HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSper) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Amanda Withers has been named chief financial officer and senior vice president for operations at Sam Houston State University. Previously transitioning to the position on an interim basis since January, she will officially assume the role on Sept. 1. "I am both thrilled and honored at the opportunity to continue serving SHSU through this new role," Withers said. "I look forward to continuing to work  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSper) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: American Airlines today announced that Ganesh Jayaram has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), effective Sept. 1. Jayaram will report to American's CEO Robert Isom. "Ganesh has a proven ability to drive innovation in large, complex global organizations that are focused on operational reliability," said Isom. "His leadership style, global   more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSacc) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Angelo State University's Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) degree program has earned accreditation by the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, retroactive to October 2020. According to the ABET website, "ABET accreditation assures confidence that a collegiate program has met standards essential to prepare graduates to enter critical STEM fields in the global workforce. Gradua  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Julia Chan, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry and materials science, and MagLab Research Faculty Ryan Baumbach, Ph.D., connect physics, chemistry and materials science to illustrate new methods to yield materials with quantum properties * * * A new review article in Science Advances co-authored by a researcher with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) in Tallahassee, Florida, and   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and clinicians at Washington University in St. Louis have identified biological markers in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) that are associated with resistance to chemotherapy treatment. The study is published in the journal Cancer Discovery and was funded by the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Proteomics Tumo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine has formed a new center to evaluate patients with rare genetic conditions. The Undiagnosed Diseases Center (UDC) continues the work of Baylor's Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) clinical site, DNA sequencing core and model organisms screening center. A multidisciplinary team of Baylor faculty will provide clinical services and genetic testing and analysis to assess patients   more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Aug. 25, 2022: Baylor University announced today the appointment of Julia Chan, Ph.D., (BS '93) as the inaugural holder of The Tim and Sharalynn Fenn Family Endowed Chair in Materials Science. Chan, a 1993 Baylor graduate who built an international reputation as a leading scientist focused on the discovery of new families of quantum materials, will provide multi-disciplinary leadership for Baylor's materials science  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Aug. 27 (TNSper) -- Bellarmine University issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2022: Bellarmine President Susan M. Donovan announced today that Scott Self, associate vice chancellor of development and alumni relations at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, will be Bellarmine's new Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations. His first day will be Oct. 17. Self, a Louisville native, has more than 20 years of higher education development experience at universities   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- Lamar University issued the following news: "Don't start something and then stop -- you have to see it through and finish," Cynthia Perkins said, recalling advice she would often receive from her late mother. The Burkeville, Texas, native took those words to heart. After 40 years of service in the Lamar University Mail Center, the beloved mail carrier will postmark her last letter and retire on Aug. 31. Perkins' journey at LU started in 1978. While taking   more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Collin College issued the following news release: The Collin College McKinney Campus officially opened the new Andrea-Mennen Welcome Center with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 18. The center was named after The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation (TAFF) in recognition of a $1 million gift for endowed scholarships. This is the newest building addition to the McKinney Campus. The two-story, nearly 40,000 square-foot educational facility, locate  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSacc) -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Dallas College has earned recognition from the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for three additional Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs): Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist, Sterile Processing Technician and Health Care Supply Chain Professional. The American National Standards Institute's stamp of approval recognizes Dallas College's IRAPs as offering high-quality, work-base  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Dallas ISD and national nonprofit Education Resource Strategies are proud to unveil a digital document that outlines the district's path to racial equity. This informational guide reveals six phases of work that set the foundation to establish an effective Racial Equity Office (REO). Dallas ISD's REO has become a leading example for districts across the nation, a solid framework for other distric  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Insecure income associated with nontraditional employment known as "gig work" has a negative impact on the overall health and well-being of U.S. workers, according to a new article by researchers from UTHealth Houston. A pre-press version of the findings, which will be published in the September 2022 issue of the journal Social Science & Medicine, is now available online. Gi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2022: * * * DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement as abortion bans in Idaho, Tennessee and Texas go into effect and North Dakota's ban is currently set to go into effect tomorrow. "More women today are living with fewer freedoms thanks to Republicans' relentless war to ban abortion in their states. Every day is a reminder how extreme Republicans are -- banning abor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Continuing our efforts to highlight the devastating and dangerous bans going into effect across the country, today's MAGA Hot Mic moment features Texas, where physicians