OGDEN, Utah, May 31 (TNSres) -- Weber State University issued the following news: A staff member at Weber State University received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award that will take her nearly 6,000 miles across the world this summer. Mary Machira, executive director and senior international officer of the Office of International Programs & Services, will participate in a two-week seminar in and around Seoul to engage with South Korea's higher education system and build relationships with univers  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 29 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: A pair of Idaho State University employees took the lead in planning a gathering of nearly 300 of their counterparts. Recently, Mia Benkenstein, animal facilities manager, and Rhonda Buchanan, laboratory animal technician, helped to organize the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) District 8 meeting. Held over three days in Seattle, the annual event brought together animal research and care pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Millions of Americans could be facing a long, hot and possibly dangerous summer, according to public health experts and data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's new data suggests that most of New Mexico and Utah have a 60 to 70% chance of hotter than normal weather along with parts of Arizona, Texas and Colorado. The record breaking temperatures will also be seen in other parts of the Un  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Deep within the labyrinthine halls of the imaging research center, a gaggle of voice scientists crowded around a small window with expressions of utter astonishment. Trading theories in hushed voices, they peered into the tiny, soundproofed room where their current study participant got ready to do what he did best. As they watched, he cupped his ears, opened his mouth, and roared: a guttur  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 31 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, 11 professional sports leagues and organizations teamed up with the national "Love, Your Mind" campaign to announce a comprehensive mental health partnership with the premiere of a series of public service advertisements (PSAs). The series, titled "The Rituals We Share," features star athletes sharing their "rituals," or steps they take, to care for their minds on and off the   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 31 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's international goods exports in 2023 totaled $17.4 billion, generating over $4.0 billion in earnings and 71,891 jobs, according to a report released this week by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. These exports contributed over $8.0 billion to the state's gross domestic product (GDP) and $16.7 billion to the state's gross output. The impact of these exports represent  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 31 -- 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 Sunoco v. Honolulu, asking the nation's high court to hear arguments in a case where state courts have mistakenly allowed local jurisdictions to bind energy policies and promotions of companies engaging in interstate and international commerce. The City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, and the Honolulu B  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 30 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Sandi Clemens to serve as a juvenile court judge in the Third District. If confirmed, Clemens will fill the vacancy left by Judge Elizabeth A. Lindsley's retirement. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "I am thankful Sandi is willing to serve the people of Utah in this new role," Gov. Cox said. "Her extensive experience working  more

OGDEN, Utah, May 29 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Weber State University's new director of the Community Education Center knows exactly what kind of impact continued education can have on families. "My mother was illiterate for half her life and learned the alphabet as an adult," said Yesenia Quintana. "The impact that community education had on her, and through extension the rest of our family, was transformational." Quintana, a Weber State alum and experienced staff m  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 1 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Western Governors University's (WGU) College of Nursing at the Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH) today announced reaccreditation of all baccalaureate and master's nursing degree programs and new accreditation of the postgraduate advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) certificate program by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), extending through June 2034.   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 30 -- Wilson Sonsini, a law firm, issued the following news release: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, is pleased to announce that Jess Krannich and Paul Sampson have joined the firm as partner and Of Counsel, respectively. Both will be based in the firm's Salt Lake City office. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Krannich and Sampson were both partners in the litigatio  more