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Her Path To Success: Usu’S Rose Hu Is A Leader In Tech | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Nov 2017

Her Path To Success: Usu’S Rose Hu Is A Leader In Tech | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Growing up in China’s Jiangsu province, Rose Hu was a shy girl who studied hard and looked up to her four older siblings.


Ncer Assistance Agreement Annual Progress Report For Grant #83582401 - Assessment Of Stormwater Harvesting Via Manage Aquifer Recharge (Mar) To Develop New Water Supplies In The Arid West: The Salt Lake Valley Example, Ryan Dupont, Joan E. Mclean, Richard C. Peralta, Sarah E. Null, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith Nov 2017

Ncer Assistance Agreement Annual Progress Report For Grant #83582401 - Assessment Of Stormwater Harvesting Via Manage Aquifer Recharge (Mar) To Develop New Water Supplies In The Arid West: The Salt Lake Valley Example, Ryan Dupont, Joan E. Mclean, Richard C. Peralta, Sarah E. Null, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

The aims of the original proposed project remain the same, that is, to test the hypothesis that Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) for stormwater harvesting is a technically feasible, socially and environmentally acceptable, economically viable, and legally feasible option for developing new water supplies for arid Western urban ecosystems experiencing increasing population, and climate change pressures on existing water resources. The project is being carried out via three distinct but integrated components that include: 1) Monitoring of existing distributed MAR harvesting schemes involving a growing number of demonstration Green Infrastructure (GI) test sites; 2) Integrated stormwater/vadose zone/groundwater/ ecosystem services modeling; and …


Usu To Host Utah’S Biggest Intercollegiate Hackathon | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Nov 2017

Usu To Host Utah’S Biggest Intercollegiate Hackathon | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Utah’s biggest intercollegiate hackathon returns for a third year to Utah State University on Nov. 17-18.


Usu To Host Institute Of Biological Engineering Regional Conference | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Nov 2017

Usu To Host Institute Of Biological Engineering Regional Conference | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Biological engineering students at Utah State University will host a regional conference aimed at connecting participants with industry.


Hydrodeoxygenation Of Acetic Acid As A Model Compound For The Aqueous Phase Catalytic Pyrolysis Oils, Hossein Jahromi, Foster Agblevor Nov 2017

Hydrodeoxygenation Of Acetic Acid As A Model Compound For The Aqueous Phase Catalytic Pyrolysis Oils, Hossein Jahromi, Foster Agblevor

Biological Engineering Faculty Publications

Catalytic pyrolysis of biomass generates organic, aqueous, gaseous and solid fractions. The organic fraction can be easily hydrotreated to produce hydrocarbons, but the aqueous phase that contains between 10 to 25% soluble organics can pose challenges in wastewater treatment. The aqueous fraction from the catalytic pyrolysis of Pinyon Juniper wood was characterized for its organic content. The fraction contained about 15 wt% organic compounds determined from Karl Fischer analysis. The organic fractions were further characterized using gas chromatography and mass selective detection (GC/MS). The analysis showed that the dissolved organics were composed of acetic acid, ketones, aldehydes, and phenolic compounds. …


2016 Utah Angler Periodic Survey: Project Summary Report, R. J. Lilieholm, J. M. Keating, R. S. Krannich Nov 2017

2016 Utah Angler Periodic Survey: Project Summary Report, R. J. Lilieholm, J. M. Keating, R. S. Krannich

All In-stream Flows Material

This report presents results derived from an online random sample survey of Utah residents and non-residents who were licensed to fish in the State of Utah over the 2016 calendar year. The survey was designed to provide estimates of angling activity and fish caught/kept information across the State as a whole, and at specific key locations. Additional questions asked anglers about trip satisfaction, crowding, fishing methods, and boat access. Key methods and findings from this study include the following:


Hidden Curriculum, Language, And Math: How To Help Emergent Bilinguals To Succeed In Stem, Marialuisa Di Stefano, Idalis Villanueva Nov 2017

Hidden Curriculum, Language, And Math: How To Help Emergent Bilinguals To Succeed In Stem, Marialuisa Di Stefano, Idalis Villanueva

Engineering Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Usu Students Flourish In Society Of Women Engineers | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Usu Students Flourish In Society Of Women Engineers | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Utah State University’s student section of the Society of Women Engineers has expanded significantly since it first started in 1976.


