RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: With the winter season approaching, the campus community is asked to make note of the best ways to stay informed if inclement weather or other events require changes in campus schedules. UT Dallas is open for normal business operations and instructional activities unless indicated otherwise on the University's homepage. Employees and students are expected to exercise judgment regarding their   more

COMMERCE, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: In August, the Department of Nursing at Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomed Dr. Denise Neill as the new department head. Prior to joining A&M-Commerce, Neill served as director of the School of Nursing at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. With additional stops along the way at Southern Arkansas University, Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the University of Housto  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSRep) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: With Texas' native Bobwhite Quail population down for another quail season, the path to a more sustainable quail population in Texas is underway thanks to efforts by The Quail Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The final report for the lab's Valley Quail translocation project was released earlier this fall. In it, the researchers, led by Dr. Kelly Reyna, director an  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Susan Williams, director of the Mesquite ISD/TAMUC Partnership at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently shared information about the Excellence in Teaching Incentive Program (ETIP), a collaboration between Texas A&M University-Commerce and Mesquite Independent School District (MISD). ETIP encourages the district's educators to pursue master's and doctorate level degrees. Upon completion   more

ABILENE, Texas, Nov. 10 -- Abilene Christian University issued the following Q&A: Laura Hamilton is a junior at Abilene Christian University, but she's also a wife, a mom and a military veteran. After several years as an air traffic controller in the U.S. Army, Hamilton set her sights on serving in a different way and chose ACU's School of Nursing as the path to her next chapter. Q: Tell me about your military service. A: I was on active duty in the U.S. Army for six years, and I was on reser  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSMon) -- Angelo State University issued the following news release on Nov. 11: Angelo State University hosted a special Veterans Day Luncheon today (Nov. 11) to announce an anonymous grant that will fund the formation of a new William and Don Griffis Vietnam War Oral History Archive in the ASU West Texas Collection. Donated through the San Angelo Area Foundation (SAAF), the initial grant of $50,000 to the ASU College of Arts and Humanities is part of a $250,000 co  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Angelo State University issued the following news release: Angelo State University has signed a partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Goodfellow Air Force Base that will allow Air Force personnel who have earned an associate degree to transfer their credits into a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) degree program at ASU with a new specialization in adult education. Per the MOU, those personnel with an associate degree can transfer up to   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 11 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following statement on Nov. 10: Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued a statement on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of today's oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the health care repeal case, California v. Texas. AG Ford joined a coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia in defense of the ACA including the law's protections for people with preexisting conditions, public he  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Atmos Energy issued the following news release: Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today reported consolidated results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020. Highlights * Earnings per diluted share: * $4.89 for the year ended September 30, 2020 * $0.53 for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 * Consolidated net income: * $601.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2020 * $65.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 * Adjusted ne  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- The Austin Community College District issued the following news: Austin Community College District (ACC) was awarded two national Department of Education (ED) grants to support the college's work toward closing equity gaps and increasing student success. "The best way we can support our community is by making sure we have the right support services in place to help our students," says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC chancellor. "This is the first time ACC has receiv  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The Austin Community College District issued the following news: The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, November 2, to hear college updates, discuss the financial report, and learn about two new grants for student success via teleconference due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Below are highlights of the meeting. ACC announces two new grants to increase student success Trustees learned about two n  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 (TNSAwa) -- The Austin Community College District issued the following news: For the third straight year, Austin Community College District (ACC) is named a top innovator by the League for Innovation in the Community College. ACC was recognized with the 2020 Innovation of the Year award for its Public Safety Training Center (PSTC): Immersive and Dynamic Simulations for First Responders. "We're honored to be recognized with this prestigious award. The Public Safety Traini  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Racially diverse congregations have increased substantially in the United States over the past 20 years, and the percentage of all-white congregations has declined, according to a study by a Baylor University sociologist and two colleagues. Overall, multiracial congregations -- defined as those in which no one racial or ethnic group comprises more than 80% of the congregants -- have nearly tripled, with approximately  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University Department of Speech and Hearing is pleased to announce the publication of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus written in part by Eldre Beukes, lead author and post-doctoral researcher in the department and Vinaya Manchaiah, Jo Mayo Endowed Professor. