Philosophy student studies time

“Utah State University undergraduate researcher Zachary Zito spent much of his summer in lively discussion with two faculty mentors, as each of the trio scribbled, erased and revised lengthy mathematical equations on a large whiteboard. What were they searching for? A hint: The incessant ticking of the clock on the conference room wall was no help.

Zito, selected as one of USU’s 10 participants in the 2022 Peak Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, is striving to describe time. With guidance from mentors Charlie Torre, professor in USU’s Department of Physics, and philosophy postdoctoral fellow Brittany Gentry of USU’s Department of Communication Studies and Philosophy, the Honors student slogged through reams of academic literature, gleaned relevant insights, pondered heady questions and met regularly with his mentors to parse out some kind of meaning from his formidable pursuit.”

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Welcome to Fall 2022!

Welcome, philosophers, to a new academic year! We are excited about the classes and activities we have planned. Be sure to click on the button on the sidebar if you want to get email notifications of philosophical happenings.

One upcoming event is “Light on the Hill”, a fun evening kick-off to the semester. There will be food trucks and some ceremony involving a cannon and candles. Also, we will be giving away philosophy T-SHIRTS, so be sure to get one!

Light on the Hill is on Tuesday, August 30, at 6:30 pm on the “Block A Lawn” (is that where the “A” thingy is? In the past the ceremony is at the old amphitheater on Old Main Hill. Anyway, the event will be somewhere near Old Main!)

Philosophy dinner!

We will be celebrating our philosophy majors graduating this spring, and inducting members into our honor society. If you are a philosophy major and would like to join in the dinner and celebration, please send a note to charlie.huenemann@usuphilosophy. The dinner will be on Tuesday, May 3rd, at 6:30 pm, at the Beehive Grill. Please respond by midnight Wednesday (4/20) so we have an accurate headcount!