COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The simple act of blowing through a straw could soon come to symbolize a breathtaking leap forward in the COVID-19 fight - and in combating other public health threats, including pathogens that could cause future pandemics. That simple exhaled breath is key to a new device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect whether individuals should be tested for COVID-19. The sophisticate  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Texas A&M University-Commerce's Department of Accounting and Finance received prestigious recognition after its course offerings were endorsed by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) as an IMA endorsed program. The IMA is an international association of management accountants and financial professionals established in 1919. IMA is present in 150 countries across the globe. The endors  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSAwa) -- Angelo State University issued the following news release: Angelo State University's Eta Theta chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) national professional business fraternity has received the 2019-20 Outstanding Financial Operations Award for a Collegiate Chapter for DSP's Southwestern Region. The award was announced during DSP's recent 2020 Fall Virtual Leadership and Excellence Academy for Deltasigs (LEAD) event. The Outstanding Financial Operations Award  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release on Nov. 16: Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad, India-based vaccines and pharmaceutical company, Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Dynavax), a U.S.-based vaccine-focused biopharmaceutical company, and Baylor College of Medicine today announced that BE has initiated a Phase I/II clinical trial of its COVID-19 subunit vaccine candidate following approval from the Drugs Controller General of I  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: The National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine along with Texas Children's Hospital's Center for Vaccine Development has received an $860,000 grant from the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a recombinant protein vaccine for Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne disease in the general U.S. population and the U.S. military. Researchers from Baylor will partner o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Prenatal genetic testing is a tool for future parents to learn about their baby's health before birth. But with many testing options available, it can be hard to know when to test and which test to use. Baylor College of Medicine genetics experts will discuss the options in noninvasive prenatal testing for chromosomal and single-gene disorders during the Evenings with Genetics virtual seminar o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Some advanced-cancer patients defy the odds and the prognosis, living much longer than other patients with clinically comparable tumors. What can we learn from this group, referred to as exceptional responders? Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine led a six-year study with the National Cancer Institute to analyze the tumor genome and microenvironment of exceptional responders to determine   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Rotavirus is a major cause of diarrhea and vomiting, especially in children, that results in approximately 128,000 deaths annually. The virus triggers the disease by infecting enterocyte cells in the small intestine, but only a fraction of the susceptible cells has the virus. In the mid-90s, scientists proposed that the small portion of infected cells promotes severe disease by sending out sign  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: For more than 20 years, an epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown origin has severely affected specific coastal communities along South America's Pacific coastline from Mexico to Panama leading to more than 50,000 deaths. The condition, known as Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN), has a perplexing clinical presentation. Unlike traditional forms of CKD, it affects healthy young working-  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Predicting preterm birth can be difficult, especially for women who have not given birth. It has long been known that the best predictor of preterm birth is someone who has had a prior preterm birth; however, this information is helpful only in second and subsequent pregnancies. For women in their first pregnancy, it is a challenge for obstetricians and midwives to advise them on their risks. T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and other institutions have applied powerful proteogenomics approaches to better understand the biological complexity of breast cancer. With this approach, the researchers were able to propose more precise diagnostics for known treatment targets, identify new tumor susceptibilities for translation into treatments   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Healthcare experts are striving to learn about emergency care at freestanding and hospital-based emergency rooms based on different measures of quality care and throughput. A Baylor College of Medicine expert conducted a study on this to investigate how much time patients spend in freestanding emergency rooms compared to hospital-based emergency rooms. The findings were published in the Journal  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Baylor College of Medicine is seeking volunteers to participate in two clinical trials to test the effectiveness of convalescent blood plasma for outpatient COVID-19 intervention. The trials aim to recruit 1,100 people from across the country to help researchers determine if convalescent blood plasma therapy can effectively be used to treat people in the early stages of COVID-19 illness or pre  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSMon) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Nov. 19: Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift commitment to help establish a new endowed faculty position within the Hankamer School of Business, honoring Dean Terry S. Maness, D.B.A., on his upcoming retirement and years of service. The gift, given by an anonymous Baylor alumnus, is part of a fundraising effort among the Business School's alumni to honor Dean Maness's legacy, while providing endowm  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Baylor University issued the following news on Nov. 20: Baylor University today announced that the institution is one of 10 colleges and universities participating in the 18th cohort of the American Council