BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNStalk) -- Lamar University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 1, 2022, with Dann Brown, provost and vice president of academic affairs: * * * In his nearly three-decade career as an educator, Dr. Dann Brown has built an extensive record of leadership, achievement and service as a professor, academic researcher and administrator. Brown served as associate provost at Lamar University since 2020 and prior to joining LU, he served as dean of University College and directo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSconf) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: NC State's College of Education and Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research are pleased to announce that Mike Flores, Ph.D., chancellor of the Alamo Colleges District, will deliver the 2022 Dallas Herring Lecture. Held in honor of W. Dallas Herring, the annual event invites community college leaders from across the country to address urgent and emerging topics, framing how t  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 5 -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2022: American Airlines is taking the ability to relax and unwind during travel to the next level through the redesign of its Admirals Club lounges across the United States. Customers will first experience the new look of the design at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) this fall. The club's opening will signal the start of a reimagined premium Admirals Club design for the largest airline in  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 4 -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2022: American Airlines today announced its investment in ZeroAvia, a leader in hydrogen-electric, zero-emission aviation. In addition to the investment, a memorandum of understanding provides American the opportunity to order up to 100 engines from ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric powertrain development program. The engines are intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero emissions. "Our investment in  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSpar) -- Angelo State University issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2022: Angelo State University and Southwest Airlines have announced ASU as a university partner in the airline's Destination 225degree pilot recruitment program, which will provide ASU commercial aviation students a defined pathway to become competitively qualified for career opportunities with Southwest Airlines. On a compass, 225degree is the southwest directional heading, and the Destination 2  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 -- Atmos Energy Corp. issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2022: Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) said today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the company's common stock of 68.0 cents per share. The indicated annual dividend is $2.72. The dividend will be paid on September 6, 2022, to shareholders of record on August 22, 2022. This is the company's 155th consecutive quarterly dividend. Atmos Energy Corporation, an S&P 500 company he  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Atmos Energy Corp. issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2022: Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today reported consolidated results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022. Highlights Earnings per diluted share was $5.12 for the nine months ended June 30, 2022; $0.92 per diluted share for the third fiscal quarter. Consolidated net income was $702.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2022; $128.5 million for the third fiscal quarte  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSfund) -- Austin Community College District issued the following news release: Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees approved a $467 million budget for fiscal year 2022/23, during its regular board meeting, Monday, August 1. The balanced budget includes raises for all employees and funds the operations of new facilities, like the Rio Grande Campus main building and Highland Campus, new childcare facilities, and a new chiller plant at ACC Highland C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSper) -- BakerHostetler, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways Ryan A. Pittman joins BakerHostetler's Houston office as a partner in the firm's Litigation Practice Group and as a member of the firm's Energy Industry team. With a decade of experience in private law practice, Pittman has represented operators in various aspects of oil and gas litigation, including exploration and production companies, midstream companies, and public utilit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Research led by a team at Baylor College of Medicine identifies new genetic risk factors for lung cancer. The cross-ancestry genome-wide association study, the largest of its kind across diverse populations, revealed five new susceptibility genes and 10 new variant associations from known risk genes and further validated in different populations another 24 associations. The findings are published in the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: As pickleball is becoming increasingly popular among older adults, they should be mindful of injuries that occur while playing the sport. A Baylor College of Medicine sports medicine expert explains how injuries form and best practices to keep the body flexible. The most common pickleball injury is a problem with the rotator cuff tendon in the shoulder, which can cause shoulder pain, especially with movement an  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSper) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2022: Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., was elected today as board chair of the NCAA Board of Governors, which met on Tuesday for the first time in its new iteration. Madeleine McKenna, former volleyball student-athlete at California University of Pennsylvania, was elected as the student-athlete voting member. "It is an honor to be chosen by the board to lead the group at such an impor  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 2 (TNSpol) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2022: Today the U.S. Supreme Court certified its decision in Biden v. Texas, which affirmed that the Biden administration has the legal authority to end the Remain in Mexico policy. The Court has sent the decision back to the Fifth Circuit, which should now vacate the lower court injunction that forced the administration to restart the program in December 2021. In  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSper) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Paul Cherukuri, the executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, has been named Rice University's first vice president for innovation. As the chief innovation officer, Cherukuri will lead Rice's technology and commercialization infrastructure to translate breakthrough discoveries into inventions for the benefit of society. The primary areas of focus for the Office of Innovation will  more

