FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9 (TNSPer) -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the appointment of Scott Laurence to the role of Senior Vice President of Partnership Strategy. Laurence will begin his new role later this month and report to Vasu Raja, American's Chief Commercial Officer. "Scott will oversee the team responsible for all of American's commercial partnerships, including distribution strategy, currency and loyal  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 8 (TNSPer) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Travis J. Odom has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group in its Houston office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Odom was a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C. "We're committed to expanding our presence in Texas with full-service offerings for our clients," said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor. "Travis allows us  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 9 (TNSPer) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Robert Shulman, who has been involved in some of the nation's most significant insurance recovery efforts for more than three decades, has joined as a partner in Haynes and Boone, LLP's Insurance Recovery Group. Robert will work out of the firm's Washington, D.C., and New York offices. Robert represents companies seeking insurance coverage for all manner of complex claims, such as those arising   more

OLYMPIA, Wash., March 8 (TNSPer) -- The Washington state Department of Corrections issued the following news release: Secretary Cheryl Strange has appointed MaryAnn Curl, MD MS to the role of Chief Medical Officer for the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC). Dr. Curl has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, TX, and a Master's in Physiology at the Baylor College of Dentistry. She received her Medical Degree from the University of Texa  more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 11 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Commerce has recently hired Dr. Cephas Archie as the institution's first vice president for inclusion. The hiring comes after a national search and was announced to the university community on March 1. Archie comes to A&M-Commerce with more than 15 years of higher education administration experience. He received both a bachelor's and master's degree from Loyola Universi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Michael Lynd, Jr. as presiding officer of the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) for a term that will expire on February 1, 2024. The RMA 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 Bexar County. Michael Lynd, Jr. o  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 10 (TNSAwa) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Raven Leilani's novel, Luster, has won the 2021 L.D. and LaVerne Harrell Clark Fiction Prize. The prize of $25,000 is one of the largest literary awards in the United States. Established at Texas State University in 2016 and administered by the Department of English, the prize is designed to recognize an exceptional, recently-published book-length work of fiction in celebration of the Clarks' life  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Richard J. Reddick as the senior vice provost for curriculum and enrollment and dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies. He is currently a professor in UT Austin's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and the associate dean for equity, community engagement and outreach in the College of Education. Reddick will succeed Brent Iverson, who ha  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 4 (TNSPer) -- 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) has appointed Laurence Morel, PhD, to chair the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, effective June 13, 2022. Dr. Morel is a noted researcher of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Dr. Morel obta  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 12 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Cancer and virology researcher Reuben Harris, PhD, has been named chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). The department is in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. Dr. Harris, a professor with tenure, will assume his duties effect  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 12 (TNSPer) -- Texas State University issued the following Q&A with Chief Research Officer Shreek Mandayam: * * * Shreek Mandayam was recently named Texas State's new chief research officer. He will join the university's Office of Research & Sponsored Programs beginning July 1. Mandayam is the founder and lead investigator of Rowan University's Virtual Reality Center, which is located in Glassboro, New Jersey. He has held previous appointments there as the vice presid  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 11 (TNSPer) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Fifteen Angelo State University faculty members have been promoted this spring semester, with their new ranks finalized by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents during its recent regular meeting in El Paso. Five faculty members were promoted from associate professor to professor: * Dr. Dinah Cummings - Department of Health Science Professions * Dr. Crystal Kreitler - Department of Psycholog  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 (TNSPer) -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: Bracewell LLP announced today the promotion of six lawyers to senior counsel, effective February 28, 2022. The new senior counsel include: Daniel W. Areshenko (Houston), Ian R. Brown (Dallas), Andrea Broyles (Dallas), Lillianna Dealbert (New York), Russell Gallaro (New York) and Mark Wulfe (New York). "These talented lawyers have demonstrated leadership within the firm and their resp  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 (TNSAwa) -- The Community College of Baltimore County issued the following news release: Community College of Baltimore County is pleased to announce it has been named a 2022 Bellwether Award winner. CCBC is one of three award recipients selected from 30 community college finalists from across the country. The Bellwether Awards annually recognize outstanding and innovative programs and practices that are successfully leading community colleges into the future. Winn  