LOGAN, Utah, May 11 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University President Noelle E. Cockett has named Laurens H. (Larry) Smith as provost and Robert W. Wagner as executive vice president, both effective when Executive Vice President and Provost Frank Galey retires on July 1, 2022. This represents a reconfiguration of the executive vice president/provost roles. "Over the last 22 years, the size and scope of the university has greatly expanded," said Presi  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 14 (TNSAwa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded its top and most prestigious honor, the Shingo Prize, to Hologic, Coyol, Costa Rica. The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded its top and most prestigious honor,the Shingo Prize, to Hologic, Coyol, Costa Rica. "Receipt of the Shingo   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 14 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Stefan M. Pulst, M.D., Dr. med., professor and chair of the Department of Neurology at University of Utah Health, is one of nine recipients nationwide of the 2022 R35 Outstanding Investigator award from the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The award is for up to eight years and $7.5 million, allowing accomplished scientific investigators with outstanding ac  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto After a two-year delay, former Utah State University Science Dean Maura Hagan stepped to the National Academy of Sciences induction ceremony podium and penned her name into the academy's prestigious Registry of Membership on April 26, during the organization's 2022 annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Hagan, who retired from her USU post in December 2020, was named to the NAS in 2019 -- among just 125  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, we're spotlighting the GOP Senate primary candidates, breaking down their most out-of-touch policy positions, and outlining just how unfit they are to represent Arizonans in the U.S. Senate. After reviewing Blake Masters' MAGA agenda, now we're turning to Utah resident and cowboy cosplayer, Jim Lamon. Known for buying his friends, posing as a fake elector, and employing a phony populist shti  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 11 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and the Utah Office of Energy Development (OED) released Utah's new State Energy and Innovation Plan. Identifying six key commitments, the State Energy and Innovation Plan will serve as a guidepost for energy development in Utah. Thom Carter, Energy Advisor to the Governor and Executive Director of OED, announced the release of the plan during his remarks at the One Utah Summit. The plan  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 11 (TNSRes) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), associated with Oklahoma, Utah State and Purdue universities, the Alliance Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), have launched the PERU-Hub project. This $15 million grant-funded effort will improve the economic conditions of farmers in the Hu  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, May 11 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: HSGS-Ameresco, LLC,, a joint venture certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) by the Small Business Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), today announced that it has been awarded a $7.9 million contract to design and construct a 1.5 MW ground mount solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 5 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Cox and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack signed a renewed Shared Stewardship agreement that reaffirms a mutual commitment to build relationships and coalitions needed to confront the wildfire crisis throughout the state of Utah. "Wildfire danger remains extremely high this year and by working together with our partners, we can substantially reduce the risks to lives and property as well as kee  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 13 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) awarded Blue Core Labs, Inc. a temporary, marginal tax reduction for its expansion in rural Utah. As part of the agreement, Blue Core Labs plans to bring up to 140 new high-paying jobs and invest $50 million in rural Utah during the next five years. "In Utah, there has been a historical divide between our rural and urban area  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 14 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Faculty members were recognized for earning a nationally recognized teaching credential co-endorsed by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE) during a pinning ceremony on May 9, 2022. Faculty demonstrated their commitment to student success by completing a 25-week course in Effective Online Teaching Practices to equip them with the instructional skills shown t  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 12 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lael Gilbert Car tires, candy wrappers, water bottles, takeout containers and toys -- our plastic waste adds up. Considering the millions of tons of plastic produced, used and discarded by humans every year, it's a bit shocking to note that researchers are just now coming to terms with how much we don't yet understand about the consequences of this plastic ecosystem, some of which we can't even see. Much of o  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 13 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese Two new studies from the Western Rural Development Center based at Utah State University show a connection between political views, vaccination levels and COVID-19 per capita cases and deaths. "Politics and the Spread of COVID-19 in the United States," published in the Medical Research Archives, and "Vaccination, Politics and COVID-19 Impacts," published in BMC Public Health, shed light on politic  more

NORTH LOGAN, Utah, May 11 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A small satellite built and operated by Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory to provide NASA with vital climate information completed its mission and performed more than 22 months beyond its mission requirement. SDL built the HARP CubeSat to carry the Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter payload developed by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, under the direction of Principal Investigator   more