SAN RAMON, California, Aug. 3 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: Did you know that peanuts helped revolutionize the transportation sector? Rudolf Diesel unveiled the world's first diesel engine-fueled by peanut oil-at the Paris Exposition in 1900. More than a century later, the "diesel nut" is poised to be pivotal as the energy industry works to bring about a lower carbon future. In a nutshell Chevron is working with Texas A&M AgriLife to explore peanuts as a re  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 5 (TNSfund) -- Cleveland State University issued the following news release: John Van Stan II, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BGES), has been awarded a five-year, $2,242,820 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study how rainfall is absorbed and diverted by various plant life, while tracking the organisms, nutrients, and pollutants contained in that rain. Dr. Van Stan is Principal Investiga  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 -- CNN issued the following news: In the days following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the country and grieving parents were desperate for details from police. But information was sparse in the days that followed; and as details unfolded, it became evident that law enforcement's response was lacking and the initial narrative following the shooting was misleading and false. In a one-hour special titled Anderson Cooper 360 Degree Special Report:  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Collin College issued the following news release: Collin College's Auteur Film Series will focus on the theme of journalism in its 2022-23 season. The six-film series is free and open to the public. The Auteur Film Series presents classic, foreign, and independent films with brief educational introductions before the screenings and faculty-led panel discussions afterward. The film series is designed to challenge the intellect and encourage conversations that engage s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 5 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2022: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today reported second-quarter 2022 earnings of $5.1 billion, or $3.96 per share, compared with second-quarter 2021 earnings of $2.1 billion, or $1.55 per share. Excluding special items, second-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings were $5.1 billion, or $3.91 per share, compared with second-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of $1.7 billion, or $1.27 p  more

PALO ALTO, California, July 30 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cooley advised venture capital firm Silverton Partners on the formation of its latest venture capital fund, representing $248 million in total commitments. Casey Schulte led the Cooley team advising Silverton Partners. The fund represents the largest in the firm's history and exceeded its initial goal of $220 million. Silverton Partners intends to use more than two-thirds of Fund VII's capital to support t  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSfund) -- Dallas College issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2022: Dallas College today was awarded a groundbreaking U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to help underserved communities access living-wage jobs in biotechnology, a sector that is poised to grow exponentially with the need for additional highly skilled employees in North Texas, according to the latest labor market intelligence. With approximately $8.8 million in funds allocated to growi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2022: Tonight, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and other MAGA Republicans will be gathering in Dallas, Texas to kick off the extreme Conservative Political Action Conference -- where they will stand alongside far-right Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Let's be clear: CPAC 2022 is nothing but an extreme GOP cattle call. Even former CPAC Chair Al Cardenas said it was "shameful" that Orban was invit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of this weekend's CPAC convention, the DNC is releasing a new video hitting extreme MAGA and right-wing Republicans. The Republican Party has rolled out the red carpet for some of their most extreme members, who will even be standing alongside the far-right authoritarian Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. CPAC brings out the worst in the Republican Party, and as these individuals gather in Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Here's your reminder: This weekend, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and extreme MAGA Republicans will be standing alongside the extreme, far-right Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Dallas, Texas for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The extreme MAGA GOP is embracing Viktor Orban, who is best known for his anti-democratic principles, and his homophobic, racist, and anti-immigrant comment  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSper) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Jeremy Kennedy has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a Houston partner in the firm's Energy Transactions Practice. He previously worked at Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was a partner and member of the firm's Global Energy Industry Group. Kennedy is a longtime colleague of Hugh Tucker, who joined Haynes Boone in July from Shearman & Sterling, where he was a Lead Industry Coordinator for Energy.   