IRVING, Texas, March 1 (TNSPer) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the promotion of Bina Roy to Vice President and General Manager of its multicast networks, responsible for business development and affiliate partnerships with more than 15 networks providing programming across the company's portfolio of more than 6  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 (TNSPer) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Laura Martone has rejoined Haynes and Boone, LLP as partner in the firm's New York office. Her practice focuses on finance transactions, including oil and gas finance, renewable energy, commodity finance and trading, and real estate lending. Laura represents financial institutions, other lenders, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, and other borrowers in connection with the structur  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 2 (TNSPer) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ken Parker has rejoined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice Group. He will divide his time between the San Francisco and Orange County offices. Ken has experience with a broad range of high-stakes litigation involving complex and technical matters, including trade secret, trademark, patent, copyright, false advertising, and business dis  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 2 (TNSPer) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: After nineteen years of service, Frank Holmes, vice president for university advancement, has announced his plan to retire at the end of May 2022. The advancement division, with its focus on external outreach, includes the departments of advancement services, alumni relations, development, marketing and communications and the Sam Houston Memorial Museum. During his tenure, private giving has increase  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 (TNSPer) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Kelley Ford, a fundraising veteran for 34 years in healthcare philanthropy, joins the University of St. Thomas-Houston Advancement team as Senior Director of Advancement Services. Advancement Services supports the University's development activities by reporting and managing data, conducting prospect research, facilitating gift processing and fund management. "These functions are especially cri  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 5 (TNSPer) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Kennesaw State University has named Juliet Langman, an accomplished researcher with more than three decades of experience in academia, as dean of Kennesaw State's Graduate College, effective July 1. Langman joins Kennesaw State from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she serves as senior associate dean and associate dean of graduate studies in the College of Education and Human Develo  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 5 (TNSPer) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Natalie Frels-Busby Lamar University is proud to announce that Dr. Kathryn Washington, Ed.D., assistant professor of Educational Leadership in the College of Education and Human Development, was elected to serve on the AERA -- American Educational Research Association -- Research on Women in Education SIG board. Washington said although she is fairly new to the association, she's had her sights set on joining   more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 5 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Brian Brumley, LMSW-IPR, has been appointed to the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) as part of the Regulatory Education and Leadership committee. AWSB is the international board responsible for social work licensure testing requirements. Brumley is a clinical instructor and the director of field education in the School of Social Work at A&M-Commerce. Learn more about ASWB at their w  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSAwa) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Pvt. Marcelino Serna and U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice William Ray Flores. The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded to a member of the state or federal military forces by the State of Texas. The awards were accepted by members of Pvt. Serna's   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Robert Brady as presiding officer of the Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2024. The regional mobility authority is a political subdivision that allows local transportation planning and project delivery leaders to partner with the state to deliver transportation infrastructure projects that serve Grayson County.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jed Alton Brown as presiding officer of the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2024. The regional mobility authority is a political subdivision that allows local transportation planning and project delivery leaders to partner with the state to deliver transportation infrastructure projects that serve W  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Gary Halbrooks as the presiding officer of the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire February 1, 2024. The Regional Mobility Authority is a political subdivision created to finance, acquire, design, construct, operate, maintain, and expand or extend transportation projects in 14 counties in North East Texas. Gary Halbrooks of Ty  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Frank Parker, Jr. as the presiding officer of the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2024. The regional mobility authority is a political subdivision that allows local transportation planning and project delivery leaders to partner with the state to deliver transportation infrastructure projects that will serve Ca  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSPer) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Dr. Steven Starks, a geriatric psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine, is a man on a mental health mission - not just to improve treatments, but to raise awareness and expand access to care in places where it's needed most. It's a commitment to community he made at an early age. "Always be mindful to give back and uplift your community and hav  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 1 (TNSAwa) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: By Tom Nurre For the fifth straight year, the Angelo State University Cheer Team has won a national title at the United Spirit Association USA Collegiate Championships in Anaheim, Calif. ASU's 32-member co-ed Cheer Team won one national championship and also recorded one runner-up performance, two national third-place finishes and a fifth-place finish in the College Game Day division, including: * First  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 2 (TNSAwa) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Dr. Heather Mathewson was named Educator of the Year by the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society at the organization's annual meeting last weekend. Dr. Mathewson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources. Her research interests include avian ecology, population dynamics and wildlife habitat relationships. "Heather's commitment t  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 3 (TNSAwa) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Dr. Heather Mathewson was named Educator of the Year by the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society at the organization's annual meeting last weekend. Dr. Mathewson is an Associate Professor in Wildlife and Natural Resources. Her research interests include avian ecology, population dynamics, and wildlife habitat relationships. "Heather's commitment to our students an  more

SEGUIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSAwa) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: At this year's 125th annual Texas Academy of Science conference nine students presented their research with five receiving awards for their work. For the last three decades, STEM faculty have taken students to the event supporting the TAS mission of promoting and encouraging scientific research at universities to enhance professional development of its professional and student members. Led by Biology Departm  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 4 (TNSOps) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: The 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund has selected The Alamo Colleges District and Costa Rica's Universidad Veritas as one of 12 grant-winning teams to receive a $25,000 grant that will allow students to exchange cultural information and analyze urban water and local natural resource issues. The announcement was made on Wednesday by The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 1 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines leads the way in customer loyalty with the official launch of the reimagined AAdvantage(R) program, designed to reward members with enhanced benefits, more ways to earn status and the easiest way to unlock a world-class customer experience. At the center of this innovative approach is Loyalty Points, the only metric that, starting March 1, AAdvantage members need to track to earn status. This s  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 4 (TNSPar) -- Lamar University issued the following news on March 3, 2022: By Shelbe Rodriguez The American Association of Port Authorities and Lamar University have renewed their agreement to deliver advanced education to future port industry leaders through LU's fully online Master of Science in Port and Terminal Management. The agreement updates and renews the Memorandum of Understanding initially entered in June of 2016, reflecting a shared commitment in the preparat  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 2 (TNSPar) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Angelo State University has entered into an agreement for Howard College to become the first partner institution in the new Ram Ready Engineering program that will provide community college students an accelerated pathway and smoother transition into ASU engineering degree programs. Ram Ready Engineering (RRE) is a co-enrollment program that will allow students to take introductory ASU engineering courses  more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 3 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news on March 2, 2022: Atmos Energy and Texas A&M University-Commerce are digging into an exciting new gardening program to benefit Northeast Texas schools and communities. Atmos Energy presented a $35,000 check to university representatives on February 11 to kick-start the initiative. The program, dubbed "Lion Gardeners on the Go," will help schools and communities establish fruit, vegetable and p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor Medicine, the multidisciplinary clinical practice of Baylor College of Medicine, has been recognized as part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and its partners. The recognition establishes Baylor College of Medicine clinics as leaders in the growing movement committed to care of older adults. Baylor healthcare clinics earning the designation includ  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Many patients with genetic conditions that were previously untreatable are finding new hope thanks to scientific advancements in therapies. Baylor College of Medicine will host a panel of experts to discuss the newest treatments available for these patients at an upcoming Evenings with Genetics virtual seminar on Tuesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. The webinar, titled "Navigating New Therapies: 21st Century T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: In a study to identify the impact of different types of procedures for lung transplantation and the development of complications after transplantation, an international consortium of researchers led by surgeons at Baylor College of Medicine found that the off-pump approach results in a significant reduction in primary graft dysfunction, a serious complication that occurs when the new lung develops infl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine in consortium with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will sponsor important human health and performance research on the Ax-1 mission. Ax-1 is the world's first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled to   more

WACO, Texas, March 3 (TNSJou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Religious believers who embrace accountability to God (or another transcendent guide for life) experience higher levels of three of the four variables of psychological well-being - mattering to others, dignity and meaning in their lives, though not happiness - according to a study from researchers with Baylor University, Westmont College and Hope College. The study also found that this relationship is stronger among   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Newly announced awards are among 74 totaling more than $112 million to support cutting-edge cancer research across Texas. * * * The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded three grants totaling $11.3 million to Texas A&M University and its agencies, the Division of Research announced today. The grants are among 74 new statewide awards totaling more than $112 million  more

