HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSPer) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Precious Williams Owodunni, chief executive officer and founder of Mountaintop Consulting, a business strategy and branding company, has been appointed to the Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees. "Ms. Owodunni is a great addition to our Board of Trustees," said Baylor President, CEO and Executive Dean Dr. Paul Klotman. "Her business acumen as well as her experience in corporate and nonprofit   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSAwa) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: * * * Four ACD campuses awarded Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award Four out of five Alamo Colleges District campuses have been honored with a Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award from the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Veterans Education Program. Among the awardees were Palo Alto College (Gold Award), San Antonio College (Gold Award), Northeast Lakeview College (Sil  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSRep) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: * * * Majority of Texans Support Restricting Transgender Students from Playing on Sports Teams in Alignment with Gender Identity * * * Statewide survey results announced today found little support for the controversial new Texas abortion law that criminalizes the termination of almost all pregnancies beyond the sixth week and relies on individuals and civil courts for enforcement  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: Rattler Midstream LP, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., has announced that Rattler Midstream Operating LLC entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire certain water midstream assets from subsidiaries of Diamondback for $160 million in cash in a drop-down transaction. A team from Akin Gump advised Diamondback in the deal. To learn more about this transaction, click here (htt  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSRep) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: American Airlines published its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing the progress the company made in 2020 on key ESG priorities, such as sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. "Despite this being the most volatile period our industry has ever seen, American continued to prioritize ESG and make meaningful progress in key areas," American's Cha  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 27 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines is redesigning its award-winning AAdvantage(R) loyalty program, ridding it of complicated elite qualifying metrics for an easy-to-understand point system that provides multiple ways to earn status. In 2022, AAdvantage members can earn status by flying, using an AAdvantage credit card for purchases or spending with an AAdvantage partner. "Loyalty should be simple, and we have reimagined our AAdv  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSPro) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: * * * Angelo State Adds New Doctoral Degree in Counseling Psychology Angelo State University has added a new Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in counseling psychology degree program that will prepare graduates to become licensed psychologists (LPs) in the state of Texas. It is the second doctoral degree now offered by ASU. The Psy.D. in counseling psychology will be offered through the Department of Psycho  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on Gov. Greg Abbott's signing of new electoral maps. "In the last special legislative session, Republicans drew districts to benefit themselves and their own re-elections, not to better serve Texans. By signing these maps into law today, Governor Abbott has shown us -- for the hundredth time this year -- that he is perfectly h  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Atmos Energy issued the following news release: As the winter season approaches, Atmos Energy reminds customers that one of the best ways to save on energy bills is to install weatherization measures like attic insulation and replace older, less efficient appliances. National Weatherization Day is celebrated on Oct. 30, and Atmos Energy is pleased to partner with Kansas Housing Resources Corporation by donating $20,000 for weatherization enhancements. This effort is a   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Atmos Energy issued the following news release: Keeping all of the buildings and physical structures compliant with regulations and up to date with general maintenance can be a complicated, multifaceted endeavor. "I deal with the details of Atmos Energy properties and facilities, which involves the safety of buildings, inside and outside. I also handle contracts and agreements with vendors, all the way to pest control, skunk catching, and mouse trapping," details Darre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A multi-institution team of researchers led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine has discovered a genetic signature that can identify drivers of poor outcomes in advanced estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, which could one day lead to personalized treatment for patients. The 24-gene signature detects the presence of mutations and translocations in the ER gene that confer the tumor t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSGra) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are part of the newly established Precision Aging Network, which will focus on how and why individuals experience aging differently. Led by the University of Arizona, the network was established through a five-year, $60 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The multisite study will recruit 275,000 individuals over the age of 60 and collect geno  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSPar) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2021: * * * Baylor and Harvard Researchers Partner in Long-Term, Global Study of Human Flourishing Social and biomedical scientists at Harvard University and Baylor University have joined forces to launch the largest initiative of its kind to investigate the factors that influence human flourishing. This $43.4 million initiative - "The Global Flourishing Study" (GFS) - will involve a five-year study of 24  more

