LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Honors student Joseph Cooney became enamored of Cache Valley's encircling mountains during his first campus visit and concluded, after getting to know a few Aggies, that USU offered a community he could "be a part of." Utah's mountainous terrain and climate now form a key part of the physics major's research, which he'll share with state legislators and the public Thursday, Jan. 18, as a participant i  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 6 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: John Barrett, MD, has been appointed interim Chair of the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine (DFPM) for University of Utah Health, effective January 16, 2024. He succeeds Kola Okuyemi, MD, PHD, who accepted the role of Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Associate Dean for Health Equity Research and Implementation at Indiana University School of Medicine. As interim Chair, Barret  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's consumer sentiment rose 8.4% in December (from 73.6 in November to 79.8), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment rose 13.7% among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 61.3 to 69.7). "Utah consumer sentiment ended 2023 with its highest  more

PRICE, Utah, Jan. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Eastern will host "Crossroads: Change in Rural America," a traveling Smithsonian art exhibition aiming to provoke fresh thinking and spark conversations about the future and sustainability of rural communities. The exhibition is a part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, Utah Humanities and USU Eastern. The exhibit will be housed at the Jennifer Leavitt Stude  more

PRICE, Utah, Jan. 6 -- Utah State University Eastern campus issued the following news on Jan. 4, 2024: Utah State University Eastern will host "Crossroads: Change in Rural America," a traveling Smithsonian art exhibition aiming to provoke fresh thinking and spark conversations about the future and sustainability of rural communities. The exhibition is a part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, Utah Humanities and USU Eastern. The exhibit will be house  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a public comment letter to oppose a recently proposed rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The letter was led by the States of Kansas, Iowa, and Montana regarding the rule Definition of "Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms." The ATF's proposal "takes the unprecedented step of making any individual who sells a firea  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the States of Idaho, Iowa, and Montana, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Miller v. Bonta. The case involves a challenge to California's Assault Weapon Control Act (AWCA). The plaintiffs sued California over the constitutionality of the AWCA, which prohibits the "purchase, sale, gift, lending, manufacturing, di  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Jan. 3, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter, led by the State of Iowa, to America's largest proxy voting advice businesses, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis. The correspondence seeks a commitment from the two entities to follow the law and uphold their fiduciary duties to consumers by ensuring transparency and accountability for politically motivated "debanki  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 4 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: In 2023, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity built and set up a new federally funded program to reinforce small businesses throughout Utah, particularly emphasizing underserved and rural communities. The new program is the Utah Small Business Credit Initiative (USBCI). * * * Understanding USBCI USBCI, financed by the U.S. Department of Treasury's State Small Business C  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 3 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By David Schramm, Family Life Specialist At the beginning of the year, many people reflect on the previous year and anticipate the year ahead. Now is the perfect time to make "relationship resolutions" to become a better spouse or partner. Consider these tips to become better together in 2024: * Commit to more fun and adventure. After years together, it is common for couples to fall into relationship ruts and routines. T  more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Jan. 5 -- Utah Tech University issued the following news: Paving the way for Utah Tech University to offer its first doctoral degree, the institution has gained approval to begin offering a clinical doctorate in occupational therapy in the Fall 2024 semester. "The Occupational Therapy Doctorate offers students the opportunity to engage in research, specialized clinical training and leadership development, positioning the university as a contributor to the advancement of healt  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) has released a synopsis of research this week that provides significant insight into the status and experiences of women in Utah, comparing Utah's data to national data. The research is designed to help Utahns identify and change environments where women's perspectives, representation and leadership are either underrepresented or missing. The synopsi  more