who provide health care services for women could now face large fines and life in prison as a result of a trigger law going into effect today. The legislation going into effect today takes abortion bans to a new extreme  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- Chowan University issued the following news: Dr. Mary Mitchell joins Chowan University as Assistant Professor of Psychology. A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dr. Mitchell received her PhD in educational psychology from the University of North Texas. She also holds a MA in counseling from Dallas Baptist University and a BA in psychology with a minor in child and adolescent development from Oklahoma State University. She comes to Chowan from   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Findings could lead to new screening protocols to catch glaucoma early and preserve vision * * * The earlier individuals develop Type 2 diabetes or hypertension in life, the earlier they are likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, researchers from UT Southwestern reported in a recent study. The f  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols designed to minimize surgical stress results in improved patient recovery and satisfaction, reduced postoperative complications, and shorter hospital stays, according to a review of ERAS programs in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery by UT Southwestern researchers. "The ERAS concept has been implemented in man  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas employees assigned to the Chevyland Service Center near I-10 in Beaumont will soon have a new facility. The Texas Department of Transportation plans to acquire the property where the service center is located for the I-10/US 69 interchange project. As a result of the project, Entergy Texas is working with Bartlett Cocke, a local general contractor, to build the first phase of an approximately 71,000 square fo  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSawa) -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year--Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for the third year in a row. The Sustained Excellence Award is the highest honor bestowed by the ENERGY STAR program. Winners are part of a distinguished group that has made a long-term commitment to fighting  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas recently recognized the City of Beaumont for its energy efficiency upgrades replacing 104 fluorescent lights with 55 modern LED lights at the Beaumont Civic Center. The energy efficiency upgrades resulted in a total incentive of about $14,400 from the Commercial Solutions program through Entergy Solutions, which provides technical and financial support to help customers identify and implement projects that redu  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas recently recognized Memorial Hermann The Woodlands for its energy efficiency upgrades. Memorial Hermann The Woodlands recently expanded and built a new south tower which included the addition of new beds and offices to accommodate the growing community. The Entergy Texas Commercial Solutions program provided incentives for the LED lighting and a new chiller to supply air conditioning to the new tower. Memo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSper) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kurt Gottschall, the former Director of the Denver Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP's Denver Office as a partner in the firm's SEC Enforcement, Government Enforcement and Litigation, and U.S. Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions Practices. Kurt joins the firm after more than 22 years of service with the SEC. As Director of the SEC's   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSbook) -- Rice University issued the following news release: As Houston prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the second-costliest hurricane to ever hit the United States, Rice sociologist Anna Rhodes is available to discuss her new book examining the storm's impact on the middle class. "Soaking the Middle Class " (Russell Sage Foundation, 242 pages, $37.50) was authored by Rhodes, an assistant professor of sociology at Rice, and University of W  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: A Squire Patton Boggs team advised FlexGen Power Systems, Inc. ("FlexGen"), a leading energy storage technology platform and solution provider, on FlexGen's agreement to supply advanced energy storage systems and its HybridOS(TM) software for SMT Energy's portfolio of ten energy storage projects in Texas. The 100MW of projects will improve the resilience of the ERCOT grid, which supplies power to more than 2  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Streamland Media LLC, a Trive Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of Ingenuity Studios, LLC, a visual effects company with four locations in the U.S. and Canada. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2004, Ingenuity Studios is a full-service visual effects studio serving feature film, episodic television, music video, and advertising clients. The  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 16 (TNSper) -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight has expanded its Data Strategy, Security & Privacy (DSSP) group with the addition of Bart Huffman and Wendell Bartnick as partners in its Houston office. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, both attorneys were partners at Reed Smith. Mr. Huffman has a systems engineering and intellectual property background and deep experience in privacy and cybersecurity matters and sophistic  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSpar) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Eric Griffey The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and MedStar Mobile Healthcare are working together to promote health in North Texas. Leaders from the two health care entities recently signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines a formal working relationship aimed at enhancing health education and training, research and the delivery of h  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Aug. 25 (TNSconf) -- Huntington University issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Huntington University is pleased to announce that Jim "The Rookie" Morris will be at HU's Homecoming 2022 as a special speaker on Friday, October 7. Morris was a high school science teacher and coach in West Texas who miraculously made it the Major Leagues at the age of 35. His life story made cinematic history with the heartwarming and unforgettable Disney movie The Rookie, starr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Further study needed to understand lingering, life-altering symptoms * * * While public attention has been focused on the million-plus Americans who have died from COVID-19 and the ongoing level of cases and hospitalizations, tens of millions of patients have developed