CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 13 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: While many of us have seen viral videos of icebergs crashing into the sea, few have ventured to explore what lies beneath the ocean's surface that's causing such phenomena. Why are the icebergs melting so fast, what levels of methane and petroleum is this ocean ice trapping, and how will the release affect the overlying ocean and atmosphere? Dedicated to contributing to a better un  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 12 (TNSfund) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Rural Communication Institute has received a $144,986 grant to provide vaccination education and outreach for six counties in Northeast Texas. The Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Grant Program, funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services in partnership with Texas A&M Health, supports COVID-19 outreach and education aimed at increasing the number o  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, April 15 (TNSPer) -- Collin College issued the following news release: Collin College District President Dr. Neil Matkin will remain at Collin College for the foreseeable future. The Collin College Board of Trustees approved a three-year contract extension for Dr. Matkin during the board meeting on March 22. The third president in the college's history, Dr. Matkin assumed the role on April 6, 2015. Collin College has experienced tremendous growth and expansion under Dr. Matkin  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 14 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Kim Horner Dr. Aekta Malhotra BS'07, MS'09 felt alone on campus when she transferred to The University of Texas at Dallas. That changed, however, as soon as she found the Carolyn Lipshy Galerstein Women's Center, now the Galerstein Gender Center (GGC). The center became a home on campus where Malhotra could study, find support and meet friends. She developed a UT Dallas family with Laur  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 15 (TNSPer) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Larry Pascal was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the non-profit Kozolchyk National Law Center, an international leader in commercial law reform. The Center's mission is to build the future of international economic development and create inclusive economic opportunities through sustainable legal solutions that strengthen local economies increasing a  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, April 14 (TNSPer) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news on April 13, 2022: Dr. Nina Ouimette, Howard Payne University's dean of nursing who ushered the institution into a new academic era through her leadership in HPU's School of Nursing, will retire at the end of the academic year in May. Dr. Laci Sutton, who currently serves as assistant professor of nursing, will begin her new role as dean on June 1. Dr. Ouimette joined the HPU faculty in 2017. In her five y  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 12 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 11, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today named Ranna Parekh, M.D., chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer (CDEIO). Parekh will begin her role on May 31. As CDEIO, Parekh will collaborate closely with other institutional leaders to lead, advise, advocate and serve as a catalyst for positive change. She will oversee and participate in  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 12 (TNSPer) -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Andres Chaparro to the role of vice president and general manager for WSFL, Scripps' CW affiliate in Miami, effective Monday, May 2. Chaparro has served as vice president and general manager of KXXV and KRHD, the Scripps ABC affiliates in the Waco/Temple/Bryan, Texas, market, since October 2021. At KXXV/KRHD, he led KXXV's high  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 12 (TNSAwa) -- Rice University issued the following news release: LIDROTEC, a student startup from RWTH Aachen University in Germany that aims to increase production in the semiconductor industry, took home the grand prize at the 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC). Amid semiconductor shortages worldwide, LIDROTEC says its technology can eliminate material waste in the cutting process during manufacturing, both saving money and increasing productivity. The RBPC, h  more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 16 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: A&M-Commerce doctoral student Cindy Retana has been a teacher, counselor and principal during her more than 25 years in education. She joined Ector County ISD in October 2021 as an executive director of leadership and principal supervisor. She discussed her experiences so far in an interview published in the Odessa American newspaper. Retana is currently pursuing her doctorate in education  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Susan Brown as Presiding Judge of the Eleventh Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification. Susan Brown of Houston is the former Judge of the 185th Judicial District Court in Harris County. She has served as the Presiding Judge of the Eleventh Administrative Judicial Region since March 2018. Brown is a mem  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Ray Wheless as Presiding Judge of the First Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification. Ray Wheless of McKinney is the former Judge of the 366th District Court and has served as the Presiding Judge of the First Administrative Judicial Region since March 2018. He is the former Chair of the Specialty Courts  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: Dr. David Lakey, M.D., The University of Texas System's chief medical officer and vice chancellor for health affairs, has been appointed to a new non-partisan commission charged with reimagining a stronger health care system at every level of government. The Commonwealth Fund - a private foundation that has been dedicated to improving the U.S. health infrastructure since 1918 - recently create  more

