COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Texas State University recently appointed A&M-Commerce alum Martha E. Fraire-Cuellar as university registrar. Fraire-Cuellar began serving as the Texas State University associate registrar in 2006 and has been the interim university registrar since March 2021. Fraire-Cuellar earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration from A&M-Commerce in 2001. Originally a music major, Frair  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels Born in Virginia to a military family, Anthony Roman has lived in many places around the world - from Germany to New York. Roman knew from an early age he wanted to continue his family's tradition of serving in the military. He dreamed of becoming a nuclear engineer for the Navy, working on aircraft carriers and nuclear reactors. Finding a home in the Depart  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 7 (TNSPer) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University has named Jennifer Colley interim Vice President for the Division of Institutional Advancement, pending approval by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Colley joined Tarleton in June after eight years as Executive Director/Associate Athletics Director of the Frog Club at Texas Christian University, where she was responsible for all aspects of the annual   more

COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSeve) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: The College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce is set to host its second annual symposium, titled "Education: A Vision for Healing Society." The fully virtual event will be presented on Friday, September 24 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. A&M-Commerce faculty and staff will share their heritage and experiences making valuable contributions to education and society. Atte  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSEve) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A special education expert who finds an inextricable connection between two common disorders is the guest speaker at the 10th annual Helen Piehl Distinguished Lecture for West Texas A&M University's Center for Learning Disabilities. Dr. Rick Lavoie, an author, educator and expert in children with special needs, will present "Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorders: Exploring and Explaining the Link" from   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSGra) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: In order to assist students who have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alamo Colleges distributed more than $15.4 million in federal emergency aid grants to 13,736 students across the Alamo Colleges District. "The federal emergency funds provided to the Alamo Colleges District for student emergency aid have been critical in helping our students and their families," said   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8 (TNSPro) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Sept. 7, 2021: * * * Space Health Institute launches first commercial spaceflight medical research program The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine announced today the first-of-its-kind research platform to study human health and performance in private spaceflight participants. Working with commercial spaceflight providers and their passengers, TRI  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: We think of asthma and other allergic diseases as unnecessary aberrant immune responses that do more harm than good. However, new evidence by an international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine shows that some allergic reactions provide necessary protection against highly invasive and potentially lethal infectious agents, such as yeast. Working with an animal model of yeast-trigger  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSMon) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine has received more than $1 million from the National Institutes of Health to engage researchers from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups, in utilizing the All of Us Research Program's data resources to advance precision medicine. The All of Us Research Program is a historic effort to collect data from 1 million or more people living in the Unite  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSOps) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2021: The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon continue - 20 years later - to have profound effects on everything from America's political, religious and cultural polarization to American entertainment choices, said Baylor University faith and culture expert Greg Garrett, Ph.D., professor of English. "It shouldn't surprise anyone that an event that shook our sense   more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSOps) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2021: Baylor University today announced the creation of The Vance Masteller Endowed Research Chair in Communication Sciences and Disorders within the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences' Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Since the start of the Give Light Campaign, the University's comprehensive philanthropic campaign, the department has received significant programmatic support,   more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2021: * * * Representatives Lisa Cutter and Monica Duran, the Co-Chairs of Democratic Women's Caucus of Colorado, today released the following statement on SB8, the Texas law that will ban abortions as soon as six weeks-before many women know they are pregnant: "The Democratic Women's Caucus of Colorado strongly supports reproductive rights and the freedom for women to choose what's best for t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s announcement of its lawsuit challenging S.B. 8, the Texas abortion ban. "This is the right move by Attorney General Garland, and we applaud the Biden Administration for acting quickly. The Progressive Caucus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As urgent nationwide calls grow to protect the right to choose following a near-total ban on abortion in Texas, the DGA launched a new video exposing Glenn Youngkin's extreme position on outlawing abortion and restricting reproductive health care. Glenn Youngkin was caught on tape admitting to his closest supporters his secret plot to attack reproductive rights in Virginia once in office, and confessing he's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In a Star-Ledger opinion article published this week, editorial page editor Tom Moran highlighted how the Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Texas ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy will hurt Jack Ciattarelli in his gubernatorial bid. