WACO, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSPer) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2021: * * * Baylor Recruits Henry Han, Ph.D., Leading Data Scientist, to Serve as Inaugural McCollum Family Chair in Data Sciences Baylor University announced today the appointment of Henry Han, Ph.D., an international leader in the data sciences disciplines, as the inaugural holder of The McCollum Family Chair in Data Sciences. Han has joined the faculty of Baylor's School of Engineering and Computer Sci  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSPer) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Former Houston Texans President, Jamey Rootes, will join Sam Houston State University in the College of Health Sciences (COHS) as a visiting professor in the Department of Kinesiology. With over 25 years in the sport industry as a senior-level executive, Rootes will serve to aid in program development and classroom teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In this position, he will work   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio has hired Associate Professor Micaela Gibbs, DDS, MHA, as its first chief dental officer (CDO). She is one of the first -- if not the first -- CDOs for an academic dental practice in the U.S. Dr. Gibbs joins UT Health San Antonio Dentistry (UT Dentistry) from the University of Florida. She served on the faculty   more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSEve) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Carol Reese, a nationally known speaker and retired horticulture specialist with the University of Tennessee's West Tennessee Research and Education Center, will present "Native Pla  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSEve) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: Texas A&M University-Commerce will continue its storied tradition of honoring our nation's veterans by hosting the 31st Annual Veterans Vigil. The event is scheduled for November 12, and the theme is "The Forever Oath." Brigadier General Mike H. McClendon (Ret.) is this year's guest speaker for the opening ceremony. McClendon is a 1975 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 19 (TNSPer) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: At the annual meeting of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees on Oct. 15, four new trustees were elected: Kannon Shanmugam of Great Falls, Virginia; Petra Tasheff of New York, New York; Elizabeth Boldridge Tovar of Iowa City, Iowa; and Frank Tsuru of Houston, Texas. Kannon Shanmugam attended the University of Kansas in 1989. He received his undergraduate and law degrees at Harvard University and was a Marsh  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 22 -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its third-quarter 2021 financial results, including: * Third-quarter net profit of $169 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Excluding net special items/1, third-quarter net loss of $641 million, or ($0.99) per share. * Third-quarter revenue of $9.0 billion, up 20% sequentially from the second quarter of 2021. * Ended the third quarter   more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSGra) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Angelo State University has been awarded a $4.77 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a new project designed to enhance ASU's enrollment, retention and graduation rates for Hispanic, low-income and other under-represented student groups in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Awarded through the Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM and Articulation (HSI-STEM  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 19 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2021: Dr. Helen Heslop, director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital and interim director of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. She is among 90 regular members and 10 international members announced today at the Academy's annual meeting  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSGra) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have received a one-year grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to expand and study the efficacy of "Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids," a program aimed to help fathers lose weight while influencing healthy behaviors in their children. This grant is a collaboration with  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type of infection. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine have discovered that the sequence of events taking place during UTI sustains a delicate balance between the responses directed at  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSGra) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2021: Baylor University today announced a $2 million gift from Baylor alumnus Matthew B. Lindner (B.A. '12) of Cincinnati, Ohio, to support the Department of Film and Digital Media (FDM). The Lindner Endowment for Film and Digital Media will support the Baylor in L.A. program, a residential learning opportunity in Los Angeles for FDM students - currently in early planning stages - that will provide internsh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSOps) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: This week, Baylor College of Medicine and Hess Toy Truck released the 6th edition of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum guide that pairs with the 2021 Hess Cargo Plane and Jet. Developed by the Center for Educational Outreach at Baylor, the free curriculum guide is divided into six lessons for elementary and middle school students. It uses the Hess Cargo Plane and Jet as a  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSJou) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2021: Pediatric advance practice registered nurses (APRN) are facing multifocal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the most difficult challenge being mental health struggles experienced by themselves and their families, according to a new study led by Jessica Peck, DNP, clinical professor at Baylor University's Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON). The study, published in the Journal of Pediatri  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 23 other state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to restore an injunction barring enforcement of Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) - Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban. In an amicus brief filed today in United States of America v. State of Texas, et al., the coalition supports the United States' challenge to the law and ur  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), by vacating the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' stay of a District Court order blocking the ban from going into effect. