Upcoming Events
Stronger than Steel? The Wonderful World of Spider Silk
Lecture/Readings | Agriculture and Natural Resources
Flexible, lightweight, strong, biocompatible, and water-resistant. A material with all of these properties can mean life-changing medical devices, protective equipment, and even building materials. But who came up with this super product? Spiders!
Can you imagine trying to farm spiders that eat each other and yield relatively small quantities of silk? This is where spider silk expert, Justin Jones, comes in. Join us for a lecture and discussion with this USU researcher and professor to learn about how his lab creates synthetic spider silk through the use of transgenic goats, bacteria, alfalfa, and even silkworms!
Dr. Justin A. Jones is an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at Utah State University. Dr. Jones received his Ph.D. degree in biology from Utah State University in 2015. He has worked with spider silk and its recombinant forms since 1998 while attending the University of Wyoming.
View By
Event Types
- All Types
- Arts/Entertainment (663)
- Exhibition (346)
- Special Event (302)
- Sports (286)
- Panel Discussion/Presentation (267)
- Workshop/Training (260)
- Conference/Seminar (258)
- Recreation (182)
- Lecture/Readings (132)
- Student Activities (122)
- Academic Calendar (106)
- Fair/Festival (105)
- Social/Networking (99)
- Information/Orientation (93)
- Cultural (86)
- Ceremony/Awards/Celebration (59)
- Fundraiser (45)
- Meeting (36)
- Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner (21)
- Date/Deadline (11)
- Reception/Reunion (1)
- More Types
Target Audiences
- All Audiences
- General Public (0)
- Students (0)
- Alumni (0)
- Faculty (0)
- Staff (0)
- Parents (0)
- Prospective Students (0)
Departments
- All Departments
- Advancement (0)
- Athletics (0)
- Women’s Tennis (0)
- Men’s Tennis (0)
- Softball (0)
- Women’s Soccer (0)
- Men’s Golf (0)
- Women’s Basketball (0)
- Football (0)
- Women’s Gymnastics (0)
- Cross Country (0)
- Men’s Basketball (0)
- Track and Field (0)
- Volleyball (0)
- More Departments
- Finance and Administrative Services (0)
- Facilities (0)
- Conference Center (0)
- Dining Services (0)
- Controller's Office (0)
- Campus Store (0)
- Housing (0)
- Human Resources (0)
- Public safety (0)
- Staff Employee Association (0)
- Publication Design and Production (0)
- Taggart Student Center (0)
- Parking and Transportation Services (0)
- University Inn (0)
- Wellness Program (0)
- Purchasing and Contract Services (0)
- More Departments
- Caine College of the Arts (0)
- College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (0)
- School of Veterinary Medicine (0)
- Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences (0)
- Poisonous Plant Lab (0)
- School of Applied Sciences, Technology & Education (0)
- Center for Integrated BioSystems (0)
- Plants, Soils & Climate (0)
- Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (0)
- Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Sciences (0)
- Agricultural Experiment Station (0)
- Laboratory Animal Research Center (0)
- Aggie Ice Cream (0)
- Applied Economics (0)
- More Departments
- College of Engineering (0)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (0)
- Space Dynamics Laboratory (0)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (0)
- Biological Engineering (0)
- Engineering Education (0)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE) (0)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (0)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (0)
- More Departments
- College of Humanities & Social Sciences (0)
- Communication Studies and Philosophy (0)
- English (0)
- Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research (0)
- Heravi Peace Institute (0)
- Community and Natural Resources Institute (0)
- Center for Anticipatory Intelligence (0)
- CHaSS Research (0)
- Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) (0)
- World Languages and Cultures (0)
- Political Science (0)
- Social Work (0)
- Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice (0)
- Utah Public Radio (KUSU) (0)
- Intensive English Language Institute (0)
- History (0)
- Mountain West Center for Regional Studies (0)
- Museum of Anthropology (0)
- Interfaith Initiative (0)
- Journalism and Communication (0)
- Military Science (Army ROTC) (0)
- More Departments
- Quinney College of Natural Resources (0)
- Wildland Resources (0)
- Watershed Sciences (0)
- Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (0)
- Berryman Institute for Wildlife Damage Management (0)
- Environment and Society (0)
