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Utah State University’s Dairy Science Team placed third among the 30 teams from 24 schools competing in the 2024 National Dairy Challenge, in Visalia, CA. The challenge tests the team members’ knowledge of multiple aspects of the dairy industry.
Students Score with Real-World Dairy Management Skills

Students Score with Real-World Dairy Management Skills

Utah State University’s Dairy Science Team placed third among the 30 teams from 24 schools competing in the 2024 National Dairy Challenge, in Visalia, CA. The challenge tests the team members’ knowledge of multiple aspects of the dairy industry.

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Spanning two days, the competition was marked by intense rivalry and impressive displays of knowledge and skill. As the final rounds approached, tensions rose, and spectators eagerly awaited the outcome. Ultimately, USU's team placed first.
USU Places First in Regional Academic Quadrathlon for Second Consecutive Year

USU Places First in Regional Academic Quadrathlon for Second Consecutive Year

Spanning two days, the competition was marked by intense rivalry and impressive displays of knowledge and skill. As the final rounds approached, tensions rose, and spectators eagerly awaited the outcome. Ultimately, USU's team placed first.

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Irina Polejaeva and her team use the latest techniques to bioengineer animals. With CRISPR genome editing, they make sheep with conditions that mimic human genetic diseases, and goats carrying transplanted pieces of chromosomes that enable the animals t
How Dolly the sheep’s legacy lives on: CRISPR cattle and cloned camels

How Dolly the sheep’s legacy lives on: CRISPR cattle and cloned camels

Irina Polejaeva and her team use the latest techniques to bioengineer animals. With CRISPR genome editing, they make sheep with conditions that mimic human genetic diseases, and goats carrying transplanted pieces of chromosomes that enable the animals t

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Some instructors at Utah State University are helping veterans through tough times with the help of horses. There are sometimes events in life that cause people to withdraw. At times it may take a careful touch that humans cannot replicate to rebuild trus
USU instructors use horses to help veterans suffering with PTSD

USU instructors use horses to help veterans suffering with PTSD

Some instructors at Utah State University are helping veterans through tough times with the help of horses. There are sometimes events in life that cause people to withdraw. At times it may take a careful touch that humans cannot replicate to rebuild trus...

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Congratulations to Dr. Holly Clement in her new role as director of USU’s Equine Program!
Holly Clement Named Director of Equine Program

Holly Clement Named Director of Equine Program

Congratulations to Dr. Holly Clement in her new role as director of USU’s Equine Program!

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Producers in Utah will benefit from veterinary doctorate graduates opening and joining veterinary practices in the state, following internships and networking with area professionals.
Utah State's Newly Announced Four-Year Vet Program will Benefit Producers

Utah State's Newly Announced Four-Year Vet Program will Benefit Producers

Producers in Utah will benefit from veterinary doctorate graduates opening and joining veterinary practices in the state, following internships and networking with area professionals.

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The School of Veterinary Medicine's Class of 2022 selected Dr. Tom Baldwin for the Best Pre-Clinical Teaching Award. Baldwin is director of the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, a cooperative effort between USU and the Utah Department of Agriculture
Tom Baldwin Receives 6th Award for Teaching Vet Med Students How to Find What Matters

Tom Baldwin Receives 6th Award for Teaching Vet Med Students How to Find What Matters

The School of Veterinary Medicine's Class of 2022 selected Dr. Tom Baldwin for the Best Pre-Clinical Teaching Award. Baldwin is director of the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, a cooperative effort between USU and the Utah Department of Agriculture ...

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The 100 year tradition of Aggie Ice Cream made on the USU campus by staff and students of the Food Science program continues today. Our newly renovated ice cream parlor is still a place where young and old can meet to enjoy a cold, sweet taste of history.
100 Years of Cow to Cone

100 Years of Cow to Cone

The 100 year tradition of Aggie Ice Cream made on the USU campus by staff and students of the Food Science program continues today. Our newly renovated ice cream parlor is still a place where young and old can meet to enjoy a cold, sweet taste of history....

