HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today sued four out-of-state firearm dealers selling and advertising illegal, untraceable "ghost gun" parts in Connecticut. On October 1, 2019, Connecticut banned the sale and receipt of unfinished frame and lower receiver gun components lacking serial numbers or unique identification, which are used to build ghost guns. Despite that, def  more

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news: More than 25% of parents surveyed report that they were less than truthful about their children's COVID-19 status or that they didn't follow the disease's preventive guidelines during the pandemic for their offspring, according to a nationwide study led in part by University of Utah Health and Middlesex Community College (Connecticut) scientists. Among the most common reasons cited were an inabi  more

PROMONTORY, Utah, March 7 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) conducted its first full-scale static test fire of the Sentinel stage-one solid rocket motor at the company's test facility in Promontory. This development test will further prove the Sentinel team's design approach and gain confidence to move to the next stage of testing. The motor fired for the anticipated duration and met performance parameters and objectives within expe  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 7 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory President Dr. Jed J Hancock has been selected as a Fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. He joins distinguished academic and industry leaders from across the globe who have been selected as Fellows of the Society for their technical achievements and service to the optics and photonics community. Hancock is an expert in optical science  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Every minute of every day, our body adapts to meet the needs of each moment. When we binge on carbs, exercise, or become sick, chemical reactions inside our cells switch on, slow down, or shift strategy so that we have the energy and strength we need. All this happens without us knowing it, perhaps explaining why so little is understood about how the body senses and responds to these con  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 7 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: It's been long known that the air quality of Cache Valley is among the worst in the nation, but what exactly makes it so bad? Part of the answer: ammonium nitrate. Randy Martin is an environmental engineering professor at Utah State University who studies the concentration of ammonia in the valley. Ammonia typically comes from the agricultural industry and bonds with nitric acid coming from automobiles and other   more

LOGAN, Utah, March 7 (TNSpp) -- Utah State University issued the following news: USU officials closely watch all bills being considered by the Utah Legislature that pertain to higher education, and they work with the Utah System of Higher Education to address concerns as appropriate. During the recent state legislative session, new bills were introduced that may have affected university activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion. These included SB 283 (Study of Diversity, Equity, an  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced the State of Utah has filed a lawsuit against the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), asking a judge to clarify whether NAAG's custody of Utah's public funds is subject to Utah law governing the investment of public funds. NAAG provides an important forum for bipartisan collaboration with America's state and territory attorneys general to s  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 10 (TNSgov) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Following the close of the 2023 General Legislative Session, Utah State University reviewed the appropriations and bills that will directly impact the university, its employees, and its students. An initial summary of those actions are listed below: * * * Compensation The Utah Legislature provided funds for a 7.65% salary compensation increase for higher education employees for fiscal year 2024 beginning July   more

LOGAN, Utah, March 9 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Research Center (ADRC) at Utah State has extended support totaling over $350,000 to multiple USU researchers studying Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. Researchers from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services and the College of Engineering are studying many facets of Alzheimer's disease, from biological markers of Alzheimer's to its prevalence in   more

VERNAL, Utah, March 11 (TNSfund) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Bingham Research Center has received additional funding from the Utah Legislature as part of the 2023 state's General Legislative Session. The bill will increase funding for the center's Uintah Basin air quality research by $150,000, bringing annual funding to $400,000. The bill also makes the funding for air quality research an ongoing appropriation. Funding from the Utah legislature,   more

LOGAN, Utah, March 9 (TNSawa) -- Utah State University issued the following news on March 8, 2023: Associate Professor Heloisa Rutigliano recently received a regional United States Department of Agriculture Excellence in Teaching Award. And as chair of the curriculum committee in Utah State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and its newly appointed associate dean of academic programs, she's in a position to put her teaching skills to good use. Rutigliano strives to create a collaborat  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 8 (TNSper) -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: Western Governors University's (WGU) College of Information Technology is pleased to announce the appointment of new Vice Presidents and Deans Joe Dery, Newsha Makooi and Sesh Murthy as the college accelerates its student-centered approach to drive student success and career readiness in tech-related fields. As industry leaders in the technology sector, these new appointees support th  more