on Education (ACE) Internationalization Laboratory. The ACE Internationalization laboratory provides customized guidance and insight to help colleges and universities achieve their internalization goals -- to better prepare students to fully engage in an increasingly  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Cynical hostility is a potential pathway to cardiovascular disease by preventing a healthy response to stress over time, according to a study led by Baylor University. Hostility generally is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease. But this research explored three types of hostility -- emotional, behavioral and cognitive -- to see whether one is more predictive of risk factors. Cynical hostility po  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 19 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on Nov. 18: A district court today issued an order blocking application of the Trump administration's "Title 42" order to all unaccompanied children, nationwide, in a class-action lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, Texas Civil Rights Project, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and Oxfam. The challenged order restricts immigration at the border based on an unpre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 19: CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) announced today it has received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to open its natural gas distribution system to made-in-Minnesota renewable natural gas (RNG). RNG is produced by recycling biogas from organic materials such as agricultural manure, wastewater and commercial food waste. Earlier this year, CenterPoint Energy submitted the proposal to all  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Jim Williams, a UTA civil engineering professor, has been re-elected president of Chi Epsilon, the national civil engineering honor society. The organization has 141 chapters across the country and has initiated more than 132,000 members. Williams, who recently completed his first two-year term, was re-elected at the biennial Chi Epsilon Convention in October. The event was hosted  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded UT Health San Antonio $2 million to recruit a second scientist studying nonalcoholic liver disease (NASH). The funding, awarded Nov. 18, will bring Xiaoli Sun, PhD, a young-career scientist studying liver cancer, to UT Health San Antonio from the University of California San Diego. Dr. Sun h  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSRes) -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Today, the Dallas Education Foundation was awarded $500,000 from The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries for the direct benefit of Dallas ISD as it continues rebuilding from the October 2019 North Dallas tornadoes. Thomas Jefferson High School, Francisco "Pancho" Medrano Junior School, and the new Walnut Hill PK-8 will use the grants to expand, update, and diversify  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: On Nov. 13 , Dallas ISD announced a new deputy superintendent, deputy chief of Construction Services and chief of Communications Services. Susana Cordova has been named deputy superintendent of Dallas ISD. Cordova currently serves as superintendent of Denver Public Schools and has more than 30 years of experience in education as a teacher and school leader at elementary, middle and high  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Racism and racial bias are alive and well in Dallas ISD and the city overall, in the view of five panelists involved in racial equity work in Dallas. The five took part in an hour-long recorded webinar which will premiere at 5 p.m., Tuesday., Dec. 8, as the second in a series of webinars organized by the school district's Racial Equity Office. Pre-registration is required to receive a link to vi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSPer) -- Houston Baptist University issued the following news release: Dr. Robert Sloan, President of Houston Baptist University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stanley Napper to the position of HBU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. "I am thrilled that Stan Napper has agreed to serve HBU as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs," Dr. Sloan said. "Dr. Napper brings years of academic achievement as a scholar, teacher and administ  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: As southeast Texas recovers from the devastating impacts caused by Hurricanes Laura and Delta, Entergy Texas, Inc. is contributing $160,000 to local non-profits focused on helping residents recover from this active storm season. These funds are a part of the previously announced $360,000 contribution to help the community rebuild following Hurricanes Laura and Delta. In addition to the $160,000 to local organizations  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSRes) -- Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy issued the following news: One can never predict the outcome of a Supreme Court case, but after nearly two hours of oral argument, the ACA looks likely to survive this latest challenge. On Tuesday, November 10, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, a global challenge that threatens to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). If the ACA is struck down, millions could lose their  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University and Texas State Technical College (TSTC) recently announced the launch of a collaboration that will help provide students expanded academic opportunities. The agreement applies to all campuses in both institution's systems. The collaboration will facilitate the transfer of credit from TSTC to HPU for admissions eligibility for the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree. Addition  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's Dr. Martin Mintchev and students from his engineering science senior project course recently unveiled Aurakills, wearable personal protective equipment designed to emit a virus- and bacteria-destroying UV aura effective against COVID-19. The fully functional prototype is a modified baseball cap that features a battery-powered, built-in LED matrix embedded in the bills. For prototyp  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Nov. 17: iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and Cloud10 Media, the podcast network and production studio behind numerous hit celebrity podcasts, today announced they have partnered for a two-year production and distribution deal. The partnership will leverage Cloud10's diverse slate of curated celebrity-hosted audio programs and iHeartMedia's national cross-platform network in order to rea  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 17: Today, Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Dr. Shawn Wilson and area officials marked the beginning of a major Interstate 10 widening project in Calcasieu Parish. The purpose of the project is to widen 10.5 miles of I-10 to six lanes from the Texas state line to east of LA 108, replace and widen 10 bridges, and replace the eastboun  more

