DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Vincent Shier has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a Washington, D.C.-based partner in the firm's Patent Prosecution Practice. Vince holds a doctorate degree in biological chemistry and has practiced intellectual property law for more than two decades, preparing and prosecuting patent applications, counseling clients in strategic IP considerations, and representing clients in pos  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: For a second consecutive year, Haynes and Boone, LLP's Chicago-based Associate Judy He was named a Pro Bono Leader by the American Bar Association's (ABA's) Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. The committee presents this annual recognition to individual lawyers, law firms, corporate law departments, and other organizations that have provided extraordinary pro bono  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Tom Kolditz, director of Rice University's Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders, has announced his departure from Rice effective June 30, 2022. He will remain with the institute as a member of its external advisory board. The Doerr Institute was founded in the fall of 2015 with a goal to create the most comprehensive, evidence-based university leader development program in the world. Just four years  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Elva LeBlanc, executive vice chancellor and provost, at Tarrant County College, has been appointed as acting chancellor by the Tarrant County College Board of Trustees. LeBlanc takes over for current Chancellor Eugene Giovannini, who was placed on administrative leave during Thursday's board meeting as the community college conducts an internal investigation that examines accusations levied by a fo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 (TNSPer) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2022: This fall, Lipscomb's College of Leadership & Public Service named Kenyatta Lovett, managing director of higher education at Educate Texas, as a scholar-in-residence, following the appointment of former Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) executive director Mike Krause as the college's first in-residence faculty. Working together with Krause, leader-in-residence, and Tennessee leg  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 18 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University Foundation issued the following news release: The LSU Foundation Board of Directors has named LSU alumnus Rhoman Hardy of Baton Rouge to a four-year term as director. "Rhoman is an established leader in the energy industry with strong ties to both Louisiana and Texas," said Board Chairperson Frank W. "Billy" Harrison III. "He has extensive professional expertise in an area in which many of our alumni work, and he brings a   more

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the appointment of Jay Howell as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcasting and digital operations in Las Vegas, NV (DMA #40), including KLAS-TV (CBS), 8Newsnow.com, and their related digital and social media channels. Mr. Howell will be  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSPer) -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2022: William "Willie" D. Wood, widely regarded as one of the top trial lawyers in Texas, has joined Pillsbury's growing Houston office as a partner. Legal 500 recognizes Wood as one of only four leading lawyers in the United States for Oil & Gas litigation. He was recently named 2022 Oil & Gas "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers--having received the honor twice previously for Mass Tort Lit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Phil Adams to the Capital Project Oversight Advisory Commission for a term at the pleasure of the Governor. Adams will serve as chair of the Commission. Phil Adams of Bryan is owner and President of Phil Adams Company. He is a former chairman of Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, having served over 18 years. He is a member of the Million Dollar Round   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cristina Galindo to the State Board for Educator Certification for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The board develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers. Cristina Galindo of Houston is an Advanced/Honors English I teacher at the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Joe Evan and Eddie Patton Jr., M.D. to the Texas Council for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders for terms set to expire on August 31, 2027. The council facilitates the coordination of state services for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Joe Evans of Beaumont is the general manager of Beaumont Occupational Services, a drug, alcohol, a  more

SEGUIN, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: Cam Bryant, after an illustrious competitive career that saw her become a four-time national champion with the Baylor Bears, has accepted the Acrobatics & Tumbling head coaching position at Texas Lutheran University, athletic director Bill Miller announced Monday. "We are extremely excited that Cam Bryant has accepted our head Acrobatics and Tumbling Coaching position. She has the background and personality  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Kim Horner During her first semester at The University of Texas at Dallas, Elizabeth Flash Durham BS'05 was so homesick, she planned to move back to Houston. Arthur Gregg, who was coordinator of multicultural services at the time, changed her mind. "Arthur said, 'Just stay. Come to a Black Student Alliance meeting. Get involved,'" recalled Durham, who later became the student organizatio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Chiquita A. Collins, PhD, MA, will serve as the inaugural, full-time vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president of the health science center, announced Dr. Collins' promotion, which is effective Mar  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Feb. 14 (TNSPer) -- The Western Theological Seminary issued the following news: Dr. Tim Basselin joined the faculty of Western Theological Seminary this month to serve as the new Director of Field Education and Student Life and Associate Professor of Ministry, Theology, and Culture. Dr. Basselin comes to Western with eight years of field education experience, having created and supervised an