BINGHAMTON, New York, May 24 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Chris Kocher The Binghamton University Rover Team is returning for a second year to the University Rover Challenge in the Utah desert -- and this time around, they have a better idea of what to expect. "We learned a lot last year about how the competition is structured and what types of tasks you need to compete in the field," said Jonathan Sarasohn '24, the team's chief mechanical engineer. "We're able to tak  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- PennWest issued the following news: The Board of Governors for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Dr. Jon Anderson to serve as the next president of Pennsylvania Western University. His appointment to PennWest's top leadership role takes effect July 1, 2024. Anderson will succeed Dr. Lorraine "Laurie" Bernotsky, who has served as PennWest's interim president since 2023. Anderson is currently provost and vice president  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 23 -- NetDocuments Software, a provider of cloud-based content services and productivity platform, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: NetDocuments, a provider of unique SaaS solutions and platform offerings where legal professionals do their best work, today announced a multi-faceted technology initiative that will introduce new capabilities to drive even more collaboration, security, and productivity within the Microsoft 365 applications that lawyers u  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Dr. Jon Anderson to be the next president of Pennsylvania Western University (PennWest) following a nationwide search. The appointment takes effect July 1, 2024. Anderson is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs/professor at Southern Utah U  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 25 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Upon its completion in 2026, the James LeVoy Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation (SCMI), will serve as a beacon of transformative research and medical device innovation. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on May 24, 2024, at 11 a.m., located at 27 South Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Named in honor of James LeVoy Sorenson, a prolific inventor, entrepreneur and philanthr  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: A new summary analysis from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute provides socioeconomic insights in urban and rural Utah. Nine of every ten Utahns live in an urban area, as defined by the Census Bureau. While all counties contain some rural residents, ranging from 1-82% of residents, 11 counties are considered completely rural. "Utah's urban and rural residents shar  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Reyes joined a coalition of 27 states Tuesday in defending American firearms manufacturers against attempts to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court's ruling is allowed to stand, Americans' Second Amendment rights could be threatened. In their petition, the attorneys general ask the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to correc  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 23 (TNSres) -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: The Utah Attorney General's Office honored their unsung heroes this week at the Matheson Courthouse in a new meeting entitled Chaos Coordinating 101 for 2024. Although often overlooked, the AGO understands the importance of its support staff and their contributions to office success. To recognize their ongoing efforts, the meeting focused on supporting professional and personal growth. Thre  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a challenge to the State of California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation in Nebraska v Cliff, which was filed in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of California. The complaint requests the Court to "declare that Advanced Clean Fleets is preempted by federal statutes, otherwise violates the U.S. Constitution, and is unenforceable." Advanced Clean Fleets or  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Hile v Michigan over an issue pertaining to school choice and religious liberty. The brief, led by the State of West Virginia, urges the nation's high court to hear arguments in the case. Michigan parents have challenged a state constitutional amendment from 1970 that banned taxpayer dollars from nonpub  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 25 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity presented a podcast on May 24, 2024: * * * This podcast series (https://business.utah.gov/news/category/podcasts/) features business and government leaders discussing what it's like to live and work in the great state of Utah. The Business Elevated podcast is available on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-elevated/id1453052684), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's distinctive demographic profile features a youthful, aging, and predominantly urban state that is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. This update to the 2021 data book from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on Utah's demographic characteristics reveals significant variation and marked differences in the economic, education, health, and housing ou  more

OGDEN, Utah, May 22 -- Weber State University issued the following news: A new partnership at Weber State University is helping veterans seamlessly transition from military service to fulfilling civilian careers as nurse educators. The Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing at Weber State is now an industry partner with the U.S. Department of Defense's SkillBridge program, which gives military personnel the opportunity to gain civilian work experience during their last six months of service. "W  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 22 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Grammarly, the company empowering smarter work for over 30 million people, 70,000 teams, and 3,000 educational institutions, today announced a partnership with nonprofit Western Governors University (WGU), one of the country's largest providers of online higher education. The partnership addresses the needs of the school's population of working adult and remote students by provid  more