PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: Altice USA / Optimum today announces an agreement with the University of Phoenix to provide employees with tuition benefits at the University. The collaboration supports Altice USA / Optimum's goal of providing its teammates with long, fulfilling careers by ensuring the company's thousands of team members have access to the educational resources they need to continue their development and pursue their goal  more

PHOENIX, Dec. 5 -- The Arizona House Democrats issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * The Arizona Latino Caucus released the follow statement on the potential passage of SB4 in Texas, which is alarmingly similar to Arizona's racist SB1070 immigration enforcement bill. "Arizona knows all too well the heartbreaking pain a bill like Texas' SB4 will bring to everyday people. Our state suffered for far too long under the racist hand of SB1070. There is nothing good - no cost savings  more

PHOENIX, Dec. 6 -- The Arizona House Democrats issued the following news release: Rep. Mariana Sandoval, whose district covers much of Arizona's southern border, called on the federal government to reopen the Lukeville port of entry in her district, which has been temporarily shut by United States Customs and Border Protection due to an influx of migrants seeking asylum. The closure is already having a negative economic impact on border communities, and this impacts entire state. "If we can't   more

PHOENIX, Dec. 7 -- The Arizona House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Representative Laura Terech today reintroduced her school safety bill to help save lives in case of a school shooting by exempting public school campus blueprints from being a public record. Terech introduced the bill last session and saw it gain strong bipartisan support, passing the House Government Committee 9-0. The bill was stopped, however, by an unwritten arbitrary House Republican rule that  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The Arizona State Retirement System issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Contribution rates have been set for fiscal year 2024-25 - which begins on July 1, 2024. The total contribution rate for FY 2024-25 will be 12.27%, a slight decrease from the current rate of 12.29%, which continues through June 30, 2023. The decrease is due primarily to strong returns on the fiscal year-end June 30, 2023 total fund of 8.2%. At the end of each fiscal year - June 3  more

PEORIA, Arizona, Dec. 2 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news: Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, has announced its plan to build an advanced packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona. By the time of full project completion, Amkor projects to invest approximately $2 billion and employ approximately 2,000 people at the new facility. Amkor is the only US-headquartered OSAT (outsourced semiconductor as  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Kari Lake's nightmare Senate campaign continues to struggle as new reporting indicates her efforts to court Arizona voters are not going well. Today, Arizona Republic's Laurie Roberts writes that "Kari Lake's charm offensive is more offensive than charming." Lake's apparent inability to grow her base of support in Arizona, on the heels of reports highlighting her frequent campaign stops   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The thirteenth edition of The Lake Tapes shows that Kari Lake's words have consequences. In 2022, Kari Lake called for delaying the certification of Arizona's midterm elections, going so far as to say she wished that "one of these board of supervisors would stand up and say, 'Then come on and arrest me. Bring it. Put the cuffs on and haul me out.'" Two members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 7 -- The Arizona Department of Water Resources issued the following news release: Representatives of major Arizona water users, including cities and tribes, gathered with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs at Phoenix City Hall on Nov. 3 to celebrate the execution of new Colorado River system conservation agreements in Arizona. At the Phoenix event, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton announced the executi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- The Arizona House Republican issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: State Representative David Cook, Chairman of the House Committee on International Trade, announced that the Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, to assess the outcomes of recent Trade and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) missions to the United Kingdom, Romania, and Canada. Committee members intend to adopt a report of missions to serve as a comprehensive record of t  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Dec. 9 -- Arizona State University issued the following Q&A on Dec. 8, 2023, with student Tanner Boro: * * * Tanner Boro, who is graduating with a master's degree in nutrition science, is using his thesis project to test a new electrolyte sports drink against other commercially available drinks. The catch? This "new" high-electrolyte sports drink is just plain water. The project is still in the data collection phase. "I used only 10 subjects for my thesis project," said Boro  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Three distinguished journalism programs housed at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University took home a collective nine prizes in the prestigious 2023 Editor & Publisher Magazine EPPY Awards contest. Honorees include the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Cronkite News for its "Cronkite Sports"   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news on Dec. 5, 2023: ASM International N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: ASM), one of the fastest growing semiconductor equipment companies and global market leader in Atomic Layer Deposition, today announced plans for a new North American expansion to accommodate growing demand for research and development in the semiconductor industry. ASM is investing more than $300 million over a period of up to five years to desig  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the State Grand Jury has indicted the following 10 individuals with Illegal Control of an Enterprise, and other charges related to patient brokering: Vestine Mukarukundo, Nasibu Bauni, Pierrette Kagame, Jean Bosco Nsabimana, Immaculate Nutesi, Espoir Muhumure Nzabakiza, Willy Rutaysire, Jose Miguel Saturnino-Corrales, Julienne Swaka,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 7 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), in partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), sought the grant through FHWA's Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program for improvements along 8.4 miles of I-17 between the Munds Park traffic interchange, about 25 miles south of Flagstaff, and the Kelly Canyon traffic interchange to the north. "I am grateful to the Federal Highway Administra  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: The annual interagency survey of the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel showed a decrease in the latest population estimate in the Pinaleno Mountains of southeastern Arizona. The annual survey, conducted jointly by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), Coronado National Forest, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, resulted in an estimate of 144 squirrels. This is an increase from the 109  more

