LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 27 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a 25-state coalition in a lawsuit over a Department of Labor rule which would affect the retirement accounts of millions of people. The rule would allow 401(k) managers to direct their clients' money to ESG (Environmental Social Governance) investments and runs co  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Professor Jack Schmidt has devoted nearly 40 years to research of river systems, centered on the Colorado River, its tributaries, and the Grand Canyon. During his academic career -- as well as time spent as chief of the U.S. Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center -- he has focused on the relationship of ecosystem health and dams, reservoirs and diversions associated   more

LOUISVILLE, Utah, Jan. 25 (TNSpar) -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: The KFC Foundation, in partnership with Western Governors University (WGU), today announced that KFC restaurant employees* will have the opportunity to receive 100 percent paid tuition when attending WGU to earn their degree. Through this partnership, KFC restaurant employees can choose from more than 60 different bachelor's and master's degree programs and certification   more

CLAREMONT, California, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- Pomona College issued the following news: Dylan McCuskey '23, chose Pomona so that he could study both physics and English without getting pigeonholed into either. Little did he imagine, however, that those two fields would come together for him as he is now preparing to publish an English paper in a literary journal employing a theoretical physics analogy. For McCuskey, deciding to come to Pomona was an easy choice. The senior from Smithfield, Utah,   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Navigating health care is hard enough when English is your first language--imagine the difficulty when American Sign is your first language. How can we bridge the linguistic and cultural gaps needed to better care for patients? University of Utah Health is proud to present Language of Care, an incredible story of how a community of Deaf patients are breaking barriers by co-designing their   more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 24 (TNSpro) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen, News Coordinator, University Marketing and Communications Utah State University has now made Supplemental Instruction available to students throughout all its Statewide Campuses. Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a peer academic support program offered to students that are registered for breadth education courses. "Students who attend SI develop lifelong learning skills that help them succeed fa  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: As of 2022, 17 car manufacturers have announced plans to use or are currently using LiDAR sensors across 21 different models. However, there are a few things that need to be solved before this technology can see widespread use. LiDAR, which stands for light detection and ranging, is the use of light photons to scan and record the distance and placement of objects around the sensor. LiDAR can differentiate between  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Allyson Myers, Public Relations and Marketing Assistant, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services Mona Buhusi, a Utah State University associate professor in psychology who specializes in neuroscience, believes that our memories are, in a way, who we are. As we age, our ability to learn and remember can decline, which can affect our ability to accomplish daily tasks, our quality of life, and   more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Assistant Professor Tyler Lefevor has been selected to join the 2022-2023 cohort of the Public Religion Research Institute Public Fellows Program. This will be Lefevor's second year in the program, which works alongside PRRI researchers and staff to study contemporary issues related to religion, culture and politics. "The Public Fellows Program is a unique opportunity to connect with other s  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 24 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) program recently underwent a national organizational change. It transitioned from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to the Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs. The federal program formerly known as PTAC is now called APEX Accelerators. In Utah, the APEX Accelerator initiative is hosted and partly funded by the  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 24 (TNSawa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Patrick Adams the Shingo Publication Award for his book, Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap. "Receipt of the Shingo Publication Award signifies an author's significant contribution and practical application to the body of knowledge regarding organizational excellence," says Ken Snyder, executive di  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 26 (TNSper) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Peter Howe, an associate professor of geography in the Department of Environment and Society, has been named associate dean for academics in the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources. Howe is stepping into the new position recently created by QCNR Dean Linda Nagel, and will focus on the needs of undergraduate students in the college. "We are incredibly lucky to have Peter joining the college lea  more