FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the election of Gregory D. Smith, 55, to its board of directors. Smith will serve on the board's Audit Committee and Corporate Governance, Public Responsibility and Safety Committee. "We are very pleased Greg has agreed to join the American Airlines board," said American's Chairman and CEO Doug Parker. "Greg is a highly accompli  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 21 (TNSPer) -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes real estate attorney Emma R. Keyser as Shareholder in the firm's Houston office. Keyser joins Polsinelli's nationally renowned Real Estate Practice as the firm expands its real estate roster in Texas to meet the growing need. "We're pleased to welcome Emma to the Texas team, where she'll get to work closely with several top leaders in our Re  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSPer) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: Sergio Cavazos, the former chief of staff to Texas state Rep. Eddie Lucio III, has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Austin office as an assistant director in the Texas Government Law & Policy Practice. Before serving as chief of staff, Cavazos was committee director for the Texas House Committee on Insurance, where he developed a deep understanding of insurance a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 (TNSPer) -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Notable renewable energy transaction and finance partner Justin Boose has joined the firm's Los Angeles and Portland, Ore. offices and will be co-leader of the firm's Renewable and Alternative Energy Team, alongside partner Mark Kalpin in Boston. He joins with partner Matthew Roberts in Holland & Knight's Atlanta office. Mr. Boose and Mr. Roberts were formerly partner  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 22 (TNSAwa) -- Houston Baptist University issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: Melissa Provost, MSN Adjunct Faculty of the School of Nursing and Allied Health, and graduating nursing student, Kendall Jurecka, were presented with DAISY Awards during the BSN nursing pinning ceremony held on Dec. 17, 2021. The DAISY Award was created by the DAISY Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1999 by the family of Patrick Barnes who died at the age of 33   more

TYLER, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Krist Swimberghe, DBA, has been appointed the new dean of Soules College of Business at The University of Texas at Tyler. Swimberghe was one of five candidates considered for the position. "We conducted a thorough national search, which resulted in five outstanding candidates," said Amir Mirmiran, PhD, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. "Our selection was based o  more

GOODWELL, Oklahoma, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- Oklahoma Panhandle State University issued the following news release: Panhandle State Chief of Campus Police Andy Ramirez took his official Oath of Office at the Texas County Courthouse with Judge Parsley on January 18, 2022. Ramirez joined OPSU in September 2021. Interim President Dr. Ryan Blanton stated, "Chief Ramirez is dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of our campus, our students, and the community. I look forward to the great work he will cont  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- The Texas Tech University System issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2022: Tosha Dupras has been named dean of Texas Tech University's College of Arts & Sciences, the university announced today (Jan. 7). She begins in the role June 1. Dupras has served as senior associate dean of the University of Central Florida's College of Sciences since October and as a professor in the Department of Anthropology since 2015. She previously served as interim dean of the  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- The University of Georgia College of Engineering issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: Sonia Garcia has been named the University of Georgia College of Engineering's first assistant dean for undergraduate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Garcia comes to UGA from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, where she served as senior director of the college's Access and Inclusion Program since its inception in 2014. In her new position,  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Mikhail Eremets of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, has been named recipient of the 2022 Bernd T. Matthias Prize for Superconducting Materials. The international prize was created in 1989 by friends and colleagues of Bernd T. Matthias, a German-born physicist who immigrated to the United States in 1947 and is noted for his discovery of nearly 1,000 superconducting materials  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 22 (TNSAwa) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: The Fund Finance Association (FFA) has recognized Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate Robin Ladd as a 2022 DEI Emerging Leader. She is one of two DEI Emerging Leader honorees this year. The FFA judged the candidates on their contributions to further diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the fund finance market, the workplace, and the broader community. The recipients "are  more