internship program for the Media, Arts, and Worship Department of Dallas Theological  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSAwa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Shelbe Rodriguez Drs. Cynthia Stinson, JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing associate professor and department chair, and Ruthie Robinson, director of Graduate Nursing Studies, have been selected by the Texas Organization of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Education to receive one of the organizations most prestigious awards in the state. The two were recently named the 2022 recipients of the State Research  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Nicole Leonard Cordoba, R. Kent Love, and Ryan Yergensen, associates of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been accepted to the Austin Bar/Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA) 2022 Leadership Academy. The Academy will start with orientation Feb. 18 and will consist of five classes and a retreat. "We are extremely proud of Nicole, Kent, and Ryan for being selected t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has elevated Grant Cohen, Aimee Housinger, and Alicia Sienne Voltmer to shareholder and Nicole Bakare, Lolly Chauppette, Alan W. Hersh, and Josh Prywes as of counsel in its Texas offices. "This exceptional group of next-generation superstars exhibit the utmost level of professionalism, commitment to clients, and passion for the law. It is  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSAwa) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Dr. Alejandro del Carmen has been honored with a Fulbright Specialist Program award from the U. S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. He will complete a project at the Police Academy of the Czech Republic in Prague that aims to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting institutions and communities both in the U.S. and ove  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Roland L. Brown, Otis Jones, Binoy Kurien, Edward Martin, Scott McDonald, and Stephen Shang to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023. Additionally, the Governor has appointed Carroll Pruitt and reappointed Suzanne Arnold, Janet Hoffman, Edwin "Scooter" Lofton, John "Johnny" Scholl, and W.F. "Dubb" Smith for ter  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Colonel Jeanette Sterner and appointed Elton Brock and Darrin R. Rudolph to the Sabine River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on July 6, 2027. The purpose of the Sabine River Authority is to conserve, store, control, preserve, utilize, and distribute the storm and flood waters and the waters of the Sabine River and its tributaries. Colonel Je  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington recently won the 2021 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Food Recovery Challenge National Award for Leadership. The award recognized UT Arlington's efforts to reduce food waste through various Dining Services programs, including composting. The University has also collaborated with EPA and other organizations to host webinars on food w  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: President Joe Biden has named Minerva Cordero, professor of mathematics at The University of Texas at Arlington, a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). She is one of only 12 individuals selected for the honor this year. The national award recognizes the critical roles mentors play outside the traditional cla  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: When Roshan Mashal evacuated from Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul in 2021, she knew she would never return. As the Afghan government and military fell to the Taliban, Mashal, a leader in the Afghan Women's Network, was able to evacuate to the United States with her husband and all five of their children. "I cannot forget that day," she said. "I was scared for my children, for  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- Alabama State University issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: By Hazel Scott Air Force Chief of Staff CQ Brown, Jr. was on Alabama State University's campus on Thursday, Feb. 10, to talk to members of Detachment 019, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) headquartered at ASU. The four-star general, who is a graduate of the ROTC program at Texas Tech University, spoke to nearly 50 cadets and cadre at the Ralph David Abernathy Hall a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: As the U.S. Supreme Court grants review of an order to restart Remain in Mexico, thousands returned to Mexico under the prior version of the policy remain stranded outside the United States without meaningful access to the U.S. asylum process. Today the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Biden administration's request to review a decision by the Fifth Circuit  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Atmos Energy issued the following news release: At Atmos Energy, Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities means fueling hope and growth for our neighbors in need through our Sharing the Warmth energy assistance program which leverages the generosity of customer donations with additional contributions by Atmos Energy to amplify the amount of assistance offered. Atmos Energy then partners with local agencies to offer program funds to eligible customers. "Just last year our  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: Researchers with the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $15.6 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support innovative cancer research, treatment and prevention measures for underserved populations. Today, CPRIT awarded 74 new grants to institutions across Texas, totaling more   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Preclinical models that recapitulate aspects of human airway disease are essential for the advancement of novel therapeutics and vaccines. In the current study published in the journal mBIO, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report the development of a versatile human nose organoid - a laboratory representation of the cells layering the inside of the nose where the first events of a natural vir  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, in collaboration with Houston Fire Department Emergency Medical Services, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, and UT