WACO, Texas, June 17 (TNSfund) -- Baylor University issued the following news on June 15, 2022: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded nearly $5 million to the Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP) to continue their innovative "Meals-to-You" (MTY) demonstration project this summer in Texas, New Mexico, Alaska, and Utah. In addition to USDA, Meals-to-You partners with the PepsiCo Foundation, and McLane Global to provide a stable and reliable food source  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 15 (TNSawa) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and First Lady Abby Cox will honor Utah artists who positively impact the arts and their communities with the 2022 Governor's Mansion Artist Awards. This year's honorees include performing artists Richard Elliott, Tabernacle Choir Organist; Paisley Rekdal, Utah Poet Laureate; and Clytie Adams, Director of Clytie Adams School of Ballet. Visual artists include Paige Croslan  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 14 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Rebecca Dixon Jessica Shumway, assistant professor of mathematics education in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Utah State University, has received the prestigious Fulbright Award to travel to Brazil in April 2023 and broaden her research on mathematics education. As the world's largest and most diverse international educational exchange program, the Fulbright Program is devoted to increasing  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Matthew Miller, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biochemistry at University of Utah Health, was named as a 2022 Pew Scholar for his exploration of the cellular machines that help accurately divide and separate chromosomes during cell division. This work is critical as even the smallest errors in this process can have harmful consequences, including birth defects, miscarriages, and cancer.   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: A newly developed test could help doctors more accurately predict whether individuals who undergo gastric bypass surgery will experience a remission of type 2 diabetes within two years of the procedure, according to University of Utah Health scientists. The test, which measures blood levels of ceramides, a waxy, fat-like substance similar to cholesterol, can also be used to assess the lik  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 17 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese As the diversity of the state of Utah increases, it can bring disparities between minority groups and the White population in terms of education, housing and health outcomes. Information that aids in understanding the status and conditions within all social and identity groups -- including race and ethnicity -- is crucial to help local and state decision-makers address current needs. The Utah Sta  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 15 (TNSawa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Matilyn Mortensen Engineering professor and director of the Utah Water Research Laboratory David Tarboton received the 2020 David R. Maidment Award from the American Water Resources Association at a conference earlier this month. The award recognizes exemplary contributions to water resources data and information systems. Tarboton received the accolade during the association's Geospatial Water Technology Conf  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 15 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: In a recent study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, researchers used data provided by NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer satellite, or ICON, to conclude that the effects of a volcanic eruption earlier this year reached into space. Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory developed cameras in two of the primary instruments on board ICON and led the payload integration and test acti  more