TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The funding from the Arizona Commerce Authority includes workforce development to boost the ability to produce more computer chips domestically. * * * The Arizona Commerce Authority has awarded the University of Arizona College of Engineering $35.5 million in funding to expand a facility that supports manufacturing and research efforts involving semiconductors, computer chips, optical devic  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- Arizona State University issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2023: Two Arizona State University School of Social Work emeritus professors are among the newest members of the Social Work Pioneers of the National Association of Social Workers Foundation, which honored them for their significant contributions to the profession. Eddie F. Brown and Leslie Leighninger are among 25 social workers inducted Oct. 14 by the foundation, which created the honor in 1995. Today mor  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The inaugural postdoctoral research associate, Magda Garbowski, began her position this semester after completing a USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Wyoming. * * * The University of Arizona has received an anonymous $4 million gift to establish a new Endowed Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Change and Human Resiliency. Th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 3 -- The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued the following public notice on Nov. 2, 2023: On Nov. 2, 2023, the comment period begins for the proposed Article 15: Forest and Range Management Burns State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision. The comment period ends Dec. 7, 2023. The Article 15: Forest and Range Management Burns SIP regulates the process by which federal and state land managers request ADEQ approval to conduct prescribed burns. Improving and mo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued the following public notice: ADEQ is providing notice that six or more members of the Arizona State Emergency Response Commission (AZSERC) may be present at an event in Phoenix, Arizona, for a training session on Oct. 26, 2023. This is an informational workshop regarding Local Emergency Planning Committees and First Responders. No action will be taken. * * * Documents: * Original Public Notice (https://static  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Governor Katie Hobbs is taking several steps to improve Arizona's elections going into the 2024 election year, announcing $2.3 million in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funding to support free, fair and secure elections. Additionally, Governor Hobbs issued three executive orders to authorize paid civic duty leave for state employees to serve as poll workers, make state buildings available as pollin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs officially announced the deployment of the Arizona Families Tax Rebate, which will put money back in the pockets of nearly 750,000 Arizona families. The first rebate of its kind, these funds were made possible by Governor Hobbs' bipartisan budget, which received supermajority support in both chambers. Eligible families will have an opportunity to receive up t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news release: Veterans, active duty military, and National Guard members are invited to enjoy a fee-free day at any Arizona state park this Veterans Day, November 11, 2023. Arizona State Parks and Trails is proud to honor veterans' service to our country with this offer for admission-waived day use of its more than 30 parks throughout the state. "This is our way of showing our appreciation and an opportunity fo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 3 -- Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, Morningstar released their 2023 529 Ratings and the AZ529, Arizona's Education Savings Plan has been upgraded to a Silver-rating which is among the best plans for 2023. Each year, Morningstar assigns qualitative ratings to 529 education savings plans based on an assessment of each plan's investment merits which is reflected in Morningstar's five-point pillar scale. The Fide  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Speaker of the Arizona State House Ben Toma announced that he is entering the messy AZ-08 primary. Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano, released the following statement. "As Speaker of the House, Ben Toma has been the leader of one of the most ineffective and extreme legislative sessions in Arizona history," said Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejaran  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, disgraced former AZ-08 Rep. Trent Franks announced that he is entering the "Nasty Intra-MAGA Primary" for Debbie Lesko's Congressional seat. Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano, released the following statement. "Trent Franks is the architect of MAGA Arizona Republicans' extreme stances on abortion," said Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarnao. "When  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview with ABC 15 released yesterday, Kari Lake doubled down on her support for Arizona's "draconian pre-statehood law" that would ban abortion without exceptions for rape and incest and confirmed that her dangerous views on abortion "haven't changed, actually." "Kari Lake just confirmed that her dangerous views on abortion haven't changed, she still supports total bans on abortion with no exc  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: One year out from Election Day 2024, U.S. Senate and GOP nightmare candidate Kari Lake continues to push dangerous