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, governors will play a crucial role in protecting the right to choose, which Moran says "raises the temperature on an issue where Ciatt  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Following the Supreme Court decision to uphold Texas's dangerous six-week abortion ban that makes no exceptions for cases of rape or incest, every Georgia GOP Senate candidate came out in support of the efforts to strip away the right of individuals and families to make their own health care decisions. The Texas law, supported by the entire Republican Senate field, empowers citizens to file lawsuits   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new wave of reporting from the long weekend confirms that Texas' six-week abortion ban and other GOP-led anti-abortion efforts "risk driving away voters the party needs" and "could very well be the tipping point" in the midterm elections. Every Republican on the ballot "will be forced to defend the Texas law" and own their party's toxic agenda on women's reproductive health care. Democrats   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: Effective September 13, Dr. Mark Weichold will join The Texas A&M University System as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. Weichold has served as interim provost and executive vice president since January 2021. "We are looking forward to Dr. Weichold bringing his vast experience to the A&M System's academic initiatives," said Chancellor John Sharp. "His contribution will help advan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following joint news release on Sept. 8, 2021: In response to the Supreme Court's refusal to block Texas' six-week abortion ban, today leaders of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic National Committee released the following statements highlighting how reproductive health care is on the ballot in 2022: Planned  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: New reporting this week in Nevada, Georgia, and North Carolina highlighted how Texas' six-week abortion ban and other Republican-led anti-abortion efforts are becoming a central issue ahead of the midterm elections as Republican candidates are having to answer for their toxic records on women's health care: * In Nevada, the Southwest regional director of NARAL slammed Laxal  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSGra) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Three Angelo State University faculty members have been awarded a $199,597 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund a two-year project aimed at increasing the recruitment and retention of students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, particularly students from historically under-represented populations. Dr. Nicole Lozano and Dr. Kyle van Ittersum of the psy  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: For the 7 million American survivors of stroke, increasing the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation for mobility and motor skills could provide a transformative boost in quality of life. Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) conceived a therapy to rewire circuits in the brain involving vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) more than a decade   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 (TNSPol) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2021: Last week, after a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court of the United States declined an emergency request to block a new law in Texas that effectively bans abortion after six weeks - earlier than many women know they are pregnant. Unusually, the law is not enforced by criminal prosecutions, but rather by empowering members of the public to sue abortion providers and those who "aid and abet" a p  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 8 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Meghan Trainor has announced her new podcast, Workin' On It, that she will co-host alongside her brother and best friend, Ryan Trainor. The podcast will premiere on Wednesday, September 15th and will see the dynamic duo take on a new topic each week, share their stories, and bring listeners into the conversation. Co-produced by Cloud10 Media and iHeartMedia, the pair will tackle topics such as becomin  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 4 (TNSPer) -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University Alumni Advisory Board has elected Nga "Tea" (Nguyen) Do '08 of Beaumont to serve as 2021-2022 president. Fred Vernon '12, '13 of Port Arthur will serve as past president and Lila (Creamer) Stevens '01 of Beaumont will serve as president-elect. New members of the board are Tania Castelan '13 of Beaumont; Ernesto Alvarez, Jr. '11 of Houston; Chris Graham '90 of Huffman; Samon Tahir '13, '15 of K  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: COVID-19 vaccination results in minimal disruption of lactation. Vaccination also has no adverse impact on the breastfed child, according to two studies published in the peer-reviewed journal Breastfeeding Medicine. Click here (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/bfm.2021.0079) to read the first article now. Skyler McLaurin-Jiang, MD, MPH, and coauthors from Texas Tech University Health Sc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2021: * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's challenge of Texas' new restrictions on abortion, which went into effect last week: "I commend Attorney General Garland for taking swift, decisive action in protecting access to safe, legal abortion in Texas. "It is not hyperbolic t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring discoveries in multiple sclerosis, pancreatic cancer profiling, pseudogenes, prostate cancer targets, RNA therapies, monitoring immunotherapy side effects and end-of-life care * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recently published