LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Business & Society October 06, 2023 Pumpkin risotto inside a hollowed pumpkin bowl. Fall is in full swing, and pumpkins are populating porches everywhere. Not only are pumpkins used for decorating and carving, they can be used in casseroles, soups, sauces, desserts, snacks, and more. Many people aren't aware of the great health benefits of pumpkin, which is one more reason to enjoy it. Pumpkin is low in calories and pac  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Taylor Emerson If certain chemicals are known to cause cancer or other health and environmental complications, why are they allowed to be used? USU Communication Studies Assistant Professor Mollie Murphy explains that, in part, it may be because scientific facts don't always speak for themselves. Taking scientist and activist Sandra Steingraber's writings as her case study, Murphy says that because of science's empiric  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Science & Technology By Sydney Dahle | October 05, 2023 ASPIRE Center Director Regan Zane and Assistant Professor Hongjie Wang created a method for transmitting wireless power dynamically with a power converter that converts three-phase power into regulated DC output current. Utah State University Electrical Engineering faculty were recently awarded a new patent for their research in roadway electrification at ASPIRE. A  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: University Affairs Utah State University's new president aims to empower all Utahns to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation and impact. October 05, 2023 Editor's note: The following op-ed written by USU President Elizabeth Cantwell was submitted to The Salt Lake Tribune and published on Sept. 30. As I begin my tenure as the 17th president of Utah State University, I would like to discuss one of the strongest  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Business & Society By Julene Reese | October 05, 2023 Research shows that gender inclusivity benefits all organizations, including businesses, communities and churches, as well as federal, state and local governments. A closer look reveals trends and efforts in specific organizations in Utah. The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) published research and policy briefs in 2016 and 2019 analyzing t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: The Third District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Third District Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge Randall N. Skanchy on Dec. 29, 2023. The nominees for the vacancy are: Richard Daynes, Assistant Attorney, United States Attorney's Office; Jeffrey Makin, Senior Vice President, Sunrun Inc.; Stephen Nelson, Assistant Attorney, United St  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: The Seventh District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Seventh District Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge George M. Harmond on Feb. 1, 2024. The nominees for the vacancy are: Brian Bolinder, Shareholder/Associate, Richards Brandt Miller Nelson; Christian Bryner, County Attorney, Carbon County; Jon Carpenter, Judge, Carbon County, Welli  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Gov. Spencer Cox, Senate President J. Stuart Adams and House Speaker Brad Wilson issued the following statement regarding the opposition of Utah sheriffs toward policies of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "Utah has never been a "sanctuary state" nor have any of our cities. In an effort to apply political pressure to Utah sheriffs, the ICE Salt Lake City Field Office drafted a mem  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Campus Life October 04, 2023 Smoothie bowls Bloom will be available at Luke's Cafe on the Quad at Utah State University. Luke's Family Cafe on the Quad at Utah State University will unveil its new menu and concept during a grand opening from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10. "Luke's is excited to share this momentous occasion with the community and invites everyone to stop by to join the celebration," said Selma Lekve, D  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Teaching & Learning By Marcus Jensen | October 04, 2023 LOGAN, Utah -- Utah State University's 5th annual Inclusive Excellence Symposium will return Oct. 12-13 with sessions and workshops presented by USU faculty and staff. The symposium is hosted by the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and will be in the Eccles Conference Center. USU's annual Inclusive Excellence Symposium promotes diversity, inclusion and res  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * NASA has designated a group at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory with preserving and making easily accessible data from all the extraterrestrial material curated by the agency. * * * Last month, a capsule aboard NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft finished a seven-year, 4 billion-mile journey from Earth to the asteroid Bennu and back, when it plummeted in a fiery descent to the Utah d  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A new, first-of-its-kind book on rangeland wildlife ecology in the American West was published last month, edited by an associate professor in Montana State University's College of Agriculture. Lance McNew of the Department of Animal and Range Sciences was lead editor of the book "Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation," which is available online via open access publication. Hard copies are av  more

MAGNA, Utah, Oct. 3 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Powered by Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) solid rocket motors, one Trident II D5 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) was successfully flight tested as part of the U.S. Navy's Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 32 (DASO-32) event. * The Navy exercise, known as DASO 32, demonstrates the readiness of the USS Louisiana (SSBN-743) crew and certifies the submarine for deployment. * Successful results f  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Ensuring the success of rural Utah continues to be a priority for the Cox-Henderson administration and its quarterly Rural Affairs Report reflects that commitment. Highlights include: * The Rural Communities Opportunity Grant provided $6 million to 18 communities in FY23. * Capital investment announced in FY23 amounts to more than $1.2 billion, which is more than double the capital investment be  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 3 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Statistician Brennan Bean, climate scientist Wei Zhang team to provide information for building-code engineers. