DENTON, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSOps) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business will offer new career readiness opportunities to students after receiving the second-largest donation in its history from alumnus Wilson Jones ('85) and his wife, Jane. The $ 5 million gift will create The Wilson Jones Career Center -- a new space in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business providing more adequate and accessible suppor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSPer) -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: Mike Arismendez, a current deputy executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), has been named executive director effective Feb. 1, 2022. He replaces TDLR Executive Director Brian E. Francis, whose retirement becomes effective Jan. 31, 2022. Arismendez was appointed executive director by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation by a una  more

SEGUIN, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: As a proud TLU alumnus, newly appointed Campus Pastor Rev. Wes Cain '09 will serve in an important and influential role. Pastor Wes also has a wide array of other ministry experiences, including numerous volunteer endeavors focused on the intersection of higher education and spiritual development. For him, returning to TLU is a dream come true. "There are certain spaces in the world that hold particular ho  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Frank Parker, vice president for student affairs, has announced his plans to retire in May 2022 after spending more than 41 years providing leadership and support for generations of Sam Houston State University students. "His passion, dedication and advocacy have long been the driving spirit behind the Division of Student Affairs and our student outreach. His legacy will be felt for years to come," r  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Elizabeth Ross Hadley, a shareholder in the Government Law & Policy and Litigation Practices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Austin, has been elected president of the Dress for Success (DFS) Austin board. "Having been involved with DFS for over a decade, I have seen the impact it has made on the lives of the thousands of women served," Hadley said. "It is truly an   more

DENTON, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSPer) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Pamela Padilla, dean of the College of Science at the University of North Texas, has been appointed vice president of research and innovation. Padilla will succeed Mark McLellan upon his retirement June 5. "Dean Padilla has held progressive leadership roles while sustaining an active research laboratory that has helped elevate UNT as a Tier One public research university," UNT President Neal Sma  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Falguni Mukherjee, associate professor in Sam Houston State University's Department of Environmental and Geosciences, has been selected to serve as the university's faculty/staff campus ombudsperson for the 2022 calendar year. In this newly created role, Mukherjee will facilitate informal resolution of conflicts, concerns or issues raised by faculty and staff of the campus community. She will devote   more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Michael Hinojosa, superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), announced today he will close out his 13-year tenure as superintendent of the nation's 16th largest school district, effective December 2022. Hinojosa's announcement caps off a 42-year career improving public education systems across the nation as a teacher, coach, assistant princip  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that Rebecca Cantu has been named president and general manager at KIII, the ABC affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. In this role, Cantu will be responsible for overseeing the station's operations across all platforms as well as leading the station's focus on community service and driving results for l  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M University today announced the appointment of Roderic I. Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D. as the inaugural dean of the Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. The new school expands efforts at Texas A&M University to train a new type of physician engineer, the "physicianeer," who will be both a practicing physician and a trained engineer. The intercollegiate school is expected to be the largest   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Derek Gaudlitz to the San Antonio River Authority Board of Directors for a term set to expire November 19, 2025 or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Derek Gaudlitz of Floresville is the owner and CEO of Freedom Mowing LLC. He is a member of the Military Officers Association of America, Floresville Lions Club, Floresville Chamber of Commerc  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSAwa) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: By Tom Nurre Angelo State University has received a 2021 Achieving Campus Efficiency (ACE) Award from BM Technologies in recognition of ASU's exceptional efforts in the electronic disbursement of financial aid credit balance refunds to students using the BankMobile Disbursements service. Since 2017, the ACE Awards have honored colleges and universities that achieve excellence in helping students quickly   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSAwa) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University physicist Pengcheng Dai and two European physicists have won the 2022 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Prize, one of the leading awards for experimental research in superconductivity. Dai, Bernhard Keimer of the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, Germany, and Giacomo Ghiringhelli of the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy, were each awarded one-third of the prize in recognit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: Nine people have been named to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's new Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board. The advisory board will provide input, advice and recommendations to TDLR about barbering and cosmetology issues. Members will serve staggered, six-year terms on the board. The new board replaces the Advisory Board on Barbering and the Advisory Board   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Schelana Hock, Jack Kelanic, and Ray Scifres to the Governor's Broadband Development Council for terms set to expire on August 31, 2026. The council was created by the 86th Legislature in 2019 and expanded by the 87th Legislature in 2021. The council studies and identifies ways to provide internet access to underserved areas of Texas. Schelana Hock of Moscow is th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Elizabeth Rainey and Leslie Robnett to the Specialty Courts Advisory Council for terms set to expire February 1, 2023 and February 1, 