policies and conspiracy theories unpopular with normal Arizonans. Kari Lake is building her Senate candidacy on the same dangerous foundation she laid during her failed gubernatorial bid: supporting dangerous abortion bans with no exceptions for rape and incest; denying the outcome of the 2  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Halloween special edition of The Lake Tapes, "Nightmare on Lake Street," is a preview of Kari Lake's total nightmare campaign for Senate. For a second election cycle in a row, Arizona's "Grande Dame of Dumpster Fire Politics," returns to spread conspiracy theories and dangerous policies. Roll The Lake Tapes... Kari Lake's Nightmare Takes : "All that January 6th was, was a staged riot to cover up t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last Thursday, failed U.S. Senate Candidate Blake Masters entered a messy MAGA primary for Congresswoman Debbie Lesko's Congressional seat (AZ-08). Reporters and GOP operatives have already begun expressing concerns over Masters's and Hamadeh's record and the crowded primary field. About Masters Launch: * Washington Examiner: "Master's previous comments during last year's election about privatizing So  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two days ago, State Senator and Insurrectionist Anthony Kern announced that he was entering the messy MAGA primary for Congresswoman Debbie Lesko's Congressional seat (AZ-08). Moments after Kern's announcement, reporting from the Arizona Mirror exposed a complaint from the Arizona Secretary of State's Office that Kern illegally used campaign funds to attend the insurrection. Chairwoman of the Arizona Dem  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- The Arizona House Republican issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Arizona State Representative David Cook, Chairman of the House International Trade Committee, is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of Delegate General of Quebec in Los Angeles, Mr. David Brulotte, to the state of Arizona on Wednesday, November 1. Canadian business leaders and organizations, including the Canada Arizona Business Council, will also be in attendance. The visit from t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Recent Cronkite graduate Athena Ankrah won a 2023 national student Edward R. Murrow Award in the Audio Feature Reporting category for a story highlighting the challenges encountered by Black farmers. Ankrah's podcast, "Black farmers concerned about new loan program," delved into the impact of the 2021 American Rescue Plan for Black farmers. The plan aim  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: The National Center on Disability and Journalism (NCDJ) today announced the winners of the 2023 Katherine Schneider Journalism Award and the Gary Corcoran Student Prize for Excellence in Reporting on Disability. The Schneider and Corcoran prizes are the only national professional and student journalism contests devoted exclusively to the coverage of peo  more

YUMA, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: Three departments at Arizona Western College have cultivated a partnership that is sure to yield some delicious results. The Facilities department recently prepped an area with basic landscaping located outside of the Culinary Arts classroom and installed an irrigation water supply to turn the space into a fully functioning herb garden. The Agriculture program laid down topsoil and transplanted plants grown in their g  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: Arizona State University representatives at the university's Barrett & O'Connor Washington Center recently met with the California Forward Action Fund (CA FWD Action Fund) and state leaders from California, including former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Gov. Gavin Newsom's team, state legislators and infrastructure stakeholders. The group visited ASU on Sept. 27 as part of their Capitol Hill visit to advoc  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law issued the following news: Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think about complex legal issues, but he's top-of-mind for at least one law professor. David Lopez, former co-dean of Rutgers Law, delivered a lecture titled "The Law and the Liminality of LatineA gender neutral term for Latino. Communities in 5 Songs" to ASU students, faculty and co  more

YUMA, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: Arizona Western College was recognized by APS today for its energy savings and sustainability practices in the construction of its new Matador Activity Center (MAC) housed at the Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave 8E. To honor AWC for its efforts, APS presented the college with an equipment rebate check for over $9,300 as well as a distinction of Clean Energy Project Achievement. The award recognizes AWC for: * Estimated annua  more

BISBEE, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- Cochise County Board of Supervisors issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2023: The Cochise County Flood Control District Board of Directors hereby gives notice a Public Hearing will be held at or after 10 a.m., on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, at 1415 West Melody Lane, Building G, Bisbee, Arizona to consider the following: Staff requests amendments to the "Cochise County Floodplain Regulations" (initially adopted in 1984 and revised several times since then). The pro  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 4 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Patriot Transportation Holding Inc. ("Patriot") in its merger agreement with United Petroleum Transports Inc ("UPT"). Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will have over 1,000 drivers servicing markets from Arizona to Florida, covering 11 states with over 30 terminals. To capitalize on its strong brand and reputation, UPT will continue to   more

TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- Arizona State University issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2023: As his academic career progressed both as a teacher and an administrator, Scott Decker learned he liked building things more than managing them. This realization is a big part of why he and his wife decided to fund a scholarship for Arizona State University criminology and criminal justice students. It also explains why 18 years ago he left the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) -- where he chai  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- Grand Canyon University issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: Grand Canyon University categorically denies every accusation in the Department of Education's statement and will take all measures necessary to defend itself from these false accusations. The Department's decision to fine Grand Canyon University $37.7 million and impose conditions on its program participation agreement confirms what we previously outlined in this detailed statement and is f  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 4 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: The leaders from all ten of Arizona's Community College Districts met with Governor Katie Hobbs on Wednesday to share highlights of the work that colleges are doing. The discussion centered around the impact that Community Colleges provide as an economic driver for Arizonans. Arizona's ten Community College Districts include Arizona Western College, Central Arizona College, Cochise College, Coconino  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2023: APS filed the 2023 APS Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) at the Arizona Corporation Commission today. It includes strategic years-ahead planning to continue to provide customers a reliable power supply well into the future. The 2023 IRP provides a 15-year outlook on how much electricity APS customers will need and what investments are necessary to address those needs with around-the-clock energy amid   more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Nov. 2 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: At Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott, Arizona, campus, students this month tested rocket components with their Morgan State University (MSU) peers. The Rocketry Partnership, supported by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and Blue Origin, is the latest example of how Embry Riddle's Prescott Campus is cultivating the next generation of aerospace leaders and innovators, said Dr. Elliott  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: For the second year in a row, the U.S. State Department recognized NAU as a 2023 Fulbright HSI Leader for its efforts in supporting U.S. and international students and faculty who benefit from participation in a variety of Fulbright opportunities. The distinction among Hispanic-Serving Institutes, announced Monday at the annual conference of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities in Chicago, recogn  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: A paper published in Scientific Reports on the lifespan of some freshwater fish co-authored by a current NDSU graduate student and a recent NDSU graduate recently was featured on the pop-science website phys.org. Jeffrey Lackmann, an environmental and conservation sciences doctoral student, co-authored the paper with Alec Lackmann, who earned his doctorate from NDSU in 2019. Their study, which cen  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2023: New Mexico State University's Engineering Student Council was recently lauded as the National Association of Engineering Student Councils Most Improved West/Central Council of 2023. The recognition was given at the west/central regional conference held in early October at the University of Arizona. The host school selects the awards so in this case the Engineering Student Council at Univers  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: The NAU community is invited to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and honor the Indigenous community with a month of events and celebrations that foster awareness of Indigenous peoples, cultures and their contributions. NAU aims to support Indigenous Lumberjacks by developing programs and opportunities that offer a chance at a better and brighter future through higher education, meanwhile providing a su  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Water is life. So what happens in the future when changing global temperatures shift access to and availability of water to different countries and societies? A team of scientists took on this question of the future by looking to the past. What they found is an important first step to reconstructing a global history of water from the past 2,000 years, which will aid in finding answers and making infor  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The Nurses Pub is pleased to share it will be hosting its third annual scholarship gala with the support of Presenting Sponsor University of Phoenix Southern California Campus. This year's event theme is "Working Today for 100K Future Nurses," and the gala will be held from 5 - 11 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Guests   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Tucson Electric Power (TEP) will accelerate its clean energy expansion to support anticipated growth and maintain affordable, reliable service as the company works toward a new aspirational