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Leading a successful two-year veterinary medicine program while also transitioning it to a new DVM-granting college with new faculty and facilities is a demanding task. So too is leading a large and diverse academic department.
Leadership Changes in College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine

Leadership Changes in College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine

Leading a successful two-year veterinary medicine program while also transitioning it to a new DVM-granting college with new faculty and facilities is a demanding task. So too is leading a large and diverse academic department.

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Many people already know that chicks, ducklings and rabbits make for bad Easter presents. As adorable as they are, these animals are often returned or abandoned quickly when children lose interest in caring for them.
Easter Surprise: Why You Shouldn't Gift Animals This April

Easter Surprise: Why You Shouldn't Gift Animals This April

Many people already know that chicks, ducklings and rabbits make for bad Easter presents. As adorable as they are, these animals are often returned or abandoned quickly when children lose interest in caring for them.

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When you hear about genetically modified organisms, does your mind jump to the end of humanity as we know it? Then let’s start smaller with something like a Syrian hamster.
Editing the Course of Health

Editing the Course of Health

When you hear about genetically modified organisms, does your mind jump to the end of humanity as we know it? Then let’s start smaller with something like a Syrian hamster.

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Researchers in the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Department recently had the opportunity to get involved in the community by volunteering at the Thomas Edison North science fair. Led by ADVS Associate Professor Jeffrey Mason, who has coordinated U
Utah State University Researchers Volunteer at Local Science Fair

Utah State University Researchers Volunteer at Local Science Fair

Researchers in the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Department recently had the opportunity to get involved in the community by volunteering at the Thomas Edison North science fair. Led by ADVS Associate Professor Jeffrey Mason, who has coordinated U...

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Miles Wandersee has worked for Utah State University for 22 years. He is currently a Senior Lab Technician in the Center for Integrated BioSystems with an expertise in laboratory husbandry and experimentation. He is wonderful at mentoring students and is
Miles Wandersee - ADVS Employee of the Month

Miles Wandersee - ADVS Employee of the Month

Miles Wandersee has worked for Utah State University for 22 years. He is currently a Senior Lab Technician in the Center for Integrated BioSystems with an expertise in laboratory husbandry and experimentation. He is wonderful at mentoring students and is ...

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Utah State University will create a new College of Veterinary Medicine following a commitment by the Utah Legislature to provide significant ongoing state funding for what will be the first school of its kind in the state.
Utah Legislature Funds New College of Veterinary Medicine at USU

Utah Legislature Funds New College of Veterinary Medicine at USU

Utah State University will create a new College of Veterinary Medicine following a commitment by the Utah Legislature to provide significant ongoing state funding for what will be the first school of its kind in the state.

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When you hear about genetically modified organisms, does your mind jump to the end of humanity as we know it? Then let’s start smaller with something like a Syrian hamster. The truth is humans have spent centuries shaping the traits of our foods (and pet
Editing the Course of Health

Editing the Course of Health

When you hear about genetically modified organisms, does your mind jump to the end of humanity as we know it? Then let’s start smaller with something like a Syrian hamster. The truth is humans have spent centuries shaping the traits of our foods (and pet...

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Bryce Roholt is the Farm Manager at the USU Animal Science Farm, overseeing operations for beef, swine, sheep, and goats. He is always willing to help faculty, staff, and students alike with their needs at the facility and goes out of his way to accommoda
Bryce Roholt - ADVS Employee of the Month

Bryce Roholt - ADVS Employee of the Month

Bryce Roholt is the Farm Manager at the USU Animal Science Farm, overseeing operations for beef, swine, sheep, and goats. He is always willing to help faculty, staff, and students alike with their needs at the facility and goes out of his way to accommoda...

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The Utah Farm Bureau (UFB) selected USU’s proposal to develop a 4-year college of veterinary medicine as one of its three priority issues during the 2022 state legislative session.
Farm Bureau Lists Three Agriculture Issues for 2022

Farm Bureau Lists Three Agriculture Issues for 2022

The Utah Farm Bureau (UFB) selected USU’s proposal to develop a 4-year college of veterinary medicine as one of its three priority issues during the 2022 state legislative session.