PINETOP, Arizona, Dec. 2 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is seeking information about the recent poaching of a mule deer in the community of Pinedale, south of Highway 260 near Show Low. AZGFD officials estimate the three-point buck was shot -- with a bow and arrow -- in the early morning hours of Nov. 21, possibly between midnight and 9 a.m. The carcass was found in a neighborhood at Willow Drive and Turkey Hil  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 2 -- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport posted the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Breeze Airways, the U.S.' only NLCC, or 'Nice Low Cost Carrier,' today announced new nonstop service from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport to San Bernardino, CA. The route will be serviced twice-weekly beginning February 15 through June 2, 2024, with fares starting from just $39* one way. From Phoenix, AZ: * San Bernardino, CA ** (Non-summer seasonal service, Thur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2023: Today, America's Democratic governors voted to elect Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to serve as the new Chair of the Democratic Governors Association and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly to continue to serve as DGA Vice Chair for 2024. The vote occurred at the DGA's Annual Meeting, held in Phoenix, Arizona. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will remain in DGA leadership as Finance Chair. "I am honored to be the nex  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 7 -- GateWay Community College issued the following news release: GateWay Community College (GWCC) is pleased to announce Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) Program Director, Bruce Martz, has been named the 2023 Affiliate Member of the Year by the Mechanical Trade Contractors of Arizona (MTCAZ). "Receiving the Affiliate Member of the Year award is monumental to me," said Bruce Martz, HVAC Program Director. "It represents the opportunity to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- Grand Canyon University issued the following news release: The "Biggest Party in College Basketball" has a new home after Grand Canyon University and Global Credit Union agreed to a multi-year partnership to rename the university's on-campus arena. Global Credit Union Arena at Grand Canyon University will become the official name of the arena when NCAA Tournament runner-up San Diego State University visits GCU for a men's basketball game tonight at 7 p.m. The unveil  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas Undergraduate Ethics Bowl Team, based in the Department of Philosophy, achieved notable success in its second year. Competing at the Rocky Mountain Region Ethics Bowl hosted by the Colorado School of Mines on Nov. 11, the team secured a third-place overall. Noteworthy victories were against the University of Arizona, University of Colorado-Boulder and Colorado School of Mines. Experiencing   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law issued the following news: The Arizona Board of Regents has announced the 43 students selected to compete in the fifth annual Regents' Cup, a tri-university speech and debate competition celebrating free speech. The Regents' Cup honors participants for articulating different points of view in an environment where competitors remain civil and respectful. This year's students represent a wide range of colle  more

CHANDLER, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- Microchip Technology, a provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: With UK and European companies seeking advanced technology to solve challenges in communications, IoT and automotive applications, many are looking for local support from major solution vendors. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) a leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions, today announc  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Dec. 7 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: WLU Baseball Head Coach Eric Burkle has announced that lead ESPN College Baseball Analyst Mike Rooney will provide the keynote address for the Hilltoppers' 2024 Leadoff Dinner on February 10, 2024. Rooney has been a familiar face on the college baseball scene for years. He starred for current Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy from 1988-92 at Notre Dame, where he was teammates with current Chicago Cubs   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The University of Arizona rose two spots in the annual Best for Vets: Colleges list from Military Times, ranking No. 6 overall and No. 1 in the West. The University of Arizona retained its status as one of the nation's best universities for service members, according to Military Times. UArizona rose to No. 6 overall, No. 5 among public universities and No. 1 in the West in the latest edition of the Militar  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Nine students - two undergraduates and seven graduates - from a range of colleges have received the University of Arizona's 2023 Centennial Achievement Awards. The annual awards, established in 1984, recognize undergraduates who have demonstrated integrity, persistence and a commitment to their communities and families. Since 1987, the awards have also recognized graduate students for their outstanding achi  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Y'all. Or is it "all y'all?" Can you guess where I'm from based on my use of that handy little contraction? Or whether I'm talking to my boss or my friend? Conversational American English is a constantly shifting collection of billions of words, and the words we choose, the order we use them and how we pronounce them communicates as much as what we actually are saying. To better understand it, a tea  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: In another step aimed at closing the healthcare gap in Arizona and becoming a leader in rural healthcare, NAU is expanding its Rural Health Professions Program, which will place physician assistant students into severely underserved communities throughout the state. This remains a critically important issue, as Arizona has one of the most severe healthcare staffing shortages in the country, which is m  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2023, by Justin Mallett, vice president of inclusive excellence: * * * Dear Lumberjacks, As 2023 draws to a close, it is important to take time to connect, reflect and focus on the things that are important to us. Prioritizing personal connections is especially important during this time of the year, so please take time during these next few weeks to spend time with family and friends. It has   more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023, by President Jose Luis Cruz Rivera: * * * Dear Lumberjacks, It's been a few weeks since I last wrote, and we are poised to finish Fall 2023 in style. In just eight days, proud Lumberjacks will graduate at the Skydome in front of friends, family, and faculty and staff mentors; our continuing students will have finished exams and be enjoying a well-deserved few weeks of winter break; and ou  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following Q&A on Dec. 4, 2023, with professor John Heick: * * * Northern Arizona University professor John Heick was recently honored with the prestigious American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) national teaching award, the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching. We asked him to reflect on his career and what this award means. What inspired you to become a physical therapist? Whe  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Forests and the carbon they capture play a pivotal role in combating climate change, and a new study co-authored by NAU researchers is set to transform forest conservation efforts nationwide by providing new, more accurate models for calculating and predicting how much carbon they hold. The U.S. Forest Service, along with an impressive list of research partners including those at Northern Arizona Univ  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2023: Of the many issues facing Arizona today, homelessness is one that refuses to be resolved. In the last three years, Arizona's homeless rate increased 23.4 percent--one of the largest increases in the United States. Complicating this issue is that, despite the label, homelessness is not as simple as not having a home. A health sciences researcher at NAU is tackling some of the contributi  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- Pima Community College issued the following news release: With funds made available through the Pima County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant, Pima Community College is providing free GED Ready(R) practice test vouchers and GED(R) Official test vouchers to all eligible Pima County residents. This brings much needed support to the 14% of Pima County adults over 18 years old who lack a High School Diploma or equivalency. This exciting initiative continues PCC's co  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: Plug and Play accelerateAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), announced today a new Sustainability program that will support the growth of Arizona sustainability-focused startups. The new program, announced at the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit in Sunnyvale, California, will launch in Spring 2024. The accelerateAZ Sustainability program will support startups in the areas   more

