LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air released the 2023 Report to the Governor and Legislature on Utah's Land, Water and Air at an event in downtown Salt Lake City on Thursday morning. The report features summaries of some of the most critical land, water and air concerns in Utah and represents a collective effort by Utah State University researchers, community leaders and state agency partners. More  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The decision to use military force, along with the type of military force, is an ethical quandary as old as time. War in Ukraine, Gaza and other areas of the globe remind us of this recurring conundrum, along with the pivotal 20th century decision to construct a hydrogen bomb, depicted in the recent blockbuster "Oppenheimer." The Utah State University community is invited to explore these issues in depth with the independ  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Video by Anna Johnson, USU Student Journalist, AggieTV News The goal of USU's Utah Assistive Technology Program is to put assistive technology into the hands of people who need it -- and by doing so helping to promote their independence while remaining affordable. Student journalist Anna Johnson recently featured this work by speaking with a technician about how they repair, rebuild, or custom develop solutions for people  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Rebecca Y. Bayeck is studying the cultural values and literacies intertwined with the classic African game Songo to find ways to create inclusive learning environments in formal learning settings. Bayeck is an assistant professor in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University. With dual Ph.D.s in Learning Design and Technology and Comparative International Education, as well as a post-doc expe  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Wildfire, invasive species, climate change. Problems in the natural world tend to be thorny, often with interwoven factors that can't be untangled without sincere, cross-disciplinary problem-solving. The siloed nature of traditional university structures often works at odds with cross-disciplinary work -- if there isn't a hydrologist, biologist or social scientist in your contact list, it's hard to get wider perspectives   more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: What can you share in four minutes, with four slides? "A very big idea," says Utah State University Science Senator Jaxton Winder. "And we're excited to hear what you're working on; what you're passionate about." USU undergraduate and graduate student researchers of all majors are invited to apply to present at Rapid Fire Research Thursday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. in the Emert Auditorium (Room ESLC 130) of the Eccles Scienc  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Recognizing the value of volunteering and giving service, Gov. Spencer Cox announced two executive orders to promote service and volunteerism statewide. Executive Order 2023-08 will encourage each state agency to organize a department-wide service project and give employees two hours of administrative leave to participate. This order applies to the 24,000 state employees over the next year. Exec  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Ryan Peters to serve on the Fourth District Juvenile Court, filling a new position created during the 2023 General Legislative Session. Peters' nomination requires confirmation by the Utah Senate. "Ryan's years of experience, legal skills and commitment to public service will serve the people of Utah well," said Gov. Cox. "I'm grateful for his willingness to   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: An extensive public survey of residents in both rural and urban areas indicates Utahns have strong feelings about housing, water, transportation and open space needs going into the future. In May, Gov. Spencer Cox kicked off the Guiding Our Growth survey, engaging the public in a discussion about how Utahns think the state should respond to the challenges and opportunities that growth brings. The  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: PRICE, Utah -- An exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian artist Volodymyr Bevziuk, entitled Let It Be, is on view at Gallery East from Oct. 9 through Nov. 3 on the campus of Utah State University Eastern. In February 2022, when Russian troops invaded the eastern provinces of Ukraine, Bevziuk had no idea he'd end up exiled with his family in Ferron, Utah. But that's exactly what happened to this native of Tashkent, the capit  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air, in collaboration with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, is sponsoring the Bear Lake Needs Assessment project. This interdisciplinary research effort will help inform and impact future management actions on Bear Lake and surrounding areas. A kickoff event for the project will be from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the David B. Haight Center on t  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Salt Lake City -- Utah State University's Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air will release a report to the governor and state legislature regarding the state of Utah's land, water and air at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City. Joel Ferry, executive director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, USU President Elizabeth Cantwell, and the institute's executive dir  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news: More than a dozen science students at Northwest Missouri State University gained profession-based experience and completed research programs throughout the nation this summer, ranging from dental research in Minnesota to studying cancer cells in Utah. The research programs, which often receive funding from government agencies such as the National Institute of Health and the National Science   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation ("Sarcos") (NASDAQ: STRC and STRCW), a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced robotic systems, solutions, and software that redefine human possibilities, announced today that it fulfilled an order from Atlantas Marine ("Atlantas") for two Guardian Sea Class robotic systems and a support package. Sa  more

