HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSfund) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2022: Prominent entrepreneur and University of Houston Distinguished Alumnus Brij Agrawal and his wife, Sunita, have pledged $1 million to fund manufacturing laboratory equipment at the UH College of Technology building in Sugar Land. In recognition of the Agrawals' generosity, the building's ground floor auditorium will be named the Brij and Sunita Agrawal Auditorium. Brij Agrawal grad  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 18 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today its joint venture with W.M. Lyles has been awarded a contract amendment by the Joint Powers Authority to support the East County Advanced Water Purification Program in San Diego, California. In this role, the team plans to extend its current services for the program, which aims to create a new, local, sustainable, and   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 20 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to serve as owner's engineer for the Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements (BYCI) project. In this role, AECOM is expected to provide consulting services - including the utilization of lean project delivery and building information mode  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: Air Liquide (Paris: Al), Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), and Uniper SE (FWB: UN01) have announced their intent to collaborate on a joint study that will evaluate and potentially advance the development of a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The facility could support industrial decarbonization and mobility applications in the region and expand   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- The Alabama Securities Commission issued the following news: Four state securities regulators filed coordinated enforcement actions to stop sales of non-fungible tokens, often referred to as NFTs, by an organization in the country of Georgia. The actions accuse Slotie NFT ("Slotie") of illegally and fraudulently selling NFTs to raise capital relating to gaming in online and metaverse casinos. The actions were filed by the Alabama Securities Commission, Kentucky   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2022: The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the establishment of its internal advisory council to provide scientific input and to align the work of the institute with the broader MD Anderson research enterprise. The advisory council is led by Allison Institute Director of Science Operations and Manage  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Oct. 20 -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: Optimum, the local provider of internet, mobile, TV and phone services, today announces the opening of three new retail stores in Texas, with new locations in Abilene, Midland, and Lake Conroe. "We are excited to expand our presence in Texas with the opening of our latest Optimum stores in Abilene, Midland, and Lake Conroe," said Jonah Pollack, Vice Presiden  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 21 -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its third-quarter 2022 financial results, including: * Third-quarter net income of $483 million, or $0.69 per diluted share. Excluding net special items/1, third-quarter net income of $478 million, or $0.69 per diluted share. * Record quarterly revenue of $13.5 billion, which represents a 13% increase over the same period in 2019, despit  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Hong leading project to develop new bioactive materials to aid in heart research * * * A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineering researcher is leading a team to develop new bioactive materials to mimic the natural state of a body for heart research. Yi Hong, associate professor in the Department of Bioengineering, has received the Established Investigator Award fro  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSpro) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: A large contingent of Angelo State University business and agribusiness students were the guests of honor at the announcement on Oct. 19 of a new program in the Norris-Vincent College of Business (NVCOB) specifically for students interested in careers in banking. Still in its early stages, the new program will mirror the Excellence in Banking program at Texas Tech University and will be designed to produc  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: An assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Arkansas State University is pursuing research with NASA's Johnson Space Center into how to more effectively reduce heat build-up in electronic systems. The grant proposal from Dr. Jeongmoon (Josh) Park was approved by the National Science Foundation's RII Track-4: Fellows Advancing Science and Technology (FAST) program for $174,864. Before joining   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Ten student-led startup firms were awarded a total of $185,000 at the Maverick Entrepreneur Program and Award Fund's MavPitch Phase II grand finale, held at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation. Since the inception of its MavPitch business pitch competition in fall 2018, The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded nearly $1.4 million to 103 distinct busines  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Ten student-led startup firms were awarded a total of $185,000 at the Maverick Entrepreneur Program and Award Fund's MavPitch Phase II grand finale, held at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation. Since the inception of its MavPitch business pitch competition in fall 2018, The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded nearly $1.4 million to 103 distinct busines  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 19 (TNSawa) -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2022: Last month, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford was honored with the TRIO Achiever Award at the Council for Opportunity in Education's national conference on Sept. 22. The TRIO Achiever Award honors the accomplishments after college of individuals who obtained a degree with the help of one of the federal TRIO programs for low-income, first-generation students. AG Fo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Finding valuable therapeutic interventions for prostate cancer has long guided the research of Dr. Feng Yang's lab at Baylor College of Medicine. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Yang's team took a close look into what drives the growth of advanced tumors that have become resistant to standard castration therapy. Working with cells in the lab and animal model  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: About one-fourth of recurrent estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers lose ER expression, which renders them resistant to endocrine therapy and able to grow uncontrolled. A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has investigated how these cells lose their ER, and in the current study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they reveal a mechanism that not on  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSfund) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2022: An interdisciplinary team of Baylor University researchers in psychology, religion and bioethics will explore how to tackle the complex problems of human flourishing by training theologians to incorporate the methods and insights of the psychological sciences into their work through a $2.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The project - "Illuminating Theological Inquiry and Christian  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSper) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: During the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents regular meeting held Oct. 11, three retired educators were bestowed the distinguished title of "Professor Emeritus." Among them, the long-time faculty members prepared DMC students for their next steps for a combined 101years, including adjunct, non-tenured and full-time tenured teaching. Mac Aipperspach, Professor of Radio/TV, Dr. Jud  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Autonomous robots will soon rove the buildings and streets of The University of Texas at Austin campus. But unlike other commercial delivery services, this fleet of robots will help researchers understand and improve the experience of pedestrians who encounter them. A new grant to an interdisciplinary team of researchers at UT Austin will support the creation of a robot delivery network on campus, wit  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSawa) -- Epstein Becker Green, a law firm, issued the following announcement: Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is proud to announce that the firm has received the inaugural "Law Firm Excellence Award" from the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association (DHBA). The DHBA Board of Directors selected EBG for its significant support, which has included taking substantive positions on issues of importance to the Hispanic community, advancing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas and an affiliate of New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) recently executed an agreement to collaborate on the development of renewable energy and hydrogen infrastructure. The partnership will help accelerate the green hydrogen economy in Southeast Texas. As part of the agreement, Entergy Texas will work with NFE to leverage existing transmission infrastructure and construct a new high-side substation and tra  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 21 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: ExxonMobil and its affiliates have reached an agreement with Par Pacific Holdings for the sale of the Billings refinery and select midstream assets in Montana and Washington. * Sale includes refinery, associated pipelines and product terminals * Exxon- and Mobil-branded service stations network supplied through long-term brand agreement The sales agreement includes the Silve  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- 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: Digital transformation is a driver for IT investments and also a top challenge for business managers. Industry trends include adapting to new work models and customer expectations, increasing capacity to respond to higher demands, enhancing eCommerce and related marketing   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- 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: Global oil exporting nations, especially GCC and OPEC+ nations, are set to experience accelerated economic growth in 2022 amid the elevated oil price levels due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Frost & Sullivan's October forecasts show that the real gross domestic produ  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- 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 evolution of the content delivery network (CDN) market has encouraged vendors to expand their portfolios with complementary and parallel offerings, according to Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis of the global CDN space. Transforming themselves into an edge platform th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 19 -- 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 acceptance of cannabidiol (CBD) as an ingredient for supplements, food and beverages (F&B), and personal care products attracts the participation of large companies in the CBD market. Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Global CBD Ingredients Growth Opportunities, finds that th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 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 acceptance of cannabidiol (CBD) as an ingredient for supplements, food and beverages (F&B), and personal care products attracts the participation of large companies in the CBD market. Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Global CBD Ingredients Growth Opportunities, finds that th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the September jobs surge in Texas following releases from the Texas Workforce Commission and the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing Texas led the nation in jobs added over the last 12 months and broke the state's all-time record for total jobs for the eleventh consecutive month. Texas employers added 40,000 new nonfarm jobs in September, more than double  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $410,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to Brazosport College and Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District (CISD). These funds will help the schools purchase and install equipment to train current and future students for careers in the high-demand welding indu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Paul A. Robbins as District Attorney of the 1st Judicial District in Sabine and San Augustine Counties for a term set to expire December 31, 2024 or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Paul A. Robbins of San Augustine is an attorney in private practice and serves as a Regional Attorney for the