VICTORIA, Texas, March 4 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: To Claud Jacobs, it is important to honor and express appreciation for others while they are still alive to receive the recognition. With that in mind, Jacobs has donated $25,000 to the University of Houston-Victoria to create a new endowed scholarship for nursing students in honor of his wife, Mary Virginia. "Mary Virginia has been a part of everything in my life for the past 57 y  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- CNN issued the following news: CNN will air special coverage of the State of the Union Address and Republican Response starting at 8pmET on Tuesday, March 1, as well as continuing coverage of the conflict in Ukraine. Anderson Cooper in Ukraine and Jake Tapper in Washington will lead the network's coverage. Joining for pre- and post-speech analysis will be Dana Bash and Abby Phillip. Wolf Blitzer will provide coverage live from near the White House. John King will be  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following statement on March 2, 2022: * * * Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, member of the House Judiciary Committee, and co-chair of the Transgender Equality Task Force, issued the following statement in response to reports that the state of Texas has begun investigating parents of transgender children for 'child abuse.' "I am disgusted by Governor Abbott's reprehensib  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) announced today that it has completed the sale of the subsidiary that indirectly owns its 54% interest in the Indonesia Corridor Block Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and a 35% shareholding interest in the Transasia Pipeline Company to MedcoEnergi for $1.355 billion, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2021. After customary closing adjust  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 1 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: As Black History Month comes to an end, Dallas ISD celebrated its Poetry Slam. This year's winner was Alaya Rifat, a student at William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted. Her poem explores how people can be the change for others who have lost loved ones and help them get through that dark time. Take a moment to listen to this year's winning poem  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 1 (TNSOps) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release: Guest author and educator Dr. Nathan Schlueter will present "America's Crisis of Citizenship" as part of Del Mar College (DMC) Cultural Programs Series programming. The lecture is scheduled for Thursday, March 10. Co-sponsored by the DMC English and Philosophy Department, the free lecture begins at 2:30 p.m. in Wolfe Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Center Music Building on the Heritage Campus at Kosar a  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on March 1, 2022: * * * Tonight, DGA Chair and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement on Beto O'Rourke securing the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas. "Congratulations to Beto O'Rourke on winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Texas. When Texas faced times of crisis, Beto stepped up to provide steady, empathetic leadership when the Governor didn't. "Texans   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Greg Abbott winning the GOP primary for governor of Texas. "Gov. Greg Abbott has used his governorship to neglect Texans and boost his national political ambitions. It's no surprise that Abbott faced primary challengers from within his own party -- despite his desperate attempts to appease the far-right, he's failed to unite the   more

IRVING, Texas, March 3 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: ExxonMobil today detailed plans at its annual Investor Day to deliver industry-leading earnings, cash flow growth and shareholder returns, and lead in the energy transition across a range of lower-emissions scenarios. * Annual Investor Day presentation outlines strategic priorities to increase shareholder returns, outperform competition and grow value in lower  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced its partnership with HGACEnergy, an energy purchasing cooperative in Texas, as its sole provider of electricity procurement and advisory services. By utilizing the advantages of a cooperative aggregation  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued the following news release on Feb. March 1, 2022: Next week, learning technology company HMH will host a slate of compelling sessions at SXSW EDU(R) Conference & Festival, joining thousands of educators and industry practitioners from across the country for engaging discussions about innovation and the future of teaching and learning. Over the course of the conference, which takes place March 7-10, in Austin, Texas, HMH will of  more

STANFORD, California, March 2 (TNSJou) -- The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment issued the following news release: Two new studies - a survey of residents in hurricane-battered Florida and Texas and a survey of people in wildfire-scarred California - reveal that negative personal experiences are among key variables in pushing people to take or accept protective measures like flood insurance and planned power shut offs. The wildfire survey, published in Energy Research & Social Scienc  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 4 (TNSAwa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. Established in 1970 by the Lamar University Alumni Association, the Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes LU alumni who have enhanced the reputation of the university by distinguishing themselves in their careers or life services. The award also recognizes those alumni who have made significant contributions to their comm  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 5 (TNSOps) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Abigail Zuniga The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Dr. Qin Qian, professor of civil and environmental engineering, a total of $448,625 to use in the improvement of water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. The EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment to ensure that Americans have clean air, land and water. The agency will be funding Qian's project titled, "Conjunctive D  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release: Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with Texas and 12 other state attorneys general, filed suit against the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their proposed regulatory rule that seeks to increase the stringency of greenhouse gas emissions for light trucks and vehicles, which could impose immense negative economic impacts on individual states. "  more