MANCHESTER, Connecticut, Jan. 20 (TNSPer) -- Manchester Community College issued the following news release: Manchester Community College has named Trent "T.J." Barber associate dean of student development and Andrew "Drew" Fraser associate dean of campus operations. Barber, a resident of Manchester, is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington and Central Connecticut State University, and he is currently a doctoral student at the University of Dayton. He has spent the past 20 years a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomes Scott McLaughlin and Marlene Williams to the firm's Houston office as shareholders. Both join Ogletree Deakins from Eversheds Sutherland, where Scott led the labor and employment practice, and Marlene served as the Partner in Charge for the Houston office. Together, Scott and Ma  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSPer) -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Wednesday approved three leadership appointments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension. In a special telephonic meeting, the regents approved: * Mark Hussey, Ph.D., as interim Vice Chancellor and Dean for Agriculture and Life Sciences; * Cliff Lamb, Ph.D., as interim Director and   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann Dr. Arun Srinivasa is the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Ben C. Sparks Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Srinivasa was selected "for contributions to integrating technology to enhance the classroom learning experience and efforts to propagate design-thinking and decision-making as an integral part of an inclusive mechanical eng  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Deborah "Debbie" Carlisle, Kyle Cox, Angela "Angie" Panzica, and Jaime Thomas and reappointed Scott McAvoy and Randell Resneder to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. Additionally, the Governor appointed Amanda Miles for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. Deborah "Debbie" Carlisle of San Antonio is a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Todd A. Williams and Brad Wright to the Permanent School Fund Corporation Board of Directors, to terms that will expire as provided by Senate Bill 1232 of the 87th Legislature. The newly-created board will oversee the investment of the multi-billion dollar Permanent School Fund which is a source of funding for Texas public schools. Todd A. Williams of Dallas is th  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Jan. 22 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Dr. Robert Finkelman, a geosciences lecturer and research scientist at The University of Texas at Dallas, recently earned national recognition for his more than 25 years of leadership in the emerging field of medical geology -- the science dealing with the relationship between geological factors and health problems in humans, animals and plants. Finkelman received the 2021 Distinguished Care  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Jan. 21 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: Southwestern Electric Power Co. today announced its parent company, American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), will invest $100 million to build a new transmission control center in Caddo Parish. The Shreveport Transmission Control Center (STCC) will control the operations of AEP's transmission system in the Southwest Power Pool regional power grid a  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSRes) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results, including: * Fourth-quarter revenue of $9.4 billion, down 17% versus the same period in 2019 on a 13% reduction in total available seat miles (ASMs) versus the same period in 2019. * Fourth-quarter net loss of $931 million, or ($1.44) per share. Excluding net special items  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Disrupting circadian rhythms, which change naturally on a 24-hour cycle, has been implicated in heart disease, but it is unclear how it leads to the condition. A research team at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions investigated the function of the protein Rev-erb Alpha/Beta, a key component of the circadian clock, on heart disease development in animal models and human patients.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Seeking to better understand the key role the female hormone estrogen plays in maintaining energy balance and weight control, a group led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine looked into estrogen interactions with specific brain regions that provide these anti-obesity benefits. The team reveals in the journal Science Advances an estrogen-activated neurocircuit that stimulates thermogenesis, or  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine announced the 2022 Industry Solicitation for medical monitoring and real-time guidance that could aid astronauts during lunar missions. Maintaining the health of space explorers is a top priority as human spaceflights increase. Protecting the health of all humans in space is a priority for TRISH, a NASA-funded   more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSRes) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Jan. 19, 2022: Baylor University researchers Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D., and Clay Polson, Ph.D., associate professors in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, have been awarded an $843,647 grant from the John Templeton Foundation as a subaward through the University of South Alabama. Oxhandler and Polson are serving as co-investigators of the overall Spiritual and Religious Competencies Project, and are leading on  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 19 (TNSOps) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: CSUSB professor comments on increased security for LA-area synagogues after hostage incident in Texas Fox 11 Los Angeles Jan. 16, 2022 Brian Levin, director of CSUSB's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was interviewed for a segment about the Jan. 16 incident in Colleyville, Texas, in which a gunman held four congregants of a synagogue hostage. None of them we  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 20 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Groups challenging the Biden administration over Title 42 expulsions of asylum seekers argued in federal court today against the continued implementation of this harmful and unlawful policy. The American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Oxfam America, RAICES, Texas Civil Rights Project, the ACLU of Texas, and the ACLU of the Dis  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School teacher James Mims' life calling is supporting marginalized communities, specifically students receiving special education services who are also English language learners. Seeing that these students were often overlooked, Mims transitioned four years ago from a general education to a special education teacher helping English language learners.   