Texas Municipal Police Association. Since 2018, Ro  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the State of Texas' comprehensive efforts to combat President Biden's growing national fentanyl crisis at a press conference following a roundtable discussion with state and local law enforcement in Waco. The Governor launched his statewide "One Pill Kills" campaign yesterday to raise awareness of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl plaguing Texas and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of the State of Texas' coordinated "One Pill Kills" campaign to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis plaguing Texas and the United States. This announcement comes after Governor Abbott directed state agencies to ramp up efforts to combat the deadly fentanyl crisis last month. Following a roundtable discussion with state and local law en  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. today celebrated the groundbreaking for Segment 2 of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Loop 1604 North Expansion project in San Antonio. As part of the statewide Texas Clear Lanes initiative, the $418 million segment aims to increase mobility, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for Loop 1604   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A federal grant will help give more University of Texas at Arlington students a chance to take their studies abroad, building their resumes while experiencing the world firsthand. UTA is one of just 44 colleges and universities around the country to be awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of State's Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. The  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has achieved Mansfield Rule 5.0 certification after completing a rigorous 12-month collaboration with Diversity Lab, an incubator for innovative ideas and solutions that boost diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the legal industry. Now entering its sixth year, the Mansfield Rule has become the standard by which law firms track and measure their commitment to DEI. The certificat  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has enlisted two recognized authorities on leadership in the legal industry to help the firm launch a comprehensive new leadership development program for lawyers at all levels of their Haynes Boone careers. The program, called "HBuilding Leaders," begins this month and is unusual in its breadth, with varied training for lawyers at all stages of their careers, starting with first-ye  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSper) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Erin Simmons, who handles complex lending transactions for financial clients, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a Denver-based partner in the firm's Finance Practice. Erin has a broad lending practice representing banks, financial institutions, businesses, and private equity sponsors in structuring and negotiating secured and unsecured loans, bilateral and syndicated loans, cash-flow loans, as  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP's fall 2022 Borrowing Base Redeterminations Survey, released Oct. 17, reflects a sense of caution in the energy industry, with many respondents expecting producers' borrowing capacity to remain relatively flat. The survey's latest findings are surprising in light of the fact that oil and natural gas prices have reached heights not seen since 2014 (in the case of oil) and 20  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team led by Partner Larry Pascal advised Nexgen Packaging, LLC in two strategic investments in Latin America that will help the company meet increasing demand from retailers and manufacturers. Nexgen is a global provider of apparel brand ID and packaging products, serving the creative, product development, and production needs of apparel and footwear manufacturers and retaile  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 19 -- 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: Digital transformation is a driver for IT investments and also a top challenge for business managers. Industry trends include adapting to new work models and customer expectations, increasing capacity to respond to higher demands, enhancing eCommerce and related marketing capabilit  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: As a former faculty member at UT Health San Antonio, Dr. Waridibo Allison's Department of Medicine produced evidence-based information sheets based on the then-new COVID-19 virus. The information helped health professionals stay current and separate myth from reality, and the document was researched and written by medical students and reviewed by faculty. Allison now is using a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Surgeries in multiple specialties, new services for the region including stem cell therapies and bone marrow transplants, and access to the latest clinical research trials are drawing closer to reality as construction of the half-a-billion-dollar UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital reaches an important milestone in the South Texas Medical  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSpar) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and World Health Organization (WHO) today announced a formal agreement to establish a new international collaboration concentrated on reducing the global burden of women's cancers. The agreement builds on years of collaboration between the two institutions to further promote their shared efforts in advancing  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring an approach to overcome PARP inhibitor resistance, insights into the "obesity paradox" in advanced melanoma, and mechanisms driving cancer progression and metastasis * * * 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. Curren  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 19 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Several hundred undergraduate students from around the country will experience the zenith of 15 months of preparation on April 8, 2024, when the moon slips between Earth and the sun, completely blocking views of the solar orb for just over four minutes in parts of the continental United States. Set up in several locations along the path of totality, which will stretch in the U.S. from southern Te  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 18 (TNSper) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Naoto T. Ueno, MD, PhD, has been selected to be the next director of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Ueno's appointment is pending the UH