JONESBORO, Arkansas, April 1 (TNSPer) -- Arkansas State University issued the following news on March 31, 2022: Dr. Kelly Damphousse today announced his resignation as chancellor of Arkansas State University effective June 30, 2022, after completing five years of service to A-State. Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, earlier announced Damphousse has been named as the sole finalist to replace Dr. Denise Trauth as president on July 1, 2022. Trauth has been president of Texas State sinc  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 31 (TNSPer) -- Marquette University issued the following news release on March 30, 2022: Dr. Christine (Chris) Navia, currently the chief diversity officer at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, has been named Marquette University's vice president for inclusive excellence, Provost Kimo Ah Yun announced today. Navia, who succeeds Dr. William Welburn following his retirement last August, will begin in the role on July 1, 2022. As vice president for inclusive excellen  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 2 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 1, 2022: Governor Kevin Stitt today announced the appointment of telecommunications industry executive Dustin Hilliary to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Since 2005, Hilliary has served as managing partner for Lawton-based Hilliary Communications, which provides telephone and broadband service to more than 15,000 customers in Oklahoma, Texas and Iowa and has 12  more

PELLA, Iowa, March 31 (TNSPer) -- Central College issued the following news: Central College President Mark Putnam has announced his appointment of Karen Tumlinson as vice president for finance and administration and treasurer of the college. Tumlinson is currently the division director of finance and operations (division chief financial officer) for the University of North Texas at Denton. She will begin duties in Pella by the end of May. Karen Tumlinson Since 2019, Tumlinson has served the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 (TNSPer) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release: After a national search, Marianne Ward- Peradoza has been named provost for St. Edward's University effective April 1. Ward-Peradoza, who joined the university in 2019, previously served as dean of The Bill Munday School of Business and most recently as interim provost following the departure of outgoing provost Andrew Prall last July. In her new role, Ward-Peradoza will lead the faculty and staff in  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 2 (TNSAwa) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Student Media Department captured seven awards at the recent Texas Intercollegiate Press Association annual convention in Fort Worth. "Our student media students take so much pride in knowing that they leave a lasting impact on Tarleton Texans by creating two of Tarleton's oldest traditions," said Caitlyn Oxford, Coordinator for Student Media. "It is very rewarding   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 1 (TNSper) -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: Chancellor John Sharp announced today that Ruth J. Simmons, President of Prairie View A&M University, will have a new role and title following the end of her term as president. As President Emerita, she will also hold a faculty appointment as University Professor, which will provide her the flexibility to continue important aspects of her work on behalf of Prairie Vi  more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 29 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Members of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recently elected A&M-Commerce faculty member Toni Sturdivant, Ph.D., to the organization's governing board. NAEYC is the world's largest organization of early childhood professionals and is considered a thought-leader in the field of early childhood education. Sturdivant is an assistant professor in the Departme  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed William "Bill" Coorsh to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. William "Bill" Coorsh of Houston is the Director of Investor Relations for Logista Advisors LLC. He is a former senior executive for various energy trading and marketing companies. Additionally, he is an active supporter for the Center for Purs  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lorena Junco Margain to the Governor's Commission for Women for a term set to expire on December 31, 2023. Governor Abbott has charged this commission with developing a strategy and implementation plan to help make Texas the number one state for women-owned businesses and to address human trafficking. Housed within the Office of the Governor, the Governor's Commis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Eric Opiela to the Texas Funeral Service Commission for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The commission establishes standards to license funeral directors and embalmers, examines applicants and issues appropriate licenses, and regulates cemetery and crematory services. Eric Opiela of Austin is an attorney for Eric Opiela PLLC. He is President of the So  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 31 (TNSPer) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Following the retirement of long-time registrar Alfred Rodriguez, the search for his replacement didn't have to extend far. From her office right next door, Sarah Iverson P'24, the former associate registrar and Rodriguez's close co-worker, eagerly stepped up to the job. Although she hasn't yet had the time to fully move into her new office (spring registration requires all hands on deck), she has plunged int  more

VICTORIA, Texas, March 31 (TNSPer) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Armando Chavez-Rivera, a University of Houston-Victoria associate professor of Spanish, recently was elected to join the Spanish-language academy that serves the United States and also will become a corresponding member of Spain's oldest official Spanish-language institution. Chavez-Rivera was nominated and elected to join the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Espanola, or Nort  more