EL PASO, Texas, April 12 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at El Paso has named Kenith Meissner, Ph.D., as the new dean of the College of Engineering. He will begin his role on Aug. 3, 2022. Meissner comes to UTEP with a robust history of service in both the private sector and academia, having most recently served as Pro-Vice Chancellor/Executive Dean and as professor of Science and Engineering for Swansea University   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 15 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: This morning, representatives from Dallas ISD, Amazon, and BootUp PD, joined by Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, surprised four students with $40,000 scholarships during a celebratory computer skills-focused visit to Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School. Invited to DeGolyer as Computer Science High School Ambassadors, four high school seniors were surprised to be named Amazon Future Engin  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 13 (TNSAwa) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Julie Schwab, Sam Houston State University senior executive assistant to the provost and senior vice president, was recently awarded the Texas Women in Higher Education's Emerging Leader Award. This award is one of three awarded each year at the annual TWHE conference and recognizes an early career professional who has given her time, energy, and creativity to enhance TWHE at a local or state level.   more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 15 (TNSAwa) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Dr. Hans Williams, dean of Stephen F. Austin State University's Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, received the Laurence C. Walker Distinguished Service to Forestry Award at the Texas chapter of the Society of American Foresters meeting held this month in Lufkin. "I am humbled and honored to be recognized by Texas SAF for service to the forestry profession," Williams said. "Th  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 16 (TNSAwa) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Educator Preparation Program (EPP) has been awarded a commendation from the Texas Education Agency for recruiting, preparing and supporting the certification of teachers in content-short areas. Tarleton was honored for its work in preparing students seeking Bilingual/English as a Second Language (ESL) and Career and Technical Education certifications. "A lot of ha  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 15 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Jeffrey Bullard, professor in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, received a 2019 Le Chatelier Distinguished Paper recognition from the journal Cement and Concrete Research for a paper titled "Dissolution Rate Spectra of Beta-Dicalcium Silicate in Water of Varying Activity." This recognition w  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 14 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Autumn Leveridge, an associate professor of practice in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, was recently awarded the Legion of Merit from the United States Army for her years of military service. Before joining the department, Leveridge served in the Army for 22 years, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. The Legion of Meri  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Nancy Painter Paup to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) for a term set to expire on September 28, 2027. Additionally, Governor Abbott reappointed David Iglesias and Martha Wong, Ed.D. for terms set to expire on September 28, 2027. The commission serves Texans in four key mission areas: archives management and historical preservation; support   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brian Edwards, M.D. and Julia Hiner, M.D. to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. The committee coordinates the development of statewide policies for the delivery of correctional health care within the criminal justice system. Brian Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.P. of El Paso is an assistant professor at Texas Tech Un  more

CANYON, Texas, April 15 (TNSAwa) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Students from the West Texas A&M University chapter of the National Electronic Media Association, formerly known as the National Broadcasting Society, won 14 awards in the 59th Annual National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition. Seven WT student projects won a national grand prize, and seven additional projects earned an honorable mention. Sophia Britto, a senior digital communication and   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 16 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) center at Texas State University and the National Fire Protection Association have been awarded a grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop a state-of-the-art eLearning program to train fire and law enforcement personnel on responding to Fire as a Weapon (FAAW) events. The $400,000 FEMA grant will enable ALERRT  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 14 -- The Alabama Securities Commission issued the following news: Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) and Texas State Securities Board entered Cease and Desist Orders to stop a fraudulent investment scheme tied to the metaverse. The orders name Sand Vegas Casino Club, Martin Schwarzberger and Finn Ruben Warnke and accuses them of illegally offering securities in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to fund the development of a virtual casino in the metaverse. Sand  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 13 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: Travelers booking American Airlines flights on Expedia Group/1 sites now have more options to customize their travel and choose elevated offers like Main Plus, following a renewed partnership between the two companies. The fare products are now available thanks to a direct connection through New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology, making all of American's offers available to travelers on Expedia Group site  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine hosted U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) for a check presentation from the Congressional Community Project Funding program that will support Baylor and Harris Health's long-COVID care clinics. The funding is part of the Bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The bill allocated $10.2 million for Community Project Funding, of which $1.1 million was awarded to Baylor to support  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: One size doesn't necessarily fit all when it comes to testing the effects, including cancer and other diseases, of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) or toxins, which target many factors, including the estrogen receptor (ER). Most current screening uses high throughput assays that only focus on bulk population analysis and/or engineered systems without taking into account phenotypic heterogeneity or  more