MOLINE, Illinois, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- Black Hawk College issued the following news release: Congratulations to the Black Hawk College Livestock Judging Team for winning second place in the American Royal Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Kansas City, MO! The sophomore team outscored more than 20 teams from Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming. In livestock judging, selected contestants compete, as a team and individually, to judge groups of appropriat  more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 1, continued to support challenges to Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) - Texas' blatantly unconstitutional ban on abortion. The Attorney General joined 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the federal government in United States of America v. State of Te  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: It was inevitable that Jose Rodrigo Uresti would become a teacher. As a child, he sat at a little desk he received for Christmas, where he pretended to teach his younger sister and cousin about the intricacies of math and history, and later graded the papers he assigned. Now enrolled in Stephen F. Austin State University's deaf and hard of hearing educator preparation program, Uresti, who is d  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Oct. 26, 2021: Baylor University is now home to one of a handful of undergraduate theatre programs whose faculty includes a certified vocologist. This certification brings a new level of educational rigor and professional preparedness to the students in Baylor's Department of Theatre Arts. Vocology is the study of the voice and focuses on the science and practice of voice habilitation. It is a complex field of stud  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that it will hear two challenges to Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general asking the Court to block the ban from going into effect and allow challenges to the ban to proceed. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in United St  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hipwell receives Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award Dr. Cynthia Hipwell from the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University recently received the 2021 Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Established in 1925, this prestigious award provides an outstanding leader in pure or appl  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Throughout her 24-year career at Rosemont, art teacher Kellie Lawson has built invaluable partnerships with local art institutions that further her students' experience. She has even mentored a student who later became an art teacher at her own campus. Lawson teaches every single fourth- and fifth-grade student at Rosemont Lower, and every middle school student at Rosemont Upper who chooses visu  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Duane Morris special counsel Jason E. Boatright has been appointed to the Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals. Boatright is a member of the firm's Trial Practice Group and is based in its Dallas office. The Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals is a statewide independent adjudicatory body of 12 attorneys appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas to hear certain attorney discipline cases and to p  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 28 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation today declared a cash dividend of $0.88 per share on the Common Stock, payable on December 10, 2021 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on November 12, 2021. Exxon Mobil Corporation declares fourth quarter dividend Print Top This fourth quarter dividend compares with $0.87 per s  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 27 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: In September, the U.S. and European Union announced a Global Methane Pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. More than 30 nations have now joined the Pledge, and more could be announced at the upcoming COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. The Global Methane Pledge Print Top ExxonMobil supports this initiative. In announcing the Global Meth  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 28 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is fighting to protect Floridians from online human trafficking by filing an amicus brief with 24 other attorneys general in the Doe v. Facebook, Inc. case. Survivors of child sex trafficking brought common-law and statutory claims against Facebook alleging that it failed to warn of, and benefited from, human trafficking on its internet platforms. The Supreme C  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 29 -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Prerak Shah has rejoined the firm as an of counsel in its Houston office. Shah's practice will focus on white collar criminal defense and all facets of governmental and internal corporate investigations. Before rejoining Gibson Dunn, Shah served as the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Tex  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSEco) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2021: Students, employees and the general public alike all have a new location to get their fill of coffee, tea and other items with the grand opening of a full-service Starbucks location inside the Waters Library at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Following an extended renovation and remodeling of the east side of the library's first floor, the location officially opened for busine  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Harold U. Escobar-Hernandez, a doctoral student in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, is the recipient of the prestigious Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship. "This fellowship has the potential to launch my career in many directions, and I feel honored to represent Texas A&M at the National Academies in the City  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Kit Addleman will be recognized as a Woman of Distinction at noon Friday, Oct. 29, by the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX). The combined live and virtual event, presented by AT&T, celebrates women leaders who serve the community. "We are proud to celebrate female leaders who have blazed the trail for the next generation. Their leadership, accomplishme  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2021: Haynes and Boone, LLP Senior Counsel Nina Cortell has been named recipient of the 2021 Morris Harrell Professionalism Award, which the Dallas Bar Association (DBA) gives annually to the lawyer who most exemplifies professional traits that other lawyers should admire and strive to emulate. Nina will be honored at a DBA Award Luncheon on Nov. 12. For more than four decades, Nina has repre  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 29 -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: At a new stage of review, Attorney General Todd Rokita is leading a 20-state coalition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit challenging a Texas law that prohibits abortion when doctors can detect a fetal heartbeat. The Texas law, which permits private citizens rather than state officials to file enforcement lawsuits, may be a pro-life model for use in other st  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Vinaya Manchaiah, Jo Mayo Endowed Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Lamar University, was recently named as an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria in South Africa for his collaborative research spanning the last two years. This distinguished honor highlights the importance of Manchaiah's international research and combined efforts between Lamar University and the South African u  more