more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSRep) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: ExxonMobil today announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050, backed by a comprehensive approach to develop detailed emission-reduction roadmaps for major facilities and assets. * Comprehensive approach centered on detailed Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission-reduction roadmaps for major operated assets *   more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 21 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: ExxonMobil and SABIC today announced the successful startup of Gulf Coast Growth Ventures world-scale manufacturing facility in San Patricio County, Texas. * Gulf Coast Growth Ventures facility will meet growing demand for performance products * Site enters operations ahead of schedule The new facility will produce materials used in packaging, agricultural f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Restore Hyper Wellness (Restore), a health and wellness company, in connection with an equity offering of more than $100 million. Greenberg Traurig's team served as exclusive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) counsel and was led by Corporate Practice Shareholder Thomas Woolsey in the firm's Dallas office. In 2021, Woolsey repres  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Jan. 22 (TNSOps) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's new Brown County Endowed Nursing Scholarship recently received full funding, thanks to a $12,500 lead gift from Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood and additional support from other generous donors and community partners. The endowment fund was established to help deserving nursing students from Brown County attend Howard Payne University. "The Brown County Endowed Nursing Scholarsh  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSPro) -- Lamar University issued the following news on Jan. 19, 2022: Lamar University announces its new business analytics concentration for the Bachelor of Business Administration - Management Information Systems. Business analytics, used for data-driven or fact-based decision-making, is the process of transforming data into insight for helping managers make better decisions, according to Kakoli Bandyopadhyay, director of Graduate Studies, School of Accounting & I  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSOps) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Shelbe Rodriguez The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum has received a gift of $315,000 from the Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation, managed by Hancock Whitney. The funds will support a transformational renovation project centered around preserving the museum's longevity and the collections held in each building. The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum commemorates the discovery of oil at the Spind  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Eisbach Bio GmbH today announced a strategic research collaboration to jointly discover and develop precision oncology drugs that target synthetic lethal engines key to tumor genome evolution. The agreement aligns the drug discovery and development expertise of MD Anderson's Therapeutics Discovery divis  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: NBCUniversal News Group's NBCU Academy will offer on-campus training and education to students in the Department of Communication at The University of Texas at Arlington as part of its nationwide journalism training and development program. The multi-year partnership includes a grant for direct student funding in the form of scholarships and new TV production equipment. Through the  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSRes) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: By Megan Buro The Sam Houston Memorial Museum presents the new exhibit "12 Plus One." This is an exhibition revealing the ongoing research by the museum of the twelve individuals listed on Sam Houston's probate inventory in 1863 plus the one who was not listed. Each of these people were born into slavery and though their journeys were different, all eventually found themselves working and caring for   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Nano-bubble evACE2 fights new variants as well as or better than original strain of virus * * * Northwestern Medicine scientists and collaborators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified natural nano-bubbles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients and discovered these nano-sized particles can block in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSPar) -- Howard University issued the following news release: Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications and College of Engineering and Architecture join a multiyear partnership with NBCU Academy, NBCU News Group's multiplatform journalism training and development program. The new 2022 cohort, which introduces STEM programs into the academy, grows NBCU Academy's geographic footprint, diversifies the student population through specialized programs, and expand  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice bioscientists' microfluidic platform refines study of how infectious bacteria evolve * * * A new experimental platform developed at Rice University promises to speed up the discovery of how infectious bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. The microfluidic application by Rice bioscientist Yousif Shamoo and his team quickly encapsulates bacteria with varying concentrations of antibiotics to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSBook) -- Rice University issued the following news release: While some organizational decision-makers focus their attention on capital and physical resources, a new book reveals