DENTON, Texas, April 15 (TNSTalk) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, dean of the Texas Congressional Delegation, and Texas Woman's alumna Merrilee Kick, an entrepreneur who became the first woman owner of a winery/distillery in the country, highlight the list of speakers during May commencement ceremonies at TWU. Commencement activities begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 in The Woodlands, where roughly 315 graduates from Texas Woman's Houston   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 14 (TNSfund) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has awarded Tarleton State University a $250,000 grant designed to help Texas college students access internship and apprenticeship opportunities to strengthen the workforce pipeline and advance the state's economic competitiveness "Tarleton's School of Kinesiology and College of Liberal and Fine Arts developed this project to expand their existi  more

ITHACA, New York, April 15 (TNSRes) -- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a unit of Cornell University, issued the following news release: * * * More than half of migratory birds that pass through Texas will be aloft * * * The Lights Out Texas campaign to protect migrating birds from nighttime light pollution is in full swing. But the most critical 3-week period is approaching. During this period more than 50% of the birds expected to migrate through Texas this spring will be passing overhead o  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 15 (TNSfund) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release on April 14, 2022: Jones spoke today, April 14, during a donor recognition and scholarship gift announcement held by the Del Mar College Foundation to thank Timothy and Cyndy Legamaro for $1 million in appreciated stock to support the Legamaro Family Endowed Scholarship. The donation is the largest scholarship gift directly targeting "first generation" college students that the DMC Foundation has rec  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on April 13, 2022: Yesterday, Texas Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller slammed Gov. Greg Abbott for his "catastrophic" and "misguided" policy of pulling over and inspecting commercial vehicles coming from Mexico. In a letter calling on Abbott to end the practice, Miller said the policy will force Texans to pay extremely high prices for groceries -- if there's food on the shelves at all. "This mi  more

IRVING, Texas, April 15 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: ExxonMobil said today it is undertaking early front-end engineering design studies (pre-FEED) to determine the potential for carbon capture and storage to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from multiple industries in the Gippsland Basin. * Project could capture up to 2 million metric tons of CO2 per year * Company in discussion with local emissions-intensive industries * Proj  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 13 (TNSconf) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release on April 12, 2022: Her presentation addresses the influence of large corporations in U.S. politics. Today, wealth is centralized and highly concentrated in a few corporations and is only continuing to grow. On Tuesday, April 26, the Del Mar College Social Sciences Department and the DMC Cultural Program Series present "Corporate Money in Politics" with guest speaker Linzi Berkowitz, who will discuss   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 (TNSPar) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: The Houston Texans and Texas Southern University announced a two-year partnership that will positively impact the Houston community by creating opportunities for student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom. The partnership was announced at a reception honoring Texans Head Coach Lovie Smith at the TSU Library Learning Center. "We are happy to honor Coach Lovie Smith for his historic elevation t  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, April 12 (TNSRes) -- McNeese State University issued the following news: Carlee Reeves, a graduate student in McNeese State University's Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) program, is preparing to present her research on effective treatments for harmful autism spectrum disorder behaviors at the annual Texas Association for Behavior Analysis Conference in Dallas, Texas. From Dry Creek, Reeves' journey to the ABA program was very different than that of many of her classma  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 12 (TNSeco) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: This is the third in a series of articles about specific aspects of TCC Northwest's redevelopment project, part of the $825 million bond program approved by Tarrant County voters in 2019. Other articles will follow periodically as construction moves toward completion in late 2025. "It's an ill wind," the proverb goes, "that blows no good." To which Jan Clayton would add a hearty "Amen." "As has   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Tool aims to improve analysis of country's capabilities * * * Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has released its latest China Energy Map, an open-source, interactive chart of the country's energy infrastructure. The China Energy Map provides a comprehensive visualization of the nation's full energy system, featuring not only oil and gas infrastructure but also coal and nuclear pow  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 14 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice engineering team's wireless video laryngoscope would aid airway managers * * * Rice University bioengineering students are making a critical procedure easier for airway managers and safer for patients with a simplified, high-tech intubation device. The Gateway to Airway team at Rice, working with an anesthesiologist, has developed a sleek laryngoscope that simplifies intubating patients for sc  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 13 (TNSRes) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Sam Houston State University creates value in many ways. In fact, according to a new economic impact study for fiscal year 2019-2020, SHSU added $2.4 billion in income to the Texas economy, the equivalent to supporting 30,788 jobs. The study, conducted by the labor market data company Emsi, analyzed the impact of operations, research, construction, visitor and student spending, together with the enh  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 14 (TNSRes) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Over the weekend of March 18, two student researchers from South Dakota State University presented posters at the 2022 American Pharmacist Association (APhA) annual meeting and exposition in San Antonio, Texas. Heidi Schultz and Alexa Vanden Hull presented on work done through