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It may have taken a pandemic to shed light on the importance of veterinary medicine. As more people worked from home or otherwise left the workforce as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, there was an explosion in the adoption of companion animals.
Utah State University making a case for its own college of veterinary medicine

Utah State University making a case for its own college of veterinary medicine

It may have taken a pandemic to shed light on the importance of veterinary medicine. As more people worked from home or otherwise left the workforce as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, there was an explosion in the adoption of companion animals.

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Art Lamont has worked for Utah State University for nearly 32 years, with over 21 years as the business manager for the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences department. Maintaining the fiscal affairs of a unit as large as the ADVS department.
Art Lamont - ADVS Employee of the Month

Art Lamont - ADVS Employee of the Month

Art Lamont has worked for Utah State University for nearly 32 years, with over 21 years as the business manager for the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences department. Maintaining the fiscal affairs of a unit as large as the ADVS department.

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Research focused on neurological impacts of the virus and the omicron variant
USU Scientists Contribute to Two Important COVID-19 Studies

USU Scientists Contribute to Two Important COVID-19 Studies

Research focused on neurological impacts of the virus and the omicron variant

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Utah State University student Michael Clayton won the 64th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians’ pathology slide seminar award for his presentation on the 2020 outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in farmed mink
Research on SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Among Farmed Mink in Utah Earns Award for USU Doctoral Student

Research on SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Among Farmed Mink in Utah Earns Award for USU Doctoral Student

Utah State University student Michael Clayton won the 64th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians’ pathology slide seminar award for his presentation on the 2020 outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in farmed mink ...

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McKenna Perez is originally from southeast Idaho. She is a senior in the ADVS undergraduate program and has worked in the Isom lab for the last year. She has taken on a number of responsibilities, from very mundane lab maintenance to helping with animal s
McKenna Perez - ADVS Employee of the Month

McKenna Perez - ADVS Employee of the Month

McKenna Perez is originally from southeast Idaho. She is a senior in the ADVS undergraduate program and has worked in the Isom lab for the last year. She has taken on a number of responsibilities, from very mundane lab maintenance to helping with animal s...

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While many people think of their pets as part of the family, human-animal bonds can sometimes be viewed as less meaningful than other relationships. Playing with a dog or cat is fun, but it’s not usually considered to be a serious activity.
What Animals Can Teach Us

What Animals Can Teach Us

While many people think of their pets as part of the family, human-animal bonds can sometimes be viewed as less meaningful than other relationships. Playing with a dog or cat is fun, but it’s not usually considered to be a serious activity.

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The Utah State University Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences hosted the USU Academic Quadrathlon for undergraduate students to compete in a two-day event on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Utah State University Students Compete in USU Academic Quadrathlon

Utah State University Students Compete in USU Academic Quadrathlon

The Utah State University Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences hosted the USU Academic Quadrathlon for undergraduate students to compete in a two-day event on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

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Beyond her own curiosity about the natural world, Utah State University professor Abby Benninghoff owes her career path choice to her mother’s insightful questions, and to a jellyfish.
Professor Abby Benninghoff on Becoming a Scientist and Her Close Encounter with a Jellyfish

Professor Abby Benninghoff on Becoming a Scientist and Her Close Encounter with a Jellyfish

Beyond her own curiosity about the natural world, Utah State University professor Abby Benninghoff owes her career path choice to her mother’s insightful questions, and to a jellyfish.

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A group of students seeking a new perspective on ranching created a record turnout for Utah State University’s annual Sheep Day trip to Evanston, WY, organized by the Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences.
Record Number of Students Attend Utah State University Sheep Day

Record Number of Students Attend Utah State University Sheep Day

A group of students seeking a new perspective on ranching created a record turnout for Utah State University’s annual Sheep Day trip to Evanston, WY, organized by the Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences.

