STEPHENVILLE, Texas, May 17 (TNSper) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University has named Tami Condon the Director of Alumni Engagement, part of the Office of Institutional Advancement. Currently Associate Director of Development for Tarleton's College of Health Sciences and Human Services and College of Education and Human Development, she begins her new duties today. "Tami has been a leader for Tarleton since the day she stepped on campus," said  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, May 19 (TNSper) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Following an extensive national search, Ramona Parker, PhD, EdM, has been selected Associate Vice President and Executive Dean for Tarleton State University's realigned College of Health Sciences, effective June 15, pending approval by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The college includes Tarleton's nationally recognized School of Nursing and School of Kinesiology and the inaug  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed John R. Rutherford to the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) Board of Trustees for a term set to expire on August 31, 2024. The board oversees a public pension system for employees and retirees of Texas state agencies and others. In addition to retirement benefits, ERS provides health insurance coverage for certain employees and retirees.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 17 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robert Trapp as Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region, effective May 21, 2022, for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification. Robert Trapp of Coldspring is the current San Jacinto County Criminal District Attorney and will serve in that position until June 30th upon his retirement. He has served as the District Attorney s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 18 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed David Landis to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The board oversees the Texas Municipal Retirement System, which is responsible for providing a secure retirement benefit plan for eligible employees of more than 800 cities. David Landis of Perryton is City Manager for the City of Perryton. He i  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 17 (TNSper) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Danny J. Anderson, Trinity University's 19th President, will officially retire from Trinity on May 31, 2022. He leaves a significant legacy as a leader who helped Trinity prosper through challenging times. Under his guidance, Trinity is uniquely positioned to further enhance its reputation as one of the nation's top liberal arts universities. "President Anderson was the right leader at exactly the right time f  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, May 19 (TNSper) -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: UMass Dartmouth announced the appointment of Dr. Hanchen Huang as the University's next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs following a highly competitive national search. Huang, who most recently served as the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of North Texas, brings dynamic academic leadership and demonstrated experience in growing enr  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 17 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has named Priya Bui, DO, CPPS, FAAP chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Women's Health. Dr. Bui, a 2011 TCOM graduate who has served as interim chair since March 2021, is the first female chair of the department. "I am honored to have Dr. Bui as our new chair of   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 20 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Dr. Tamara Brown will serve as the next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at The University of Texas at Arlington, effective Aug. 1. Brown comes to UTA from the University of North Texas (UNT), where she served as executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences since 2019. In that position, she increased both student retention and diversity of   more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, May 17 (TNSper) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: Some people might think leading an extension branch of a university for 20 years is difficult, but for Dr. James Antenen, while he might agree that it had its challenges, it wasn't rocket surgery. On June 30, Dr. Antenen will officially retire as the Executive Director and Campus Dean of Wayland Baptist University - San Antonio where he spent the past 20 years. Recently awarded emeritus status by the Way  more

DENTON, Texas, May 19 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: Drone deliveries of foods and medications are being piloted across the country, including in North Texas. Packages of all types will be dropped at local residences soon. Researchers with UNT's Center for Integrated Intelligent Mobility Systems (CIIMS) are working with NASA to address some of the challenges to widespread adoption of these innovations. "The way we transport people a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 17 (TNSPer) -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akin Gump is pleased to announce that tax partner Alison Chen and entertainment partner Alissa Miller have been named partners in charge of the Houston and Los Angeles offices, respectively. "I am thrilled to see Alison and Alissa take on these roles," said Akin Gump chairperson Kim Koopersmith. "They are both outstanding practitioners and outstanding partners who have been integral to the success of t  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, May 19 (TNSawa) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: By Tom Nurre Dr. Audrey Heron, an Angelo State University alumna and member of the graduate education faculty, has received a 2022 Outstanding Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in Distance Education by an Individual Award from the Texas Digital Learning Association (TxDLA). The award recognizes a person who has done the most to benefit and advance the applied practice of digital learning during the   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, May 17 (TNSper) -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast (CHC) is proud to announce its three new faculty affiliates: Dr. Tianxing Cai is an assistant professor in the Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He specializes in air and water quality and industrial safety -- issues crucial to understanding the impact of petrochemical and heavy industry in our region. Dr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 19 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sumana Nayak and reappointed Linda Morris to the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission for terms set to expire on September 1, 2027. Pursuant to an interstate compact with Vermont and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, the Compact Commission oversees and provides for the efficient management and disposal of low-level radioactive wa  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 18 (TNSawa) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Marilyn Banta, senior lecturer and pre-health professions advisor in the Department of Biology at Texas State University, has been selected for the 2022 Carol Baffi-Dugan Award for Service by the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. The award will be presented to Banta in June during the 2022 NAAHP National Conference in Denver. As a pre-health advisor, Banta offers Texas St  more