Board of Regents approval at the board's October 20 meeting. His appointment would be effective December 12, 2022. Ueno is currently the executive director of the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation has selected The University of Texas at Austin for a pilot grant to establish the UT Center for Pandemic Decision Science (CPDS). The new interdisciplinary center will bring together scientists, engineers, clinicians and policymakers to tackle the grand challenge of preparing the world to combat future pandemic threats. "This represents an ambitious next step for the U  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (located within the National Security Agency) has awarded a grant (H98230-22-1-0234) to the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center. The funds will support a research project focused on automating risk detection and mitigation in cybersecurity systems  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSjou) -- Texas State University posted the following news release: The Clovis culture, known for its distinctive style of stone projectile points, roamed North America between 13,500 and 12,500 years ago. They have long been viewed as effective hunters who preyed on mammoths, mastodons, bison and other megafauna of the Ice Age. A team of researchers led by archaeologist Metin Eren of Kent State University challenged this understanding in a 2021 paper published in J  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSpar) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Angelo State University has entered into a partnership agreement with Howard College to offer the new Texas 2-Step Teacher Certification Program, which is designed to help address the shortage of public school teachers in the region and the state. Building on ASU's legacy of graduating high-quality teachers, the Texas 2-Step program focuses on assisting paraprofessionals in public school districts reach t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: For decades, the United States' inflation rate hovered comfortably around the Federal Reserve's target of 2%. That changed in 2021, when inflation begin to rise at an alarming pace. For Americans under 40, it's now the highest they've seen in their lives . So how does this compare to the staggering inflation seen in the early 1980s and before? And what lessons can be learned from the past to help shape curre  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: A new trade report analyzing the effects of beef imports and exports highlights the strong economic value of the U.S. beef industry's participation in a global marketplace. The report, "Assessing Economic Impact That Would Follow Loss of US Beef Exports and Imports," was authored by Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, and Glynn Tonsor, professor of agricu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office has completed its distribution of $4.2 million in redress payments to approximately 42,000 Texans whose personal information was compromised in a 2016 data breach at ride share company Uber Technologies, Inc. Eligible Texans are Uber drivers whose personal information was accessed during a 2016 data breach, which Uber failed to disclose until Nov  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has joined an Oklahoma-led cert-stage amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries and protect the religious liberty of a couple being targeted for their faith. The amicus brief defends a couple who declined to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding and were then adjudged to have violated Oregon's public-accommodation la  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court to prevent the Biden Administration from letting thousands of deportable criminal aliens walk freely in communities across America. The initial lawsuit, led by the States of Texas and Louisiana, was filed after Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued "Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law" (Final M  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a multistate investigation into Bank of America Corporation, Wells Fargo & Company, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and Citigroup Inc. for potential violations of consumer protection laws. This is the third recent investigation by Attorney General Paxton into companies for alleged deceptive trade practices tied to Environme  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release and letter: Attorney General Ken Paxton has signed a Tennessee-led letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland in response to the medical establishment asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to censor and prosecute speech that criticizes permanent, life-altering procedures currently being done to children suffering from gender dysphoria. The recent demand by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has sued Google, alleging that the tech giant has unlawfully captured and used the biometric data of millions of Texans without properly obtaining their informed consent to do so. The lawsuit alleges that Google, in yet another violation of Texans' privacy, has collected millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records of face geometry, from Texans through   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today adopted rules prohibiting non-municipal public water and sewer utilities from disconnecting customers during extreme cold weather emergencies. The new rules mean those utilities cannot disconnect service or issue late fees for nonpayment of bills due during such emergencies, including for bills previously due. "The new rules pu  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * AnalySwift receives NASA contract to fund research at Purdue University and University of Texas at Arlington * * * For the second time in a year, commercial software provider AnalySwift LLC has received a contract from NASA to develop a design tool for tailorable composites and hybrid system materials. The 13-month, $156,490 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract is fo  more

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University-Prairie View issued the following news release: A new $12.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will soon help support P-12 teachers and school leaders across the U.S. Led by Prairie View A&M University's Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, in partnership with Texas A&M University, the five-year Teacher Quality Partnership grant will "help recruit, prepare, develop and retain a strong, effective and diverse tea  more

LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSfund) (TNSgov) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Grants totaling $3.5 million that target scientific research and increasing the number and quality of well-prepared Hispanic students completing Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) undergraduate degrees were announced Monday at TAMIU by Congressman Henry Cuellar and University president Dr. Pablo Arenaz. Dr. Arenaz said both gra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release: Last week the Republican Party of Texas broke the news that Planned Parenthood Texas Votes was mailing voter registration applications to deceased individuals. Since that release, we have confirmed numerous other examples of deceased individuals receiving registration applications from Planned Parenthood and continue receiving information about other applications sent to deceased individuals. The average   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 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: Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the global software license management industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Revenera with the 2022 Global Software License Management Market Leadership Award for the software enforcement segment as part of Frost & Sullivan's Best Practi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: * * * Engineers develop stable devices that don't require expensive iridium * * * Creating a hydrogen economy is no small task, but Rice University engineers have discovered a method that could make oxygen evolution catalysis in acids, one of the most challenging topics in water electrolysis for producing clean hydrogen fuels, more economical and practical. The lab of chemical and biomole  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The international community must prepare for "climate change refugees" -- displaced either within their home countries or across borders -- experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy argue in a new report. By 2050, up to 216 million people across the globe could be forced to move within their countries due to the onset of climate crises such as water scarcity, lower crop yields and risi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice lab's 3D electrode array reveals millisecond evolution of synaptic activity * * * It's a mystery how human thoughts and dreams emerge from electrical pulses in the brain's estimated 100 trillion synapses, and Rice University neuroengineer Chong Xie dreams of changing that by creating a system that can record all the electrical activity in a living brain. In a recently published study in Nature   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Texas' health care industry is the most robust in the nation, but that hasn't translated to better outcomes for its citizens, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Texas has the most hospitals of any state, employs the second-most health care workers nationwide and has the third-largest Medicaid budget -- but it ranks in the bottom 10 in terms of overall system p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Alternative to one-headlight setup helps other motorists see bikes almost a second sooner * * * Motorcycle drivers are 27 times more likely to die in an accident than those in regular passenger vehicles. Night driving is especially dangerous, accounting for nearly half of all fatal crashes. Now a new study has found that a reimagined lighting configuration -- six lights running from the top to the b  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia could affect prices at the gas pump as well as perceptions of the American government, according to experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The Saudi government has demonstrated increasing support for Russia's interests while distancing itself from U.S. influence, say Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Mark Finley and Jim Krane. "In part  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: The expertise of Ling Ren, criminal justice professor and researcher at Sam Houston State University, is helping the Montgomery County District Attorney's office. Domestic violence is a public health and criminal problem nationwide. In recent years, many Texas jurisdictions have been working towards a solution to the problem. When it comes to the judicial system in the state, numerous counties find   more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSper) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Longtime Southeastern Conference academic administrator Dr. Torie A. Johnson will join Baylor University as its new associate vice president for strategic communications and initiatives, effective Nov. 28. Johnson currently serves as the SEC's associate commissioner for academic relations and was instrumental in establishing the SECU Academic Initiative, a predecessor to its academic relations program, more than a de  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSconf) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's Office of Multicultural Affairs will host the inaugural Men's Empowerment Summit from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 beginning in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom. Incorporating the theme "Legacy in Leadership," the summit seeks to ensure men understand the legacy their leadership can have in their respective communities and strive to use leaders  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSper) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Amelia Salazar, EdD, has been named the new associate vice provost for student success at Sam Houston State University, effective Nov. 7. The associate vice provost for student success will oversee the development and implementation of student success initiatives to increase student retention and graduation rates, and eliminate achievement gaps. "I'm so pleased to have Dr. Salazar join SHSU in this   more

ALPINE, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSper) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2022: Aultman Becker has served in her current position as Dean of Educational and Cultural Resources at Sul Ross State University since September of 2020. Before that, she was the Dean of Library and Research Technologies, the position that brought her to SRSU in 2015. She is replacing Dr. Jeanne Qvarnstrom, who has resigned but will continue as a professor of education. "Since I arrived in Jan  more

