SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 5 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Darryle Rude as interim commissioner of the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. "Darryle has shown nothing but professionalism and competency during his time at the Department of Financial Institutions and in his current role as chief examiner," Gov. Cox said. "I'm grateful he's willing to take on this new assignment as interim commissioner." Rude began his   more

LOGAN, Utah, March 3 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Ysabel Nehring At its Mid-Winter Conference, the Utah Association for Career and Technical Education acknowledged Utah State University's excellence in preparing outstanding teachers who provide their students with tools and opportunities to develop important technical and career skills. Professor Rebecca Lawver and Associate Professor Michael Pate from USU's Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Edu  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 5 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Matilyn Mortensen Yu Huang, an assistant professor of biological engineering at Utah State University, recently received one of the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards for early-career faculty. In February, Huang was awarded a $600,000 grant through the foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program, CAREER. This program provides awards in support of early-career faculty who have the   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 2 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, posted the following news: The Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Utah Supreme Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Justice Constandinos Himonas, March 1, 2022. The nominees for the vacancy are: Jennifer Brown, judge, Fourth District Court; Diana Hagen, judge, Utah Court of Appeals; Ryan Harris, judge, Utah Court of Appeals; Clemens Landau, judge, Salt Lake City Justice C  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 2 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following statement on Ukraine: * * * There is a special anniversary commemorating an iconic moment in U.S. history that you may have missed last week. Feb. 23 wasthe 77th anniversary of the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima. You know that iconic picture of those brave Marines who stood on top of Iwo Jima hosting the Stars and Stripes. What's remembered less often is that three of thos  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 3 (TNSBook) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: Jon Krakauer is a mountaineer and author of such bestselling books as Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven, the latter of which has been turned into a limited series starring Andrew Garfield, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Worthington, and others. The series follows "Detective Pyre," played by Andrew Garfield, a devout detective whose faith is "tested as he investigates a brutal murder tha  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 5 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer Cox will join the Larry H. Miller Company and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation to announce a Driven to Assist community fundraiser and donation drive to benefit refugees fleeing Ukraine. "This donation drive of cash and goods will make a life-saving difference to those Ukrainians forced to leave their homes," Gov. Cox said. "Utahns are drawn to help those in need and I encourage th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox kicked off "Afghan Day on the Hill" by announcing that nearly all of the 900 Afghans assigned to Utah for resettlement have arrived. He called on Utahns to help secure long-term housing for the final 220 individuals which would require 50 units. "We recognize the housing challenges being felt throughout the state," said Gov. Cox. "We also know that having a safe and secure place to live  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 2 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox praised the courage and patriotism of Ukrainians in the face of Russian aggression and asked Utahns to support Ukraine during a rally at the Utah State Capitol this evening. "The assault on Ukraine has exposed Vladimir Putin for what he is -- a brutal dictator hell-bent on forcing his will upon another sovereign nation without provocation," Gov. Cox said in a statement. "Tonight, as Ut  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an executive order requiring the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to remove all Russian-produced and Russian-branded products from its shelves immediately. "Russia's ruthless attack on a sovereign nation is an egregious violation of human rights," Gov. Cox said. "Utah stands in solidarity with Ukraine and will not support Russian enterprises, no matter how smal  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 3 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Broadband Center, powered by the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, has launched a statewide internet speed test campaign for Utahns to report their internet speed at home, work, or wherever they connect. In partnership with GeoPartners, a geospatial engineering firm, data from the Utah Internet Speed Test campaign will be mapped and used to identify areas of low or n  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 1 (TNSEco) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen Excitement is building in Grand County for the grand opening of Utah State University Moab's new campus. To celebrate the event, USU will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 1, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. All members of the public are welcome to attend the ribbon cutting. "Our new building is finally a reality for our community," said Lianna Etchberger, USU Moab associate vice president. "It's been a   more

LOGAN, Utah, March 2 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Tabitha Smiel Cristina Chirvasa, an undergraduate researcher at Utah State University and one of a select group of students to present at Research on Capitol Hill in early February, was featured on a recent episode of the Office of Research's Instead podcast, titled, "Seize the Carp! How zooplankton can reduce algal blooms in the Utah Lake." Her findings, featured at the capitol and in the podcast episode, co  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 3 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Allyson Myers Gene Miner first stepped onto USU's campus in the early '60s. Now, after more than 50 years of service and experience, he is back to finish what he started. Miner graduated from Highland High School in Salt Lake City and came to Utah State University in 1967 with big plans: his first semester, he registered for 20 credit hours in the intensive pre-med program. "It was not smart for a beginning freshman,  more