PROVO, Utah, Sept. 19 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news: Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Justin Collings has announced the appointment of Michael Barnes as associate academic vice president for faculty development effective immediately. Barnes replaces Collings, who has been serving as the academic vice president since June. "Mike Barnes is a dedicated teacher, a productive scholar, and totally committed to the mission and aims of Brigham Young University,  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto | September 20, 2023 What do a three-piece string ensemble and the Earth's climate cycles have in common? Each experiences interacting waves of energy that create varied effects. With the ensemble, sound waves produce melodic harmonies. With the Earth's climate, atmospheric waves create varied seasonal experiences, ranging from flood-producing storms to menacing wildfires fueled by drought-stricken  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: TOOELE, Utah -- Pamela Dupin-Bryant assumed the role of vice provost for Utah State University Statewide Campuses on July 1. Dupin-Bryant has been a USU faculty member since 1993 and serves as a professor of Data Analytics and Information Systems in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, based at the USU Tooele campus. Dupin-Bryant has received numerous faculty honors during her tenure, including the prestigious Eldon J  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: On Sept. 20, 2023, Gov. Spencer Cox and First Lady Abby Cox honored Utah artists at the Governor's Mansion Artist Awards event. Continuing a great Utah tradition of honoring and supporting artists, the Coxes presented awards to two artists who have brought beauty that can be both seen and felt. Ben Steele: Originally from Washington state, Mr. Steele moved to Washington County as a teenager.   more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Teaching & Learning By JoLynne Lyon | September 20, 2023 Christopher Phillips speaks about IDRPP's WebAIM initiative. Utah State University is more accessible to students with disabilities, thanks to a course and a web accessibility evaluation tool from the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice. It's also thanks to the efforts of USU's Digital Accessibility Services Group, and to people from every corner  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Business & Society By Allyson Myers | September 20, 2023 Shalese Evertsen and Alex Bushman teach a patient about measuring and managing blood sugars at a free health seminar during a trip to the Dominican Republic last summer as part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business's SEED program. Five students from the Utah State University Nursing program spent their summers providing health and humanitarian service abroad   more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Science & Technology All USU researchers involved in molecular life sciences study are welcome; Columbia University CRISPR researcher Sam Sternberg is featured speaker. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto | September 20, 2023 All scholars pursuing study and research of life sciences at the molecular level are invited to USU's 2023 Hansen Life Sciences Retreat Oct. 27-28. Registration and poster abstract submission are open. (Photo:  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: A journey of some two billion miles by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft ends Sept. 24 in the Utah desert, bringing with it space rocks that scientists hope may unravel some of the mysteries of the Solar System. Leading research into the spacecraft's return sample will be Dr. Harold Connolly Jr., a petrologist and cosmochemist who chairs Rowan University's Department of Geology. Connolly, who holds titles on th  more

NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory announced Monday that NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, has received its Flight Safety Certificate, clearing the way for a planned Nov. 1 launch to the International Space Station. The primary objective of Flight Safety Certification is to verify that the AWE payload and its associated systems comply with strict safety standards. The certification process  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Science & Technology By Sydney Dahle | September 19, 2023 A rocket carrying NASA mission equipment lifts off in New Zealand in May. Three Utah State University engineering students -- Adam Weaver, Payton Taylor, and Bryan Gricius -- were awarded funding on behalf of the Utah Space Grant Consortium for internships this past summer working on rocket propulsion and space exploration equipment. (Photo Credit: NASA) Three U  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Fossil evidence from the Tornillo Basin in West Texas and the Uinta Basin in Utah reveals two new species of omomyids -- a family of small-bodied early primates from the Eocene epoch. The findings also clarify previously disputed taxonomic distinctions among these primates, according to researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Des Moines University in Iowa and Midwestern University in Arizo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted how a rapid and effective response to infectious disease outbreaks is critical for saving lives and protecting communities. With a $17.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), University of Utah researchers, in collaboration with Washington State University, are leading efforts to provide data and tools th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: University of Utah investigators who lead the Utah Registry of Autism and Developmental Disabilities (URADD) have received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to track the prevalence of cerebral palsy and examine associated characteristics in 4- and 8-year-old children. The study will last four years and cover a region of northern Utah including Davis, Salt L  more

EPHRAIM, Utah, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen Utah State University professors in the Department of Social Work have been researching how to adapt university-level instruction for Indigenous students. Julie Stevens, USU Southwest clinical assistant professor, collaborated with Charlie Bayles, USU Blanding clinical assistant professor, on adapting instruction to Indigenous learning styles and perspectives. Right now, their research is show  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Steve Kent  Utah State University's Communitas lecture series returns for the Fall 2023 semester with another batch of artists, designers and scholars whose work promotes diversity, equity and togetherness. Art History Professor Laura Gelfand, series coordinator, says this semester's lectures will start of strong with the "phenomenal" work of Sasha Su-Ling Welland, the Chair of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in Vitagliano v Westchester asking the Justices to hear arguments in a matter concerning free-speech buffer zones around abortion facilities. The Petition was led by the State of Kentucky. The challenge is being brought by a 64-year-old Catholic mother, Debra Vitagliano, who lives in Westchester County  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of States, led by Tennessee, in sending a letter to signatories of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA), expressing concerns over the legality of NZFSPA obligations - specifically federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws. The States highlight that several signatories, including the "Big Four" accounting firms, a  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 22 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined the States of Arkansas and Alabama on an amicus brief in support of Arizona's Save Women's Sports Act, which has been challenged in federal court. The case Doe v. Horne is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2022, the Arizona Legislature passed a law prohibiting biological males from playing on women's sports teams in public  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah Conservation Corps member Lily Brumfield uses a chainsaw in Bryce Canyon National Park in 2022. Utah State University has partnered with UServe Utah to launch the Climate Conservation Corps, which will use AmeriCorps volunteers to specifically target wildfire risk and food insecurity. (Photo Credit: Utah Conservation Corps.) Funding for Utah Climate Corps has been paused by the state pending further review. Utah Sta  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: UServe Utah will launch a new state-led Utah Climate Corps, in partnership with Utah State University, which will employ AmeriCorps members to work to reduce wildfire risks and improve food security. In 2024, the program will hire and train 15 full-time AmeriCorps members to work on critical fuels reduction and habitat restoration projects with state, federal and local government organizations. The Climate Corps will fir  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Science & Technology By Matt Jensen | September 20, 2023 USU Professor Bethany Neilson, left, works with graduate student Jihad Othman to collect water samples from the Logan River. Neilson is leading a major research study to better understand how varying snowpack levels influence water supplies. In mountain regions around the world, seasonal snowmelt replenishes groundwater that accumulates in caverns, caves and cond  more