MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Sept. 22 (TNSPer) -- Cornell College issued the following news release: Cornell College is welcoming a new college chaplain: The Rev. Melea White. White is no stranger to Iowa. She grew up in Cedar Rapids and moved back to the area in 2009 after attending undergraduate school in Mobile, Alabama, and earning a master's degree in divinity and a master's in social work in Austin, Texas. She is ordained with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), which she says is a denom  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSPer) -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: Tanya Acevedo has been named as Miami Dade College's (MDC) new Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. With three decades of experience, Acevedo has a proven track record of establishing the technology vision and leading innovative strategies to advance the objectives of large organizations. Most recently, Acevedo served as Chief Technology Officer for Bush Intercontinent  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSAwa) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: * * * Tarleton Professors Take Annual NARRU Honors A pair of Tarleton professors swept the annual awards presented by Non-Land Grant Agricultural and Renewable Resources Universities (NARRU). Dr. W. Brandon Smith was selected the organization's 2021 Distinguished Young Educator, and Dr. David Frazier received NARRU's Distinguished Educator Award. They will be honored at the NARRU virtual co  more

LAKELAND, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSEve) -- Florida Southern College issued the following news: The Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History Florida Lecture Series returns to the campus of historic Florida Southern College for the 2021-22 academic season with a slate of six speeches set to enlighten and entertain audiences. The series opens Sept. 29 with a talk in Branscomb Auditorium by Florida journalist Craig Pittman titled "The State You're In: Florida Men, Florida Women, and other Wildlife  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 21 (TNSEve) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Author Leo Killsback will speak about his prize-winning books on the Cheyenne Nation at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Center for Great Plains Studies, 1155 Q St. Killsback won the 2021 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize for his two-volume set "A Sacred People: Indigenous Governance, Traditional Leadership and the Warriors of the Cheyenne Nation" and "A Sovereign Peop  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSEve) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Historian Stephen Aron will give the Panhandle an alternative look into the American West at an upcoming event. Aron will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center and on Zoom. His discussion is part of the Center for the Study of the American West's Garry L. Nall Lecture in Western Studies and the West Texas A&M University Distinguished Lecture Series. Aron's  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSEve) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Immigration and the hardships faced by resettling in America is the upcoming topic of discussion during the next TAMIU IBC Bank and Commerce Bank 2021-2022 Keynote Speaker Series offering Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Admission to the lecture is free and open to the public. Former refugee and n  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 22 (TNSAwa) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech alumni, Ph.D. candidate earn prestigious agricultural fellowship Three recent Virginia Tech alumni and one Ph.D. candidate were selected as International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program fellows for the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, a unit of Texas A&M AgriLife. Selected in spring 2021, nine fellows were chosen from the numerous applicants for their passi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSPer) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Trinity University is proud to announce the appointment of Michael J. Lynd Jr. '95 and Jeff Mueller '00 to its Board of Trustees. They will formally begin their service to the University at September's Board meeting. "I am delighted to welcome Michael and Jeff as contributing members of our Board. Both are energetic, high-performing corporate leaders who will serve Trinity well," says Melody Boone Meyer '79  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSPer) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Thirty-three new faculty members have joined the West Texas A&M University roster for the start of the 2021-22 academic year. The new hires, whose jobs range from instructor to associate professor, are already teaching students in each of WT's six colleges: the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business, the College of Education and Social Scie  more

GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Illuminating COVID's toll on African American mothers and children. * * * As the COVID-19 pandemic gained force last spring, Korede Yusuf, PhD, assistant professor in the Adelphi College of Nursing and Public Health, and her research team decided to turn their attention to the crisis. Research team members from Adelphi, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center b  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSAwa) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: * * * Angelo State Earns Statewide Veteran Education Excellence Award Angelo State University has received a 2021 Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award from the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Veterans Education Program - and is one of only six Texas universities to receive the highest-level Gold Award. Established this year, the new award recognizes public universities and colleges that pro  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: As it has since 2019, The University of Texas at Austin will continue to automatically admit eligible Texas students in the top 6% of their high school graduating class for those applying in the summer and fall of 2023 and spring of 2024. This is the same automatic admissions threshold in place for students applying this year as part of the current admissions cycle. Under state law, 90% of first-year  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSGra) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine and Stanford University received an award for more than $25 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health to continue building the Clinical Genome (ClinGen) Resource, an effort to create expert curated knowledge about clinically relevant genes and genomic variants for use in precision medicine. The award is one of three NIH grants totaling $73.2 million over  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have uncovered a potential Achilles heel of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in children that could lead to new treatments for this devastating disease. The team was the first to identify specific super enhancers (SE) - regions of DNA that drive the over production of certain gene products - in cells from children with AML. These SE   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has discovered a mechanism by which transcription factor KLF4 can help to organize chromatin, thus influencing gene expression. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, reveals that the binding of KLF4 can cause DNA to condense into a separate liquid phase in a process called biomolecular condensation, which recruits other fact  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine, with consortium partners California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), are seeking exceptional proposals from postdoctoral fellows ready to help solve the challenges of space exploration. TRISH's postdoctoral fellowship program supports early career scientists pursuing i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSMon) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A new sports education and research venture unlike any other in the United States that will meet a pressing need in the sports industry is coming to The University of Texas at Austin. Accenture has donated the founding $1.4 million gift to establish a Business of Sports Institute in the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin. The new institute will bring together all the advantages of a top business  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The threat of catastrophic wildfires has led California investor-owned utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), to significantly expand its use of a fire prevention tool developed at Texas A&M University. The tool is called Distribution Fault Anticipation (DFA). It's a unique hardware and software system that detects circuit anomalies, notifying utility operators to ad  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The threat of catastrophic wildfires has led California investor-owned utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to significantly expand its use of a tool developed at Texas A&M University that helps stop fires before they start. The tool is called Distribution Fault Anticipation (DFA). It's a unique hardware and software system that detects circuit anomalies, notifying utility operator  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 22 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) is horrified by the Biden administration's cruel and illegal treatment of Haitian families, children, and adults seeking safety at our southern border. Since resuming removal flights to Haiti last week, the administration has expelled hundreds of Haitians, including children and infants, to a country in deep  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general expressing concern to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the treatment of thousands of Haitian refugees currently seeking humanitarian aid along the border in Texas. The coalition also urged the administration to reevaluate its rush to unfairly expel refugees  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: The Honorable Michael S. Rawlings and Micki Rawlings are pleased to be the honorary chairs of the Dallas Education Foundation's inaugural Heart of Teaching campaign. The Dallas Education Foundation is the direct, non-profit philanthropic partner of Dallas ISD, with a mission of inspiring community investment to accelerate student success. The Heart of Teaching is a tribute to the 10,000+ teache  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 23 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: Ahead of the 2022 election cycle, Democracy for America (DFA) backs Jessica Cisneros' rematch campaign against Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas' 28th Congressional District. Immigration attorney and lifelong Texan, Cisneros came within striking distance of ousting seven-term corporate Democrat Cuellar in 2020 and is now ready to finish the job. DFA was an early supporter of Cisneros and is jumping in to suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: When asked about a dangerous Texas-style abortion ban that his party is pushing in Florida, Ron DeSantis "fumbled" his response, refusing to oppose it and dodging questions. While Roe V. Wade is under attack like never before with news the Supreme Court will soon hear a direct challenge to the case, the Florida bill, which was recently filed by GOP legislators, "would ban most abortions in the state and wou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2021: * * * The Supreme Court announced a date for oral arguments surrounding Mississippi's challenge to Roe vs. Wade. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement. "While Democrats are committed to protecting the constitutional right to choose, Republican leaders across the country have made it clear that they will stop at nothing to gut access to reproductive health care. On th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Marco Rubio's long anti-abortion record has helped lay the groundwork for recent attacks on reproductive health care across the country. With Florida Republicans preparing to mimic Texas' draconian abortion restrictions, Floridians are speaking out, and taking Rubio to task for supporting this dangerous agenda. As Deborah Montgomery-Farrar, a registered nurse at a Palm Beach County hospital, writes in a r  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UT Arlington sets record for largest freshman class in University history * * * For the fifth straight year, The University of Texas at Arlington has enrolled its largest freshman class ever, an increase of more than 9% over the record-setting fall 2020 class. UTA has seen 4,172 students enroll for the fall 2021 term, a 9.2% increase in first-time-in-college (FTIC) studen  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 (TNSPol) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news: When the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order just before midnight on September 1 that maintained Texas' enactment of the most restrictive abortion law in the country, the public reactions that followed focused not just on the "what" of the Supreme Court's order, but perhaps as importantly, the "how." The majority opinion was unsigned, consisted of a single long paragraph, and was issued without full brie  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: As the sound of taps filled the air and the American flag billowed in the wind, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi observed the 20th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, and paid tribute to the memory and sacrifice of those who tragically lost their lives. Through a week of commemorative events that included a memorial wreath laying ceremony, the Isl  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 22 -- Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Three senior Kansas leaders today asked Governor Laura Kelly to take seriously and honor a request from Texas and Arizona by sending public safety personnel to those border states to help with security. Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Ron Ryckman called on the governor to send public safety personnel in response to the ongoing cr  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 23 (TNSsro) -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order setting briefing schedule (No. 15-TKOG-236-COM): In the Matter of the Complaint by Circle H. Farms, LLC, Richard L. Hanson, Rome Farms and Stegman Farms Partnership Against Texas- Kansas-Oklahoma Gas, LLC, for an Order for Adjustment and Refund of Unfair, Unreasonable and Unjust Rates for the Sale of Natural Gas for Irrigation Based on Inaccurate and/or False Pressure Measurement  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Southeast Texas Food Bank and Education First Federal Credit Union has made it possible for Homer Drive and Guess Elementary Schools to receive a Cardinal NEST (Navigating Excellence Success and Triumph). Cardinal NEST learning labs are innovative and high-tech learning spaces for students of underserved elementary campuses to engage with STEAM-related software. In partnership with the LU Office of Community Relations  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston-Victoria Small Business Development Center Advisor Receives Award Mark A. Martinez, a senior business advisor for the University of Houston-Victoria Small Business Development Center, poses with his State Star Award from the South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center Network. His award was announced in the spring. Martinez was recognize  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: * * * Study shows community-based model is effective across diverse populations * * * Breast cancer survivors who participated in Active Living After Cancer, an evidence-based 12-week group program, markedly increased their physical activity and ability to accomplish the basic pursuits of daily life, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Longest reported overall survival benefit with a first-line CDK4/6 inhibitor in breast cancer * * * A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed a significant overall survival benefit with ribociclib plus endocrine therapy for postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) human epidermal growth factor rece  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: With the launch of Be Well(TM) Acres Homes, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center unites more than 30 organizations, alongside community members, to promote wellness and reduce the risk for cancer and other chronic diseases. The initiative is part of MD Anderson's Be Well Communities(TM) model, a place-based strategy that narrows the gap between known cancer p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring discoveries in breast cancer, multiple myeloma, cholangiocarcinoma, molecular imaging, gynecologic cancers and pancreatic cancer * * * 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 from MD Anderson experts. Current advances in  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 other attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over the treatment of thousands of Haitian refugees currently seeking humanitarian aid along the border in Texas. The coalition also urged the administration to reevaluate its rush   more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: During a stop on his botched campaign reboot tour that took place last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig was recorded saying he would do "whatever I can" to ensure that Michigan does not repeal abortion legislation more restrictive than the six-week ban that was allowed to go into effect in Texas. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade later this y  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Recently, Detroit News conservative columnist Nolan Finley gave a clear-eyed view of what's to come for Republicans as they gear up for a bitter 2022 cycle. Thanks to Texas' regressive 6-week abortion ban that provides no exemptions for rape or incest, preserving the right to choose will now be at the forefront of voters' minds at ballot boxes across America. According to Finley, and poll data he ci  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, MDP held a virtual press conference with Michigan Senators Erika Geiss and Stephanie Chang along with reproductive healthcare advocates to discuss the dangers of James Craig's extreme anti-choice views. Speakers zoned in on the Republican gubernatorial candidate's recently reported commitment to block any legislation seeking to repeal Michigan's 1931 near-total abortion ban should it reac  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 21 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, Senate DFL Leader Melisa Lopez Franzen, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund held a press conference criticizing anti-choice records of the MN GOP candidates for governor and discussed what is at stake for reproductive health. The recent Texas abortion ban and new threats to Roe v. Wade has reignited anti-choice legislators across the count  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today filed an amicus brief in support of Texas' lawsuit against the Biden Administration over their proposed exceptions to the Title 42 program. Title 42 is a President Trump-era rule that allows for the federal government to expel migrants who are immigrating from a country where a communicable disease is or was present. The   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSGra) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Moody Foundation has granted Rice University $100 million to build a transformative new student center designed by one of the world's premier architects and to create endowments supporting student opportunity and success, both as part of the center and in other areas of the university. The Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity, which will replace the existing Rice Memorial Center (RMC), will bec  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over the treatment of thousands of Haitian refugees currently seeking humanitarian aid along the border in