SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 28 (TNSPer) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: At a special meeting held on April 26, 2022, the Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees selected Northeast Lakeview College (NLC) student Cara Sullivan as the new student trustee. Sullivan will serve a one-year term that will begin May 1, 2022, and will run to April 30, 2023. The Alamo Colleges District is one of the few community college systems in the state of Texas with a student trust  more

IRVING, Texas, April 29 (TNSPer) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), the largest local media company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Rachel Morgan as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective June 20. Ms. Morgan will report to Perry Sook, Nexstar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and is assuming the position of General Counsel from El  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: Jennifer Cowley took office today as the 10th president and first woman to lead The University of Texas at Arlington, urging the Maverick community to "dream big." "I believe that The University of Texas at Arlington can be one of the nation's most inclusive and impactful research universities," said Cowley in a message to campus on April 28, her first day. "We o  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 26 (TNSPer) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Texas A&M University System has named Tarleton State University's Kim McCuistion the Associate Vice Chancellor and inaugural Director for its downtown Fort Worth research and academic campus. Currently Dean of Tarleton's Fort Worth campus on Chisholm Trail Parkway and Vice President for External Operations, Dr. McCuistion begins her new duties June 1. Dr. Karen Murray will oversee Tarleto  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 (TNSPer) -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news on April 28, 2022: Mark D. Stanford, Associate Director for Forest Resource Protection and Fire Chief of Texas A&M Forest Service, is retiring after 43 years of service to the State of Texas. Stanford began his career with Texas A&M Forest Service in 1979 as a forester and served in six other positions, including chief of fire operations. Through his leadership, service and life's work, Stanford has hel  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has named Lisa Jarrett as chair of the Texas Juvenile Justice Board. The board is charged with developing and implementing rules to govern the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, its executive director and staff, and to establish the mission and set goals for the department to emphasize keeping youth in home communities while balancing rehabilitative needs with public safety. L  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dan Leal to the OneStar National Service Commission for a term set to expire on March 15, 2024. The commission serves as the state's liaison to the Corporation for National and Community Service, fulfills duties prescribed, oversees Texas' participation in Corporation for National and Community Service programs, and prepares an annual comprehensive three-year na  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sandra Hagee Parker to the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Anti-Semitism Advisory Commission for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. Additionally, Governor Abbott has named Ken Goldberg as Chair of the commission. The commission conducts studies on anti-Semitism in the state, provides assistance to schools, and meets with appropriate representatives of public  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed L. Charles van Cleef to the Sixth Court of Appeals, Place 3, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Charles van Cleef of Longview is an attorney and has 30 years of experience in state and federal courts, including both trial and appellate law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Bar   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed James Perry "J.P." Bryan, Jr. to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County Ports for a term set to expire on February 1, 2026. The board has exclusive jurisdiction over the piloting of vessels on navigable streams wholly or partially located in the board's jurisdiction. James Perry "J.P." Bryan, Jr. of Houston and Galveston is the founder and CEO   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSPer) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: After 46 years of teaching in a university setting - 42 of them at UST - Roger Morefield, B.S., M.A., Ph.D, associate professor of Economics at Cameron Business School, decided to retire last December. "As I leave full-time teaching at UST, it is with a sense of deep gratitude," Morefield said. "I've had a fulfilling career and have been greatly blessed to have worked with many distinguished fa  more

SALINA, Kansas, April 28 (TNSPer) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Students on the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus have elected new leaders of the campus's Student Governing Association, or SGA, for the 2022-2023 school year. Augie Chapas, junior in unmanned aircraft design and integration, Topeka, and his running mate Caden Brond, junior in professional pilot, Houston, Texas, have been elected by the campus's student body as presiden  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 30 (TNSAwa) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Dr. John Allen Hendricks, chair and professor of Stephen F. Austin State University's Department of Mass Communication, received the 2022 Broadcast Education Association's Book Award for "Radio's Second Century: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives" published by Rutgers University Press. He was presented the award in April at the BEA's 2022 conference held in Las Vegas. "'Radio's Second Cen  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 27 (TNSAwa) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Dr. David Creech, Stephen F. Austin State University professor emeritus of agriculture and director of SFA Gardens, will receive the 2022 Outstanding International Horticulturist Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science, recognizing his decades-long contributions to international horticultural science, education, research and outreach. "Working internationally changes a perso  more