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus is the first book to provide comprehensive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) counseling material  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: With U.S.-China relations at their lowest point since the Cold War, President-elect Joe Biden's expected approach to the world's most populous country will likely exacerbate tensions, according to an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. "A cold war with China would limit possible cooperation with China on a broad range of international issues," wrote Joe Barnes, the Bonner Means Bak  more

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: While Bowdoin has been carbon neutral since 2018, the College has recently been offsetting campus emissions with wind power from Texas. But its intention has always been to offset its emissions with local renewable energy, so it has been exploring Maine options ever since. Now Keisha Payson, who heads Bowdoin Sustainability, said she's excited to provide details on one of these Maine-based projects. Meanwhile, a s  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSMon) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University recently received a gift of $25,000 from Brookshire Grocery Company to establish the Brookshire's Scholarship at HPU. The scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis to eligible HPU students. "I am thankful for Brookshire Grocery Company's support of HPU and our students," said Dr. Cory Hines, HPU president. "This gift reflects the community-centered values of BGC and the priorit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Houston Community College (HCC) and University of St. Thomas signed a strategic agreement to support both institutions common mission to educate and train student entrepreneurs who wish to start, launch or grow businesses and work together on the BOLD IDEAS Pitch Competition. This partnership was originally formed by Dr. Beena George, Chief Innovation Officer at UST, and Dr. Maya Durnovo, Chief Entrepren  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: The John Henry Newman Association will host its annual conference in Houston on the University of St. Thomas campus on July 29-31, 2021. The conference theme is "The Hour of the Laity." Dr. Dominic Aquila is the conference coordinator. Call for Papers The Association is announcing a Call for Papers for this scholarly conference. Proposal includes: name, institutional affiliation, title of presentation,  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Clark University issued the following news: If you visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, you'll spot a bit of Clark among its displays. The museum is currently borrowing the University's copy of "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," a rare, first-edition volume of work by Phillis Wheatley Peters -- considered by many to be the mother of African American literature. The poems were written while Wheatley Peters was enslaved in a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Attorney General William Tong today issued a statement on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of tomorrow's oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the healthcare repeal case, California v. Texas. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's Office is leading a coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia in defense of the ACA, including the law's pr  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Nov. 10: * * * Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding today's U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in California v. Texas, which challenges the Affordable Care Act: "The Affordable Care Act has been a clear and obvious success here in Connecticut and around the country. Connecticut's health insurance exchange has been viewed as a model when the ACA went into effect, and to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 11 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced a new gas condensate discovery in production license 1009 located 22 miles northwest of the Heidrun Field and 150 miles from the coast of Norway in the Norwegian Sea. ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS is operator of the license with 65 percent working interest. PGNiG Upstream Norway AS holds 35 percent working interest. The discovery well, 65  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSMon) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University recently received a donation of $150,000 from Creative Solutions in Healthcare founders Gary Blake and Malisa Blake for the university's nursing program. The gift will be used to establish the Gary Blake and Malisa Blake Endowed Nursing Scholarship and help provide equipment for the HPU School of Nursing. Gary Blake and Malisa Blake serve respectively as president and executive vice  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there is a 7% growth rate in the number of high school students participating in dual enrollment programs. This uptick in taking college courses to receive higher education credit before graduating from high school has proven to be a successful path to finish a college education faster and for less money. Dual Enrollment is on the Rise   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 14 (TNSPer) -- The Dunwoody College of Technology issued the following news release: Dunwoody College of Technology is excited to announce that Scott Stallman, Ph.D., has been named the College's new Provost. Stallman will be starting his new position in early January, after relocating from Texas. A strategic leader and visionary, Stallman brings with him 13 years of experience leading academic programs at several higher education institutions in Missouri, Illinoi  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 14 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release on Nov. 13: EDF Renewables North America and Nucor Corporation, a diversified steel and steel products company, today announced the signing of a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for 250 megawatts (MWac) of solar energy in Texas. The project, selected by Nucor under a competitive RFP process, is expected to begin delivering clean electricity in Q2 2023. The agreement   more

