FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 21 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines is giving customers a suite new ride. With new deliveries of its Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 aircraft, beginning in 2024, the airline will unveil new Flagship Suite(R) premium seating and a reimagined aircraft interior for its long-haul fleet. Flagship Suite(R) seats will offer customers a private premium experience with a privacy door, a chaise lounge seating option and more personal stora  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSper) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: This academic year, the Alamo Colleges District was proud to welcome 1,913 faculty including 69 new full-time faculty and 203 new part-time adjunct faculty. During onboarding this academic year, these new hires were invited to participate in a comprehensive, interdepartmental, paid onboarding session that helps cultivate a fast start to instructional excellence and to build relationships wit  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 21 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it is further expanding its Digital AECOM offering with the launch of PipeInsights, a digital platform that helps clients deliver superior rehabilitation and maintenance outcomes for their sewer systems. The PipeInsights platform augments conventional CCTV inspections using advanced machine learning   more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP represented Magneto & Diesel Holdings (M&D), a leading distributor and remanufacturer of aftermarket parts for diesel engines from Warren Equity Partners, in its sale to investment firm Gridiron Capital. The financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed. M&D is a leading value-added distributor and remanufacturer of mission critical aftermarket parts and components for mai  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: An Akin Gump team represented Tamboran Resources Ltd., a public natural gas company headquartered in Australia, in its A$60 million acquisition of Origin Energy's Beetaloo Basin position, joint ventures with Bryan Sheffield and Helmerich and Payne, and approximately A$195 million capital raise. Tamboran has become the largest acreage holder in the Beetaloo Basin with approximately 1.9 million net prospective   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Based on its recent analysis of the performance enablement platform industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes AmplifAI with the North America Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for boosting corporate performance with its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven performance enablement so  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSawa) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the North American vehicle data analytics industry, and based on its findings, recognizes Arity with the 2022 North American Vehicle Data Analytics Product Leadership Award. The company collects and analyzes billions   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: The sun was shining and there was dancing in the aisles as Barnes & Thornburg celebrated four years of partnership with Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts this past weekend with a family concert in the park. The concert helped shine a spotlight on the school and four years of the Barnes & Thornburg Student Enrichment Fund, created in 2019 to support arts education and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have received a grant for more than $12 million from the National Institutes of Health for a third five-year phase of the Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Program (KOMP2). KOMP2 is part of the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC), a worldwide effort to create a mouse model for every protein-coding gene in the mouse genome and characterize each gene's fu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine researchers in the Tolias Lab and the Xiaolong Jiang Lab are part of a global collaborative led by the Allen Institute to map the whole human brain. In what is being called the brain equivalent of the Human Genome Project, this initiative will map 200 billion cells in the human brain by their type and function as well as create a primate brain atlas. The collaboration, fund  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit at Baylor College of Medicine has been selected by the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as one of the sites for a clinical trial to evaluate alternative strategies for administering the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine to increase the number of doses available. Baylor's participation is  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The therapeutic drug pirfenidone has been found to be a potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, National Jewish Health and sites around the world. This complication of rheumatoid arthritis affects 7.7% of people diagnosed with the autoimmune disease that affects nearly 1% of the entire population. The findings ap  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: In the fight against treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), one option, deep brain stimulation (DBS), is slowly gaining popularity since its inception nearly 20 years ago. DBS works similarly to a pacemaker and is used to treat certain neurological and psychiatric disorders. As the use of DBS to alleviate OCD continues to increase, a group of researchers led by a team at Baylor Coll  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Bracewell LLP announced today that John P. Zabaneh has joined the Houston office as a partner in the firm's oil and gas practice. Zabaneh began his legal career as an associate in the corporate department of Baker Botts L.L.P. in Houston, and, thereafter, held in-house legal roles with Chesapeake Energy, Rosetta Resources, Noble Energy and Gavilan Resources (a Blackstone-backed portf  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced today an investment of $60 million to expand its Bridgestone Bandag, LLC manufacturing plant in Abilene, Texas. The 50,000-square-foot expansion of the Abilene plant is aimed at the growing demand for the company's tread rubber products, driven by the rapid growth