- More Departments
- College of Veterinary Medicine (0)
- College of Science (0)
- Intermountain Herbarium (0)
- Geosciences (0)
- Physics (0)
- Center for Atmospheric and Space Studies (0)
- Mathematics and Statistics (0)
- Chemistry and Biochemistry (0)
- Computer Science (0)
- Biology (0)
- More Departments
- Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services (0)
- Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (0)
- Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences (0)
- Edith Bowen Laboratory School (0)
- Human Development and Family Studies (0)
- Nursing and Health Professions (0)
- Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (0)
- Kinesiology and Health Science (0)
- Emma Eccles Jones Early Childhood Center (0)
- Psychology (0)
- School of Teacher Education and Leadership (0)
- Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence (0)
- Special Education and Rehabilitation (0)
- More Departments
- Extension (0)
- Swaner Preserve EcoCenter (0)
- Thanksgiving Point (0)
- Tooele County (0)
- Uintah County (0)
- USU Botanical Center (0)
- Utah County (0)
- Beaver County (0)
- Wasatch County (0)
- Box Elder County (0)
- Wasatch Front (0)
- Washington County (0)
- Wayne County (0)
- Cache County (0)
- Carbon County (0)
- Weber County (0)
- 4-H (0)
- Salt Lake County (0)
- San Juan County (0)
- Sanpete County (0)
- Sevier County (0)
- Summit County (0)
- Morgan County (0)
- Davis County (0)
- Ogden Botanical Center (0)
- Duchesne County (0)
- Grand County (0)
- Piute County (0)
- Emery County (0)
- Iron County (0)
- Garfield County (0)
- Rich County (0)
- Logan Campus Extension (0)
- Millard County (0)
- Juab County (0)
- Kane County (0)
- More Departments
- Government & External Affairs (0)
- Information Technology (0)
- Jon M. Huntsman School of Business (0)
- BI Group (0)
- Business Council (0)
- Association for Information Systems (AIS) (0)
- Analytics Solutions Center (0)
- Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) (0)
- Covey Leadership Center (0)
- Economics and Finance Department (0)
- Master of Accounting (MAcc) (0)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (0)
- Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) (0)
- Master of Science in Economics (MSE) (0)
- Entrepreneurship Center (0)
- Master of Financial Economics (MFE) (0)
- Finance and Economics Club (0)
- Entrepreneurship Club (0)
- Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) (0)
- Financial Planning Association (FPA) (0)
- Pro-Sales (0)
- Real Estate Association (0)
- Sales Club (0)
- Healthcare Administration Club (HAC) (0)
- School of Accountancy (0)
- International Business Association (0)
- Huntsman Marketing Association (0)
- She's Daring Mighty Things (0)
- Management Department (0)
- Shingo Institute Student Chapter (0)
- Data Analytics & Information Systems Department (0)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (0)
- Huntsman Scholars (0)
- USU Distributive Education Clubs of America Chapter (DECA) (0)
- Marketing and Strategy Department (0)
- Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) (0)
- USU Pre-Law Society (0)
- Master in Human Resources (MHR) (0)
- Utah Women & Leadership Project (0)
- Investment Banking Club (0)
- Women in Business Association (0)
- FJ Management Center for Student Success (0)
- Global Learning Experience (0)
- More Departments
- Merrill-Cazier Library (0)
- Multiple Sponsors (0)
- Office of Research (0)
- President's Office (0)
- Provost & Executive Vice President (0)
- Financial Aid (0)
- Empowering Teaching Excellence (0)
- Career Design Center (0)
- Center for Innovative Design and Instruction (CIDI) (0)
- Admissions (0)
- Honors (0)
- Aggie First Scholars (0)
- Faculty Senate (0)
- Registrar's Office (0)
- Office of Global Engagement (0)
- School of Graduate Studies (0)
- University Advising (0)
- Student Orientation and Transition Services (0)
- Student Achievement Collaborative (0)
- Study Abroad (0)
- Tenure Academy (0)
- More Departments
- Statewide Campuses (0)
- Student Affairs (0)
- Christensen Office of Social Action and Sustainability (0)
- Center for Community Engagement (0)
- Aggie Blue Bikes (0)
- Student Involvement & Leadership Center/USUSA (0)
- The HURD (0)
- Campus Recreation (0)
- Veterans Resource Office (0)
- Student Club/Organization (0)
- Counseling and Prevention Services (0)
- Latinx Cultural Center (0)
- SAAVi Office (0)
- Native American Cultural Center (0)
- More Departments
- University Marketing and Communications (0)
- Utah State University (0)
- USU Eastern (0)
- Other (0)
- More Departments