STERLING, Kansas, April 27 (TNSAwa) -- Sterling College issued the following news release: Sterling College journalism garnered recognition recently by securing 18 victories in the 2022 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Junior Taya Wilson, of Sterling, and sophomore Shaylee Gibbs, of Amarillo, Texas, came away as individual winners. Also, the Sterling College Observer newspaper, which is in its third year as the campus newspaper, received a Gold designation in the overall category. In that cat  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 26 (TNSAwa) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: TCC Northeast's Phi Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society received multiple awards at the PTK Catalyst Convention in Denver earlier this month. Thousands of scholars worldwide are drawn to the PTK-hosted annual convention each spring to represent their chapters, institutions and regions. The Phi Tau chapter's campus advisor team -- Victor Ballesteros, Lynda Davis, A'Ish  more

SEGUIN, Texas, April 29 (TNSPer) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: The 2021 Black and Gold President's Council (BGPC) recently inducted its newest members and honored seniors with their graduation stole. This year, TLU welcomes new members Carmen Briles, Courtney Burnett, Sidney Cox, Reese Fellers, Bailey Hudgeons, Caroline Olson, Jordan Mendoza, Sophia Sauceda, and Linden Williamson. Graduating seniors include Brittany Casarez, Antonio Flores, Spencer Lee, Renee Petree,   more

JACKSON, Tennessee, April 27 (TNSAwa) -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University's debate team was named season-long champion for the third consecutive year and the national tournament champion of the International Public Debate Association national tournament for the second consecutive year. Union ranked first for its season-long debate tournaments -- competing against nearly 200 teams and over 1,000 individual competitors this season -- and during the 2021-2022 d  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: The American Airlines Cadet Academy and American Airlines Credit Union announced a new partnership, bringing an additional suite of new financial options for incoming candidates accepted into the Cadet Academy program. "We're extremely excited to partner with American Airlines in providing tuition financing along with personalized care and service to this specialized group of students," said Lori Hall, Credit U  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 21 (TNSRes) -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its first-quarter 2022 financial results, including: * First-quarter revenue of $8.9 billion, representing a recovery to 84% of comparable period revenue in 2019. * First-quarter net loss of $1.6 billion, or ($2.52) per share. Excluding net special items,/1 first-quarter net loss of $1.5 billion, or ($2.32) per share. * Company was profitable   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: There are cells in the body known as pluripotent stem cells that are yet to specialize in a particular biological function. These cells maintain the potential to become any of the possible cell types in an organism. Pluripotent stem cells have shown great promise in fields such as regenerative and transplant medicine for their properties, including unlimited self-renewal. The protein NANOG is the tell  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have identified a combination therapy for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that results in durable tumor regression in an animal model of the condition. The combination therapy attacked the tumor on two fronts. On one side, the chemotherapy drug cyclophosphamide eliminated tumor cells, while on the other front, anot  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: As children and teens return to their spring sport schedules, it is important to be aware of their risk of injury. A Baylor College of Medicine physical therapist explains different injuries and the importance of treatment and prevention. According to Dr. Marcus Knox, physical therapist in the Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor, the type of injury can depend on the sport and w  more

FRESNO, California, April 29 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresno State's undefeated club rugby team will play for a national championship -- just 13 years after the team was formed. The club, created in 2009, is competing for American College Rugby's DI-AA national championship against the University of Kansas at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match will be streamed live online. "Being able to lead th  more

DENTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news on April 28, 2022: U.S. Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia today announced a $50,000 gift to Texas Woman's University to launch a scholarship program aimed at supporting students who aspire to careers in public service and come from traditionally underrepresented groups in federal, state and local politics. The gift establishes an endowment in the congresswoman's name that will generate scholarships in perpetui  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 30 (TNSfund) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Dartmouth has announced that the inaugural McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact will be presented to Jason McLellan, a structural biologist whose groundbreaking coronavirus research conducted at the Geisel School of Medicine laid the foundation for COVID-19 vaccines that have saved countless lives. McLellan, a former assistant professor at the Geisel School, is now the Robert A. Welch Chair i  more

