IRVING, Texas, March 23 (TNSPer) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: ExxonMobil said today that Dan Ammann, former General Motors president and CEO of Cruise autonomous vehicle company, has been appointed president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, effective May 1. Ammann replaces Joe Blommaert, who has elected to retire after 35 years of service. "We welcome Dan to ExxonMobil and will use his knowledge and experience to continue to  more

IRVING, Texas, March 23 (TNSPer) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: The board of directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation said today that lead independent director Kenneth C. Frazier has announced his intention not to stand for re-election to the board at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 25. Joseph (Jay) L. Hooley, former chairman and CEO of State Street Corp. and ExxonMobil director since 2020, has been selected by the independ  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 22 (TNSPer) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news on March 21, 2022: Julian Castro '00, former mayor of San Antonio, Texas, secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and 2020 presidential candidate, will teach a course this fall at Harvard Law School on the challenges and opportunities of urban communities and how cities are changing because of the pandemic. Castro will teach "From Crisis to Opportunity: Leadership in Post-Pandemic Urban America," as  more

DENTON, Texas, March 24 (TNSPer) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Texas Woman's University has selected a veteran administrator and higher education consultant to oversee strategies for managing the institution's enrollment. Javier Flores, who has held key leadership positions at Angelo State University, Howard College and New Mexico State University, will become Texas Woman's associate vice president for enrollment management on April 4. "Javier Flores brings a wealth o  more

POTSDAM, New York, March 25 (TNSPer) -- Clarkson University issued the following news: The Clarkson University Board of Trustees has appointed Marc P. Christensen, PhD, PE to serve as the 17th President of Clarkson University, effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Christensen is currently the dean of the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, and a well-regarded leader in photonics research and technology development. Dr. Christensen will succeed Dr. Anthony  more

IRVING, Texas, March 23 (TNSPer) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on March 22, 2022: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the appointment of Klarn DePalma as Senior Vice President of Group Sales and Sponsorships, responsible for the strategy, development, and execution of sales and sponsorship efforts across Nexstar's entire portfolio of broadcast stations and assoc  more

DENTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSPer) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Teresa R. McKinney, with more than 20 years of leadership experience in academia, has been named the assistant vice president and director for diversity and inclusion at University of North Texas. Her efforts to foster inclusion and diversity while ensuring equity and access for students, faculty and staff who work and learn at UNT will be especially important as the university continues its com  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ryan Hill as Judge of the 371st Judicial District Court in Tarrant County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Ryan Hill of Fort Worth is the Chief Prosecutor of Criminal Mental Health Crossover for the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office. He previously served as an Assistant Dis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Andrew "Andy" Kahan to the Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council for a term set to expire on January 31, 2024. The council is charged with conducting in-depth analysis of the impact of crime on victims, close relatives of deceased victims, guardians of victims, and society. Andrew "Andy" Kahan of Houston is Director of Victim Services for Crime Stoppers Hou  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Marsha Moberley to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The board makes parole decisions for Texas prison inmates, determines conditions for parole and mandatory supervision, and makes recommendations on clemency matters to the governor. Marsha Moberley of Cedar Park is a Commissioner for the Texas Board of Pardons   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Roselyn "Rosie" Morris, Ph.D. to the Finance Commission of Texas for a term set to expire on February 1, 2026. The commission is the governing body of the state banking, savings and loan, and consumer credit agencies. Roselyn "Rosie" Morris, Ph.D. of San Marcos is a CPA and Professor Emerita of Accounting at Texas State University. Her teaching awards include t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Scott Muri, Ed.D. to the State Board for Educator Certification for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. The board develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers. Scott Muri, Ed.D. of Odessa is the Superintendent of Schools for Ector County Independent School District. He previously served as   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Patrick "Dean" Smith to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. The authority assesses the scope of motor vehicle crime in Texas and supports a statewide law enforcement network through grants, auto theft reduction initiatives, education, and public awareness. Patrick "Dean" Smith of North Richland Hills is Man  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 24 (TNSPer) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Trinity University Police Department Chief Paul J. Chapa has named John Rowse as the new assistant chief of police. Rowse, a 22-year veteran of TUPD, brings experience and enthusiasm to his new role on the force. Chapa says Rowse is "committed to developing as a leader both in the Trinity community and the Trinity University Police Department." Rowse is no stranger to working hard and moving up through the o  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 25 (TNSPer) -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has appointed Tracie Harrison, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FGSA, as the holder of the new endowed Alice An-Loh Sun Chair in Geriatric Nursing for the College of Nursing. Harrison will be joining UAMS at the end of the semester. Harrison joins UAMS from the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, where she is   more

DENTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSPer) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Jeff Brown, who most recently was the Senior Director for Campus Facilities at the University of Missouri in Columbia, has returned to the University of North Texas to serve as associate vice president for Facilities. "Jeff possesses a great depth of knowledge about the areas that encompass facilities operations and growth. His leadership will help us maintain service while planning for the fut  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 26 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Dr. Shalini Prasad, professor and head of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, was elected a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) for her pioneering contributions in developing sweat wearables for tracking and management of chronic diseases and for prognostic monitoring in pandemics. The AIMBE College of Fellows is composed of the t  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 23 (TNSPer) -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Woodrow Wilson High School has tapped John Fish as the school's new athletic coordinator and head football coach. He previously served as the associate head football coach and offensive coordinator at Lone Star High School in Frisco ISD. Fish coordinated an offense that averaged 46 points per game on a team that was an area finalist in the 2021 playoffs. Prior to his time at Lone Star,  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, March 26 (TNSAwa) -- Collin College issued the following news release: The Texas Digital Learning Association (TxDLA) awarded Collin College's virtual campus, iCollin, the organizational award for Outstanding Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in Digital Learning. The Executive Dean of the iCollin Virtual Campus, Dr. Sarah Lee, was awarded the individual award in the same category for her leadership of the campus over the past year. TxDLA is a nonprofit association that w  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 22 (TNSPer) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has promoted to counsel 11 lawyers from the firm's Austin, Dallas, Dallas-North, Denver, Houston, London, Orange County, Palo Alto, and San Francisco offices. The new counsel are Kelli Bills, Calmann Clements, Emily Fuller, Daniel Kwok, Taryn McDonald, Nick Monier, Kristin Santamaria, Hong Shi, Michael Smith, Robin Smith, and Michael Stoner. "We are pleased to promote the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSAwa) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Thomas Senftle, the William Marsh Rice Trustee chair and an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to improve catalysts through machine learning. The highly competitive five-year grants are given to early career faculty members who demonstrate the potential to serv  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 26 (TNSAwa) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Sam Houston State University professor of mathematics, Linda Reichwein Zientek, was recently honored by the Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA). The organization, comprised of roughly 300 professors and graduate students, made a surprise announcement at its annual meeting in February that SERA had renamed in perpetuity its SERA Outstanding Paper Award to the "SERA Linda Reichwein Ziente  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 23 (TNSAwa) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Robert Stretcher, a professor in Sam Houston State University's Department of General Business and Finance, was recently awarded the highest honor of the Academy of Economics and Finance, the prestigious AEF Fellow Award. The award recognizes extraordinary lifetime contributions in economics and finance, particularly those contributions to the academy. Stretcher's highlighted contributions include e  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 22 (TNSAwa) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University English Professor Dr. Moumin Quazi was presented the 2022 Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to the Field of South Asian Studies at the March 12 annual meeting of the South Asian Literary Association. In a presentation by SALA President Dr. Cynthia Leenerts, Dr. Quazi was recognized for his service to the organization and to South Asian studies. In almost tw  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Anna Maria Farias and reappointed Brandon Batch to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for terms set to expire on January 31, 2027. TDHCA is responsible for promoting and preserving homeownership, financing the development of affordable rental housing, supporting community and energy assistance programs, and other functions. Anna Maria F  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Gerald Ladner, Sr. and appointed William Brown to the Risk Management Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. The State Office of Risk Management administers insurance services obtained by state agencies, including the self-insured government employee's workers' compensation insurance program and the state risk management programs. Gerald Ladner, Sr.  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 24 -- The Asheville Regional Airport issued the following news: American Airlines is growing and will serve more nonstop routes at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) than ever before this summer. The most recent additions include new summer seasonal service to Austin, Texas (AUS) and Miami, Fla. (MIA). American has also added more frequency to several routes this summer, including: Chicago, Ill. (ORD), from Saturday-only to daily service, and Dallas-Ft. Worth, Tex  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 24 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) are elevating the travel experience for their most loyal travelers, with new perks for AAdvantage(R) and TrueBlue Mosaic status members when traveling on either airline. It is the latest round of customer benefits made possible by the airlines' innovative Northeast Alliance (NEA). Starting today, when checking in for an American or JetBlue flight, AAdva  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 25 (TNSRes) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Dr. Sarah Lynch of the Angelo State University history faculty has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (RHS), the United Kingdom's foremost society for historians, based at University College London. RHS Fellowships are awarded on merit to historians, university faculty and other individuals who have made an original contribution to historical scholarship, typically through the authorsh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric condition that affects nearly 1 to 2% of the world's population. Evidence shows genetics can contribute to OCD diagnosis, but researchers still need a better understanding of the role genetics play into the condition. Most OCD research represents almost exclusively those of European descent, creating bias in OCD genetic findings. Researchers at Bayl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Many people dread experiencing the cognitive and mood declines that often accompany reaching an advanced age, including memory disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and mood conditions like depression. While searching for new ways to prevent or treat these and other related conditions, a team at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas  more