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 9 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The Maverick Entrepreneur Program and Award Fund awarded $61,000 to five University of Texas Arlington students representing their entrepreneurial startups at the MavPitch business pitch competition, the flagship component of the program. Jeffrey McGee, the program's organizer and associate professor in the College of Business' Department of Management, said UT Arlington students a  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akin Gump is pleased to announce that it represented longstanding client Crestline Investors, a credit-focused institutional alternative asset manager as it closed a series of funds across multiple strategies with commitments totaling more than $3.6 billion. The funds are: * Crestline Opportunistic, which seeks to provide capital solutions (ranging from senior debt to structured equity) to underserved or capi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 10 (TNSPar) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: Amazon has announced it is expanding the career advancement opportunities it offers its 750,000 hourly employees in the U.S. by enhancing its existing partnership with the Alamo Colleges District and 140 national and local universities to provide fully-funded college tuition. Employees in Texas will have access to education from nine Texas colleges and universities as well as national onlin  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 8 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines and its partners raised $1.2 million benefitting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at the 37th annual American Airlines Celebrity Ski event this past weekend. After celebrating last year's event virtually due to the pandemic, guests returned to Beaver Creek, Colorado, with a renewed and vibrant sense of energy and dedication to supporting the fight against Cystic Fibrosis (CF). This year's event inclu  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the leadership team that will guide the AAdvantage(R) loyalty program going forward. "The AAdvantage(R) program has evolved significantly to respond to our members' needs and preferences," said Alison Taylor, American's Chief Customer Officer. "We've received an overwhelmingly positive reception to simplifying how members can achieve status through Loya  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 8 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: Throughout the month of March, American Airlines is creating opportunities for its customers and team members to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Beginning today, funds collected in flight by flight attendants and online through American's partnership with UNICEF's Change for Good program will be directed to support UNICEF and its humanitarian response in Ukraine. The funds raised this month at www.unice  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 8 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on March 7, 2022: Many people aspire to live longer, healthier lives. A researcher at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Rajagopal Sekhar, associate professor of medicine in the section of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, has been studying aging for the past 20 years to better understand its biological underpinnings and develop nutritional strategies to promote healthy aging. In today's issue of the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Many people have heard of the circadian rhythms or biological processes that follow a 24-hour cycle. Sleeping at night and being awake during the day is a well-known example of a circadian rhythm. Less well known are the biological functions that follow a 12-hour cycle. In the current study published in the journal Cell Reports, a research team at Baylor College of Medicine reveals a novel component   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, face masks have been required in most public locations. A study led by teams at Baylor College of Medicine and the Public Health Informatics, Computational and Operations Research (PHICOR) at the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) shows how maintaining face mask use could bring multiple benefits, including saving   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 8 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following agency statement: * * * "We are deeply saddened by the tragic war in Ukraine. Bracewell supports the people of Ukraine and condemns Russia's acts of aggression. "We are supporting the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine through financial contributions to the International Rescue Committee and the Disasters Emergency Committee. We will also provide pro bono legal services to displaced Ukrainians who are relocating to the United  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, March 10 (TNSOps) -- Collin College issued the following by District President H. Neil Matkin: * * * If the last two years with the global pandemic have taught us anything, we have certainly learned that we are all connected. Regardless of the geographic area we call home, global distress impacts each and every one of us. Together, we continue to watch the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its fallout as it unravels before our eyes. The strength of the Ukrainian people, as they  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) ("COP") announced today the pricing terms of the previously announced tender offer (the "Tender Offer") by ConocoPhillips and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Concho Resources Inc. ("CXO" and, together with ConocoPhillips, the "Company"), to purchase the outstanding debt securities (collectively, the "Notes" and each a "Series" of Notes) identified in the Com  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Quick! Let me hear the speech you'd give if you'd just won an Oscar, or what you'd say if you met the president. Tell me the winning words a coach would use to rally his losing team. Answer a few questions to land the job of your dreams, or give me your best pitch for a children's vitamin commercial. These are some of the pop challenges faced by fourth and fifth graders at Truett Elementary Sc  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 10 (TNSconf) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release: On Thursday, March 24, guest author