studies in basic, translational and clinical cancer research  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A week ago, women and families across America saw the relentless and decades-long crusade against the constitutional protections Roe v. Wade provides suffer a major blow in Texas. Legislation that bans abortions after six weeks -- with no exceptions for rape or incest -- was allowed to go into effect via the Supreme Court. While the entire Republican gubernatorial field remains complicit in their sil  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 8 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: In the wake of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court's failure to stop a blatantly unconstitutional abortion ban in Texas, Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli's effusive praise of Donald Trump's radical appointments to the nation's highest court is drawing renewed scrutiny. When asked at a May 2021 town hall meeting about Trump's time in office, Assemblyman C  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 8 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Earlier this year, the NFL and iHeartMedia announced an exclusive partnership to launch the NFL's Podcast Network which includes the distribution of NFL Media's existing podcasts, certain Member Club podcasts, and the co-production and distribution of two dozen new original shows with the iHeartPodcast Network. All podcasts will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. "  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 9 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. Wilson arguing that South Carolina's pre-viability abortion restrictions harm women's health care as a whole and a lower court's ruling blocking the law should be upheld. Additionally, the coalition also argues that the collective impact of numero  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8 (TNSOps) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University ranks among the most lauded institutions in the history of the Princeton Review's annual survey on the nation's best colleges, according to a newly published report analyzing three decades of reviews on America's institutions of higher education. The Princeton Review published its report as part of "The Best 387 Colleges," its 30th annual snapshot of academic excellence at colleges and univer  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8 (TNSPol) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Mexican officials are right to worry that the United States' "rules of origin" interpretation in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement could reduce Mexican automobile production and investment, according to an expert from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics, also argues that Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Ob  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Paleo storm hunters at Rice need data to refine the record of history's hurricanes * * * Atlantic hurricanes don't just come and go. They leave clues to their passage through the landscape that last centuries or more. Rice University scientists are using these natural archives to find signs of storms hundreds of years before satellites allowed us to watch them in real time. Postdoctoral fellow Eliza  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSOps) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: This summer, Assistant Professor of Physics Cody Crosby and three of his students--biology and business double major Andrew Vergote '21, physics major Katie Rosencrantz '22, and physics major Jonathan Smart '23--collaborated on an innovative research project that may change how we manufacture human tissue. To engineer human tissue in the laboratory, Crosby explains, cells are typically isolated, expanded  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University has reached a milestone in its largest-ever comprehensive capital fundraising campaign, surpassing $80 million and surging ahead of schedule toward a $100 million target, the school announced today. The campaign was at $66 million at the beginning of fiscal year 2021. Contributions exceeded $14 million in FY21, almost double Tarleton's annual average. The comprehens  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 8 (TNSRes) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: While enrollment at many colleges nationwide remains depressed over COVID-19 uncertainties, Tarleton State University begins fall 2021 up 6.2 percent from its pre-pandemic count of 13,176. Based on 12th class day numbers, graduate enrollment is up 19.5 percent over 2019, and undergraduate 4.1 percent. That's significant, considering enrollment growth at Texas public universities fell to 1.4 p  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 7 (TNSPar) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: * * * Tarleton State, Stephenville, Erath County Partner for 9/11 Tribute Tarleton State University is partnering with the city of Stephenville and Erath County on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 to commemorate the nation's loss and resilience following terrorist attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans. Beginning with the ringing of the Stephenville Fire Department bell at 10 a.m.  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: Thirteen distinguished faculty members from across Texas A&M University have been honored as 2021 Chancellor's Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship (EDGES) Fellows. The fellowships -- which come with more than $7.7 million in funding -- are just the latest investment The Texas A&M University System has made to recruit and retain world-class faculty, said Chancellor Jo  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study shows COVID-19, hemorrhage and hypertension were leading causes of maternal deaths in a one-year period * * * Being pregnant in Mexico during the pandemic had deadly consequences for many, with a new study from Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) showing an increase of 60 percent maternal mortality between Feb. 2020 and Feb. 2021. Publishe  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 7 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels On July 2, a fluorescent vortex illuminated the water's surface. Was the Gulf of Mexico on fire? As terrifying images that seemed