OAKLAND, California, March 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Biden v. Texas in support of President Biden's efforts to rescind the Trump Administration's harmful restrictions on the asylum process. In the amicus brief, the coalition highlights the states' interest in protecting the rights of thos  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, March 25 (TNSBook) -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Cameron University's Dr. Ioannis Argyros, Professor of Mathematics, has updated "The Theory and Applications of Iteration Methods," which he co-authored in 1993. The newly released second edition provides a plethora of results on research conducted at Cameron University related to the development of new algorithms used to solve problems from diverse disciplines. Cameron students Luke McLennan, Geronim  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) ("COP") announced today the expiration and final results of its two pools of Exchange Offers as detailed below. COP and certain of its subsidiaries have offered to exchange (the "Pool 1 Offer") four series of notes issued by COP, ConocoPhillips Company ("CPCo") and Burlington Resources LLC ("Burlington") as described in the table below (collectively, th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 22 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced the deployment of a dozen Florida Forest Service wildland firefighters to assist with the wildfire activity in Texas. The deployment comes in response to a request for single resources in various locations across the state. "In times like this, it is our duty to support our fellow Americans and agency partners,"   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Roger Royse and Attorney Gabor Szecsi helped update chapters in a Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) book titled "Advising California Partnerships," designed to help lawyers navigate California's complex business environment. The California partnerships guide has been updated to reflect the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, addressing topics such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Ac  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: New York Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Craig Unterberg, chair of Haynes and Boone's New York-based Prime Brokerage and Equity Lending Practice Group and a leading authority on the U.S. margin regulations, is releasing an update of his overview of Regulation U. "Understanding Regulation U" discusses the elements and formal rules of Regulation U and how that regulation governs certain margin stock secured  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, March 25 (TNSRes) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Nine Howard Payne University students attended the annual Texas Academy of Science (TAS) research conference held at the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Two HPU seniors, Kaitlyn Drewniok of Willis and Madison Marzullo of Frisco, showcased their research. TAS is a state research conference showcasing student research done by undergraduate and graduate students across Texas. Drewniok, a biology major,   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in the project development and achieving financing of the 476 MWdc Fighting Jays Solar Project in Fort Bend County, Texas. Husch Blackwell served as developer's counsel to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through the purchase, development and tax equity financing and funding, in the areas of real estate, environ  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 24 (TNSconf) -- Lamar University issued the following news: On Tuesday, April 12, the LU Center for Death Penalty Studies will host its first international conference that embodies this year's theme: "The Future of the Death Penalty." "Texas has the highest rate of executions and death penalty rates compared to other states. Our center here at LU is to educate our students and others on the death penalty and whether it is an effective punishment or not," said Dr. Sanaz A  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: In a new study appearing in Genetics in Medicine, investigators from Mayo Clinic and Baylor College of Medicine found that targeted genomic information can play an important role in drug prescribing practices. The results from the "Right Drug, Right Dose, Right Time: Using Genomic Data to Individualize Treatment" (RIGHT 10K) study strongly suggest that preemptive testing could benefit nearly every pa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSconf) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Learn what Europeans in the Middle Ages thought about the Gospels from renowned Medievalist, Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown, Associate Professor at the University of Chicago. Brown delivers her talk, "How to Read the Gospels: A Tale of Two Commentators," at the annual B.K. Smith Lecture in History, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, in Jones Hall. Brown notes, "Modern Christians tend to read the Gospe  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 24 -- New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas issued the following news release: Attorney General Hector Balderas announced a $1.7 million settlement with Livingston Hearing Aid Centers, a Texas-based hearing aid retailer with locations throughout New Mexico. Balderas's Consumer & Environmental Protection Division led the effort to investigate Livingston's business practices, resulting in an agreement that distributes $1.4 million in restitution to hundreds of de  more