more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas, Inc. marks 22 years of donating fans to help low-income customers in the community stay cool and save money. This year, the company is donating 1,300 boxed fans to 36 cities and agencies across Southeast Texas, bringing the total number of fans donated to 25,800 since the program started in 2000. "This summer has been extremely hot, and everyone is feeling the impact," said Stuart Barrett, vice president   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSper) -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2022: Bracewell LLP announced today that Steven D. Cook has joined the firm as of counsel in the Houston office. Prior to joining Bracewell, Cook served three years as the deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and more than two decades as lead HSE counsel at LyondellBasell, one of the world's large  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSper) -- Lamar University issued the following news: The International Association of Defense Counsel has elected new Board of Directors and members for 2022-2023. The new appointments were announced at the association's 2022 annual meeting in mid-July in Berlin, Germany. Among eight newly appointed board members is LU alumna Michele Smith '88, who was named president-elect for the board. The IADC is a global legal association comprised of the world's leading insuran  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is a next-generation optical/infrared telescope being developed in northern Chile that will yield important discoveries on topics such as galaxies in the early universe and Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby stars. The University of Texas at Austin is investing an additional $45 million in the GMT, the world's most powerful telescope. This additional funding brings t  more

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSper) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Following a national search, a familiar face will fill a new position at West Texas A&M University. Mike Knox, currently vice president for student enrollment, engagement and success, was named Aug. 1 as the new vice president of enrollment management for the University, President Walter V. Wendler announced. The newly created position will elevate enrollment to its own vice presidency, reflecting the impor  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 28 (TNSper) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University alumna Lori High was recently appointed to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation by Governor Greg Abbott. The commission oversees the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which provides oversight for a broad range of occupations, businesses, facilities and equipment. This includes things like air conditioning and refrigeration contractors, athletic trainers, and barbers to elec  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University cheer and dance teams showed up to the National Cheer Association and National Dance Alliance's Collegiate Camps at Southern Methodist University ready to take flight. "These camps at SMU are NCA and NDA's largest and most competitive camps every year with several current national champions in attendance," said Courtney Sutton, head cheer and dance coach. "This was LUDT's first time attending camp and b  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSper) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2022: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that its Board of Directors has extended the employment agreement of Chief Executive Officer, Perry A. Sook, through March 31, 2026. In addition to his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sook also serves as the Company's Chairman and he remains a top shareholder of the   more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) ("Nexstar" or "the Company") today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 as summarized below: CEO Comment Perry Sook, Nexstar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Nexstar delivered record second quarter financial results, including all-time high second quarter net revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice University survey suggests some aren't considering dangerous conditions to come * * * A survey of coaches and athletic officials in Texas indicates many of them would be wise to think harder about the risks their students face as the climate changes, according to Rice University researchers who conducted the statewide study. Rice climate scientist Sylvia Dee led a survey of Texas coaches, traine  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice bioscientists use mixed-reality headset, custom software to measure vegetation in the field * * * Ecologists won't always need expensive and bulky equipment to measure vegetation in the wild. Rice University scientists have discovered a modern heads-up display works pretty well. Rice researchers set up a Microsoft HoloLens as a mixed-reality sensor to feed VegSense, their application to measure   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Sanding powder into a material provides the right properties for superhydrophobicity * * * Want a surface that won't get wet? Grab some sandpaper. Rice University researchers have developed a simple method to make surfaces superhydrophobic -- that is, very water-repellant -- without the chemicals often used in such processes. Their technique involves sandpaper, a selection of powders and some elbo  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: For the second straight summer, Sam Houston State University played host to the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site in Genome Science and Computational Biology (REU-GSCB) program, an initiative funded by a National Science Foundation grant. The program brought together 10 students from across the country and their research projects. "We got 21 applicants for this program and recruited 10 stud  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: The Texas Comptroller's office is contributing $500,000 to support a research collaboration between Sam Houston State University and Stephen F. Austin State University in an effort to understand and model pollinator diversity in rural East Texas. They will be relying on the unique expertise of personnel from both institutions over the next five years to tell them what all the buzz is about. "Recently,  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * School of Public Health study found significant inaccuracies in managed care plans' provider directories affecting timely access to care * * * Ensuring better access to health care has long been a goal for policy makers. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act more than a decade ago set the stage for expanded coverage through insurance marketplaces and Medicaid expan  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: By Kala McCain While advanced manufacturing provides increased access to product replication and the agility to pivot when the product needs to be changed, the risk for counterfeit production rises. SecureAmerica Institute (SAI), Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) researchers and their partners at New York State University (NYU) are developing techniques   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Self-censoring potentially divisive language is critical in modern organizations, researchers say, but the energy costs of demanding personal interactions can make it a "double-edged sword." * * * By Caitlin Clark Whether it's holding back from telling a risque joke, suppressing a comment that could be unintentionally rude or insensitive, or avoiding controversial topics altogether, self-censori  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Texas A&M University and Arizona State University (ASU) are collaborating on a $4.8 million multidisciplinary project funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Biological Technology Office to create artificial intelligence (AI) for detecting fatigued states using human breath. The project aims to better understand sleep deprivation, mental and physical fat  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Texas A&M University and Arizona State University (ASU) are collaborating on a $4.8 million multidisciplinary project funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Biological Technology Office to create artificial intelligence (AI) for detecting fatigued states using human breath. The project aims to better understand sleep deprivation, mental and physical fat  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSpro) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Access to global information has resulted in an increasing demand for technical skills required for handling complex data and extracting information and knowledge from it. A new major at Texas A&M University aims to fill that demand. The Bachelor of Science in Data Engineering program, housed in the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, will tr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Pushkar Lele and a team of researchers from Texas A&M University conducted a study to see how indole -- an organic compound and a significant component of the bacterial exometabolome -- impacts the energy levels and protein function in bacteria. Indole can promote antibiotic resistance, so understanding the metabolite's diverse effects on bacterial physiology is critical. Thi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2022: Attorney General Paxton today announced that the State of Texas is joining a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force with 49 other states to investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into the United States. This bipartisan nationwide Task Force has one goal: to cut down on illegal robocalls.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2022: Yesterday Attorney General Paxton filed a motion to enjoin the Biden Administration from using a provision of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) to require Texas hospitals and doctors to perform abortions as a condition of receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding. This Biden Administration's Abortion Mandate has the effect of requiring doctors and hospitals t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 2, 2022: Attorney General Paxton joined an Indiana-led amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, with 22 states in all, in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski, No. 21-806 (U.S.). The brief argues that the Court should reexamine outdated and anomalous precedent that permits implied private rights of action under Section 1983 to enforce contractual conditions i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce several additions and transitions to and within the Party's staff leadership team, including: Hannah Roe Beck, Special Advisor to the Chair (previously Co-Executive Director) * Jamarr Brown, Executive Director (previously Co-Executive Director) * Ike Hajinazarian, Communications Director (previously Deputy Communications Director) * Kevin Li, Data and Analytics Dire  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2022: * * * Ahead of tonight's special Hondo City Council meeting to discuss the status of Saturday's Friends of NRA fundraising event, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa, Uvalde County Democratic Party Chair Carlos Lopez, and Medina County Democratic Party Chair Sandy Young released the following joint statement. "It goes without saying that to hold a fundraising event for t  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2022, by Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement on the opening of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas. "It's a shame that with all of the urgent issues facing Texas - including rural schools facing desperate staff shortages, increasing gun violence due to unpopular Republican-insti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today applauded the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarding Weatherford College a grant for more than $296,000 to support career training. The Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant will help the public community college in North Central Texas train students for the First Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers program through hands-on learning.