WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 17 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: Updated exploratory results from the TOPAZ-1 Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca's IMFINZI(R) (durvalumab) in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapy demonstrated a clinically meaningful long-term overall survival (OS) benefit at three years for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC). These results from TOPAZ-1, which are the longest survival follow-up ever reported f  more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, April 18 -- Utah Tech University issued the following news on April 17, 2024: Epitomizing the partnership between Black Desert and Utah Tech University, the Utah Tech Golf Practice Facility at Black Desert was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon. "The creation of the Utah Tech practice facility is a dream come true for our golf program," UT Head Men's Golf Coach Brad Sutterfield said. "Partnering with Black Desert has been an amazing experience, and we  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN Events' owned-and-operated gymnastics invitational, the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, returns in 2025 with a new location, new lineup of teams and an added twist to the competition. Five of the eight national semifinalists competing in this weekend's NCAA National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championship will participate in the second year of the event, including top-seeded Oklah  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 19 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news on April 18, 2024: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto What does it take to live a long and healthy life? Can a mostly plant-based diet with limited fasting ensure better health in one's later years? University of Southern California biochemist Valter Longo explores these questions, along with questions about the fundamental mechanisms of aging. He presents "Fasting Mimicking Diets: Longevity and Disease," in a Wednesday, Ap  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Each year, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute recognizes individuals and entities that work, often behind the scenes and with little fanfare, to help our community prosper. We call them "Informed Decision Makers" and select them based on criteria consistent with the Institute's committable core values: responsibility to the community, integrity and relevance, accountabili  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 (TNSres) -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Western Governors University (WGU) announced today the university has won three United States Distance Learning Association's (USDLA) Awards, showcasing the university's commitment to driving innovation, research, and leadership outcomes that reimagine the higher education system. The USDLA Distance Learning Awards were created to acknowledge major accomplishments in  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news on April 16, 2024: By Steve Kent Tradition and change were recurring themes of the investiture of Utah State University President Elizabeth R. Cantwell on Friday evening in the Daines Concert Hall. At the event, an academic ceremony with centuries-old roots, Cantwell and other speakers spoke of overcoming new challenges while recommitting to central values. "We are a public higher education institution that is, in fact,  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: University of Utah Health professors Amy Barrios, PhD, and H. Joseph Yost, PhD, have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a lifetime honor that celebrates their excellence in research and commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists. Yost and Barrios join a distinguished cadre of AAAS Fellows at the U, including Nancy Son  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Fifteen undergraduate English students from Utah State University Logan, Vernal, and Ephraim campuses presented at the 100th Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society Convention from April 3-6 and brought home awards in three categories. Students, accompanied by faculty advisers Christine Cooper-Rompato and Michaelann Nelson, traveled to St. Louis where they delivered roundtable presentations on this year's co  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Today, Attorney General Reyes joined a Florida-led coalition of 23 states in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. AG Reyes stated as follows: The Su  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice over the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Grant Program ("Proposed Rule"). The letter from the State of Utah follows letters from the States of Alabama and Kansas in opposition to the federal government's proposed regulations. In his letter, General Reyes shares Alabama and Kansas' concerns regarding the l  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 16 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to the U.S. Department of Education about concerning--and possibly illegal--guidance given to postsecondary education institutions regarding the entangling of Federal Work-Study funds with election-related activities. The states of West Virginia and Indiana led the letter. According to the States, Dr. Nasser H. Paydar, the Assistant Secretary for the O  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes co-led a letter with the State of Indiana to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address its policy of providing blanket authorizations for investment companies under Section 203(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The letter from several attorneys general focuses on the legal and ethical responsibilities and duties of asset managers of investment comp  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 20 -- The Office of the Utah Attorney General issued the following news: The Utah Attorney General's Office ("AGO") is deeply concerned about the recent Public Lands Rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM"), which could have a devastating effect on the health of Utah's public lands. Assistant Attorney General Kathy Davis, section director of the Public Lands Section, cautioned, "Utah is America's leader in proactive conservation, where state and local g  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Gov. Spencer Cox has announced the nominations of Richard Pehrson and Richard Daynes to serve as judges in Third District Court. Both appointments are subject to approval by the Utah Senate. If approved, they will fill vacancies left by the retirements of Judge Richard McKelvie and Judge Andrew Stone. "Both Mr. Pehrson and Mr. Daynes have a proven track record of legal expertise and exemplary exp  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Last week, Gov. Spencer J. Cox and the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) announced the launch of the Startup State Initiative and its statewide entrepreneurship brand and business resource portal at startup.utah.gov. The first-of-its-kind state website aims to support startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs through every step of the business jour  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 18 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The Utah Broadband Center (UBC), part of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, announced the official approval of Utah's Statewide Digital Access Plan (https://www.connectingutah.com/digital-connectivity-plan). This comprehensive action plan, spanning the next five years, is a roadmap to ensure digital access for every Utahn. This significant milestone was preceded by the Na  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Alicia Richmond Students with refugee backgrounds and faculty members from the University of Utah and Utah State University recently celebrated the installation of five cosmic ray detectors in Salt Lake City. The event, hosted at the Utah Refugee Center in Salt Lake City on April 9, was the culmination of a three-year research project that began with an after-school STEM program where refugee students and faculty con  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 19 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lynnette Harris In early 2015, the Colorado River Basin was facing an unprecedented water shortage. Across the Mountain West, crops were withering, reservoir levels were falling, and state and local governments were imposing historic curtailments. Come that spring, however, a nearly threefold increase in the basin's average precipitation sent the river system from severe shortage to extreme flooding in a mat  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 17 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: In a warming world, new research has found something unexpected at iconic Yellowstone Lake, North America's largest high-elevation lake. The time the lake is covered by ice each winter is holding steady -- the same as it has been for the last century -- despite warming regional temperatures, according to new research from a team led by Scott Hotaling from the Quinney College of Natural Resources. This is unexpe  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 19 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese Researchers from the Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) conducted a statewide study in the fall of 2023 to establish a baseline of public perceptions of awareness, understanding and attitudes regarding the challenges Utah women and girls face. The survey focused on five areas: education, community engagement, safety and security, health and well-being, and the workplace.  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah is home to 15 ski resorts, including the nation's largest (Park City). A new fact sheet from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows that Utah's ski industry contributed $1.94 billion in nonresident visitor spending during the 2022/23 ski season, generating $197.9 million in state and local tax revenue. The industry directly supported 25,980 statewide jobs   more