LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 1 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen Utah State University has named Andrea Olding as the assistant vice president for Statewide Campuses. Olding, who has served as director of advising and student success for Statewide Campuses since 2019, will work closely with Larry Smith, vice president of Statewide Campuses, and Rich Etchberger, vice provost of Statewide Campuses. Olding will assist them in providing leadership, expertise, analy  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 5 (TNSPer) -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Holland & Hart announced the addition of corporate and M&A lawyer Todd Reece to its Salt Lake City office as a partner. Reece brings extensive experience as a corporate transactional attorney advising emerging and established privately held companies to meet their strategic business goals. Todd advises businesses on mergers, acquisitions, financings (venture capital and pri  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 1 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Associate Vice President Greg Dart has announced Jess Brinkerhoff as the new director of athletics at Utah State University Eastern following the departure of longtime coach and director Scott Madsen this past fall. Brinkerhoff will begin leading the Eagles' athletic department beginning Wednesday, Feb. 2. "We conducted an exhaustive search with more than 50 applicants from across the country. Jess exhibits the wo  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 3 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Utah State University's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has announced its Alumni Achievement Award recipients for 2021. The honorees are Dale Christensen, BS 1987, Chemistry, who has forged a distinguished career in drug design and discovery as a contributing scientist, leader and founder of a number of drug companies, and theoretical chemist Anastassia Alexandrova, Ph.D. 2005, pro  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University has created a new position and reporting structure for the university's Department of Public Safety to strengthen leadership and oversight. Moving forward, the three main areas of USU Public Safety -- police, emergency management and fire -- will directly report to a new executive director. The executive director for public safety will oversee a new police chief, the director of emergency man  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two out-of-towners walk into Arizona and run for Senate.... Over the weekend, two GOP Senate primary candidates -- Utah resident Jim Lamon and Silicon Valley tech bro Blake Masters -- got into a Twitter spat after Lamon bragged about the "grand opening for [his] Tuscon campaign office." Just as we were struggling to find "Tuscon" on a map, Masters took the chance to bash his primary opponent for incorre  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2022: Gov. Spencer Cox has issued an executive order permitting state employees to take approved leave time from their state job to fill staffing gaps in a Utah public or private school. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has brought an unprecedented wave of absenteeism among teachers and education staff and labor shortages are exacerbating the problem. Giving state employees the option to substitu  more

LEHI, Utah, Feb. 2 -- NetDocuments, a provider of cloud-based content services and productivity platform, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: NetDocuments, the world's #1 trusted cloud platform where legal professionals do work, today shared the results of an unprecedented 2021. The "year of the employee" focused on overall team growth, employee and corporate recognition, and leadership team expansion. The company hired an unprecedented 150 new team members in 2021, accounting f  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed nine bills. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2022 General Legislative Session to nine. Information on these bills can be found below. * HB 183: In-Person Learning Amendments * HB 1: Public Education Base Budget Amendments * HB 5: Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Base Budget * HB 6: Executive Offices and Criminal Jus  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 3 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Jen Wright Utah State University will award a new round of student relief grants to students enrolled for spring 2022 semester. Students will begin receiving award notifications Feb. 2, 2022, and have until Feb. 15 to accept. Approximately 10,000 students will be notified through their USU email accounts that they have automatically qualified for awards of $500 or $650. Automatic awards are determined by stude  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Ysabel Nehring Chihiro Naruke, a Ph.D. student in Utah State University's Department of Plants, Soils & Climate, was awarded first prize in her division at the American Geophysical Union conference for presenting her findings on how root growth affects the pore space of soil. Naruke's research is aimed at predicting and designing the ideal plant growth system in microgravity conditions. She was awarded first p  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 2 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Matilyn Mortensen Maggie Lea, a mechanical and aerospace engineering student at Utah State University, is the first USU student to be named a Matthew Isakowitz Fellow. The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship is an internship, mentorship and networking opportunity awarded to students pursuing careers in the commercial spaceflight industry. This summer Lea will be interning with Axiom Space in Houston, Texas, which is  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 5 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Matilyn Mortensen A STEM Talent Challenge grant from the United States Economic Development Administration will provide Utah State University engineering students a unique opportunity to intern with one of six industry partners. Students who are selected for these paid internships will also receive funds to cover one semester of tuition. The funding from the Economic Development Administration will support thi  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 3 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2022: By Tabitha Smiel The latest episode of the Instead podcast, produced by the Utah State University Office of Research, features six different USU researchers sharing their journeys. The compilation episode, titled "Where researchers come from: How six people turned an interest into a profession," highlights the successes, struggles, passions and influential mentors that led the episode guests down t  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese Utah has a rich heritage of women involved in voting, advocacy and politics. However, for decades, Utah has lagged behind most other states in terms of women running for and serving in elected political roles. To track the progress of Utah women serving in politics, the Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project began reporting on the status of women in politics in 2014, with updates in  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 1 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lynnette Harris Scientists seeking the causes for drought often, and quite logically, focus on large, persistent areas of high pressure, which are well-known to be associated with hotter and drier weather over the course of weeks and months. But a new report from an international team of climate scientists suggests day-to-day weather system changes have played a big role in a period of generalized drying in the  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lael Gilbert Having a solid estimate of the amount of carbon that forests can pull from the atmosphere is essential for global accounting of climate change -- leaders are counting on forests to pull a good chunk of human-produced carbon back to earth. But in reality, forests' ability to sequester carbon isn't as straightforward as it might appear on paper. In a new research synthesis, Justin DeRose from the Dep  more

LEHI, Utah, Feb. 4 -- NetDocuments, a provider of cloud-based content services and productivity platform, issued the following news release: NetDocuments, the world's #1 trusted cloud platform where legal professionals do work, today highlighted how Walker Morris LLP has increased efficiency and enhanced client service using NetDocuments. Based in Leeds, UK, Walker Morris serves a number of blue-chip clients across a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, corporate and finance  more