ABILENE, Texas, Nov. 16 -- Abilene Christian University issued the following news: Alli Mae (Bulkley '20) Berry joined the team in ACU's NEXT Lab as a research scientist just a month after graduating and five days before getting married. Despite the blur of life changes in such a short period of time, Berry jumped right into her work by learning the ins and outs of NEXT Lab's new inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer or ICP-MS as it's known in the industry. "We're all trying to learn ho  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSPer) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Luay Nakhleh, the J. S. Abercrombie Professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science at Rice University, will become the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the university's George R. Brown School of Engineering on Jan. 1, 2021. Nakhleh will succeed Interim Dean and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Robert Griffin, who was appointed to the position July 1 when former Dean Reginald DesR  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: Philip "Uri" Treisman, founder and executive director of the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin, has dedicated his career to improving mathematics and science education on a national scale, leading to measurable gains in student performance in these subjects and improvements in course success for elementary school children through university u  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and more than 100 of the nation's top health care systems, representing thousands of hospitals in communities across the U.S., came together on an urgent plea for all Americans to mask up, because wearing a face mask is our best chance at slowing the surging COVID-19 pandemic now. More than 11.5 million Americans have tested positiv  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 20 (TNSPer) -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following news release: The Medical College of Wisconsin's (MCW) Cardiovascular Center has appointed Janee Terwoord, PhD, and Tyler Buddell, PhD, as postdoctoral trainees on the Cardiovascular Center's National Institutes of Health T32 postdoctoral training program. Dr. Janee Terwoord earned her Bachelor of Science from Northern Arizona University in exercise science in 2011, followed by a Master of Science i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- The Austin Community College District issued the following news: Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomed a new dean of Liberal Arts this fall. DeShaunta Stewart, whose preferred name is Stewart, leads the college's Social & Behavioral Sciences programs. In this role, Stewart works in close collaboration with Dr. Matthew Daude Laurents, dean of Liberal Arts - Humanities & Communications, to build consistency in vision and processes for the Liberal Art  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release: Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple's 2016 decision to throttle consumers' iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. The multistate investigation was led by the attorneys general of Arizona, Arkansas, and Indiana, and supported by an ex  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 21 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Nov. 20: The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has awarded economic assistance from its LEDA job-creators fund to a company that is opening the state's first high-pressure processing (HPP) food manufacturing facility, Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today. The Albuquerque location for New Mexico Fresh Foods will be able to offer agricultural grow  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston has launched the Drug Discovery Institute (DDI) aimed at integrating new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to streamline and modernize the drug-discovery process. With an emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaborations to include the Texas Medical Center among others, the DDI is going beyond the life and physical sciences to develop novel drugs for unmet medical   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The New School issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Today, in honor of the 3rd annual city proclamation "Travis Scott Day" in the City of Houston, Travis Scott announces the launch of the Cactus Jack Foundation to inspire and provide educational and creative resources for the next generation of youth. The foundation's first call to action is the launch of The HBCU Waymon Webster Scholarship program which will cover tuition fees for HBCU students for this scho  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $5,000 to the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Carolina, on behalf of WNCT 9 On Your Side, the Nexstar Inc. television station serving The East. The donation is part of WNCT's month-long series "Caring for Carolina Non-Profit Spotlight," featured on "The East's Daily Download", the station's l  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $5,000 to the Salvation Army Greenville Corps based in Greenville, North Carolina, on behalf of WNCT 9 On Your Side, the Nexstar Inc. television station serving the area. The donation is part of WNCT's month-long series "Caring for Carolina Non-Profit Spotlight," featured on "The East's Daily Downlo  more