IRVING, Texas, March 25 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that it will report its 2022 first quarter financial results on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET that morning to review the results. To access the conference call, interested parties may dial 929-477-0402, conference ID 5317616 (domestic and international callers)  more

IRVING, Texas, March 22 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it has begun highlighting the stories of the market-finalists of its "Remarkable Women" initiative and will continue to do so throughout the month of March. The nationwide initiative is part of Nexstar's celebration of Women's History Month and Inter  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, March 23 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's Guy D. Newman Honors Academy, the Program for Civic Leadership and Public Policy, recently hosted retired Lt. Gen. Terry Scott for a unique and expert perspective on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to and answering questions from approximately 80 HPU students and personnel, Gen. Scott identified causes and potential consequences of the conflict. Prior to serving as the Honors Ac  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 24 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice theorists show unique electronics made possible by wavy patterns that channel electrons * * * Lay some graphene down on a wavy surface, and you'll get a guide to one possible future of two-dimensional electronics. Rice University scientists put forth the idea that growing atom-thick graphene on a gently textured surface creates peaks and valleys in the sheets that turn them into "pseudo-electr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Study examines Texas hospitals' compliance with federal rules * * * The rising costs of hospital care -- among the major contributors to rising health care costs as a whole -- can be alleviated by requiring hospitals to be more transparent on the prices of their services, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. In late 2019, the federal government finaliz  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice study shows how proposed projects could eliminate need for coal, drastically cut pollution * * * Texas can be a model for the nation on how to effectively replace coal with wind and solar for the state's energy needs while meeting environmental goals, according to new research by Rice University engineers. The new work led by environmental engineer Daniel Cohan and senior computer science majo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Kinesiology program shows physical, mental benefits all around in small study * * * Regular exercise is good for everyone, and youngsters stand to benefit most -- if they stick to it. Rice University researchers are figuring out how to encourage that tenacity. A new study by a team of kinesiologists matched undergraduate mentors at Rice with local fifth graders to get them to step up their games.   more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 25 (TNSPar) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Ensuring the university's voice is heard in decision-making for the nation's largest food bank, the Sam Houston State University Food Pantry will serve as one of 14 members of the Houston Food Bank's Partner Advisory Committee. As recognition for the university's participation, the SHSU Food Pantry will receive a $10,000 stipend. "Houston Food Bank serves a very large area, and we were selected to r  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSPar) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Partnership will advance research in the coproduction of hydrogen fuel and advanced carbon materials from hydrocarbons * * * The Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) has joined Carbon Hub, a research initiative led by Rice University to accelerate the energy transition by developing sustainable uses of hydrocarbons. Launched in 2019, Carbon Hub supports a zero-emissions future where clean hydrogen energy  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSfund) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release: Bank of America has selected St. Edward's University for a $125,000 grant to support low-income students from underrepresented backgrounds and enhance educational opportunities for all students. Bank of America's philanthropic investment in St. Edward's is part of its commitment to invest $1.25 billion over five years toward advancing racial and ethnic equality, and creating economic opportunity.   more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, March 23 (TNSconf) (TNSbook) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's Department of History will host a presentation featuring Dr. Stephen Taaffe, professor of history, on his recently published book, "Commanding the Pacific: Marine Corps Generals in World War II," at 6 p.m. April 5 in Dugas Liberal Arts North, Room 142. Published in September 2021, the book analyzes 15 high-ranking generals who led the Marine Cor  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 24 (TNSEco) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release on March 23, 2022: Tarleton State University broke ground this morning for a second building on its 80-acre campus in southwest Fort Worth along Chisholm Trail Parkway. At more than 100,000 square feet of classroom and specialized lab space, the $66 million Interprofessional Education Building will address the region's two most pressing needs -- increased access to quality healthcare and educa  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 21 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University Assistant Professor Tracey Holley was one of 18 communication studies faculty from across the country selected to participate in McGraw-Hill's Basic Course in Communication Symposium. Dr. Holley was in a group of experts who brainstormed ways to improve textbooks and digital offerings for basic speech courses. She has 37 years of experience teaching introductory speaking cour  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 25 (TNSPro) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: About 40 Tarleton State University students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs are part of a unique program funded by the President's Fund for Excellence. The STEM Scholars Program was created in 2021 to improve diversity, equity and inclusion of underrepresented, first-generation and economically disadvantaged students in Tarleton's STEM fields. Member stu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 24 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A five-year grant of more than $1.2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will promote diversity in the field of neuroscience by supporting diverse, research-intensive communities at Texas A&M University. The grant will be used to create a Neuroscience Research Leadership Program modeled on the successful Aggie Research Pr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 23 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: Exposure to pollution during pregnancy can have many adverse effects in infants and children that can even extend into adulthood. For example, air pollution exposure is associated with increased risk of low birth weight, preterm birth and risk for developing asthma later in life. Much of this is due to the fast pace of fetal growth and development; however, the exact ways polluta  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 25 (TNSRes) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Wildfires have devastated communities globally in recent years, urging researchers to continue their pursuit of finding new ways to help protect lives and property. Researchers, led by a Texas A&M University professor, have created a coating treatment with the potential to mitigate the spread and damage of fire without many of the drawbacks typically associated with  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 23 (TNSJou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Researchers at Texas A&M University have found a way to control the charge of nanoparticles on a two-fluid interface to create a more stable system in which its charge can also be switched and controlled. The ability to change the charge of nanoparticles on a two-fluid interface -- specifically, an oil-water