IRVING, Texas, April 30 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced estimated first-quarter 2022 earnings of $5.5 billion, or $1.28 per share assuming dilution. First-quarter results included an unfavorable identified item of $3.4 billion associated with our planned exit from Russia Sakhalin-1, or $0.79 per share assuming dilution. First-quarter capital and exploration expenditures were $4.9 billion. *   more

IRVING, Texas, April 27 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: ExxonMobil has made three new discoveries offshore Guyana and increased its estimate of the recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to nearly 11 billion oil-equivalent barrels. * Discoveries at Barreleye-1, Patwa-1 and Lukanani-1 to inform future development plans in southeast portion of block * Continued success in Stabroek Block validates company's ambitious exploratio  more

NEW YORK, Texas, April 29 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: Glass Podcasts, a division of the award-winning Glass Entertainment Group (GEG), and iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, announced the launch of its eight-part true-crime podcast series Betrayal. The first two episodes drop today, April 28, and will continue with weekly installments every Thursday thereafter. Betrayal is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and w  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 22 (TNSRes) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP released its spring roundup of data offering detailed insights into the state of the energy industry. The data includes the firm's latest "Borrowing Base Redeterminations Survey," which captures polling through early April of executives at oil and gas producers, financial institutions, oilfield services companies, private equity firms, and professional service providers to  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Associates Mike McArthur and Katie Eissenstat achieved a win for a firm client, a nationwide specialty retailer, recovering an infringing third-level domain name, which incorporated the client's name, via the CentralNic Dispute Resolution Policy (CDRP), a largely unknown but powerful tool for brand owners. Bad actors frequently use domain names to infringe on the goodwill of well-k  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 (TNSRes) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP and EnerCom, Inc. have released the third edition of their Oil & Gas ESG Tracker, which reflects the growing impact the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement has had on U.S. onshore oil and gas producers. The latest Tracker reveals the growing adoption of ESG policies -- and widespread public disclosures of those policies. The Spring 2022 Oil & Gas ESG Tracke  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 19 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Jupiter Power in the closing of a portfolio debt financing for six stand-alone battery storage projects in Texas. Husch Blackwell served as developer's counsel to Jupiter Power through the purchase, development, debt financing and funding, in the areas of real estate, environmental and permitting and electric regulatory, among others. The approxim  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Jupiter Power in the closing of a portfolio debt financing for six stand-alone battery storage projects in Texas. Husch Blackwell served as developer's counsel to Jupiter Power through the purchase, development, debt financing and funding, in the areas of real estate, environmental and permitting and electric regulatory, among others. The approxim  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 -- K and L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Felisa Sanchez as of counsel in the maritime and finance practices. She joins the firm's Houston office from Foley & Lardner LLP. Sanchez focuses her practice on a wide variety of corporate, finance, and commercial matters for domestic and international clients in the financial services, maritime, transportation, and energy sectors. She has nearly 20 years of experi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: One of Fort Worth's most dynamic young leaders is set to direct one of The Texas A&M University System's most ambitious new efforts. Kim McCuistion has been named the Associate Vice Chancellor and inaugural Director for the Texas A&M System's downtown Fort Worth research and academic campus. McCuistion, currently dean of Tarleton's Fort Worth campus on Chisholm Trail Parkway. She has been hai  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 26 (TNSPro) -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University Division of Student Engagement has established the LU Hispanic Mentorship program that aims to pair LU Hispanic and Latino students with a mentor to serve as an additional resource outside of an academic setting. "The idea is to be a reflection of the community and our goal with this program is to bridge the gap for our Hispanic and Latino students here at Lamar University," said Hector Flore  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center strongly encourages endorsement of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The FDA banned the use of flavors in cigarettes in 2009, except for menthol. Today's announcement represents a historic step closer to removing menthol cigarettes fr  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 27 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release: The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Biden v. Texas, the lawsuit brought by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that challenges the Biden Administration's cancellation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), or "Remain in Mexico" policy. "When the Biden Administration refuses to take proactive steps to secure the S  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: The National Spill Control School (NSCS) at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi recently received a $25,127 grant from Plains All American Pipeline courtesy of their First Responder Grant Program. NSCS will use the funds to support the training of professionals in the oil spill, HAZMAT, and emergency management industries. The money will also help fund the update of the hazardous operations t  more