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"There's already a nationwide shortage before the pandemic, and now the caseload has doubled and the resources have dwindled until the demand is quite high," said Dr. Shawn Zimmerman, an ADVS assistant professor at USU.
Front-line fatigue: Pandemic pressures pouncing on taxed veterinarians

Front-line fatigue: Pandemic pressures pouncing on taxed veterinarians

"There's already a nationwide shortage before the pandemic, and now the caseload has doubled and the resources have dwindled until the demand is quite high," said Dr. Shawn Zimmerman, an ADVS assistant professor at USU.

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DJ Anderson has tirelessly served as the Manager of the Sam Skaggs Family Equine Education Center since 2014. In this role, he oversees the health, nutrition, housing, farrier, and wellbeing of all the horses in our facilities.
DJ Anderson - ADVS Employee of the Month

DJ Anderson - ADVS Employee of the Month

DJ Anderson has tirelessly served as the Manager of the Sam Skaggs Family Equine Education Center since 2014. In this role, he oversees the health, nutrition, housing, farrier, and wellbeing of all the horses in our facilities.

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Kevin Bailey has decades of research experience as a member of the Institute for Antiviral Research (IAR). His dedication and contributions supporting the institute’s many research programs working with high-consequence viral pathogens.
Kevin Bailey - ADVS Employee of the Month

Kevin Bailey - ADVS Employee of the Month

Kevin Bailey has decades of research experience as a member of the Institute for Antiviral Research (IAR). His dedication and contributions supporting the institute’s many research programs working with high-consequence viral pathogens.

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Lillian Okamoto has been working as an undergraduate researcher in the Thornton-Kurth lab for just under two years as a volunteer and everyone in the lab immediately realized what a talented, hard-working and positive person she is
Lillian Okamoto - ADVS Employee of the Month

Lillian Okamoto - ADVS Employee of the Month

Lillian Okamoto has been working as an undergraduate researcher in the Thornton-Kurth lab for just under two years as a volunteer and everyone in the lab immediately realized what a talented, hard-working and positive person she is

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Since June 2020, Utah State University President Noelle Cockett has chaired a national task force of experts charged with evaluating the framework the Food and Drug administration uses for approving and monitoring gene-edited farm animals.
USU President Chairs National Task Force

USU President Chairs National Task Force

Since June 2020, Utah State University President Noelle Cockett has chaired a national task force of experts charged with evaluating the framework the Food and Drug administration uses for approving and monitoring gene-edited farm animals.

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Tami Spackman and Dawnetta Mahnken, USU's Advisor of the Year Winners.
USU Names Advisors of the Year for 2021

USU Names Advisors of the Year for 2021

Tami Spackman and Dawnetta Mahnken, USU's Advisor of the Year Winners.

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Tom Williams here with the Utah State University President Noelle Cockett with our weekly conversation here at UPR.
Aug. 4 Interview With USU Pres. Noelle Cockett

Aug. 4 Interview With USU Pres. Noelle Cockett

Tom Williams here with the Utah State University President Noelle Cockett with our weekly conversation here at UPR.

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A joint report released by a national task force of experts and chaired by Utah State University President Noelle E. Cockett has recommended federal regulations around gene-edited animals be updated significantly.
Task Force Chaired by USU President Proposes Modernizing FDA Regulations on Gene-Edited Animals

Task Force Chaired by USU President Proposes Modernizing FDA Regulations on Gene-Edited Animals

A joint report released by a national task force of experts and chaired by Utah State University President Noelle E. Cockett has recommended federal regulations around gene-edited animals be updated significantly.

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The Utah State University Rodeo Club (Logan) and USU Eastern Rodeo Club (Price) teams found success at the 72nd annual College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) over the past week.
USU and USU Eastern Enjoy Success at College National Finals Rodeo

USU and USU Eastern Enjoy Success at College National Finals Rodeo

The Utah State University Rodeo Club (Logan) and USU Eastern Rodeo Club (Price) teams found success at the 72nd annual College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) over the past week.