ALPINE, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: A new Oxford Encyclopedia edited by Eric Stern, a professor at the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC), is hitting bookshelves this month -- after seven-plus years of collaboration. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Crisis Analysis, a two-volume, 1,408-page publication is a one-stop shop for crisis studies and a number of closely related fields. Stern serves as the editor  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington plans to build on its already strong commitment to veterans and military-connected students through generous financial support from Bank of America. Bank of America recently announced a $25,000 gift to UTA's Veteran's Edge program. Run by senior-level military-connected peer mentors through UTA's Office of Military and Veteran Services, the pro  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSacc) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: TCC's Child Development program, based at TCC Northeast, recently received Higher Education Accreditation for the first time, an honor held by approximately 20 percent of associate-level early childhood programs nationally. The A.A.S in Child Development at Tarrant County College is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Associ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $168,775 against 14 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: five air quality, one municipal solid waste, two municipal wastewater discharges, two petroleum storage tanks, and two public water syst  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2022: She's one of the best champions of osteopathic medicine nationwide, and now Kendi Hensel, DO, Ph.D., FAAO of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is taking her passion for osteopathy globally. Hensel was elected to serve on the board of directors for the Osteopathic International Alliance, filling the American Osteopathic Associations seat on the board. H  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Current economic trends concern many Texans, according to a report released from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. How individual survey participants saw inflation expectations was heavily influenced by their income level and political allegiance, the study showed. In the "Texas Trends 2022 - Inflation Expectations" survey, the TSU Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affair  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSacc) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: Dr. Becky Eschmann, a faculty member with the Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) partnership between Texas A&M University's School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and West Texas A&M University's Paul Engler College of Agriculture & Natural Sciences, recently earned the prestigious American  more

LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSpar) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and Academic Partnerships (AP) presented at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 36th Annual Conference, held Oct. 8-10, 2022. Dr. Jennifer Coronado, dean of TAMIU's Graduate School, Dr. James O'Meara, TAMIU dean of the College of Education and Diana Childress, vice president of   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Findings support individualized approach to intervention programs for college students * * * A study recently published in the Journal of American College Health found college students who were introduced to alcohol before the age of 14 were more likely to use multiple substances--such as alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stimulants or other illicit drugs--at the same time. Tex  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New research sheds light on how a genetic mutation affecting mitochondria influences chronic inflammatory disorders and immune responses * * * As researchers glean new insights into the dynamic inner world of the human immune system, it has become increasingly clear that mitochondria are critical regulators of how our bodies respond to disease. Beyond their traditional jo  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Oct. 22 (TNSper) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Dr. Nicole Arleane Roberson, director of equal opportunity and diversity at the Texas A&M University System, has been named vice chancellor of diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer for Missouri S&T. Her appointment begins on November 21, 2022. While at the Texas A&M University System, Roberson has overseen the development and implementation of civil rights, affirm  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * New research sheds light on how a genetic mutation affecting mitochondria influences chronic inflammatory disorders and immune responses. * * * As researchers glean new insights into the dynamic inner world of the human immune system, it has become increasingly clear that mitochondria are critical regulators of how our bodies respond to disease. Beyond their traditional job as "powerhouses of t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Researchers from Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M and other institutions are helping small coastal towns prepare for the worsening impacts of global warming. * * * As humans come face-to-face with the effects of climate change, some of the hardest hit communities are also those with the fewest resources for mitigating climate-related hazards. Among the U.S. regions most at risk is the Gulf Coast, wh  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Dimitar Filev is among the 2022-23 class of Hagler Fellows, where he will collaborate with students and faculty from the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. "We are excited to have Dr. Filev at Texas A&M collaborating with our faculty and students," said Dr.   