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State Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday May 28, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Pa. House Republicans: Pickett, Owlett Remind Frontier Customers of Upcoming PUC Public Input Hearings
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) are reminding Frontier Commonwealth telephone company customers of four public input hearings to be conducted by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) in June to gather formal comments regarding poor service. "My offices have heard the complaints from frustrated Frontier customers for several years, and   more

Survey of UW Students Shows Decline in Sexual Misconduct
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 26 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A recent survey shows that the percentage of University of Wyoming students who reported experiencing at least one instance of sexual assault at UW has declined by 11 percent since the last survey in 2018. The drop is likely a result of the university's implementation of an evidence-based prevention program called Green Dot, says Matt Gray, a UW Department of Psychology professor and an expert in   more

UW Research Favors Testing and Voluntary Isolation Over Closures in Disease Outbreaks
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Regular diagnostic testing and self-isolation can be more effective than school and business closures when it comes to combating infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, according to a new study by University of Wyoming researchers. The findings appear today (Monday) in Scientific Reports, an online, open access journal from the publishers of Nature. UW Department of Economi  more

UW Researchers Examine Cooling Power Plants With Brackish Groundwater
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A new analysis led by a University of Wyoming researcher shows that brackish or salty groundwater has the potential to replace fresh water to cool coal- and natural gas-fired power plants and strengthen resilience in the energy infrastructure, although there's a cost associated with doing so. With freshwater supplies threatened due to drought, climate change and rapid socioeconomic growth, water c  more

UW's Manufacturing Works Receives $400,000 Grant to Help Solve Wyoming's Supply Chain Management Problems
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 24 (TNSfund) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Manufacturing Works has received a two-year, $400,000 federal grant to identify problems and provide solutions for the critical manufacturing infrastructure supply chain within Wyoming. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Wyoming to support the work described in the proposal titled "MEP National Supply Chain Opt  more