CANYON, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSAwa) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * West Texas Instructor, SBDC Director Win Regional Honors A West Texas A&M University instructor and a staff member recently were honored by community organizations for their outstanding work. Leslie Hinojosa, a new social work instructor in WT's Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, was awarded the 2021 Young Rising Star Award from Los Barrios de Amarillo. "As (Hinojosa) continued on  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release: Following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that it will hear two challenges to Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey led a coalition of 24 attorneys general asking the Court to block the ban from going into effect and allow challenges to the ban to proceed. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSOps) -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute for International Leadership issued the following news: The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University (McCain Institute) is proud to wrap up a four-stop unveiling of its R.E.A.L. Friends Don't billboard campaign across the state of Texas. These billboards are central to the McCain Institute's R.E.A.L. Friends Don't online safety campaign, and are expected to reach over 100 million Texans   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Key presentations focused on novel radiation therapy regimen, predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy and AI-based modeling * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent studies in basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. This special edition features oral presentation  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 26 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: The MPL LNG Project's strategic location on the West Coast of Mexico will, by itself, result in lower greenhouse gas emissions due to shorter transit to Asian markets as compared to many other Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Basin LNG producers in addition to lower greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the use of leading technologies. The collaboration will seek to further reduce base  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- Missouri Secretary of State Jay R. Ashcroft issued the following news release: On October 28, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft visited Texas County and met with county officials, including Interim County Clerk Peggy Seyler. Seyler and her staff are preparing for a November 2 fire district election, and Ashcroft wanted to lend support and assistance. Seyler was named interim clerk on October 21 due to the resignation of Laura Crowley. Ashcroft was al  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: Following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that it will hear two challenges to Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban -- Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) -- Attorney General James, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, urged the court to uphold the rule of law by affirming the two district court rulings that allowed the cases to proceed while blocking the ban from going into effect i  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: As part of the first annual American Clean Power Week, National Grid Renewables hosted a community event at the Noble Solar and Storage Project (Noble) in Denton County, Texas to celebrate the project's economic and environmental benefits with community members, landowners, customers, and partners. In attendance were executives from National Grid Renewables and t  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2021: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KLBK-TV and KAMC-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television stations serving Lubbock and the surrounding area, announced today that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to the Covenant Health Foundation of Lubbock, Texas. Covenant Health Foundation inspires giving, develops strategic partnerships, and engages the community to s  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it has donated $5,000 to the Northwest Arkansas (NWA) Food Bank, on behalf of KNWA-TV, KFTA-TV, and KXNW-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television stations serving Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the northwest region of the state. The NWA Food Bank is a non-profit organization dedicated to making sure children, fami  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) today announced the promotion of Dana Zimmer to President of Distribution, effective immediately. Since joining Nexstar in 2019, Ms. Zimmer has overseen the distribution of Nexstar's billion-dollar-plus broadcast and television content portfolio across the cable, satellite, telco, and digital media industries, including 19  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: Attorney General Josh Shapiro today, along with 24 attorneys general, urged 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 Texas abortion ban is dangerous and extreme," said AG   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Many Latino families chose virtual learning for their children instead of returning to the classroom last fall in an effort to minimize health risks and protect vulnerable family members from COVID-19, according to a new study from a Rice University sociologist. Julia Szabo, a sociology graduate student and the study's lead author, said the debate over virtual versus in-person schooling during the early