LOGAN, Utah, June 3 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Marin Christensen and Angie Kleven have accepted leadership roles with the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) to strengthen the impact of Utah girls and women by producing relevant research and resources for working women, and by organizing events that inform, inspire, and ignite growth and change for all Utahns. Christensen has been named associate director and will help develop the overall strategic directio  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 2 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: People who falsely believe they are able to identify false news are more likely to fall victim to it, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS). Researchers from Princeton University, the University of Utah, and other institutions examined whether the public's susceptibility to false news was due to their inabili  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 3 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: The Fourth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Fourth District Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Darold J. McDade, July 16, 2021. The nominees for the vacancy are: Shawn Howell, attorney/chief counsel, Utah County Public Defender Association; Kara North, attorney, Fillmore Spencer; Sean Petersen, commissioner, Fourth District Court; Brook   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 4 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University has released the results of its first diversity climate survey, and the findings are being used to address and improve diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by the university. "Utah State University has consistently used data to make our decisions," USU President Noelle E. Cockett said. "We are committed to creating a community where everyone feels that they belong, and the results of this   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 2 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Professors do it. Grad students never stop talking about it. But for many undergraduate students, research is still an enigma. What exactly do you research? How do you get involved? Is the scientific method a real thing? Utah State University, however, has long been committed to demystifying research for its newest knowledge-seekers. As home to the second-oldest undergraduate research program in the country (right  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 3 (TNSRep) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A publication from the National Women's Law Center reported that during the pandemic, women dropped out of the workforce at four times the rate of men. Utah has seen similar patterns, and a recent study from the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) found that the majority of Utah women who left the workforce did so because of the weight they carried for childcare and homeschooling responsibilities during the pand  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 4 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news on June 3: By Anessa Pennington Faculty, staff, and students at the College of Engineering extend a heartfelt farewell to Professor Doran Baker, who retires this month after 62 years of service to Utah State University. Baker's work in electrical engineering has helped put Utah State University on the map as a hub for space research. Early in his career, Baker helped establish the Electro-Dynamics Laboratory, whic  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 4 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Megan Parker Katarzyna Bilicka, an assistant professor of economics at Utah State University's Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, has been appointed a Faculty Research Fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). "This is a singular honor in the economics profession," said Huntsman School Dean Douglas D. Anderson, "but for a young scholar like Kat, it is simply extraordinary." The NBER, a priva  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 4 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Riata Cummings This spring, Ryan Bosworth stepped into the role of interim head of the Department of Applied Economics in Utah State University's College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS). He hopes to expand upon the work and improvements of the department's previous leadership in refining existing programs and creating new opportunities to prepare students for careers. Bosworth feels that APEC has op  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 3 -- The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Olivia Burley to the newly created position of Military Spouse Liaison. Ms. Burley comes to WDVA with two decades of experience supporting military families and military spouses, most recently as the Regional Director for the national non-profit Operation Homefront, where she worked wit  more