A Drier South: Europe’S Drought Trends Match Climate Change Projections | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

A Drier South: Europe’S Drought Trends Match Climate Change Projections | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

On the same day that global leaders wrapped up an international water and climate summit in Rome, researchers published new findings that suggest European drought trends are lining up with climate change projections.


Observed Drought Indices Show Increasing Divergence Across Europe, James H. Stagge, Daniel G. Kingston, Lena M. Tallaksen, David M. Hannah Oct 2017

Observed Drought Indices Show Increasing Divergence Across Europe, James H. Stagge, Daniel G. Kingston, Lena M. Tallaksen, David M. Hannah

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Recent severe European droughts raise the vital question: are we already experiencing measurable changes in drought likelihood that agree with climate change projections? The plethora of drought definitions compounds this question, requiring instead that we ask: how have various types of drought changed, how do these changes compare with climate projections, and what are the causes of observed differences? To our knowledge, this study is the first to reveal a regional divergence in drought likelihood as measured by the two most prominent meteorological drought indices: the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) across Europe over the …


Annual Pumpkin Toss Combines Fall, Physics And Fun | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Annual Pumpkin Toss Combines Fall, Physics And Fun | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Engineering students from across Utah will compete Saturday, Oct. 28 to see who can hurl their ripening jack-o’-lanterns the farthest.


Hidden Players Of Ethical Mentoring For Women Graduate Students In Science And Engineering, Laura Gelles, Idalis Villanueva, Marialuisa Di Stefano Oct 2017

Hidden Players Of Ethical Mentoring For Women Graduate Students In Science And Engineering, Laura Gelles, Idalis Villanueva, Marialuisa Di Stefano

Engineering Education Faculty Publications

The relationship a graduate student and their research advisor have while they work together in academia is pivotal to the development and success of the research and involved parties (Polson, 2003). Students rely on their advisor to guide them through the academic and research process while also being a role model of professional and ethical behavior (Johnson, 2016; King, 2003). In essence, a research advisor must accept the trust and confidence of the graduate student to act in their best interest by following ethical mentoring principles. However, if the advisor is unaware of the best interest of their students or …


Increasing The Measurement Cadence Of The Gridded Retarding Ion Distribution Sensor (Grids), Ryan Davidson Oct 2017

Increasing The Measurement Cadence Of The Gridded Retarding Ion Distribution Sensor (Grids), Ryan Davidson

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.


Driven By Curiosity, Usu Professor Turns To Nature For Drug Discovery | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Driven By Curiosity, Usu Professor Turns To Nature For Drug Discovery | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

At age 17, Jixun Zhan left his small hometown to attend college in the capitol city of China’s Jiangxi province.


Swbec Student Co-Authors A Publication | Sustainable Waste-To-Bioproducts Engineering Center, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Swbec Student Co-Authors A Publication | Sustainable Waste-To-Bioproducts Engineering Center, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

SWBEC Student Tyler Marlar is co-author on the refereed publication "Effects of materials surface preparation for use in spacecraft potable water storage tanks," as part of his summer 2016 internship experience with NASA at the Johnson Space Center.


Project On Bioenergy Linked To Wastewater Treatment Selected For Funding By Ustar | Sustainable Waste-To-Bioproducts Engineering Center, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Project On Bioenergy Linked To Wastewater Treatment Selected For Funding By Ustar | Sustainable Waste-To-Bioproducts Engineering Center, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative has awarded the team consisting of Utah State University, WesTech-Inc., and the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility a project titled “Bioenergy and Waste Reduction from Municipal Reclaimed Water” under the Industry-University Partnership Program (IPP).