TYLER, Texas, March 30 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Nael Barakat, PhD, professor and chair of mechanical engineering, has been selected by peers to be a member of the U.S. Fulbright Specialist Program Roster. Barakat will serve a four-year term. A program of the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Specialist Program is a unique opportunity for U.S. academics and established professional  more

CANYON, Texas, April 2 (TNSAwa) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University students won eight awards at the 2022 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention in late March. Students from the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities won five live contest awards and three awards for previously published/broadcast material at the convention, held March 23-26 in Fort Worth. Students represented three organizations in the Department of Co  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 31 (TNSPer) -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas, Inc. recently named new regulatory affairs leaders. Ryland Ramos has been named vice president of regulatory affairs, and Erika Garcia will serve as director. Both will oversee the company's engagement with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and other key stakeholders as Entergy Texas works to deliver new, sustainable solutions for customers while maintaining reliable and affordable power   more

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 30 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Louisiana Tech University Heavy/Civil Division Estimating team won first place and the Commercial Construction Division team made its inaugural appearance at the TEXO Construction Association for North and East Texas/Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 5 competition in Irving, Texas. Reginald Jeter, Louisiana Tech Estimating teams faculty sponsor and Program Chair and Professional in Re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSAwa) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University marine biologist Adrienne Correa has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to follow up her lab's 2021 discovery that coral predators could play an important role in maintaining the health of coral reefs. The award comes as a marine heat wave at Australia's Great Barrier Reef is causing widespread coral bleaching, a stress response in which corals expel their sy  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 31 (TNSAwa) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: The Sam Houston State University Greek Life Office received the prestigious Program of the Year Award for its STAR Program from The American College Personnel Association (ACPA) during the 2022 ACPA Entity Awards held on March 7, 2022. The award recognizes a vetted influential student engagement and development-based program that has shown itself to be distinctive, inspirational, and beneficial to th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Aaron Bangor, Ph.D., to the Continuing Advisory Committee For Special Education for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. Additionally, the Governor has appointed Sheryl Kubala and Diana Nelson for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. The committee provides policy guidance on special education and related services for children with disabilities in Texas. A  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Benjamin Willis and reappointed Kori Allen, Evelyn Cano, Richard Martinez, Joseph Muniz, and Emma Faye Rudkin to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for terms set to expire on February 1, 2024. Additionally, the Governor named Richard Martinez as chair. The committee recommends changes in disability policies and programs, supports a network of com  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Benedicta Anikputa and Corey D. Ball, M.D. to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for terms at the pleasure of the Governor. The task force coordinates implementation of the state's plan for prevention, early screening, diagnosis, and management of chronic kidney disease and educates health care professionals. Benedicta Anikputa of Austin is a nurse with the Te  more

ANDERSON, South Carolina, March 30 (TNSRes) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Maya Learmonth, a senior from Austin, Texas, and a student in the Anderson University College of Arts and Sciences, has been studying how Thyme, a Mediterranean herb, can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells. Learmonth was awarded for her presentation, titled "Mitochondrial Activity and Future Metabolic Profiling of Breast Cell Lines MCF7 and MCF12-A Treated with Thyme, a Mediterranean H  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 25 (TNSPro) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Apple recently announced the launch of its new Apple Learning Coach professional learning program. Apple Learning Coach is a free professional learning program that trains instructional coaches, digital learning specialists and other coaching educators. With a goal of empowering educators with technology and resources, the new program ensures that educators who coach teachers get the most out of Apple technology.