2025, respectively. Additionally, the Governor appointed Diane Bull and reappointed Brent Carr and Rebecca DePew for terms set to expire February 1, 2027. The council evaluates applications for grant funding for specialty courts from  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ronald Palomares, Ph.D. and reappointed Liam Fry, M.D. and Abraham Mathew, D.B.A. to the Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. The committee provides recommendations to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services for licensure sanctions and rule changes for the Nursing Facility Administrator Licens  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Karen Friese, P.E. and reappointed Albert Cheng and Catherine H. Norwood, P.E. to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) for terms set to expire on September 26, 2027. The board licenses qualified engineers and land surveyors and regulates the practice of professional engineering and professional land surveying. Karen Friese, P.E. of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Joe Arnold, Lindsey Geeslin, Wayne Oswald, and Paul Puente to the Texas Workforce Investment Council for terms that will expire on September 1, 2027. The council evaluates the Texas workforce system by analyzing data and reports, providing analysis and advice during policy deliberations, and integrating workforce programs to increase the benefits of these program  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Eduardo Contreras and Lisa Fullerton to the Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force for terms set to expire June 14, 2023. The task force advises and assists the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House with issues that relate to small businesses and provides information in plain language to the public on issues related to small businesses.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSAwa) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the Texas State Troopers Association Award Presentation at the Governor's Mansion in Austin, where he reaffirmed the State of Texas' unwavering support for law enforcement. The Governor also received the association's Blue Shield Award, which is given to public servants who demonstrate exceptional commitment and dedication to defendi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSAwa) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas received three Deal of the Year awards from Business Facilities magazine, recognizing the Lone Star State's exceptional economic environment for corporate relocations, expansions, and new projects. The 2021 Deal of the Year Silver Award was awarded to the Taylor Economic Development Corporation for Samsung's new $17 billi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSAwa) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Five Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference fall sports programs were recognized by the league as recipients of the SCAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Team Sportsmanship award in balloting conducted following each sport's respective season. The SCAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee instituted the award prior to the 2016-17 academic year to honor the team that best portrays good sportsmans  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Crestline Investors, Inc., a credit-focused institutional alternative asset manager, has announced the closing of its second fund complex focused on fund finance, including NAV loans and preferred equity offerings, with commitments of $1 billion and additional overflow interest. Akin Gump advised longstanding client Crestline in the matter. Portfolio Financing Fund II represents a natural exten  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 8 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2022: Tahirih Justice Center, with which Akin Gump has a longstanding partnership, has raised more than $530,000 at its annual event in Houston, Journey to Justice: Hope & Healing. The firm was among the top sponsors for the event. Akin Gump corporate partner Cynthia Mabry, who served as the event's co-chair with husband Chad Mabry, said, "It has an amazing experience and a true honor to be a part of   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 12 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: Traveling between the United States and Ireland, also known as the Emerald Isle, will be simple, easy and more convenient for customers as American Airlines and Aer Lingus launch their codeshare agreement this week. To increase connectivity between the U.S and Europe for customers, American will place its code on Aer Lingus flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Dublin (DUB). Customers can also book codeshare  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 14 -- American Airlines issued the following agency statement: * * * Over the past year, we have become more intentional in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. As leaders, we strive to do and be better, and we are focused on creating a positive and equitable culture for our team members and, in turn, our customers, because we know it makes our company stronger. In 2021, team member feedback helped us deepen our focus on the journey ahead. Importantly, we   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Scientific evidence supporting the involvement of the enzyme MAPK4 in cancer growth and resistance to certain therapies has been growing quickly. In a current study published in the journal Nature Communications, a team at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions reports that MAPK4 seems to play an important role in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a devastating disease with limit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions has shed new light into the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases. The scientists studied two rare inherited vitamin B12 conditions that affect the same gene but are clinically distinct from the most common genetic vitamin B12 disorder. This work suggested that, in addition to the gene affected in the common vitamin B12 dis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Greg Abbott's announcement he is running for reelection for governor of Texas. "After using the governorship to build his status as a national conservative kingpin, Greg Abbott is delusional if he thinks his reelection will be smooth sailing. Even before he makes it to the general election, he'll have  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 12 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, acquiring a 49.9% stake in Biojet AS, a Norwegian biofuels company that plans to convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components. * Lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components to be produced fr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team led by Associate Brent Beckert and Partner Sakina Rasheed Foster represented investment firm Cathay Capital in its strategic investment in CPAP.com. The investment will benefit