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Verlene Dickson and Ashleigh Feuerbacher to the OneStar National Service Commission for terms set to expire on March 15, 2024 and March 15, 2025, respectively. The commission serves as the state's liaison to the Corporation for National and Community Service. The commission oversees Texas' participation in the Corporation for National and Community Service program  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Paige Vadnais as the student regent for the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents (SFA) for a term set to expire on May 31, 2023. The board of regents is authorized by the Texas legislature and consists of nine members and a student regent. The board is responsible for preserving institutional independence, defending its right to manage its own aff  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSawa) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today received the Broadband Champion Award from Connect the Future Texas for leading state efforts to increase broadband access for all Texans during a press conference at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. The Broadband Champion Award is given by Connect the Future Texas to Texans who are committed to raising awareness and promoting solutions to ensure   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated Southwest Texas Junior College on receiving a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for more than $296,000 to support career training. The Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant will help Southwest Texas Junior College purchase and install equipment to prepare dozens of students for careers in diesel engine repair while bolstering Texas' au  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 1, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, inviting the mayors to visit Texas' southern border to see the humanitarian crisis firsthand. Local communities are being overrun by record-high numbers of illegal immigrants as President Biden's reckless open border policies have invited mass migration and transnatio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today lauded Texas' booming economic success and the undeniable contributions of West Texas at the 18th Annual West Texas Legislative Summit in San Angelo. Addressing a large crowd at Angelo State University, the Governor championed West Texas' key role in the Texas economic might and highlighted ways the State of Texas continues to fight for the interests of West Texans.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2022: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's refusal to approve Texas' application to extend Medicaid health care coverage to six months post-partum: "The Biden Administration is risking robbing mothers of services that Texas specifically extended for them post-partum. "It risks the lives and health of Texas women and their babies all  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $305.5 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of August. The allotments are expected to help about 1.5 million Texas households. "It is imperative that every family across our state has access to nutritious food," said Gov  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-037) on Aug. 3, 2022, entitled "An Audit Report on the Inspection Processes at the State Securities Board." Here is the summary of the report: * * * The State Securities Board (Agency) has an inspection process to ensure that Texas registered dealers and registered investment advisers (registrants) are in compliance with the Texas Securities Act and Texas Administrative Code requi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-038) on Aug. 5, 2022, entitled "An Audit Report on Licensing and Permitting Processes of the Industrial Hemp Program at the Department of Agriculture." Here is the summary of the report: * * * The Department of Agriculture (Department) established processes and controls to ensure that the Industrial Hemp Program issued licenses and permits in accordance with applicable requirement  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Hank Hehmsoth, an award-winning composer and performer and associate professor of practice in the School of Music at Texas State University, joins the Big Ideas TXST podcast for August's episode, discussing his work with Christopher Cross, music education and the fascinating discoveries he's made in jazz research. As a performing artist, Hehmsoth has played more than 10,000 international, national,   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNStalk) (TNSper) -- Texas State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 3, 2022, with Gigi Secuban, inaugural vice president for institutional inclusive excellence: * * * Gigi Secuban is the inaugural vice president for Institutional Inclusive Excellence (VPIIE) at Texas State University. She comes to Texas State from Ohio University -- also home to the Bobcats -- where she served as the vice president for diversity and inclusion since 2018. She has more than 2  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Shadi Maleki, a Geographic Information Science (GIS) Services Specialist focused on applied research to foster healthy and resilient people and places with the Translational Health Research Center at Texas State University, has been named a TRELIS-GS (Training and Retaining Leaders in STEM - Geospatial Sciences) fellow by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Maleki completed her doctorate in GIS a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSpar) -- Trinity University issued the following news: This year, the Trinity Community Investment (TCI) partnership with the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) has gained momentum, enrolling 17 first-year students, more than double the amount from last year. The TCI partnership arose out of Trinity's institutional value of intentional inclusion and works to ensure that Trinity's nationally ranked liberal arts education is accessible to students, regar  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Amazon has long adhered to its leadership principle to "hire and develop the best." In doing so, the company launched its Career Choice program to support the personal and professional growth of its hourly workforce. Since 2012, Career Choice has provided Amazon employees with higher education opportunities at universities and community colleges across the nation. Among the latest institutions welcoming Amaz  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSpar) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The University of Houston-Victoria, along with other University of Houston System schools, recently has joined a partnership with the Amazon Career Choice Program to help Amazon employees complete a higher education degree. Amazon's Career Choice program is an educational benefit that empowers Amazon employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. Amazon pro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * NSF, Industry Partners Fund Phase 2 of BRAIN Center at the University of Houston, NIH Funds Workforce Grant * * * On any given day inside the BRAIN Center at the University of Houston, you might encounter visual artists, dancers and musicians, or even paralyzed individuals - all wearing brain caps