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Animal science students honed their knowledge and skills at the Broadbent Ranch, one of the last large-scale sheep range operations in the country.
Sheep Day Tradition Continues for Animal Science Students

Sheep Day Tradition Continues for Animal Science Students

Animal science students honed their knowledge and skills at the Broadbent Ranch, one of the last large-scale sheep range operations in the country.

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Dalton Gibbs is a graduating senior at Utah State University and has been involved in many different aspects of USU.
Dalton Gibbs, a love for animals and the USU community

Dalton Gibbs, a love for animals and the USU community

Dalton Gibbs is a graduating senior at Utah State University and has been involved in many different aspects of USU.

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David Forrester grew up working on the family farm in Smithfield, Utah and joined the Utah State University community in 1979. Aside from a brief absence to work the family farm, he remained at the university until his retirement at the close of 2020.
Celebrating a Career and a Retirement

Celebrating a Career and a Retirement

David Forrester grew up working on the family farm in Smithfield, Utah and joined the Utah State University community in 1979. Aside from a brief absence to work the family farm, he remained at the university until his retirement at the close of 2020.

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In a recent study by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and Utah State University finds that Utah has room for growth in the Utah beef processing and sales businesses.
Increasing Raising Beef Could Help Utah's Economy, According To New Study

Increasing Raising Beef Could Help Utah's Economy, According To New Study

In a recent study by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and Utah State University finds that Utah has room for growth in the Utah beef processing and sales businesses.

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Utah State University Infectious Disease, Vaccines and Antiviral Chemotherapy professor Bart Tarbet has firsthand experience creating and testing vaccines. Tarbet is astounded at how quickly medical science has moved with the COVID-19 vaccine.
USU Vaccine Expert Weighs in on COVID-19 Vaccine, Debunks Myths

USU Vaccine Expert Weighs in on COVID-19 Vaccine, Debunks Myths

Utah State University Infectious Disease, Vaccines and Antiviral Chemotherapy professor Bart Tarbet has firsthand experience creating and testing vaccines. Tarbet is astounded at how quickly medical science has moved with the COVID-19 vaccine.

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The Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) program at Utah State University recently welcomed “Celine,” a retired show horse donated to the program by members of the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Foundation.
Former Show Horse Starts Second Career in Equine Assisted Therapy at USU

Former Show Horse Starts Second Career in Equine Assisted Therapy at USU

The Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) program at Utah State University recently welcomed “Celine,” a retired show horse donated to the program by members of the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Foundation.

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Utah State University hosted an American Hippotherapy Association (AHA) course for licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists who use hippotherapy in treating clients.
Therapists Visit USU for Hippotherapy Training

Therapists Visit USU for Hippotherapy Training

Utah State University hosted an American Hippotherapy Association (AHA) course for licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists who use hippotherapy in treating clients.

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For the past 104 years, Black and White Days has been putting Richmond, Utah on the map. The event lasts for nearly a week and focuses on celebrating the dairy industry.
Dairy Industry Celebrated at Richmond Black and White Days

Dairy Industry Celebrated at Richmond Black and White Days

For the past 104 years, Black and White Days has been putting Richmond, Utah on the map. The event lasts for nearly a week and focuses on celebrating the dairy industry.

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Three of the senior honors students in Mason's lab have recently been accepted to veterinary school for the upcoming fall semester, and a fourth honors student plans to apply to vet school this summer while working at a veterinary clinic.
Lab Students Prepare for Vet School

Lab Students Prepare for Vet School

Three of the senior honors students in Mason's lab have recently been accepted to veterinary school for the upcoming fall semester, and a fourth honors student plans to apply to vet school this summer while working at a veterinary clinic.

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Each year during the Utah Legislature’s general session, students from Utah State University and the University of Utah present their work and demonstrate the value of undergraduate research to legislators and visitors to the capitol.
Animal Science Student Researcher Presents Work on Ovarian Cells and Longevity

Animal Science Student Researcher Presents Work on Ovarian Cells and Longevity

Each year during the Utah Legislature’s general session, students from Utah State University and the University of Utah present their work and demonstrate the value of undergraduate research to legislators and visitors to the capitol.