Dr. Ryan Habermeyer will discuss his short story fiction collection "The Science of Lost Futures" during a reading sponsored by Del Mar College's (DMC) Cultural Programs Series and the DMC Libraries. The College encourages patrons to wear masks or face coverings and distance at individual discretion. The free reading begins at 11 a.m. in Wolfe Recital Hall located  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mian R. Wang, a Litigation shareholder in the Boston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will moderate the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association webinar, "No Releases for You! Purdue Pharma, the 'Texas two-step' and other recent developments in managing mass tort liabilities," March 9 at 5 p.m. EST. Wang and her fellow panelists will discuss the trend by companies and de  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 11 (TNSconf) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: Healthcare raises complex ethical, moral, and legal issues for patients and practitioners, so what role should conscience play in decision-making when it comes to reproductive and gender-affirming care, or end-of-life treatment? Elizabeth Sepper, law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, will explore that question when she delivers the annual McDonald-Merrill-Ketcham   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 11 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Texas A&M University Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Timothy P. Scott has announced the extension of Dr. John August as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS). With the approval of Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, August will serve as the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine   more

CANYON, Texas, March 12 (TNSfund) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on March 11, 2022: More than $100 million has gone to change the recent face and sharpen the mission of West Texas A&M University - from the ag sciences complex to Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium, from veterinarian facilities to the Harrington Athletic Center and beyond. But March 9 was a celebratory reminder of WT's roots and reputation in honoring a spouse and the university's oldest college. Before a ful  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Immunotherapy advances for AML, liver cancer and HPV-related cancers, plus findings related to TIL response, wound repair and proton therapy * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recently published studies in basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. Current findings   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- MITRE issued the following news release: MITRE has joined Capital Factory's Innovation Council (IC), which connects the world's largest companies with the most innovative startups across Texas. MITRE will support the startup ecosystem with its deep technology and engineering expertise - collaborating and convening with other corporate and government innovators via strategy sessions, VIP engagements, pitch events, roundtables, and technology-themed innovation summits.   more

ALBANY, New York, March 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James -- leading a coalition of 30 national, state, and local advocacy groups -- called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch a federal investigation into Texas Governor Gregg Abbott's recent directive to treat gender-affirming care for transgender children as child abuse. In their letter to DOJ's Civil Rights division, Attorney General James and  more

IRVING, Texas, March 10 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and all of the Nexstar Media Inc. television stations serving the state of West Virginia today announced that the Foundation will donate $25,000 to WVU Medicine Children's Hospital. The donation is part of the WVU Medicine Children's Mediathon, a day-long fundraising effort, hosted by WBOY-TV (Clarksburg-Weston, WV), WOWK-  more

IRVING, Texas, March 11 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: Charleston's leading television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology. Today's launch includes WCIV (ABC), WCSC-TV (CBS), WTAT-TV (FOX), WCBD-TV (NBC) and WGWG (H&I). Based on the same fundamental technology as the Internet and digital apps, NextGen TV can support a wide range of features that are c  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 11 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: The full Senate has given approval to a measure aimed at strengthening Oklahoma's efforts to defend life. Senate Bill 1503, by Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, creates the Oklahoma Heartbeat Act. Under SB 1503, a private civil action may be brought against anyone performing an abortion after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, except in a medical emergency. The bill mirrors the Texas heartbeat  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 8 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Paul Rosino has won full Senate approval for a measure allowing autonomous vehicles (AVs) to operate on Oklahoma roads. Senate Bill 1541 creates the framework for the state to regulate AVs, protecting the public and roadways. Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, said 19 states already allow AVs, with 20 more allowing testing. So far, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas are among those stat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 (TNSPol) -- Rice University issued the following news release: President Joe Biden's long-awaited executive order on cryptocurrency regulation emphasizes the need for more consistency and clarity of rules across federal agencies, according to an expert from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The federal government has been trying for years to figure out how to enforce regulations on cryptocurrency, with an estimated $1 trillion per year in tax revenue  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 8 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Degreed immigrants from Mexico filling gaps in labor force * * * "High-skilled" immigrants from Mexico are major contributors to the United States' so-called "knowledge economy," and fostering that relationship will benefit both countries, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Elizabeth Salamanca, nonresident