LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Shelby Ruud Jarman Utah State University Eastern is part of a $1.4 million grant program awarded to Carbon County by the Economic Development Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The funding will support the development of an aircraft maintenance technician training facility and hangar at the Carbon County Airport. The new facilities will make it possible for a new aviation maintenance program to be offe  more

PRICE, Utah, Sept. 6 -- Utah State University Eastern campus issued the following news: By Shelby Ruud Jarman Utah State University Eastern is part of a $1.4 million grant program awarded to Carbon County by the Economic Development Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The funding will support the development of an aircraft maintenance technician training facility and hangar at the Carbon County Airport. The new facilities will make it possible for a new aviation maintenance pro  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan group of attorneys general from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle one of three major antitrust lawsuits against the company for its anticompetitive conduct in the Google Play Store. The lawsuit was led by Attorney General James and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson released the following statement on the results of the UT-02 special primary election: "Congratulations to Celeste Maloy on her primary victory. Celeste has been serving Utah families for years as an attorney and fighting for them on Congressman Stewart's staff. "Utahns want nothing to do with extreme Democrats' dangerous agenda causing hi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson released the following statement on the results of the UT-02 special primary election: "Congratulations to Celeste Maloy on her primary victory. Celeste has been serving Utah families for years as an attorney and fighting for them on Congressman Stewart's staff. "Utahns want nothing to do with extreme Democrats' dangerous agenda causing hi  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Alicia Richmond Utah State University alum Glenna Wright-Gallo is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to being an advocate in special education for children and youth with disabilities. In May, Wright-Gallo was appointed to the U.S. Department of Education as the assistant secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services. She has spent more than 25 years championing special education pro  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Taylor Emerson Law enforcement is a crucial part of our society; but how do we ensure the best possible outcomes as those tasked with that responsibility maintain law and order? According to USU Economics and Finance Associate Professor Lucas Rentschler, one way to study this by looking to game theory. Game theory is the study of strategic interactions, meaning how do people behave when their actions directl  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen Utah State University is pleased to announce the addition of Jona Odulio as the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) student support program coordinator. Odulio will work out of the USU Inclusion Center and began on July 1. "We are really excited that Jona has joined our team," said Michelle Bogdan-Holt, director of the USU Inclusion Center. "The Inclusion Center's mission has consistently supported   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced that a bipartisan group of 52 states and territories reached an agreement with Google. The agreement arose out of a lawsuit over the company's anticompetitive conduct involving the Google Play Store. General Reyes issued the following statement: This is a tremendous win for consumers, app developers, and the marketplace. Th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 6 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of States, led by Louisiana, in sending a letter to the Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) over its Proposed Rule, Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair. The Attorneys General request that the Proposed Rule be withdrawn. The proposed rule is part of the Biden administration's o  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: In recent years, the escalating impact of global warming has prompted efforts to reverse troubling trends, often by planting trees to capture and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it. New research from a team led by Young Zhou, from the Quinney College of Natural Resources and the Ecology Center, shows that, in addition to trees, humble grasses also play an essential role in capturing carbon -- m  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Sydney Dahle A Utah State University engineering club returned from an international competition in Germany, tying for third place overall and taking home a $2,000 prize for their efforts. The International Future Energy Challenge is a competition sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers teams from universities across the world compete to create innovative solutions focused on the conservatio  more

NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory achieved a significant milestone for NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, as the mission readies for a Nov. 1 launch to the International Space Station. In a pivotal step toward advancing atmospheric research, SDL delivered the cutting-edge AWE science instrument to Kennedy Space Center and completed initial processing. "AWE's arrival and processing at Kenned  more

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 6 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Construction is progressing on Weber State University's McKay Education Building, which is undergoing a complete renovation to modernize and upgrade its teaching and learning spaces. Originally built in 1972, the McKay Education Building is now being stripped to its frame and foundation. The rebuild will provide updated classrooms, new study spaces, increased natural light and roof-mounted solar panels. The renovation w  more