VICTORIA, Texas, May 19 (TNSawa) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Mark Ward Sr., an associate professor of communication at the University of Houston-Victoria, was named the 2022 Outstanding Scholar in Communication Theory by the Southern States Communication Association. "This honor is especially gratifying because theory development is the key to research in communication studies and in any academic discipline," Ward said. Ward received the awa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 17 -- Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: Javier Zamarripa, a Wake Tech advertising and graphic design student, is the winner of this year's National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development's (NISOD) Student Design Contest. Zamarripa designed the winning illustration for the organization's conference program cover for 2023. He'll receive a $1,000 cash prize and will attend and be recognized at the 2022 international conference May  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 19 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines and Microsoft Corp. are partnering to use technology to create better, more connected experiences for customers and American Airlines team members, supporting the robust operations of the world's largest airline. As part of the partnership, American will use Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform for its airline applications and key workloads, significantly accelerating its digital trans  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 18 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines and GOL have taken the next step in their partnership to ensure their most loyal members enjoy a seamless experience with increased reciprocal benefits when traveling on the broadest and most rewarding network in the Americas. AAdvantage(R) status members and their companions flying on GOL-operated flights now receive complimentary GOL+ Conforto seats, based on availability, as well as priority   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 19 -- Atmos Energy issued the following news release: Atmos Energy completed the installation of a natural gas-powered fuel cell at its corporate data center to generate high efficiency, grid-independent electricity with low emissions. The 460-kilowatt fuel cell generates electricity and heat through an electrochemical process with no combustion or moving parts - allowing it to deliver up to 90 percent system efficiency and much lower emissions, or emissions-free when coupl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 18 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: New research from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Cancer Center characterizes a new molecular type of high-risk pediatric liver cancer. The study, published in the Journal of Hepatology, showed that these tumors have better outcomes when patients were treated by transplantation, rather than by chemotherapy and surgery alone. "Until recently, nearly all pediatric liver cancers were class  more

DENTON, Texas, May 19 (TNSpar) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: CC Young and The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of North Texas (OLLI at UNT) signed a three-year Partnership Agreement with CC Young Senior Living in Dallas. As part of this agreement, OLLI at UNT's Dallas-based courses will be held exclusively at The Point, CC Young's 20,000 square foot multipurpose facility, which is open to both CC Young residents and senior adults in the g  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 13 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Bus drivers and monitors on average would receive a 10 percent pay increase next school year under the district's proposed 2022-2023 budget. Returning transportation employees will also receive an additional $2,500 retention bonus next school year in addition the the pay level increase. If the proposed 2022-2023 budget is approved, the starting pay would be: * Minimum of $25 per hour for a driv  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After staking out extreme anti-choice stances and celebrating the potential end of Roe v. Wade, the entire GOP field for Arizona governor has stayed silent on Arizona Republican Blake Masters suggesting he opposes contraception. Kari Lake, Karrin Taylor Robson, and Matt Salmon all support a Texas-style abortion ban in Arizona. Lake opposes exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the woman and has called a  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, May 19 (TNSjou) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: A new study led by Dr. Jason Bruck, Stephen F. Austin State University assistant professor of biology, is shedding light on how dolphins use taste and signature whistles to identify each other. The study offers two findings: 1. Dolphins can recognize each other using urine cues, similar to how dogs sniff urine left by other dogs. But, since dolphins cannot smell, they make the identification b  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, May 17 (TNStalk) -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: A mother-son duo walked the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University commencement stage together on Saturday, May 14, traveling from their home in Houston, Texas, to attend the Worldwide Campus ceremony in Daytona Beach, Florida. "This is a tears-of-joy and one of the highest-milestone moments for our family," said Kevinia Pramono-Rizqi, who homeschooled her son, Nyson, for the past eight y  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, May 19 (TNSfund) -- Collin College issued the following news release: Representatives from Ewing Automotive Group recently donated $10,000 to the Collin College Foundation. Scholarships from the gift will benefit automotive students. Ewing representatives joined college officials at the Collin College Technical Campus in Allen to celebrate the generous gift. Collin College serves more than 56,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degre  more