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 (TNSfund) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine's long-COVID care programs are among nine Houston area Community Project Funding (CPF) endeavors supported by the recently passed $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The bill allocated $10.2 million for Community Project Funding, of which $1.1 million will be awarded to Baylor College of Medicine to be used by the Long-COVID Model System of Care. These pr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A new study from researchers at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital shows that cancer patients who receive treatment with genetically modified immune cells (IECs) are not at increased risk for subsequent malignancy when compared to patients who receive standard chemotherapy. The results are published in the journa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on March 28, 2022: Though many children infected with COVID-19 experience mild symptoms or are asymptomatic, a small subset develop a dangerous complication called MIS-C, or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, after being infected by the virus. In a study of children who received a COVID-19 vaccine after recovering from MIS-C, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Ho  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A recent study published by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, in collaboration with the German Center for Infection Research, identified two main subtypes or endotypes of tuberculosis according to the person's immune response to the infection. They found that one subtype had a better prognosis for curing tuberculosis than the other. Their findings, published in t  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 1 (TNSPar) -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news: New partnerships with six seminaries nationwide will give Charleston Southern University prospective and current students an accelerated and affordable track to advanced theological and ministerial training. The agreement with Gateway Baptist Theological Seminary (Los Angeles, Calif.), Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Kansas City, Mo.), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (Ne  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, March 30 -- Collin College issued the following news release: Collin College men's and women's basketball players earned All-Region and All-Conference honors for their performances in the 2021-22 season. The teams compete in the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) in Region V of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Collin College Cougars finished the season with a 23-7 overall record. The team scored an average of 81.8 points per ga  more

CANYON, Texas, March 31 (TNSfund) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A program that brings performances by West Texas A&M University artists to towns around the Texas Panhandle has now been permanently funded by a Dalhart couple. The Louise C. and Gene F. Rahll Endowment for the Showcase in a Suitcase program officially will be celebrated during a 7 p.m. April 9 concert by WT Jazz at the La Rita Theatre, 311 Denrock Ave. in Dalhart. "We're blessed with good health and to   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 30 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on March 29, 2022: All her life, Natalie Crittendon wanted to be a teacher. And growing up, she had role models in her own family. "I come from a line of educators," she says. "My grandmother had a daycare and my great uncle, Dr. Frederick Todd, was a former assistant superintendent in Dallas ISD." That line of educators continues today: Crittendon is now the principal at Adelle Turner Elementar  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: As Dr. Michael Hinojosa closes out his 13-year tenure as superintendent, it is up to the Board of Trustees to find a new candidate to lead the district. To include our community in this process, we ask our families to complete a survey to identify what they'd like to see in the new superintendent and the most pressing challenges they perceive the district is facing. To learn more about the sel  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 31 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Discovery Education--the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place--today introduced a new edition of the award-winning Mystery Science service built for K-5 teachers across Texas. Aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) state standards, the new Mystery Science Texas makes it easier  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 1 (TNSRes) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Four Tarleton State University students clinched first-place honors at the 17th annual Pathways Student Research Symposium on March 3-4 at Texas A&M University in College Station. Four Tarleton students earned second- and third-place awards. The symposium is an opportunity for undergraduate, master's degree and doctoral students to present their research findings -- across various academic dis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Kendra Scott, founder and executive chairwoman of the Kendra Scott, LLC global accessories brand headquartered in Austin, has committed a corporate and personal philanthropic investment to The University of Texas at Austin that will expand entrepreneurship offerings at UT to help more than 24,000 women pursue their business aspirations in the coming decade. "Kendra's investment will transform the lives of tho  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * $1.2 Million National Science Foundation Award Will Advance Teacher Education * * * Understanding data -- and how numbers can be manipulated -- has become increasingly important amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet many students have few opportunities to learn statistics before college. To improve statistics education in middle and high schools, Travis Weiland, assistant professor of mathemati  more

MARIETTA, Ohio, March 31 -- Marietta College issued the following news release: Securing energy independence has been an ambition of the United States for decades, and Marietta College's Dr. Ahmed Algarhy has possibly had a hand in creating two innovative methods that may one day help achieve this goal. Algarhy, along with two other inventors, recently received a U.S. patent for two procedures that increase the hydrocarbon recovery from shale reservoirs and sandstone reservoirs. Algarhy, Dr. M  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 2 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Daniel Geyser, chair of the firm's U.S. Supreme Court Practice, won an 8-1 ruling at the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Badgerow v. Walters. Dan argued the case on behalf of the petitioner, Denise Badgerow. The court sided with Badgerow in determining that federal courts do not have subject-matter jurisdiction to confirm or vacate arbitration awards under Sections 9 and 10 of  more