scholar at the institute's Center for the Uni  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Muslims and Jews feel targeted by rhetoric; Christians for stances on moral issues * * * Two-thirds of Muslims, half of Jews and more than a third of evangelical Protestant Christians experience workplace discrimination, albeit in different ways, according to a new study from Rice University's Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP). "When we conducted interviews, we were able to get much deeper in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Aging native population will stress labor market without influx of workers * * * The United States' immigration system is failing to provide the nation's economy with enough high-skilled and productive workers to grow and remain competitive on a global scale, according to a new report from experts at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. "The American workforce will be under enormous  more

CANYON, Texas, March 12 (TNSRes) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University students and faculty are seeking rural Texans who have suffered from damaging floods and may be eligible for state aid. Students working with WT's Dr. Erick Butler, Dr. Erik Crosman and Dr. Nathan Howell will spend the next six weeks traveling to small communities in the Texas Panhandle to interview residents who have experienced flooding as part of an outreach study for the Texas  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 8 (TNSBook) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Nestled in the Piney Woods of Sam Houston State Teachers College, Jewel Henson Gibson's first novel was underway while earning her bachelor's degree in 1932 and a master's in 1950. With two sons in the military during World War II, she turned to writing as a way to ease her anxiety. After 15 years of work, the book, published by Random House as "Joshua Beene and God," provided a comic portrayal of r  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 9 (TNSEco) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Major enhancements to support innovative learning in Sam Houston State University's School of Agriculture Sciences, were among the items approved by the Texas State University System Board of Regents at their quarterly meeting on Feb. 17. Approval was granted for design development documents for phase 1 of the Gibbs Ranch Agricultural Complex. The project will house several academic programs and will   more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 10 (TNSPar) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: To ensure student veterans have access to daily nutritional meals, Sam Houston State University has partnered with Meals for Vets, a program supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance. The partnership, which is active and available for students now, provides qualifying veterans with five free meals every week, one per day Monday through Friday, at either Old  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 10 (TNSconf) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A national exhibit featuring a statue of Minerva Cordero, professor of mathematics at The University of Texas at Arlington, is on display at the Smithsonian Institution through March 27. #IfThenSheCan--The Exhibit is a collection of 120 3D-printed statues of female leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Cordero and others were chosen by   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 9 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: In front of a 900-person crowd made up of principals, business executives, community leaders and parents, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa detailed Dallas ISD's bold progress made over the past few years. The Dallas Education Foundation and Dallas ISD teamed up to host the State of the District on March 4. With Hinojosa set to depart Dallas ISD after 42 years in education, the event showcased the  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 10 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: A pair of Tarleton State University math professors and half a dozen of their students achieved recognition and rewards at the Texas Academy of Science 2022 Annual Meeting last month at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Dr. Chris Mitchell chaired the Mathematics and Computer Science Section of the conference, and Dr. Bryant Wyatt was selected to chair the Physics and Engineering Section f  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 9 (TNSPar) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University has joined forces with Navarro College and the Milford Independent School District in the MISD's innovative Promise to Graduate program. The idea, Milford Superintendent Vernon Orndorff explains, is to set post-secondary educational expectations for the students and offer guidance in meeting their goals. Promise to Graduate instills the belief that opportunities awai  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 9 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The 2021-2022 Tarleton State University Faculty Scholarship Cohort from the Center for Educational Excellence will present its final research findings in a Zoom presentation at noon Thursday, March 17. Participants from the junior faculty have engaged in an immersive cohort learning about scholarship, developed a scholarship agenda, and engaged in evidence-based research within their disciplin  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 9 (TNSPar) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: An innovative agreement cemented this morning in Stephenville creates a seamless pathway for Weatherford College students to complete an MBA at Tarleton State University. Beginning with the fall 2022 semester, qualifying WC students earning a BAAS in organizational leadership and transferring to Tarleton will receive guaranteed admission and scholarships. "This critical partn  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 11 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Engineering and medicine collaboration leads to creation of the first lymphangion-chip * * * Currently, there is little research focused on understanding mechanisms and drug discovery of lymphatic vascular diseases. However, conditions such as lymphedema, a buildup of fluid in the body when the lymph system is damaged, impact more than 200,000 people every year in the Un  more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 11 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Jeffrey Bell, Ph.D., was recently named as the new dean of the College of Individual & Community Health at Bemidji State University. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, BSU is a public university that serves more than 5,000 students in a total of 79 different degree programs. Bell had previously worked at Southwest Minnesota State University for the past 12 years, most   more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 9 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Donovan Lewis was recently recognized as an African American Leader in Radio by Radio Ink magazine. Lewis graduated from then-East Texas State University with a degree in Radio/Television and began his career in broadcasting in 1993. Lewis has been active on the airwaves in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex ever since. He currently serves as co-host of the "  more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 8 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: A freshly inked agreement between Texas A&M University-Commerce and Weatherford College paves a smooth pathway for transfer students between the two institutions. Representatives from both schools met at A&M-Commerce at Dallas on Monday, February 21 to sign the agreement. Through the agreement, Weatherford College students interested in transferring to A&M-Commerce may join the TransferPride@  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Facing some of the most pressing economic and humanitarian issues to-date, Islander students teamed up for Invent for the Planet 2022, a 48-hour global competition spanning 16 countries and 29 universities. An interdisciplinary competition, students collaborated to create innovative concepts surrounding this year's themes: improving developing nations, reducing first-world waste, a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Currently, there is little research focused on understanding mechanisms and drug discovery of lymphatic vascular diseases. However, conditions such as lymphedema, a buildup of fluid in the body when the lymph system is damaged, impact more than 200,000 people every year in the United States alone. Dr. Abhishek Jain, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 9 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines have become more popular as they can help prevent viral infections ranging from Zika to COVID-19, but their thermal stability remains a drawback. To store and transport mRNA vaccines requires ultracold freezers and cold-chain assurance, making it costly and challenging to provide vaccines to rural and developing commu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 10 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Dharmesh Patel Dr. Michael Liu '21 never expected to start his own company, but his research, mentors and ambition led him down the entrepreneurial path. By the time he earned his doctoral degree from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University in December 2021, Liu had already established his startup company, FreeFuse. Liu came to Texas A&M   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton announces the latest win in several challenges to Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8), also known as the "Heartbeat Bill," which bans abortions after an unborn child's heartbeat can be detected. Following a certification of the state law question from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court held that Texas law does not authorize state officials to directly  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton amended a lawsuit which was previously filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding new guidance that empowers the federal government to withhold federal funding from state entities that do not adhere to their misinterpretation of the Affordable Care Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Specifically, the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton, together with Arizona, Alaska, and Florida, is leading a 27-state coalition urging the United States Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that failed to uphold the constitutional rights of a Bremerton High School football coach in Joseph A. Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. Coach Kennedy was fired by the school district for praying alone on a   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $156,027 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality, one municipal wastewater discharge, four public water systems, three petroleum storage tanks, one municipal solid wa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: A hearing over whether the investigations into families with transgender youth should be halted statewide brought the testimonies of these cruel attacks on trans kids and the violation of their rights to the forefront of an emotional court meeting. As a result, a judge has temporarily granted a reprieve and issued a statewide injunction blocking these unjust directives. But because the cruelty of Texas Republicans   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * 191 days after SB 8 became law in Texas, the Republican-led Texas Supreme Court ruled that private citizens can continue to take legal action against those seeking abortion care within state lines. At present, most Texans seeking abortion have no choice but to travel hundreds - if not thousands - of miles out of state to exercise their well-established right to an abortion. Texas Democratic Party Co-Ex  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the creation of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force to help address staffing challenges facing Texas public schools. While the continued population growth of Texas was already contributing to a staffing shortage in some of the state's urban and suburban public school districts, schools in various rural areas, and also, those requiring certain s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the adoption of new Texas Administrative Code rules by the Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office (PSO) to prevent municipalities from defunding their police forces. These new pro-law-enforcement requirements, established by House Bill 1900 during the 87th Legislature, were signed into law by the Governor in June 2021. The Governor made preventing   