Texas. The coalition also urged the administration to reevaluate its rush to   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over the treatment of thousands of Haitian refugees currently seeking humanitarian aid along the border in Texas. The coalition also urged the administration to reevaluate its rush to unfairly  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSMon) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: With over $60 million awarded to Sam Houston State University in external research funding over the past five years, the university has seen tremendous success in expanding new knowledge through research opportunities for faculty and students. To highlight that success, SHSU's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has published a new report. The Sam Houston State University Impact Report paints   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSGra) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Drones buzz through busy cities and towns, delivering goods, collecting information, and providing medical assistance to those in need. They navigate their environment, avoiding off-limits areas, and keep a safe distance from other drones and restricted areas. This is the vision that Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi professors Drs. Carlos Rubio-Medrano, Jose Baca, Tianxing Chu, a  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Following a new Daily Beast report that J.D. Vance called rape "inconvenient," Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters released the following statement. "J.D. Vance's statement is dangerous and despicable. He is unfit to serve in the United States Senate." Read the report below: Daily Beast: J.D. Vance Defends Texas Abortion Ban, Calls Rape "Inconvenient": https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-defends-texas-abo  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Governor Kevin Stitt announced today the appointment of George "Buddy" Leach III to serve as district attorney for District One, covering Beaver, Cimarron, Harper and Texas Counties. Leach's appointment fills the vacancy which will be created by the retirement of James M. Boring effective Sept. 30. "I am delighted to appoint such a diligent public servant to serve as district  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: The "Super MAGA" primary grew once again, with a new contestant lining up to join the competition to become the next PA Apprentice. With the primary still eight months away, one thing is certain: in this crowded field, each contender will be racing to the bottom to show that they are best suited to continue Trump's legacy. In a race that is already revolving around Trumpian litm  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Reproductive rights are set to be a major issue for Republican candidates across the country and Pennsylvanians deserve to know whether the far-right PA-Gov candidates support a Texas-style abortion ban. New polling featured in the Washington Post shows that the majority of Americans are against key provisions of Texas' abortion ban, just as the Supreme Court announced it will hear a challenge to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin will become the world's highest-impact public university by focusing and strengthening what sets UT Austin apart - its people, its place and its pursuits. That was the message delivered by President Jay Hartzell at the annual State of the University address Friday on campus. The speech coincided with Hartzell's formal inauguration as the 30th president of the univers  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The Texas Secretary of State announced it will conduct a forensic audit of 2020 election results in four of the state's largest counties: Collin, Dallas, Harris and Tarrant. Despite the reality that those results were certified by the Secretary of State, Gov. Abbott agreed to comply with this ridiculous request and grant the disgraced former president, Donald Trump, the audit within a few short hours of his request  more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas have, for the first time, modified the compatibility of proteins in cells by building connections at the molecular level that did not exist before. Proteins are responsible for the functions and properties of living cells. Researchers are working to discover new ways to modify proteins to change the way cells beh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSGra) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Time-released drugs are about to get a geometry lesson, thanks to bioengineers at Rice University. Injectable drugs meant to last days, weeks or months often offer diminishing returns because their contents dissolve at an uneven rate. Bioengineer Kevin McHugh of Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering has received a five-year, $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to fix that by refining the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSGra) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * NIH award to Rice, UH will advance science of synthesizing microbial structures * * * Rice synthetic biologist Matthew Bennett and his colleagues have won a four-year, $1.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to advance the art and science of creating custom-designed microbial colonies. The award to principal investigators Bennett and Kresimir Josic, a professor of mathematics at the Univer  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice engineers find more efficient models to analyze contrast agents that find disease * * * Gadolinium-based contrast agents, the gold standard in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine the health of a patient, can be improved, according to Rice University engineers who are refining models they first used to enhance oil and gas recovery. The team led by Dilip Asthagiri and Philip Singer of   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Understanding photon collisions could aid search for physics beyond the Standard Model * * * Hot on the heels of proving an 87-year-old prediction that matter can be generated directly from light, Rice University physicists and their colleagues have detailed how that process may impact future studies of primordial plasma and physics beyond the Standard Model. "We are essentially looking at collis  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice biologists' discovery can be used to help climate-challenged reefs survive for now * * * A little more sexy time for symbionts could help coral reefs survive the trials of climate change. And that, in turn, could help us all. Researchers at Rice University and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography already knew the importance of algae known as dinoflagellates to the health of coral