goal: net zero direct greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. TEP's 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), filed today with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), describes how the company expects to satisfy custo  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 4 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The Fuel Wonder campaign began counting contributions on Jan. 1, 2017, and was officially launched today. The campaign has so far raised more than $2 billion. The University of Arizona announced today the public phase of its $3 billion fundraising campaign, Fuel Wonder. The launch, coinciding with Homecoming celebrations, included the announcement of $118.65 million in gifts that will ignite the aspirations  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The award recognizes the University of Arizona's longstanding commitment, as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to the Fulbright Program. * * * For the third year in a row, the University of Arizona has been recognized as a Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The award was announced Monday and acknowledges UArizona's longstanding   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * A new study finds that solitary time does not closely correlate with feelings of loneliness - unless a person spends 75% of their time alone. * * * In a world filled with endless connections and constant communication, the relationship between loneliness and aloneness is not always clear. Now, University of Arizona researchers have analyzed that relationship - and found that they are two di  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute issued the following news release: 2023 marks the fourth time that the Institute has received the three-year Ecosystem grant from the Bush Foundation. The Native Nations Institute (NNI) at UArizona's Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy was awarded a three-year Ecosystem grant from the nonprofit Bush Foundation to support general operations through 2026. The $450k grant will be paid out to NNI in even increme  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission learned much about the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu and its risk to Earth. Now, the mission will change hands and target a different kind of potentially hazardous asteroid, Apophis. * * * After seven years in space and over 4 billion miles traveled, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission successfully collected and delivered the first U.S. sample from a near-Earth astero  more

BERKELEY, California, Nov. 2 -- The University of California Berkeley School of Public Health issued the following news: Until the federal government spends more on healthcare for Native Americans, they will not reach parity with the rest of the nation, according to Trula Ann Breuninger. Breuninger, who earned her MPH from UC Berkeley School of Public Health in 1991, has spent more than 20 years in the healthcare and social services industries, working with private enterprises and tribal gover  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces that Center for Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Research (CWDIR) Chair Kimberly Underwood, Ph.D., MBA, joins the proceedings of the sold out SHRM Inclusion 2023 conference on October 31, 2023, to present a Spotlight Stage session titled, "Six Opportunities to Transform the Workplace Through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging." "The pool   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix College of Nursing Associate Dean Linnea Axman, DrPH, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, served as keynote speaker at the 27th Sigma SoCal Odyssey Research Conference on October 6, 2023, in San Diego, California. Axman's address, "Implementation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Guidelines in a Free Clinic Setting," highlighted her experience and leadership in public health and clin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Vice Provost Doris Savron, College of Business and Information Technology Dean Kathryn Uhles, and College of Doctoral Studies Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research (CWDIR) Research Chair Kimberly Underwood, Ph.D., join the proceedings of the sold out Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education conference, November 1-3 in Wash  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 4 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that two members of its leadership team presented at the WCET Annual Meeting, held, October 25-27 in New Orleans, LA. Vice President, Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion, Kelly Hermann, and Vice Provost, Academic Colleges, Doris Savron, joined the proceedings to share insights around accessibility and data-driven program innovation in higher education. The three-day  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Penn are working on cracking the code behind Major League Baseball's 'Magic Mud.' * * * With the Phillies' World Series hopes dashed by the Arizona Diamondbacks, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are diverting their gaze to a lesser-known player in the baseball saga: the "magic mud." This mysterious mire, harvested from a secr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that PGT Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: PGTI), a national leader in the premium window, door, and garage door industry, will invest $54.3 million to establish a new glass manufacturing operation, Triple Diamond Glass(TM), in the former Rolls-Royce facility at the Crosspointe Logistics Center, owned by SL Industrial Partners, an affiliate of the Silv  more