IRVING, Texas, May 20 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: ExxonMobil said today it signed an agreement with subsidiaries of BKV Corporation for the sale of operated and non-operated Barnett Shale gas assets in Texas for $750 million with additional payments contingent on future natural gas prices. * Sale supports corporate strategy to prioritize investments on advantaged assets with lowest cost of supply * Assets are   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 17 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Grey Rock Investment Partners, a Dallas-based investment firm, in its business combination with Executive Network Partnering Corporation (NYSE: ENPC), a special purpose acquisition entity. The $1.3 billion business combination will result in the formation of publicly traded Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. Subject to approval by the ENPC stockholders and customary regulatory requir  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: It seems Henry Cuellar isn't the only corrupt South Texas Democrat... Ruben Ramirez's campaign consultant, Miguel Garza, was indicted last week on one count of bribery and one count of violating the federal Travel Act for participating "in a kickback scheme that allegedly involved former Edinburg officials and a business owner," according to MyRGV News. Ramirez's campaign hired Garza as a campaign  more

IRVING, Texas, May 17 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WRBL-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Columbus, Georgia, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to support two local non-profit organizations operating in the area. The Feeding the Valley Food Bank and the Valley Healthcare System will each receive $2,500 contributions from the Foundat  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 19 (TNSconf) -- Northwood University issued the following news: The Northwood University Business Professionals of America (BPA) team excelled at the May 7 BPA National Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. During the state competition, Northwood had over 70% of its team qualify for the BPA Nationals competition. However, only a fraction participated as nationals took place the same weekend as Northwood's spring commencements, explained Julie Adamczyk, the team compete  more

NEW YORK, Texas, May 21 (TNSawa) -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: True crime podcast "Forgotten: Women of Juárez," about femicides in Juarez, Mexico, has won the "Best Latin American Podcast of the Year" Award at Estacion Podcast Festival, the leading podcasting event in Spain and Latin America. The podcast, a partnership between Podimo and iHeartMedia, was translated and adapted in three languages: Spanish, German and Danish, and is the first translated podcast to win this a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 18 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Theory shows mutations have few easy paths to establish themselves in cells and initiate tumors * * * The path to cancer prevention is long and arduous for legions of researchers, but new work by Rice University scientists shows that there may be shortcuts. Rice chemist Anatoly Kolomeisky, lead author and postdoctoral researcher Hamid Teimouri and research assistant Cade Spaulding are developing a th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 20 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice lab's CRISPR-based strategy edits multiple genes and could treat polygenic diseases * * * A genome-editing strategy developed at Rice University can correct dozens of errors at the same time with high precision and efficiency, a possible breakthrough for those who suffer from diseases caused by a combination of mutations. The "drive-and-process" array, DAP for short, also appears to be highly ad  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 17 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: * * * Next-gen wireless networks could be designed with built-in defenses against 'metasurface-in-the-middle' attack * * * Crafty hackers can make a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals in as little as five minutes using office paper, an inkjet printer, a metallic foil transfer and a laminator. The wireless security hack was discovered by engineering researchers from Rice Universit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: As Houston emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy and crime top the list of residents' concerns in the 2022 Kinder Houston Area Survey. Stress, anxiety, loneliness and isolation persist as the pandemic wanes, the survey shows, and Houstonians want the government to spend more money addressing economic inequalities and improving public schools. The closely followed survey, now in its 41st year,  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, May 19 (TNSres) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Dr. Matibur Zamadar, Stephen F. Austin State University associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for his invention regarding therapeutic treatment of bacteria and cancers, and fluorescence diagnosis. Zamadar's invention relates to methods and compositions for therapeutic treatment to slow or stop the pro  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, May 20 (TNSpro) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Beginning this fall, the Chadwick Family Banking Program in Stephen F. Austin State University's Rusche College of Business will offer banking professionals access to essential industry courses, allowing them to earn a professional certification in banking. Designed for banking professionals who do not have an undergraduate banking degree, the 15-hour Banking Essentials Certificate can be compl  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 17 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study from School of Public Health finds that lower-salary employees have higher rates of acute care utilization and spending * * * Rising health care costs affect almost every American at one time or another. From the cost to obtain coverage to paying for care, a larger share of costs is shifted toward individuals, including those who obtain coverage through employer-spon  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 18 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study shows states with less practice restrictions for dental hygienists had fewer emergency department visits for dental problems * * * New research shows dental hygienists can dramatically improve the amount and quality of dental care provided, especially in underserved populations. However, what dental hygienists are allowed to do by law varies from state to state. For   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 20 (TNSres) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: By Stephanie Jones The advent of blockchains has ignited much excitement, not only for their realization of novel financial instruments, but also for offering alternative solutions to classical problems in fault-tolerant distributed computing and cryptographic protocols. Blockchains are managed and built by miners and are used in various settings, the best known being  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 20 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents today confirmed Dr. Robert H. Vela Jr. as the 21st President of Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Vela is a 1994 graduate of Texas A&M University-Kingsville and a holder of two graduate degrees from that institution. He was named a Distinguished Alumni of Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2015. He is coming from San Antonio Colle  more