CPAP.com as it accelerates its development and strengthens its leadership position in the field of sleep apnea treatment, the companies said in a release. Cathay Capital Group is  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: A Hayne Boone team led by Partner Stephanie Sivinski persuaded the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a rare defense judgment the firm won in an IP jury trial in the Eastern District of Texas. The Federal Circuit also reversed a smaller breach-of-contract judgment against our client, resulting in a complete defense victory in this bet-the-company case. After a weeklong trial befo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSBook) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Seven Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers led by Senior Counsel Jeff Civins, along with other members of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, updated chapters in the recently released 2021-2022 edition of the Texas Environmental Law treatise published by Thomson Reuters. The Haynes Boone contributors include Partners Ann Al-Bahish, Michael Ma  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSOps) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's 15th annual Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics will feature guest speaker Dr. Clark Elliston, associate professor of religion and philosophy at Schreiner University in Kerrville. Dr. Elliston also serves as the director of that institution's Honors Program. The lectures, which are free to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, and 10:00  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 14 (TNSOps) -- The Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute issued the following news: The Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University welcomes Samuel Blair to its bassoon studio faculty beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. Samuel Blair has held the position of utility bassoon and contrabassoon of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra since 2012. A native of the Dallas, Texas, area, he began playing the bassoon at the age of 11. His studied at Sout  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Shelbe Rodriguez On Thursday, Jan. 20, Lamar University will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a special commemoration from the LU NAACP student chapter and Pietzsch-MacArthur Elementary. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian and leader in the civil rights movement. He is best remembered for his role in the advancement of civil rights through  more

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Jan. 13 (TNSPar) -- Morehead State University issued the following news: Morehead State's Space Science Center recently partnered with space services provider Intuitive Machines (IM) to validate a complete lunar communications solution with the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Under an agreement with NASA and as a part of a Live Sky test of IM's Lunar Telemetry and Tracking Network (LTN), MSU's 21-meter antenna locked onto NASA's LRO radiofrequency and fed the signa  more

FRISCO, Texas, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2022: * * * Gov. Doug Burgum released the following statement today after the North Dakota State University Bison football team earned a 38-10 victory over Montana State University to capture the national title for a ninth time in the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision. "Congratulations to the Bison players, coaches and the best fans in college football on a fantastic championship game   more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that it has been recognized as a "Leadership Partner" by Feeding America(R) in honor of the company's efforts to raise awareness regarding the issues of hunger and food insecurity this past September during "Hunger Action Month." Feeding America is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization.   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 9 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Far-right firebrand and GOP PA-Gov front-runner, Doug Mastriano has officially entered the "Super MAGA" primary -- and he's already made clear that he will drag the other candidates to the far-right as the race-to-the-bottom gets more crowded, messy, and out-of-touch. Doug Mastriano has embraced practically every far-right litmus test out there and he's all-in on the MAGA agenda, praising Texas' ab  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSRes) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Genetic Techniques course at Tarleton State University is a project-based class involving the theory and practice of molecular-based DNA sequencing. It's very hands-on. How do you teach it when a raging global virus locks students out of the lab? With an open mind to fresh methods, and with help from a computer cluster several states away, Dr. Russell Pfau found a unique way to engage his   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: People who suffer abuse or neglect as children may have trouble managing stress later in life, a problem that's linked to a host of negative health conditions, according to new research from Rice University. The study, "Childhood maltreatment, subjective social status, and health disparities in bereavement," examined how 130 adults who were abused or neglected as children coped with stress after their spouse  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Animal-dispersed plants' ability to keep pace with climate change reduced by 60% * * * In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers have gauged how biodiversity loss of birds and mammals will impact plants' chances of adapting to human-induced climate warming. More than half of plant species rely on animals to disperse their seeds. In a study featured on the cover of this week's issue of Sci  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSBook) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new book, " In Too Deep " (University of California Press, $29.95, 268 pages) from Rice University sociologist Rachel Tolbert Kimbro, dean of the School of Social Sciences, explores the lives of a group of mothers in a small Houston neighborhood that has been repeatedly rocked by catastrophic flooding -- the 2015 Memorial Day flood, the 2016 Tax Day flood and Hurricane Harvey. It also looks at how climate   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Physicist Guido Pagano wins CAREER Award to develop tools for quantum computing * * * Rice University physicist Guido Pagano has won a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study quantum entanglement and develop new error-correcting tools for quantum computation. CAREER awards are the NSF's most esteemed grants for early-career faculty. The agency gives about 500 of   more