the Community Practice Innovation Center (CPIC) and alongside its faculty, including Drs. Sharrel Pinto, Erin Miller,   more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 12 (TNSTalk) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: JonesCassandra M. McZeal '92 will deliver the commencement address to Southwestern University's class of 2022 this May. Throughout her 22-year career with ExxonMobil, McZeal has helped the global oil and gas corporation solve complex business challenges through mathematical models and applications. "I am thrilled to welcome Cassandra McZeal back to campus as our 2022 commencement speaker," says Southwes  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 15 (TNSTalk) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: One of the most inspiring events that takes place on campus each year is the Research and Creative Works Symposium. A tradition since 1999, the conference celebrates Southwestern University students' commitment to technological and aesthetic innovation, original research in a variety of fields, and experiential learning. This year, the Southwestern campus buzzed with excitement as more than 250 students  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 12 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's Model European Union team, which consists of nine political science majors within the Department of Government, earned Best Delegation honors at the Midwest Model European Union Competition. Hosted by Indiana University, the MMEU competition is the second-oldest intercollegiate simulation of the European Union in North America. The purpose of the competition is to   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 15 (TNSBook) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Dr. Thomas Overbye, professor and O'Donnell Foundation Chair III, and Dr. Adam Birchfield, assistant professor, both in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, co-authored a new edition of the widely used book titled "Power System Analysis and Design." The book, which has been in print since 1987, introduces the basic concept  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 15 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Texas A&M University's new mRAPiD air quality testing van, a collaboration between the Superfund Research Center and School of Public Health, will give researchers and communities the ability to detect hazardous chemical air pollutants in real time, while on location. mRAPiD, which stands for "mobile Responding to Air Pollution in Disaste  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 12 (TNSRep) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Approximately 98% of U.S. manufacturers are considered small-to-medium (SMEs) and comprise a complex supply chain network that is the backbone of all domestic manufacturing - including support for the defense aerospace segment. Declining manufacturing competitiveness, especially within this sector, is a national challenge impacting both America's security and economi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 14 (TNSJou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Ammonia is commonly used in fertilizer because it has the highest nitrogen content of commercial fertilizers, making it essential for crop production. However, two carbon dioxide molecules are made for every molecule of ammonia produced, contributing to excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A team from the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Tex  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 14 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: A study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that the closure of hospitals poses different challenges for commercially insured patients, depending on whether they live in rural or urban areas. However, rural patients face more issues related to care when a hospital closes. This study is a result of a Moonshot partnership between the Texas A&M Rural and   more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 12 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) named A&M-Commerce alum Steve Westbrook, Ed.D., as interim president of the university. After joining SFA in 1981, Westbrook served as vice president for university affairs from 2007 to 2020 and filled the role of interim president from 2018 to 2019. He continued to work as an adjunct instructor after retirement. Westbrook earned his bachelor's and master's d  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 16 -(TNSRes) - Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi showcased the accomplishments of Islander students, faculty, staff, and researchers during the second annual Research and Innovation (R&I) Week, March 28-April 1. More than 430 Islanders and community members alike flocked to events both in-person and online, highlighting the university's mission to enhance student success through scholarly and c  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 12 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Ceramic additive manufacturing has vast potential to transform numerous industries, from health care to aerospace to national security, and increase the economic competitiveness of the United States. Dr. Chao Ma, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, will generate new insights necessary for binder j  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 13 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: It's been over 50 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon and we heard the famous words, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Now, in collaboration with international and commercial partners, NASA is working to send the first woman and the first person of color to the moon and beyond. The ongoing missions of the Artemis Program involve innovating and using new  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 15 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: As an extra layer of security, several online services have adopted push notification-based two-factor authentication systems, whereby users must approve login attempts through a mobile device. In current authentication systems, especially the "tap to approve" approach, there is no explicit link that indicates correspondence between the user's browser session and the notificatio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined several states in an amicus brief supporting military service member Lt. Col. Jonathan Dunn's request for a religious exemption from the federal vaccine mandate. There have been numerous Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) lawsuits filed in court because the Biden Administration has denied nearly all requested religious exemptions. RFRA does