COMMERCE, Texas, May 18 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: A quail research team at Texas A&M University-Commerce has published the first record of California valley quail chick development. Their research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, will accelerate new opportunities for quail management and conservation. Kelly Reyna, Ph.D., is the team's principal investigator and director of The Quail Research Laboratory at A&M-Commerce. "Prior to t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Deana Totzke The world has been undergoing a digital transformation over the past few decades as technology has advanced. The rise of digital platforms, such as cloud computing, blockchains and machine-learning services, is leading to numerous new applications and transforming daily life. However, users often don't know the others they are dealing with, and it is challenging t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 19 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Nancy Luedke Texas A&M University researchers Dr. Sam Noynaert and Fred Dupriest recently presented results from a geothermal project that drastically reduced well-completion times and drill bit changeouts to an audience of mostly petroleum drillers. The Department of Energy (DOE) funded the project, which improves geothermal drilling practices with physics-based instruction a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 16 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Justin Elizalde The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awards a $450,000 grant to Texas A&M University's Department of Nuclear Engineering, supporting junior faculty efforts to build self-sustaining and externally funded nuclear research programs. The Faculty Development Award provides funding over a three-year period and is made possible through the NRC's University Nu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 19 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels A team from the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, led by associate professor Dr. Zachary Gagnon and graduate student Md Nazibul Islam, has developed a novel way to fabricate diagnostic devices using paper-based microfluidics that can be rapidly prototyped and scaled for manufacturing. Their research was recently feature  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed an amended petition that adds Google's Incognito mode to his previous geolocation-related lawsuit against the Big Tech giant. Incognito mode or "private browsing" is a web browser function that implies to consumers that Google will not track your search history or location activity. This is General Paxton's fifth lawsuit against Google, and in it Texas argues that the co  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton is pleased to announce that the Bankruptcy and Collections Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney General has collected a total of $51,573,667 for fiscal year 2022, outstripping its $50 million goal for that time period. goal was set by the Legislative Budget Board, which is a committee of the Texas Legislature that creates budget expectations for legislative appropriati  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced new leadership for the Governor's Child Sex Trafficking Team (CSTT) and the Governor's Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force (SASTF), two programs in the Governor's Public Safety Office. Hillary England has been named Director of Trafficking and Sexual Violence Prevention Programs, overseeing the efforts of both programs. Todd Latiolais of the Office of the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced ongoing coordinated response to wildfires burning across West and Central Texas. Multiple wildfires continue to burn across Texas, including the Mesquite Heat Fire in Taylor County, which has caused local officials to initiate evacuation orders for residents. "A fast and coordinated response is critical in slowing the spread of wildfires, and I thank the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today held a roundtable discussion on Texas' booming economy with local business leaders at Advanced Chemical Logistics in Richland Hills. Joined by Senator Kelly Hancock and Representative Stephanie Klick, the Governor discussed pro-growth policies Texas continues promoting that create a world-class business climate where Texans can unleash their full potential. "The Lo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 18, 2022, as amended on March 21 and March 27, 2022, certifying that wildfires that began on February 23, 2022, posed an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property in Andrews, Aransas, Archer, Bee, Bell, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Brewster, Brooks, Brown, Cameron, Coke, Colema  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas' world-class economic opportunities and competitive business climate in an armchair discussion at the Rio Grande Valley Business Summit in McAllen. During the discussion, Governor Abbott credited Texas' booming economy to polices that empower small businesses and highlighted the Rio Grande Valley as a region of opportunity. "By lowering taxes, cutting   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 17 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-028) in May 2022 entitled "An Audit Report on Confidential Data Management at the Department of Insurance". Here is the summary of the report: * * * While the Department of Insurance (Department) has implemented certain processes and controls to secure its confidential data, it should strengthen those processes and controls to help prevent unauthorized disclosure of its confidenti  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 19 (TNSawa) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University's Bobcat CaerusCrete team has won first place in the 2022 NASA MINDS (MUREP Innovative New Designs for Space) Undergraduate Student Design competition. MUREP is NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project. The competition is designed to engage minority students in designing and building technologies needed in orbit. The Texas State project, "Use of lunar regolit  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 20 (TNSpro) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Texas State University System Board of Regents has authorized Texas State University to offer a new Master of Science degree in Long Term Care Administration to address pressing demand in the state's economy. Texas State will be the first university in Texas to offer such a degree. Instruction will be delivered fully online. The board approved the new degree during its quarterly meeting May 19   more