as the ocean  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: Sam Houston State University's unofficial fall 2021 student census indicates growth in strategic populations including first-time incoming freshmen (up 2.2 percent), first-time transfer students (up 3.11 percent) and graduate students (up 5.5 percent). Overall, SHSU student enrollment for the fall semester is 21,679, down 1.1 percent from 2020, though President Alisa White is optim  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSGra) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Associate Professor Khalid M. Khan of the Department of Population Health at Sam Houston State University has been awarded a federal National Institute of Health (NIH) RO1 grant, for his project titled, "Building Capacity to Study Mixed Metal-Induced Neurotoxicity in Rural Bangladeshi Children." This neuro-epidemiological project has been granted a five-year funding amount of approximately $2.7 milli  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSMon) -- Lamar University issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: Lamar University President Jaime R. Taylor and Dade Phelan, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, announced that the recently approved state budget includes millions of dollars in new revenue to increase per-student funding at LU and mitigate the impact of recent tropical storms. Dr. Taylor was joined by Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall at a news conference today to   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following statement: * * * In response to a Texas-style abortion bill filed in the Florida House of Representatives, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried issued the following statement: "This bill is dangerous, radical, and unconstitutional. "The hypocrisy of this attempt by Governor DeSantis and Republicans in the state legislature to take away our rights while at the same time p  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * This morning Republican Florida State Representative Webster Barnaby filed a Texas-style abortion ban that would prohibit abortions in the state after a fetus's heartbeat has been detected. The bill (HB 167) would empower private individuals, not state authorities, to enforce the proposed law. In reaction to this appalling development, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Manny Diaz issued the fo  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSPro) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: * * * Tarleton President James Hurley Launches Faculty Development and Research Initiative Tarleton State University's research enterprise is already a powerful economic engine, driven by faculty experts who lead their fields and create new ones. But they need more time for discovery. President Hurley's Faculty Development and Research Initiative, unveiled today, continues  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researcher, Timothy H. Callaghan, PhD, and colleagues suggest five short-term steps to prioritize health over politics * * * The push to vaccinate Americans during the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been met with strong resistance in some areas of the country. From religious beliefs to fear of long-term side-effects from the vaccine, Americans have voiced a va  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study findings show need to address cultural traditions and inequities to improve maternal health care service use. * * * Maternal mortality is a serious problem faced in developing countries like the nations of Sub-Saharan Africa. These countries account for around two-thirds of the nearly 300,000 preventable deaths during pregnancy and childbirth worldwide each year, w  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New study shows a diet rich in spinach can significantly reduce the formation of colon tumors * * * It turns out spinach really could give you superpowers--against colon cancer, at least. A new study from Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) suggests eating spinach could prevent colon cancer. And now, building on previous work, researchers are cl  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSAcc) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: The Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently announced that its Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is newly accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. ABET is a non-profit, non-governmental agency tasked with accrediting academic programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries commonly used in electric vehicles, small appliances and electronic storage systems are rechargeable and energy-efficient. As the demand for Li-ion batteries escalates, the elements needed to create them, such as cobalt, nickel and lithium, are in short supply. Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus, professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineerin  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSGra) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Plastic is a part of modern life and has been integral to societal advancement. Still, its use poses a global environmental hazard. Plastic waste, especially mixed plastic waste, is durable and ends up in landfills and the environment. A Texas A&M University and University of Oklahoma team of researchers will establish an efficient plastic waste biodegradation strategy thanks t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSMon) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Doctoral candidate Jesse Fine is expanding his knowledge of regulatory practices after being awarded a $55,000 National Science Foundation (NSF)-INTERN supplement to work with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a period of six months. Fine's research at Texas A&M University revolves around using computational modeling to design medical devices that aim to expand access  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion to force the Biden Administration to reinstate Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) after they blatantly ignored the court's order to do so. MPP restricts illegal aliens' ability to remain in the United States during immigration proceedings, which greatly reduces the burden shouldered by state and federal agencies tasked with defending our border. "The Bid  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton led a 10-state coalition that filed an amicus brief in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Florida's law that regulates censorship on Big Tech platforms by requiring them to apply their content-moderation practices in a consistent manner and to provide disclosures to affected users. The brief explains why relevant provisions of Florida's law are