of its retread business. The expansion includes an immediate i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Adolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemotherapy treatment prior to pregnancy did not have a higher risk of stillbirth, according to research led by Caitlin C. Murphy, PhD, MPH, with UTHealth Houston. The study was published recently in the online version of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. "There are very few studies of  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSconf) -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) will host a conference call webcast on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss third-quarter 2022 financial and operating results. The company's financial and operating results will be released before the market opens on Nov. 3. To access the webcast, visit ConocoPhillips' Investor Relations site, www.conocophillips.com/  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Ron DeSantis' is facing mounting backlash for his decision to lure and fly migrant families seeking asylum -- including children -- to Massachusetts just to get national attention for himself. * Earlier this week, Politico reported that the stunt "could undercut [DeSantis'] support in South Florida," with one radio host in Miami comparing DeSantis' move to forcibly relocate migrants to "one of the worst hor  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSconf) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release: Mobilizing the state's public community, technical and junior colleges to "fast-track" residents into the workforce was a priority for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) last year. The Board awarded its Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Institutional Capacity Grant to two-year colleges across the state--including a $500,000 TRUE grant directly to Del Mar Coll  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Entergy issued the following news release: At Entergy Texas, our business is centered around our customers, which is why we are stepping up to provide relief for Texans experiencing high bills as a result of recent challenges. Record-breaking temperatures led to historic energy usage across the state this summer, and high natural gas prices continue to significantly impact the core of our company - our customers. That is why we are partnering with the United Wa  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Entergy Texas presented the United Way of Greater Houston with a grant of $1.3 million to help customers who need assistance paying their power bill. High natural gas prices and record-breaking temperatures led to high bills this summer, so the contribution will provide a one-time $150 bill credit to qualifying customers on a first-come, first-served basis. The online application for the bill credit w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- NetChoice issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2022: The State of Florida filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether its social media law is constitutional. This follows after the state's law, SB 7072, was unanimously found unconstitutional by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in NetChoice and CCIA v. Moody. The request comes shortly after a divided Fifth Circuit upheld a similar Texas social media law. Florida's laws would de  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- Forvis, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release: FORVIS is pleased to welcome Jay Kadi as a new partner in the Dallas market. He joins the firm's audit practice and will focus primarily on the technology, telecom and energy sectors. Prior to FORVIS, Kadi was an assurance managing director for a large international firm. He brings more than 18 years of accounting and audit experience serving public and private audit clients in vario  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSawa) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Based on its recent analysis of the data center services industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes DCI Indonesia with the 2022 Indonesia Company of the Year Award for continually addressing the country's growing need with ongoing investments in physical facilities and technol  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: In just a few short years, the digital front door has shifted from being a nice-to-have online presence to being a critical part of every healthcare organization's overarching digital health strategy. Extending well beyond a website, the digital front door consists of a federated   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Based on its recent analysis of the Global Holistic TLS Certificate Market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes GMO GlobalSign with the 2022 Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for deploying a wide range of public key infrastructure (PKI) security and digital identity management technol  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: As the aviation industry recovers after a period of flight restrictions, optimism surrounds the commercial aircraft tire market. The rise in passenger traffic and the potential increase in future aircraft deliveries are expediting the sector's growth, according to Frost & Sullivan  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: The rising world population and growing protein demand drive the global aquaculture sector. The industry is a sustainable means to supply and feed the population with environment-friendly protein products. Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Global Aquaculture Market Growth Opport  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- George Washington University issued the following news: Nearly half of the contiguous United States - 45% - are enduring drought conditions, according to recent data from Drought.gov. The tracking agency says the Northeast saw some improvements, while "drought conditions worsened along with a huge expansion of abnormal dryness on the Plains (except Texas), Montana, and the Northwest." If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Jonathan P. De  more