to show an ocean engulfed in flames went viral, many wondered how this could be possible. At an offshore oil and gas rig, a corroded pipe likely leaked, causing gas to bubble to the surface and ignite. The initial leak is cause for  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 7 (TNSGra) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alyson Chapman Researchers at Texas A&M University will lead a hub of five institutions across the country to conduct fundamental research to support holistic decision-making for historically underrepresented communities impacted by coastal hazards. The Focused Coastline and People Research Hub at Texas A&M, which will bring together communities, stakeholders and researchers  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 7 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Hannah Conrad For 50 years, the Department of Ocean Engineering's Center for Dredging Studies (CDS) at Texas A&M University has hosted an annual Dredging Engineering Short Course for professionals around the world. Though this past year it had to move to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the five-day course still upheld its reputation and legacy as a world-class   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the filing today of six lawsuits against six school districts defying Governor Abbott's Executive Order GA-38 regarding mask mandates: Richardson, Round Rock, Galveston, Elgin, Spring and Sherman Independent School Districts. In the 2021-2022 school year, several school districts across the state have refused to follow state law -- the Texas Di  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition that filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, seeking to stop the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from re-interpreting federal statutes in order to declare that owning or using a "bump stock" turns a semi-automatic rifle into a machine gun, subjecting the owner to criminal prosecution. The brief a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multi-state amicus brief in support of religious liberty in a Virginia case, arguing that the City of Fredericksburg violated the First Amendment when it denied a property tax exemption to a residence owned by a church and occupied by two of its pastors. Contrary to long-standing constitutional doctrine that protects religious entities from judicial in  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: In recent weeks, Gov. Greg Abbott's refusal to protect the health and safety of Texans has come under increasing scrutiny -- with the U.S. Justice Department stepping in over Abbott's illegal abortion ban, and President Biden announcing new vaccine requirements to protect workers from cavalier COVID policies. These are welcome steps towards keeping Texans safe in the face of the callous actions of Republican offici  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2021: Thursday, Texas Democrats celebrated the announcement that as part of President Biden's COVID-19 Action Plan, OSHA will develop a rule requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to mandate either vaccines or a weekly negative COVID test. The requirements will directly affect around 100 million Americans -- a direct step to keeping nearly a third of our country safe from COVID-19. The 100+ c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Democrats welcomed the news Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice will be taking steps to defend abortion rights in the face of Gov. Greg Abbott's cruel and unconstitutional abortion ban. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to protect patients, clinics, and providers from violence and harassment with "support from federal law enforcement" -- protections ens  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Co-Executive Director Hannah Roe Beck issued the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice will sue the state of Texas over Greg Abbott's unconstitutional abortion ban. "Texas Democrats are beyond grateful to our U.S. Justice Department for its decision to sue Texas' Republican government over S.B. 8. As Attorney General Garland  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2021: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in the Rio Grande Valley today claiming a victory for affordable health care on behalf of millions of diabetics across the state. However, it was Texas Democrats who led the fight to pass life-saving statewide legislation that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of prescription insulin at $25 for the insured. Democratic-led HB 827 gained large bipartisan support and was sign  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on Gov. Abbott's signing anti-voter S.B. 1 into law. "With his signing today of anti-voter bill S.B. 1, failed Gov. Greg Abbott has once again shown his true colors. Texas' disgraced governor is not a leader -- he's a would-be dictator who will do anything to cling to power, even at the expense of the voices o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott today visited the Price of Liberty Memorial on the Texas Capitol grounds, where she laid wreaths in remembrance of the victims of 9/11 and the service members who lost their lives in the Global War on Terror. The First Lady's tribute, presented on behalf of the people of Texas, comes as the nation marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. "Tod  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Grand Prairie, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business-related economic development in Texas cities and communities. "With support from the Texas Music Office, in 2019 the Texas musi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing that he will convene a third special legislative session at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 20, 2021. The proclamation identifies 5 agenda items for the third Special Session. "The Texas Legislature now has the opportunity to redraw legislative and congressional districts in accordance with the new census numbers," said Governor Abbott. "In addition to red  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cassie Brown as the Commissioner of Insurance for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. Cassie Brown of Austin has served as the Commissioner of Workers' Compensation since June 2018. Previously, she served as is