PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 21 (TNSPer) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Rodney Chatman, a campus safety and law enforcement leader with more than three decades of experience in municipal and higher education settings, has been appointed Brown University's vice president for campus safety. A deeply strategic and insightful professional who has served in campus safety leadership roles at the University of Cincinnati, the University of Dayton and the University of Utah,   more

HELENA, Montana, July 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 23, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he secured the assistance of Utah and California for Montana's wildland fire response. Requested through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), the support from Utah and California will arrive in Montana by tomorrow. "I want to thank Utah Governor Spencer Cox and California Governor Gavin Newsom for authorizing the deployment of cr  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 21 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Originating from headwaters in the Rocky Mountains, the nearly 1,500-mile-long Colorado River traverses seven western U.S. states, as it crosses the Colorado Plateau and winds southwesterly toward Mexico's Sea of Cortez. Strained by drought and caught in a precarious tug-of-war between competing, unrelenting interests, the river flows through some of North America's most iconic scenery, in  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 21 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Jacee Caldwell Thursday and Friday, July 15-16, marked this year's first Utah Board of Education meeting with new student representatives: Tanner Marcum and Valirie Serawop. The meetings consisted of revisions, budgets guidelines, finance reviews and committee updates. The specific responsibilities of the Utah State Board of Education includes managing the Utah System of Higher Education, selecting and evalu  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 21 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news on July 20, 2021: Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed H. Craig Hall Jr. to fill the Second District Court vacancy left by Judge Robert Dale. The governor's nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "I'm thrilled that Craig is willing to continue his long-standing commitment to public service on the bench," Gov. Cox said. "He has served with distinction in the Utah Legislature and the private  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 21 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Anessa Pennington Autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, are unmanned robots sent into the ocean to do all of sorts of things: create maps of the ocean floor, gather environmental information, identify hazards to navigation, document shipwrecks, etc. But charging them can be a hassle. AUVs -- which can weigh from less than 100 to a few thousand pounds -- must be charged above water, then shipped to the missi  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 21 (TNSPar) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Emmalee Fishburn Utah State University has been accepted as a Partner Network Organization in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)'s Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education. USU joins 16 other higher education-focused organizations in the partner network. "The Action Collaborative's commitment to 'identifying, researching, developing, implement  more