IRVING, Texas, April 25 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 24, 2022: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KCAU-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Sioux City, Iowa and the surrounding area today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to the Iowa Chapter of the ALS Association in support of KCAU-TV's seventh annual "Rockin' for a Cure" benefit concert, being held Sunday at The Hard Rock Hotel an  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 29 (TNSRes) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: * * * Co-teaching will address intersection of technology with societal impact * * * Researchers at Rochester institute of Technology and Texas Tech University will be incorporating more critical thinking and empathy skills into engineering curricula to prepare students to meet societal challenges today. The RIT team was awarded for "Collaborative research: Engine  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 28 (TNSfund) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Malone Mitchell Jr. has spent his whole life working the land and raising livestock. The 1963 Oklahoma State University animal science graduate is the patriarch and owner/operator of Mitchell Ranches, which he describes as the "the biggest agricultural producer south of I-40 and east of I-35." The ranch has operations in both Durant, Oklahoma, and Sanderson, Texas, sprawling across hundreds of tho  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: * * * Team will search for fossil evidence of West Antarctic ice's response to climate warming * * * Rice University geobiologist Jeanine Ash is participating in an Antarctic mission that aims to recover the first direct evidence that can answer one of the biggest questions about 21st-century climate change: How much will sea level rise and how fast? Ash is part of a U.S. effort funded  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: * * * Rice research comes as number of long-term English learners in Texas has increased 90% in past decade * * * A new research brief from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research has found that English learners have the most success when they stick with a single program -- regardless of program type -- and skills from their home language are incorporated in their education  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: * * * Recording hobby sheds light on birds that migrate at night over southeast Texas * * * When COVID-19 limited Cin-Ty Lee's options for watching migratory birds by day, the Rice University professor began recording them at night. Cataloging the species that call to one another on the recordings is now a serious pastime for Lee, a geology professor who has watched, photographed and dra  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice's Dominic Boyer will lead study of factors impacting carbon-neutrality efforts * * * A new National Science Foundation-funded study from a Rice University anthropologist will explore how two of the nation's largest cities are embracing an electric future. The 18-month research project will be the world's first major anthropological study of the politics surrounding "electrify everything" movem  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A survey of public opinion in China conducted by researchers at Rice University, the National University of Singapore and the University of British Columbia shows the country's perceptions of the U.S. plummeted during the presidency of Donald Trump. "Chinese Public Opinion about U.S.-China Relations from Trump to Biden ," based on data collected before and after the 2020 presidential election, appeared in t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSRes) (TNStalk) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Texas has led American efforts for resettling Afghan evacuees, but arriving in the United States is merely the beginning of the resettlement process, and integration challenges are especially pronounced for Afghan women refugees, according to a new brief by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The future of Afghan refugees in the U.S. will also be the focus of a Baker Institute eve  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 28 (TNSRes) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Kamphol Wipawayangkool, associate professor of management information systems at Sam Houston State University, has always believed in community engagement as a core component in his teaching. By integrating Academic Community Engagement (ACE) into his Principles of Management Information Systems courses over the past ten years, and recently in his Business Database Management II course, his students  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 (TNSJou) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: How the land around you is used may impact your health, according to research from Kai Zhang in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences. Zhang recently studied the built environment -- human-made features such as buildings and infrastructure -- and its relationship to the length of telomeres in Mexican Americans living in Houston, Texas. Telomeres are the protective  more