Health, will begin the Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in EMS (PediDOSE) study across the Houston area to evaluate if a standardized method for paramedics to administer the seizure medication, midazolam  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2022: Sepsis, an inflammatory syndrome that occurs when the body has an extreme response to an infection, is responsible for about 20% of deaths worldwide. A new study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine suggests that infusion of new, healthy hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) from the bone marrow could improve sepsis outcomes in a mouse model, with the hopes of eventua  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A new study led by Baylor College of Medicine identifies an underlying mechanism of pathogenesis for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) in human bone. The report, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, also shows the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of an antibody treatment targeting that pathway. Osteogenesis imperfecta is the most common skeletal dyspla  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 19 (TNSOps) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB professor discusses challenges first-generation Mexican-American students overcome to earn a college degree Texas Public Radio Feb. 18, 2022 Nancy Acevedo, CSUSB associate professor of education, was interviewed for and episode of "The Enduring Gap," a limited series by Texas Public Radio. The synopsis: "The complicated history of the U.S. was built on co  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is receiving $10.9 million in new research and faculty recruitment awards announced Feb. 16 by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The statewide cancer agency has now awarded $128.7 million to UT Health San Antonio since 2010. A five-year, $6 million  more

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: A new collaborative venture between the City of Laredo, County of Webb, and Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is aimed at making sure that access to a foundation of healthy development and learning for infants and toddlers is as close as their parents' cell phones. Dubbed the Learning City @Laredo (LoC@L) Pre-Natal-3 Pr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Stephen Safe, a distinguished professor of toxicology in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (CVMBS) Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VTPP), was recently named a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced through its Australian subsidiary that it has completed the purchase of an additional 10% shareholding interest in Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) from Origin Energy for $1.645 billion. After customary closing adjustments, cash paid for the additional interest is approximately $1.4 billion (AU$2.0 billion). The transaction r  more

CLEVELAND, Mississippi, Feb. 18 (TNSAwa) -- Delta State University issued the following news: In March of 2019, an African American student approached Dr. Todd Davis about attending a Spring Break camping trip to Moab, Utah, with the Outdoor Recreation Education program at Delta State University. "By the time we reached Texas, her phone rang, and it was her mother who was not pleased to hear that we were headed to Utah for Spring Break," recalled Davis. Sharing her concerns about racial diffe  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 18 (TNSPer) -- Entergy issued the following news release: To further build partnerships and deliver energy solutions to our largest customers, Entergy Texas, Inc. has appointed Ernest Peeples as director of business and economic development. Peeples is a veteran leader with deep experience in business development across several global organizations. Peeples most recently served as a consultant with L&G Holdings, where he led client engagements around business devel  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott recently reappointed A&M-Commerce alum Jeffrey "JD" Robertson to serve on the Texas Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council for a term ending January 31, 2024. The council analyzes the impact of crime on victims and close relatives, and the impact on society. Robertson earned his Master of Science in Applied Criminology from A&M-Commerce. Learn more about the   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Law360 covered a Haynes and Boone, LLP victory on Feb. 9 involving client Lundberg LLC. A legal team led by Partner Ernest Martin and Associates Greg Van Houten and S. Benjamin Schindler persuaded a Washington federal judge to rule that an insurance company must defend Lundberg in an underlying suit alleging that mechanical devices it installed were defective. Here is an excerpt: U.S. D  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University was recently named a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. The designation will allow HPU to expand financial aid options and support for Hispanic students. Dr. Cory Hines '97, HPU president, said that the designation highlights the importance of Hispanic students to the growth and continued success of the university. "We are honored to be named a   more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: The Conservation Law Center at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law will help manage a new designation of more than 3.5 million acres in southern Indiana as a Sentinel Landscape, a coalition to advance sustainable land management practices around military installations and ranges. The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership has added the area and two others, in Florida and Texas, to bring the total t  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Abigail Zuniga The National Science Foundation has awarded Dr. Zhe Fan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, a total of $177,460 for his engineering research initiative in complex concentrated alloys. The NSF is an independent federal agency created to promote the progress of science and to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare. The foundation will be funding Dr. Fan's research proposa  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSBook) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Shelbe Rodriguez Cybersecurity is about the protection of digital assets. From identity theft and social media hacks to