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State Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday April 30, 2023 ( 6 items )  

McCain Institute Announces CBS News and POLITICO as 2023 Sedona Forum Media Partners
SEDONA, Arizona, April 26 (TNSconf) -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute for International Leadership issued the following news on April 25, 2023: The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today announced the 2023 Sedona Forum will take place May 5 - 6 in Sedona, Ariz., with CBS News serving as a broadcast media partner and POLITICO serving as a digital media partner. Key speakers will include U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Governor Katie  more

Tectonics Matter: USU Geoscientists Probe Geochemistry, Microbial Diversity of Peruvian Hot Springs
LOGAN, Utah, April 27 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Recent graduate student Heather Upin and faculty mentor Dennis Newell publish in 'Communications Earth & Environment.' * * * South America's Andes Mountains, the world's longest mountain range and home to some of the planet's highest peaks, feature thousands of hot springs. Driven by plate tectonics and fueled by hot rock and fluids, these thermal discharges vary widely in geochemistry and microbial dive  more

USU College of Agriculture, Leading Thai University Sign Collaboration Agreement
LOGAN, Utah, April 25 (TNSpar) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Representatives of Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, and Utah State University's College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences have signed an agreement to establish academic exchanges and research collaborations between the two institutions. Professor Paul Johnson, head of USU's Department of Plants, Soils and Climate, spoke highly of the partnership. Johnson was a visiting faculty member at KU during his  more

USU Researcher Considers Family Stigma Surrounding Opioid Use
LOGAN, Utah, April 27 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Sydney O'Shay is studying the way communication impacts substance addiction and, more specifically, how family members are affected by the social stigmas associated with substance abuse. In recent months, O'Shay has seen her research published in a top-ranked journal in her field and received an award to develop a scale to measure how individuals  more

Utah Gov. Cox Ceremonially Signs Bills Focused on Water
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: For the second year in a row, the legislative session concluded with significant investments targeting water conservation, efficiency and infrastructure. Our record-breaking winter that delivered the deepest snowpack in state history has certainly helped with our drought conditions, but there's still a ways to go. These bills will help Utah become more waterwise and drought resilient. Here are some  more

WGU Washington Welcomes John Polm to Advisory Board
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 28 (TNSper) -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: WGU Washington named Dr. John Polm, Superintendent of the Puyallup School District, to the nonprofit, online university's advisory board. Polm brings an extensive background in education, having worked as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. Over his career, he has demonstrated a commitment to ensuring all students have access to quality education. "I'm honored to welcome Dr. Po  more