LOGAN, Utah, June 18 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Dana Rhoades The Utah State University Center for Intersectional Gender Studies & Research (CIGSR) has launched several initiatives designed to foster opportunities to connect USU communities and encourage connection across boundaries. These initiatives were designed to be inclusive and available to the entire state via the university's Statewide Campus system. The CIGSR has collaborated with Statewide Campus  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 15 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: The process to create a new state flag, which will include opportunities for every Utahn to have input on the symbolism and design, begins this Wednesday with the first meeting of the State Flag Task Force at the Utah State Capitol. The task force will initially be chaired by Gov. Spencer J. Cox. Other members of the task force include Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Sens. Jacob Anderegg, Luz Escamilla, and Dan  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer Cox made appointments to the following boards upon advice and consent of the Senate. Increasing diversity on Utah's boards and commissions is a key part of the Equality and Opportunity section of the One Utah Roadmap, the 500-day plan of the Cox-Henderson administration. To learn more about how to get involved on a board or commission, visit https://boards.governor.utah.gov/s/. Comments and qu  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 16 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: The Second District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Second District Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Robert J. Dale, August 16, 2021. The nominees for the vacancy are: Yvette Donosso, assistant city attorney, Bountiful City; Richard Gallegos, adult defender, Davis County Public Defender's Office; Craig Hall, attorney, Intermountain Healthcare  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 16 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Anessa Pennington Utah State University College of Engineering alum Scott Lindsey has been named director of the National Weather Service Alaska Region. With more than 30 years of experience as a hydrologist in Alaska, Lindsey is ready to take on the climate challenges facing one of the most vulnerable areas of the country. The National Weather Service Alaska Region - one of six in the nation - provides weath  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 15 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Shelby Ruud-Jarman Research and expertise from a Utah State University Extension professor is included in a new science-based mental wellness app. Dave Schramm, USU Extension family life specialist, partnered with a mental wellness company, Impact Suite, to create Climb, a science-based tool to help individuals improve their lives through comprehensive training, real-time analytics and interactive support. "  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 15 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen Utah State University Uintah Basin is pleased to announce the addition of three new professionals, two faculty and one research scientist: Michael Bailey, Nathan Braccio and Liji David. "Dr. Braccio and Dr. David replace long valued members of the campus community and Dr. Bailey is the first faculty in the Technology Systems program in the Uintah Basin," stated James Y. Taylor, associate vice pr  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 15 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news on June 14, 2021: To celebrate Pride Month in June, Utah State Today is highlighting university employees and students who are conducting research, academic pursuits and other projects related to or that benefit the LGBTQIA+ community. Colby Tofel-Grehl Associate Professor of Science Education, School of Teacher Education and Leadership * Area of study: STEM Identity Development and Teacher Education Why is thi  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 18 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news on June 17, 2021: To celebrate Pride Month in June, Utah State Today is highlighting university employees and students who are conducting research, academic pursuits and other projects related to or that benefit the LGBTQIA+ community. Renee Galliher Professor in Psychology Department * Area of study: identity development at the intersections of sexual orientation, gender, race/ethnicity and other domains of ide  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 19 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Anessa Pennington Utah State University electrical engineering junior Kevin Plaizier won $25,000 after placing first in an international drone design contest. Established by actor Terrence Howard, the Lynchpin Contest challenges participants to create software and hardware systems for a "Lynchpin Drone." A Lynchpin Drone has a unique shape made of six connected hexagons, which gives it more freedom of movemen  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 16 (TNSGra) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Allyson Myers Camille Wynn, a graduate student in the Communication Disorders and Deaf Education (COMDDE) department of Utah State University's Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, was recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund her study of conversation patterns among adolescents with and without disabilities. Wynn's project focuses on conversational "e  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 16 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Forget chicken--if you want to know why a bobcat steps into the road, or at which places elk tend to hop freeway barriers, or how much personal space a moose requires to traverse an overpass, talk to Nicki Frey, Extension associate professor in Utah State University's S.J & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources. Frey's work evaluating animal road crossing was recently highlighted in a New York Times artic  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 17 (TNSEve) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Research Landscapes will host "Fire in the West -- Appreciating the Inevitable, Event, Tuesday, June 22. The virtual event, held via Zoom at 11:30 a.m., will highlight the work of Larissa Yocom, an assistant professor in the Department of Wildland Resources in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources. "We got rid of fire for so long we thought we had it vanquished," Yocom sa  more