HAVERFORD, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Haverford College issued the following news: * * * The psychology major, with minors in neuroscience and statistics, is pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin. * * * Jianing Mu '22 furthering her academic career this fall by attending the University of Texas at Austin, where she will pursue a Ph.D. in neuroscience. There, the psychology major who minored in neuroscience and statistics, will study neural mechanisms o  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSfund) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently was awarded a $3 million grant to address the growing shortage of health care workers who care for people with HIV. The scope of the work -- funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration over a five-year period -- is sprawling and incorporates multiple organizations across several dis  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Sam Houston State University has named Jeff Harris to serve in the newly created role of chief marketing officer at Sam Houston State University, effective November 7, 2022. Harris currently serves as the associate vice president of Marketing & Communications at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN. "I'm excited to join Sam Houston State University and the Bearkat community to lead an award-win  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the smart connected chillers industry and, based on its analysis, recognizes Johnson Controls with the 2022 North America Customer Value Leadership Award. Johnson Controls offers best-in-class connected chiller solutions and uniquely leverages   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: A Texas judge has ruled that the Texas State Bar's lawsuit against First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster violates the separation of powers secured by the Texas Constitution. In so ruling, the judge granted the Office of the Attorney General's plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed the State Bar's meritless and politically-motivated disciplinary charges against Mr. Webster.   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the 5G video applications market and, based on its analysis, recognizes LiveU with the 2022 Global Product Leadership Award. The company collaborates extensively with cellular carriers across the globe to achieve in-depth market knowledge, turn  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of partners Richard Salgado and David Genender to its Litigation Practice Group based in Dallas. David and Richard are experienced first-chair trial lawyers who understand the complex litigation risks associated with doing business in today's economy. "McDermott is committed to continued   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has renewed UT Southwestern's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Kidney Cancer Program (KCP) Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) award. First awarded in 2016, the KCP SPORE is focused on translating discoveries and innovation at UT Southwestern into advances in patient care. Kidney cancer is the eighth most co  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 17 -- NetChoice issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2022: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a split decision in the case of NetChoice & CCIA v. Paxton, ruling in favor of Texas's appeal. This invalidates the preliminary injunction and remands the case for further consideration, and it is the opposite of the unanimous decision of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals when reviewing Florida's compelled content law. Balancing free expression and online saf  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: NewsNation, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: NXST) national cable news network, today announced it will offer the only live national television coverage of debates between the candidates running for the offices of Texas Governor, United States Senator from Georgia, and United States Senator from Pennsylvania. In addition, each exclusive telecast will in  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSgov) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it will host a multi-market live telecast of a debate between the candidates for Texas Governor, Republican incumbent Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke. The debate is the only scheduled face-to-face meeting between the two candidates. "Y  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it will host two multi-market live telecasts of debates between the major party candidates running for Governor of Illinois, Democrat J. B. Pritzker and Republican Darren Bailey. The first debate, "YOUR LOCAL ELECTION HEADQUARTERS: ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S DEBATE," will tak  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSawa) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Based on its recent analysis of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) edge control solutions industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Opto 22 with the 2022 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Opto 22 is a leading developer and producer of advanced products for in  more

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Pomona College issued the following news: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant of $114,000 to Jade Star Lackey, associate professor and chair of the geology department. Over the next three years, he will be collaborating with Emily Cooperdock from the University of Southern California and Jaime Barnes of the University of Texas-Austin on research into the behavior of halogen elements in igneous rocks of California's Sierra Nevada.  