days  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * HERC study shows risk is greatest among minority, economically disadvantaged and special education students * * * Students who are suspended from school even once are much more likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system, according to new research from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), which also shows that students who come in contact with the juvenile justi  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSOps) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Uzma Quraishi, associate professor of history at Sam Houston State University, was recently featured in Texas Talks, part of the Texas State Historical Association. In this talk, she discussed her book, "Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War." The book, published in 2020, reflects upon the significance of race, ethnicity and class for Asian im  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 28 (TNSGra) -- Santa Clara University issued the following news release: Santa Clara University professor and associate dean of the School of Education and Counseling Psychology Marco Bravo has received a $2.7 million grant from the National Professional Development Program of the Department of Education to fund "Project Leverage." Developed in partnership with colleagues from San Diego State University, the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the University  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Interior design and construction management students in the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Human Sciences participated in the Make a Difference Charrette, a service-learning project, to present ideas and projects that could make a difference to those in the SFA community. Approximately 75 students comprising 18 groups were involved in the project. The groups included interior des  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSMon) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Southwestern University has received a $1 million commitment from an anonymous donor which will go to creating more opportunities for first-generation students and securing further donations for the university's future. The gift will be used in three different ways. Half of the donation will establish a new and permanent endowed fund in honor of the donor's mother that will be used to provide high-impact   more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news: Spartanburg City Council heard an update Monday on the six-month scooter-sharing pilot program the City launched with Blue Duck scooters of San Antonio, Texas in May. According to numbers provided by the company, over 14,300 riders have used the scooters between May and September, with a peak of 4,794 in July. Those numbers are better than what Blue Duck initially anticipated when launching in Spartanburg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSAwa) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: * * * St. Edward's University is Named 2021 HSI Leader by Fulbright Program St. Edward's University is proud to be named a Fulbright HSI Leader in the inaugural year of this designation. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is recognizing the noteworthy engagement that selected Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) have achieved with the Fulb  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Oct. 25 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2021: On Steve Simpson's first day at Tarleton, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, Tom Landry was head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and Prince had just released "Purple Rain." After 37 years and teaching an untold number of students, his commitment to the School of Kinesiology was recognized today with the naming of a lab in his honor. "It's a blessing and an honor t  more

SMYRNA, Tennessee, Oct. 28 -- The Tennessee Department of Military issued the following news release: Nearly 160 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard have returned to Tennessee, Oct. 27, after spending more than a year away from home supporting operations near Laredo, Texas. Approximately 60 Soldiers with Murfreesboro's 269th Military Police Company, more than 65 from Union City's 913th Engineer Company, and 35 Soldiers with Nashville's C Company, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment,   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 27 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: Nearly 160 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard are scheduled to return to Tennessee, Oct. 27, after spending more than a year away from home supporting contingency operations near Laredo, Texas. Approximately 60 Soldiers with Murfreesboro's 269th Military Police Company, more than 65 from Union City's 913th Engineer Company, and 35 Soldiers with Nashville's C Company, 2nd Battalion, 151  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSRep) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * An inhaled therapeutic developed at Texas A&M has been shown to be effective against most known respiratory infections, including COVID-19 * * * There's a new drug in development that could prevent the next global pandemic. Researchers at Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are testing PUL-042, an  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * School of Public Health study shows infectious diseases such as COVID-19 can be prevented and monitored during sporting competitions * * * As the COVID-19 pandemic continued during fall 2020, athletic conferences and leagues had to make critical decisions about how sporting competitions would be played. Like other organizations, the Southeast Conference (SEC) set protocol  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2021: * * * TAMUC Strengthens Partnership With Paris Junior College at Transfer Summit Representatives from Texas A&M University-Commerce and Paris Junior College (PJC) participated in a Transfer Summit on Friday, Oct. 22 to discuss strategies for improving transfer student outcomes. At the conclusion of the summit, the two institutions signed a formal partnership agreement. The   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: As it continues to blaze a path as a leading research institution in Texas, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has been elected to join the prestigious nonprofit consortium UCAR, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, which manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The vote took place on Oct. 6 during the annual UCAR members meeting. Dr. Richard Dixo  