CANYON, Texas, April 29 (TNSRes) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A West Texas A&M University sophomore's look into the origins of Palo Duro Canyon's status as a state park was given the top award at the University's 28th annual Student Research Conference. Graduate and undergraduate students presented their work in either paper, oral or poster presentations. Anna Bonnet, a sophomore agriculture media and communications major from Kenedy, won the second WT 125 Research   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 29 (TNSPar) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Thanks to a new partnership between the Texas Folklore Society and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Texas communities can now highlight their stories, customs and traditions via the Legends & Lore roadside marker grant program. Tarleton State University and the College of Liberal and Fine Arts host the Texas Folklore Society. The Pomeroy Foundation launched Legends & Lore in 2015. The Texa  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 30 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: For the first time, overdose deaths in the United States topped over 100,000 in the 12-month period ending in April 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Opioids including fentanyl are responsible for a majority of these deaths. With the recent influx of illicitly manufactured fentanyl and increased polysubstance use, drug-related mortality has   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: Correctly executing tasks can often be a matter of life and death in high-risk industrial settings like nuclear power plants and petrochemical facilities. Written procedures are a common way to ensure operating tasks are performed correctly; however, 49 of the 100 incidents in oil and gas industries over the past two decades included some sort of procedural error. One explanation  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 21 (TNSPro) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M University has joined a new nationwide program that aims to boost college-level curricula about responsible artificial intelligence. The university was selected as a participant in February through an application process headed by the College of Liberal Arts, the Glasscock Center for Humanities Research and the Department of Philosophy. Maria Escobar-Lemmon, associate dean for research and gr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 26 (TNSRes) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: By Felysha Walker It's been 50 years since man walked on the moon. In those 50 years, astronauts have primarily explored low Earth orbit. Now that NASA is preparing to return to the moon, it's time to reevaluate the practicality of the spacesuit. Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, and gradua  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSRes) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Messages like, "This item is unavailable due to quality recalls and supply chain disruptions," are becoming a common occurrence for customers of many businesses in the United States. To help solve this problem, 5G technology is poised to offer manufacturers the ability to make rapid, real-time decisions - bridging existing gaps in the nation's industrial base. 5G is  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSJou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground can help combat climate change, but long-term monitoring of the stored CO2 within a geological storage site is difficult using current physics-based methods. Texas A&M University researchers proved that unsupervised machine-learning methods could analyze the sensor-gathered data from a geological carbon-stor  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 21 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Co-authored by Texas A&M scientists, new research shows how levels of black carbon and dust are related to climate and monsoons. * * * Using atmospheric data collected in India during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, an international team of scientists has found that black carbon in India regulates dust loadings in the entire country. The researchers also found black carbon-dust-climate interactions  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 21 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Researchers are working to enhance the current gas-pressurized suits to make them more accommodating for astronauts exploring planetary surfaces. * * * By Felysha Walker, Texas A&M University College of Engineering It's been 50 years since humans first walked on the moon. Since then, astronauts have primarily explored low Earth orbit. Now that NASA is preparing to return to the moon, experts a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 21 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * A Texas A&M expert says the mechanisms are in place, but the question is whether Russian President Vladimir Putin or his associates will ever stand trial. * * * As the war in Ukraine grinds on, a growing number of world leaders have stated that Russia's actions amount to war crimes. President Joe Biden has now described the war as "genocide," and a report published last week by the Organization  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 21 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Scales developed by a Texas A&M professor could inform future interventions for getting adults to spend more time outdoors. * * * A study recently published in BMC Psychology outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature, a first step in exploring how this affects health and well-being. The scales were developed by a multidisciplinary team led by Jay Maddock, p  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 21 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Results of a recent study indicate optimism in older adults can help decrease the negative effects physical limitations may have on life satisfaction. * * * As a person ages, activity limitations can affect their ability to live independently. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults 80 years and older are 43 percent more likely to have physical limitations than their  more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 27 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: A&M-Commerce curriculum and instruction faculty members Juan Araujo, Ph.D., Kamshia Childs, Ed.D., Tami Morton, Ph.D., and Laura Slay, Ph.D., are the incoming editors of the Texas Journal of Literacy Education (TJLE) beginning May 15. The peer-reviewed, biannual publication is the official journal of the Texas Association for Literacy Education, which serves as the Texas affiliate of the Int  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Messages like, "This item is unavailable due to quality recalls and supply chain disruptions," are becoming a common occurrence for customers of many businesses in the United States. To help solve this problem, 5G technology is poised to offer manufacturers the ability to make rapid, real-time decisions -- bridging existing gaps in the nation's industrial base. 5G is a new glob  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 29 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Every species, from bacteria to humans, is capable of regeneration. Regeneration is mediated by the molecular processes that regulate gene expression to control tissue renewal, restoration and growth. A collaboration between researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University identifies the crucial role of minerals in regu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 29 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Funded by the National Science Foundation's Designing Materials to Revolutionize Our Engineering Future (DMREF) Program, researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University used an Artificial Intelligence Materials Selection framework (AIMS) to discover a new shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy showed the highest efficiency during   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 26 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Laura Simmons Dr. Keshawa Shukla from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University published a proceedings paper, "A New Transient Model for Predicting Cooling Temperature and Cool-down Time of a Sub-sea Pipe-in-Pipe Flow-line System Transporting Waxy Hydrocarbons" following the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2021 International Conference on Offshore Mechanic  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 26 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground can help combat climate change, but long-term monitoring of the stored CO2 within a geological storage site is difficult using current physics-based methods. Texas A&M University researchers proved that unsupervised machine-learning methods could analyze the sensor-gathered data from a geological carbon-storage site and  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 26 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: For those diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery has been the only option that offers a solution. Unfortunately, surgery is frequently complicated by disease recurrence at the site of the original cancer when microscopic cancer cells are left behind at the time of surgery. Chemotherapy is a treatment option that is often given in conjunction with surgery, although it can lead  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: This morning Attorney General Paxton filed his 11th immigration-related lawsuit against the Biden Administration--the 27th overall against Biden since he was inaugurated in January 2021. This suit challenges his new regulations that fundamentally and unlawfully change asylum and parole procedures at the border. The rules exacerbate loopholes in the illegal-alien removal process, prioritize alleged   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton held a press conference with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt following oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Texas v. Biden, a case jointly filed by Texas and Missouri in 2021 over the Biden Administration's cancellation of the "Remain in Mexico" policy. The Trump-era policy was put in place to control the surge of illegal aliens at the southern border. Texa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $226,788 against 14 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality, three municipal wastewater discharge, two petroleum storage tank, one public water system, and two water quality.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Greg Abbott has spent billions of dollars attempting to sustain his failed Operation Lone Star. The mission has proven to be one of the biggest wastes of taxpayer dollars in modern history. As Texans continue to struggle to put food on the table, attain affordable health insurance, and stay afloat; Greg Abbott continues to abandon them. Texans deserve a governor who will work for them, not aga  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 28, 2022: * * * It has been over a year since Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star (OLS). Over the course of this sham operation, Abbott has replaced its leadership three times. This mission initiated by the Governor is another stunt that was never meant to achieve anything besides political points off the backs of our servicewomen and servicemen. At every turn, Greg Abbott, flanked by his corrupt  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the kickoff of the 2022 Governor's Small Business Series to be held in-person in communities around the state, beginning in El Paso on May 5, 2022. The annual Governor's Small Business Series connects small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow a business. "Small businesses d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF)'s selection of Matagorda County as the location of its first industrial-scale eFuels facility in North America. With plans to make a $6 billion capital investment, HIF will create more than 125 permanent operating jobs as well as thousands of other direct and indirect jobs in the region. Construction of the site is expected  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and Visit Granbury-City of Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau will cohost a Music Friendly Community workshop on Monday, May 2, at 4 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  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) will establish a new corporate center in Frisco, Texas. TIAA is a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions. The project will create 2,000 new jobs and nearly $58 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $18,000,000 has been exte  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks honoring the legacy of former Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen at the Bonnen Central Building dedication ceremony at Brazosport College (BC) in Lake Jackson. In recognition of the contributions of former Speaker Bonnen, the Bonnen Central Building houses a large portion of services for BC students, including the information desk, counseling and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today accepted the Broadband Champion Award from Connect the Future Texas in Beaumont. During a press conference at Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School, the Governor thanked Connect the Future Texas for their tireless efforts to expand broadband throughout the Lone Star State and highlighted the legislative broadband achievements of last session. The Broadband Champion  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have issued proclamations renewing the disaster declaration for all Texas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $317.9 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of May. The allotments are expected to help about 1.6 million Texas households. "The extension of emergency SNAP benefits for May will help ensure that families can put nu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen today announced the allocation of $435 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) to offset healthcare costs related to COVID-19. This funding, combined with previous legislativ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Committee Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen today approved the transfer of $495.3 million to continue funding Operation Lone Star and critical border operations at other state agencies. Of those funds, $465.3 million will support the deployment of the Texas   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 26 (TNSJou) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: An interdisciplinary partnership between Texas State University's ALERRT Center and the Department of Health and Human Performance's Metabolic and Applied Physiology laboratory (MAP Lab) recently produced new research findings aimed at enhancing the safety and effectiveness of law enforcement and first responder protocols. ALERRT's research department is tasked with evaluating and enhancing the un  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Department of Computer Science at Texas State University has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program to support Ph.D. students in computer science. The $570,000 federal grant will support five doctoral students of superior ability who demonstrate financial need towards their doctoral studies in artificial intellige  more