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (TNSper) -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight has strengthened its national public finance practice with the addition of Faust Bowerman as a tax partner. He will work in both the New York and Austin, Texas, offices at the firm. Mr. Bowerman was previously a partner at Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP. Mr. Bowerman focuses his practice on federal income tax matters relating to public finance and will serve as the leader of the fir  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSpro) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice Business and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched a new healthcare leadership program designed to help executives navigate the complexity of running healthcare organizations. The Executive Leadership in Healthcare program at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business will provide an opportunity for current and emerging healthcare leaders across the country to learn i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Bioscientists grow engineered living materials for contaminant remediation, catalysis * * * Engineered living materials promise to aid efforts in human health, energy and environmental remediation. Now they can be built big and customized with less effort. Bioscientists at Rice University have introduced centimeter-scale, slime-like colonies of engineered bacteria that self-assemble from the bottom  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice University scientists imbue cells with 'noncanonical' pathway to make own drugs * * * Thank the rare crested ibis for a clue that could someday help our bodies make better drugs. The species of bird is the only one known to naturally produce an enzyme able to generate a noncanonical amino acid; that is, one not among the 20 necessary to encode most proteins. That it exists -- a discovery made  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to speak on the confirmation of the new Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) director, Arati Prabhakar. The experts have authored academic articles on the OSTP and provided advice to the White House regarding the country's scientific research and development budget and the structure and policies of the OSTP. * Neal Lan  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2022: Stephen F. Austin State University's Dr. Reuber Antoniazzi, visiting professor of forest wildlife management, and SFA forestry doctoral student Tatiana Suarez Joaqui joined an impromptu cohort of more than 70 ecologists from across the globe to assemble a critical data set of pollinator and plant interactions in the safety of their own backyard during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdo  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Dr. Marcus Cox, associate professor of management in Stephen F. Austin State University's Rusche College of Business, has been named coordinator for Business and Community Services, a new entity launched by the college to assist local and regional businesses, nonprofits and government entities with business-related activities. "We provide assistance to the community by leveraging the expertis  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSpar) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Sam Houston State University was selected to participate in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' (AASCU) Student Success Equity Intensive (SSEI), a comprehensive multiyear initiative designed to help institutions close equity gaps for Black, Latinx, Indigenous and low-income students. "This is one of several initiatives we have on campus to promote student success in alignmen  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Blue lakes in North America and Europe will likely turn green-brown as global temperatures rise * * * If global warming persists, blue lakes worldwide are at risk of turning green-brown, according to a new study which presents the first global inventory of lake color. Shifts in lake water color can indicate a loss of ecosystem health. While substances such as algae and sediments can affect the  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 22 (TNSconf) -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council, will release the yearly State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report on Oct. 27. First published in 2011, the report measures the area's economy, comparing to peer regions such as Madison, Wis.; Ral  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 20 (TNSconf) -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Columbus partner David Stein has been invited to speak at the Conference on Consumer Financial Law's Annual Consumer Financial Services Conference on Oct. 21. He will co-present on the panel, "Lead Generation and Data Aggregation," discussing the applicability of fair lending principles to the life cycle of a credit transaction. The conference will be held from Oct. 20-21 at the Renaissance Dallas a  more

SHIRO, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSawa) -- Tenaska, an independent power producer, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Employees at Tenaska Frontier Generating Station have been honored with four National Safety Council (NSC) awards for their 2021 safety performance. The plant, located near Shiro, has had zero work-related injuries or illnesses resulting in time away from work (lost-time) since the start of commercial operation in 2000. "We are proud of how we have maintained a consis  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Texas A&M University researchers accomplished what was once considered impossible -- they created a device capable of squeezing the quantum fluctuations of light down to a directed path and used it to enhance contrast imaging. This one-of-a-kind "flashlight" was built to increase the signal-to-noise ratio present in Brillouin microscopy spectroscopic measurements th  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Two Texas A&M experts explain how Ukrainian forces pulled off their recent string of victories against the Russian military and discuss what this could mean for the overall course of the conflict. * * * This month has seen major new developments in the ongoing war in Ukraine as the Ukrainian armed forces launched a successful counteroffensive against Russian troops, retaking large swathes of te  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: The director of the National Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC) was featured on a recent podcast episode of "Wonder with the Witte" hosted by San Antonio's Witte Museum. The bonus episode, "A visit to the National Natural Toxins Research Center," debuted on August 25, 2022, and is available on the museum's website and various podcasting platforms. Dr. Elda Sanchez, Director of the NNTRC and   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Cells are constantly making decisions that lead to differentiation. For