PITTSBURG, Kansas, Nov. 19 (TNSPer) -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news on Nov. 18: Students deserve a voice in the shared governance of the university, says Steve Erwin, vice president for Student Life at Pittsburg State University, who has served as advisor to the PSU Student Government Association for 20 years. This month, his dedication to those students was rewarded when he was named Outstanding Student Government Advisor of 2020 by the National Association for Campus   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 21 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University's Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) is joining the national Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) to improve cybersecurity and energy efficiency for American manufacturing. Purdue joins 24 universities in the effort, which will develop tools, technologies and guidance for securing manufacturing, supply chains, factory aut  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Purdue University issued the following news release on Nov. 19: The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) today formally launched the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), a $111 million public-private partnership. Led by UTSA, the university will enter into a five-year corporative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to lead a consortium of 59 proposed member institutions in introducing a cybersecure energy-ROI that drives   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Rice Space Institute (RSI) and the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on science and technology related to the space industry. The agreement will facilitate Canada's participation in the already strong connections between Rice, NASA and its international partners, and the burgeoning commercial space industry. The agreement signed in a virt  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Rice University issued the following news release: As governments and municipalities in Greater Houston prepare their long-term public health responses to the COVID-19 crisis, Rice University has convened a panel of internationally renowned biomedical experts to provide guidance to health departments, social service agencies, school districts and other policymakers. The Texas Policy Lab (TPL), a nonpartisan research center at Rice's School of Social Sciences, will su  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release on Nov. 16: There are three things you can't escape encountering in our world today: death, hate and, yes, The Walt Disney Co. Classes contemplating these forces are featured in the spring 2021 lineup of Big Questions courses from Rice's School of Humanities. Rice's Big Questions courses are designed to cover a broad range of interests and equip students with the critical thinking and analysis tools provided by a huma  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new study from researchers at Rice University found that Americans' attitudes about gun ownership are impacted by the gender and race of firearms' potential owners. "Race-gender bias in white Americans' preferences for gun availability" will appear in an upcoming edition of the Journal of Public Policy. The study is the first to examine how race and gender together shape attitudes toward gun availability.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: In a study that gives new meaning to the term "rock bottom," seismic researchers have discovered the underside of a rocky slab of Earth's surface layer, or lithosphere, that has been pulled more than 400 miles beneath northeastern China by the process of tectonic subduction. The study, published by a team of Chinese and U.S. researchers in Nature Geoscience, offers new evidence about what happens to water-ri  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSAwa) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Life science investors, leaders and innovators from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the pandemic, medical technology and the future of the industry at the Texas Life Science Forum, where Houston companies claimed top honors. The forum, co-hosted by BioHouston and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is one of the premier life science venture capital conferences in the U.S. It  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: With police departments around the country under heightened scrutiny, a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research finds that civilian police oversight groups need more resources, fewer legislative hurdles, and proper experience and training. In "Who's Policing the Police?: A Comparison of the Civilian Agencies that Perform Oversight of Police in Texas' Five Largest Cities," Kinder  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release on Nov. 17: Rice University and its Jones Graduate School of Business have the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program in the U.S., according to the 2021 rankings announced today by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. This marks the second consecutive year the Rice program has topped this category, its fifth time in a top 3 position nationally and the 12th year in a row ranked in the top 10. The Princeton   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the U.S. Supreme Court for denying inmates' request to re-impose burdensome COVID-19 requirements that unnecessarily exceeded professional measures already implemented by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The case, known as Valentine v. Collier, now returns to New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where OAG attorneys will   more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Southwestern University issued the following news on Nov. 19: Southwestern University announced today its decision to become an inaugural member of the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA). Texas's first university joins 51 other institutions from across the country in the alliance, launched this week by the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center. LACRELA provides participating institutions with a 12-month curriculum l  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSAwa) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has announced the finalists for its sustainability awards, which grant global recognition to the individuals and organizations who lead the higher-education sustainability movement. From more than 400 applications, 40 projects and research articles have been selected with the help of volunteer judges from the community to ful  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: A previously unknown species of plant life has been discovered by Tarleton State University researcher Dr. Ryan Morgan and two former students. Morgan and his team found a single fossilized leaf of the new species belonging to Cyclopteris, an extinct genus of seed ferns, in sandstone beds of the Placid Shale near Ranger in Eastland County. The plant fossil is characteristic of the late Paleoz  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College (TCC) and National University (NU), California's second-largest, private, nonprofit institution of higher education, have signed an agreement that will create a seamless pathway for TCC students interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree at NU. This is the sixth articulation agreement the two institutions have signed to guarantee the transferability of