NASA has selected Southern Utah University to lead a statewide hub intended to connect students directly to hands-on aerospace and space exploration careers.
In an undated notice on the university's website, the school was identified as the leader for this aerospace workforce initiative.
Southern Utah University's master's in cybersecurity has been updated to streamline credentials for Utah educators, which assists teachers in qualifying to lead high school technology programs.
Additionally, the university's online Master's in Cybersecurity with Information Assurance was ranked 8th in the nation by the Cybersecurity Guide's 2026 rankings for value, quality, and affordability.
Other recent developments at the university include the opening of the Energy Beneath Our Feet exhibit at the Frehner Museum of Natural History, a permanent exhibit focused on geothermal energy.
In a competition held by the U.S. Department of Energy, an SUU student engineering team earned second place in a hydropower competition.
The university's STEM Center reported providing nearly 46,000 services throughout the last academic year.
Southern Utah University also recently received a Moon Tree, which originated from trees taken into orbit around the moon and returned to earth starting in 1971.