ELON, North Carolina, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- Elon University issued the following news release: Prachi Gala, assistant professor of marketing in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, co-authored the article "Narcissism versus Machiavellianism and the Role of Self Control Towards Social Desirability," which is published in the Marketing Management Journal. Since the negative personality traits of narcissism and Machiavellianism can impact the outcomes of marketing, Gala and co-authors Ra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: Gas pumps across Texas must prominently display the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) consumer information stickers by Dec. 1, 2020. The stickers have a Texas shape and include information about the amount of state and federal taxes charged for every gallon of fuel sold, as well as a telephone number and a QR code that consumers can use to file a complaint with TDLR r  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- Hearst issued the following news on Nov. 12: Hearst Newspapers today announced that the San Antonio Express-News will be relocating one block to the newly refurbished San Antonio Light building, where it will take up occupancy in the first quarter of 2021. Additionally, the San Antonio Express-News plans to increase newsroom staffing by 10% in 2021. This investment reflects the paper's commitment to the region, where it has been the voice of South Texas since 1865, providin  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Nov. 10 (TNSMon) -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University recently received a $1 million gift to support students in the Stout School of Education from two alumni and longtime educators - Dr. Jim Surratt and his wife, Liz. Jim and Liz, of Austin, Texas, established the Surratt Scholarship to help support a special education major from each academic class who intends to pursue a career path working with children who have auti  more

NEW YORK, Texas, Nov. 10 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Nov. 9: iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally, today announced a co-production and distribution agreement partnership with Pushkin Industries, the audio production company co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg, that will make iHeartMedia Pushkin's exclusive sales partner for its catalog of premium podcasts including "Revisionist History," "Broken Record," "The Happiness Lab with Laurie Santos" a  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Groundbreaking American pianist Lara Downes has collaborated with the likes of superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Grammy Award-winning folk singer Judy Collins, New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik, and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. Her genre-transcending albums, which include America Again (2016), Holes in the Sky (2019), For Love of You (2019), and the recent Some of These Days (2020), have topped the Billboard ch  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear is among the leaders in a coalition of 20 states that are defending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of a Tuesday U.S. Supreme Court hearing that could decide the fate of coverage for those with preexisting medical conditions, Medicaid expansion and other key pieces of our health care system. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments remotely in the health care repeal case, Californi  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on Nov. 12: On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 94 red zone counties and implored Kentuckians to follow red zone recommendations and school recommendations, as other states reach frightening milestones in our nationwide battle against COVID-19. Texas alone has surpassed 1 million cases; El Paso, Texas, is doubling its supply of mobile morgues; the Mayo Clinic Health System is reporting that 100% of its  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Jeanne Lambrew released the following statements today as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the California v. Texas case challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA). "This case will affect the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Maine people," said Governor Janet Mills. "As   more

ABILENE, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSEco) -- Abilene Christian University issued the following news: The half-century-old domed home of Abilene Christian University's basketball games, volleyball matches, Chapel services, Sing Song performances and Commencement ceremonies - to name a few - will receive a significant upgrade over the next two years. "Moody Coliseum is at the heart of many of our campus traditions and is a critical part of our athletics program," said Dr. Phil Schubert, ACU president. "A  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following statement on Nov. 9: * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today issued a statement on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of tomorrow's oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the health care repeal case, California v. Texas. A coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia, alongside the U.S. House of Representatives, will defend the ACA, including the law's p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: Promising clinical results with combination treatments for patients with melanoma and lung cancer highlight immunotherapy advances being presented by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs (SITC 2020) . "The SITC Annual Meeting provides us  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement: Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement as he begins defending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow. Attorney General Stein, along with a coalition of 19 other states and D.C., is defending the ACA in California