TCC courses to NU. This agreemen  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news release on Nov. 17: A worldwide coalition of leading climate-research universities -- including Texas A&M University -- issued its first-ever declaration ahead of the G20 Summit to be held on Nov. 21-22. The declaration from the International Universities Climate Alliance asked G20 leaders to use the post-COVID recovery to implement measures to counteract climate change, warning that failure to do so will  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A team of researchers including Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (CVMBS) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), has been awarded a three-year Healthy Ecosystems grant by The Gulf Research Program of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicin  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Beginning in March of 2020, Texas A&M University launched Aggies Against COVID-19, a virtual design competition that invited students of all majors to identify and solve problems related to the pandemic. Valentina Alarcon and Juan Cuellar from the College of Engineering and Leticia Gomes from Mays School of Business teamed up to create AIRA, a portable air purifier. After placing  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The simple act of blowing through a straw could soon come to symbolize a breathtaking leap forward in the COVID-19 fight - and in combating other public health threats, including pathogens that could cause future pandemics. That simple exhaled breath is key to a new device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect whether individuals should be tested for COVID-19. The sophisticated brea  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: The Department of Nursing at Texas A&M University-Commerce has been selected for a Nursing Innovation Grant Program award under the 2020-2022 RFA, "Supporting Clinical Learning Experiences to Mitigate Impediments due to COVID-19." The award program was established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to provide grant funding to nursing programs that address the shortage of  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Paula Hammond, professor and head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was selected as a Hagler Fellow. Hammond will be jointly collaborating with faculty and students from the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University. The   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Engineering a spaceship is as difficult as it sounds. Modeling plays a large role in the time and effort it takes to create spaceships and other complex engineering systems. It requires extensive physics calculations, sifting through a multitude of different models and tribal knowledge to determine singular parts of a system's design. Dr. Zohaib Hasnain's research shows that dat  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University recently launched a new student organization geared toward students with an interest in competitive programming. Competitive programming is an intellectual sport usually held over the internet or a local network, involving participants trying to write programs to solve well-defined problems within a specified amou  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Every year an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm (before 37 completed weeks of gestation), and this number is rising. Current interventions to prevent premature births are not always successful, and the health care cost to treat them is over $26 billion per year in the United States alone. Researchers at Texas A&M University are working to produce an organ-on-a-chip mod  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Seven engineering faculty members at Texas A&M University received Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their 2020 funding cycle. The NSF CAREER program offers support to early career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, finding elderly care was becoming more difficult in the United States. Trying to find the right facility while balancing budget, health concerns and time were challenges that COVID-19 compounded. However, an interdisciplinary team of student researchers from Texas A&M University are working toward a mobile solution. "Dealing with the men  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: An article written by Dr. Qingsheng Wang, associate professor and director of the safety engineering program in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, was selected as an American Chemical Society (ACS) Editors' Choice. Graduate students Zeren Jiao, Pingfan Hu and Hongfei Xu from the Wang Group are co-authors of the paper. In the article, "M  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0342): To: Ms. Sara Oates, Chair, Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board, Post Office Box 12188, Austin, Texas, 78711-2188 Re: Authority of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to exempt licensed or certified appraisers from the statutory requirement to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice when performing a property "evaluation" allowed unde  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 19: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general in a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple's 2016 decision to throttle customers' iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. After a multistate investigation, during which Texas served on an executive committee with Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Louisia  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 17 other states in an amicus brief urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court decision and uphold Tennessee's prohibition of abortions based on an unborn baby's sex, race, or likelihood of having Down Syndrome. The law also prohibits abortions once the baby's heartbeat becomes detectable, a universal indicator of life. "All life should be  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release on Nov. 17: The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin received two HPCwire awards for 2020 -- Best Use of HPC in Energy and Best Use of HPC in Physical Sciences. The online publication formally announced the awards during the annual International Conference for High-Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Nov. 20: This week, when speaking at a press conference, Abbott admitted the federal government had designated Texas as the state with the 2nd highest need for a drug due to its high hospitalization rates. This is following a recording of 12,230 cases yesterday in Texas, an all-time