SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 20 (TNSPer) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Salt Lake City office with the addition of Daniel J. Wadley, who previously served as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Regional Director in Utah. Wadley will be a shareholder in the firm's Securities Litigation and White Collar Defense & Special Investigations practices. "W  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 20 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Matilyn Mortensen Sierra Young is joining the College of Engineering as an assistant professor in the Utah Water Research Lab and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. In addition to mentoring students and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, her job includes research on environmental and agricultural field robotics and sensing. "I work with ground vehicles, aquatic vehicles and aerial v  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 22 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Matilyn Mortensen Rose Hu, the associate dean for research and a professor in the Utah State University College of Engineering, was recently appointed to the board of governors for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society. She will serve as chief information officer. IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization. The Communications Society branch of the la  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Maren Aller Utah State University's Alumni Advisory Board welcomes new President Steven Palmer and elected advisors Zachary Ames, Terry Camp, Isaiah Emmanuel Jones and Trine Nelson. Since the Alumni Association was started in 1898, board members have provided support for the strategic goals of the Alumni Engagement Office. "Our board members are an essential asset," said Kim Larson, associate vice president   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2022: In his second State of the State address, Gov. Spencer Cox called on Utahns to rally around the state's children and move forward together on the most pressing challenges facing the state. "... I pledge my hands and my heart in this work," Gov. Cox said. "It is our privilege to represent the great citizens of this state for but a moment in time. Let's do the big things. Let's do the things  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer Cox and state agencies released the first chapter of Utah's Coordinated Action Plan for Water today - a groundbreaking effort to tackle water issues through bold action. Strategies outlined in this action plan will secure a sustainable and prosperous future for Utahns. "The extreme drought conditions this past year have shown all Utahns the importance of water planning and conservation," Gov.   more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 21 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Matilyn Mortensen The University Council on Water Resources has awarded Utah Water Research Laboratory assistant professor Belize Lane the 2022 Early Career Award for Applied Water Research. Lane, who is also a faculty member in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, focuses her research on arid, water-limited regions of the Western United States. She was nominated for the award by several of her  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 21 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen After a year in Japan, Steve Hawks, along with his wife, Jaylyn, returned to Moab just in time for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Hawks was on assignment for Utah State University as a visiting professor at the University of Tsukuba, just 40 miles northeast of Tokyo. "It was an amazing experience with a variety of opportunities to engage with public health students and faculty at my host  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 20 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Jen Wright Utah State University has released the results of two sexual misconduct surveys that the university will use to guide and evaluate prevention efforts. One survey was the third of its kind for students, conducted every other spring since 2017. The other was the first survey the university has conducted for employees. "The student survey data has been useful in a variety of ways over the past several  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Eva Timothy Trust in a relationship is key to its success. Most people do not automatically trust someone they do not know. They often determine trust by giving a little at the beginning of the relationship, observing behavior, and then giving or rescinding it based on their perception of the person's behavior. According to "Assessments of Trust in Intimate Relationships and the Self-perception Process," in Th  more

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 20 (TNSRep) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese A new research study from Utah State University's Utah Women & Leadership Project, in conjunction with USU Extension, indicates that poverty numbers for women have improved since a 2016 study but that progress is still needed. The 2016 UWLP research report entitled "Poverty Among Utah Women" showed that 46.9% of Utah female-headed households with related children under age 5 were living in povert  more