v. Texas. "Health care is a matter of life and death - even more so during a devastating global pandemic  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 9: New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her strong defense of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of tomorrow's oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the health care repeal case, California v. Texas. Attorney General James and a coalition that includes 20 states and the District of Columbia are defending the many provisions o  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 10: New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition that includes 20 states and the District of Columbia today defended the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the United States Supreme Court in the health care repeal case, California v. Texas. The coalition defended the many provisions of the ACA against the Trump Administration and a Texas-led state coalition   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following statement on Nov. 9: * * * Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued a statement on the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of tomorrow's oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the health care repeal case California v. Texas. Attorney General Herring and a coalition of 21 attorneys general are defending the ACA against a lawsuit filed by the State of Texas and the Trump A  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Nov. 9: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today issued a statement on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of Tuesday's oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the health care repeal case, California v. Texas. Michigan is one of 20 states and the District of Columbia defending the ACA, including the law's protections for people with preexisting conditions, public hea  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University's Department of English faculty and students continue to work through the COVID-19 crisis by celebrating their dedication to poetry. LU poets Jerry Bradley, Paola Brinkley, Jesse Doiron, Casey Ford, Katherine Hoerth, and Gretchen Johnson are participating in an online journal to encourage poetic political dialogue on an online journal, TX Poetry Ballots. Laurence Musgrove, San Angelo State University, cre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 10 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Neal Lane, senior fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute and former director of the National Science Foundation, outlined his insights in a new commentary piece for Nature, "Memo for President Biden: Five steps to getting more from science," which he co-authored with Roger Pielke Jr., a professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. Lane is available to discuss his i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 10 -- Rice University issued the following news release: President-elect Joe Biden's presidency promises to roll back many of the Trump administration's attacks on U.S. immigration and to return the system to its standing under President Barack Obama, according to an immigration expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the institute's Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, is availa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 10 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Research co-authored by a Rice University professor of marketing finds that businesses interested in improving their stock prices should focus on improving customer satisfaction. The study, published in the Journal of Marketing Research, analyzed quarterly data from 273 companies over a 10-year period and found that short interest -- a measure of short seller activity -- is an important indicator of customer  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: It's a long-standing assumption that the presence of water influences how proteins fold. A new study is challenging the details. A paper in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters shows proteins that presumably evolved to avoid water as they fold may actually behave in ways scientists did not anticipate. That discovery could change how scientists think about hydrophobic (water-  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic was met with a rush of research on the many factors related to the crisis, including the accuracy of different testing methods. However, many of the studies conducted in the early stages of the pandemic did not meet the usual rigorous scientific standards, according to researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine. In "The estimation of diagnostic accuracy of tests for C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: "Position 4" didn't seem important until researchers took a long look at a particular peptide. That part of the peptide drawn from a SARS-CoV virus turned out to have an unexpected but significant influence on how it stably binds with a receptor central to the immune system's ability to attack diseased cells. In a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at Rice Un  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Houston-area parents decide where to send their children for prekindergarten based largely on quality and location, according to a new research brief from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC). "Pre-K Preferences: How and Why HISD Parents Choose Pre-K Programs" is a part of a series examining pre-K enrollment and access in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Researchers E  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: As coronavirus cases surge in the United States and elsewhere, the world got good news Monday when Pfizer and its partner, the German company BioNTech, announced preliminary trial results that suggest their vaccine is more than 90% effective. Pfizer is one of six companies to receive funding from the U.S. government's Operation Warp Speed. The goal of the program is to have a vaccine by January. "If we can m  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Texas justice system's overreaction to low-level offenses wastes taxpayer dollars and contributes to overcrowded jails that put community health at risk, according to an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute, outlined her insights in a