TYLER, Texas, April 27 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: The University of Texas at Tyler recently announced a $100,000 gift from EMA Engineering and Consulting to establish the EMA Engineering and Consulting Dean's Legacy Projects Endowment to support special projects of the College of Engineering. "If not for the UT Tyler College of Engineering, EMA would not be where we are today," said Mike Clendenin, PE, EMA president/  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Study including University of Chicago researchers analyzes aftermath of 2014 supernova * * * An international group of astronomers has uncovered new clues about a mysterious stellar explosion that was discovered eight years ago, but is continuing to evolve even as scientists watch. The results help astronomers better understand the process of how massive stars-giants far larger than our own su  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * 'Transformational' Institute Funded by Department of Defense * * * As the nature of digital warfare evolves, the need for a workforce trained in cybersecurity is critical for defending the United States from attacks. In response to the growing threat and the need for talent, the University of Houston has joined a consortium funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to launch a virtual  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSPar) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The story of the Sephardic Jewish community often is overlooked when addressing Latinx culture in the United States. Only 300,000 Americans identify as Sephardic Jews--or those descended from 13th century Jewish populations that resided in the Iberian Peninsula prior to expulsion by Spanish and Portuguese royalty. This spring, 16 University of Houston students have been learning more about Sephard  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Research Findings May Help Identify Drug Targets for Neuromuscular Disorders * * * In the gym, you are not just pumping iron, you are oxygenating muscle cells which keeps those muscles healthy, strong and growing - a process called hypertrophy, or an increase in muscle mass due to an increase in muscle cell size. Conversely, under the covers, lounging, your muscles may begin to atrophy, or  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Ever since America's oldest restaurant, the White Horse Tavern in Rhode Island, opened its doors in 1673, restaurateurs have been trying to keep their customers happy while increasing profits. Wine has always been a solid source of revenue for restaurants. But new research from the University of Houston finds the wine menu may be more important to the bottom line than the libation itself. "In the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Turning environmental pollutants into renewable solar energy while reducing carbon emissions may seem like something plucked out of a science-fiction film, but researchers from the University of Houston and Mexico's Universidad Intercultural Indigena de Michoacan are working to make that proposition a reality. Francisco Robles-Hernandez, UH professor of mechanical engineering technology and Luis B  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Researchers to Create Facility for Mining Exceptionally Pure Argon from Colorado Site * * * A deposit of nearly pure argon left undisturbed since Earth's formation is about to help physicists understand more about the universe. With a $2.9 million National Science Foundation grant, the Urania Project, led by Andrew Renshaw, University of Houston associate professor o  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news on April 25, 2022: Texas women are more likely than their peers in more than 40 states to develop cervical cancer and die from the disease. For Hispanic women in Tarrant County and those living along the Texas southern border region, the rates are almost double. Cervical cancer is preventable. To shed light on this important public health concern and engage community conversati  more