interface -- would result in a surface that could acclimate  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 25 (TNSJou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news on March 24, 2022: Demand response, a measure taken to reduce the energy load in response to supply constraints, within the Texas electric grid has been a topic of recent conversation as we continue to question the stability of the electric grid after the wake of Winter Storm Uri just one year ago. Demand response can enhance the reliability of the grid through renewa  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 25 (TNSJou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Lithium-metal (Li-metal) batteries show great potential for packing more significant amounts of energy than the current lithium-ion batteries. For example, a Li-metal electric battery in a car could travel more miles, and a Li-metal phone battery could have longer battery life. However, the metal surface of Li-metal batteries is highly reactive, and there is limited   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 22 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Fourteen members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) deployed to Eastland County over the weekend to assist with relief efforts associated with the Eastland Complex Fire, a collective term for seven wildfires burning in North Central Texas near the towns of Carbon, Rising Star, and Gorman. Team members, joined by Texas A&M Ag  more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 23 (TNSConf) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce is set to host two opportunities to attend a guest lecture by nationally renowned early childhood expert Sandra Duncan, Ed.D. Duncan will present, "Teaching Playful Learning: The Experience" on April 18 at the Bain Center at Navarro College in Corsicana, and April 19 at the new A&M-Commerce at Dallas, located at 8750 N. Central Ex  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 23 (TNSRes) (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Stephanie Jones Dr. Theodora Chaspari, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, received the Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholars Award in recognition of her passion for teaching undergraduate students. "I am very honored to receive the Montague Teaching Award," Chaspari said. "During the c  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 25 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Rachel Rose Bryton Praslicka, doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Daniel Zamarron, Master of Business Administration student in Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, received the first-place award at the 2022 Aggie PITCH competition on March 7 for their startup company, FluxWorks LLC, claiming the McFerrin Cup and $7,500 tow  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Nancy Luedke If a rock deep in the subsurface cracks and fails under pressure and temperature change, can the sound it makes be heard and identified? Finding something that specific among all the other underground noises might seem impossible, but researchers at Texas A&M University proved otherwise. Dr. Siddharth Misra, the Ted H. Smith, Jr. '75 and Max R. Vordenbaum '73 D  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 22 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on March 21, 2022: By Rachel Rose Demand response, a measure taken to reduce the energy load in response to supply constraints, within the Texas electric grid has been a topic of recent conversation as we continue to question the stability of the electric grid after the wake of Winter Storm Uri just one year ago. Demand response can enhance the reliability of the grid through re  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 22 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on March 21, 2022: By Michelle Revels Lithium-metal (Li-metal) batteries show great potential for packing more significant amounts of energy than the current lithium-ion batteries. For example, a Li-metal electric battery in a car could travel more miles, and a Li-metal phone battery could have longer battery life. However, the metal surface of Li-metal batteries is highly react  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading the way in the antitrust investigation of Big Tech, including the "Jedi Blue" online advertising agreement between Google and Facebook (a/k/a Meta). Just this month, the EU and U.K.'s watchdog groups announced that they have joined the fight to protect the free online marketplace that Big Tech has repeatedly threatened. Both the European Commission and t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multistate amicus brief in the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in support of the defendant energy companies in Delaware v. BP America, Inc. Delaware's common law public-nuisance claim, which alleges that energy companies knowingly promoted the use of fossil fuels that cause global warming, is in reality a disguised effort to regulate interstate p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to AbbVie Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as part of an investigation to determine whether these manufacturers of puberty-blocking drugs deceptively advertised and promoted hormone blockers for unapproved uses without disclosing the potential risks to children and their parents. The CIDs follow an internal investigati  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on March 21, 2022: The Texas Democratic Party launched its website for the 2022 Texas Democratic Convention. Our Convention -- the largest gathering of Democrats in the country during the midterm election cycle -- is from July 14th to July 16th, 2022 in Dallas, Texas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Today's announcement will give Texas Democrats the information and tools they need to prepare for the l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mario Lizcano and reappointed Kim Lemaux to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) for terms set to expire on August 30, 2027. The commission establishes and enforces standards to ensure that the people of Texas are served by highly trained and ethical law enforcement, corrections, and telecommunications personnel. Mario Lizcano of Pharr is an administra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that severe weather which began on March 21, 2022, produced heavy rain, large hail, damaging winds, and multiple tornadoes poses an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property in Bastrop, Cass, Cooke, Grayson, Guadalupe, Houston, Jack, Madison, Marion, Montague, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Upshur, Willia  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned procl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have issued proclamations renewing the disaster declaration for all Texas  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSPar) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: The Executive Master of Public Administration program (eMPA) at Texas Southern University has announced a new multi-year partnership with the Texas Lyceum. The partnership includes fellowships for graduate student recipients ($5,000 per annual fellowship), stipends for faculty advisors, and funding to support programming and research. For more than 40 years, the Texas Lyceum has served as a forum for coll  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSRep) -- Texas Southern University's Center for Justice Research issued the following news release: A study released Monday demonstrates that barriers to employment are significant contributors to causing ex-offenders to re-offend. Criminal justice reform issues are often discussed concerning the needed impact on inner-city populations. However, a central finding of the research is that rural areas of the nation, often represented by conservative members of Congress,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-703) in March 2022 entitled "A Summary Report on Full-time Equivalent State Employees for Fiscal Year 2021": * * * Here is the summary of the report: During fiscal year 2021, state agencies and higher education institutions employed an average of 330,909.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. That was a decrease of 2,162.6 FTEs (or 0.6 percent) compared with the average number   more

DENTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSfund) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Continuing a commitment to help students succeed academically, a Texas Woman's University regent and her husband have pledged another $100,000 gift to the university to expand a scholarship program that covers four years of tuition and fees for five Denton High School graduates. The gift, given by Texas Woman's University System Regent Vice Chair Stacie Dieb McDavid and her husband, David McDavid, support  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, March 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: Different species of deep-sea shrimp have evolved to have different sized eyes to best see one another, according to new research published by Dr. Lorian Schweikert, UNCW assistant professor in the department of biology and marine biology. Dr. Schweikert collaborated with a team of researchers, including co-lead author Dr. Kate Thomas from the University of Tex  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSfund) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: A $10 million gift from Shell USA, Inc. and Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc. has enabled the University of Houston (UH) to establish the Energy Transition Institute focused on the production and use of reliable, affordable and cleaner energy for all through a just and equity-driven pathway. Total funding for the institute, including other recent gifts and matching funds, will lik  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Simpler, Less-Expensive Method Using Bioluminescence Shines Light on Real-Time Cellular Traffic * * * Inside your body on the surface of cell membranes, a metaphorical communication and traffic network is underway as hormones - or chemical messengers - bind to cell membrane receptors to fine tune how the cell behaves. Once bound together, this hormone-receptor complex works to carry out a   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: A new study led by University of Houston students and their professor identifies the 10 most accident-prone neighborhood intersections in Harris County. Collisions in these areas have nearly doubled in the post-COVID lockdown phase, based on data from the Texas Department of Transportation. The top 10 most dangerous intersections in Harris County from March 2021 through Feb. 2022: - Pease Street   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * University of Missouri data scientists are collaborating with clinicians at Children's Mercy Kansas City and Texas Children's Hospital on the study. * * * An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Missouri, Children's Mercy Kansas City and Texas Children's Hospital has used a new data-driven approach to learn more about persons with Type 1 diabetes, who account f  more

