MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 7 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: The Marquette University School of Dentistry has received a $1.37 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish the Open Dental Education Consortium to help standardize dental education and decrease the cost of tuition. With this award, MUSOD will form a consortium with Chippewa Valley Technical College and Milwaukee Area Technical College in Wisconsin, and Brigham Young University in Uta  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following In the Spotlight news wrap up: Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs * Ron Gray, J. Lawrence Walkup Distinguished Professor of STEM Education and co-director of the Center for STEM Teaching and Learning, has been named a co-editor of the journal Science Education alongside faculty members from the University of Utah and Pennsylvania State University. The three co-editors shared an editorial i  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: The Great Salt Lake in Utah plays a perhaps surprisingly critical role in the global economy as a critical supplier to the global aquaculture industry, which means its declining levels may have adverse effects far beyond its shrinking shores. A study, published Jan. 7 in Environmental Challenges and co-authored by two Northern Arizona University environmental data scientists, tied this depletion--15 b  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute today presented the 37th Economic Report to the Governor to the governor's office at the 2025 Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit hosted by the Salt Lake Chamber. The report highlights the resilience of the U.S. economy in 2024 and forecasts slowing, but not stalling, economic activity for 2025. "Yet again,   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's consumer sentiment increased again in December (3.6%, from 88.1 in November to 91.3 in December), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey conducted by the University of Michigan found a slightly smaller change (3.1% increase) in sentiment among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 71.8   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: As part of his inauguration this week, Gov. Cox signed an executive order aimed at streamlining permitting processes, reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens and empowering Utahns to build the critical infrastructure that will shape the state's future. This order underscores the governor's commitment to ensuring Utah remains a leader in quality of life, economic strength and innovati  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's military and defense industry substantially contributes to the state's diverse economy. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows that the defense industry directly and indirectly supports over 173,000 jobs and contributed an estimated $22.2 billion in GDP in 2023. "Our research shows Utah defense installations make large purchases from loc  more