Utah State University

A photo of a garden sprinkler in action near a grass covered traffic island, with water on the sidewalk.

Are you watering your lawn wrong? USU’s Water Checkers will help you figure it out

Nadia Pflaum

It’s estimated that about 2/3 of Utah’s drinking water is used to water lawns and that the typical homeowner uses twice as much as they really need.

College Job Market, Carla Arancibia courtesy photo

Business & Economy

Utah graduates find themselves in a hot job market where they’ve got the upper hand

Jon Reed

The job market tanked for college grads in 2020. With record-low unemployment, this year they have more leverage than ever.

Dry and dusty Great Salt Lake bed, Sept. 16 2019

Health, Science & Environment

A century of human activity is coming back as toxic dust as the Great Salt Lake shrinks

Pamela McCall

Toxic dust from the drying lake bed is becoming airborne and researchers from Utah State University are seeking answers blowing in the wind.

Health, Science & Environment

Why a dry Chilean lagoon matters to the future of the Great Salt Lake

Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News

Lake Aculeo provides a cautionary tale for Utah.

Utah State University, University of Utah, Utah Valley University sign collage, March 2022

Education

Utah universities and colleges raise tuition and fees, citing faculty and staff retention

Jon Reed

The University of Utah will have the highest increase, followed by Utah Valley and Utah State universities.

News Briefs

AM Brief: Big Utah Ponzi scheme, Rep. Curtis’ bill repeals oil and gas regs & low western taxes

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Wednesday morning, Mar. 9, 2022.

News Briefs

PM News Brief: Navajo Nation policing, Westerner’s conservation concerns & successful, optimistic critters

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Monday evening, Feb. 21, 2022.

Woman rides an ATV on trails at Fivemile Pass.

News Briefs

AM News Brief: Veteran housing assistance, Fivemile Pass & the Indigenous Futures Survey

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Tuesday morning, Dec. 21, 2021.

A snowy field with foot prints lead to a large, historic university building. There are snow-capped mountains in the background.

News Briefs

AM News Brief: USU coach apology, new state legislator & Latino vaccination rates

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Monday morning, Dec. 20, 2021

A photo of Concourse A at the Salt Lake International Airport.

News Briefs

PM News Brief: USU police chief resignation, hydropower and drought & federal money for Utah airports

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Dec. 16, 2021.

News Briefs

PM News Brief: Decrease in visitor spending, Salt Lake County vaccine incentives & saving Lake Mead

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, Dec. 15, 2021.

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Education

Lawsuit against USU alleges it continues to fail student survivors of sexual assault

Jon Reed

One law expert says the patterns are all too familiar — hollow statements and promises to change with actions that promote the institution’s interests over those it serves.