instance, cells in an embryo make a series of decisions that determine whether they will become neurons in some cases and muscle cells in others. How do cells make these decisions? Researchers at Texas A&M University and North Carolina State University are determining how cells facilitate decision-making pr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNStalk) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following Q&A by Steve Kuhlmann on Sept. 20, 2022, with Rebecca Friesen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering: * * * The path to a discipline like mechanical engineering is not always direct. However, the twists and turns that define a journey can result in a fresh perspective, ready to bring new ideas to solve a problem. Dr. Rebecca Friesen joined the J. Mike Walker '66 Department   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Three high school students from around the state of Texas spent this summer participating in a high-impact research experience at Texas A&M University through the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) high school apprenticeship program. Neha Adusumilli, Sabrina Hu and Richa Kalari had the opportunity to work in the NanoBio Systems Laboratory, which is directed by Dr. Ar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Attorney General Paxton is leading a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in support of President Donald Trump, seeking to ensure the return of privileged documents taken during the Biden Administration's unprecedented raid. After President Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) ransacked the home of a forme  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Attorney General Paxton has joined a Utah-led cert-stage amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to correct a Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decision. The decision threatens educational institutions with significant unknown liability and loss of federal funding by not clarifying the full scope of their Title IX obligations. "The Court should grant certi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the finalization of a substantial settlement with Centene Corporation and its subsidiaries that provide services to the Texas Medicaid program. Under the terms of the settlement, Centene will pay over $165.6 million to resolve Attorney General Paxton's investigation into whether certain of Centene's business practices violated the Texas Medicaid  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Attorney General Paxton has secured a major victory in the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on behalf of Texans and free speech advocates across the country. The Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court's ruling that blocked implementation of HB 20, a Texas law that prevents social media networks from censoring users based upon the viewpoint of th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Attorney General Paxton has joined a Montana-led amicus brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, pushing back against an activist judiciary ignoring federal law and Americans' constitutional rights under the 2nd amendment. In Gustafson v. Springfield Armory, a Pennsylvania couple is attempting to hold liable a gun manufacturer, Springfield Armory, and a gun dealer, Saloom Departmen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $323,954 against 17 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: six air quality, two multi-media, two municipal wastewater discharge, one petroleum storage tank, two public water system, and one wat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Dumas, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission. For more than 50 years, the Texas Film Commission has helped grow local jobs and economies by promoting the Lone Star State as the premier destination for film, television, comme  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that The Ziegenfelder Company, a frozen dessert manufacturer in operation in the United States for well over a century, will establish a new manufacturing facility in Lockhart, Texas. The project will create 100 new jobs and more than $29 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $525,000 has been extended to The Ziegenfelder  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Frank Towery Jr. and reappointed Julia Hayes to the Appraisal Management Companies Advisory Committee for terms set to expire on January 31, 2024. The Committee advises the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board and makes recommendations on matters relating to the regulation of appraisal management companies. Frank Towery Jr. of Wylie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the one-year designation anniversary and the Dr. Kenneth Mattox Trauma Unit dedication for DHR Health's Level 1 Trauma Center at a ceremony in Edinburg. Prior to DHR Health's designation, the closest Level 1 Trauma facility was 240 miles away in San Antonio. "Texans will now have access to world-class, comprehensive trauma care in the Rio Grande Valle  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the 31 Texas schools that have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022. Texas leads the nation with the most 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools, topping California and New York with 29 and 20 Blue Ribbon Schools, respectively. This recognition by the U.S. Department of Education is based on a schools' overall academic performance or   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the Laredo Economic Development Corporation (EDC) on its strong record for attracting new jobs and nearly $50 million in capital investments by expanding and relocating companies in Laredo and Webb County in 2021. "Texas continues to attract new jobs, new businesses, and new investments, and as a result, more Texans are working than ever before in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 20, 2022: Governor Abbott today sent a letter to state agency leaders directing them to ramp up state efforts to combat the deadly fentanyl crisis impacting communities across Texas and the nation. With an 89% increase in fentanyl-related deaths reported in Texas in 2021 compared to 2020, the deadly synthetic opioid is endangering Texans of all ages. This deadly