LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 15 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A Utah State University College of Engineering professor is working to help faculty better understand the experiences of diverse students through an audio-gathering project. Her work is funded through the National Science Foundation. Cassandra McCall is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education. McCall will be collaborating with Stephen Secules from Florida International University. They   more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 16 (TNSGra) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Researchers from Utah State University's College of Engineering are working to develop more energy-efficient artificial intelligence hardware, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation. Computer engineering professors Sanghamitra Roy and Koushik Chakraborty were awarded the nearly half a million-dollar grant. In addition to researching how to decrease the power consumed by AI hardware, Roy and Chakr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 (TNSOps) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2021: The U.S. Department of Education recently launched civil rights investigations into whether bans against mask mandates in local schools in five states -- Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah -- violate federal laws protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimination. Disability law and policy expert Michael Ashley Stein '88 says that, while federal action is nee  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 14 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A winning component of Utah State University College of Science's Science Unwrapped public outreach program is the collection of volunteer groups at each event, which provide hands-on learning activities following the program's monthly presentations. Each Science Unwrapped event, which draws an average of 400 attendees ranging from preschoolers and senior citizens, features a talk by a USU researcher or a visiti  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Having second- or third-degree relatives with colorectal cancer increases a person's risk of developing the disease, according to the findings of a study led by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the University of Utah. Early colonoscopy screening is often recommended for first-degree relatives of someone diagnosed with early-onset -- meaning before ag  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2021: The Cox-Henderson administration's first 250 days in office saw an aggressive expansion of vaccinations, a significant reduction in barriers to licenses, new job training opportunities and employment flexibility, additional financial assistance for drought-stricken farmers and ranchers, and a major restructuring of state government agencies to be more responsive to the public. "We've mad  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following joint statement on Sept. 17, 2021, with Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, State Senate President J. Stuart Adams and State House Speaker Brad Wilson: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson stand united with legislative leadership and join President J. Stuart Adams and Speaker Brad Wilson against the egregious federal mandates and overreach regarding President Biden's mandate on COVID-19 vaccines: "Th  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 17 (TNSGra) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Researchers from Utah State University's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are advancing the future of nuclear power. This summer, two researchers each received an $800,000 grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy University Program. Nadia Kouraytem will lead a study exploring the use of additively manufactured metals -- or 3D printed materials -- in producing nuclear reactor compone  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 16 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives recently acquired the papers of Bill Moss, a fabric artist and designer who founded Moss Tent Works with his former wife and business partner, Marilyn, in 1975. "I am pleased that the Moss legacy is being kept in the archives at Utah State University and that the material will be available to the public," said Marilyn, one-time president and CEO of  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 15 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A new study from the Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) based at Utah State University shows a connection between political views and COVID-19 per capita cases and death rates. The article, "COVID-19 in Rural America: Impacts of Politics and Disadvantages," shared information from the study showing that counties with high percentages of Donald Trump voters had higher per-capita cases of COVID-19. "The COVI  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 16 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By mid-century, once dominant winter sports may slowly be replaced by activities less dependent on perfect winter conditions--less skiing and more winter mountain biking, for instance--according to recently released research about changing patterns of recreation on public lands. Stock Image. With summer winding down, millions of Americans are shelving their sandals, draining their kayaks and dusting off skis in   more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 14 (TNSGra) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University researchers Courtney Flint (right) and Jessica Schad (left) are participating in a new $15M National Science Foundation-funded project to help communities and ecosystems become more resilient when they face complex challenges like drought, wildfire and changes in population. Photo courtesy Courtney Flint. It's been a rough couple of years for most communities in the Western U.S.--wildfire,   more