cloud security and malware attacks -- Dr. Lucy Tsado said the need for cybersecurity and digital forensics is growing daily. As professor of criminal justice at LU, Tsado focuses her research on cybersecurity, cybercrime and digital forensics. Just this February, her research culminated in t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Just one year ago this month, the southern U.S. suffered a hard freeze, leaving millions of people in Texas without power while also causing flooding to homes from busted pipes. As a result, 246 people died. The recent round of freezing weather to hit the South might have many wondering how they would fare during a continuous freeze. This is something LSU Electrical and Computer Engineerin  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- Luther College issued the following news: Katy Dane, Luther College class of 2003, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Music Educator Award by The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). Each year, the award goes to an educator who "gives students the opportunity to learn and participate in the joy and power that music education brings in uplifting the human spirit and fostering the wellbeing of society." Dane cu  more

CANYON, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University student nurses in the region's most successful nursing program have a new place to study and recharge, thanks to a generous gift from the Mary E. Bivins Foundation. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Feb. 17 approved a proposal to name a student lounge in the Bivins Foundation's honor in the Baptist Community Services Nursing Education Floor at Harrington Academic   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSBook) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: In Dr. Joshua Hren's new book, "Contemplative Realism: A Theological-Aesthetical Manifesto," the reader confronts our present age of raging post-truth unreality by asking us to "ask rather more carefully what 'the real' actually is." If Pope Benedict XVI is not wrong, and "the man who puts to one side the reality of God is a realist only in appearance," then we ought to ask with unflinching inte  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced today its first-ever partnership renewal with Banner Health, which created Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2011. The renewed agreement extends the relationship for an additional 10 years. Banner MD Anderson is a comprehensive and clinically integrated cancer care program and was the first part  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 15 (TNSOps) -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: Miami Dade College's (MDC) Director of Changemaking Education and Social Innovation, Sandra LaFleur, will represent MDC at the prestigious SXSW EDU Conference (March 7-10 in Austin, Texas). She will be part of the panel Educating Changemakers for Global Impact on Monday, March 7, from 3:30 - 4:30pm CT. LaFleur, one of three panelists recruited to participate by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), will   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSPro) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Kim Horner The University of Texas at Dallas has added two new bachelor's degrees in education to prepare greater numbers of students to become classroom teachers. "We are especially excited about being able to offer these degrees at this time because we are at a critical teacher shortage," said Dr. Barbara Ashmore, assistant director of student teaching and field experience for the Teac  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 19 (TNSOps) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following Q&A with Student Body President Allan Njomo: As part of the University of Notre Dame's observance of Black History Month, Allan Njomo, student body president, reflects on his experiences in this Q&A: Can you fill us in on your background? I am a senior studying business analytics. I was born and raised in Kenya but moved to Arlington, Texas, in 2009. In my time at Notre Dame, I've been heavily involved   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (TNSJou) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * New Report Holds Implications for Texas Law, Under Which Those Who "Aided or Abetted" Procedure May be Sued * * * A substantial minority of Americans morally opposed to abortion would nonetheless offer help to a friend or close family member who is seeking one, finds a new analysis of both public opinion data and in-depth interviews. Notably, these views are similar to those held by Americans who don't  more

MALIBU, California, Feb. 19 (TNSJou) -- Pepperdine University issued the following news release: The Pepperdine School of Public Policy (SPP) is proud of current student Vanessa Cruz who will be participating in a virtual panel discussion at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 43rd Annual Fall Research Conference. A portion of the conference will take place in person in Austin, Texas, from March 27 - 29, 2022. Cruz worked closely with Dr. Cameron Sublett, a senio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Research by Rice expert shows migration rate has plummeted over last 60 years * * * Migration in the United States has been on a downward trend since the 1960s, according to new research from Rice University. "Age, period and cohort effects contributing to the Great American Migration Slowdown" appears in a recent edition of the journal Demographic Research and was authored by Robert Bozick, a senio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Bioengineer Gang Bao wins grant to reach deep tumors with three-pronged strategy * * * A three-pronged attack on solid cancer tumors is the goal of a Rice University study that has won the support of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The lab of bioengineer Gang Bao of Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering won a 3-year grant for more than $1 million to develop a st  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Six multidisciplinary research teams have earned grants from Rice University's Sustainable Futures Fund. Each is planting the seeds of a project they expect will bolster the planet's environmental health. The projects selected from 23 proposals will study the threat of conflicts to sustainability, the growing carbon market, stormwater management, flood hazard mitigation, impacts on tropical wildlife and cons  