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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for 2026-03-26 ( 15 items )  
Alder Family Makes $2.5 Million Gift to Support Utah State Athletics (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Alder Family Makes $2.5 Million Gift to Support Utah State Athletics * LOGAN, Utah -From the generosity of two lifelong Aggies, Kent and Donna Alder, Utah State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Cameron Walker announced a transformative $2.5 million investment in Aggie athletics on Wednesday. In recognition of their impact on the athletics department, the club space in the West Stadium Center  more PR

Aviation Week to Feature Trailblazing Pilot Without Arms (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Aviation Week to Feature Trailblazing Pilot Without Arms * Motivational speaker Jessica Cox will visit Utah State University on Monday as part of the university's Aviation Week. Born without arms, Cox earned a Guinness World Record when she became the first woman to fly a plane with her feet. Cox is the Dean's Spring Speaker for the Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The event is also spons more PR

Built to Endure: Walther Professorship and the Power of Faculty Excellence (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Built to Endure: The Walther Professorship and the Power of Faculty Excellence * Larry and Laurie Walther like to tell the story of how their paths first crossed long before either of them realized it. As children in Texas, they both attended the same backyard cookout, chasing fireflies with other kids late into the evening. Years later, they discovered that Larry's uncle had hosted the gathering and that one of  more PR

FACT SHEET: Victories for Higher Education, Making College More Affordable and Expediting Workforce Readiness (10)
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Victories for Higher Education, Making College More Affordable and Expediting Workforce Readiness * The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education. Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life af more PR

Gov. Cox signs 47 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 24 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox signs 47 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session * SALT LAKE CITY (March 24, 2026) - Today, Gov. Cox signed 47 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session. Information on these bills can be found below. 1. H.B. 221 Coercion Amendments 2. H.B. 230 Offender Amendments 3. H.B. 240 Carbon Dioxide System Amendments 4. H.B. 250 Utah Retirement Plan Exchange 5. H.B more PR

Huntsman School Research Reveals How Investor Mood Shapes Market Behavior (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Huntsman School Research Reveals How Investor Mood Shapes Market Behavior * LOGAN, Utah -Research from faculty at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University is shedding light on a subtle but powerful force in financial markets: investor mood. In a study published in the Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Huntsman faculty Devon Erickson, Lynn Rees and Jayson Talakai, alongside Kevin H more PR

ICYMI: Curtis, Schiff Join Squawk Box to Discuss Prediction Markets Legislation, DHS Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Curtis, Schiff Join Squawk Box to Discuss Prediction Markets Legislation, DHS Funding * Senators highlight legislation to ensure prediction gambling market is regulated by states, not the federal government WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), joined by Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), today appeared on CNBC' s Squawk Box to discuss the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, legislation they  more PR

Quantum science outreach program sees Golden State expansion (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 25 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Quantum science outreach program sees Golden State expansion * Since its creation in 2022, SparCQS has introduced thousands of individuals to the not-so-small world of quantum science. Housed within the Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Access (!MIRA!), the workforce development initiative, whose name is an acronym for Sparking Curiosity in Quantum Science, delivers a trailer's worth  more PR

Recent USU Grad Daniel Ashby Working on Wireless Charging at ASPIRE (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Recent USU Grad Daniel Ashby Working on Wireless Charging at ASPIRE * Over the past two years, Daniel Ashby has been one of several student engineers at ASPIRE who are collaborating with Kenworth Truck Company to make 1-megawatt wireless chargers a reality. Through this work experience, Ashby, now graduated, has learned what it's like to be an engineer -debunking his initial belief that it primarily revolved ar more PR

Rural vs. Urban: ASPIRE Analyzes EV Adoption, Charging Trends Across Utah (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Rural vs. Urban: ASPIRE Analyzes EV Adoption, Charging Trends Across Utah * ASPIRE Researcher Patrick Singleton is working with USU grad students to investigate factors that influence electric vehicle adoption and charging habits to help Utah plan for the future and effectively implement EV infrastructure. "This work is based on an ASPIRE associated research project sponsored by the Utah Department of Transport more PR

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Director Squires Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by John Squires, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * I. Introduction Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you more PR

USU Dietetics Students Triple Community Impact With Class Project (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Dietetics Students Triple Community Impact With Class Project * Utah State University students are combining hands-on learning with service through a class project designed to build essential skills while giving to community members in need. Graduate students in USU's Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences prepared more than 1,500 nutritious, freezer-friendly meals for guests of the William A. more PR

Vice Provost David Feldon 1st USU Recipient of Prestigious AERA Fellowship (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Vice Provost David Feldon 1st USU Recipient of Prestigious AERA Fellowship * Utah State University's David Feldon has been named an AERA Fellow -a high honor awarded by the American Educational Research Association for sustained achievements in education research. Feldon, vice provost of graduate studies and professor in the Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences in the Emma Eccles Jones C more PR

WATCH: Sens. Schiff, Curtis Highlight New Bipartisan Bill to Ban Sports Prediction Market Contracts on CNBC's Squawk Box (10)
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sens. Schiff, Curtis Highlight New Bipartisan Bill to Ban Sports Prediction Market Contracts on CNBC's Squawk Box * The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act is the first bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate seeking to regulate prediction markets Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to highlight the new Predictio more PR

Wintersteiger Announces Acquisition of QBL (10)
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Wintersteiger Announces Acquisition of QBL * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (March 24, 2026) - Wintersteiger has acquired QBL, a prominent provider of storage and drying systems for the sports industry, in a move that significantly expands its capabilities to serve resorts, sports facilities and ski areas across the North American market. The acquisition, set to officia more PR