Nov. 5 response to the Texas House of Representati  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Texas' ongoing shortage of teachers has led Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies to launch a program that will allow students to work as paid interns teaching classes while they earn their state certification. The Rice Alternative Teacher Certification program was developed as an intensive, field-based residency program to ensure graduates have the tools, knowledge and support   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSMon) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Sherry Adkins is the recipient of the 2020 Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The award, established by The Brown Foundation Inc. in 1982, is the institution's highest nursing honor and includes a $15,000 cash prize. Peter WT Pisters, M.D., president of MD Anderson; Rosanna Morris, chie  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following statement on Nov. 10: * * * Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the below statement following this morning's oral arguments in California v. Texas, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court: "Today's arguments could have life or death consequences by deciding the fate of health care for tens of millions of Americans, who would not have coverage without the Affordable Car  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Tarleton Counseling Center has received the second continuation since 2017 of the Victims Assistance Grant -- $221,520 for resources for students who have experienced violence. The grant, awarded by the Governor's Office through the federal Campus Victim Assistance Program, provides campus-specific victim aid. The grant provides salaries for a full-time advocate and three full-time counsel  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: A team led by Tarleton researcher Dr. Eun Sung Kan has been selected to receive a 2020 National Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) national program award from USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. The team's three-year grant, totaling more than $1.4 million including matching funds and federal support, was awarded for the proposal "Biocarbon-Enhanced Dairy Manure Management Demonstr  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University and the Arlington Independent School District have agreed to a partnership designed to lend a hand to AISD seniors who want to get a college education. Arlington and Tarleton leaders finalized an arrangement offering guaranteed admission and annual scholarships for the top 25 percent of the district's high school graduates beginning with the 2021-22 academic year. As part of   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Comal Independent School District and Tarleton State University agreed recently to a partnership to help CISD seniors earn a college education. The Comal ISD Board of Trustees and Tarleton leaders finalized an arrangement offering guaranteed admission and annual scholarships for the top 25 percent of graduates from the Comal ISD's six high schools beginning with the 2021-22 academic year. As part   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College and Collin College recently signed a transfer agreement that will allow students to make a smooth transition from TCC to Collin College to continue their education. Under this multi-year agreement, students graduating from TCC with an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Cybersecurity to seamlessly transfer to Collin College to complete a Bachelor of Applied Technology (B.A  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: Imagine you are engineering an enclosed, precisely instrumented, kilometer-long testing range to study objects as they travel faster than you could blink, at temperatures hotter than you could survive. Imagine nobody has ever engineered or built anything before at such a large scale. Imagine that your success is widely seen as important to the future security of the United States. You are ima  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has designated 15 faculty members and seven agency service, extension or research professionals within the A&M System as Regents Professors and Regents Fellows for 2019-2020. "These individuals exemplify the commitment to excellence in research and service that sets A&M System employees apart," Elaine Mendoza, Chairman of The Texas A&M Universit  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents created a new center Thursday, through which the Texas A&M University System and Los Alamos National Laboratory collaboratively will address pressing national security issues. The Joint Center for Resilient National Security will develop capabilities that can be applied to challenges such as maintaining national security in the face of rapidly e  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: For as long as she can remember, electrical engineering junior Alyssa Brown has enjoyed math and science. More recently, she has become painfully aware of the effects of global warming on the world. Combining her love for STEM with her desire to help in the fight against climate change, she decided to pursue a degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tex  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Lin Shao, professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University, was recently awarded a University Professorship. He was one of four faculty members honored for having demonstrated significant and sustained accomplishments in their discipline, earning them national and international recognition. The award also highlights the recipients' commitment to incl  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University welcomes assistant professor Stephen Raiman, who joins the department after four years as a staff scientist at the Materials Science and Technology Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Raiman received his undergraduate degree in physics at the University at Buffalo before continuing with his doctoral degree in n  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: More than five million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year, and for some of these patients, a heart valve replacement may be an inevitable option. Mechanical valves have proven to be lifesaving for many. However, due to their design, they