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: In manufacturing, work-related lower-back injuries from lifting and handling heavy objects account for approximately $100 billion in medical bills annually in the United States, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although novel ergonomic interventions such as industrial exoskeletons have shown promise in reducing the risk of musculoskeletal injuries, new rese  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University donated a 10-year $50,000 sponsorship for the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award given by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE). The department is the first sponsor of this award since its inception in 1962. The award is the highest, most esteemed hon  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: With the economy looking toward the oceans as the engine for sustainable and equitable progress, the blue economy movement means that emphasis must be placed on increasing the safety of offshore assets. On Sept. 29, 2021, to delve deeper into the emerging issues surrounding such economic expansion, the Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University hosted an offshore sa  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Over the past year, there has been a sharp increase in cyberattacks using malware to target the systems of critical infrastructure such as utility companies, government agencies and organizations that provide services and products that we rely on daily. According to a report from the cybersecurity firm CheckPoint Software, in the first half of this year, there was a 102% increase  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton and 20 attorneys general wrote President Biden to challenge his administration's mandatory vaccination requirement for federal contractors. The mandate stands on shaky legal ground and requires compliance on a rushed, unrealistic timeline. "The Biden Administration will be liable for the damages caused by this unconstitutional and reckless vaccine mandate," Attorney General P  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $290 million statewide opioid settlement agreement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve opioid-related claims. The agreement will largely track the terms of the Global Prescription Opioid Litigation Settlement Agreement that was announced July 23, 2021. According to the settlement, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $291,841,754.89 into the Qualified Settl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The State of Texas has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing against Facebook's vague and inaccurate legal interpretation of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, intended to shield it from liability for human trafficking that was facilitated using the social media platform. This would leave trafficking victims without effective relief or financial remedy while Facebook ta  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: After a successful 17-state coalition obtained an apology from the National School Boards Association (NSBA), Attorney General Ken Paxton continued to push back to hold the Biden Administration accountable for colluding with the NSBA after threatening parents' First Amendment rights. "Free speech is a critical part of our constitution. It's a human right to be heard, to be understood, and to be respe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration today to stop its efforts to force federal contractors' employees to choose between being vaccinated for COVID-19 against their will or risk losing their jobs. President Biden has previously admitted that the federal government does not have such authority, but now he seeks to impose this unprecedented expansion of federal power and encroachm  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: * * * oneAPI cross-architecture programming and Intel oneAPI Rendering Toolkit to advance TACC high-fidelity visualization at scale * * * The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin, one of the leading supercomputing centers in the world, expands its existing Intel Graphics and Visualization Institute of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Stunning new details have emerged appearing to show Texas Republican elected officials were even more closely involved in engineering the events of the January 6 domestic terror attack in Washington, D.C. than previously thought. According to Rolling Stone, two individuals who organized the attack say they held dozens of planning meetings with extreme-right members of Congress in the leadup to the attack -- includin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2021: Texas Democrats are proud to announce our slate of Project LIFT recognized candidates for the November 2021 elections -- proven local leaders who will help advance our Democratic values and mission in communities across Texas. Project LIFT is the Texas Democratic Party's growing program to provide recognition and support for down-ballot candidates who identify as Democrats and are uniquely poised t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 28, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the unveiling of President Biden's Build Back Better Framework. "Just like we've seen all year long from the Biden-Harris administration, when Democrats are in charge, we get the job done. Texas Democrats are excited to see President Biden moving forward with his Build Back Better Framework -- a historic pu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the unveiling of President Biden's Build Back Better Framework. "Just like we've seen all year long from the Biden-Harris administration, when Democrats are in charge, we get the job done. Texas Democrats are excited to see President Biden moving forward with his Build Back Better Framework -- a historic push to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from David Marx, director, financial compliance: The purpose of this letter is to inform charter schools that there is a new process for the submission of their FY2021 annual financial audit report data. Charter schools will now submit their annual financial audit report data through the Audit application in Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL). This new process replaces the submission of the financial data on the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Maritza Antu as Judge of the 482nd Judicial District Court in Harris County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Maritza Antu of Houston is Managing Partner of The Antu Law Firm, PLLC. Previously, she served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Harris