SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Last week Gov. Spencer J. Cox sent a letter to President Biden expressing Utah's willingness to accept Afghan refugees. The result has been an outpouring of support from Utahns to step up and assist. While the number of Afghan evacuees that may come to Utah remains unknown, Gov. Cox has provided the following statement on what we know so far: "When tragedy occurs somewhere on the other side of the world, U  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 24 (TNSGra) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Our growing bodies are under constant physical constraint. A developing human brain, for example, grows much faster than the skull around it. The result is an organ that quickly outgrows its space, forcing itself into folds and wrinkles as it expands into the cranium. Cerebral folding is an important area of research for scientists and bioengineers who study the brain; and yet, little is known about the biological  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: On August 26, 2021, in honor of the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment that recognized women's right to vote, the Logan campus of Utah State University unveiled new signage revealing the hidden histories behind the notable women for whom buildings were named. A culminating project of President Noelle Cockett's initiative, Year of the Woman, the interpretative signage and an accompanying walk of 1.5 miles ill  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto It's been 20 years since Utah State University's Get Away Special "GAS" student research team has sent an experiment into Earth's orbit. The renowned team, largely responsible for USU sending more student-built experiments into space than any other university in the world, sent at least 11 payloads containing more than 30 projects into space aboard NASA's space shuttles between 1982 and 200  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 26 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: To help minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure among students and employees, Utah State University has developed new protocols for exposure to COVID-19 in the classroom that will increase the likelihood of keeping classes, events, and activities happening in person. Students and faculty received emails this week, outlining how the new color-coded classroom system works. "We are beyond excited to have people on c  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 25 (TNSEve) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Kellianne Gammill Dr. Laurie Maffly-Kipp, author and Archer Alexander Distinguished Professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis, will present "A Marvelous Work: Reading Mormonism in West Africa" on Oct. 7 as part of the USU University Libraries' Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture series. The lecture will be held at the Newel & Jean Daines Co  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 26 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen It's a well-documented and yet still baffling migration that happens each year. Thousands upon thousands of monarch butterflies begin their journey that can cover thousands of miles, gathering in both central Mexico and the California coastline to make their winter homes. Yet these migrators are also facing a drastic decline in numbers, and Utah State University students are helping to look for a  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 24 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Most people are oblivious to the vast, interconnected network that underlies a forest floor, but it's a system that plants literally depend on for survival -- especially big trees. They are able to fend off attackers better when they are connected to this underground system, according to the new research from Sara Germain and Jim Lutz from Utah State University's Department of Wildland Resources. For large, matur  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 26 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lynnette Harris The Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education (ASTE) is pleased to announce that lecturer Michelle Burrows has been named a recipient of the North American College and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Graduate Student Teaching Award. Burrows, a recent graduate of ASTE's graduate career and technical education Ph.D. program, feels honored to have received this award. "I work hard   more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2021: By Evan Rasmussen Two Utah State University professors whose classroom lectures often begin with the words "so, there I was," were awarded for their journalistic work earlier this summer. Brian Champagne and Matthew LaPlante were recipients of multiple awards for television, radio and podcast reporting from the Utah Society of Professional Journalists. "These awards are another affirmation that  more