PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Awardees For Fall 2025 Arizona Innovation Challenge The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced 10 awardees have been selected for the Fall 2025 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The Fall 2025 cohort includes some of the state's most promising Software as a Service (SaaS)/AI startups. The 10 companies will be added to the Arizona Innov  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Arizona Republic Column: Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson Race to the "Hard Right" * A new column from the Arizona Republic is detailing how the messy primary between Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson continues to be a race to the far-right, as Taylor Robson tries " mightily to convince the America First crowd that she's all a-tingle at Trump's every move. " As the column notes, Biggs and Tayl  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Lawmakers Demand Accountability and Transparency After Hearing on Prison Homicides and Safety Issues Following Tuesday's Joint Ad Hoc Study Committee on Correctional Practices and Facility Safety hearing, Co-Chairs Representative Quang Nguyen and Senator Kevin Payne expressed deep concern over rising violence, inmate homicides, and the Department's lack of transparency inside A  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * From Stress to Success: New program integrates wellness into all courses Across departments at NAU, faculty are rethinking what it means to educate the whole student. In response to rising mental health challenges among college students, a new initiative is helping professors integrate wellness practices into their courses--not just as add-ons, but as essential components of the curriculum. The Facul  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * The gray area of AI Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of the fabric of academic life, and scholars are finding themselves caught between innovation and integrity. Professor Luke Plonsky and assistant professor Tove Larsson, both from NAU's Department of English, are two of the applied linguists involved in a study led by NAU alumna Katherine Yaw, who works at the University of South Flo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Invests $2.9 Million in Research at ASU, NAU and U of A for 2025-2026 School Year * Salt River Project (SRP) has invested $2.9 million in 37 research and development projects with Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona in an ongoing effort to support the reliable delivery of power and wate  more