LOGAN, Utah, May 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Aggies Continue to Outperform National Pass Rates for Fundamentals of Engineering Exam * Students in the Utah State University College of Engineering continue to demonstrate exceptional performance on the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, consistently earning pass rates that exceed national averages across multiple engineering disciplines. Administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surv  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Career Education Colleges and Universities, Arlington, Virginia, representing over 900 trade school and career college campuses nationwide, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability components of the Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Drive Workforce Pell negotiated rulemaking committee (Doc  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Center for Biological Diversity, Denver, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing opposition to the agency's proposal to reconsider and repeal its finding of failure to attain the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the Uinta Basin nonattainment area in northeast Utah (Docket No. EPA-R08-OAR-2024-0001). The letter criticizes the EPA's proposal as inconsistent with the Clean Air Act and  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Welcomes New Attorneys to Boston, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle Offices * Constangy is pleased to announce the addition of six new attorneys- Rachael Chen, Kyle Clawson, Matthew Dobbs, Alexandria Driessen, Elyssa Martinez, and Julie Zong -bolstering the firm's Employment Litigation and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy services in the Bo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 28 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Bednar Discusses Upcoming Temple in Rosario With City's Mayor The Apostle also shares Christ-focused messages with members and friends of the Church in Chile and Argentina - Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently concluded a ministry visit in South America. He met with the mayor of Rosar  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- EnergySolutions LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the commission's proposed rule aimed at modernizing requirements related to the physical protection of Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive material. The rulemaking follows directives from Executive Order 14300, which mandates a comprehensive revision of the NRC's regulations and guidance documents. EnergySolutions, a prominent  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 28 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS COALITION OPPOSING KIDS ACT, SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced that Hawaii and three other states are leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to  more

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Leadership rooted in student success * Al Reiser, Ed.D., will serve as Ursinus College's next director of athletics, announced Ursinus College President Gundolf Graml, Ph.D. Reiser, who brings more than a decade of senior leadership experience in collegiate athletics at both the NCAA Division I and Division III levels, will begin on July 1, 2026. "We are thrilled to welcome Al Reiser to Ursinus College,"  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Outdoor Recreation Archive Receives Skip Yowell Papers, Documenting Outdoor Industry Trailblazer * LOGAN, Utah -Utah State University's Outdoor Recreation Archive has opened a new collection documenting the life and career of the late Skip Yowell (1946-2015), co-founder of JanSport and a visionary in the outdoor industry. Donated by his wife, Winnie Kingsbury, the Skip Yowell papers preserve decades of innovation  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Sunday announced today Pennsylvania has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Powerhouse presentations, ranked showdowns and conference clashes fuel ESPN's blockbuster broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 college football season * * ESPN reveals Weeks 0-3 of 2026-27 college football season along with conference championship games and special date games * ABC and ESPN spotlight early-season marquee matchups, including Clemson at LSU, Ohio State   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Joins Push to End Fraud Draining Care from Vulnerable Americans * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) joined a fraud roundtable led by Rep. Brandon Gill (TX-26) following Daily Wire's exposure of a quarter-billion-dollar Medicaid scam in Ohio. Since taking office, Congressman Kennedy has advanced legislative initiatives aimed at increasing accountability, strengthening overs  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Owens Announces Hearing on Higher Education in the AI Era Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold the seventh hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an A  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network unveils extensive 2026 College Football slate, beginning Sept. 3 * The 2026 college football season is on the horizon and SEC Network (SECN) kicks off its 13th college football season in CoMo on Thursday, Sept. 3 as Missouri hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 8 p.m. ET. SEC Network's season opener is one of 37 matchups featuring Southeastern Conference teams acros  more

MILPITAS, California, May 27 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children * Today, Attorney General Skrmetti announced Tennessee has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 28 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * Could geothermal be nation's cheapest power? U president leads panel exploring geothermal, especially in Utah where U researchers develop technologies to scale up the clean energy source. - Geothermal is poised to become an important source of electricity that is both cost-competitive and emission-free, thanks to innovations under development by the University of Utah and Utah companies. That is  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 28 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * The mystery of Utah's deep quakes Occurring far below Earth's crust, these rare events are known as continental mantle earthquakes. Now U seismologists are learning what they reveal about what lies beneath northeast Utah and southwest Wyoming. - Nearly 50 years ago, a puzzling earthquake beneath northern Utah jolted scientists' understanding of how Earth works. Now, research from the University o  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Announces $2 Million Endowment to Support Handball Club * Utah State University has announced a $2 million endowment to support the future growth and long-term success of the university's Handball Club, marking a transformative investment in one of Campus Recreation's emerging competitive programs. The endowment will provide lasting support for student recruitment, national tournament travel  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Advocates for Stronger Guardrails Around Internet Safety Joins coalition of Attorneys General in letter opposing bill that would weaken digital safety for Virginia's children - Today, Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of Attorneys General writing in opposition to the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757. Despite its name, th  more

PULLMAN, Washington, May 28 -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Unintended consequences: Graphic anti smoking ads may nudge people toward vaping Graphic anti-smoking ads can lead smokers to reconsider their habit, but in the absence of similar warnings for e-cigarettes, they make some smokers more inclined to vape than quit. That's the key finding of new research from Washington State University demonstrating unintended consequences of using vividly graphi  more