CANYON, Texas, March 4 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Who's headlining West Texas A&M University's major Distinguished Lecture Series event for the spring? Here's a clue. (A clue! A clue!) Steve Burns, the original host of "Blue's Clues," will speak at 7 p.m. April 5 in the Jack B. Kelley Legacy Hall at West Texas A&M University, co-hosted by the Office of Student Engagement, Enrollment and Success. Admission is free, and seating is available on a first-come,  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 4 (TNSRes) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * French bulldog trekked from Texas to receive treatment for aggressive form of cancer * * * Dakota, a 4-year-old French bulldog from Justin, Texas, has pushed the boundaries of what it means to be humanity's best friend. She developed a glioma, a form of brain tumor that is particularly dangerous to both canines and humans. By working with veterinary scientists at Purdue University, Dakota   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 1 (TNSOps) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Up to 5 million Ukranians could ultimately flee their home country -- and even more could be displaced within the country -- if the Russian invasion continues, according to an expert from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. "Hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled Ukraine, but it need not be a crisis for Europe," said Kelsey Norman, director of the Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refuge  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: * * * Rice immunotherapy treatment could begin human clinical trials this year * * * Rice University bioengineers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could be ready for human clinical trials later this year. The researchers used implantable "drug factories" the size of a pinhead to deliver contin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 1 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Atheists in the United States are more likely to conceal their beliefs if they're women, Republicans, Southerners or if they've previously been religious, according to new research from Rice University and West Virginia University. "Patterns of Perceived Hostility and Identity Concealment among Self-Identified Atheists" appears in a recent edition of Social Forces and was authored by Jacqui Frost and Elaine   more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 5 (TNSOps) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Sam Houston State University has received $1 million from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to develop new data science credential programs in partnership with Texas State University. Designed to help Texans access higher-paying jobs through completion of a postsecondary credential, the funding comes from THECB's Accelerating Credentials of Purpose and Value Grant Program. With t  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 1 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a base rate increase for Southwestern Electric Power Co., a unit of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP). The PUCT approved the increase in base rates to recover SWEPCO's investments in generation, transmission and distribution facilities since 2016, plus increased operations and maintenance costs to provide r  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 1 (TNSPol) -- Rice University issued the following news release: As President Joe Biden prepares for his first State of the Union address Tuesday, Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to discuss what to expect. The address comes as the COVID-19 pandemic abates, the president's approval numbers are dropping, inflation is rising and Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine brings back long-dormant Cold War anxieties. "All signs indica  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 2 (TNSAcc) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners has reaffirmed accreditation of the business programs at Tarleton State University. "Accreditation by ACBSP is the result of a dedicated faculty committed to maintaining high standards in the classroom, pushing the bounds of intellectual contributions through active research  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 2 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release on Marrch 1, 2022: Dennis G. Hunewell, director of Tarleton State University's esteemed Military Band for more than two decades, left a powerful legacy that is still felt today. The sale of 1,166 acres of his ranch just southwest of Stephenville will fund a $5.4 million endowment for band scholarships, instruments and uniforms. The sale was approved by The Texas A&M System Board of Regents in N  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 2 (TNSOps) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: TCC Southeast's Judith J. Carrier Library is one of 25 libraries nationwide selected to participate in Let's Talk About It (LTAI): Women's Suffrage, a grant designed to spark conversations about American history and culture through an examination of the women's suffrage movement. The competitive award comes with a $1,000 stipend to support programming costs and 10 copies of five se  more

LAREDO, Texas, March 5 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) incoming freshmen have a distinctive opportunity to learn college-level, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) research skills through an innovative, U.S. National Science Foundation-funded (NSF-1953679) research and development project designed to prepare them for a lifetime of academic and p  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 2 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Bariha Askery Within 48 hours, students from over 31 universities worldwide competed with Texas A&M University in the 2020 Invent for the Planet (IFTP) competition to solve critical issues the planet is facing. The competition was canceled in 2021 due to COVID-19. Teams from each institute were locally judged, and the top three teams were recognized. The first-place teams we  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Two Texas A&M researchers find that one-third of adults, ages 18-64, decided to forgo or delay medical care early in the COVID-19 pandemic * * * Researchers from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that approximately one-third of adults, ages 18-64, decided to either forego or delay medical care during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. These de  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * A Texas A&M researcher is applying the revolutionary advances to potentially improve beef cattle reproductive efficiency. * * * A recent research breakthrough in human medicine could help a Texas A&M Department of Animal Science researcher find a way to increase beef production to help meet the demands of global population growth. Bos indicus cattle breeds are important to global beef productio  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M associate professor Pushkar Lele is researching how H. pylori invade and cause infections. * * * Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) have colonized the stomachs of billions of people worldwide. Once an H. pylori infection occurs, it is challenging to eradicate. This