Utah State University is unique in its focus on educating its students—and its communities—in the fields of agriculture and life sciences. Established in 1888 as the Agricultural College of Utah, the college became Utah State University in 1957. Despite significant growth, the university has remained true to its roots and focuses much of its resources on providing top-of-the-line education in the life science fields. The university not only educates its students but seeks to connect with its local communities with campus sites in every county across the state.
Over the years, USU has seen an increasing demand for biology courses and is currently at 125 percent capacity for these courses. This increasingly high demand highlighted the need for a long-term plan that would expand the university’s student and faculty capacity in STEM-related fields. Recognizing the importance of this expansion, the state of Utah granted the university $38 million toward the construction of a new life sciences building on its Logan, Utah campus. The additional capacity created by this new building would drastically reduce student waiting lists and catapult STEM-related research by providing students and faculty with cutting-edge training facilities.