life-altering symptoms that linger long after their COVID-19 infection clears. But the subject o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to lower Lake Marble Falls for about 12 weeks beginning Oct. 1 to allow for important work on Starcke Dam. During this time, lakeside property owners will be able to perform limited work on existing docks, retaining walls and other infrastructure under LCRA's lakewide permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. The drawdown is needed for upgrades to the water i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: * * * Initial focus of five-year collaboration on potentially best-in-class ERK1/2 inhibitor ERAS-007 and SHP2 inhibitor ERAS-601 * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Erasca, Inc. today announced a strategic research and development collaboration to evaluate multiple agents from Erasca's pipeline targeting the RAS/MAPK pathway as e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring rising response rates in Phase I trials, targeted therapy and cell therapy advances for B-cell lymphomas, and promising combination therapies in several cancers * * * 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 adv  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSper) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Megan Weatherly, director of Stephen F. Austin State University's Center for Teaching and Learning since 2020, has been named executive director for the university's new Lumberjack Learning Commons, or LLC, effective Sept. 1. "I'm honored to be selected for this role, and I'm excited to work with a talented team of professional staff members to support our students, expand experiential learnin  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSbook) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: A University of Houston-Victoria faculty member is one of five editors of a book that recently was published about computational approaches to mitigate Sars-COV-2 infection and includes the research and work of UHV faculty and students. The book, "Computational Approaches for Novel Therapeutic and Diagnostic Designing to Mitigate Sars-COV-2 Infection: Revolutionary Strategies to C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: The Long-Term Evolution Experiment began back when a dozen eggs cost 65 cents, the film Rain Man topped the box office and George Michael's song "Faith" ruled the pop charts. The bacteria central to this long-running experiment--descendants of E. coli that were plucked from the wild and have spent some 75,000 generations in captivity--now live on the University of Texas at Austin campu  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KCLO-TV, the Nexstar television station serving Rapid City, South Dakota, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board (GPTCHB). The donation will be used to assist in their vision for all tribal nations and communities in the Great Plains to reach optimu  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 23 (TNSawa) -- Purdue University issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: In an on-campus ceremony on Tuesday (Aug. 16), the U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) recognized Purdue University as one of four recipients of its Excellence in Counterintelligence (CI) Award for fiscal year 2020. Those chosen were among more than 10,000 contractors considered. The honor places Purdue among the top universities in protecting sensitive nat  more

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: The University of Texas Board of Regents today approved an allocation of $100 million in Permanent University Fund (PUF) bond proceeds over the next 10 years that will help fund capital expenses associated with the start-up of the Tyler School of Medicine at the University of Texas at Tyler. "The opportunity for the regents to invest again in this once-in-a-generation o  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Flexible electronics have enabled the design of sensors, actuators, microfluidics and electronics on flexible, conformal and/or stretchable sublayers for wearable, implantable or ingestible applications. However, these devices have very different mechanical and biological properties when compared to human tissue and thus cannot be integrated with the human body. A te  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice, Baylor study highlights potential treatment for aggressive lung cancer * * * Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug. The researchers administered the drug-producing beads, which are no   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * National Library of Medicine funding extends Rice-hosted program for five years * * * The Rice University NLM Training Program (NLMTP) in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science has been awarded a $4.16 million grant by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant represents a seventh renewal of support for a program that began more than 30 years  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice technique shows creating films on lithium anodes gives them longer life * * * A bit of brushing may be the secret to making better rechargeable lithium batteries. The Rice University lab of chemist James Tour introduced a technique to tune the surface of anodes for batteries by simply brushing powders into them. The powder adheres to the anode and becomes a thin, lithiated coating that effecti  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * New tool lets Rice synthetic biologists 'see' signal processing in real time * * * Synthetic biologists at Rice University have developed the first technology for observing the real-time activity of some of most common signal-processing circuits in bacteria, including deadly pathogens that use the circuits to increase their virulence as well as to develop antibiotic drug resistance. Two-component sy  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice lab leads development of light-activated hemithioindigo molecules to kill infectious bacteria * * * A new class of motorized molecules that kill specific bacteria shows promise to curb the threat of antibiotic resistance to human health. Rice University scientists led a team developing light-activated hemithioindigo (HTI) molecules that destroy Gram-positive bacteria and the biofilms they form.