March 25, 2003 News Releases
Released 3/21/03 & 3/24/03
UTAH
STATE STUDENT RECEIVES NATIONAL CHEMISTRY AWARD
LOGAN – Utah State University research is in the spotlight
again.
Amy Fuller, a senior undergraduate chemistry major at Utah State,
was recently awarded one of two $250 travel awards given nationwide
from the chemistry division of the Council of Undergraduate
Research. Fuller will use this award to support her travel expenses
to New Orleans, La., where the National American Chemical Society
meeting will be held. Fuller will present her research at the
meeting, which runs March 23-27.
Fuller, a resident of Garland, has been working on her research
project for the past year and a half alongside research partner
Kyle Tubbs, an undergraduate student at Utah State. The team’s
research was directed by Lisa Berreau, assistant professor of
chemistry and biochemistry at Utah State and Fuller’s
faculty mentor.
Fuller’s research objective was to synthetically model
enzymes, which are little, machine-like parts responsible for
performing various biochemical functions in the body. After
analyzing the structure of an enzyme, Fuller attempted to develop
a replicable model of it. Fuller was trying to catalyze, or
speed up, some of the functions the enzymes perform in the nervous
system of mammals.
The research goal was to make the modeled enzyme similar in
structure and able to perform similar chemistry as the original.
“By conducting this research, we hope to gain a better
understanding of the fundamental chemistry involved with enzyme
functions,” said Fuller.
After graduating in May, Fuller plans to pursue her education
at the graduate level. Along with research, Fuller also enjoys
playing basketball, lifting weights, riding motorcycles, taking
pictures for the student newspaper and spending time with her
friends and family. Fuller received scholarships to play basketball
competitively for two colleges prior to attending Utah State.
Utah State is proud of Fuller’s research accomplishments
and wishes her the best of luck as she presents her research
at the national-level, said Joyce Kinkead, vice provost for
undergraduate studies and research at Utah State.
March 24, 2003
Writer: Debra Crowther, (435) 797-1350, debraann@cc.usu.edu
Contact: Joyce Kinkead, (435) 797-1706, joyce@usu.edu
TEMPLETON
PRIZE WINNER TO SPEAK AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
LOGAN — Holmes Rolston III, the recently named Templeton
Prize laureate, will speak at Utah State University April 4.
Rolston’s visit is sponsored by Utah State’s department
of languages and philosophy.
Rolston will present “Genes, Genesis and God” at
2:30 p.m. in Old Main room 225. The lecture is free and open
to the public.
The lecture is held in conjunction with the department’s
course, “Religion and Science in the Modern World.”
The course was developed with the support of the John Templeton
Foundation, said Utah State professor Richard Sherlock.
The Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries
about Spiritual Realities, founded in 1972 by Sir John Templeton
as the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, is valued at
725,000 pounds sterling ($1 million-plus American), and is the
world’s largest monetary annual award given to an individual,
a Templeton Prize news release stated.
“The world’s best known religion prize, it is given
each year to a living person to encourage and honor those who
advance spiritual matters,” the release continued. “When
he created the prize, Templeton stipulated that its value always
exceed the Nobel Prizes to underscore his belief that advances
in spiritual discoveries can be quantifiably more significant
than those honored by the Nobels.”
Rolston is the University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
at Colorado State University and is considered one of the discipline
founders of environmental ethics, Sherlock said. He has written
a number of books, including “Philosophy Gone Wild,”
“Conserving Natural Value,” “Environmental
Ethics,” “Religion and Science: A Critical Survey”
and “Genes, Genesis and God.” Rolston delivered
the Gifford Lectures, one of the most distinguished lectureships
in the humanities, at Edinburgh University in 1997, Sherlock
said.
In addition to being a professor of philosophy, Rolston is a
Presbyterian minister. According to the Templeton Prize news
release, he is one of the world’s leading advocates for
protecting the Earth’s biodiversity and ecology in recognition
of the intrinsic value of creation, including the ongoing evolutionary
genesis in the natural world.
The Duke of Edinburgh will award the Templeton Prize to Rolston
in a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace May 7.
“Utah State University is extremely fortunate to have
professor Rolston as a guest,” Sherlock said. “We
hope everyone takes advantage of this rare opportunity.”
For information contact Sherlock at (435) 797-1244.
March 24, 2003
Contact: Richard Sherlock (435) 797-1244
STUDENT DESIGNS
DEBUT FOR 2003 FASHION SHOW
LOGAN — The competitive fashion world is constantly
changing, introducing new trends to the scene every season.
This spring 15 Utah State University students are bringing their
own line of clothing to the forefront of the local fashion scene,
combining music and style for the 2003 “Fashion Out Loud”
show.
The show is March 28 in the USU Sunburst Lounge and is sponsored
by the Utah State Fashion Association, a club in the apparel
& textiles major of the College of Business. Both showings,
held at 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., are free to students and the
community. The clothing included this year is designed and assembled
entirely by students, as opposed to past years where there was
a mixture of student-designed clothing and clothing borrowed
from various retail stores.
“Each designer completes about 6-10 outfits,” said
Sharielle Sessions, a student designer involved with the event.
“ The entire show revolves around music, so you will hear
everything from Frank Sinatra to techno.”
The theme for the show, incorporating the influence of music
on fashion, is made apparent through 12 unique, student-designed
sets. Each set coincides with different genres of music and
gives the students a chance to display their visual merchandising
skills.
The fashion show coordinators have put in extra work to get
donations and found ways to cut costs.