drug is being trafficked   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the vital role that Port Houston plays in supporting the Texas economic juggernaut at the Gulf Coast Industry Forum in Pasadena. Delivering a keynote address to a crowd of over 700, Governor Abbott touted Port Houston's contributions to Texas' mighty economy and outlined ways the State of Texas will continue fighting for Port Houston and hardworking   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today invited Texas employers from across the state to attend in-person or via livestream the 2022 ApprenticeshipTexas Conference hosted by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) September 22-23 in McAllen. Attendees will learn about registered apprenticeship programs, how TWC supports a portion of the costs, and how employers investing in apprenticeship programs experie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Sept. 19, 2022: 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 a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Sept. 19, 2022: 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 declar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news: The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) announced the appointment of Texas' Chief Information Security Officer, Nancy Rainosek, to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) executive committee. "I am honored to be appointed to the Multi-State IAC Executive Committee," Rainosek said. "I'm excited to work with this organization that provides so much val  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Sustainable Cultivation and Advancement of Local Enterprises for Underserved Populations (SCALEUP) program, an initiative within the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Texas State University designed to research the factors restraining minority-owned business growth and develop remedies, has received the 2022 Knowledge Challenge grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The   more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSconf) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Brandi Chastain, a World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist in soccer, will be the featured speaker in this year's Paup Lecture Series on the Denton campus of Texas Woman's University. The lecture, titled "Women Lead to Win," and sponsored by the Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership, will be at 7 p.m., Oct. 11 in Hubbard Hall and will be livestreamed. The event is free and open to the   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: * * * UIW Center for Medical Tourism Research to Lead Year-Long Initiative * * * The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that its Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR), under the guidance of CMTR Director Dr. David Vequist, will lead a year-long partnership to conduct a medical tourism training program through an agreement with the Mexican government's  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * 'Soleus Pushup' Fuels Metabolism for Hours While Sitting * * * From the same mind whose research propelled the notion that "sitting too much is not the same as exercising too little," comes a groundbreaking discovery set to turn a sedentary lifestyle on its ear: The soleus muscle in the calf, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: * * * Support Transcends Politics, Says Report from University of Houston and Texas Southern University * * * A new Texas survey reveals overwhelming support for tightening controls on guns and gun ownership. It also demonstrates the support is widespread across a diverse range of socio-demographic and partisan groups. The findings come from the "Texas Trends Survey 2022 - Gun  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Adolescents suffering with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery before the age of 22 had significant and lasting reductions in weight and comorbidities after surgery, according to researchers from UTHealth Houston and the University of Miami. The results of the study were published early online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The study contains  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW study suggests fat cells near malignant breast tumors morph into other cell types, creating 'fertile soil' for the disease * * * Fat cells, or adipocytes, that grow in close proximity to breast cancers can shift into other cell types that promote tumor growth, a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The findings, published in Cell Reports, could  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Software developers use modeling to test reliability, but since software gets updated regularly, modeling future versions may take valuable time. Allison Sullivan, assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, recently received a three-year, $490,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore testi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The impacts of air pollution on human health, economies and agriculture differ drastically depending on where on the planet the pollutants are emitted, according to a new study that could potentially incentivize certain countries to cut climate-changing emissions. Led by The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California San Diego, the study is the first to simulate how pollutants aff  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Black and Latino people experience higher rates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias than non-Hispanic white people, but scientists have never known why. Now a new study shows that experiences with discrimination may be playing a role in disproportionate experiences of cognitive decline. In a first-of-its-kind study, published recently in the journal Social Science & Medicine, researchers fro  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the tectonic stress in Japan's Nankai subduction zone is less than expected, according to a study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. The findings, published in the journal Geology, are a puzzle because the fault produces a great earthquake almost every century and was thought to be bui  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Women in executive-level management are more