Students present at Geological Society of America’s national conference

October 23, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes Undergraduate students and staff members from Utah Valley University attended the Geological Society of America’s Connects 2021 conference in Portland, OR, UVU students and faculty delivered four poster presentations and participated in three different sessions.  The Geological Society of America (GSA) is an organization of professionals, students and other individuals who are interested in earth […]

BYU and UVU collaborate on first Utah Lake symposium

August 19, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes This article was co-authored by Ivette Pimentel and Kate Hickman. The Utah Lake Symposium was a free, public event made possible through the collaboration of several organizations, including Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University.  It took place at UVU on Aug. 4, and consisted of both live and virtual sessions. This event brought together […]

National Science Foundation gives UVU Biology Department $1 million grant

January 27, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes As a shortage of well-educated STEM workers in the US threatens the nation’s competitiveness in the global economy, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is researching ways to increase retention and graduation rates of STEM majors.  The million dollar grant from the NSF’s S-STEM program will give 31 students a full-tuition scholarship for up to 6 […]