not exempt the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multi-state amicus brief in an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court in a racial discrimination case against Fairfax County School Board in Virginia, the state's largest school district. The Board's admissions criteria had been merit-based, but after violence and protests across the country ensued following the murder of George Floyd, the Board issued   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $473,275 against 20 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 agriculture, one multi-media, four municipal wastewater discharge, one petroleum storage tank  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Last week Abbott announced that he would begin bussing migrants to Washington D.C. as a part of his efforts to distract from his failures at the southern border. After endangering the lives of members of the Texas National Guard with 'operation lone star' Abbott is continuing to peddle in political theater instead of doing his actual job. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa release  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 12, 2022: * * * Greg Abbott is abusing the power of his office to exacerbate the supply chain crisis. His latest political stunt is costing Texans millions and threatening businesses across the country. Abbott continues to be a threat to working families. Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke held a press conference in McAllen, TX to address Abbott's latest economically damaging po  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Greg Abbott's actions at the southern border are running the Texas economy into the ground and ruining the livelihoods of Texans. Abbott's use of taxpayer dollars and resources to win political points is backfiring and causing unnecessary record inflation. In the last week alone, Greg Abbott's directives to inspect commercial vehicles in Texas has caused supply chain disruptions at our southern border. Abbott's of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: While Republicans are already on defense over their agenda of tax hikes, which could raise taxes on 35.5% of Texans, and raised premiums, they will also have to spend this April recess explaining their record of voting against measures to lower costs for Americans. Over the past two weeks, Republicans in Congress have voted against bills to make insulin more affordable, which as many as 2.7 million Texans rely on,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: A new statewide poll released by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation shows Hispanics in Texas prefer Beto O'Rourke for Governor over Abbott. The poll reveals O'Rourke leads by nearly 20 points among likely Hispanic voters and an even greater margin of nearly 30 points exists among Texas Hispanic women. The astounding margin between the two gubernatorial candidates indicates that Texas Hispanic voters clearly pref  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 13, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the arrival of the first group of unlawful migrants bused to Washington, D.C. This busing strategy is part of Governor Abbott's response to the Biden Administration's decision to end Title 42 expulsions. The migrant passengers were dropped off between Union Station and the United States Capitol, and a second bus is currently en route to Washington, D.C.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 14, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Marlin, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission. For more than 50 years, the Texas Film Commission has helped grow local jobs and economies by promoting the Lone Star State as the premier destination for film, television, comm  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 14, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and the City of Harker Heights will cohost a Music Friendly Community workshop on Thursday, April 21, at 5:30 pm. TMO Community Relations & Outreach Specialist Chip Adams will attend the workshop to explain the Music Friendly Community designation and answer questions. Participation in TMO's Music Friendly Community progra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today discussed the state's ongoing border security efforts and how Texas is working with local law enforcement to mitigate the Biden administration's ongoing border crisis at the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition Spring Meeting in El Paso. During remarks, the Governor thanked law enforcement for their steadfast partnership in mitigating the influx of dangerous criminals  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 14, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today met with Chihuahua Governor Maria Eugenia Campos Galvan and Coahuila Governor Miguel Angel Riquelme Solis at the Texas Capitol to discuss ongoing challenges along the Texas-Mexico border. Governor Abbott signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between the State of Texas and the State of Chihuahua and the State of Texas and the State of Coahuila to enhance borde  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 15, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today met with Tamaulipas Governor Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca in Weslaco to discuss ongoing challenges along the Texas-Mexico border. The Governor signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the State of Texas and the State of Tamaulipas to enhance border security measures that will prevent illegal immigration from Mexico to Texas and improve the flow of tr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 13, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today met with Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Alejandro Garcia Sepulveda at the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge in Laredo to discuss challenges along the Texas-Mexico border. Following their meeting, Governor Abbott and Governor Garcia signed a memorandum of understanding between the State of Texas and the Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo Leon to enhance border   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a fourth round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for Texas families with children who temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19. "Thank you to HHSC and TEA f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 (TNSpar) -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news on April 14, 2022: The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) announced today that it will partner with Angelo State University to operate the pilot Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC) to