deputy commissioner for Regulatory Policy at the Texas Department of Insurance. In addition, she served as a policy advisor to Governor Rick Perry. Brown   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Woody Hunt, who will serve as chair, Mark Escamilla, Ph.D., Brian Jones, and Todd A. Williams to the Texas Commission on Community College Finance for terms set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. The commission was established by SB 1230 (87R) to make recommendations to the 88th Texas Legislature regarding the state funding formula and funding levels for public jun  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bena Glasscock to the State Board for Educator Certification for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The board develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers. Bena Glasscock of Adrian is the Child Services Coordinator for Hereford Independent School District and serves as the campus counselor for the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ruben A. Martinez to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services, known as GETAC, to a term set to expire on January 1, 2022. The council recommends changes to the EMS/Trauma System in order to ensure that the community receives comprehensive and efficient emergency care. Ruben A. Martinez of Premont is President and CEO of Zenitram Enterprises LLC. He served on t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Rebecca Contreras to the Texas Racing Commission for a term set to expire February 1, 2025. Additionally, the Governor reappointed Constance C. McNabb, D.V.M. and Arvel "A.J." Waight, Jr. to terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. The commission oversees pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing. Rebecca Contreras of Hutto is the majority owner, co-founder, and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the announcement of DHR Health's Level 1 Trauma Center designation and ceremonially signed Senate Bill 827 into law in Edinburg. This new designation will improve access to healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley by ensuring access to the highest level of comprehensive trauma care for Texans in the community. Prior to DHR Health's designation, the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, the resignation of the Honorable Leo Pacheco, and its acceptance, has caused a vacancy to exist in Texas State House of Representatives District No. 118, which is wholly contained within Bexar County; and WHEREAS, Article III, Section 13 of the Texas Constitution and Section 203.002 of the Texas Election Code require that a special election be ordered upon such a vacancy, and Section 3.003 of the T  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: I, GREG ABBOTT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, by the authority vested in me by Article III, Sections 5 and 40, and Article IV, Section 8 of the Texas Constitution, do hereby call an extraordinary session of the 87th Legislature, to convene in the City of Austin, commencing at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 20, 2021, for the following purposes: To consider and act upon the following: Legislation relating  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today presented the 2021 Star Of Texas Awards to peace officers, firefighters, and first responders who demonstrated heroism and sacrifice in service to their communities and the Lone Star State. The Governor was joined for the ceremony in Austin by Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott. "The Star Of Texas Award is aptly named because it honors those whose self-sacrifice se  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Robert "Bob" Wetmore to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for a term set to expire on January 31, 2027. The board is a multi-profession regulatory agency that oversees the examination, registration, and professional regulation of architects, interior designers, and landscape architects. Bob Wetmore of Austin is principal and founding partner of Cornerstone Arc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Sid Harle as presiding judge of the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification. Sid Harle of San Antonio has served as the Presiding Judge of the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region since August 2017, and is the former Judge of the 226th Judicial District Court in Bexar County, having served over 29 years.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jon Niermann to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a term set to expire on August 31, 2027. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality protects the state's public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Jon Niermann of Austin was first appointed to TCEQ in September 2015, and has served as Chairman since S  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed thirteen members to the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council for terms set to expire on August 31, 2023. The council advises the commission and the legislature on research, diagnosis, treatment, and education related to pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Brandon Brock, D.N.P., D.C. of Sunnyvale Texas is a doctorate level certifi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, September 28, 2021 as the special election date for the Texas State House of Representatives District 118 seat recently vacated by Representative Leo Pacheco. Candidates who wish to have their names placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with the Secretary of State no later than 5:00 p.m. on Mo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 20 into law, which protects Texans from wrongful censorship on social media platforms. The Governor was joined for the bill signing by Senators Bryan Hughes and Representative Briscoe Cain, the bill's authors, as well as Senators Charles Perry, Dawn Buckingham, and Angela Paxton. The Governor named social media censorship legislation as an agenda  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a joint letter to the Texas Association of Counties, the Texas Municipal League, and cities across the state reminding cities and counties that House Bill 1925, which bans camping in public places, must now be enforced on a statewide basis. The Governor signed HB 1925 into law in June, and