MOBILE, Alabama, April 28 (TNSRes) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Ryon McDermott, a South psychologist who studies men and different ideas of masculinity, is leading a national research project that examines how men think, feel and act in relation to their attitudes and behaviors toward COVID-19 vaccines. The $250,000 research project, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Psychological Association, will include fac  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: * * * Study simulates San Francisco's worst storms in future climate conditions, finds up to 37% wetter extreme events * * * The December 2014 North American Storm Complex was a powerful winter storm, referred to by some as California's "Storm of the Decade." Fueled by an atmospheric river originating over the tropical waters of the Paci  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: An international group of astronomers led by Benjamin Thomas of The University of Texas at Austin has used observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at the university's McDonald Observatory to unlock a puzzling mystery about a stellar explosion discovered several years ago and evolving even now. The results, published in today's issue of   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Kim Horner University of Texas at Dallas bioengineers in collaboration with EnLiSense LLC have designed a wearable sensor that can detect two key biomarkers of infection in human sweat, a significant step toward making it possible for users to receive early warnings of infections such as COVID-19 and influenza. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science researchers' stu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A five-year, $2.85 million grant to use novel technology to study babies with hydrocephalus has been awarded to a team of UTHealth Houston researchers by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Co-lead investigators Eva M. Sevick, PhD; Manish N. Shah, MD; and Banghe Zhu, PhD, will deploy a new technique to  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A pilot project by The University of Texas at Arlington sought to help emergency medical service (EMS) providers better identify and treat patients who could be suffering from dementia. Through a series of health literacy trainings conducted in Fort Worth for EMS providers, the program targeted how paramedics work with dementia patients and their caregivers. The project was in col  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Misinformation on social media may seem like an intractable problem, but a new study from The University of Texas at Austin shows that asking a single question can be a powerful weapon against fake news. Simply asking, "How do I know this is true?" and attempting to answer the question based on personal knowledge activates the brain's critical thinking centers and challenges biases, according to the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Almost 90% of Texas women whose pregnancies were covered by public insurance were uninsured at some point in the first year after delivery, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. This phenomenon of "insurance churn" can leave women with limited access to care at a time when they need it. In the new study, which was selected as the Editor's Choice for the March  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: * * * An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days. This discovery, published today in Nature, could help solve one of the world's most pressing environmental problems: what to do with the billions of tons of plastic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Companies often motivate executives by staging CEO tournaments -- internal competitions to replace departing company leaders -- but for those executives who lose the bid to become CEO, opportunities will probably arise elsewhere, according to a new study from a business researcher at The University of Texas at Austin. In a study published in The Accounting Review, Eric Chan, an assistant accounting p  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 28 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news on April 27, 2022: The University of Texas at Dallas' UTeach Dallas program has received a three-year, $500,000 grant from Communities Foundation of Texas' W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund to support the program's efforts to recruit and retain science and math majors for careers in teaching. Based in the Department of Science/Mathematics Education in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, UTe  more