provide Texas local governments with cybersecurity support. "We are excited to partner with ASU as we expand cybersecurity services to local entities in the West Texas region," said Ama  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-026) in April 2022 entitled "An Audit Report on Contracting at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston": * * * Here is the summary of the report: Summary Analysis The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Health Science Center) had processes in place to ensure that it procured, selected, and provided oversight of the contracts tested in accordan  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 13 (TNSRes) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University and NEC Corporation of America partnered to host a student competition to generate new ways to use technology, research and data to fight human trafficking. Student teams used real-world data to identify human trafficking threats and create a user-interface that law enforcement can use to share information and build an archive of sex trafficking activities. The eight-hour "S  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 13 (TNSconf) -- Trinity University issued the following news: As one of Trinity University's premier humanities lecture series, the Lennox Seminar Lecture Series brings nationally recognized speakers to campus for a variety of topics. An outcome of the seminar is an anthology of papers generated by the speaker and seminar participants that are made available to the wider community. The final lecture in the series is "A Conversation with Howard French." The event will   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 12 (TNSconf) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Trinity University's Maverick Lecture Series celebrates its 12-year anniversary by featuring Emmy-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. She will share her insights on "Latinos in the Media" on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. As the first Latina reporter in many of the newsrooms where she worked, Hinojosa's nearly 30-year career as a journalist includes re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Tool Has High Specificity and Sensitivity, University of Houston Files for Patent * * * The Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling at the University of Houston has developed a new way to detect very rare and highly heterogeneous circulating tumor cells with high specificity and sensitivity. The UniPro device is reported in the journal Molecular Therapy. UH's Office of Technology T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * High-density Energy Storage Machine Less Expensive, More Reliable than Current Technology * * * Pulsed power systems accumulate and store large amounts of energy for a certain period of time to be released instantaneously later. The development of these systems is deeply intertwined with the nuclear age. In the mid-20th century, pulsed power systems were also used to create other military  more

VICTORIA, Texas, April 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release on April 13, 2022: Patients have for years connected with their doctors via videoconferencing, to a limited degree, but the spread of the pandemic is what really made telemedicine take off. The question is, how much should telemedicine usage continue once the pandemic is over? Chien-Ping Chen, a University of Houston-Victoria professor, intends to find out. He was granted academic   more

VICTORIA, Texas, April 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release on April 13, 2022: The University of Houston-Victoria Discovers series will close the spring semester during the university's homecoming festivities with presentations by two UHV College of Business faculty members about stock returns and bankruptcy. Nazif Durmaz, an associate professor of economics, and Tong Kang, an assistant professor of management, will present their respective  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston College of Nursing, together with the Good Samaritan Foundation and March of Dimes, will explore how structural racism plays a key role in shaping care settings within the U.S. and contributes to implicit biases in patient/provider encounters. During the online 14th Annual Spring Nursing Forum featuring Rae Chaloult, an associate director of March of Dimes, the panel will seek to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH Study Finds Minorities Dealing with Access to Care Issues * * * Historical data shows minorities have long faced obstacles to getting the critical health care services they need. When COVID-19 arrived two years ago, telemedicine emerged with the promise of better access to care through virtual delivery of clinical services and consultations. But according to a new study led by the Univ  more

DENTON, Texas, April 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A team of researchers from the University of North Texas is using high quality satellite and aerial imagery to study how farmers in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley are using water resources and how the farmers' irrigation methods have changed over the past decades. Water is an essential resource in people's daily lives and a crucial element for farmers' successful crop yields. Of the freshwater  more

DENTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A group of University of North Texas researchers is working to expand support for North Texas residents living with aphasia and their families, friends and care partners. Aphasia -- a debilitating communication disorder that impairs language abilities needed for talking, understanding speech, writing and reading -- is estimated to affect as many as 27,000 people in the North Texas region and at  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: By Caitie Barkley A new drug has proven beneficial in treating a movement disorder commonly associated with Huntington's disease, according to a recent international study led by UTHealth Houston researcher Erin Furr Stimming, MD, who served as principal investigator on behalf of the KINECT-HD Huntington Study Group. Furr Stimming, professor of neurology with McGovern Medic  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 14 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A five-year, $2.1 million grant will allow researchers at UTHealth Houston to test the impact of the Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE) program on the social and emotional well-being of early childhood educators in Head Start programs across three major cities in Texas. Head Start is a comprehensive child learning and development program serving childr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A