TROY, New York, Jan. 11 (TNSPol) -- Sage Colleges issued the following news release: The Women's Institute at Russell Sage College invites the general public to an online panel discussion, The Social, Ethical and Legal Implications of Senate Bill 8 (Texas Abortion Law). The program will be held on Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. The event is free, but advance registration is requested at https://bit.ly/334KGMV. The panelists include: * Rajani Bhatia, Ph.D., associate professor of Women's, Gender & Sexual  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 11 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2022: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. (HKW), in connection with its acquisition of Technical Toolboxes Powertools Inc. (Technical Toolboxes). Technical Toolboxes, headquartered in Houston, Texas, provides cloud-based analytics and compliance-oriented software solutions to pipeline operators, as well as related engineering companies, construction  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Storm specialist Christopher Nowotarski says tornadoes that develop in the winter months in Texas are usually not severe in strength. * * * The Houston area recently was hit by several tornadoes, and it's proof that a tornado can happen year-round in Texas, said a Texas A&M University storm expert. Christopher Nowotarski, associate professor of atmospheric sciences, said that six tornadoes hit   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Evaluation of the Healthy South Texas asthma program suggests participation reduced health disparities among children with asthma in a low-income community * * * By George Hale Chronic diseases like asthma affect the health and quality of life of millions of people in the United States. These effects are even more profound in communities with lower incomes and access to   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Method uses computational thinking to impart conceptual statistical knowledge to students without a strong mathematical background * * * By George Hale Biostatistics has become a crucial part of public health practice over the past few decades. However, students in public health degree programs have different backgrounds in mathematics that can make it challenging to tea  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study finds that Houston residents who experienced two or more hazardous events in the past five years had a reduction in mental health scores * * * By Tim Schnettler Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger. A recent study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows the opposite is true: individuals who had repeated exp  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (CVMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program recently shared 12 abstracts detailing their work on topics ranging from common diseases in feedlot cattle to the calf microbiome during the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases.  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: By Olivia Andrade and Marina Langford Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Dr. Dara Orbach, Assistant Professor of Marine Biology, is adding another unique finding to her research portfolio regarding the reproductive morphology of marine mammals. The results help better capture what we know about the animal experience as a whole and may have important applications to other species,  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: By Richard Guerrero and Marina Langford Through the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic, live-performance aficionados have lamented the absence of live entertainment. Most artists, however, are anything but idle during pronounced moments of isolation, especially those looking to launch a new idea into the world. One such creative who has developed a new business while in quarant  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels Whether you are taking a muscle relaxant or a heart medication, you are possibly using a medication that contains a synthetically produced benzoxazole. Although natural benzoxazoles show more significant promise in pharmaceuticals, their time to develop organically and inherent undesired properties impede their usage. Dr. Xuejun Zhu, assistant professor in th  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 15 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Jan McHarg A team of researchers, including Dr. Stephen Raiman from the Department of Nuclear Engineering, has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to investigate additively manufactured, ultra-high-temperature ceramics as construction materials for heat exchangers in concentrating solar power (CSP) systems. Through this research, the t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on its proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions arising from new natural gas projects. The proposed mitigation both exceeds FERC's mission and regulatory authority and would impose excessive costs on suppliers and consumers for one of Texas' vital energy sources - natural  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: On behalf of the State of Texas, Attorney General Paxton has sued Planned Parenthood Federation of America and several Planned Parenthood locations in Texas, seeking recovery of $10 million in payments made by the Texas Medicaid program. The lawsuit states that the Planned Parenthood entities knew they were not entitled to retain the payments but have failed to repay them as program rules require.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed comments urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require U.S. telephone companies to curb abusive robocalls from foreign sources. Previously, Attorney General Paxton and 51 attorneys general successfully persuaded the FCC to shorten, by a year, the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement similar protective measures regarding domestic robocall  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * During a powerful speech in Atlanta today, President Biden and Vice President Harris forcefully advocated for protecting the right to vote, ensuring free, fair, and secure elections, and changing the Senate rules to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. In response, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement:   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2022: Hundreds of thousands of Texans, aged 65 and older will begin receiving vote-by-mail applications courtesy of the Texas Democratic Party. Along with the applications, Texas Democrats have relaunched their live Voter Assistance Hotline to answer any questions voters may have. With so much at stake this election cycle, Texas Democrats are doing all they can to ensure everyone eligible to vote has the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced Spaceport Trust Fund grant awards of $5,000,000 to the Cameron County Spaceport Development Corporation and $5,000,000 to the Houston Spaceport Development Corporation. Administered by the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism, the Spaceport Trust Fund is a financial tool to support the development of infrastructure necessary for establish  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a