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Sunday, March 13, 2022 as a Day of Prayer for Ukraine. Governor Abbott also announced that the Texas Governor's Mansion will be lit blue and yellow on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. In addition, the Ukrainian flag will be flown at the mansion on Saturday and Sunday. The Governor an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter directing Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath to create a task force to help school districts address ongoing staffing shortages across the state. "I am directing the Texas Education Agency to immediately create a task force to help school districts address the ongoing staffing shortages they face," reads the letter. "Teachers pla  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott this evening ordered an immediate investigation by the Texas Rangers into reports of child sex trafficking at The Refuge, a shelter in Bastrop contracted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The Governor also directed the Texas Rangers to arrest and pursue all appropriate criminal charges against anyone who perpetrated this abuse. Governor Abbott's order follows   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard today mark the one-year anniversary of Operation Lone Star (OLS)⁠--an unprecedented, comprehensive mission to address the Biden-made crisis at Texas' southern border. Officially launched on March 4, 2021, OLS integrates DPS assets, including Texas Highway Patrol Troopers, Special Agents, Texas R  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 11 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Andrea Banzatti, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at Texas State University, joins the Big Ideas TXST podcast for March's episode, discussing the observatory time he has been awarded on NASA's recently-launched James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). JWST is NASA's flagship infrared telescope designed to study exoplanets and distant galaxies. The telescope was successfully launched D  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 10 (TNSOps) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University has received a $1.7 million grant from the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Coastal Management Program (CMP) to continue implementation of the Clean Coast Texas Collaborative through 2024. The collaborative provides coastal communities with technical assistance on best practices to reduce nonpoint source pollution and inco  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, March 11 (TNStalk) -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release: Texas Tech experts are available to discuss the science, structural impact and economic impact of storms. As the 2022 tornado season officially begins, it seems in many ways like a continuation of 2021's. The ongoing La Nina climate pattern that spelled trouble for tornado season in the U.S. last year is expected to fade by summer. But, considering the fatal tornado outbreaks in Kentucky and Tenness  more

DENTON, Texas, March 9 (TNSPol) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Sarah Weddington was known best for arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark Roe v. Wade case, but she had a trailblazing legal and legislative career that spanned decades and was predicated largely on advancing women's issues, which produced mountains of documents and records. Now, all of her historical papers, pictures and other artifacts will be part of a permanent collection at Texas Woman's  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * A study set in the Inland Empire and South Texas aims to find out * * * Some LGBTQ youth who are rejected by their parents wind up living on the streets or in other unhoused situations. But not all LGBTQ youth experiencing parental rejection end up in shelters or outside. A UC Riverside professor aims to find out the role that other family members, such as grandparents an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: More than 6,000 miles separate Houston from Ukraine. Still, the eyes of Texas (and the world for that matter) have been on that nation since it was invaded by Russia. Many are still struggling to understand what triggered this conflict and how it will impact both the U.S. and the world at large. On March 10, a panel of University of Houston experts will address the Ukraine crisis and its ramificat  more

VICTORIA, Texas, March 10 (TNSPar) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Community college students can more easily earn a bachelor's degree at the University of Houston-Victoria, thanks to a new expansion of its partnership with Alvin Community College. On Feb. 17, the institutions updated their partnership agreement to allow ACC students completing an Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal to transfer those credits to UHV and apply them toward a B  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 8 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * System Developed by University of Houston Drone Pioneer Provides Continuous Live Monitoring * * * To enhance security of the nation's border, a pioneer in drone technology at the University of Houston is proposing a continuous flight of small drones over its perimeter. One small problem: The battery limitation of small drones (they last about 30 minutes) is a major obstacle to continuous fl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH Researchers Receive $1.2 Million Grant to Peer into Ribosomes * * * Two University of Houston researchers are developing a type of spectroscopy to help understand how ribosomes make proteins deep within cells, the discovery of which could potentially guide drug design to treat cancers and viral infections. Spectroscopy measures the interaction between light and matter to determine charac  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: * * * University of Houston Researchers Exploring the Bounds of Room-Temperature Superconductivity * * * In the simplest terms, superconductivity between two or more objects means zero wasted electricity. It means electricity is being transferred between these objects with no loss of energy. Many naturally occurring elements and minerals like lead and mercury have superconducti  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9 (TNSOps) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Honoring one of the pioneering