the law went into effect on Wednesday,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott today delivered remarks at the Unbound Houston Brunch in Galveston, Texas. The First Lady thanked Unbound Houston for their important work to eradicate human trafficking and highlighted the State of Texas' own efforts to promote awareness and prevention, secure justice, and bring healing to survivors. "I am so proud of the great work that Unbound Houston doe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSGra) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: University of Houston associate professor of biomedical engineering Nuri Firat Ince, who pioneered a dramatic decrease in the time it takes to detect the seizure onset zone (SOZ) in the brain, has received a $3.7 million BRAIN Initiative grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to translate his work into creating a next-generation device that can stop epileptic seizures  more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSPro) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * University of North Texas Debuts Eight New Degrees in Variety of Fields The University of North Texas is debuting innovative programs in fall 2021 from health care to construction to information technologies. B.S. IN ADDICTION STUDIES A new Bachelor of Science in addiction studies will respond to a growing need for counselors in the United States and provide the required courses for lic  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSGra) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Only five individuals in the world are chosen to receive a Ratzinger Foundation grant each year. Ph.D candidate Alexis Kutarna, an instructor of sacred music at University of St. Thomas Houston, was selected for 2021-2022. Kutarna, who also serves as an assistant principal and music director at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, was surprised to learn the news. "When I read the acceptance  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSPro) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: * * * Ethical Artificial Intelligence is Focus of New Robotics Program Ethics will be at the forefront of robotics education thanks to a new University of Texas at Austin program that will train tomorrow's technologists to understand the positive -- and potentially negative -- implications of their creations. Today, much robotic technology is developed without considering its poten  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Patients' immune status tracked throughout their care at San Antonio's VA hospital. * * * Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the South Texas Veterans Health Care System today unveiled a novel concept, "immunologic resilience," to accurately predict which COVID-19 patients will advance to severe disease and  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSPar) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, working in close collaboration, were announced Sept. 9 as a new National Institute on Aging (NIA)-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC). The South Texas partners are joining 32 other centers in the national network, which the NIA establi  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington's University Crossroads outreach and community engagement program has selected four North Texas community leaders, including a UTA alumna, to receive the 2021 President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) silver medallion. Recipients of the national honor are: * Toska Medlock Lee ('90 BA, Communication), Owner, The Myriad Group & Co. Lee's servic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Anyone using a cellphone, laptop or electric vehicle depends on lithium. The element is in tremendous demand. And although the supply of lithium around the world is plentiful, getting access to it and extracting it remains a challenging and inefficient process. An interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists is developing a way to extract lithium from contaminated water. New research, published   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A first-of-its-kind portable disease diagnosis platform could help medical personnel quickly spot asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 and test for a variety of other ailments that are challenging to catch in their early stages. The "lab-on-a-chip" platform created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can detect tiny amounts of virus in a sample. And a single chip can test dozens or even hundr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A showcase of military technology highlighting the work researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have accomplished with local technology companies recently brought a delegation of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff members and other top Texas officials to campus. The showcase featured about 20 displays of new, next-generation technology and innovation, most with dual-use military and civilian applicat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: You can't squeeze water from a rock. But tree roots can -- and they're doing it more frequently than scientists previously thought, with a new study finding that bedrock is a regular source of water for trees across the United States, not just an emergency reserve during droughts. The discovery, led by researchers with The University of Texas at Austin and published Sept. 8 in Nature, overturns long-h  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news on Sept. 7, 2021: Organizational leaders know cybersecurity breaches are coming, yet they're struggling to make necessary improvements that could potentially stop them, according to new research by Chris Maurer, a professor in the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. For a new article he cowrote with University of North Texas colleagues Kevin Kim, Dan Kim and Leon Kappelman, Mau  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Three groups of University of Texas at Dallas engineering students took on a corporate-backed challenge: Design and build a low-cost, portable system for sponsor Lockheed Martin Corp. that can disable a "hostile" drone. Each group in the UTDesign senior capstone class worked separately, each with a $3,000 budget. After months of planning, testing and navigating issues such as vendor delays,  more