high. When asked if he would be implementing the type of health and safety measures needed to slow down the virus's resurg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: According to a bombshell report released by the Texas Tribune, the city of El Paso is facing a budget shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign still owes the city more than $500,000 for a rally Trump hosted in February 2019. ICYMI: Texas Tribune: As Trump campaign challenges election results, El Paso has a different question: Where is our money? "Throughout November, Presiden  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Nov. 19: Today in Lubbock, where the coronavirus crisis is still out of control, Governor Greg Abbott updated West Texas residents about the arrival and supply line of the monoclonal immunotherapy drug, Bamlanivimab. But hospitals in Lubbock and El Paso, and those living throughout West Texas are asking Abbott to do more. Texas surpassed 20,000 deaths this week and has a positivity rate of 12.7%. This   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 19: The Texas Education Agency today announced the next set of instructional materials - a full suite of resources and tools for prekindergarten - that will be made available to school systems through the Texas Home Learning 3.0 (THL 3.0) initiative. Like other THL 3.0 offerings, these instructional materials are optional, customized for Texas, and aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 18: The Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative, a joint endeavor among the Commissioners of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), today released its latest report to Gov. Greg Abbott. The mission of the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative is to build a strong Texas workforce and ensure that Texans are prepared for jobs   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 16: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Victoria, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as both a Music Friendly and Film Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO) and Texas Film Commission, respectively. A virtual certification ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 17 during the Victoria City Council meeting. The Mus  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Michael Coble, Ph.D. to the Texas Forensic Science Commission for a term set to expire on September 1, 2021. The commission provides oversight over Texas crime laboratories and other entities conducting forensic analyses for use in criminal proceedings and provides an accreditation mandate responsible for establishing procedures, policies, and practices to improve the qua  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lauren Gore and Joe W. Arnold to the Texas Workforce Investment Council (TWIC) for terms set to expire on September 1, 2025 and September 1, 2021, respectively. The Council engages in a collaborative, systematic view of workforce development programs throughout the state and provides for planning, evaluation, research, and other functions related to workforce programs. Lau  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: At the request of the Dallas Police Department (DPD), Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide direct support to DPD in their efforts to reduce violent crime and protect the communities in the city of Dallas. DPS will be deploying multiple resources to support this operation, including DPS Special Agents, State Troopers to support DPS gang and dr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 20: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement of support for the National Museum of the American Latino Act (S. 1267). Led in the U.S. Senate by Senators John Cornyn and Bob Menendez and supported by 45 bi-partisan cosponsors, the legislation would establish a museum in the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to the preservation and celebration of over 500 years of American Latino history. The Senate R  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 19: Governor Greg Abbott today traveled to Lubbock to hold a briefing with local officials and provide an update on the distribution of bamlanivimab, the Eli Lilly & Company monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has allocated this initial shipment of bamlanivimab to acute care hospitals across Texas, including hospitals in Lubbock, with addition  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed William "Bill" Geise, Joseph Costa, George Spencer and Christopher Nowak to the One Call Board of Texas for terms set to expire on August 31, 2023. The board has authority over "Call Before You Dig" systems that notify the underground facility operators for excavation plans so pipelines and utility lines can be marked to prevent accidents. William "Bill" Geise of Austin   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 19: Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement after the Department of the Air Force selected Port San Antonio, Texas as one of the six finalists for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters: "The Department of the Air Force will find no better location for the U.S. Space Command than Port San Antonio. "Not only does the state of Texas have the resources, universities, and human capital nece  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a $420 million reimbursement program to cover costs incurred by Texas public schools that purchased Wi-Fi hotspots and/or eLearning devices (such as laptops, tablets, and Chromebooks) so students could learn remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, jointly administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Trinity University issued the following news: Trinity University has partnered with Community Labs to deliver weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing and mass testing for its students, faculty, and staff--Community Labs' most extensive relationship with a college or university for the testing nonprofit. "Our commitment to protect the health and safety of all members of the Trinity community will be significantly advanced through our partnership with Community Labs,"  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Twenty-one Dallas ISD neighborhood schools each received $50,000 in seed money to pursue innovative ideas that will increase school choice in families' backyards. The Dallas ISD Office of Transformation and Innovation launched the Innovation Engine Grant program in 2019 as a way to further support neighborhood schools and increase school choice. This week OTI notified the 21 campuses selected fo  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 18 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A project designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects recently received an Education Facility Design Award from The American Institute of Architects' Committee on Architecture for Education. The Lamplighter School Innovation Lab in Dallas, Texas, was one of six projects recognized with an Award of Excellence during the 2020 Education Facility Design Awards, which were announced in October. Five other   more

