WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- George Washington University issued the following news: The deadly heat wave hitting the U.S. is expected to continue this week, as The National Weather Service has issued heat alerts on Monday for 40 million Americans across 10 states in the Midwest and Southwest. Many cities continue to set new records of the number of consecutive days above 110 degrees. This week California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah may be the hardest hit states, although temperatures across   more

LEHI, Utah, July 26 -- NetDocuments, a provider of cloud-based content services and productivity platform, issued the following news release: NetDocuments, a trusted native cloud content management and productivity platform that helps legal professionals do their best work, has released ndMAX, a series of generative AI-powered products designed to streamline the entire legal workflow. Thoughtfully embedded throughout the NetDocuments platform, ndMAX enables law firms and legal teams to securely  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 27 -- Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation ("Sarcos") (NASDAQ: STRC and STRCW), a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of advanced robotic systems, solutions, and software that redefine human possibilities, announced today the award of an expanded contract (FA8750-22-C-1005) from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for continued development of artificial i  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 28 (TNSres) -- Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. issued the following news release: Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation ("Sarcos") (NASDAQ: STRC and STRCW), a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of advanced robotic systems, solutions and software that redefine human possibilities, today announced that it will release financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, after the market closes on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. A conference call   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 26 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: You might not think of diabetes when you think of muscle function. But a common diabetes drug that regulates blood sugar can also prevent muscle atrophy and muscular fibrosis--which can help the elderly bounce back faster from injury or illness. University of Utah Health researchers have discovered that Metformin, a common drug that's been used in diabetes treatment for more than half a century, h  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 25 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: In a new study, University of Utah Health researchers have shown that a particular version of a gene may contribute to the higher severity of stroke seen among Black Americans. The findings could help scientists develop more effective stroke medications for people who carry the gene. The research, which published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, demonstrated that mice carrying the gene ha  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University has a new Title IX coordinator joining the Office of Equity staff. Cody Carmichael began serving in this role during the final week of July. Carmichael comes to USU from the University of North Texas in Denton, where he has been the assistant director for equal opportunity and Title IX since August 2021. Previously, he was a litigation attorney for a Dallas law firm specializing in employment discrim  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 27 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 25, 2023: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, Governor Spencer J. Cox, and Commerce Department Director Margaret Busse filed a Motion for Order to Show Cause against TikTok for failing to comply with subpoenas issued in the state's case against the social media company. Attorney General Reyes said: "For too long, two essential questions have gone unanswered: how is TikTok conducting i  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 27 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 26, 2023: Last night, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, calling for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to uphold the time-honored tenets of the American justice system when it comes to legal investigations and treatment of the president's son, Hunter Biden. The letter from General Reyes follows comments expressed by the state of   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 28 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 27, 2023: Today, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay in the case brought by the State of Utah regarding enforcing the EPA's Ozone Transfer Rule. In March, the Utah Attorney General's Office pushed back against the Biden Administration's EPA rule regarding air quality policies that could force the closure of Utah power plants and put reliable, affordable power at risk. Utah Stat  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 27 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Today, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Attorney General Sean Reyes, and Utah Department of Commerce Executive Director Margaret Busse announced a legal filing against the social media company TikTok, Inc. TikTok has been the subject of an investigation by Utah's Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection in the state's ongoing efforts to hold social media companies accountable   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 27 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: As we embark on a prosperous future, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity shares details about our future strategic plan. The 2019 Strategic Plan and the Economic Vision 2030 are significant milestones that set the stage for our updated plan, estimated to be in place for fiscal year 2025 (FY 25). We will continue to follow the existing plans until a new strategic plan is impl  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, has partnered with Utah State University in a study recently published in Environmental Research Letters that aims to advance climate prediction capabilities to support Thailand's thriving palm oil industry. Led by Parichart Promchote from Kasetsart University's Department of Agronomy, the research sheds new light on the crucial role of climatic conditions in oil palm productivit  more