Congratulations A-Pin Recipients! | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Congratulations A-Pin Recipients! | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Interim College of Engineering Dean Dr. Jagath Kaluarachchi and department heads from across the College of Engineering on Tuesday recognized 28 students for receiving the prestigious A-Pin award.


Phd Student Anna Doloman Wins Grco Grant | Sustainable Waste-To-Bioproducts Engineering Center, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Phd Student Anna Doloman Wins Grco Grant | Sustainable Waste-To-Bioproducts Engineering Center, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Biological Engineering Doctoral candidate Anna Doloman has earned a Graduate Research and Creative Opportunity (GRCO) Grant for the 2017-2018 year.


Green Vs. Gray Infrastructure Cost, Rosa A. Fernández Valasquez, Ryan Dupont Oct 2017

Green Vs. Gray Infrastructure Cost, Rosa A. Fernández Valasquez, Ryan Dupont

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Grey To Green Infrastructure Transition - An Historical Shift In The Modern Infrastructure Paradigm, Ryan Dupont Oct 2017

The Grey To Green Infrastructure Transition - An Historical Shift In The Modern Infrastructure Paradigm, Ryan Dupont

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Living In The Journey' | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Living In The Journey' | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Civil Engineering alumna Megan Montgomery never thought she’d be a valedictorian. She hadn’t even considered a degree in engineering.


The Motivation Behind Stem | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

The Motivation Behind Stem | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

It’s hard not to get excited about science and engineering after a weeklong, research-themed summer camp in the mountains.


Viticulture From Space: Usu-Nasa Study Analyzes Vineyard Water Use | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Viticulture From Space: Usu-Nasa Study Analyzes Vineyard Water Use | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

In drought-prone Central California, grape producers are looking for new ways to improve crop production with less water.


I Make Their Dream A Reality' | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

I Make Their Dream A Reality' | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

During construction, the steelworks for USU’s Maverik Stadium renovation rose into the air and then branched off left and right, leaving whole sections of the shimmering new building floating in mid-air.


Shush! Aerospace Engineers Working To Hush Sonic Booms | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Shush! Aerospace Engineers Working To Hush Sonic Booms | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

If supersonic flight is to take hold in commercial air travel, aircraft designers will need to overcome a noisy problem: sonic booms.


Miniaturizing America's Tallest Dam | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Miniaturizing America's Tallest Dam | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

When heavy winter rains filled Northern California’s Lake Oroville earlier this year, the torrential outflow tore apart the dam’s spillway, sending public safety officials and engineers scrambling for answers.


Life At 12,800 Feet | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Life At 12,800 Feet | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Engineering students spent part of their summer break in Southern Peru investigating contaminated water supplies and helping local alpaca farmers solve an ongoing problem.


Priming Plants To Tolerate Drought | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Priming Plants To Tolerate Drought | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Food growers are facing a difficult reality: climate change is expected to intensify drought conditions, and expanding urban populations are competing for arable land and water supplies.


Between The Lines: Tree Rings Hold Clues About A River’S Past | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2017

Between The Lines: Tree Rings Hold Clues About A River’S Past | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

USU hydrologists are looking centuries into the past to better understand an increasingly uncertain water future.


An Enhanced Operational Definition Of Dielectric Breakdown For Dc Voltage Step-Up Tests, Allen Andersen, Jr Dennison Oct 2017

An Enhanced Operational Definition Of Dielectric Breakdown For Dc Voltage Step-Up Tests, Allen Andersen, Jr Dennison

Journal Articles

The imprecise definition of breakdown in the ASTM D3755-14 standard can misidentify breakdown. If the recommended test circuit current sensing element threshold is set too high, breakdown may occur undetected. Conversely, false positives may result from designating a low current threshold. An operational definition of breakdown much less sensitive to these pitfalls is outlined herein. This enhanced definition of breakdown is based on the average rate of change of the leakage current with increasing voltage, rather than a simple current threshold, avoiding ambiguous association with anomalies in current traces. For tests that continuously monitor leakage current, breakdown can be detected …