DENTON, Texas, March 25 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A University of North Texas professor is working to help people who are unable to speak and with severe motor disabilities that impact their ability to sign or type communicate better. The project started after Department of Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Mark Albert was approached by a former student who uses a wheelchair and is unable to speak due to cerebral palsy. She was searc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 24 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded over $6 million to researchers with UTHealth Houston to aid in cancer prevention research. These awards will expand liver cancer prevention to persons experiencing homelessness, facilitate communication about the HPV vaccine, and find therapeutics that can help destroy gastrointestinal cancer cells. Liver  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Researchers with UTHealth Houston outline five steps for clinicians to assess their electronic health records (EHR) using the SAFER guidelines. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA. "Organizations that follow these guides should have a much safer and more efficient EHR," said Dean Sittig, PhD, professor at UTHealth Houston School o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Children previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least seven months, according to a new study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study was published today in Pediatrics. Researchers examined data from 218 children across the state of Texas between the ages of 5 and 19 who were enrolled in the Texas CARES survey, whi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 25, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today launched the James P. Allison Institute, a visionary research and innovation hub within MD Anderson designed to foster groundbreaking science, to develop new treatments and to bring the benefits of immunotherapy to all patients. The Allison Institute will advance exceptional discovery, translational  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Key presentations focused on genomic sequencing, standard of care approaches for cervical cancer, disparities in oncofertility and new mutations for targeted therapy * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent studies in basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. This  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson-led trial is the first to evaluate front-line CAR T cell therapy for high-risk LBCL * * * Results from the ZUMA-12 trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that first-line treatment with axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel), a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, achieved a high rate of complete respo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: * * * Tool pinpoints location of individual cell types to drive biological insights * * * A new computational approach developed by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center successfully combines data from parallel gene-expression profiling methods to create spatial maps of a given tissue at single-cell resolution. The resulting   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 23, 2022: * * * Experimental drug reduces airway mucus that exacerbates common lung diseases * * * A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the first drug to treat the uncontrolled secretion of mucins in the airways, which causes potentially life-threatening symptoms in millions of Americans with asthma, c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 24 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 23, 2022: Neal G. Copeland, Ph.D., and Nancy A. Jenkins, Ph.D., both professors of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, have been elected to the 2022 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy. The husband-and-wife geneticists, who co-led a joint laboratory for nearly 40 years, are recognized for their contribu  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 25 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Being in Ukraine has been stressful, said Daniel Carde ('18 BA, Communication), an alumnus of The University of Texas at Arlington with a gift for understatement. The award-winning photojournalist has been traveling in the cities of Kyiv and Yavoriv in the war-torn country. He was nearby when Russian missiles bombed an aircraft repair factory March 18 near Lviv. "I came to Ukraine because  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Zhu leads effort to identify stable brain landmarks called 'anchor-nodes' * * * A University of Texas at Arlington computer science and engineering assistant professor has received a National Institutes of Health grant to map the brain in an effort to detect Alzheimer's disease earlier. Dajiang Zhu will lead the five-year, $2.7 million project, titled "Mapping Trajectorie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on March 24, 2022: Salt water within the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa could be transporting oxygen into an ice-covered ocean of liquid water where it could potentially help sustain alien life, according to a team of researchers led by The University of Texas at Austin. This theory has been proposed by others, but the researchers put it to the test by building the world's first physics-based comp  more