TYLER, Texas, April 29 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler has announced the results of its inaugural Business Model Competition, which highlighted the entrepreneurial ideas of UT Tyler students. The competition, conducted through UT Tyler's East Texas Entrepreneurship Center, was open to students of all majors, with winners receiving cash prizes. Entries were judged by a panel of East Texas entrepreneurs. "Our  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 28 (TNSPro) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: As part of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) serves as the region's coordinating and provider site for Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT), a program integrated within schools that provides mental and behavioral health care for students. The D  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 29 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Clinicians in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at UT Health San Antonio have seen cases of a mysterious and serious liver disease in otherwise healthy children, Naveen Mittal, MD, professor and division chief, said today. One young patient is in a San Antonio hospital, Dr. Mittal said, declining to name the hospital for family privacy. On April 21,   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 30 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, received a $5,000 grant from the San Antonio Junior Forum through the SA Cancer Council. The grant will support the Mays Cancer Center by providing oral or feeding tube supplements, plus food and supplies and the ability to produce virtual cooking demonstrations for patients, caregiv  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Dmytro Kovalskyy, PhD, research scientist-senior at the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, receives real-time updates from friends and colleagues living in Ukraine. One of those keeping him informed is his twin brother, Olexander, who remains there, while some family members have fled the country to Poland. Dr. Kovalskyy, a board member of the nonprofit Ukr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined an Amicus Brief with 17 other attorneys general supporting Texas's challenge to a preliminary injunction against its statute prohibiting government contractors from discriminating against Israel. Thirty-three states have statutes or executive orders similar to Texas's. The BDS Movement, or "Boycott Divest and Sanction" Movement, is an effort to ec  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 29 (TNStalk) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A with Jessica Trisko Darden, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences: * * * Jessica Trisko Darden, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences, is an expert in U.S. foreign aid, development and security, human rights and gender issues and security. Trisko Darden's resear  more

CANYON, Texas, April 27 (TNSfund) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on April 26, 2022: A former West Texas A&M University female athlete who played at a time when women had to hustle not only in their sport but also for resources to play will give nearly $2 million to provide scholarships for student athletes and assistance for each of WT's women's athletics teams, WT officials announced today. Judy Fugate, an Amarillo resident who played badminton and bowled for the Unive  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNSfund) -- Western Governors University-Texas issued the following news release: In support of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, May 6, online nonprofit WGU Texas has announced a new scholarship program to help military spouses achieve their goals of higher education. Spouses of active-duty military personnel, veterans, guard, and reservists can apply for the WGU Military Spouse Scholarship valued at $4,000 ($1,000 in tuition credit per term, renewable for up to four t  more