LOGAN, Utah, June 10 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Utah State University Blanding student Jullian Crank is building an impressive resume in her chosen field of study, which is astronomy and planetary science. As a student at Utah's Monument Valley High School, from which she graduated in 2021, the Utah Sterling Scholar participated in a NASA-sponsored program that allowed her and classmates to remotely control a CalTech telescope. "We were  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 2 (TNSper) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed the following members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education: Grace Acosta, Richard Wheeler, Xitlalli Villanueva, and Heather Johnson. The governor's nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. The Utah Board of Higher Education oversees the Utah System of Higher Education, which includes eight public colleges and universities and eight technic  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 10 (TNSawa) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news on June 9, 2022: The Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs and Governor Spencer J. Cox participated in the second annual Servicemember of the Year Awards ceremony on Thursday afternoon. The purpose of the awards was to recognize the outstanding performers from each of the major military entities in the state representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, from active duty, g  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 8 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Crime rates on the Navajo Nation are disproportionately high, and with services few and far between, victims of these crimes often find themselves without much needed resources. A partnership between NAU's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Victim Witness Services (VWS) of Northern Arizona, the Utah Navajo Health System (UNHS), Southwest Indigenous Women's Coalition, Sexual Assault Servic  more

MAGNA, Utah, June 9 (TNSres) -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a multi-year contract valued at more than $2 billion from United Launch Alliance (ULA) for increased production of its 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) solid rocket booster and the extended length variation (GEM 63XL). The award, which supports Amazon's Project Kuiper and additional ULA customers, includes both an increased production rate a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 9 (TNSreact) -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford), chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee, announced his committee moved a constitutional amendment aiming to privatize the sale of liquor in Pennsylvania. * * * "In Pennsylvania the government is both the seller and the regulator of alcohol--this is an obvious conflict of interest. Only Pennsylvania and Utah practice f  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 9 (TNSper) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Rachel Hess, M.D., M.S., a physician-scientist recognized for her work in patient-centered outcomes, mid-life women's health, and clinical and translational science, has been named associate vice president for research at University of Utah Health. Hess will oversee the research enterprise across U of U Health, which includes five schools and colleges, the Eccles Health Science Library, and  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 10 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) awarded Electric Power Systems, Inc. (EP Systems) a temporary, marginal tax reduction for its expansion in rural Utah. The post-performance corporate incentive is part of the Legislature's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, EP Systems plans to bring up to 3,130 new high-pa  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 9 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Utah State University undergraduate Canyon Bryson put a lot of thought into two seemingly disparate STEM activities designed to introduce high school students to basic science and engineering concepts. What, exactly, do constructing a prosthetic hand and assembling a bioreactor have in common? "They seem very different, but they're actually based on similar principles, including building a  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 8 (TNSconf) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Jen Wright The first Northern Utah Conference on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault will be at Utah State University's Eccles Conference Center on June 27-28. The theme for the inaugural gathering is "A Call for Collaborative Leadership." The conference was formed in a partnership among the USU President's Office, Aggies Think Care Act and CAPSA, a local nonprofit that serves and supports survivors of sexua  more