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in the case of United Stat  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Isabelle and Katherine Adams are not your average high school students. These sisters, a senior and a sophomore, respectively, at School for the Talented and Gifted, are co-CEOs of their own nonprofit, co-authors of their own book, and now co-recipients-the first teenagers ever-of the Presidential Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award. Isabelle and Katherine started thei  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M: Jimenez Selected to Receive 2021 B. Ramakrishna Rau Award Dr. Daniel A. Jimenez, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been named recipient of the 2021 B. Ramakrishna Rau Award by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society (CS) for his contributions to neural branch predic  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSAwa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Debra Greschner Receives Love of Learning Award Debra Greschner, instructor of voice for the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music and a founding faculty member of the Vocology Certificate program in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, has been selected by the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to receive the Love of Learning Award. This award helps fund post-baccalaureate professional devel  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: * * * Nature publishes paper by international team of experts including Prendergast * * * Geneticists and archaeologists studying ancient DNA should engage with stakeholders in the places where they conduct research, minimize damage to human remains and share their data, according to new guidelines outlined in a paper co-authored by a Rice University anthropologist and published today in N  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 22 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: ExxonMobil today initiated the process for engineering, procurement and construction contracts as part of its plans to expand carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its LaBarge, Wyoming facility, which has already captured more CO2 than any other facility in the world. The expansion project will capture up to 1 million metric tons of CO2, in addition to the 6-7 mi  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSRep) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following statement: * * * ExxonMobil held an employee forum at its campus in Houston. Chairman and CEO Darren Woods discussed the current state of the industry, how the company managed through a difficult period, the leadership role the company intends to play in the energy transition, and his optimism for the future. Mr. Woods' comments to ExxonMobil's employees are summarized as follows:   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 22 (TNSOps) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: New Mexico State University has named two finalists for dean of the NMSU Library, with campus visits and public forums scheduled for Oct. 25 and 26. The finalists are: * Bella Gerlich, research and grants librarian at Texas Tech University; consultant and interim associate vice president for library and learning at Goucher College. * Adriana Gonzales, associate dean of research  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Nick Bunch, a former federal prosecutor who tried more than 25 cases involving a wide variety of white-collar fraud, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in the White Collar and Government Investigations Practices. During his 11 years at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, Nick has served in multiple leadership roles, including a recent stint   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 (TNSPol) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news: Does a person being executed by the state have a right to be touched -- or prayed to -- by his minister as he is dying? That is the somber question at the heart of Ramirez v. Collier, a 5th Circuit case originating from Texas, which the Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear this October term. Oral arguments are slated to be heard on November 1. Josh McDaniel, director of Harvard's Relig  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: After difficult borrowing base redetermination seasons in 2020, producers should expect increases in credit availability. That is one of the conclusions of Haynes and Boone, LLP's Fall 2021 Borrowing Base Redeterminations Survey, which was released today with forward-looking insights for the U.S. energy industry. The survey captures September polling of executives at oil and gas producer  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: Serving as counsel of record for the International Trademark Association (INTA), Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Jason Bloom co-wrote an amicus brief filed by INTA in the U.S. Supreme Court in Sulzer Mixpac AG v. A&N Trading Company. At issue before the high court is the proper test for determining when a product's source-identifying design (i.e., trade dress) is functional and therefore n  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Haynes and Boone's London office was prominently ranked in the 2022 edition of the Chambers UK legal directory published by Chambers and Partners. Chambers UK ranked two practice areas and recognized six lawyers: Partners William Cecil, Emma Russell, Andreas Silcher, Melanie Willems, Senior Counsel Simon Curtis, and Associate Emily Fuller. Banking & Finance: Lenders: Lower Mid-Market Ha  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: On behalf of a 19-state coalition, Attorney General Todd Rokita today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a Texas pro-life law by rejecting President Joe Biden's efforts to sideline that law. The law prohibits abortion when doctors can detect a fetal heartbeat and is seen as a model for use in other states. "The federal government must respect the boundaries of states'   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M: Lutkenhaus Receives Award for Presentation on Improved MXene Films Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus, professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, will be awarded the Arthur K. Doolittle Award by the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Division of Polymetric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE). "Receiving this award is a m  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 -- K and L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Chris Graff as a partner in the intellectual property (IP) procurement and portfolio management practice. Graff joins the firm's Austin office from IP firm Pirkey Barber PLLC. Graff focuses on the areas of trademarks, brand management, false advertising, unfair competition, and copyrights. He advises clients on global brand protection, clearance, enfo  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * University of Texas-Dallas: EPPS Doctoral Student Wins Fellowship A University of Texas at Dallas doctoral student is one of five students in the nation to receive a 2021 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Entrepreneurship Policy Fellowship. Kate Maduforo is also a teaching assistant in public policy and political economy in the School of Economic, Politica  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSGra) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University's Special Collections has been awarded a $1,000 Rescuing Texas History grant from the University of North Texas Libraries. The grant will help digitize, physically preserve, and provide public access to the special collection of LU alum and world-renowned mycologist, David Lewis '72, '78. As a chemist and mycologist, Lewis has extensively studied the biodiversity of mushrooms in the Big Thicket Na  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 19 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to stop Texas unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), by vacating the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stay of a District Court order blocking the ban from going into effect. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in the case of United States of America v.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release: Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), by vacating the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' stay of a District Court order blocking the ban from going into effect. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in the case o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring discoveries in leukemia treatments and response predictors, screening disparities, pregnancies after cervical cancer treatment and a novel targeted therapy * * * 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 ex  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), by vacating the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' stay of a District Court order blocking the ban from going into effect. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in t  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), by vacating the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' stay of a District Court order blocking the ban from going into effect. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in the case of United Sta  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Bobadilla receives Elite News Women of Wisdom Award Elite News has named Michele Bobadilla, a longtime University of Texas at Arlington administrator and nationally recognized leader in championing higher education for underserved populations, as a recipient of its Women of Wisdom Award. Since 2009, Bobadilla has served as UT Arlington's senior associate vice president for   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 20 -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2021: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, known as S.B. 8, by vacating the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' stay of a district court order blocking the ban from going into effect. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in the case of Unit  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release: Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with the Texas Attorney General's Office, filed suit against the Biden Administration for refusing to spend money appropriated to continue to build the wall on the southwest border as the border crisis continues to worsen. The lawsuit aims to force the Biden Administration to resume construction on the border wall. On January 20, 2021, the  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to safeguard the health care and reproductive rights of patients across New York and the rest of the nation. As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, Attorney General James urged the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), by vacating a Fifth Circui  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $5,000 to "Call to Freedom" on behalf of KELO-TV and the KELOLAND Media Group, the Nexstar Media Inc. broadcasting and digital media operations serving Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the surrounding area. Call to Freedom provides supportive services for victims of human trafficking and sexual   more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that Tim Sanders has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Terre Haute, Indiana (DMA #156), overseeing WTWO-TV (NBC), mywabashvalley.com, and their related mobile applications and social media channels  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that it has promoted Marc Hefner to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Dallas, Texas (DMA #5), overseeing KDAF-TV, cw33.com, and their related digital subchannels, mobile apps and social media platforms. Mr. Hefner   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 20 (TNSGra) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University has received more than $2.6 million to research ways to improve agricultural production while reducing environmental impacts, said Kevin Wagner, director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Center at OSU. It will require a holistic approach, Wagner said. Climate, livestock grazing, crop rotation, hydrology, regional economics and more - the systems in regenerative agriculture ar  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The far-right Republicans battling it out in the "Super MAGA" primary seem to embrace more extreme views every day -- and they aren't even trying to hide it. From endorsing Texas' abortion ban to championing the Big Lie, Republicans are showing their true colors: they care more about Donald Trump and MAGA litmus tests than Pennsylvanians. "While Pennsylvanians face real challenges, it's clear the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: A team of Pillsbury lawyers led by Steve Tyndall and Ed Cavazos represented Bluepoint Games in a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Based in Austin, Bluepoint Games is a premier developer and long-time partner of SIE with a history of developing critically-acclaimed remasters and remakes for PlayStation consoles. With a relationship spanning more than 15 year  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice engineers develop flexible, self-healing material to protect steel from the elements * * * An insulator of sulfur and selenium made with flexible devices in mind may have found its true destiny: As an anticorrosive coating for steel. The compound developed by the Rice University lab of materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan proved itself more dielectric (insulating) than most flexible materials an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Short-term programs also helped students overcome achievement gaps * * * Short-term training programs for health care careers