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State Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday July 31, 2022 ( 4 items )  

Cornell: Ice Age Human Footprints Discovered in Utah Desert
ITHACA, New York, July 27 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Linda B. Glaser Human footprints believed to date from the end of the last ice age have been discovered on the salt flats of the Air Force's Utah Testing and Training Range (UTTR) by Cornell researcher Thomas Urban in forthcoming research. Urban and Daron Duke, of Far Western Anthropological Research Group, were driving to an archaeological hearth site at UTTR when Urban spotted what appeared to be "ghost t  more

University of Utah Health: Renowned Scholar William Smith, Appointed Chief Executive Administrator for Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Huntsman Mental Health Institute
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 29 (TNSper) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: William Smith, Ph.D., recognized nationally for his research on racial battle fatigue, has been appointed Chief Executive Administrator for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) at the University of Utah. "Dr. Smith has been instrumental in deepening our country's understanding of the mental health toll of racism and will be an incredi  more

Utah Gov. Cox Joins U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Announce Protect Funds Supporting Resilient Infrastructure
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the Utah State Capitol building as he announced the Biden Administration's new PROTECT program. The new $7.3 billion in formula funding will help states and communities better prepare for and respond to extreme weather events like fires, flooding, and extreme temperatures. "In every part of the country, climate change is impactin  more

Utah Gov. Cox Releases 3rd Chapter of State Water Plan
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 27 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer Cox and state agencies released the third chapter of Utah's Coordinated Action Plan for Water today. The Productive Agriculture chapter outlines conservation commitments to optimize finite water resources and preserve the state's agricultural economy and sustain future growth opportunities. "Those in Utah's agricultural community are careful stewards of our environment and water resources, bu  more