DAVIS, California, Nov. 21 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: The University of California, Davis is a partner in the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), led by the University of Texas at San Antonio and formally launched Nov. 19. Established through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy, the $111 million public-private partnership is a consortium of 59 proposed member institutions with a goal of driving American manufac  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSMon) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston College of Technology is the recipient of a nearly $2 million gift to endow scholarships and support new infrastructure in its University of Houston at Sugar Land building. The gift generously comes from Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS), a Sugar Land innovative software company for the construction industry, as a memorial to Sophie Rydin, wife of HCSS CEO  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Students studying kinesiology at the University of Houston-Victoria will have the opportunity to gain real-world experience in exercise science careers through a new internship agreement with Citizens HealthPlex fitness and wellness facility. "We are excited for this local community partnership and the opportunity for our students to prepare for their careers after graduation," said Rachel   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out in Wuhan, China, in January, government-issued lockdowns and business restrictions were implemented across the country, affecting more than 1.2 billion people and all types of businesses. With social distancing mandates in full effect, the restaurant industry was particularly hard hit - forced to close dining rooms while pivoting to curbside or del  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Current state-of-the-art techniques have clear limitations when it comes to imaging the smallest nanoparticles, making it difficult for researchers to study viruses and other structures at the molecular level. Scientists from the University of Houston and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have reported in Nature Communications a new optical imaging technology for nanoscale objects  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: A housing app developed by a University of Mississippi senior majoring in managerial finance has won first place in the 2020 Mid-South Business Model Competition. Froomie allows future and current students to find a place to live and match up with a roommate or roommates who meet their requirements. It was developed by Brea Givens, of Austin, Texas, who won $3,000 as the regional winner in  more

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSCon) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release on Nov. 16: University of North Texas and Frisco ISD are teaming up to offer students a head start on a college degree. As sophomores, Frisco ISD students who meet the requirements can apply for half-day dual credit classes at a discounted tuition rate starting their junior year. The students earn credit that applies to both their high school degree and bachelor's degree and is transferable to mo  more

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of North Texas College of Engineering have developed a new building insulation product that is stronger, safer, and more sustainable than the conventional polyurethane-based products currently used. Current conventional insulation releases volatile compounds into the atmosphere, adversely contributing to the home or workplace environment, as well as to climate change. Nandik  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Stress is part of life. But stress seems to be presenting itself overabundantly these days. An article by Kaiser Health News reports that the added pandemic stress is affecting the health of many people. These unusual times are prompting hair loss, cracked teeth, severe headaches and sleepless nights. Some individuals with chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis experience more frequent at  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: Frontera -- the 9th fastest supercomputer in the world, deployed at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) -- is expanding thanks to a supplemental award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a major contribution from Dell Giving, the philanthropic arm of Dell Technologies. The expansion is intended to contribute to TACC's urgent computing capab  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: UT Health San Antonio's Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies announced Nov. 20 that enrollment is open for a new clinical trial called PREVENTABLE. The study will investigate whether taking atorvastatin, a drug commonly used to lower cholesterol also called Lipitor(R), can help adults age 75 and older maintain health by preventing demen  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSEco) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Nov. 19 approved design development plans for the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital to be constructed on 12.2 acres of land in the South Texas Medical Center. The Board of Regents authorized expenditure of $398.8 million for the hospital from Revenue Financing System Bond Proceeds, Per  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release on Nov. 19: The University of Texas System Board of Regents Thursday unanimously voted to bestow the prestigious President Emeritus designation to three former presidents who made extraordinary contributions to UT Austin, UT Health Science Center at Houston, and UT Tyler. They include William C. Powers, Jr. who served as president of UT Austin from 2006 to 2015; James T. Willerson, M.D., who served as pr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: Four University of Texas institutions will receive $22 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to recruit world-class cancer research talent to Texas. CPRIT announced today that it had awarded nine academic research grants totaling $26 million to recruit cancer researchers to Texas. UT MD Anderson, UT Southwestern, UT Medical Branch and UT Health San Antonio will recei  more

