WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Attacks over loyalty to Trump, outside spending heating up, more endorsements for Mooney, Justice's millions in mine safety fine debt, and name-calling: here's what you might have missed this week in West Virginia's "messy," "costly," and "bruising" GOP primary. * Alex Mooney and Jim Justice continue to attack each other over their loyalties to Donald Trump: Mooney -- with his "back[ing] by   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: National Governors Association Chair Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu welcomed governors, national experts and students to New Hampshire for the first in a series of bipartisan events to help address toxic polarization in America - the aim of Gov. Cox's 2023-24 NGA Chair's Initiative: Disagree Better. The bipartisan event was also attended by Maine Gov. Janet Mills, M  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Sydney Dahle More will soon be known about neurodiversity in engineering students, thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation and the efforts of Utah State University College of Engineering Assistant Professor Marissa Tsugawa. Tsugawa, along with collaborators from USU and Minnesota State University, received $373,508 in funding for their research in identifying emancipatory language and capturin  more

PROVO, Utah, Sept. 15 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news: BYU Student Life Vice President Julie Franklin announced the hiring of David Rasmussen as the university's new Title IX coordinator. He began his tenure in late August after serving as the interim director since February. "David is capable, caring and well-prepared to serve students who find themselves in very challenging circumstances," Franklin said. "We are fortunate to have a person with his talents and skills as   more

MAGNA, Utah, Sept. 11 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Five Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) solid rocket boosters helped power the successful United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launch of a national security payload today, designated SILENTBARKEKR / NROL-107, for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office and U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command. The boosters provided approximately 1.85 million pounds of thrust to propel ULA Atlas   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Compared to other high-income countries, the U.S. has a high rate of maternal mortality, and in Utah, substance use is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death. With $14 million in support over seven years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the University of Utah ELEVATE Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence aims to reverse that trend. The center is committed to par  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: New research suggests that hospital electronic health records (EHRs) that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm patients. As clinicians navigate EHR systems, alerts, reminders, and clinical guidelines pop up to steer decision making. Yet a common complaint is that these notifications are distracting rather than helpful. These frustrations coul  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic years created unmatched volatility in Utah's housing market. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's State of the State's Housing Market report provides a detailed analysis of current market conditions in Utah, which shows residential construction activity, existing home sales, housing shortages, and affordability were all impacted in a way not  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Center for Community Engagement and the Office of the Provost have announced the inaugural Faculty Fellows in Community Engagement program. The Faculty Fellows program will further bolster the connection between the CCE (student affairs) and faculty (academic affairs) which is necessary for continued growth and success as an institution that is committed to community engagement. Accord  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University has joined a growing list of higher education institutions in partnering in the College Cost Transparency (CCT) Initiative. USU is the first school in the Utah System of Higher Education to be an approved partner of the initiative. "As Utah's land-grant institution, we seek to do everything we can to better serve Utah and our students," said Craig Whyte, executive director of Student Financial Suppo  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A fire policy expert, an ecologist, a hotshot wildland firefighter and two artists will join audiences for the panel "Facing Fire: Aesthetics, Environment & Policy in the West" at Utah State University on Saturday. The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art has partnered with the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air and Utah Public Radio to host the panel, which will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 16 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter, led by the State of Alabama, to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opposing proposed rules that would expand the federal government's authority to designate land as endangered species habitat without cooperation from states as required by law. The States rise in opposition to the proposed regulations because the Endangered Species Act requires  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan 54-state-and-territory coalition, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children online and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses. AG Reyes states, "As artificial intelligence accelerates our country's incredible tech advances, we need to prot  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 15 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Thales a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Salt Lake City. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) program. As part of the agreement with the state of Utah, Thales projects to add 54 new, high-paying jobs and invest $21,000,  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 15 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded EZARC Inc. a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Utah County. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, EZARC projects to add 75 new, high-paying jobs and invest $4,500,000 in Utah during the n  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Allyson Myers The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) is celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal (DDNJ). The DDNJ is an academic journal focused on publishing research on disabilities that is accessible to everyone and that includes perspectives from individuals with disabilities and their families. From its inception, the DDN  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Sydney Dahle Researchers at Utah State University have successfully demonstrated that hagfish slime proteins can accurately replicate membranes in the human eye for study. Professor Elizabeth Vargis and her team study a condition called age-related macular degeneration that causes damage to the retina, making it difficult to see. They study in vitro models, or a model developed in a laboratory setting, of Br  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lael Gilbert Blistering summers and snow-piled winters are the exacting norm on the high deserts of the West, so you'd expect the area's iconic and hardy sagebrush to multiply like rabbits. But ask anyone who's attempted to grow sagebrush from seed on a landscape blackened by wildfire, impacted by mining or invaded by non-native grasses, they'll tell you how maddeningly finicky that task can be. Recent resea  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 16 -- Westminster University issued the following news: Utah is currently leading the nation in a mental health provider shortage. Westminster University aims to be part of the solution with the opening of a Community Clinic and Training Center. The clinic, managed by licensed therapists, will offer free mental health counseling and treatment to those who need it most. Anna Lieber is the Clinical Director and says that the Community Clinic will address the mental he  more

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 13 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Weber State University's partnership with TheDream.US, the nation's largest college and career success program for undocumented students, is providing nearly $1.2 million in scholarships to WSU Dreamers for the 2023-24 academic year. "This scholarship is instrumental in helping me achieve my dreams," said Bianca Alvarado, a microbiology student and scholarship recipient. "I now have the freedom to focus on my studies a  more