significantly boosted employment and income for Hispanics involved in a new study from Rice University, helping them overcome long-standing achievement gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hispanic graduates of The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) reviewed in t  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSGra) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and its Academic Success Center (ASC) received a $2.2 million Strengthening Institutional Programs Grant from the U.S. Department of Education to further support student academic success. "The mission of the ASC is to meet students where they are in the learning process and empower them to achieve academic success," said Mary Catherine Breen, Academic Success Cente  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSOps) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2021: Sam Houston State University has partnered with the Career Leadership Collective, a higher education solutions group, to conduct a national online survey and learn more about the careers of SHSU alumni. The university is seeking career satisfaction and insights from more than 8,200 SHSU alumni who earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Sam Houston State in 2011 or 2016. The   more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSOps) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: A project that started out as a Sam Houston State University Student Government Association pilot program has now grown into a partnership with the SHSU Student Health Center to address a basic student health need on campus. The goal is to ensure student access to menstrual supplies. Obtainability of these essential products is a dignity and equity issue, because sometimes women are unable to purchas  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 20 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Andres Chaparro has been appointed vice president and general manager for KXXV and KRHD, The E.W. Scripps Company's (NASDAQ: SSP) ABC affiliates in the Waco/Temple/Bryan, Texas, market, effective Monday, Oct. 25 Chaparro was most recently president and general manager of KDEN, the Telemundo station in Denver, Colorado. Previously, he served in various sales leadership positions in Dallas a  more

CANYON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSEco) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A venerable West Texas A&M University landmark will get new life thanks to $3.35 billion appropriated by the Texas Legislature on Tuesday for capital projects at Texas higher education institutions. WT was allotted $45 million in Senate Bill 52, which now goes to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. The funding will be used to begin the rehabilitation of the Education Building, commonly known as "Old Ed." The bu  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 20 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, will begin the installation of approximately 10,000 advanced digital electric meters for customers in parts of Texarkana, Texas, and nearby communities on Nov. 1, 2021. The installation dates for individual homes and businesses will vary and will take place over the next   more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSGra) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's Police Department received a $38,849 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to create a citizens' police academy. The UPD will utilize the funds to enhance the community policing philosophy and provide the SFA campus and surrounding communities with the tools to help make the campus safer for everyone. "T  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSMon) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Texas Senate Bill 52, passed by both chambers of the Legislature just after midnight Monday, represents a big win for Tarleton State University and The Texas A&M University System. The bill is awaiting final approval from the Governor. The Tuition Revenue Bond bill authorizes $3.3 billion for higher education projects statewide, with almost $728 million for A&M System developments. Tarleton re  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Dr. Alex del Carmen was a guest instructor at the FBI National Academy on Oct. 15 in Quantico, Va. Dr. del Carmen spoke to FBI National Academy participants on topics related to police best practices, racial profiling and civil liability in law enforcement. "I am very grateful and honored for the opportunity to teach at the FBI National Academy," he said. "This is   more

LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: * * * TAMIU Signs Border Logistical Data Sharing, Data Analysis Agreement With Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) recently signed a transformative agreement with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), which will allow the two institutions to collaborate and share border logistic  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Recognized With Fifth Consecutive HEED Award For Diversity, Inclusion Efforts For the fifth year in a row, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) has been honored for its commitment to diversity and inclusion with a Health  more

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: Generations of Texans are poised to benefit from action by the Texas Legislature Tuesday to fund $3.35 billion in specific capital projects for Texas higher education institutions. Capital projects at universities of The Texas A&M University System would total $727.4 million under SB52. That is 22 percent of the total authorization. Separately, the Legislature appropria  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSPro) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2021: * * * A&M-Commerce Launches Competency-Based Safety and Health Degree Program The College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce is launching a new competency-based program. The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Safety and Health is designed for working professionals across a wide range of safety and health-related industries who are seeking to grow  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Three new projects led by researchers at Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi are examining the human drivers of water quality and quantity issues facing Texans. The projects are part of an initiative that aims to study the socio-economic forces affecting water in the state. That program is known as the Mitchell L. Mathis Program for Environmental Water Eco  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: In order to move people and products across oceans, naval architects have designed behemoth-sized floating vessels - some greater in length than the Empire State Building. As developers of some of the largest moving human-made structures, naval architects and engineers must take into consideration the challenging waterscape that ships must endure to