likely than men to focus on customer relationships, leading some companies to greater long-term financial performance, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. The study of 389 Fortune 500 organizations over six years found female leaders are especially valuable to customer strategy in companies that operate in relati  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: The science of psychiatry and psychology is not always black and white, says Dr. Jonathan Tsou. The new professor of philosophy in the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology should know; he has made it his mission to help people think carefully about mental disorders. "I address questions such as whether some kinds of classification for mental disorders are artificial or real, implicati  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the tectonic stress in Japan's Nankai subduction zone is less than expected. The results of the study led by the University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin, published Sept. 5 in Geology, are a puzzle, since the fault produces a great earthquake almost every century and was t  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 21 (TNStalk) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following Q&A on Sept. 19, 2022, with Peter Gatto, director of housing and residential life: * * * As UNLV welcomed thousands of students returning for fall semester, Housing and Residential Life welcomed a new leader. Peter Gatto joined the Division of Student Affairs in August, overseeing four UNLV-operated residence halls that are home to roughly 1,800 students. Gatto comes to UNLV from Lamar Univ  more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas is now a member of Presidents for Latino Student Success, a network of college and university leaders created by Excelencia in Education, the nation's premier authority in efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education. As a Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution, UNT leadership is committed to cultivating a learning environment where La  more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSkey) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas is celebrating the fourth consecutive record-breaking fall census day with 19% growth in new freshmen, 19% growth in graduate students, and nearly 4% growth in newly minted degree holders that will change the lives of students, families, and communities throughout the North Texas region and Texas. While schools around the country have lost enrollment, UNT has seen   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: This fall, The University of Texas at Austin has admitted its largest-ever incoming class and enrolled more students than ever before. The university has 9,109 first-time, first-year undergraduates, according to data collected on the 12th class day of the current fall term, surpassing the record high from the previous year of 9,060. Total university enrollment rose to 52,384, surpassing the all-time high of 52  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, a specialist in the treatment and research of neuromuscular disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease), has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Robert A. Hromas, MD,   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Debra Gutierrez of Von Ormy, Texas, near San Antonio has been an active person all her life. An ophthalmology technician at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), she works in a clinic that sees scores of patients daily. But things changed for her in the summer of 2020, the early days of the pandemic before COVID-  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * NORC, the only one in Texas, to investigate causes, prevention, and treatment options for $175 billion obesity epidemic * * * UT Southwestern Medical Center has been selected to be one of 12 NIH Nutrition Obesity Research Centers in the nation - and the only one in Texas - to investigate the causes, prevention, and treatment options for obesity, a chronic disease  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSeco) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Thousands of residents, business owners, and regional leaders gathered Saturday at the community celebration for the opening of UT Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird, the largest of its regional campuses and the first to bring academic medicine to the booming southern Dallas region. The two-story, 150,000-square-foot campus is UT Southwestern's sixth regional outpati  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSpro) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: The University of Texas at Arlington is now offering a Bachelor of Science in applied sociology as a new degree option. "We're excited to offer this new degree that will address and provide for students training for a growing number of jobs," said Heather Jacobson, sociology and anthropology professor and department chair. "Careers in data analysis, human relatio  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * President Cowley recognized for her years of public administration service and expertise * * * The National Academy of Public Administration has selected University of Texas at Arlington President Jennifer Cowley for inclusion in its 2022 Class of Academy Fellows in recognition of her expertise and years of public administration service. She joins 35 leaders in the field o  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Machine-learning program could provide info crucial for guiding treatment * * * The human heart is an intricate, complex organ and, like a car that starts sputtering, its function deteriorates for all sorts of reasons. Cardiomyopathy - any disease of the heart muscle that makes it pump blood less effectively - can be caused by blockages, thickened muscles, or enl  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2022: Sacred 17th-century music by a Baroque composer is now accessible to the world, thanks to the research of a West Texas A&M University musicologist. Dr. Kimberly Hieb, associate professor of music in WT's School of Music in the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities, published two volumes of scores by Andreas Hofer, a church composer who worked in Salzburg, Austria, in the  more