IRVING, Texas, April 2 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 1, 2022: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and the Nexstar Media Inc. television stations serving Binghamton, NY, WIVT-TV, and WBGH-TV, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to the United Way of Broome County, NY. The donation will help fund the organization's "FULL PLATE PROJECT," an initiative designed to bring corporations and businesses together  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, March 31 (TNSJou) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Ebru Bozdag, assistant professor of geophysics, is simulating earthquakes and marsquakes on Texas Advanced Computing Center's Frontera, the fastest university supercomputer and 13th fastest in the world * * * Earthquakes do more than buckle streets and topple buildings. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes pass through the Earth, acting like a giant MRI machine and providing clues to what lies   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 1 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Reed Smith represented 21Seeds, a rapidly growing company known for its flavor-infused tequila, in its sale to Diageo. Founded in 2019 by three women entrepreneurs, the 21Seeds brand features juice-infused tequila in three flavors: Valencia Orange, Grapefruit Hibiscus and Cucumber Jalapeno. The company founders, who have been operating the business, will continue to actively work on the busines  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 (TNSPro) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Leadership education and development proponents have two new ways to elevate their commitment to developing skills students need to become leaders: the Carnegie Elective Classification in Leadership for Public Purpose (LPP) and HigherLed, a digital resource community. Applications are now open (https://www.givepulse.com/group/events/481308) for the LPP classification, spearheaded and sponsored by Rice Unive  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Wireless nerve stimulator about the size of a rice grain could treat chronic pain, diseases * * * An implant little bigger than a grain of rice, put gently in place alongside a strategically placed blood vessel, could replace much bulkier devices that stimulate nerves. Rice University engineers in collaboration with a host of Texas Medical Center institutions have published the first proof-of-concep  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * New paper examines decade of studies to identify best team design * * * Organizations trying to create cultures of innovation increasingly turn to teams of employees instead of individuals, but there have been few studies on how to build teams for best results. Now a new paper incorporating decades of research offers insights on the best way to design innovative teams. "Teams, often over individual  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice process customizes one-, two- or three-element doping for applications * * * Flashing graphene into existence from waste was merely a good start. Now Rice University researchers are customizing it. The Rice lab of chemist James Tour has modified its flash Joule heating process to produce doped graphene that tailors the atom-thick material's structures and electronic states to make them more sui  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 1 (TNSRes) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: By Hannah Haney The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Sanjeev Choudhary, Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM), has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2022-23. Following nomination by the senior administration of their institutions and a rigorous application process, 4  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, March 30 (TNSconf) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's SFA Gardens will host the monthly Les and Theresa Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. April 14 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St. Dr. Mengmeng Gu, professor and ornamental extension specialist in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in C  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 30 (TNSfund) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has awarded Tarleton State University a $125,000 grant as part of the Texas Completion Repayment Grant Program. The money comes from the $94.6 million fund established to provide emergency support to postsecondary students significantly impacted by the pandemic. "We are delighted to have been selected as one of the 28 institutions to receive fun  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 31 (TNSfund) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has awarded Tarleton State University a $125,000 grant as part of the Texas Completion Repayment Grant Program. The money comes from the $94.6 million fund established to provide emergency support to postsecondary students significantly impacted by the pandemic. "We are delighted to have been selected as one of the 28 institutions to receive fun  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 30 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 29, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Ultimate Linings, LLC officials announced today the company will relocate its chemical manufacturing facility from Bedford, Texas, to Lebanon, Tennessee. Ultimate Linings will invest $31 million and create 50 new jobs in Wilson County over the next five y  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 29 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news on March 28, 2022: * * * New study finds that distinct bacteria and metabolomes in the gut are associated with personality traits * * * A recent study that includes researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has taken a step toward showing that the old adage, "You are what you eat," may actually be true. The study, which was published recently in the journ  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 30 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: Texas A&M University School of Law is rising faster than any law school in the country. Over the past six years, Texas A&M Law has climbed up 65 places in the national rankings - from fifth in Texas to second. Meanwhile, enrollment has more than doubled since 2019 with a growing number of high-achieving students. Texas A&M Law now ranks 46 nationally among law schools, according to U.S. News  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 21 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: A Texas A&M AgriLife team aims to improve the sustainability index of the pork industry. Pigs eat crops, pigs leave nutrients in manure, manure is used to fertilize crops, and pigs eat crops - it is a sustainable operation that puts pork on the table across the nation and around the world. But the system can be improved. Better diets for the animals result in better nutrients. Increasing the precision  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 30 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Taylor Phillips Dr. Yanling Chang, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, has been elected a Scialog Fellow for the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA). Created in 2010 by RCSA, the Scialog (short for science and dialog) format brings together communities of early-career scientists  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 1 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels The College of Engineering at Texas A&M University is renowned for its ability to develop engineers who excel in industry positions. As engineering continues to evolve, it is essential to forge engineers who can transfer their work in the classroom to real-life scenarios. Dr. Joseph Sang-II Kwon, associate professor and holder of the Kenneth R. Hall Career De  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 31 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Rachel Rose Ahnsei Shon, doctoral student in the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University, placed first in the Doctoral Lightning Talk Competition of the 17th annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium for his research on sensory electrical stimulation (SES) of spinal cord injury rehabilitation. SES can avoid the medica  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 29 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Stem cells can develop into many different types of cells in the body. For instance, when a person is injured, stem cells come to the site of the injury and aid in healing damaged tissues. New nanotechnology developed by a team of researchers from Texas A&M University could leverage the body's regenerative potential by directing stem cells to form bone tissue. Dr. Akhilesh K. G  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 29 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann Dr. Luis San Andres is the recipient of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2022 Aircraft Engine Technology Award, recognizing his sustained contributions to the field. San Andres serves as the Mast-Childs Chair Professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University and is a member of the Texas A&M Engineering   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved penalties totaling $923,603 against 17 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: five air quality, two industrial wastewater discharge, one multi-media, one municipal wastewater discharge, three public water system, and three water quality.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to the leadership of Democrats, we have made significant strides in getting the COVID-19 pandemic under control. At every turn, Democrats have shown up and ensured that Texans had the resources they needed to survive. Republicans have decided that it is more important to oppress the poor and block access to health care for millions of Texans than it is to support working families. Republicans refuse to vote  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement welcoming the new Texas Democratic Party Vice Chair. "We are thrilled to welcome Shay Wyrick Cathey as Vice Chair of the Texas Democratic Party. Cathey was elected on Saturday in Houston by our State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC). As a 20-year veteran of Dallas government, Cathey is in her sixth year serving  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of McAllen, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business-related economic development in Texas cities and communities. "Music is a big part of the Texas brand and is deeply rooted   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has designated Glenn Reed Patton to the Drought Preparedness Council for a term at the pleasure of the governor. The Council develops, implements, and periodically updates a comprehensive state drought preparedness plan for mitigating the effects of droughts. Glenn Reed Patton of Lubbock is a residency counselor for Carillon Senior Living. He is an active member of the Texas and South  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today met with port sector leaders, staff, and stakeholders at the Port of Brownsville for a roundtable discussion on the Texas economy and supply chain issues, and the port industry. During the discussion, the Governor highlighted the Port of Brownsville as a key component of Texas' booming energy industry and as a critical asset to the Lone Star State's economic su  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 29, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today held a roundtable discussion with oil and gas stakeholders at Champion X in Odessa. The Governor and attendees discussed the current issues facing the energy sector, including hostility from certain groups towards the industry and how the State of Texas can continue to partner with the oil and gas industry to create more jobs and help the industry continue to thr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 28, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today participated in a fireside chat at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 (C100) meeting in Austin. The Governor and