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Step-by-step examination of power outage factors * * * Last February's severe winter storm caused sustained peaks in demand for electricity across Texas, triggering tremendous stress on the state's power grid and widespread outages lasting days. Now a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy examines why the winter storm caused this deadly electricity supply crisis and how   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Provost's Office and the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie) have announced the inaugural class of Rice Innovation Fellows, a program that will provide educational and financial support to the next generation of scientist- and engineer-led spinout ventures. "This is an exciting time for Rice and for Houston as we build the university's pipeline of translational research to launch from   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice lab's RAMBO reveals unexpected influence on compound's crystal lattice * * * Phonons are collective atomic vibrations, or quasiparticles, that act as the main heat carriers in a crystal lattice. Under certain circumstances, their properties can be modified by electric fields or light. But until now, nobody noticed they can respond to magnetic fields as well. That may be because it takes a powe  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: The Sam Houston State University community, state dignitaries, and family and friends of the late William R. Powell gathered on May 21, 2015 for the official dedication of a new building on campus - The William R. Powell Student Health and Counseling Center. Powell came to SHSU as an assistant dean in the Student Life Office in 1972, becoming the first African American administrator hired by the univ  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Chuck Caughey examines rocks whenever possible for the stories that they tell. In his own story, an entry-level college course combined with a summer job exploring for gold and silver quickly had him hooked on geology at a young age. He ended up turning that passion into a successful career. While employed as a geologist, exploring and developing oil and gas fields in the U.S. and abroad, Caughey saw  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Professor Reggie Byron is recognized as the first fully tenured Black faculty member in Southwestern University's 182-year history. His experience at Southwestern has been one of a dedicated scholar and faculty member but also of a Southwestern community member who has changed the university in ways that prepare it for a more diverse future. When Byron first came to Southwestern in 2009, he was one of thr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Findings of a new study suggest the need for culturally sensitive initiatives to mitigate the effect of social isolation in vulnerable populations * * * Over the past two years, public health organizations around the world have attempted to control the COVID-19 pandemic through various means. Social distancing, where people limit close contact with others outside of their  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2022: COVID-19's effect on the workplace was captured in a phrase that millions of journalists and business leaders around the world adopted seemingly overnight: the Great Resignation. No one was more surprised by the phrase's popularity than Anthony Klotz, the associate professor of management at Texas A&M University who coined the term. "It still seems surreal," he said about the fact that  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday approved several construction items, including projects in Fort Worth, Bryan, Prairie View and San Antonio. The Regents gave the OK to construct a second education building on Tarleton State University's Fort Worth campus at a total cost of $66 million. Board members also authorized $7.7 million in infrastructure improvements - water  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2022: The Arkansas Pharmacists Association recently named A&M-Commerce alum Marlene Battle, Pharm.D., as its new health equity coordinator. The organization created the position to tackle health disparities in the state exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Battle earned a Master of Science in Biology from A&M-Commerce. Read the full press release from the Arkansas Pharmacists Association  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: Gracie Brownell, Ph.D., assistant professor and director of the master's program for the School of Social Work at A&M-Commerce, is one of five co-authors of a recently published research article in the peer-reviewed journal Sustainability. The article, "Economic Drivers of Voluntary Return among Conflict-Induced Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria," investigates factors c  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: Texas A&M University-Commerce is partnering with the National Writing Project (NWP) to establish the National Writing Project of Northeast Texas. A&M-Commerce will join a network of 170 NWP sites spanning all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Assistant Professor Carol Revelle, Ph.D., will serve as director of the site, which will be in the   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSBook) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels With every passing semester, engineering textbooks are handed down from student to student. As decades go by, textbooks develop their own character -- the pages become a bit dingy, the corners of the cover curve inward and if you're lucky, maybe several highlighted marks give way to important information. However, as textbooks age, so do the concepts within.