LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University President Elizabeth Cantwell has recruited Diana Sabau as the next vice president and director of USU Athletics after a national search. Sabau will start at USU on Aug. 21. "I'm thrilled Diana will join the Aggie family at the helm of USU Athletics. She is perfect for this moment and for elevating Aggie Athletics to the next level," Cantwell said. Sabau comes to USU with an important and impactful ba  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As the Biden-Harris administration takes immense steps to tackle the climate crisis, MAGA Republicans -- including a slew of 2024 GOP hopefuls -- still dabble in climate change denialism, and are even attempting to roll back the progress President Biden and Democrats are making. President Biden remains focused on tackling the climate crisis head-on with new actions to provide relief to Americans facing e  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Eastern search committee selected Douglas R. Miller as the associate vice president & chief campus administrator, following an extensive nationwide search. Miller will assume the position on Aug. 14. He succeeds Greg Dart, who served as associate vice president from January 2019 until stepping down in June 2023. "Utah State University Eastern offers an experience and product which is unrivaled in  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Jessica Murray publishes in the journal 'Geoderma'; presents at Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. * * * When we think of soil, most of us think of dirt on the ground. But a surprising amount of the planet's soil thrives in the treetops of old-growth forests, high above terra firma. This organic matter, composed of decaying leaves and branches, airborne particulates and moisture, is called canopy soil o  more

CLEARFIELD, Utah, Aug. 9 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully manufactured the first set of solid rocket motor cases for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. The NGI pathfinder motors demonstrate case designs, manufacturing processes as well as allows the teams to test and conduct integration operations. The completed cases will be filled with inert propellent and shipped to Redston  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Doctoral candidate Savannah Adkins discusses soil carbon cycling at the 2023 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. * * * Soil, that loamy, gritty dirt under your feet, plays a huge part in both the progression and mitigation of climate change, says Utah State University ecologist Savannah Adkins. "That's because soil stores an immense amount of carbon that once existed in the atmosphere as carbon   more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: In a continuing effort to promote academic excellence and a sense of belonging among its scholars, Utah State University has joined the 450-member-strong National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. The Detroit-based institute provides professional development, training and mentoring for faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students with the goals of enhancing productivity and work-life balance through comm  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 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, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Second Quarter and Recent Highlights * Optimized ongoing operations, taking   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 12 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Univesity of Utah Health Plans (UUHP) has discovered an information security incident involving a vendor, TMG Health, Inc. (TMG). On June 21, 2023, TMG data security personnel discovered an unauthorized external user accessed a MOVEit file transfer server and downloaded files that potentially contained some UUHP member information. These downloads occurred between May 30, 2023 and June 2, 2023. On  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 5 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH), a partnership between the University of Utah and Weber State University and one of the nation's leading centers focused on the health and safety of workers and their environment, was recently awarded an $8.6 million grant that will allow it to further a mission that touches tens of thousands of people each year in Utah and  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Utah State University issued the following news: After an extensive search, the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University welcomes Danielle Stewart, Ph.D., as their new Curator and Head of Academic Engagement. Stewart brings experience as an art history professor and a curator to this role. She specializes in the modern and contemporary art of the Americas, aligning well with the Museum's mission of modern and contemporary American Art from the Western  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The economic outlook for farmers and ranchers has worsened in recent years. After peaking around 2012, farm sector income declined while farm debt continued to rise, according to a USDA publication. At the same time, agricultural families and communities were also struggling with mental health challenges, contributing to higher rates of suicide among farmers. In 2017, 38,000 of those who were in the working ages  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: In the U.S., millions of people use airline travel on an average day, and yearly billions of pounds of cargo are flown into and out of airports. According the EPA, the fuel consumption to do all of this in 2021 was 14.5 billion gallons of jet fuel -- and in addition there was a need for 200 million gallons of aviation gasoline for other types of flights. Despite ongoing electrification efforts in this sector, ther  more

VERNAL, Utah, Aug. 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Uintah Basin is pleased to announce that Tammy Taylor has accepted a faculty position for the Social Work department. "We are so excited to see Tammy build on the legacy of our strong social work program and partnerships in the Basin," said Robert Peterson, associate director and director of students at USU Uintah Basin. "Her decades of clinical and instructional experience are valued, but what we a  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Wasatch Region is pleased to welcome Tzung-Shiang Ou to its faculty. Ou was hired as an assistant professor in Health Education and Promotion in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services. Ou joined the university on Aug. 1. "I am grateful to have Tzung join our team," said David Vernon, associate vice president for the USU Wasatch Region. "His expertise in behavioral health, combine  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2023: This week, President Biden announced the creation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which is the fifth national monument formed under his administration. This latest designation covers over 917,000 acres, making it the largest new national monument for a first-term president. The previous national monuments created by the  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: It's time for a serious reckoning with the way we use water from the Colorado River, and the way forward will be tough, according to a new publication by Jack Schmidt, chair of the Center for Colorado River Studies in the Quinney College of Natural Resources, Charles Yackulic of the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, and Eric Kuhn, retired general manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District. Th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 10 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: * * * With an exceptional track record in cybersecurity for the FBI, and an unwavering commitment to student success, Paul Bingham brings a wealth of expertise and vision that will elevate the entire college to new heights * * * Western Governors University (WGU) announces the appointment of Paul Bingham as the new senior vice president (SVP) and executive dean of the College of Information   more