DENTON, Texas, May 17 (TNSres) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Denise Maricle, PhD, a professor of psychology at Texas Woman's University, is the first recipient of the Richard W. Woodcock Distinguished Research Fellowship awarded by the Woodcock Institute for Neurocognitive Research and Applied Practice. The annual competitive grant was created in 2022 to support and recognize the scholarship of established researchers. It is awarded to U.S. universities or other not-fo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 20 (TNSfund) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Prominent businessman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family have pledged $50 million to the University of Houston College of Medicine to ignite a new era of innovative and equitable health care in Houston and across Texas. In recognition of the legacy-defining support, the medical school is now named the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. The longtime chairman of the UH System Board of Rege  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Traces of Long-Ago Climate Change Could Foretell Earth's Own Climate Troubles * * * A seasonal imbalance in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars is a likely cause of the dust storms that have long intrigued observers, a team of researchers reports. Mars' extreme imbalance in energy budget (a term referring to the measurement of solar energy a planet takes in f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * First Step: Understanding Gap Junctions in the Retina and Elsewhere * * * In the high-speed supercomputer that is the human brain, where quick connections are made in response to outside stimuli, neurons (or individual cells) race to transmit information using electrical signals. Also cranking in the brain's motherboard, electrical synapses, or gap junctions, transmit information through the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Researcher Lays Out Potential of Petroleum-Based Rock Brines as New Lithium Source * * * It might seem paradoxical, but producing oil and gas from shale reservoirs could actually help the world transition to cleaner energy sources. One of the keys to a successful energy transition will be enough lithium to make the lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles, en  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Researcher Says the 'Kids are Not Alright' * * * The number of unaccompanied migrant children coming to the United States is exploding. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 122,000 children were taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2021, an all-time high. Family reunification after migration-related separation can be ch  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, May 16 (TNSeco) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: The courtyard of the University of Mississippi's new Patterson School of Accountancy home is to be named for the Burns family to honor the longtime donors' $1 million gift toward building construction. Sheryl and Roland Burns, of Frisco, Texas, made the gift to recognize Roland, a 1982 graduate of the school, and their two sons, Derek and Tyler, who also graduated from the School of Account  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * NOAA Hydrometeorology Testbed uses TACC supercomputers to evaluate latest forecasting tools under realistic conditions * * * Each winter, spring, and summer, extreme weather forecasters and researchers meet to test the latest, most promising severe weather forecast tools and innovations to see how they perform in real-world settings. These testbed ex  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: By Jeannette Sanchez A commonly used blood pressure medication may help improve measures of frailty in prefrail older adults, according to a new study by researchers with UTHealth Houston. The study was published in The Journals of Gerontology. Prefrail adults are adults that exhibit signs of becoming frail. When adults become frail, they are particularly vulnerable to numer  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring novel therapeutic targets, advances for metastatic breast cancer, discoveries for hematologic malignancies, single-cell analysis tools and immunology insights * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. Current discov  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA study: For nurses, burnout levels correlate with levels of depression, anger * * * Nurses have experienced higher levels of burnout and associated mental health risks since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by graduate researchers in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Arlington. The study, titled "Psychological effects   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Cancer is arguably the greatest health challenge of our time. During the past 50 years, clinical advances have substantially reduced the mortality rate for people with cancer, but new breakthroughs often require years of trial and error in the lab. An innovative partnership between The University of Texas at Austin's Machine Learning Lab, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and De  more

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: By Kristie Reynolds The Robotics Club's VEX U team at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville traveled to Dallas, Texas, on May 5 to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship, where they won the VEX U College and University Competition. The VEX Robotics World Championship celebrates STEM excellence as robotics teams compete in heart-pounding competition matches to showcase their   more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, May 17 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Dr. Brian Uriegas, assistant professor of human services and educational leadership at Stephen F. Austin State University, was recently presented with a plaque recognizing his dedication and service as Faculty Senate chair by SFA Interim President Dr. Steve Westbrook. "I want to congratulate Dr. Uriegas for his leadership of the Faculty Senate during the past year," Westbrook said. "Although I returned   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 19 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Since the beginning of the pandemic, Texas has seen a large increase in individuals moving to the Lone Star state. Verizon is responding to Texas' exponential and unexpected population increase by allocating an additional $97.9 million to its local capital spending to meet growing demands on the network. From January 2020 to April of this year, more than 200,000 Verizon wirel  more