reach their destination. As D  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Using sophisticated microscopy and computational analysis, Texas A&M University researchers have now validated the merit of a water purification technology that uses electricity to remove and inactivate an assortment of waterborne viruses. They said that the yet-to-be-implemented water purification strategy would add another level of safety against pathogens that cause gastrointe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the formation of his 2021 Texas Election Integrity Unit, which is a concentrated effort to devote agency lawyers, investigators, support staff, and resources to ensuring this local election season--which begins with early voting today, Monday, October 18--is run transparently and securely. The Integrity Unit's primary function is to serve as  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is co-leading another lawsuit against the Biden Administration, with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, demanding that the federal government continue to build the border wall using funds that Congress has already appropriated for it. The Biden Administration broke the law when it stopped all efforts to complete the wall, even though Congress has desi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSGra) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a multimillion-dollar grant in support of the Equity in Computing Education Policies, Pathways, and Practices (ECEP 3) Project at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). Funded by NSF since 2012, ECEP is a nationally recognized leader in equity-focused comp  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Democrats are outraged to hear that Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed a new Texas secretary of state -- responsible for overseeing elections -- who is an attorney who represented disgraced ex-president Donald Trump in his challenge of the 2020 election results. After nearly a year of pushing forward anti-voter laws designed to shut down the votes and voices of Black and Brown voters and working Texans, and leadi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2021: Last night, the Texas Legislature closed the books on the third added special legislative session of the year -- marking nearly ten months of Texas Democrats battling it out against Texas Republicans' campaign of terror in our Capitol. In this special session, much like the past two, Gov. Greg Abbott spent taxpayer money attacking Texans -- doing everything to pander to rightwing voters ahead of a t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Thursday, the Texas Tribune revealed that when a committee for grid reliability was created in the aftermath of February's devastating winter power outages, the oil industry's top four choices were all selected by the Republican-controlled Railroad Commission, which sets energy policy in Texas. The revelation is the latest in an ongoing scandal whereby Texas Republicans allowed the power grid to catastrophically fa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: Texas Democratic Party Co-Executive Director Jamarr Brown issued the following statement on Senate Republicans' blockage of opening debate on the Freedom to Vote Act. "Today, by voting to block the Freedom to Vote Act from moving forward to debate, Senate Republicans confirmed what they've shown us for months: the Republican Party is the greatest threat to American democracy today. I'm disgusted, b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the formation of the National Semiconductor Centers Texas Task Force, which will coordinate the development of a proposal to the U.S. Department of Commerce with the intention of making the Lone Star State the future site of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) and the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP). The Texas Tas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Matthew Arthur to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Board of Directors for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The LCRA delivers electricity, manages the water supply and environment, provides public recreation areas, and supports the community and economic development of the lower Colorado River basin. Matthew Arthur of La Grange is a General Manager at Te  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cleve Doty as Judge of the 455th Judicial District Court in Travis County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Cleve Doty of Austin is an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General. Previously, he served as counsel for the First Liberty Institute and as an Associate for Baker Bott  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Gary Halbrooks as the presiding officer of the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire February 1, 2022. The Regional Mobility Authority is a political subdivision created to finance, acquire, design, construct, operate, maintain, and expand or extend transportation projects in 14 counties in North East Texas. Gary Halbrooks of Tyler is the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed David Hilburn as Judge of the 361st Judicial District Court in Brazos County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. David Hilburn of College Station is an attorney in private practice and has over 20 years of experience in practicing law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Aggie Bar   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today appointed John Scott as the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository for official business and commercial records required to be file  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kenneth "Ken" Holland and Tamara Rhodes and reappointed Carol Boswell, Ed.D., Melinda Rodriguez, D.P.T., and Yasser Zeid, M.D. to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) for terms set to expire on August 31, 2027. Additionally, the Governor appointed Emily Hunt, D.N.P. for a term set to expire August 31, 2023. The council ensures health care services and facilities  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Christopher "Chris" Taylor as Judge of the 48th Judicial District Court in Tarrant County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Christopher "Chris" Taylor of Fort Worth is an Assistant District Attorney in the Civil Division in the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office. He is a member of the Texas   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Abbott has appointed Erin Holloway and reappointed Dale Morton and Francis Spruiell to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on September 5, 2027. The board constructs, maintains, and operates in the valleys of the Neches River and its tributaries. Erin Holloway of Arp is a financial advisor and owner at The Holloway Partnership. She previously served as  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Darren