that effective people management should take center stage in the innovation process. The "Handbook of Research on Creativity and Innovation" represents the most advanced research in the field, according to co-editors Jing Zhou, professor of management and psychology at Rice University's Jone  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice, Texas A&M engineers simulate restoration strategies for reinforced concrete columns * * * Steel-reinforced concrete columns that support many of the world's bridges are designed to withstand earthquakes, but always require inspection and often repair once the shaking is over. These repairs usually involve replacing loose concrete and fractured steel bars and adding extra materials around the d  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice team's simulations show iron catalyzes corrosion in 'inert' carbon dioxide * * * Iron that rusts in water theoretically shouldn't corrode in contact with an "inert" supercritical fluid of carbon dioxide. But it does. The reason has eluded materials scientists to now, but a team at Rice University has a theory that could contribute to new strategies to protect iron from the environment. Materia  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Brothers in Rice lab find audio from graphene production contains valuable data * * * It may be true that seeing is believing, but sometimes hearing can be better. Case in point: Two brothers in a Rice University laboratory heard something unusual while making graphene. Ultimately, they determined the sound itself could give them valuable data about the product. The brothers, John Li, a Rice alumnu  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSRes) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: The effects of stress and personality on domestic dogs' cognition is a topic of great interest to Maria Botero, associate professor in Sam Houston State University's Department of Psychology and Philosophy. Working with John Gulley, a senior psychology major at the university, Botero conducted research on 50 dogs in Fall 2021. Analyzing the collected data in Spring 2022, Botero hopes to use the resul  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSRes) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2022: * * * Machine learning software for OCT images aids in identify progression and treatment options * * * BALANCED Media|Technology (BALANCED), in partnership with the Retina Foundation of the Southwest (RETINA) and Southern Methodist University (SMU), today announced a patent-pending medical imaging technology (U.S. Patent Application Serial No.16/538,662) that uses automated software   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Rural Communication Institute and the Tarleton Foundation received a $47,300 Your Shot Texas grant to provide COVID-19 vaccine support for Anderson, Cherokee, Harrison, Henderson, Panola and Shelby counties in Northeast Texas. Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards, Executive Director of the Rural Communication Institute and a native East Texan, said she is excited about reaching   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Beginning with the Class of 2022, Mesquite Independent School District seniors in the top 25 percent of their graduating class will earn automatic admission to Tarleton State University. As part of its Distinguished High School Partners program, Tarleton also will waive ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) requirements for students in the top quarter of their class and  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2022: Several Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni represented their alma mater well at the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference. The Midwest Clinic is the world's largest instrumental music education conference, annually drawing approximately 17,000 attendees to Chicago from all fifty states and as many as forty countries. In this year's clinic, four A&M-Comme  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Jan. 19, 2022: Texas A&M University-Commerce is the recipient of a $1.23 million Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) grant earmarked to benefit disadvantaged students by improving rates of college enrollment, determination and completion among rural students. The RPED grant program is designed to develop high-quality career paths that align with high-skill, high-wage, and in  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alleynah Veatch Cofas Fatigue, due to extended periods of work and insufficient rest, can impair job performance, situation awareness and decision-making capabilities, even when it's needed most. Specifically, in safety-critical environments, such as responding to wildfires, fatigue has been associated with a two-fold increase in the risk of injuries and errors, and a four-fo  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Laura Simmons Team Speed Hertz made history at the 2021 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, breaking national (official) and international (unofficial) records in two classes, surpassing the previously set records from 2014 by over 25 mph. Composed of former students from the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, the team met while   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a comment letter opposing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which requires companies with 100+ employees to force them to be vaccinated or to test negative on a weekly basis. OSHA's proposal was issued less than a year after it concluded that COVID-19 did not merit a workplac  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google LLC, for engaging in false and misleading practices in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. In the lawsuit, Texas seeks a temporary and permanent injunction ordering Google to cease its misleading practices, and civil monetary penalties for past misconduct. The basis for the lawsuit is Google's employment   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined 42 states urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to preserve state authority to enforce pro-consumer state laws governing the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. While the states generally support the FDA's proposal to establish a new category of hearing aids that could be sold over the counter - lowering costs and minimizing burdens to consumers - they s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2022: Today marks the one year anniversary of President Biden's inauguration as president of the United States. In response, The Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement highlighting the progress President Biden and Democrats have made to build back better and to help working families in Texas over the last year. "President Biden and congressional Democrats took off  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2022: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa and Director of Voter Protection Rose Clouston issued the following statement on Voting Rights Legislation. "Today, because of the obstruction of Republican Senators, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act did not advance in the U.S. Senate, but the fight is not over. Democrats, and especially Texas Democrats, are committed to voting rig  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSAcc) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Jeff Cottrill, deputy commissioner of governance and accountability: The assignment of district and charter school accreditation statuses is authorized by Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Public School System Accountability, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions. The rules define the accre  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced $1 million in Texas Talent Connection grants supporting a two-year pilot program connecting foster youth and victims of sex trafficking, age 16-25, to workforce education programs and services to help them in finding and maintaining employment leading to independence and self-sufficiency. "Every Texan deserves the opportunity to live lives worthy of thei  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the East Parker County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon in Hudson Oaks. During remarks, the Governor championed Texas' robust economy and vigorous workforce. He also highlighted important legislation passed by the 87th Legislature for businesses this past year, including tax relief for businesses and COVID-19 liability protection. "Entrepreneurs a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2022, regarding the Rolling Pines fire in Bastrop County: * * * "The State of Texas has deployed numerous resources to assist local officials as they combat the Rolling Pines fire in Bastrop County. Texas A&M Forest Service has deployed three Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System strike teams which include approximately 75 firefighters. "Texas A&M Forest Service assets include more than 15 person  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the Texas Public Policy Foundation Policy Orientation in Austin where he touted the values that make Texas the best state to live, work, and raise a family - including individual liberty, personal responsibility, economic advancement, and free enterprise. During remarks, the Governor emphasized Texas' world-class business climate, commitment t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the state of Texas smashed another all-time record for job creation by reaching 13,059,600 total jobs, surpassing all previous employment highs. Texas employers added 50,000 jobs over the month of December, marking jobs gains in 19 of the last 20 months, as the state unemployment rate fell to 5.0 percent. "The Lone Star State has long led the nation in   more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSJou) -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release: Texas Tech researchers author study using new standardized mask filtration testing to evaluate effectiveness of alternative facial coverings. Pitch As the Omicron variant surges, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to issue more robust mask guidelines to help curb COVID-19 transmission. During personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages, it has been necessary for people   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston issued the following Q&A with Bhavna Lall, clinical assistant professor of adult medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences on Jan. 20, 2022: * * * As the world endures another crippling wave of COVID, thanks in large part to the omicron variant, confusion in the general public over what to do is rising as fast as cases and hospitalizations. Where can I get tested? How long should I isolate if I'm exposed or test positive? When  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: * * * Fountain Created by Lasers, Marangoni Effect is the Cause * * * A pair of University of Houston engineers has discovered that they can create upward fountains in water by shining laser beams on the water's surface. Jiming Bao, professor of electrical and computer engineering at UH, and his postdoctoral student Feng Lin, attribute the finding to a phenomenon known as the Mar  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Four nationally acclaimed speakers are lined up for the spring Bridge to Brilliance series at the University of Houston-Victoria, including a career coach, a college football coach, a workplace culture expert and a motivational speaker. The Bridge to Brilliance series is about unlocking the secrets to living an exceptional life and brings together guest speakers who offer tips for   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSPar) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Yingli Pharma US, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to advance several oncology programs from preclinical discovery through clinical development. The five-year collaboration brings together Yingli's experience in medicinal chemistry with MD Anderson's comprehensive clinical and translational