County District Attorney's Office for over 10 y  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Zina Bash and reappointed Evan Young to the Texas Judicial Council for terms set to expire on June 30, 2027. The council studies the court system in Texas and looks for methods to improve while also investigating and reporting on matters referred to the council relating to the court system. Zina Bash of Austin is the founding partner of the Texas office of Keller Lenkner L  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Cynthia Flores, Charles Richard "Rick" Huber, III, John Henry Luton, Austin Ruiz, O.D., and W. Wintford "Ford" Taylor, III and appointed Christine Giese and Helen Jimenez to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. Additionally, the Governor appointed Anthony Mbroh for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The Board fo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Guy "Tony" Fidelie, Jr. to the Judicial Compensation Commission for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The commission recommends the proper salaries to be paid by the state for all justices and judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Courts of Appeals, and state district courts. Guy A. "Tony" Fidelie, Jr. of Wichita Falls is a partner at the law firm  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kendal Carrillo, Donna McKethan, and Ron Rohrbacher to the Industry-Based Certification Advisory Council for terms to be determined as set forth by law in House Bill 3938, 87R. The Industry-Based Certification Advisory Council is established to advise the commission regarding the alignment of public high school career and technology education programs with current and futur  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Conrad Masterson and reappointed Todd Boykin and Jerry Bob Daniel and to the Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors for terms set to expire on August 11, 2027. Conrad Masterson of Cee Vee is a retired technology executive and investor. He was previously the Founder and CEO of Nanotechnology Foundation of Texas, CEO of Commerciant, Vice President of Houston Technol  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the Houston Region Business Coalition (HRBC) monthly meeting, where he touted Texas' economic prowess and gave an update on the state's prosperous business climate. The Governor also highlighted the economic achievements of the 87th Legislative Session and thanked the members of HRBC for amplifying the voice of businesses in the Houston region. "Texas remai  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today readied resources ahead of severe weather expected to impact a large portion of Texas beginning this evening through the overnight hours. Severe weather threats include heavy rain, strong wind, large hail, and the possibility of tornadoes. "The State of Texas continues to work alongside local partners to monitor this weather system, and we are prepared to respond  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned procl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have issued proclamations renewing the disaster declaration for all Texas   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today held a swearing-in ceremony for Texas Military Department (TMD) Deputy Adjutant General Monie Ulis in Mission, Texas. Governor Abbott was joined by TMD Adjutant General Tracy Norris at the ceremony, which comes after the Governor appointed Deputy Adjutant General Ulis to the position in September. As Deputy Adjutant General, Ulis will lead TMD's coordinated border  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-004) in October 2021 entitled "An Audit Report on Contracting at the Texas Workforce Commission": * * * Here is the summary of the report: The Texas Workforce Commission (Commission) oversees and determines eligibility for the State's unemployment benefits program, which provides temporary income to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. As a result of t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-005) in October 2021 entitled "An Audit Report on Selected State Entities' Compliance with Benefits Proportional Requirements": * * * Here is the summary of the report: For appropriation year 2020, Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and Texas A&M University - Commerce (A&M Commerce) each completed a Benefits Proportional by Method of Finance Report in accordance with the Office   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-303) in October 2021 entitled "Texas Human Resources Management Statutes Inventory": * * * Here is the summary of the report: The Texas Human Resources Management Statutes Inventory (Inventory) is provided by the State Auditor's Office as a guide to assist state agencies and institutions of higher education. The Inventory, first published in 1972 and updated every two years, is   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Experiential learning is expanding at The University of the Texas at Austin after Texas Student Media launched two new partnerships in which the organization will serve in an agency capacity. Texas Student Media will now provide support with a focus on developing new streams of advertising and underwriting to Texas A&M Student Media and The Drag, an audio production house in the Moody College of Communication   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: * * * University of Houston Named 2021 HSI Leader by Fulbright Program The University of Houston has been named a Fulbright HSI Leader in the inaugural year of this designation by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). UH is one of 35 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to be recognized for its noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Pro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Beaming with optimism, pride and a steadfast focus on the future, University of Houston President Renu Khator delivered her 13th annual fall address today at Moores Opera House - live and in-person for the first time in two years. Reflecting on the many successes achieved over the past year while also sharing her vision for what lies ahead, Khator expressed "gratitude for the resili  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSRep) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Issues Sparked Hot Summer Debates in Regular, Special Legislative Sessions * * * The majority of Texans support, at varying intensities, the newly enacted state laws aimed at reshaping elections in the state, according to a new five-year survey project from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs and Texas Southern University Jordan-Leland