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Walking feeds pressure to pneumatic robots that could help those with disabilities * * * Everybody could use a third arm sometimes, but for some it would be particularly helpful. Mechanical engineers at Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering have built a handy extra limb able to grasp objects and go, powered only by compressed air. It's one of several ideas they've implemented with  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Recreating 130,000 years of mammal food webs shows scope of biodiversity crisis * * * Research published this week in Science offers the clearest picture yet of the reverberating consequences of land mammal declines on food webs over the past 130,000 years. It's not a pretty picture. "While about 6% of land mammals have gone extinct in that time, we estimate that more than 50% of mammal food web li  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Europe is hoping for another "GasLift" from the United States and its allies this winter to survive Russian supply reductions, but a "gathering storm" in Asia will present challenges to this goal, according to a new paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Overcoming political and production problems to meet these challenges carries national security implications according to the paper  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 23 (TNSper) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, founding dean of Rowan University's School of Earth & Environment and executive director of the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, has joined the scientific advisory board of Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based company that, using DNA editing technology, seeks to return some extinct species to life. The company announced Aug. 16 that it aims to use the CRISPR gene editing tool to   more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 19 (TNSconf) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Dr. Mike Arnold, professor of horticulture and director of The Gardens at Texas A&M University, will present "Plants, Built Environments, and Climate Change Challenges - Manifest D  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's Dr. Sarah Straub, an associate professor in the James I. Perkins College of Education's Department of Education Studies, was recently awarded a $58,000 grant through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that will fund a science academy for up to 100 girls in the Nacogdoches Independent School District. The grant is for the establishment of the East Texas  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSeco) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Progress continues on the much-anticipated renovation and expansion of the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus with an estimated mid-2023 completion date just under a year away. University and construction officials remain optimistic that current deadlines can be met, and that the building will be ready for occupancy prior to the start of the 2023-24 ac  more

TURLOCK, California, Aug. 24 (TNSfund) -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: Stanislaus State and the University of Texas at El Paso have been awarded a $5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to fund scholarships and other support for high-achieving computer science students who have financial need and are focusing on cybersecurity and data science. Awarded in July, the grant will be evenly divided between the two universities. It is the second NSF gr  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 25 (TNSper) -- Buffalo State College issued the following news release: Buffalo State College Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Alia Stark as the first head coach of its new acrobatics and tumbling team, the college's director of athletics, Renee Carlineo, announced on Tuesday. Stark will prepare the program to begin its inaugural season of competition in the 2023-2024 school year. Stark comes to Buffalo State after a yearlong stint in Waco, Texas, as assistant coa  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSconf) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Honoring an inspiring legacy, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is partnering with the JPS Health Network for the 5th Annual Ralph J. Anderson, MD Women's Health Symposium. The symposium will be in person at the Amon Carter Center at Lena Pope at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 16. The symposium, hosted by HS  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor researchers seek answers to how leopard seals survive in the extreme polar environment in first-of-its-kind study * * * Baylor University marine biologist Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., has always been fascinated by leopard seals. These prehistoric, reptilian-looking seals are often portrayed as scary villains in movies such as "Happy Feet" and "Eight Below," but little is known about their basic biology. The co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Discovery Saves Valuable Time, Determines Success of CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy * * * In the war against cancer, one of the most critical battles is waged on a cellular level as T cells from the immune system are altered in the lab to attack cancer cells. This form of immunotherapy, called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, can be a life-saving treatment resulting in tumor contro  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSpro) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Since its inception, one of the key selling points at the Texas A&M Higher Education Center in McAllen has been that students will have the same opportunities they have in College Station. This also has been true for the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (VMBS) Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) program at the Higher Education C  more

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSconf) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: An opportunity to better understand the complexities of intellectual property will be the focus of a day-long workshop Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, hosted by Texas A&M International University's Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC). TAMIU-SBDC is partnering with the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of T  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Researchers found that the mother's placenta is healthier if the father has limited or no alcohol consumption during conception. * * * A father's alcohol consumption may affect the mother's placenta and, in turn, the unborn child, according to a new study from Texas A&M University's School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Scie  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Gas turbines are widely used for power generation and aircraft propulsion. According to the laws of thermodynamics, the higher the temperature of an engine, the higher the efficiency. Because of these laws, there is an emerging interest in increasing turbines' operating temperature. A team of researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Te  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station 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 c  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: Thanks to a generous gift from Bobby and Sherri Patton, the Patton Center for Deer Research (PCDR) has been established