Texas Association of Business President Glenn Hamer discussed the state's world-class workforce and thriving business climate as well as what Texas can do to ensure even more economic prosperity in the future. "Businesses and families ar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 27, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today received a briefing from state and local officials in Medina County and held a press conference to provide an update on the state's response to fire activity in Medina County. Governor Abbott was joined at the press conference by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief Nim Kidd and local officials. During the press conference, the Governor also amende  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on April 1, 2022: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after President Biden announced that his administration will end Title 42 expulsions despite the United States seeing historically high numbers of illegal border crossings: "President Biden's open-border policies are an unmitigated disaster for national security. His recklessness has forced the State of Texas to take unprecedented   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 1, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $318 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of April 2022. The allotments are expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households. HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 29, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced today that school districts in Texas may be eligible for an adjustment in operational minutes requirements for certain attendance reporting periods during the 2021-2022 academic school year. This means funding will be made available to school systems in Texas that have experienced attendance rate declines because of the li  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-022) in March 2022 involving the delegation of authority to state entities to contract for external audit services: * * * Here is the summary of the report: To provide you with more information regarding the amount of audit work being performed related to state government, the State Auditor's Office has compiled the following data on delegations of authority to contract for audi  more

DENTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSconf) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: The Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership at Texas Woman's University is sponsoring the new Virtual Academic Series, an exciting program of three virtual panels that will provide professionalization tools for all TWU faculty, post-docs and graduate students, during April 2022. The series includes distinguished panelists from across the university who will provide insights into effectively publishing  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 2 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper successfully secured a case dismissal with prejudice for client Continuum Global Solutions in a nationwide, potential wage and hour collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Continuum is a leading customer care provider that operates call centers across the United States. In its ruling, the Court dismissed the laws  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on March 28, 2022: * * * Nature Ecology and Evolution Study Reveals Precipitation's Effect on Plant-Soil Interaction * * * Climate change presents a host of challenges, from changing temperatures to rising sea levels and extreme weather events. It could also lead to less plant diversity on Texas coastal prairies, according to a new study by the University of Houston. The team of ecology and evol  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Minorities Have Fewer Exams, Higher Rates of Illness * * * Because diabetes is the leading cause of new, preventable cases of blindness in working aged adults in the United States, medical experts suggest patients have dilated eye examinations after their first diabetes diagnosis. Despite this sound medical advice from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Optometr  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 31 (TNSEco) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Amid the buzzing activity of construction inside The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Gibson D. Lewis Library sits the future of frontline health care training. Through virtual reality projection rooms, HSC's new Regional Simulation Center will offer students, faculty and area medical professionals the opportunity to dive into various real-world med  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * High resolution illumination of Earth's interior down to the planet's core with 3D global numerical simulations * * * Earthquakes do more than buckle streets and topple buildings. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes pass through the Earth, acting like a giant MRI machine and providing clues to what lies inside the planet. Seismologists have deve  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A three-year, $1.6 million grant to identify patients at risk for a serious secondary neurological complication that can arise after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been awarded to UTHealth Houston researcher H. Alex Choi, MD, by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Choi, associate professor and vice chair for neurocritical care with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news on March 31, 2022: Using a 1-millimeter-sized wireless implant to stimulate peripheral nerves from within blood vessels has the potential to treat neuropathic pain resistant to medical therapy, according to a team of multi-institutional researchers including Sunil A. Sheth, MD, of UTHealth Houston. Sheth, an associate professor of neurology and director of the vascular neurolo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 20, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center applauds the unanimous vote by Houston City Council today to amend the city's ordinance against smoking in public places to include e-cigarettes. Using any form of e-cigarette