School of Public Affairs. In this  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Researcher Advances Understanding of How the Nervous System Controls Organs * * * An international team of researchers, led by University of Houston Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering Mario Romero-Ortega, has progressed electroceutical research for treatment of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and sepsis. Romero-Ortega partnered with the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: * * * University of Houston Training More Obesity Health Researchers Through National Institutes of Health Initiative * * * Numerous reports have called for new interventions to prevent obesity and mitigate the current high rates of obesity and their projected rise. To achieve this goal, a diverse biomedical workforce in the United States is needed, and the need is particularly p  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSPro) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT to offer Hindi language course next semester The University of North Texas will debut a course focused on the Hindi language in Spring 2022. The language class will be housed in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The department also offers instruction in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: * * * Top environmental policy experts say a comprehensive approach is needed to deal with state's deadliest global-warming side effect * * * A comprehensive statewide approach would better protect Californians from the Golden State's deadliest climate change side effect: extreme heat. That's according to Adapting to Extreme Heat in California: Assessing Gaps in St  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: In a new single-arm study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported that radiation therapy as monotherapy is a safe and effective noninvasive treatment for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The findings were published today in The Lancet Oncology. Led by Chad Tang, M.D., assistant professor of Radiation Oncology,   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSMon) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: For decades, The University of Texas at Arlington has worked in partnership with the city of Arlington to create a thriving community for students and city residents. That partnership continues with the announcement of a $1 million matching gift from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, the city's charitable arm, in support of the University's new School of Social Work/Smart Hospital   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA cognitive psychologist evaluates human ability to perform tasks over time * * * For individuals to sustain their attention on a task over a long period of time, goal-setting is effective but receiving feedback produces a much stronger effect, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Arlington. "Sustaining one's attention is notoriously difficult. The lo  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSGra) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington's Electrical Engineering Department has added a powerful tool that will enhance its abilities to work with integrated photonics in its top-notch nanophotonics program. Weidong Zhou, professor of electrical engineering, recently received a $578,975 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Rese  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA marine biologist studies coral immune responses to lethal marine disease * * * From the Florida Keys to the Caribbean Sea, coral reefs, the complex ecosystems that house 25% of marine species, are dying from a novel infection known as stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). To predict and contain its spread, Laura Mydlarz, professor of biology at The University of Tex  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Although natural disasters can cause horrific damage to homes and infrastructure, they can bring married couples closer together, at least temporarily. That's according to a first-of-its-kind study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin that looked at couples in the Houston area before and after Hurricane Harvey. The study, published this week in the journal Psychological Science, has i  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSPro) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * University of Texas-Dallas Expands Academic Offerings to Meet Growing Demand This fall, The University of Texas at Dallas expanded its academic offerings to include a Bachelor of Science in business analytics and two new minors -- one in African American and African diaspora studies, the other in ethnic studies. Analytics Program Builds Data-Driven Expertise The University of Texas   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: The University of Texas at Dallas has resumed the trajectory that propelled it into the ranks of the nation's premier research universities, President Richard C. Benson said in his annual State of the University address, during which he praised faculty, staff and students for remaining united in weathering the COVID-19 pandemic. Benson, the Eugene McDermott Distinguished University Chair of   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: J.D. was only 3 months old when the lump appeared on his abdomen last year. An ultrasound showed seven lesions on the baby's liver. Doctors told Dr. Shashank Sirsi, assistant professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, and his wife, Dr. Priya Joshi, a Dallas physician, that their son's lesions were not necessarily abnormal. However, more tests revealed that J.D. had ne  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following news release: Attorney General Mark R. Herring is continuing his fight to block Texas' blatantly unconstitutional abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), by filing an amicus brief in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney General Herring joins 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the cases of United States of America v. State of Texas et al., and Whole Woman's Healt  more

CANYON, Texas, Oct. 28 (TNSEco) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University officially celebrated the Oct. 27 grand opening of a facility carefully conceived to increase the University's already sizeable impact on healthcare in the Texas Panhandle. The Baptist Community Services Nursing Education Floor opened for classes Aug. 23 at its location on the second floor of the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center, 720 S. Tyler St. On Oct. 27, the move  more