fully compatible w  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Today Attorney General Paxton filed an objection to the Texas State Bar's appointment of a one-sided and partisan "Investigatory Hearing Panel" to investigate him and his staff for defending the rights of the State of Texas by challenging the constitutionality of the 2020 election procedures in four states. Initially, the State Bar dismissed all ethics complaints related to that lawsuit, Texas v. Pen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration to stop the June 15 Guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This guidance requires employers to allow exceptions on the usage of bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, dress codes and even personal pronouns based upon the subjective gender identities of their employees. This unlawful guidance increases   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Barbara Barrett, of Greenville, has been found guilty of Continuous Trafficking of a Child in Hunt County and received a sentence of 99 years in jail. Barrett and her husband, Jeffery Barrett, are accused of abusing and neglecting their adopted children while forcing them to work in a puppy mill attached to their home. Both were charged with Continuous Tra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: Banning constitutionally-protected abortion care, spending two billion in taxpayer dollars on fringe anti-immigrant policies, interfering in local officials' ability to govern -- Gov. Greg Abbott is rewriting the playbook on government overreach. Today, the failed and flailing Texas governor is dragging lawmakers back to the Capitol for yet another extra legislative session to advance his own poli  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: After nine months of relentless GOP attacks in the state legislature, Texans are well aware of their governor's willingness to sacrifice our rights and wellbeing for a couple of rightwing primary votes. If any doubt remains, however, Gov. Greg Abbott's latest additions to the special session agenda have served to quash it. With his two new agenda items announced Wednesday, Abbott is making a barefaced play to co-op  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued a statement on Gov. Abbott's failure to help border residents. "Amid a surge of migrants to the southern border in Del Rio, Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing to spew lies about the border, federal immigration protocols, and migrants themselves. "Gov. Abbott says migrants are a threat to Texans everywhere and for that reason, he is deploying any and all state reso  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: With the special election for Texas House District 118 coming up in less than a week, Texas Democrats are going all in to elect another strong Democrat to represent San Antonio in the Texas House. For nearly nine months, Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans have been waging an all-out war on working Texans, through an onslaught of harmful bills in the Texas legislature. Democratic lawmakers have been tirelessly fight  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa has issued a statement regarding the treatment of Haitian migrants at the Del Rio Port of Entry. "The Biden Administration is taking urgent humanitarian action to deal with an influx of Haitian migrants at the southern border in Del Rio, Texas. The Administration is working with the Department of Homeland Security and is taking an all-of-  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the tragic shooting of two Houston police officers Monday. "I'm deeply saddened to hear of the shooting of two Houston police officers today. "My heart goes out to the family and loved ones of the brave officer killed in the line of duty. This is a tragic reminder of the many sacrifices made by our law enforc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 325 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, including 26 schools in Texas. The recognition is based on a school's overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Secretary Cardona made the announcement during his Return to School Road Trip, while visiting an awardee school, W  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today submitted a message to the Secretary of the Senate identifying two additional agenda items for the Third Special Session that began Monday, September 20. "These two additional agenda items are crucial to improving the quality of life for all Texans," said Governor Abbott. "I look forward to working with my partners in the Legislature to pass these additional ite  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Knauf Insulation, Inc. ("Knauf Insulation") will establish their new fiberglass insulation manufacturing and distribution facility in McGregor, Texas. Knauf Insulation is a subsidiary of Knauf Group AG, a multinational producer of building materials and construction systems. The project will create 151 new jobs and more than $210 million in capital  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the availability of $100 million in grant funding through the Operation Lone Star (OLS) Grant Program to enhance interagency border security operations supporting OLS, including the facilitation of directed actions to deter and interdict criminal activity and detain non-citizens arrested for state crimes related to the border crisis. "The grant funding  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ada Booth, M.D. and Ebony Todd and reappointed Michael Cokinos, Kandace Farmer, D.O., LuAnn Morgan, Jayaram Naidu, M.D., and Sherif Zaafran, M.D. to the Texas Medical Board for terms set to expire on April 13, 2027. The Board regulates the practice of medicine in Texas. Ebony Todd of Fort Hood is an attorney and member of Jackson Todd & Lambert, PLLC. She previously serve  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered the keynote address at Texas Values' Faith, Family, and Freedom policy forum in Austin. During his remarks, the Governor highlighted the conservative victories of the 87th Legislative Session and thanked Texas Values for the integral role they play in defending the values that make Texas exceptional. Following his remarks, the Governor signed Senate Bi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today met with McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and other city officials to discuss McAllen and the entire Rio Grande Valley's ever-growing economic and cultural impact in the state of Texas. The Governor and city officials also talked about the state's collaborative efforts with McAllen officials to secure the border and keep Texans safe. During the discussion, the Gov  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott has named William "Will" Pate, DrPH as chair of the Texas Radiation Advisory Board. The board advises the state on radiation issues and reviews the rules, policies and programs of state agencies that regulate radiation. William "Will" Pate, DrPH of League City is Program Director for Radiation & Occupational Safety and is the Radiation Safety Officer for The Universit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Chip VanSteenberg and Von Washington, Sr. to the Commission on State Emergency Communications for terms set to expire on September 1, 2027. The commission is charged with administering the state 9-1-1 service program and the statewide poison control program. Chip VanSteenberg of Conroe is the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Emergency Communication District.