Black and Thomas "Tommy" Rice, Jr. and reappointed Milton Gutierrez to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners for terms set to expire September 5, 2027. The board licenses master plumbers, journeymen, plumbers, and plumbing inspectors. Darren Black of Abilene is the President of Black Plumbing. He is a member of the Abilene Better Business Bureau, Abilene Chamb  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Tilman Fertitta and Beth Madison and appointed Ricky Raven to the University of Houston System Board of Regents for terms set to expire August 31, 2027. Tilman Fertitta of Houston is the sole owner of Fertitta Entertainment which owns the restaurant giant Landry's, the Golden Nugget Casinos and Hotels, and the NBA's Houston Rockets. He is considered one of the foremost a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Daniel Wong, Ph.D. to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to expire on August 31, 2027. The board provides leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system. Daniel Wong, Ph.D. of Houston is President and CEO of Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. and is an adjunct professor at the University of Houston. He is a former member and chairman   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Daniel Hall, Castlen Moore Kennedy, Joel Mickey, and Phil Wilson to the State Energy Plan Advisory Committee for terms at the pleasure of the Governor. Additionally, the Governor named Wilson as chair of the Committee. Daniel Hall of Hurst is the Vice President of Measurement and Billing for Oncor, and served in various roles at Oncor since 2009. Previously, he worked for   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Lynn Gravley to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors for a term set to expire on August 31, 2023. The nine-member board, which includes one gubernatorial appointee, governs and oversees the operations of the tollway authority that serves Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. Lynn Gravley of Gunter is president and CEO of NT Logistics, Inc. He is  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2021: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement upon the conclusion of the third Special Session: "Property tax relief, appropriating funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and redrawing legislative districts were at the forefront of the agenda for the third Special Session. Texans tasked the Legislature with delivering on these priorities, and I am proud to say not only did we  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The Office of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) today announced the winners of the 2021 Lex Frieden Employment Awards. Named for disability rights champion and Texan Lex Frieden, the awards are bestowed upon Texans who have displayed a commitment to empowering their employees, co-workers, and fellow Texans with disabilities. The awards coincide with Texas Disability Employment Aware  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSEco) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2021: A bill that includes almost $45 million in funding for the construction of an agricultural education complex at Texas A&M University-Commerce passed to the Governor's desk on Tuesday. Senate Bill 52, which was filed on October 12 during the third special session of the 87th Texas Legislature, was signed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 19. It app  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- Dean Mead, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Dean Mead is excited to announce the addition of Timothy M. Riley in the Tallahassee office. Riley comes to the Firm with 13 years of experience practicing in Governmental Relations and Administrative law, focusing on Land Use, Environmental, Oil and Gas law. Riley moved to Tallahassee in 2008 after working in Texas as the Manager of Environmental Resources for the Town of Flower Mound   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSOps) -- Trinity University issued the following news: At the seventh annual Stumberg Venture Competition finals, change was in the air. And research-oriented startup MicroLev, your new champion, actually has a tool to measure that: Co-founders Josefina Hajek-Herrera '22, Bene Snyder '22 and chemistry professor Ryan Davis have built an affordable aerosol research device that can detect and categorize particulate matter--tiny particles that float in the air around  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston College of Nursing Recognized for Commitment to Diversity For the fifth time, the University of Houston College of Nursing has received the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual Health Profes  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston Law Center issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: The University of Houston Law Center today debuted a new online publication dedicated to undergraduate students nationwide interested in attending law school. Aspiring Lawyer magazine features insights, tips, success stories, and guidance for pre-law students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. "I am delighted that we have established the Aspiring Lawyer  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSMon) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The Texas Legislature closed out the third special session of the year by allocating $339,485,554 in much-needed new funding for capital construction projects across the University of Houston System and its four universities: University of Houston (UH), University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) and University of Houston-Victoria (UHV). The funds, designated as "Ca  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSMon) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: With the support of local leaders, government entities and entrepreneurs, the University of Houston-Victoria College of Business has secured $915,000 for a partnership with a company to help increase entrepreneurship and economic development in the Victoria area. The university has entered into an agreement with Innovation Collective, a company based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to hel  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSMon) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The University of Houston-Victoria raised $2,896,065 during the 2020-2021 fiscal year in donations, the second largest amount in the university's history as donations to the university continue to increase. The university received 1,568 gifts in 2020-2021, with gifts ranging from $1 to $2 million. The largest gift in university history also was made during that time: $2 million fro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Propose 'Community-Engaged Health Care' Model to Improve Service Delivery * * * Poverty, mental health and the fragmented structure of health care systems are