NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release: The new feature film "20 Days in Mariupol" from The Associated Press and Frontline, the award-winning PBS documentary series housed at GBH in Boston, will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January in Park City, Utah, and be featured in the festival's World Cinema Documentary Competition. This moving and important documentary will be the first Frontline or AP original documentary to debut at th  more

MAGNA, Utah, Dec. 8 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) completed the first full-scale mix of the solid rocket motor propellant for its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). This successful full mix helps ensure the solid rocket motors supporting the Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies' NGI solution are on track to complete qualification via static test. The successful operation was completed using the company's re  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: SafeUT publishes its 2021-22 annual report. This comprehensive report outlines key statistics about the statewide SafeUT app related to utilization, chats, and life-saving interventions, school threats, and the impact of COVID-19 on SafeUT use. For the first time, SafeUT mental health counselors with the Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) exchanged more than 1 million messages with s  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 8 (TNSper) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Jacqui Voland has been named the Senior Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at University of Utah. Voland will oversee the strategic implementation of an expanded alumni and constituent relations role. The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at University of Utah has over 14,000 alumni including graduates from MD, PA, MS and PhD degre  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Office of Equity announced a 99% overall completion rate for student sexual misconduct prevention training during the fall 2022 semester, along with survey results that show student knowledge about university resources and reporting processes is increasing. The university requires all students who are enrolled in a non-certificate degree-granting program for at least 6 credit hours per se  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2022: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) today announced the appointment of Kimberly Paluch to its Board of Directors. The Go Utah Board consists of 15 members appointed to four-year terms by Gov. Spencer J. Cox with the advice and consent of the Utah Senate. The Go Utah Board helps promote and encourage the state's economic, commercial, fin  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Personalized Competency-Based Learning, or PCBL, is gaining traction as an educational model throughout the United States, including in Utah. Recognizing Utah's interest in PCBL, researchers at Utah State University's Center for the School of the Future dove in to research reporting on PCBL's effectiveness in public education. This review of research resulted in a policy and research brief. "Educational model imp  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: New research from the Utah Water Research Laboratory has found that nanotechnology can reduce the environmental impact of agriculture and may soon provide significant economic benefits. Traditional fertilizer and pesticides have long been associated with high levels of greenhouse gas emission and severe environmental pollution, such as widespread eutrophication. This has brought scrutiny to agriculture and prompt  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 8 (TNSawa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Chris Butterworth, Morgan L. Jones, and Peter Hines the Shingo Publication Award for their book, Why Bother? Why and How to Assess Your Continuous-Improvement Culture. "Receipt of the Shingo Publication Award signifies an author's significant contribution and practical application to the body of knowledg  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 8 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Broadband Center, an initiative of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah), was recently awarded $10 million in federal funding through the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) as part of the American Rescue Plan. The CPF allocates $10 billion to states, territories, freely associated states, and Tribal governments to fund critical capital projects that enab  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Utah State University posted the following news: According to data from the Utah Department of Workforce Services Office of Homeless Services, over 24,000 people accessed homelessness services in Utah in 2021. In 2020, more than 3,000 Utah residents experienced homelessness on any given day. Nationally, 18 of every 10,000 people in the U.S. have experienced homelessness, whereas the number for Utah is 9.8 of 10,000. Females made up 39%, or 9,368, of the 24,037 t  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 6 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources welcomes Randall Violett as associate director of its Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program. An experienced ag educator and researcher, Violett has taught at Northwest College in Powell, Southern Utah University and Utah State University as well as in secondary and adult education programs in Monta  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: If judged on distance alone, a separation of about 6,800 miles as the crow files may indicate a lack of similarities. But in the case of Lake Urmia of Iran and our very own Great Salt Lake here in Utah, the parallels abound: the two are both saline lakes; both are terminal lakes; both serve as important habitat for migratory birds; and both are currently being threatened as they face historic lows and continual la  more