fall short in their ability to replicate physiological blood flow, directly impacting patients' health. To improve the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of 10 state attorneys general in an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to grant writ of certiorari and reverse a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court allowing mail-in ballots to be received three days after Election Day, even without postmarks. The coalition argues that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overstepped its con  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 12: Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the Office of the Attorney General's Child Support Division set a new record by collecting more than $4.8 billion in child support for the state fiscal year 2020. The Child Support Division serves over 1.6 million children and surpassed the previous year's record by ten percent. Texas currently leads the nation in total child support collecti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 8: Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a brief in the Texas Supreme Court arguing that under the Texas Election Code, county election officials must permit poll watchers to observe the counting of ballots. Attorney General Paxton's friend-of-the-court brief comes in response to a lawsuit alleging that the Travis County Central Counting Station is violating Texas law by excluding poll watche  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 10: In the United States Supreme Court, Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins today argued that Obamacare unconstitutionally exceeds Congress's enumerated powers and should be declared invalid. While the Supreme Court previously upheld the law in 2012 as a valid exercise of Congress's taxing power, Congress changed the law in 2017 to eliminate its tax provision--so Obamacare is no longer justifi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Nov. 10: Today, Texas Republicans Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, and Allen West refused to acknowledge President-Elect Joe Biden's overwhelming victory in the 2020 elections, instead spewing nonsense about "voter fraud" and demanding recounts. Joe Biden clearly won this election -- his margin of victory is much greater in every single state than Trump. By questioning the results of the fair and free election  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 12: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Clifton, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission, which helps to grow local jobs and local economies by promoting the Lone Star State as the premier destination for film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects and video game p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Japan-based company CKD Corporation will establish its first U.S. production site in Austin. The $13 million investment will create up to 70 new jobs and is scheduled to begin operations in Fall 2021. CKD Corporation provides an extensive array of automation technology products found in a wide range of industries including automotive, packaging, and me  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Second Annual Texas Sounds and Cities will be held this year as a virtual, one-day conference on Monday, November 16 beginning at 11:00 AM. Co-hosted by the Texas Music Office and Hear Fort Worth, the virtual music conference will bring together music-friendly communities in Texas to discuss the future of music in Texas. "Music is a big part of the Texas b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Pat Sabala Henry to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. The board is charged to develop and implement rules to govern the department, executive director, and staff and to establish the mission and set goals for the department to emphasize keeping youth in home communities while balancing rehabilitative needs with public safety.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ajay Thomas to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for a term set to expire on January 31, 2025. He also named Leo Vasquez to serve as presiding officer of the board. TDHCA is responsible for promoting and preserving homeownership, financing the development of affordable rental housing, supporting community and energy assistance programs, and other  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has deployed additional resources to El Paso and Lubbock to help combat COVID-19 in these communities. These resources include medical personnel, medical equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), mobile testing sites, and more. "The State of Texas is ensuring that our communities hit the hardest by COVID-19 have the resources and support they need to keep people safe and bring hos  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 10: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement congratulating Representative Dade Phelan on securing the necessary votes to become the next Speaker of the Texas House: "Congratulations to my friend, Dade Phelan, for securing the votes--including over 95% of the Republican caucus--to become the next Speaker of the Texas House. "A strong conservative, Dade has a proven record of fighting for t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed William Carbonara, Steve Ehrig, and Don Meador to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of Directors (GBRA) for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. Additionally, the Governor named Dennis Patillo chair of the board. GBRA oversees water resources for the communities in its 10 county district. William Carbonara of Cuero is vice president of RNC Insurance Agency. He  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Charles E. "Charlie" Holder and William G. "Will" Jenkins, III to the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners for terms set to expire on August 22, 2022. The board has exclusive jurisdiction over the pilot services provided in Jefferson or Orange County, including intermediate stops and landing places for vessels on navigable streams wholly or partially l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 11: Governor Greg Abbott today thanked the IKEA US Community Foundation for gifting the State of Texas $4,900,125. The funds are equivalent to the amount of money the State paid in unemployment insurance to IKEA retail workers in Texas who were previously furloughed due to COVID-19. In a letter sent to the Governor, IKEA Retail U.S. President Javier Quinones wrote that now that stores have reopened, t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is allocating an initial shipment of bamlanivimab, the Eli Lilly & Company monoclonal antibody therapy, to be distributed as early as next week to acute care hospitals across every geographic region of the state. These weekly shipments of doses have been provided to the state at no cost through the U.S.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas has prepared allocation plans to swiftly distribute medicines and vaccines that are now becoming available to treat COVID-19. Yesterday was the first day of what will be many announcements in the coming weeks about the availability of medicines and vaccines to combat COVID-19. On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) auth  more