families at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM), the Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians, Inc. (DSWOP) has endowed a scholarship honoring Drs. Dralves and Jessica Edwards. The fully funded $25,000 scholarship was generously donated by DSWOP, who will be the presenting sponsor of TCOM's 50th Anniversary celebration in May. DSWOP's   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: Thanks to 20 years of seismic data processed through one of the world's most powerful supercomputers, scientists have created the first complete, 3D visualization of a mountain-size rock called the Kumano Pluton buried miles beneath the coast of southern Japan. They can now see the rock could be acting like a lightning rod for the region's megaquakes, diverti  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, March 9 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: The partners of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) today announced they have awarded IDOM, a renowned engineering and architecture firm based in Spain, a contract to complete the telescope enclosure design by 2024. The award follows an extensive enclosure designer evaluation and selection process based on a detailed set of criteria involving design   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: As part of its longstanding commitment to support UT El Paso and its continued rise as one of the nation's leading Hispanic-serving research universities, the UT System Board of Regents recently created a new $300 million endowment to reduce the cost of higher education for undergraduate students and their families at all UT academic institutions, including UTEP. UT System and UTEP leaders joined elect  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, March 11 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: As part of its continued commitment to support The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and its remarkable rise as a major Hispanic-serving University, the UT System Board of Regents recently created a new $300 million endowment to reduce the cost of higher education for undergraduate students and their families at all UT academic institutions, including UTRGV. UT System and UTRGV leaders joined e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: * * * Longest reported overall survival benefit with a first-line CDK4/6 inhibitor in breast cancer * * * A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed a significant overall survival benefit with ribociclib plus endocrine therapy for postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) human epidermal g  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 11 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: An expert in cement materials at The University of Texas at Arlington is working to discover and improve new cements that will replace the need for scarce materials and reduce the environmental impacts of concrete production. The National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development program awarded Erika La Plante, assistant professor in the Materials Science and Engineering   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Four University of Texas at Austin faculty members will lead research projects on affordable housing as part of a broader university effort to address issues of pressing importance to the Austin community. President Jay Hartzell set a goal in 2021 to focus university resources on some of the region's acute societal challenges, such as affordable housing and mental health concerns, by working with com  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 10 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Jessica Good Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have used automated machine learning in a new way to forecast state violence in Africa, and they expect the technology to have even wider predictive applications. Dr. Vito D'Orazio, associate professor of political science in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, and his team created the dynamic forecasting m  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: An internationally recognized physician-scientist of Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, together with SignalRx Pharmaceuticals Inc., have secured two National Cancer Institute business grants to further develop drugs on a pathway to first-in-human cancer clinical trials. The clinical translational researcher, Daruka Mahadevan, MD, PhD, division chie  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, March 12 (TNSRes) -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release on March 11, 2022: Vyripharm Enterprises, Inc. and CSU Pueblo announced today a partnership to support the creation of a comprehensive testing and certification laboratory that will provide the first consistent scientific analysis within cannabinoid research. Vyripharm Enterprises, Inc. (VEI), a Texas biopharmaceutical/biotechnology company based in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on March 7, 2022: WarnerMedia today announced its in-person activation and presence at SXSW 2022 with the WarnerMedia House, a premier destination for SXSW attendees to access exclusive content from a powerful portfolio of entertainment, news, and sports brands. Featuring panel discussions and screenings with appearances by some of the world's most influential storytellers and talent, the  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, March 10 (TNSOps) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: The Hutcherson Flying Queens Foundation (HFQF) received a generous donation from the Texas Historical Foundation on Tuesday morning in support of the upcoming Flying Queens Museum that will be housed on the Wayland Baptist University campus. Lenny Sadler, a Texas Historical Foundation board member, and his wife Linda were on hand for a check passing photo opportunity and with HFQF representative and fo  more

CANYON, Texas, March 10 (TNSfund) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on March 9, 2022: West Texas A&M University's anchor college will be named for a prominent regional educator following a $5 million gift. The newly dubbed Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences was unveiled today at a press conference in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center. "Dyke and Terry Rogers are engaging their passion for education by naming the foundational College at   more