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting an emergency declaration for the State of Texas as a result of the escalating crisis at the Texas-Mexico border, specifically due to the dire situation in Val Verde County. The letter explains that the federal government's failure to enforce immigration laws and in particular, its failure to halt illegal crossings o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2021: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement on allegations by the Texas Attorney General against the State Bar of Texas, an unelected body within the judicial branch. The State Bar is accused of punishing an elected state executive official for exercising his constitutional prerogative to represent Texas in court. "These allegations raise separation-of-powers questions under ou  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in partnership with local officials, will expand operations at an active COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in Seguin. The infusion center, which opened on a small scale in December 2020 and transitioned to a larger operation, will further grow operations starting tomorrow. The expansion is expec  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in partnership with the City of Amarillo, will launch a new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in Amarillo. The infusion center will begin accepting patients tomorrow and has been provided with monoclonal antibodies to treat outpatient cases of COVID-19 who have a referral from a doctor. This tre  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in partnership with local officials, will launch a new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in Livingston. The infusion center will begin accepting patients tomorrow and has been provided with monoclonal antibodies to treat outpatient cases of COVID-19 who have a referral from a doctor. This treatm  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in partnership with local officials, will launch a new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in Victoria. The infusion center will begin accepting patients tomorrow and has been provided with monoclonal antibodies to treat outpatient cases of COVID-19 who have a referral from a doctor. This treatmen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Del Rio where he vowed to continue surging state resources to secure the border and address the chaos in Del Rio created by the Biden Administration. During his remarks, Governor Abbott thanked the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas Military Department, and local personnel for their robust response to the Biden Administration'  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-001) in September 2021 entitled "An Audit Report on Grants Management at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas". * * * Here is the summary of the report: The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) had processes and related controls in place to help ensure that it awards and monitors grants in accordance with state law, rules, and CPRIT policies  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSGra) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation announced a $4.4 million, five-year grant on Sept. 16 for the MUSES collaboration, a major international initiative to develop an open-source cyberinfrastructure tool that will determine equations of state for investigators in nuclear physics, gravitational wave astrophysics and heavy-ion physics. Three institutions, including the University of Houston, are represen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston Law Center issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Law Center Named Diversity Champion by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine The University of Houston Law Center has received the distinction of Diversity Champion by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine. The Law Center is the only law school in the country to receive the recognition. According to the publication, "Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitmen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston and UH Law Center Recognized for Excellence in Diversity The University of Houston and the University of Houston Law Center have received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for the sixth consecutive year. The award recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to div  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: University of Houston-Victoria graduate students Vu Pham and Pavithra Sivashanmugam come from different computer science backgrounds but had a similar goal while working from home during the pandemic: enhance their skills and learn more about their respective fields. "When you love something, you will find a way to make time for it," Pham said. "For me, sometimes that means workin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * New Project Funded by National Science Foundation Targets EV Ownership in Low-Income Communities * * * With a projected significant increase of electric vehicle ownership over the next decade, University of Houston researchers are working to better understand the infrastructure necessary to support EV adoption, while broadening access to new electric mobility technologies. Led by UH and f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSGra) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Technology to 'Improve Local Government' * * * Whether we realize it or not, algorithms - sequences of instructions that tell computers how to perform tasks - are part of our everyday lives. In public policy, data collected by algorithms is used to help policymakers make decisions related to criminal justice, public education, the allocation of   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: A University of Houston biomedical engineer has been awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to improve the control of robotic limbs and provide natural sensory feedback from robotic prostheses to amputees. Mario Ignacio