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto | October 03, 2023 Statistician Brennan Bean and climate scientist Wei Zhang. Utah's 2022-23 meteorological winter was one of the wettest ever recorded in the Beehive State. While the generous precipitation was a welcome boost to dry reservoirs and groundwater supplies, the massive snowfa  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Land & Environment By Taylor Emerson | October 05, 2023 Video by Taylor Emerson, Digital Journalist, University Marketing & Communications USU Extension's Water Check Program recently teamed up with researchers from the Utah Water Research Laboratory to investigate how to help make the program more effective. The Water Check Program is a free service that is aimed at helping residential users and landscape managers lear  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Science & Technology October 05, 2023 Video by Taylor Emerson, Digital Journalist, University Marketing & Communications NASA announced on Sept. 24 that a capsule containing surface material from an asteroid has successfully returned to Earth -- a mission assisted by Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory. NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer, or OSIRIS-R  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Land & Environment By Lael Gilbert | October 06, 2023 Sheep move through public lands near Shoshone, Idaho. (Photo Credit: Bureau of Land Management) It was a prodigious task. One that required deep expertise, thousands of hours of effort and a skilled team that included, among others, 12 rangeland and wildlife professionals affiliated with the Quinney College of Natural Resources. The new book, Rangeland Wildlife Ecolog  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: The Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah (HMHI), and Huntsman Mental Health Foundation broke ground today on the new Utah Mental Health Translational Research Building, east of HMHI in Research Park. The Utah Mental Health Translational Research Building will be dedicated to innovating mental health research and clinical care. It will create a working lab for   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: The reasons why people attempt suicide include triggers like trauma and stress, as well as inherited genetic factors. A new study has identified 12 DNA variants, or variations in the human genetic code, that are associated with risk of attempting suicide. The research highlights genetic links between suicide attempt and factors that influence physical and behavioral health--including impuls  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Peter Weir, MD, MPH, population health advocate, educator, and physician leader, has been named chief population health officer at University of Utah Health, effective July 1, 2023. The creation of this new role and Weir's appointment are part of a strategic system-level advance of the foundational work in progress and a renewed institutional focus on the future of advancing health in our communit  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Arts & Humanities By Preston Waddoups | October 04, 2023 A man guides traffic during interstate construction in Salt Lake City in 1961. (Photo Credit: Utah State Archives) The Libraries and the Department of History at Utah State University collaborated to create a digital exhibition on the construction of Interstate 15 through the west side of Salt Lake City, an under-researched topic in Utah history. The interstate ha  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 3 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Kirsten Reither | October 03, 2023 Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Research Center Director Elizabeth Fauth presents at Blue Plate Research on Sept. 28 at Gallivan Hall in in Salt Lake City. During Utah State University's latest Blue Plate Research presentation, Elizabeth Fauth reminded the audience of the ubiquity of dementia. "If you haven't been impacted by Alzheimer's disease, the probability says you will be," Fau  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Health & Wellness By Allyson Myers | October 04, 2023 A graduate student in the USU Marriage and Family Therapy program works with clients in the Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence. The Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence is currently accepting new clients for marriage and family therapy and other psychology services. Services are available to all community members, including USU students, and fees are assessed   more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: USU sedimentologist Evey Gannaway Dalton is featured speaker for family friendly event. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto | October 02, 2023 USU sedimentologist Evey Gannaway Dalton is featured speaker at Science Unwrapped at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in the Eccles Science Learning Center on campus. All ages are welcome to this free event, which features hands-on learning activities following the talk. What is a fossil, and how can we  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 6, 2023: This week, Attorney General Sean Reyes and the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection announced that Utah, along with 49 other attorneys general, have reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud, Inc. for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: Last week, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 24 states in a letter opposing a proposed Biden Administration rule that will illegally mandate social, environmental, and race-based regulations for infrastructure projects and stop development in its tracks. The Biden Administration's woke environmental scheme is part of its larger radical climate change plan. With  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2023: Last week, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 23 other states in a letter to Pornhub's parent company with concerns over content featuring underaged children. As recently reported, an employee for the company was captured on video by an undercover journalist discussing Pornhub's moderation practices, where he admitted a "loophole." When uploading content to the site, users are  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 5 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded C&J Specialties a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Ephraim, Utah. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (REDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, C&J Specialties projects to add 190 new, high-paying jobs and invest $1,678,218  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 5 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Kent Outdoors a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Summit County. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (REDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, Kent Outdoors projects to add 84 new, high-paying jobs and invest $539,344 in rur  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Land & Environment October 06, 2023 A bee lands on a sunflower. (Photo Credit: Hans Benn/Pixabay) Utah State University has become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators. Utah State University joins many other cities and campuses across the country united in improving their landscapes for pollinators. According to Marci Stevens  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Campus Life October 05, 2023 Utah State Today regularly highlights work created by the talented student journalists at Utah State University. The following story was published on AggieTVNews prior to its inclusion in Utah State Today. As the hills and mountains around Logan begin to shift from green to shades of reds, oranges and yellows; hikers of Cache County's trails take in the sights of autumn. But to understand thi  more