at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute(CKWRI). Patton, an avid outdoorsman and dedicated conservationist created the Patton Center for Deer Research that will strengthen wildlife research education at Texas A&M University-Kingsville through the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife R  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: In August, Dr. Alaa Elwany, associate professor in the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, will finish a yearlong fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The fellowship has provided him with a unique opportunity to learn and engage in policymaking by sharing his advanced manufacturing e  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported in 2021 that "global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius and 2 degrees Celsius during this century unless deep reductions in carbon dioxide emissions occur." Carbon capture is among the most effective approaches to reduce emissions. However, the high cost of existing carbon capture technologies is a barrier to their wides  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Gas turbines are widely used for power generation and aircraft propulsion. According to the laws of thermodynamics, the higher the temperature of an engine, the higher the efficiency. Because of these laws, there is an emerging interest in increasing turbines' operating temperature. A team of researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M Unive  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: A research and development contest ended in a $100,000 prize for Jerome Sfeir, a doctoral student in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University. Sfeir won first place in the PIVOT 2022 Disruptive Research Competition, receiving 43% of the total votes among five finalists. He was the only student in the final competition. PIVOT 2022 is a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSawa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) honored Dr. Yassin Hassan with the 2022 Fluids Engineering Award at the Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting (FEDSM) in Toronto for his outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and the field of fluids engineering. Hassan is a University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and L.F. Peterson '36 Chair   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Siegfried Hecker and Dr. Farheen Naqvi join the faculty in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University, effective Aug.16, where they will contribute their robust knowledge of and experience in nuclear security. Hecker will serve as a professor of practice and Naqvi will serve as a research assistant professor. Both will work closely with the Center for Nucl  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. John Hurtado, interim dean of engineering at Texas A&M University, has appointed Dr. Vijaykumar Panchang as the associate head of the Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG). Panchang studied civil engineering at the University of Pune. He received a Master of Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology before obtaining his Master of  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSawa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Kumbakonam Rajagopal is the 2022 recipient of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Worcester Reed Warner Medal. The honor recognizes seminal contributions to the permanent literature of engineering through the formats of single papers, treatises, books or series of papers and digital media, according to ASME. Rajagopal serves as J.M. Forsyth Chair Professor i  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Out of every 200 people, three live with Parkinson's disease. A progressive disorder that impacts the central nervous system and currently has no cure, Parkinson's disease can cause mobility issues, increasing patients' risk of falling. A team of researchers from Texas A&M University has developed a toe-tapping test for patients with Parkinson's disease that gathers information   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022, and an on Aug. 16, 2022: Attorney General Paxton joined a West Virginia-led comment letter opposing a proposed SEC rule that would institute new unconstitutional requirements on ESG-related investment advisors and companies. The new rule mandates that funds disclose the greenhouse gas emissions of their portfolio, among other arduous requirements. This thinly-veiled attempt to targe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton released an opinion that outlines the formal process for a legislator or a member of the public to inspect or obtain copies of Texans' anonymous voted ballots. By doing so, the opinion establishes a crucial new tool in the fight for free and fair elections and should boost confidence in Texas's elections and promote transparency in government, while upholding voters' constituti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Attorney General Paxton released the following statement after a federal judge sided with the Texas Attorney General and issued an injunction to stop the Biden Administration from using the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) to force Texas hospitals and doctors to perform abortions: "The court's decision to side with Texas is a crucial step in preventing Jo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $126,470 against 13 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: two air quality, one municipal solid waste, three municipal wastewater discharge, two petroleum storage tank, and four public water syst  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced Grayson College has been awarded a more than $197,000 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to support career training. The Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) funding will help the Grayson County community college purchase and install high-fidelity manikin simulators for the Associate of Science Degree in Nursing program, providing hands-on tra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Claudia Cavazos to the Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The Committee provides policy guidance on Special Education related services for children with disabilities. Claudia Cavazos of Pearland is the Principal at St. Christopher Catholic School in Houston. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi and the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Arturo Machuca to the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee for a term set to expire on September 1, 2023. The Committee assists in the state's economic development efforts to recruit and retain aerospace and aviation jobs and investments in Texas. Arturo Machuca of Friendswood is the Director of the Ellington Airport and Houston Spaceport for the Houston Ai  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Alex Yarbrough to the Seventh 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. Alex Yarbrough of Amarillo is a Shareholder with the Underwood Law Firm. Previously, he was a Partner at Riney & Mayfield, LLP. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and its District 13 Grievance Com  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today denounced Harris County attempts to reduce funding available to two Harris County Constables' Offices for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Last month, the criminal justice division of the Office of the Governor referred complaints of defunding law enforcement, filed by Harris County Constable Mark Herman, representing Precinct 4, and Constable Ted Heap, representing Prec  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at Dallas City Hall where he signed a disaster declaration for 23 counties impacted by flooding and provided an update on the state's ongoing response to severe weather and flash flooding across Texas. Following a briefing on current severe weather and flood conditions, the Governor was joined at the press conference by Dallas Mayor Eric Joh  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that severe storms and significant flooding pose a threat of imminent disaster, including widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life, due to river flooding, flash flooding, and damaging winds in Camp, Culberson, Dallas, Duval, Ellis, El Paso, Henderson, Hopkins, Hudspeth, Kaufman, Kerr, Live Oak, Marion, Montague,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the hard work and dedication of new law enforcement graduates to serve and protect during his keynote address at the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Recruit Graduation Ceremony in Austin. Addressing the crowd of new graduates and their families, the Governor congratulated the graduating members of DPS recruit class A-2022 for completing their ri  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSper)-- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Charles E. "Charlie" Holder and William G. "Will" Jenkins, III to the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners for terms set to expire on August 22, 2024. The Board has exclusive jurisdiction over the pilot services provided in Jefferson or Orange County, including intermediate stops and landing places for vessels on navigable st  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned procla  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 -- 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, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of Texas, do hereby certify that the shooting that occurred on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in the City of Uvalde has caused widespread and severe damage, injury, and loss of life in Uvalde County, Texas; and WHEREAS, those same conditions continue to exist in Uvalde County; NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 23, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden in response to a potential "discretionary redesignation" of the Permian Basin by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The action could jeopardize a quarter of the nation's gasoline supply. The letter reiterates how the EPA is employing flawed logic and data to proceed with the Biden Administration's stated goal   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has issued an emergency rule to protect Weston Property & Casualty Insurance Company policyholders this hurricane season. The rule removes certain barriers for Weston's Texas policyholders to receive wind and hail coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) after the Florida-based property and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news: The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) announces Bulk Purchase Agreements in time for customers to take advantage of this special opportunity to expedite year-end purchases. Bulk Purchases are coordinated by DIR where at least two or more eligible customers have requested to buy a product. Customers are encouraged to take advantage of all the offerings that are available through th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news: The Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) team at the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is excited to release the new Security Services Guide. The first edition of DIR's security services guide was developed to provide a single source of all DIR's security-related services as well as how, when, and where to get assistance and support from the OCISO team. The OCIS  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-040) on Aug. 23, 2022, entitled "An Audit Report on Facilities Management at the Texas Military Department." Here is the summary of the report: * * * The Texas Military Department (Department) developed Facilities Master Plans (FMPs) for fiscal years 2019-2023 and fiscal years 2021-2025 in its biennial Strategic Plans, as required by Rider 16, page V-44, the General Appropriation  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University has been selected to receive grant funding under the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement program through the U.S. Department of Education (DoE). The university will receive a total of $1.3 million over the next five years to serve 25 McNair Scholars annually. "This is a monumental event for our university and adds to our already stellar TRIO portfolio," said Ray  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University has announced a record-setting freshman enrollment of more than 7,590 for the 2022 fall semester, a 14% increase over the previous year. The largest freshman class in Texas State history is more than 900 students greater than the 6,625-member freshman class of 2021--the previous record holder for class size. These are preliminary numbers from the first day of class. Enrollment number  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Cyrus Cassells, a professor in the Department of English at Texas State University, has been named a 2022 Poet Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets. Cassells is one of 22 new fellows named by the academy, each of whom will receive $50,000. All honorees have been named poets laureate of states, cities and counties, and have made positive contributions to their communities in these roles   more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSper) -- The University of Dallas issued the following news: The University of Dallas Board of Trustees recently appointed Most Rev. Daniel Flores, S.T.D, BA '83 MDiv '87, Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, Mary Rice Hasson, Tom Craddick and Charles LiMandri as its newest members. The board also honored two long-serving trustees as they concluded their service, Cardinal Kevin Farrell and Mary Manning, at their June meeting. "We are truly blessed to welcome s  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A research-based assessment of self-determination