five-year, $13 million grant to study how certain infectious agents evolve to spread chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been awarded to a UTHealth Houston research team led by Claudio Soto, PhD, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Soto, principal investigator of the study and a professor in the Department of Neurology with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houst  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 11, 2022: * * * Translational findings support combinations over single-agent therapy * * * Combination immunotherapy with the anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody durvalumab and other novel agents outperforms durvalumab alone in the neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) setting for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), researchers from The University of Texas MD Ander  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 10, 2022: * * * MD Anderson-led study is first clinical trial of NK cells with Affimed's AFM13 for CD30+ lymphoma * * * Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that natural killer (NK) cells derived from donated umbilical cord blood, combined with a novel bispecific antibody known as AFM13 that targets CD16A and CD30, achieved e  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 11 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 10, 2022: * * * New data from MD Anderson-led studies on ATR inhibitor and next-generation PARP1 inhibitor presented at AACR Annual Meeting * * * Results from early-stage clinical trials show two drugs that target the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway in cancers -- ATR inhibitor elimusertib and PARP inhibitor AZD5305 -- are safe and clinically beneficial  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 14, 2022: * * * Study finds vitamin E blocks SHP1 checkpoint in dendritic cells to enhance antigen presentation and stimulate antitumor immunity * * * Combining a retrospective analysis of clinical records with in-depth laboratory studies, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that vitamin E can enhance immunotherapy re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 12, 2022: * * * Bioinformatics approach predicts combinations with improved outcomes in pre-clinical and clinical studies * * * Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new bioinformatics platform that predicts optimal treatment combinations for a given group of patients based on co-occurring tumor alterations. In retrosp  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring advances in immunotherapy combinations, quality of life after breast cancer treatment, liver cancer subtypes, bladder cancer targets, immune-related side effects and p53 pathway regulation * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recently published studies in basic, translational and clinical c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A multidisciplinary team of students from The University of Texas at Austin has won the 20th annual Urban Land Institute (ULI) Gerald Hines Student Competition. Composed of students from the School of Architecture and the McCombs School of Business, the team was awarded $50,000 for its forward-looking redevelopment plan for a mixed-use site in Oakland, California. An ideas contest for graduate studen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 (TNStalk) -- The University of Texas issued the following agency statement: * * * We are pleased to announce that the iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3), previously hosted by the University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information, will now be hosted by the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, i3 is a national undergraduate research and leadership development program that prepares students from u  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 (TNSRep) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Texas could eliminate its carbon pollution in fewer than 30 years, and decarbonizing would actually strengthen the state's economy, according to new research from energy scientists at The University of Texas at Austin. The report warns that global markets are already casting a wary eye on goods and services that rely on fossil fuels. Those shifting consumer preferences could mean trouble for Texas, w  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news on April 13, 2022: By Brittany Magelssen A decision-support framework developed by management science researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas could help clinicians objectively identify and estimate harms and benefits of opioid use for pain management. In a study published online Feb. 3 in the INFORMS journal Decision Analysis, Naveen Jindal School of Management researchers explor  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * mRNA quality control identified as novel drug target for Alzheimer's and related dementias * * * Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today reported the discovery of a novel mechanism by which pathological forms of tau protein cause neurons to die. Alzheimer's disease and chronic traumat  more

CANYON, Texas, April 16 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Another of West Texas A&M University's equestrian squads is heading to nationals. The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championship is set for May 5 to 8 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. WT is the only university in the country to advance two squads to nationals this year. WT's Hunt Seat squad advanced to nationals after being named champions at the April 9 and 10 zone championship at the Texas Tech Un  more

CANYON, Texas, April 14 (TNSfund) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on April 13, 2022: A beloved West Texas A&M University landmark will undergo the first major renovations in its 72-year history after a $1.5 million gift from the High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation. Exterior and interior work will begin in the summer of 2023 on the Joseph A. Hill Memorial Chapel following the gift, which was announced during an April 13 press conference inside the chapel. Named f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 (TNSPar) -- Western Governors University-Texas issued the following news release: WGU Texas and Goodwill Industries of San Antonio entered into an agreement to create seamless transfer pathways for Goodwill employees and partners who want to earn their bachelor's or master's degree with WGU Texas. Through this collaboration, employees and partners can take advantage of flexible, personalized learning pathways to higher education, credentials, college readiness programs,   more