some factors keeping many Americans from receiving appropriate health care, resulting in significant health disparities that increase costs for everyone. Efforts to better engage with this currently underserved population   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Emotional Expressivity After Sleep Restriction Forecasts Social Problems Years Later * * * When Shakespeare called sleep "nature's soft nurse," he was definitely onto something. Centuries later researchers have found that inadequate sleep in children affects their emotional functioning in ways that may predict longer-term social problems. A new study, published in Affective Science by Unive  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSPar) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: * * * Weizmann Institute of Science Joins University of Texas at Austin, Partners in Giant Magellan Telescope Project On September 14, 2021, The University of Texas at Austin and other co-founders of the Giant Magellan Telescope project welcomed the Weizmann Institute of Science into their international consortium. The new partnership reinforces that completing th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 19 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: Anil Sood, M.D., professor of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for his discovery of the mechanistic basis for effects of chronic stress on cancer and the identification of the mechanisms behind paraneoplastic thrombocytosis. His research is focused on improving the understanding of the mechanisms underlying ov  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA, UTHealth to train health professionals through multi-interprofessional approaches * * * Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are working alongside The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and local and state public health agencies to improve public health information technology and COVID-19 data gathering and to increase repres  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA recognized for going above and beyond during pandemic The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has selected The University of Texas at Arlington as a Star Award recipient for its outstanding efforts to respond to COVID-19. The Star Awards recognize institutions that go above and beyond to help students succeed. For 2021, the THECB honored institutions that   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA technology can reconstruct facial activity for VR, health care environments * * * A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington is developing technology that would allow virtual reality users to see the facial expressions of the person they are interacting with online. VP Nguyen, an assistant professor of computer science, received a grant of nearly $250,000 fro  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher working on sensing system to detect farm-related gas emissions * * * A team of electrical engineers from The University of Texas at Arlington and UT Dallas is developing a sensing system that can be used on farms to detect greenhouse gas emissions, a major factor in climate change. UTA's Sungyong Jung, associate professor of electrical engineering, and UT Da  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: In the inaugural Female Founder Pitch Competition, hosted by the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (KS WELI) and the Texas Innovation Center at The University of Texas at Austin, 25 finalist teams competed for cash prizes, in-kind resources and future mentorship opportunities in a virtual, livestreamed event held Oct. 20. The event showcased emerging businesses and technologies  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSGra) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics have refined a method they developed to change the environment surrounding lung cancer cells so that chemotherapy or radiation treatment can more easily destroy them. In a study published online Sept. 22 in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, scientists show in an animal model that denying tumors access  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: As information -- and misinformation -- flooded the internet in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, celebrity influencers were essential in shaping public attitudes and contributing to the information ecosystem. In a study published online July 30 in the Atlantic Journal of Communication, Dr. Kathryn Lookadoo, clinical assistant professor of organizations, strategy and international  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Researchers nationwide, including a team from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, are embarking on a massive effort to learn the locations and roles of senescent "zombie" cells in humans. The health science center is part of a multi-institution group selected by the National Institutes of Health and the NIH Common Fund to map the cells  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: A program housed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, is reaching out to rural communities grappling with limited health care access and worker shortages, among other barriers. "Telementoring," or technology-enabled mentoring, uses telecommunication technology to deliver training, education and s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Cancer that spreads, or metastasizes, to another area of the body is not typically as treatable as the primary tumor from which it originated. Survival from metastatic disease is generally poor. What if a daily or weekly blood sample could monitor each patient's risk of metastasis, indicating the need for aggressive therapy before cancer spread is established?  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: A recent study validates use of a brief questionnaire to screen patients for chemical intolerance, after a large national sampling, and the researchers conclude the condition likely affects one in five people. Previously, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, developed a 50-question in  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2021: Attorney General Mark R. Herring today announced his commitment to fighting Texas's unconstitutional abortion ban when the Supreme Court hears two cases involving the ban in just ten days. "Women in Texas and across the country are counting on the Supreme Court to uphold its unbroken, fifty years of precedent recognizing the constitutional right to an abortion," said Att  more

CANYON, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's horse judging teams placed highly in recent All-American Quarter Horse Congress competition. One of WT's teams was named reserve champion and a second team placed sixth in competition with teams from Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, Colorado State University and Kansas State University and others. The WT teams also placed second and sixth in  more