is a significant biomedical problem, as H. pylori can promote stomach ulcers and gastric cancers. How H. pylori navigate and  more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 1 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Several faculty members in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas A&M University-Commerce represented the university well at the recent Southern Region Conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education. The conference, held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana, saw educators from across several U.S. States present research among their peers and parti  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 3 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Islander students, faculty, and staff at the Island University celebrated Black history, culture, and achievements during the annual celebration that brings to light past and current struggles in American society with close to 20 events that were held throughout the month of February. The kickoff, which was held Feb. 1, formally launched the campus community celebration with a festi  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 3 (TNSEco) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Creating new pathways for academic success and student support, the Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, in collaboration with the Office of Student Success, has established a new, academically inclusive space. The Learning Commons, located on the first floor of the Bell Library, will attribute to the enhancement of student success by acting as a one-sto  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Rachel Rose Omar Maddouri, a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, is working with Dr. Byung-Jun Yoon, his faculty advisor and professor, and Dr. Edward Dougherty, Robert M. Kennedy '26 Chair Professor, to evaluate machine-learning models using transfer learning principles. Dr. Francis "Frank" Alexander with Brookha  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann Manufacturing limitations affect the development of products and technologies ranging from pharmaceuticals and health care to energy harvesting, semiconductors and biotechnology -- stifling innovation with high costs, small build areas and slow production times. Researchers at Texas A&M University are seeking to implement a new method of manufacturing 3D nanos  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Dharmesh Patel Dr. Miladin Radovic, professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and director of the Materials Characterization Facility at Texas A&M University, has helped curate an exhibit titled, "Fire and Earth: The Story of Ceramics" at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History in Bryan, Texas. "This is a unique opportunity to educate the general p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton has fought off multiple challenges to Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8), which has saved approximately 17,000 newborn lives since it went into effect on September 1, 2021. Abortions fell by 60 percent in Texas the first month after SB8 took effect. Abortion providers asked both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to expedite their attack on the law by se  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: "At a time when American gas prices are skyrocketing at the pump, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows again the absolute need for energy independence, Biden chooses to go to war against fossil fuels," said Attorney General Paxton. "These severe new rules proposed by the EPA are not only unnecessary, but they will create a deliberate disadvantage to Texas and all states who are involved in the produc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton and 24 attorneys general sent a letter to the Biden Administration reiterating that the Proposed Rule suspending the transport of liquified natural gas (LNG) by rail will greatly impact the ability of the nation to achieve energy independence. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) suspended a Trump era rule that allowed transport of LNG in rai  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined Indiana in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit to force the Biden Administration to release documents that will shed light on its labeling parents domestic terrorists for voicing their opinions at school board meetings across the country. The complaint focuses on the actions of the National School Boards Association (NSBA), reportedly committed in tande  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate amicus brief supporting Ohio in its Title X appeal against the Biden Administration, which encourages and funds abortions through the use of state funds. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is illegally allowing funds that Congress appropriated under Title X to be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 2, 2022: * * * Tonight, Beto O'Rourke officially secured the Democratic nomination for Governor. He advances to challenge Governor Greg Abbott in November. Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "On behalf of the Texas Democratic Party, I congratulate Beto O'Rourke on winning the Democratic nomination for Governor. For years, Beto has inspired millions of Te  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Bryan, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business-related economic development in Texas cities and communities. "With support from the Texas Music Office, the music industry in  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Plainview, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission. For more than 50 years, the Texas Film Commission has helped grow local jobs and economies by promoting the Lone Star State as the premier destination for film, television, com  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the Texas Ranger 2023 Bicentennial Kickoff Celebration in Fort Worth. The Governor was joined by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve McCraw, Texas Ranger Chief Chance Collins, and other law enforcement representatives. Established in 1823, the Texas Rangers is a major division within DPS, with lead investigative responsibili  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: First by the pen and then by the sword, brave Texans fought for their independence from a tyrannical government in Mexico that denied its citizens basic freedoms. In the fall of 1835 at Gonzales, Texans of all backgrounds banded together to fight for the cause of liberty and defend what was rightfully theirs. Months later, on March 2, 1836, while delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos to sign the Tex  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $310 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of March. The allotments are expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households. "Thank you to the USDA for again extending these crucial benefits for millions of Texans,"  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28 -- The Texas Department of Information Resources posted the following news: Given rising tensions around the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is informing state and local partners of potential threats. While there are not currently any specific credible threats to the U.S. homeland, CISA is mindful of the potential for the Russian government to consider escalating its destabilizing actions in ways that may  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-320) in February 2022 entitled "State of Texas Federal Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended Aug. 31, 2022": * * * Here is the summary of the report: This report contains the results of the federal portion of the statewide Single Audit for fiscal year 2021. This report, along with the financial portion of the statewide Single Audit performed by the Stat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-555) in February 2022 entitled "State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2021": * * * Here is the summary of the report: This report contains the results of the financial portion of the statewide Single Audit for fiscal year 2021. In our audit opinion dated February 22, 2022, we concluded that the basic financial stateme  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH Researcher Receives $2M Grant to Innovate Computer-aided Drug Discovery for Breast Cancer * * * With a $2 million recruitment grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), a University of Houston researcher is setting up a lab to develop drugs that will work on traditionally undruggable targets in cancer. Gul Zerze, assistant professor in the William A. Brooks  more

DENTON, Texas, March 4 (TNSPar) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas announced they have been selected as an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program, providing Amazon's hourly employees access to a variety of online and in-person programs. "We're excited to have been selected as a partner university for the Amazon Career Choice program," said Adam Fein, Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation at UNT. "In our discu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSOps) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Notre Dame Professor of Law and Political Science O. Carter Snead, who is often interviewed on matters of bioethics in the political sphere and has acted as an advisor in these matters to those creating public policy, is on campus to give the Center for Thomistic Studies colloquium talk at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11, in Sullivan Hall, room 102. The talk is in-person or online here. https://  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSPar) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: In early summer of 2021, 22-year-old Dom Rainelli learned he had a devastating kidney disease and urgently needed a kidney transplant. Time was of the essence, and the search for a donor match was on. "It was an overwhelming and scary time, and I didn't know what to expect," said Rainelli, who was a college senior attending school in the Northeast at the time. Fortunately for Rainelli, his cousin was  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson-led study analyzed largest cohort of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) samples * * * Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is caused by two distinct classes of stem cells and identified possible therapeutic approaches that target these cells.  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) at The University of Texas at Arlington has launched a new center to enhance access to health care for Texas' rural communities. The Center for Rural Health and Nursing is funded by a $4 million legislative appropriation by the state of Texas. The funding will support the center's efforts to improve rural nursing education and th  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 1 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor is leading a $949,000 project with the city of Dallas to evaluate its roads and determine remaining service life. Ali Abolmaali, chair of the Civil Engineering Department and the Tseng Huang Endowed Professor of structural and applied mechanics, said he and his team will evaluate three test pavement strips in the city o  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Women's History Month at The University of Texas at Arlington offers an opportunity to study and celebrate the vital contributions of women in history, society and academia. "Women's History Month offers both a time to consider the contributions of women in history and also to bring awareness to the oppression and unique obstacles women still face throughout the world," said Dustin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: One of the grand challenges with using CRISPR-based gene editing on humans is that the molecular machinery sometimes makes changes to the wrong section of a host's genome, creating the possibility that an attempt to repair a genetic mutation in one spot in the genome could accidentally create a dangerous new mutation in another. But now, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf Coast and influencing how water flows, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin that could help predict flooding from major storms in the future. The coastal plains are relatively flat, which has kept most research on flood risk and water flow focused on large rivers in the region. But the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a study led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin. The study, which was published in Environmental Research Letters, tracked long-term water storage gains and losses across Africa's 13 major aquifers and found opportunities for sustainably withdrawing gr  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 3 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Phil Roth The University of Texas at Dallas chess team recently collaborated with members of the University's chess club to collect a win at a prestigious international tournament. The victory comes as the chess team continues to prepare for next month's President's Cup collegiate chess tournament. The Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup is an international collegiate tournament tha  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Investigators at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, played a lead role in gaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of pacritinib to treat the chronic leukemia known as myelofibrosis. The FDA granted accelerated approval of the drug yesterday. The oral capsule is the first therapy specifically approved for   more