new round of $15.3 million in grants from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission's (TMPC) Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) program. These grants assist military communities across the state that may be impacted by any future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. The funds will be invested in infrastructure projects and other  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the Denton County Mayors Crime Prevention Luncheon in Corinth. The Governor reaffirmed public safety as a priority for the State of Texas and outlined Texas' continued efforts to secure the border and support law enforcement. He also thanked local officials and law enforcement for their commitment to building a safer future for Texans in Denton  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSEco) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The design phase of the University of Houston-Victoria's new Health & Wellness Center is nearing completion, and in addition to educational and fitness facilities, the building will feature a walk-in clinic that will serve UHV students and the community. The Health & Wellness Center will be 35,000 square feet including the walk-in clinic. The center was designed by SmithGroup and w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Research Findings Suggest Strategy to 'Complement and Extend' the Protection Offered by Existing COVID-19 Vaccines * * * Despite unprecedented efforts to develop COVID-19 vaccines in record time amid the global pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread rapidly with the emergence of new variants, such as delta and omicron, making the development of new therapeutic strategies critically import  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 12 (TNSOps) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas debate program opened 2022 by winning back-to-back tournaments Jan. 4-9 hosted by the University of Texas in Dallas and the University of Texas in San Antonio. The KU teams of senior Lily Ottinger, Shawnee, and freshman Samir Rahaman, Chicago, and freshmen Ethan Harris and Jacob Wilkus, both of Lawrence, closed out the finals of the "Rowdy Debates Tournament" hosted by UTSA to fini  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Attendees might be in for some surprises at the USTMAX Center's next Luminary Lecture titled "A Catholic Vision of Economics." This Feb. 7 presentation by Dr. Stuart Squires is expected to engage a broad audience and be enjoyed even by participants who don't particularly understand economics. Notice the Parallels to Today The Associate Director of UST's Nesti Center for Faith and Cultur  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * NOAA, William & Mary researchers team with TACC to develop, test first-ever 3D compound inland-coastal flooding guidance system * * * When Hurricanes Harvey (2017) and Florence (2018) hit, it was not solely the storm surge from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean that led to flooding. Inland sources, like rain-swollen rivers, lakes, and suburban cu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring discoveries in cell therapy, targeted therapy, the tumor immune microenvironment, androgen deprivation and depression, and novel therapeutic targets for cancer and Alzheimer's disease * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recently published studies in basic, translational and clinical cancer   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher develops headset that accurately detects epileptic seizures * * * An assistant professor at The University of Texas at Arlington has developed a wearable headset that detects when epilepsy patients are having seizures and records data that doctors can monitor and review. Such a device would allow millions of people worldwide to receive treatment on an outpat  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * With $2 million grant, UTA scientist aims to create massive cancer database * * * University of Texas at Arlington computer scientist Jacob Luber has earned a five-year, $2 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to create a database that contains every publicly available cancer dataset from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA working with DFW aerospace companies to enable autonomous flight systems * * * A University of Texas at Arlington aerospace engineer is teaming with industry partners to develop control systems for autonomous aerial vehicles that will increase their safety and detect structural issues. Animesh Chakravarthy, associate professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineerin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: A brief, five-session treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) called Written Exposure Therapy is as effective as a longer, gold-standard treatment for military service members, a new study shows. In their paper published today by JAMA Network Open, researchers say the treatment option potentially can make effective PTSD treatment m  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSOps) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: By Jonathan Petty Dr. Jerry Root, emeritus professor of evangelism at Wheaton College, will be on campus as the guest lecturer for the Willson Lectures Series at Wayland Baptist University on Feb. 2. Root, who earned his Ph.D. at the Open University in England, is an authority on the life and work of C.S. Lewis. Root will speak at the weekly chapel service at 11 a.m. in Harral Auditorium. The public is  more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A business classroom and two scholarship funds will be named for a prominent regional bank known for its support of farmers and ranchers following a recent major gift to West Texas A&M University. Renovations are beginning on the new Wellington State Bank Cybersecurity Lab in WT's Classroom Center following a $100,000 gift from the bank, which has locations in 14 Texas towns, including Canyon and its namesa  more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 11 (TNSPer) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A familiar face soon will take the reins of the "Texas" Outdoor Musical. Stephen Crandall, currently head of West Texas A&M University's Department of Art, Theatre, and Dance in the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities, will be the new artistic director of the musical. "I am thrilled to welcome Stephen Crandall as the next artistic director of such a storied institution of the Panhandle   more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSRes) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on Jan. 11, 2022: A new initiative that will shine a spotlight on the contributions of Mexican Americans in the High Plains will be funded through a newly announced grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Center for the Study of the American West at West Texas A&M University was granted $148,728 to fund its "Forgotten Frontera: The Mexican American Southern Plains" initiative, the NEH annou  more