res  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: * * * Study identifies naturally occurring vesicles in patients as part of anti-viral response * * * Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Northwestern Medicine have identified natural extracellular vesicles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients that can block infection from broad strains of   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas at Arlington received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) to help Tarrant County residents better understand COVID-19 health information. As part of a community initiative led by TCPH, the two-year project will address COVID-19-related healt  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Expanding rapid testing stands out as an affordable way to help mitigate risks associated with COVID-19 and emerging variants. Infectious disease researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new model that tailors testing recommendations to new variants and likely immunity levels in a community, offering a new strategy as public health leaders seek a way out of a pandemic that has   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Software development teams given the freedom to tackle their projects in whatever ways they choose are more productive and have more satisfied customers than teams that follow a central corporate standard, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. The research suggests that organizations that take a hands-off approach to the structure and governance of project teams create an e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Researchers have predicted that expanding the Aransas Pass -- the marine pass between Mustang Island and Saint Joseph Island, offshore from the town of Aransas Pass, Texas -- would increase the native red drum fish population. From late summer through autumn, native red drum fish spawn off the Texas coast, where the current carries their larvae through the Aransas Pass into the safety of the bay. The   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Jan. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Kim Horner While growing up, Badrinath Jagannath PhD'21 had a friend who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disease that causes severe, progressive muscle degeneration. "He lost complete mobility by the age of 14 as the disease progressed," Jagannath said. "This was very disheartening for me. I thought about the need for assistive devices that could have helpe  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Phil Roth Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and their colleagues have discovered that breathing rates while sleeping can be used to distinguish cognitively normal people from those who have mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease. The researchers, three of whom have affiliations with UT Dallas' Center for BrainHealth, also found that a dental device to reduce sn  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSEco) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Construction has begun on the UT Health San Antonio outpatient and surgery center at Kyle Seale Parkway, which will be a five-story, 108,000-square-foot community medical facility at the southeast corner of Loop 1604 and Kyle Seale Parkway in San Antonio. The $50 million project, expected to open by February 2024, will expand the clinical practice of UT Health  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), reporting this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identified a mechanism through which two antiviral genes, when mutated, promote a childhood cancer called pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Scientists at Oklahoma State U  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 22 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) ("Nexstar") announced today that Nexstar's wholly owned subsidiary, Nexstar Media Inc., and its operating partners have reached comprehensive multi-year agreements to renew the existing CBS Television Network affiliations in 39 markets across the country. The 39 markets combined reach 14  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 21 (TNSOps) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Aubrey Medina Virginia Tech has received a $2.8 million grant from the Department of Defense to continue developing the Department of Defense (DoD) Senior Military College Cyber Institute (SMC2I), in its second year at Virginia Tech. "The National Security Agency is excited to partner with Norwich, the Citadel, University of North Georgia, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, and Virginia Military Institute in the DoD   more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Elementary students around the Texas Panhandle will get the gift of reading and learn about the value of service thanks to a partnership between West Texas A&M University's AmeriCorps program and a Canyon-based nonprofit. Members of WT's Rural Resilience and Opportunity on the High Plains AmeriCorps program will visit students in Canyon, Dalhart, Friona and Hereford over the course of a week as a part of th  more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSJou) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Research by a West Texas A&M University professor and two students that may help in the search for theoretical particles has been published in a prestigious journal. Dr. Keshav Shrestha, assistant professor of physics, and student researchers Duncan Miertschin, a senior physics major from Amarillo, and Thinh (John) Nguyen, a graduate chemistry student from Da Nang, Vietnam, published research on superconduc  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Texas LNG with respect to its pipeline transportation precedent agreement and transportation service agreements with Enbridge Inc. for the expansion of the Valley Crossing Pipeline (VCP) to deliver approximately 720 million cubic feet per day of natural gas to Texas LNG for a term of at least 20 years. VCP consists of a 160-mile 42- and 48-inch-diame  more