is effective with deaf youth and speakers of American Sign Language, a new study from the University of Kansas and the University of Texas at Austin has shown. Promoting self-determination is a way to give young people agency in their education and goals for their future, and the research highlights how self-determination assessment can be used to support d  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSpar) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker A University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth program launched in 2015 to support Tarrant County victims of intimate partner violence has now developed free, online, self-guided health provider training that addresses the intersection of IPV and sexual health, specifically HIV. The program operates in collaboration with JPS Health Network, oth  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSawa) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta Dani Esteban has a love of children, pediatrics and neurology. Through her dedicated research with Cook Children's Medical Center, she was awarded the 2022 Grass Foundation Young Investigator Award. Esteban, a fourth-year student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, received the award   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSbook) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Deacon Robert Hesse, Ph.D, who co-teaches a graduate course on Faith and Science for the University of St. Thomas' Nesti Center for Faith & Culture, recently published his book Faith and Science: A Journey into God's Mystical Love through Crossroads Publishing. The book explores the asymptotic convergence of faith and science over a broad range of disciplines, including physics to creation, che  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Radha Korupolu, MD, associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has received a 3-year, $714,096 grant from the National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, for a pilot study on mindfulness mediation training. Chronic pain affects betwee  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2022: A new study identified multiple risk factors, including high utility bills, employment hardship, and medical hardship, that may lead to food insecurity among mothers of young children, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston. Food security is the measure of the availability of food to an individual, or family, and their ability to access it. The study wa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A four-year, $2.25 million grant to identify a novel approach for facilitating smoking abstinence and limiting post-smoking cessation weight gain has been awarded to UTHealth Houston researcher Luba Yammine, PhD, by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Post-cessation weight gain is frequently cited as a primary barrier to smoking cessation and a reason for smoking rel  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has selected John R. Davidson to serve as vice president for business and finance and chief financial officer (CFO). Davidson brings more than 20 years' experience in government and higher education finance leadership positions to his new role at UTA, where he had been serving as interim CFO since February. His new role took effect Aug. 22. He   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 27 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Yolanda Bevill will serve in the new role of vice president for marketing, messaging and engagement at The University of Texas at Arlington, effective Oct. 3. Bevill has more than 25 years of marketing and communications experience, most recently at Colorado State University, where she is the vice president for university marketing communications and acting vice president for enrol  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington will use a $789,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop and assess engineering lessons for students with disabilities in elementary schools. Bree Jimenez, associate professor of special education in the College of Education, was awarded the highly competitive grant for a new research project titled "Engineering for Stude  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Mandates designed to decrease opioid prescriptions in the U.S. have worked, but they also have had an unintended and undesirable public health outcome, according to a recent study from a researcher at The University of Texas at Dallas. The study, published online July 2 in Production and Operations Management, focused on mandated use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). Many sta  more

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSbook) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Three members of The University of Texas at Tyler political science faculty co-authored a book about factors that are reshaping voter preferences and changing the political landscape across Texas. "Battle for the Heart of Texas: Political Change in the Electorate'' by Dr. Mark Owens, Dr. Ken Wink and Dr. Kenneth Bryant Jr. examines current political trends based on polling, surveys and   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A single mutation in a gene, Kcnc3, which encodes a potassium channel in neurons, causes learning deficits in mice, UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study in PNAS. The novel mutation decreases the activity of neurons in the hippocampus, the area of the brain important for learning and memory, and highlights a new role for potassium channels. "Learning and memor  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that DroneUp, LLC, a leading drone flight services innovator and aviation technology provider, will invest a total of $27.2 million to expand its headquarters in the City of Virginia Beach and establish a testing, training, and R&D center at Richard Bland College in Dinwiddie County. Virginia successfully competed with Arizona, New York, Nor  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 24 (TNSper) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Dr. Vanessa Beasley was named Trinity University's president in the summer of 2022, but you might say her first "interview" was in 2014. That's when she accompanied her older son, then a high schooler, to the Trinity campus for a prospective student visit. Even though her son didn't ultimately choose Trinity, the school made an impression on her. "I was very impressed by Trinity's faculty-student engagement.   more

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Two West Texas A&M University professors received federal funding for their efforts to better understand refugees' needs and obstacles faced during emergencies in Texas. Once the study is complete, the researchers hope to propose solutions to help refugees better prepare for disasters. Leading the study are Dr. Ming Xie, assistant professor of emergency management administration in the Department of Politi  more