TOWSON, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Towson University issued the following news: It isn't every day a scientist comes across a research fellowship offering a path to convert to a tenure-track position at the end. After successfully completing her fellowship, Towson University's new research assistant professor Daniela Chavez, Ph.D., will begin her career as a tenure-track assistant professor of biology in the Fisher College of Science & Mathematics. A scientist and mother of two, Chavez was born and  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: University of Utah Health Plans (UUHP) has been notified of information security incidents experienced by two vendors relating to their use of the MOVEit file transfer software. On June 21, 2023, TMG Health, Inc. (TMG) data security personnel discovered an unauthorized external user accessed a MOVEit file transfer server and downloaded files that potentially contained some UUHP Medicare Advantage   more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University furthered its land-grant mission of excellence, access and inclusion with 2023 enrollment up among students at Statewide Campuses, concurrent enrollment students and underrepresented students, according to new enrollment data. USU Executive Vice President Robert Wagner said the university has plans in place to continue increasing access to higher education through scholarships and admissions improvem  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Artwork from Utah State University faculty is on display at the Biennial Art and Design Faculty Exhibition at the Tippetts and Eccles Galleries. The exhibition began on Oct. 2 and will be running until Oct. 27. It is free and open to the public for viewing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday through Friday. According to Kathy Puzey, USU printmaking associate professor and department head, the exhibition features art from   more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Capitalizing on a boom in the nation's semiconductor industry following the passage of the 2022 CHIPS Act, Utah State University will join institutions across the state in research conducted by the Utah Network for Integrated Computing and Semiconductor Research and Education. Launched by the University of Utah, the organization will consist of statewide partnerships between public research institutions, governmental bod  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's LGBT+ and Ally programming will be highlighted as among the best in the nation by Campus Pride in a listing to be published on LGBT+ Center Awareness Day, Oct. 19. "By being acknowledged by Campus Pride, it shows how much Utah State University has changed to be more inclusive of its students, staff, and faculty," said Erika-Danielle Lindstrom, USU's LGBT+ and Ally coordinator. "There is still much   more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Editor's note: The following message from President Elizabeth Cantwell was sent to Utah State University students, faculty and staff on Oct. 19. Dear University Community, In the face of recent events, where a devastating terrorist act against Israel on the part of Hamas has prompted responses resulting in grave harm to Palestinians in Gaza, we find ourselves confronted with profound ethical challenges. I want to be clea  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University theater students will continue their second weekend of performing "Waiting for Lefty," a play set in the 1930s, on Oct. 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. The performances will take place at the Caine Lyric Theatre and last approximately 70 minutes. "Waiting for Lefty" is a portrayal about a New York cab driver's union deciding to go on strike during the Great Depression. According to Michael Shipley, the d  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The first-ever Science Story Slam at Utah State University is set to take place from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Big Blue Room of the Taggart Student Center on the Logan campus. This event will feature eight speakers, including first-year undergraduates and doctoral candidates, who will share their personal experiences and stories related to science. The stories will cover a broad range of topics and emotions, all designed to  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The USU Student Chapter of the Water Association of Utah returned from the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference last week, taking home second place in the water environment student design international competition. The WEFTEC student design competition is based on problems relating to the protection of the circular water economy and is intended to include design projects that address challeng  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Youth Conservatory will host its annual monster concert, "Monster's Halloween Spook-Tacular," at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Daines Concert Hall. During the concert, youth conservatory students, community students, USU students, and faculty members will come together to perform Halloween piano pieces in an orchestra-like setting, with 15 pianos on the stage. "It's a spectacle. I mean, this   more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: PRICE, Utah -- Utah State University Eastern is hosting a 5K Halloween Fun Run at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. The race will begin at the Castleview Hospital soccer field parking lot, located near 600 North and 500 East. The event, which is open to all, is hosted by the USU Eastern Peer Mentors and is a fundraiser for the local fire department. There is a $5 minimum donation to run, but larger donations are welcomed. The go  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes recently announced that Utah, along with 32 other attorneys general, has reached a settlement with healthcare clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed protected health information ("PHI") of approximately 1.5 million consumers for almost three years. Under the settlement, Inmediata has agreed to overhaul its data security and breach notification prac  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Recently, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 13-state coalition fighting for pork producers. Together with 12 other states, Iowa is opposing a