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued two Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to TikTok Inc. This investigation focuses on TikTok's potential facilitation of human trafficking and child privacy violations, as well as other potential unlawful conduct. "Chinese-owned company TikTok may be complicit in child exploitation, sex trafficking, human trafficking, drug smuggling and other unimaginable  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton successfully secured $1.167 billion for Texas out of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation's three major pharmaceutical distributors - Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen. This is the fifth statewide opioid settlement that Attorney General Paxton has finalized for Texas. With the addition of this distributor settlement, General Paxton has secured for Texas over  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured yet another victory against the Biden Administration, this time halting implementation of a climate change agenda handed down by executive order. Attorney General Paxton joined several other states in a Louisiana-led suit challenging Biden's directives to bureaucrats to include the "social cost" of carbon emissions when regulating pollution. If left in place  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the City of Denton demanding the end of a new policy requiring city employees to wear a mask in all common areas or suffer corrective action. This is a direct violation of Governor Abbott's Executive Order GA-38. The Governor's authority supersedes local regulation. "This is not a new policy; this is not a new order. The City of Denton is openly d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton, alongside the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) on behalf of Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, sued the Biden Administration for its illegal mask mandate for airlines and airports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) mandate was unlawfully issued. It was not authorized by Congress, and the CDC did not put the mandate up for notice and comment, which is  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has sued Facebook (now known as Meta) for capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texans without properly obtaining their informed consent to do so, in violation of Texas law. Facebook has been storing millions of biometric identifiers (defined by statute as "a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or record of hand or face geometry") contained in photos   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa on Feb. 17, 2022: * * * Dan Patrick utilizes an underhanded voter tactic to delay thousands of mail in ballots from being counted, potentially disenfranchising Texans from selecting who they want to lead their state. Republicans have made it clear that their position is not to win over voters on policy but by limiting access to the ballot box. Today, Texas Democratic Party Chairma  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release: The Texas Education Agency announced today the nomination of 26 Texas public schools as 2022 National Blue Ribbon School designees. Initiated by the United States Department of Education (USDE) in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that have high student achievement and/or highlights where exemplary progress has been made in closi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that USA BioEnergy, through its subsidiary Texas Renewable Funds (TRF), will build a new $1.7 billion advanced biorefinery in Bon Wier, Texas. The biorefinery will convert one million green tons of wood waste into 34 million gallons annually of premium clean burning transportation fuel including Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Renewable Diesel, and Renewable N  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today held a roundtable in Fort Worth on the national fentanyl crisis alongside law enforcement and families who have been affected by fentanyl. During the roundtable, the Governor listened to the stories of families who have endured the pain of losing a loved one to fentanyl overdose and discussed the ways state and local law enforcement are working to stop this deadly   more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release: Sunghum Lim is an expert in agriculture and applied economics. The blockade of the Ambassador Bridge at the Windsor-Detroit border as part of the freedom convoy protests could have a significant impact on agribusiness in the U.S. The impact on trade between the U.S. and Canada and on the supply chain in both countries could be massive, slowing the largest bilateral trading partnership in the world. Mo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: As the 2nd annual American Hydrogen Conference meets this week in Houston, UH Energy will also begin its standalone microcredential program on the emerging Hydrogen Economy. The energy transition is underway, and hydrogen will be an important element of moving to an evolving and global low-carbon economy. Intended for current and future energy professionals, the program will examin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Funding Part of Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) OPEN 2021 Program to Strengthen Nation's Advanced Energy Enterprise * * * University of Houston researchers have received $4.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for two projects developed in the Cullen College of Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity at  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: * * * New Study Examines Early Vaccine Rollout in Five Urban Texas Counties * * * During the first weeks of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in December 2020, Kathryn Freeman Anderson searched far and wide for places to get her parents, who are older than 65, vaccinated. The extensive search prompted the University of Houston associate professor of sociology to look at the map of Hou  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2022: A University of Houston-Victoria professor of nursing has been named the M.G. & Lillie A. Johnson Foundation Endowed Professor of Nursing. As the award recipient, Victoria Thomas, UHV clinical professor and interim director of the nursing program, will hold the endowed professorship in the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years and will receive a $5,000 stipend for  more

DENTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A University of North Texas researcher is studying whether graphic novels can be used as a medium to improve health literacy among a variety of populations. Sarah Evans, an assistant professor in the College of Information Department of Information Science, is working with diverse populations in North Texas libraries to study the understanding of health information by adults of various ages by b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * NIST develops neural network to predict properties of new materials * * * When Tony Stark needs to travel to space in the original Iron Man movie, he asks his artificial intelligent (AI) assistant J.A.R.V.I.S. to make a suit that can survive harsh conditions. As AI specialist Kamal Choudhary explains: "The way I see it, what J.A.R.V.I.S. did is, it   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded $31.73 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of clinical, translational and prevention research across the institution. In total, MD Anderson received more than 28% of the $112.8 million in awards announced by CPRIT. MD Anderson awards include a $2  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * CAPPA researcher mapping green infrastructure that promotes walking, cycling * * * The global COVID-19 pandemic resulted in at least one positive change: a marked increase in walking and cycling in many cities around the world, according to the United Nations. That's true here at home, too, as a 2020 North Central Texas Council of Governments study reported a 70% increase   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Incumbent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke appear poised to receive their respective party's nominations in the March 1 Texas primary elections, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll. Abbott leads O'Rourke 47% to 37% in the likely though still hypothetical matchup for the November general election. In the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSOps) -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: The University of the Incarnate Word is proud to announce it has received an $85,000 donation for the Primary Care Residency Programs at the Laredo Medical Center. This latest gift from the Matias De Llano Charitable Trust brings the total donations from that trust to $415,000 since 2018. The International Bank of Commerce (IBC) in Laredo oversees the Matias De Llano   more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news release: As companies that drill for oil and natural gas using hydraulic fracturing consider recycling and reusing wastewater that surfaces from wells during the fracking process, chemists at The University of Toledo discovered that the new and unexplored waste contains many environmental contaminants including organic chemicals and metallic elements. Research scientists at UToledo's Dr. Nina McClelland Labora  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: With one in three Latinos facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, UT Health San Antonio is hosting the 2022 Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos in-person conference on Feb. 23-25 at the Westin Riverwalk, 420 W. Market St, in San Antonio. The biennial conference is expected to draw 200 researchers, oncologists, physicians, community leaders and stud  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Microsurgery with clips is weighed against coils, stents deployed via catheters. * * * Aneurysms are weak, bulging portions of blood vessel walls. These blood-filled sacs resemble balloons in structure and have necks like balloons. Some aneurysms have larger necks and are called "wide-neck" aneurysms. These aneurysms, identified through imaging, can be  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 14 (TNSOps) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2022: Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed's 2021 book "On Juneteenth" weaves together American history, family chronicle and memoir to tell the story of Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., and specifically the day slavery ended in Texas - June 19, 1865. Throughout the book, she said, is the message that the U.S. is on a journey to live up to it  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, Feb. 19 (TNSOps) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox, renowned heart surgeon and longtime administrator at the Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, held the audience in rapt attention as he talked about the future of medicine and how well-prepared minds can always "find a better way." Mattox, a 1960 graduate of Wayland Baptist University, was on the Plainview campus Friday afternoon as the university officially named the Kenneth L. Mattox S  more

CANYON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A West Texas A&M University nursing professor is among a handful of higher education professionals around the state who will help a prominent organization bring meaningful change to the profession. Dr. Priscella Correa, WT's Baptist Community Services Professor of Nursing, is one of 12 Texans chosen for the 2022 cohort of Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education's Career and Leadership Development   more

CANYON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University will celebrate Black History Month in three student-driven events in February. The Black Student Union will host a trio of activities beginning this week, in conjunction with WT's Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Hispanic Student Association and Residence Hall Association. "It's important to celebrate Black History Month because it pushes for diversity in every space," said Tea  more

CANYON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Twenty West Texas A&M University faculty members have been awarded more than $70,000 in aid for significant projects through the WTAMU Foundation. The foundation annually awards grants of up to $5,000 to assist in professional development activities or projects, said Lesly Bosch Annen, assistant vice president for leadership gifts. "Traditionally, these grants have supported professional development and pr  more

CANYON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: Ask Dr. Alex Hunt how much is actually known about the settling of the American West, and the answer is - it depends. It often depends on where and what time period. "On the one hand, there's always more to be known, but in some regions, things are extremely well documented," said Hunt, director of the Center for the Study of the American West and WT's Regents Professor of English and Vince  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Feb. 19 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: The Western Pecan Growers Association and co-sponsor New Mexico State University will host the 56th Western Pecan Growers Association conference and trade show March 8-10 in Las Cruces at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. Cotton root rot and an update on the pecan weevil infestations will be among the presentations. The Western Pecan Growers Association represents pecan growers in C  more