OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Weber State University issued the following news: As Weber State University tracks enrollment data for the new school year, the phrase "all-time high" fits multiple categories. Measured during the third week of fall semester, enrollment data continues to trend upward, signaling a growing interest in Weber State as one of Utah's top institutions. Student body soars past 32,400 For the fourth year running, Weber State boasted its largest-ever student body, this time wit  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: University of Utah Health approached a half-billion dollars ($492.3 million) in research funding in fiscal year 2024, which ended on June 30. This amount accounts for 71% of the University of Utah's overall research funding, totaling $691 million in the same period. 736 principal investigators in the health sciences received 1,876 awards. For 13 years, research in the health sciences ha  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 21 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Oral health affects more than just your mouth. Oral health issues are associated with an increased risk of many other health conditions including cardiovascular disease, preterm birth and low birth weight, and cognitive decline. And the risks of poor oral health don't affect everyone equally. Disparities in financial resources, insurance coverage, accessibility of dental services, and provider dec  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * SB 211 looks to enhance state's water management * * * Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed, and the Senate has confirmed, Joel Ferry as the state's water agent as outlined in SB 211. Ferry currently serves as executive director of the Department of Natural Resources and will continue in this role while assuming water agent duties. "Utah is taking a decisive step toward securing our water futu  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Gov. Spencer Cox has announced the appointments of Ryan Christiansen and Meb Anderson to serve as judges in the Fifth District Court. Both appointments are subject to approval by the Utah Senate. If approved, they will fill vacancies left by the retirements of Judge Eric A. Ludlow and Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen. "Both Mr. Christiansen and Mr. Anderson are well qualified to serve the Fifth Distric  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: La Roche University will partner with DePaul School for Hearing and Speech to address a nationwide shortage of Teachers of the Deaf. As part of DePaul's new GUIDE (Grow-Your-Own University Integrated Deaf Education) program, La Roche will be part of a comprehensive consortium including Robert Morris University, Utah State University and Minot State University. Each school will manage a specific segmen  more

LEHI, Utah, Sept. 18 -- NetDocuments Software, a provider of cloud-based content services and productivity platform, issued the following news release: London, United Kingdom - NetDocuments, the #1 trusted cloud platform for law firms, corporate legal teams and business organisations, today announced that Italian firm RPLegal & Tax Associazione Professionale (RPLT) has selected NetDocuments as its preferred document management system (DMS). By moving its DMS to the cloud with NetDocuments, RPLT  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 19 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Following an open competition, the University of Arizona has been selected to continue its work as host institution for the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. The center, part of the university's Arizona Institute for Resilience, also received $7.4 million from the U.S. Geological Survey to help fund practical solutions to high-priority climate adaptation needs. The Southwest Climate Adaptation   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho has opened its first federally funded center, which is tasked primarily with organizing research-based studies and educational outreach programs to address problems facing rural communities. The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) -- one of four rural development centers throughout the country created by Congress's passage of the Rural Development Act of 1972 -- recently cease  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued a statement regarding Meta's recent announcement of the introduction of teen accounts on Instagram, aimed at providing a safer and more controlled environment for teen users. While acknowledging the positive steps taken by Meta in response to our affirmative litigation and Utah's social media laws, Gov. Cox emphasized that these measures are not  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 18 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded grants to nine Utah small businesses totaling more than $12 million. The DOE SBIR/STTR awards assist in bringing scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to market, transforming our understanding of nature and advancing energy, economics, and national security. Nine Utah companies received sixteen Small Business Innovation Research  more