Romero-Ortega, Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering, will accomplish this by creating next-generation advanced peripheral   more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * University of North Texas Receives National Diversity Award for Fourth Year in a Row The University of North Texas has been recognized once again for its dedication to diversity and inclusion on campus. UNT has earned the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for the fourth straight year. This honor is given by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine to colleges and universities  more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas will begin working with the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, an educational program grounded in the belief that society is stronger when education is accessible and offered in a way that allows students to learn as equals. The international program allows higher education professors to teach classes inside prisons, bringing college students together with incarcerated student  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: * * * New study reveals that early galaxies have no fuel, and something is stopping them from refilling the tank * * * Early massive galaxies -- those that formed in the three billion years following the Big Bang -- should have contained large amounts of cold hydrogen gas, the fuel required to make stars. But a team of scientists including Just  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: With more students than ever graduating on time, The University of Texas at Austin has been able to expand capacity, admitting its largest-ever incoming class. The university has 9,060 first-time freshmen undergraduates, according to data collected on the 12th class day of this semester. The previous high for the entering first-year class was 8,960 in 2018. Total university enrollment rose 3% over l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: Lumina Foundation has awarded The University of Texas System a $550,000 grant to use the power of data to help more students--especially historically underserved and minority populations in Texas--start and complete quality degrees at UT institutions. Aligned with Lumina's Guided Pathway Approach, the UT System's Data Agency, Action, and Insight: Redesigning Student Pathways to Ensure Equity initiative  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * For UTA undergraduate, personal experience with stuttering informs, inspires research * * * From age 12 to 17, Christine Abasi attended speech therapy to correct a stuttering disorder. Now, as an undergraduate researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington, she is using her experience to help others. Abasi, a student in UTA's Honors College double-majoring in psycholo  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSGra) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have received a $2 million Department of Defense grant to expand research into a potential noninvasive, nonpharmacological treatment they designed to help people who have experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI) recover their ability to retrieve words. In previously published research, the team, led by Dr. John Hart Jr., the Distinguished  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: An innovative technology transfer collaboration has enabled sensor research from The University of Texas at Dallas to be leveraged into a potential rapid, at-home COVID-19 testing device. The portable, reusable breath test device, designed to provide results in less than 30 seconds, is being developed by Dallas-based SOTECH Health, which licensed the platform technology developed by Dr. Sha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Coral reefs all over the world, already threatened by rising temperatures brought about by climate change, also face serious challenges from the possibility of fish species extinctions. According to a paper out today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the networks of predator fish and their prey found on coral reefs all over the world are remarkably similar, and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: University of Texas at Austin researchers are partnering with the City of Austin to bring more transportation options to Georgian Acres, a neighborhood in Northeast Austin considered a "transit desert." The term, coined by Junfeng Jiao, an associate professor in the Community and Regional Planning program, means the area has more demand for transportation than is available. The new project will help   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A study on stone tools from an outpost of the Roman Empire has found that for ancient bakers and millers, having the right tools was a matter of geology. A team of geoscientists and archaeologists made the discovery by analyzing samples of the tools at a University of Texas at Austin geology lab, finding that dough mixing vats and millstones from Roman-era ruins of Volubilis, a city in Morocco, were   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSPol) -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: Americans might have heard of the U.S. Supreme Court's "shadow docket" after justices refused to halt a restrictive abortion law from going into effect in Texas following an emergency petition to the court. What is this behind-the-scenes practice? Is it a vital function of the court or a way to create new precedent in the dark? Two University of Virginia School of Law professo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon Frontline has been awarded the contract to deliver connectivity and smartphones for the Harris County, Texas Emergency Services District (ESD) No. 11. Verizon Frontline delivers the advanced network and technology first responders need to achieve their mission. Verizon Frontline will deliver America's most reliable network/1 and smartphones for use in Harris County  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has selected Verizon Public Sector to deliver its 5G Ultra Wideband mobility service to seven Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) installations. The bases are located in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. The deployment will include c-band radios installed outdoors at each AFRC facility  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSEco) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's land holdings are expanding with the addition of a new working ranch to be used in training students. As part of the rollout of the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, WT officials announced Friday the planned gift of the Gerdsen Family Centennial Ranch to the WTAMU Foundation. The 1,772-acre ranch is located near the WTAMU Nance Ranch, approximately seven mile  more