TYLER, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Dr. Shawana Tabassum, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has been recognized as an early-career researcher who has developed a device to improve infant healthcare in less developed areas. Recognized for her work on neonatal health disparity in underserved areas across the globe, Tabassum is the Falling Walls Science Foundation Breakthrou  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington environmental engineering professor is helping the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) determine how much more energy can be generated by diverting food waste from landfills to anaerobic food digesters. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded NCTCOG $300,000 in funding to help reduce food waste. Melanie Sattler, pro  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineer will use a U.S. Department of Transportation grant to incorporate environmental justice as an additional factor to determine where resources get dispersed during a natural disaster. During Hurricane Harvey, transportation entities sometimes faced challenges in deciding where to send resources, reroute traffic or send overflow vehicles. Many   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: Accolades is an occasional News Center feature that highlights recent accomplishments of faculty and students at The University of Texas at Dallas. To submit items for consideration, contact your school's communications manager. Geissman Recognized for Ethics in Geosciences University of Texas at Dallas geosciences professor Dr. John Geissman is well known for his application of the  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: University of Texas at Dallas computer scientists have devised a new weapon against video game players who cheat. The researchers developed their approach for detecting cheaters using the popular first-person shooter game Counter-Strike. But the mechanism can work for any massively multiplayer online (MMO) game that sends data traffic to a central server. Their research was publishe  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: The new Sciences Building has been awarded LEED Gold status by the U.S. Green Building Council, becoming the eighth building on The University of Texas at Dallas campus to earn LEED certification. The Sciences Building joins the Engineering and Computer Science West building, the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center and the Bioengineering and Sciences Building as the only structures on campus to achi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Even with the unprecedented computing power currently at our disposal, a tenfold increase in supercomputing capacity is needed to solve many of today's scientific grand challenge problems. Starting in 2019, TACC was formally invited by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a plan for a Leadership-Class Computing Facility (LCCF) -- a center for c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: Since a team at the University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health first mapped the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein--the main infection machinery of the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease--scientists around the world have been eager to understand more about this structure and the others that make up the virus to better predict which drugs mi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Inventions such as 9-year-old Stephen Wamukota's pedal-powered handwashing device and 12-year-old Mizan Rupan-Tompkins' ever-useful "Safe Touch Pro" show that young humans are creative enough to develop solutions to the world's most pressing problems. But a new study suggests these young inventors are well-ahead of the curve when it comes to the cognitive skills and social learning experiences required  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc. today announced a multi-year strategic collaboration designed to expedite the research and development of novel engineered tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) for the treatment of solid tumors. The agreement pairs Obsidian and its novel cytoDRiVE(TM) technology platform with MD Anderson's extensive e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Faster, smaller, smarter and more energy-efficient chips for everything from consumer electronics to big data to brain-inspired computing could soon be on the way after engineers at The University of Texas at Austin created the smallest memory device yet. And in the process, they figured out the physics dynamic that unlocks dense memory storage capabilities for these tiny devices. The research publish  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Dr. Arturo Chavez has accepted the position of Associate Vice President for Mission & Ministry and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Dr. Chavez will work toward advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at UIW and will also oversee the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability. Dr. Chavez is already a longtime UI  more

TARBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 18 (TNSPer) -- Edgecombe Community College issued the following news: Dr. Patrick Heins, president of Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, has been named to the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees. Appointed to the ECC board by the Edgecombe County Board of Education, he fills the position formerly held by Wick Baker, who served on the board from 2007 until September of this year. Baker and his wife, Kristi, moved to Texas. "As a trustee, I hope I can   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 (TNSMon) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Nov. 19: The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) today formally launched the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), a $111 million public-private partnership. Led by UTSA, the university will enter into a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to lead a consortium of 59 proposed member institutions in introducing a cybersecure energy-  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Nov. 17: Gov. Jay Inslee today appointed Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH as the new Washington state secretary of health starting December 21. Dr. Shah currently serves as executive director and local health authority for Harris County Public Health in Texas. "Dr. Shah brings an unrivaled expertise, knowledge and passion for public health," Inslee said. "His leadership will help us lead Washington state   more