new Massachusetts law banning states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet strict hog-housing requirements. Massachusetts' pork ban, Question 3, extends further than California's similar Proposition 12 by prohibitin  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of attorneys general, led by the State of Kansas, in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Alaska v. Alaska State Employees Association. The States urged the Court to hear a case that involves First Amendment rights for members of public-sector unions. The Alaska case follows a 2018 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Janus v. A  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Virginia, in Mahmoud v McKnight in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The case involves parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, who are challenging the County Board of Education's decision to deny parents the right to opt their children out of certain controversial books and curriculum on First Amendment religio  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined the State of Virginia in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney. The coalition of attorneys general urges the nation's high court to take this case, which involves a question of "discrimination on the basis of religion during voir dire." Jean Finney sued her employer, the Missouri Departme  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following remarks on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes delivered remarks at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Utah Family Summit. The event, hosted by federal and state law enforcement, focuses on family members who have lost a loved one to addiction. As a result of social media, illicit drugs are easier to access than ever before. DEA officials report that Utah is constantly   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2023: This week, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation and the Utah Attorney General's Office in a major hunting rights case involving an 1800s-era treaty. The State of Idaho argued that the Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868 "conditions the reserved hunting right on permanent residence on a designate  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2023: Yesterday, Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak successfully argued that TikTok has failed to comply with a series of subpoenas filed by the Utah Attorney General's Office on behalf of the Division of Consumer Protection and the Department of Commerce. Third District Court Judge Mark Kouris gave TikTok until December 1 to comply with the subpoenas, which contain information relate  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Community partners, alumni and former staff were in the spotlight at USU Eastern's Legacy Dinner hosted at the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center on the Price, Utah, campus. Observed annually to recognize and honor those who have made significant impacts at USU Eastern and within their communities, the Legacy Dinner brings together a cross section of leaders, residents and stakeholders to celebrate extraordinary contribution  more

PRICE, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University Eastern campus issued the following news: Community partners, alumni and former staff were in the spotlight at USU Eastern's Legacy Dinner hosted at the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center on the Price, Utah, campus. Observed annually to recognize and honor those who have made significant impacts at USU Eastern and within their communities, the Legacy Dinner brings together a cross section of leaders, residents and stakeholders to celebrate extraordina  more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Utah Tech University issued the following news: In collaboration with community partners, Utah Tech University's Institute of Politics is set to host a St. George City Council debate as well as a forum featuring the two major party candidates for the open seat in U.S. Congress in Utah's Second District. Sponsored by the Washington County Debate Coalition, the St. George City Council debate will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in the Mainstage Theatre of Eccles Fine   more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Oct. 17 -- Utah Tech University issued the following news: As the state observes Utah College Application Month, Washington County's two largest institutions of higher education -- Dixie Technical College and Utah Tech University -- are partnering to help every high school senior have the opportunity to complete a college or university application. Representatives from the two institutions and the Utah System of Higher Education will visit every high school in the county thro  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The 2023 Eastern Utah Economic Summit was hosted on the Utah State University Eastern campus on Sept. 25, 2023. The annual event, held in partnership with Congressman John Curtis, brings together leaders from local government, business and community to discuss and promote economic growth in rural Utah. This year the event featured keynote speaker Pam Dupin-Bryant, USU vice provost. Doug Miller Associate Vice President fo  more

OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Weber State University issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2023: Defying the national trend that has seen a decline in college enrollment, Weber State University boasts its largest-ever student body and welcomes a record number of Hispanic and Latino students. Enrollment numbers were released today in an annual report (https://ushe.edu/ushe-enrollment-grows-at-degree-granting-colleges-and-universities/) from the Utah System of Higher Education, which tracks student he  more

OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Weber State University issued the following news: Weber State University has been awarded $1.24 million from the National Science Foundation, the largest NSF grant received by the university to date. The NSF grant will bring four independent postdoctoral researchers to WSU for two years to collaborate with professors and students in the STEM fields. Postdoctoral researchers are individuals who have completed their PhDs and are engaged in mentored research, sch  more