“All the students, whether they are designers or not,
have put in countless hours to make this happen,” said
Nicole Nielson, academic advisor for all apparel & textiles
students. “A lot more work goes into the show than people
realize. Students are grouped into committees such as set, lighting,
models, public relations, design and merchandising, and every
student plays an important role in the production of the show.”
The time and effort students put into the show pays off. They
get experience in event planning on top of designing sets and
clothing, Nielsen said.
“As a graduate of Utah State fashion merchandising and
design, I understand what an educational experience the fashion
show is to students,” said Nielson. “It provides
a chance for students to get hands-on experience they could
never learn from a book.”
For more information on the fashion show, contact Jeanine Owen
at jowen@cc.usu.edu.
March 24, 2003
Contacts: Jeanine Owen, (435) 881-5705
Nicole Nielson, (435) 797-3408
Writer: Miaken Christensen, (435) 797-1350
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 03-21-03
AGGIE CAR
SHOW TO SHOWCASE CLASSIC CARS
LOGAN — For anyone interested in classic cars, Weber
County Aggies are in the driver’s seat, ready to show
Utah a good time.
Utah State’s Weber County alumni chapter invites car owners
to show off their classic wheels to raise scholarship money
for Utah State University students fromWeber County.
The Aggie Car Show will be held July 19 at Liberty Park, 751
21st Street in Ogden, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free.
Car entrants need to arrive at 9 a.m. This is the fourth car
show hosted by the chapter that raises money for scholarships.
The money raised from car entry fees benefits students who would
like to attend Utah State next year. In 2003, the Weber County
chapter will award one full-year tuition scholarship and four
$1,000 scholarships.
Local talent will provide entertainment throughout the show.
Aggie football team members will host a flag football game in
the park, where families can also picnic. Weber County will
sponsor a petting zoo, and 4-H clowns will be on hand to entertain
the children.
Winning entries will be featured in the Pioneer Day’s
Parade in Ogden. Legislators, county commissioners and the mayor
will award a plaque to their favorite entry. The public will
also get to cast their vote for a favorite entry.
“The larger the turnout at the show, the more scholarships
we can make available,” said Scott and Trudy Young, alumni
co-chairs of the USU Weber County chapter.
Those interested in showcasing a car or with questions should
call Trudy Young at (801) 399-8200 or email at trudyy@ext.usu.edu.
Donations are welcome.
March 21, 2003
Contact: Trudy Young, 801-399-8200, trudyy@ext.usu.edu,
Writer: Jane Koerner, 435-797-1353
PRUNING BERRIES
LOGAN — “My dad tried to teach me the joy of work
when I was a boy growing up in western Washington,” said
Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension horticulturist.
“To encourage industry, he gave me the summer job of keeping
the blackberry vines out of the apple trees. For those not familiar
with blackberries, painful is a good description. On the coast,
they are classified as armed and dangerous.”
Pruning those blackberries was no small task. It required a
machete, gloves, a suit of armor and a strong will to survive,
Goodspeed said.
“Once a week I trudged out to the orchard and attempted
to re-conquer land that had been surrendered to the marauding
blackberries the previous week,” he remembered.
Although not as aggressive in Utah, blackberries and raspberries
still need to be pruned this time of year. Raspberries and blackberries
raised in Utah are some of the easiest plants to prune, although
raspberries are a little easier to work with than blackberries.
There are two types of raspberries — June bearing and
ever bearing, Goodspeed noted. June bearing raspberries produce
fruit once a year in early summer. They grow vegetatively the
first year, then produce fruit the following June. After the
canes produce fruit, they die. June bearing raspberries are
the easiest to prune. Simply cut the dead canes. If a gardener
is not sure which canes are dead, wait to see growth. The canes
that have leaves are alive. The others (typically gray-colored
stems) are dead and should be removed. Do not cut the live stems.
If live stems are removed fruiting wood and more importantly,
raspberries, have been eliminated.
“Do not prune June bearing raspberries back to the ground
each year,” said Goodspeed. “This turns them into
a nice hedge but a lousy source of fruit.”
Ever bearing raspberries produce two crops each year —
one in the fall and one in June. They are also quite easy to
prune, he said. Remove everything that is dead this time of
year. The difference between June and ever bearing raspberries
is that ever bearing raspberries should have the live canes
pruned back to about four or five feet tall.
An entire patch of ever bearing raspberries can also be pruned
back to two to four inches tall every year, he said. Of course,
this eliminates the June crop and means that fruit production
will be limited to the fall. This method of pruning turns ever
bearing raspberries into fall bearing.
Blackberries are not as smart as raspberries, Goodspeed noted,
which also means they are harder to prune. Not all blackberry
canes have enough sense to die after they produce a crop. Often
they continue to grow, sending out new fruiting wood from older
wood. Any cane that is eight to ten feet long should be pruned
to the ground. Blackberries are survivors and send up new canes
to replace those that are removed. These new canes act like
raspberry canes the first two years. They grow vegetatively
for a year, then produce fruit the next.
“If you are the adventurous sort, you can allow blackberries
to grow for more than two years,” Goodspeed said. “I
recommend pruning older canes to about 3 feet tall. This should
stimulate branching and encourage fruit production on the lower
branching wood.”
“If this is a little confusing, just remember one important
rule — once a blackberry cane is long enough to claim
residency in a neighboring county, cut it back to the ground.”
A fruit tree and small fruit pruning demonstration will be held
Wednesday, March 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the residence at
699 East 2550 North in North Ogden. This is a good opportunity
to watch the experts and ask questions, Goodspeed concluded.
March 21, 2003
Writer: Julene Reese, 435-797-1363
Contact: Jerry Goodspeed, 801-392-8908
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