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Our College in the News
Technical Sergeant Nicole Vander Does, USU alumnus and current soprano vocalist for the U.S. Air Force Band Singing Sergeants, will return for a special guest solo performance in the upcoming Alumni Band Concert.
Biology Professor Zach Gompert received a five-year Maximizing Investigators' Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to explore chromosomal rearrangements in studies with stick insects, butterflies and seed beetles.
Utah State University doctoral student Dorcas Anabire has been named a recipient of the 2025 Graduate Research Award from the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing for her dissertation-in-progress, “Filing Income Taxes in the United States: Challenges for International Graduate Students.”
Student Spotlights
Chris Williams
Bachelor of Arts in Music Lets Guitarist Customize College Experience
Chris Williams, a singer and guitarist at Utah State University, is carving his own path. Rather than following the traditional route of the Bachelor of Music program, he has chosen to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Music, setting himself apart from many of his peers.
Sam Barker
Wash Your Hands: USU Biochemist Studies the Molecular Mechanisms of Food-Borne Illness
As opportunities for shared holiday meals approach, doctoral graduate Sam Barker reminds revelers of harmful microbes passed along the fecal-oral route (eww), and delves into the molecular level of a bacterial culprit recently promoted by the World Health Organization to Priority-2-High pathogen.
Nowrin Fatema
Rooted in Purpose: Utah State University Graduate Finds Voice Through Research, Community
Nowrin Fatema’s work bridges the gap between academia and community, policy and lived experience, offering a human lens on environmental justice. It’s this work that earned her the 2025 USU Community-Engaged Student Presidential Award.