SEGUIN, Texas, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: For the last 10 years, former TLU Chemistry Professor Dr. Jon Bohmann '91 has been refining the software he developed, Rhodium(TM), to scan compounds for their viability in treating infectious diseases. As principal scientist in the pharmaceuticals and bioengineering department at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, he is now using this innovative technology to search for a compound that can   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Many young children dream of digging up dinosaur bones and studying them when they grow up. That dream became a reality for Celina and Marina Suarez '03, who were recently named to Cell Press's Top 100 Hispanic/ Latinx Scientists in America. The scientists on this list were selected based on their scholarly achievements, mentoring excellence, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and paleontologi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSPer) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Jamie Thompson '05, director of Student Involvement, was named assistant dean of students this fall. Since joining Student Involvement in 2009, Thompson has focused on the student experience at Trinity. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, she earned a bachelor's degree in business administration (finance and management) from Trinity University and received her master's degree in higher education administration from   more

SCHENECTADY, New York, Nov. 14 (TNSPer) -- Union College issued the following news: Timothy E. Sams '90 has been named president of the State University of New York Old Westbury, a campus of 4,800 undergraduates and 300 graduate students on Long Island. Sams earned his bachelor's degree in history and sociology from Union. He is vice president of student affairs at Prairie View (Texas) A&M University. Previously, he was senior vice president for student development at Morehouse College in Atl  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education recently awarded the 2020 Imogene Okes Award for Outstanding Research in Adult Education to Kevin Roessger, an associate professor of Adult and Lifelong Learning at the University of Arkansas, and James Weese, a doctoral student. Elizabeth Roumell, an associate professor at Texas A&M University who collaborated with Roessger and Weese, wa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Most people closing in on a high school or college degree, and even those casting their career fates without a diploma, at some point take an interest assessment to help determine how their interests relate to different jobs. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, The Occupational Information Network's (O*NET) My Next Move website, which hosts the Interest Profiler, averages over 1 million site   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Rank in social hierarchy is a condition not solely claimed by humans. In the animal kingdom, male peacocks exhibit brightly colored plumes to illustrate dominance, and underwater, male fish show pops of bright colors to do the same. Despite the links identified between social status, physiology and behavior, the molecular basis of social status has not been known, until now. "We discovered that two  more

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSAwa) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Hadidja Nyiransekuye, an assistant professor of social work in the University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service, has won the prestigious Social Worker of the Year Award from the National Association of Social Workers that honors a member of the organization that exemplifies top-tier values and achievements. Nyiransekuye, a refugee from Rwanda and a survivor of genocide along wi  more

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas College of Education Associate Professor Selcuk Acar is working to develop an improved, less expensive test for original thinking in elementary students in an effort to better identify low-income, minority or untraditionally-gifted children who may currently be missed by traditional testing. The project, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institut  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: The Senate of the Student Government passed a bill to allocate $6,127 to purchase four new Wi-Fi boosters for Crooker Center to improve Internet quality. Online Learning Environment Spurs Need for Wi-Fi Improvement Rosa America Sotelo, vice president of the Student Senate, confirmed, "With the increased online demand now, we need greater Wi-Fi connectivity more than ever." Sotelo also explains, "Many p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: In Seattle, "the big one" -- a massive earthquake that could devastate the region -- represents an ominous threat. So widespread are the concerns that city leaders there created standards to fortify new skyscrapers using data from studies forecasting the impact of a big earthquake in the region. The Seattle mega-quake scenario is one of hundreds of data sets  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: Scientists in The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) have furthered the understanding of how chronic pain functions differently in males and females, including identifying different ways pain begins at the cellular level. Researchers from the Department of Neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) teamed up with colleagues f  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: UT Health San Antonio infectious disease physicians are offering a podcast series called "COVID Minutes" for anyone who would like to learn more about the pandemic including health care workers, who can earn continuing medical education credits at no cost. Through the podcasts, UT Health San Antonio faculty experts give insights on what they have learned about COVID-19  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release on Nov. 11: Nearly 4,000 biomedical doctoral students and postdoctoral scientists at the six University of Texas health institutions have a wide range of interests, expertise and experience, but they all share a common concern: how to identify and prepare for the next step in their professional journeys. To assist these talented scientists, the institutions collaborated with one another and the UT System  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has named 10 early-career faculty members to the 2020 class of Andrew Sabin Family Fellows. Established in 2015 through a generous $30 million endowment, the fellowship program aims to encourage creativity, innovation and impactful cancer research in the categories of basic science, clinical, physician-scientist, and population and q  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: Online consumer reviews play an important role in almost every consumer industry -- from dining and shopping to travel and technology. But what do online reviews of physicians tell consumers? In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas investigated whether patient-generated online reviews of physicians accurately reflect the quality of care. "Many patients use   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: In Seattle, "the big one" -- a massive earthquake that could devastate the region -- represents an ominous threat. So widespread are the concerns that city leaders there created standards to fortify new skyscrapers using data from studies forecasting the impact of a big earthquake in the region. The Seattle mega-quake scenario is one of hundreds of data sets published on DesignSafe, a database for nat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: Texas has had more COVID-19 infections and deaths among incarcerated people and staff than any other state in the country, according to a new report from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. The report, titled "COVID and Corrections: A Profile of COVID Deaths in Custody in Texas," indicates that at least 231 people have   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has received a gift from Ascension Seton to permanently endow a faculty chair in support of clinical nursing research. The new full-time position will strengthen the School of Nursing's leadership in research and enhance its nursing programs and partnership with Ascension Seton by supporting nurses practicing in clinical settings. The evolving U.S. health car  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 11 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Dr. Timothy Wingert, dean of the Rosenberg School of Optometry, has been named a Fulbright Scholar to Poland by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board which is overseen by the United States Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. As part of this award, Wingert will teach students in the program   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: A federal adoption law mandating that Native American children should be kept with Indian families whenever possible is under challenge by a white couple in Texas. They argue in Brackeen v. Bernhardt, a decision currently with the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, that they and other families can give Native children a good life -- if race is no longer a consideration. Professor Micha  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Uranium Energy, a uranium mining and exploration company, issued the following news release: Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC; "UEC" or the "Company") is pleased to report the Senate Committee on Appropriations has released drafts of fiscal year 2021 funding measures and subcommittee allocations that include $150 million for the U.S. Uranium Reserve (https://bit.ly/3ljJUj8). Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby's statement noted: "By   more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Vistra Energy issued the following news release: Vistra (NYSE: VST) announced today it is donating $50,000 to several organizations working to support active and veteran military members and to celebrate our nation's heroes. With more than 400 veterans, guardsmen, and reservists in the Vistra family, the company has long recognized the immense value military experience adds to the workplace. In addition, the company is committed to working with veteran-owned businesses  more

CANYON, Texas, Nov. 12 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Large animal medicine is not a path for the faint of heart, requiring long days outside, a healthy respect for the physical power of livestock, a delicate understanding of rural communities, and, oftentimes, a strong stomach. Luckily, Dr. Benjamin Newcomer, a clinical associate professor with the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (CVMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO)  more

CANYON, Texas, Nov. 11 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on Nov. 10: Ground was broken today on the construction of a new, on-campus hotel at West Texas A&M University. InVision Hotel Group will construct a new Hampton Inn and Suites on University property at 3401 Fourth Ave., east of a Holiday Inn Express that's also leased to private owners. "We believe that, given the way the University has been growing in the last 10 years and with the lack of new hotels in Canyon, pa  more

CANYON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's Dr. Alex Hunt was named one of 22 Regents Professors and Regents Fellows for 2019-20 during The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents' Nov. 12 meeting. Hunt is a professor of English, the Vincent/Haley Endowed Professor of Western American Studies and director of the Center for the Study of the American West. "Dr. Hunt invests great time and effort to championing the study of west  more