to teach researchers about what they are thinking, creating or feeling while they move expressi  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSpar) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Kimberly Rossiter HSC Health, in partnership with SaferCare Texas, is building out a custom risk reporting solution with a data reporting company called Riskonnect that just launched for clinic use. Riskonnect serves eight out of the 10 largest U.S. health systems, 1400 acute-care hospitals and 170-plus life science organizations, but only three ambulatory care clinics -- in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: When an organization computer or medical device is on the fritz, and it's a hardware issue, work can come to a standstill, and you are up the proverbial creek. Who are you going to call? Skilled electronics professionals, that's who. The Kolbe School of Innovation & Professional Studies at the University of St. Thomas-Houston has developed a flexible online two-year degree in Electronic Technology  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Two researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) have published the results of two recent studies in the journal Appetite that analyze perceptions and variability of feeding preschool-age children while co-parenting. Dr. Shayla Holub, psychology department chair, and Dr. Jackie Nelson, associate professor of psychology, are co-authors of bo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to advance TransCode's pipeline of RNA-targeted oncology therapeutic and diagnostic candidates. Through the alliance, TransCode and MD Anderson scientists will collaborate on preclinical studies to further validate TransCode's therapeutic a  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2022: * * * A new approach to determining admission could boost enrollment numbers and diversity. * * * A clinical trial is only as powerful as its participants. For years, researchers have struggled to fill clinical trials and enroll sufficiently diverse groups of patients for results to reflect the broader population, in part because of stringent guidelines o  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: More than 225,000 tweets with the hashtags #scamdemic and #plandemic led to an "infodemic" of misinformation and disinformation on Twitter during the first year of the pandemic, according to a study by UT Southwestern researchers published in PLOS ONE. Driven by concerns over grave consequences from the spread of false information about COVID-19 on social media, members of  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A research team at UT Southwestern Medical Center has been approved for a five-year, $7 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funding will support multisite clinical research on hypothermia therapy, a cooling treatment that aims to help protect the brains of babies deprived of oxygen at birth. "I am grateful for this PCORI  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Wei-Jen Lee, a professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is one of just five faculty members from an American university invited to serve on the United Nations Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET): An Independent Advisory Council to the Secretary-General. Formed in September 2021 under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General by  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Findings in whiptail lizards could explain rarity of asexual reproduction in the natural world * * * A team led by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington has published a study supporting the theory that species that reproduce asexually have more harmful genetic mutations than those utilizing sexual reproduction. Jose Maldonado, a UTA doctoral student in biology,  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Engineering researcher leads effort to help develop fast modular nuclear reactor * * * An associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (MAE) at The University of Texas at Arlington is leading a project to provide a conceptual design of a 50-megawatt helium turbine and compressor for defense contractor General Atomics' fast modular nuclear reactor. Daejong Kim  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Weeks into summer break, a classroom door opened onto a quiet hallway at Martin High School in Arlington, where a crowd of students waited. "What is something that has confused you this week?" asked Victor Cervantes, an alumnus of the UTeach program at The University of Texas at Arlington and an AP physics teacher. Students wrote their answers on sticky notes and stuck them to butcher paper   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: An assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) is part of a national group trying to understand why there is a growing shortage of pediatricians. Kristin Gigli is serving on the National Academy of Medicine's Committee on the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce and Its Impact on Child Health and Well-Being. The committee will examine how the pediatric workforce h  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: About 37,000 years ago, a mother mammoth and her calf met their end at the hands of human beings. Bones from the butchering site record how humans shaped pieces of their long bones into disposable blades to break down their carcasses, and rendered their fat over a fire. But a key detail sets this site apart from others from this era. It's in New Mexico - a place where most archaeological evidence does   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Two new images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope show what may be among the earliest galaxies ever observed. Both images include objects from more than 13 billion years ago, and one offers a much wider field of view than Webb's First Deep Field image, which was released amid great fanfare July 12. The images represent some of the first out of a major collaboration of astronomers and other academic   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSpar) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Texas A&M University and Arizona State University (ASU) are collaborating on a $4.8 million multidisciplinary project funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Biological Technology Office to create artificial intelligence (AI) for detecting fatigued states using human breath. The project aims to better understand sl  more