CORTLAND, New York, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Cortland Campus issued the following news: Five SUNY Cortland students had a chance to strengthen their future career goals through a trip to the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) from Nov. 15 to 18 in Phoenix, Arizona. The visit to the conference, which supports historically excluded students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, was organized by the Co  more

FREDONIA, New York, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: "Central American Migrations in the Twenty-first century," a book tackling how Central America has been portrayed as a region profoundly marked by the migration of its people, is co-edited by Department of World Languages and Cultures Assistant Professor Ignacio Sarmiento. Through an intersectional approach, the book, published by the University of Arizona Press, demonstrates how   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: UArizona has held the NSF's No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures each year since 1987. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Arizona is ranked in the top 20 among the nation's top public research universities, with $824 million in total research activity in fiscal year 2022, according to data released Thursday by the National Science Foundation. This figure represent  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release: The Arizona Board of Regents announces the 43 students selected to compete in the fifth annual Regents' Cup, a tri-university speech and debate competition celebrating free speech. The Regents' Cup honors participants for articulating different points of view in an environment where competitors remain civil and respectful. This year's students represent a wide range of college majors - from political sc  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A new center will build research knowledge and practice to benefit communities globally as climate extremes increase. * * * A $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a division of the National Institutes of Health, will fund planning for the Southwest Center on Resilience for Climate Change and Health, or SCORCH, at the University o  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Shenfeng Qiu, PhD, and Jonathan Lifshitz, PhD, are seeking to connect how TBIs can divert cognitive outcomes after birth * * * One in four women experience some form of intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). The effects of IPV can be scarring -- physically, mentally and economically. Bu  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Members of the public helped the University of Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey spot a previously unknown near-Earth asteroid on its orbit around the sun. The asteroid, TW 2023, has no chance of colliding with Earth. * * * Discovering asteroids in space used to be a privilege reserved for astronomers - until now, thanks to a project led by the University of Arizona Catalina Sky Survey, which m  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * University of Arizona researchers developed a wearable device that can transmit health data 2,400 times the distance of Wi-Fi without significant network infrastructure. * * * Wearable devices that use sensors to monitor biological signals can play an important role in health care. These devices provide valuable information that allows providers to predict, diagnose and treat a variety of c  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The findings from a UArizona-led study may be helpful in predicting memory decline in the early stages of dementia. * * * Aging becomes apparent in various ways, one of them being changes in memory function. But some older adults experience a faster decline in memory compared to others. A new study by University of Arizona psychologists investigated the possible scenarios that could lead t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 7 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to announce it will host an innovative and educational Hackathon Jr. event, slated to take place from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on February 3, 2024, at its campus located at 4035 S. Riverpoint Pkwy in Phoenix, AZ. Geared towards nurturing budding talents in technology and innovation, the event provides a unique platform for young minds to explore the world of coding and problem-  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, the University of Phoenix Career Institute(R) and Motherly--a platform for storytellers, teachers, shoppers and advocates for mothers-- released the 2023 Mothers Overcome More(TM) or the M.O.M.(TM) report: a comprehensive look at the barriers American mothers face in their day-to-day lives, and the impact these barriers have on career development and advancement opportunities. The fin  more

PRESCOTT, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- Yavapai College issued the following news: The Yavapai College automotive program has received ASE Training Program reaccreditation from the ASE Education Foundation. Yavapai College's automotive program has been accredited in maintenance and light repair through 2028. To achieve this coveted recognition, the College's automotive program underwent rigorous evaluation by the ASE Education Foundation. Nationally accepted standards of excellence in areas such as instr  more