TYLER, Texas, March 24 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Michael Barnett, PhD, assistant professor of psychology, has been invited to serve as a reviewer for the National Institutes for Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review special emphasis panel. The panel will cover topics in mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, as well as Alzheimer's Disease. "This is an honor as NIH study sections are ver  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 26 (TNSPro) -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce the start of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. Under the guidance of Dr. Ruth Ford, the first director of the UIW OTD program, the University will be seeking full accreditation in May 2023 and will start accepting student applications for the program in July 2022 in anticipation of the August 2023 start d  more

CANYON, Texas, March 25 (TNSRes) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Ten West Texas A&M University scholars recently discussed their research into family planning in South Korea, extreme heat in Palo Duro Canyon and more at a conference that brought together students from across The Texas A&M University System. The Pathways Conference, held March 3 and 4 at the flagship Texas A&M University in College Station, provides students opportunities to network with recruiters, facu  more

CANYON, Texas, March 24 (TNSfund) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's One West campaign has raised a record-breaking $108 million just six months since its public launch, WT officials announced today. The current total--specifically, $107,755,000, as of March 22--surpasses WT leaders' expectations and more than doubles the amount raised by the University's last fundraising campaign, officials said. "The One West campaign has raised all of our ex  more

CANYON, Texas, March 22 (TNSPar) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University has joined a national collaborative research partnership to increase opportunities in the Air Force for minority science, technology, engineering and mathematics students and graduates. The Air Force Research Laboratory Minority Leaders - Research Collaboration Program enables collaborative research partnerships between AFRL and academia that engage a diverse pool of scientists an  more