in public places is now prohibited in the City of Houston. "Today's actions represent an important step to reduce secondhand smoke  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 29, 2022: * * * Study provides new understanding of tumor microenvironment, identifies possible therapeutic strategies * * * Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that two distinct classes of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) accumulate in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment and play opposing roles to promote and r  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has honored acclaimed investigator Karen Lu, M.D., chair of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, as one of the inaugural recipients of the Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers 2022 Meritorious Awards, In Partnership with Pelotonia & AACR. "We are  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 1 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researchers develop self-adjusting shoe insole to relieve crippling pressure * * * To prevent diabetic foot ulcers, research scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed footwear technology that relieves pressure on areas of the feet that experience high stress during walking and other activities. Muthu Wijesundara, principal research scientist and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: When tawny crazy ants move into a new area, the invasive species is like an ecological wrecking ball -- driving out native insects and small animals and causing major headaches for homeowners. But scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have good news, as they have demonstrated how to use a naturally occurring fungus to crush local populations of crazy ants. They describe their work this week   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The United States will get only partially toward deep reductions in greenhouse gases with the policy tools currently available even in the scenario most favorable politically to decarbonization. That's the finding of a recent study published in Energy Policy by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin that looked at the political feasibility of deep decarbonization   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 31 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Phil Roth Dr. Karl White, one of the world's leading authorities on the early identification and treatment of hearing loss, has been selected to receive the Thomas F. Campbell Callier Prize in Communication Disorders. Presented by the Callier Center for Communication Disorders at The University of Texas at Dallas, the prize recognizes individuals from around the world for their leadersh  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 31 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Brittany Magelssen The role of social media in the success of a crowdfunding campaign varies over time and is most helpful in the first 10 days of initiating a campaign, according to a recent analysis by researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas. In a study published online Feb. 15 and in the February print issue of the Journal of Interactive Marketing, Dr. Brian Ratchford, pro  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Structural racism, rather than disease, leads to inequities, authors write * * * Black patients with cancer experienced significantly worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis than non-Hispanic white cancer patients in a study published March 28 in JAMA Network Open. Investigators of the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (https://ccc19.org/), which include  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Findings for more than 200 countries to be available to stakeholders globally * * * Persons aged 70 years or more worldwide were found to live more than two years longer in 2019 than in 1990, with increases in almost all of more than 200 countries, according to a landmark study just released. However, disability rates of that population were constant  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, March 30 -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: Wayland Baptist University alumnus Dr. Emily Smith, assistant professor of surgery and global health at the Duke Global Health Institute at Duke University, received the distinguished alumna award from Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, on March 26 during the centennial convention held in Austin. She also gave a recorded keynote address to the students and faculty in attendance. Dr. Smith earned her  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, March 30 (TNSJou) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news on March 29, 2022: Wayland Baptist University Professor of Chemistry Dr. Christopher Truitt recently authored a study showing the effect of an aerosolized hydrogen peroxide disinfectant in the fight against infections in hospitals. The study was published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Truitt, working with several colleagues, tested the disinfectant in a clinical setting, finding in the l  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, April 1 (TNSPer) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: Kevin McConic was born to lead; it was just a matter of nurturing those skills and finding a place to exercise them. Now, as the chief diversity officer for Covenant Health, McConic has found a home. A place where he feels that he belongs. A place where he knows the work he is doing is making a difference and positively influencing his community. A place where he can exercise those leadership skills that  more

CANYON, Texas, March 29 (TNSconf) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: An iconic cowboy poet, a pair of literary Spanish translator and the original host of "Blue's Clues" will headline Distinguished Lecture Series Week for West Texas A&M University. The series was established to enhance education in the classroom by inviting people of national prominence to speak to WT students and the community about important issues. As previously announced, Steve Burns will speak at 7 p  more