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: A Northwestern medicine study has identified a protein that drives breast cancer stemness and metastasis. The findings, enabled by machine learning, were published in the journal eLife. Tumor-initiating cells with stem-progenitor cell properties (stemness) are thought to be essential for cancer development and metastatic regeneration in many cancers. However, elucidation of the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 23-003) on Oct. 20, 2022, entitled "An Audit Report on the Distribution of the National Research University Fund." Here is the summary of the report: * * * Although the University of Texas at San Antonio's (University) had processes for reporting restricted research awards and expenditures to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board), those processes had significa  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University has received a $9.8 million grant from the United States Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) program. The grant will support ALERRT's Integrated Response Training Program, which provides scenario-based training that prepares o  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Elderly people across Central Texas could soon use a new piece of technology from Texas State University, developed with federal grant funds, to combat social isolation and food insecurity, while improving their overall health and wellness. Larry Fulton, a professor in the School of Health Administration, received a $2.76 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSper) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University announced Maggie Gilburg will join the university as senior director of development for The Wittliff Collections, a unique gallery and collection of exhibitions within University Libraries dedicated to preserving and sharing the creative legacy of the Southwest's literary, photographic, and musical arts. As the new director of development Gilburg will be responsible for fundr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Trinity's inclusive, interdisciplinary approach to excellence in undergraduate research * * * At Trinity University, one of the most important questions our undergraduate researchers ask has nothing to do with the structure of brain cells, complex sociological shifts, or ancient literature. It's a much more personal one: Do I belong here? Yes, Trinity offers chances to innovate and make exciting ne  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Semmes Scholar pursues Alzheimer's disease research * * * Meagan McKee '24 stepped onto Trinity University's campus in February 2020 for her Semmes Scholarship interview, excited and blissfully unaware that COVID-19 would lead to the school shutting down in a matter of weeks. "It was really crazy, the timing of everything," McKee says. "I'm so grateful to have been able to interview and meet profess  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSper) -- The University of Dallas issued the following news: The University of Dallas (UD) announced the appointment of reference librarian and adjunct French instructor Ron Scrogham as interim dean of libraries and research of the Cowan-Blakely Memorial Library, and the appointment of longtime Politics Professor Richard Dougherty, Ph.D. '93 M.A. '89, to serve as interim dean of the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts. Scrogham, who was appointed to the interim de  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSper) -- The University of Houston Law Center issued the following news release: Research Assistant Professor Julian Cardenas was recently appointed as the Director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at the University of Houston Law Center. The Center for U.S. and Mexican Law, established in 2012, is the first independent research center in the United States dedicated to the study of Mexican law and legal aspects of U.S. - Mexico relations. "I am delighted that   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSpro) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: To bring more diversity to the ranks of professional scientists, a team of University of Houston educators is rethinking science classes, starting with middle school curricula. A new UH program called ALL RISE invites experienced middle school science teachers to explore instructional theories and methods that honor and integrate the backgrounds and languages of everyone in the cla  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: * * * University of Houston and Texas Southern University Project Examines Levels of Coverage, Opinions About Change * * * Texas policies surrounding health care remain stalled in a fragile balancing act, a report released today by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University confirms. "Some of the world's most renowned hospitals and impressive medical research can be  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Does MISC Intervention Effectively Improve Mental Health of Orphans, Vulnerable Children? * * * It is almost impossible to imagine the long-term psychological problems faced by the over 16 million orphans and vulnerable children in the global society, difficult to conceptualize their sense of loss and sadness. One thing, however, is universally understood: Sensitive and responsive caregivin  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Dr. Teresa Wagner recently was selected to be part of the first cohort for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity -- AIM-AHEAD -- Fellowship in Leadership program. Wagner is an assistant professor in lifestyle health sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and interim direct  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: A University of Texas at Dallas alumna has been awarded a fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Anja Sheppard BS'22, a Eugene McDermott Scholar, Goldwater Scholar and recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, was one of only 54 students nationwide to receive an $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi fellowship this year. Phi Kappa Phi is one of the nation's oldest  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: A University of Texas at Dallas researcher is leading a team of national experts in a new National Institutes of Health multicenter project focused on elucidating the origins of pain. Dr. Ted Price BS'97, Ashbel Smith Professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, received a five-year, $11.3 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and St  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Two University of Texas at Dallas professors have been named among the best educators in The University of Texas System for their teaching excellence. Dr. Salena Brody, professor of instruction in psychology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and Dr. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, professor of physics in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, received the 2022 Regents' Outsta  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Recent research from the labs of Danielle Garsin, PhD, and Michael Lorenz, PhD, professors in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, which identified a novel potential therapeutic against fungal infections, has been published in Nature Communications. Fungi are a major source of disease, ranging from well-known   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A substantial proportion of ethnically diverse children from low-resource backgrounds with severe COVID-19 illness are reporting long-term complications from the virus, according to research from UTHealth Houston. The study, published Monday in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, found that pediatric patients with private health insurance we  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Targeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially prolong their survival, according to research from UTHealth Houston. A study led by Yi-Ping Li, PhD, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, found that an enzyme known as UBR2 plays a critical r  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: The National Academy of Medicine today announced the election of two UT Southwestern Medical Center faculty members - Lora Hooper, Ph.D., Chair of Immunology, and Zhijian "James" Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Director of the Center for Inflammation Research - one of the highest honors attainable in the fields of health and medicine. With their election,   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW study suggests combination therapy might help prostate cancer patients overcome resistance to current treatments * * * Stopping prostate cancer cells from morphing into other cell types can overcome the resistance they develop to widely prescribed therapies, a study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The findings, published in Nature Cancer, could le  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: New research from Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) found that different skeletal stem cell (SSC) populations contribute to repair of different kinds of bone injuries. In the study, published in Cell Stem Cell, researchers identified distinct cell markers that allowed them to track SSCs in the bone marrow inside of bones versus SSCs in t  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researchers team up with cardiologists to improve surgical procedures for heart patients * * * A University of Texas at Arlington multidisciplinary team will use a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to research new ways to improve the safety and effectiveness of medical procedures on patients with inoperable enlarged hearts. Jun Liao, bioengineering associate pr  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher will use new computational models to pinpoint types of dementia * * * A University of Texas at Arlington computer science engineer will advance and integrate powerful deep-learning methods and tools to pinpoint types of Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD), which in turn could help the medical community better treat those diseases. Dajiang Zhu, assis  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSpro) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas launched new programs to meet growing specializations in workforce needs. BBA IN SPORT ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT A new Bachelor of Business Administration in sport entertainment management will allow students to take a front row seat in the sports industry. The program offers students a chance at an exciting career in professional athletics and, through its collabo  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas assistant professor Sharon Miller was part of a team of researchers whose work led to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updating their cochlear implant candidacy criteria and providing coverage for a broader spectrum of hearing loss. Miller, who teaches in the College of Health and Public Service Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, wa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSpar) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Twenty-four university delegations across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia met at the University FASTA in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Oct. 11-13, for the International Council of Universities in the Spirit of St. Thomas Aquinas' (ICUSTA) 15th biannual conference. Vice President for International Relations and Engagement Dr. Hans Stockton and Associate Professor in International Studies Dr.  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSpro) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The School of Health Professions at UT Health San Antonio plans to launch a new Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program to train imaging technologists in radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to address the technologist shortages currently stressing the health care system. "The program will be the only one of its kind  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing has received a five-year, nearly $3 million Department of Education Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program grant to further boost Hispanic, low-income student engagement and wellness at a time of peak nursing demand. Specifically, the grant aims to increase research and clinical mentorship, expand students'  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: Based on preliminary enrollment figures collected by The University of Texas (UT) System Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, UT institutions are enrolling a record-high 244,276 students across all campuses this fall. As a collective, UT institutions grew enrollment by 0.5%, while combined graduate and undergraduate enrollment across the nation has dropped 1.1% this fall, and 3.2% since 2020.   more

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Cathy Miller, PhD, RN, professor of nursing at The University of Texas at Tyler, presented her research on human trafficking to the World Health Organization at the United Nations in New York. The UT Tyler professor is part of a team spearheading the UN's Global Strategic Operatives for the Eradication of Human Trafficking Initiative. The GSO aims to provide human trafficking education an  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA biologists find correlation between competitive environments and larger brain size * * * In response to a high-competition environment, Trinidadian killifish evolve larger brains, increasing their fitness and survival rates, according to a new study in Ecology Letters by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington. The study, led by biology Professor Matthew Wal  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * In other pediatrics news, a $2.5 million grant will fund further study on identifying optimal oxygen strategy during resuscitation of preterm babies at birth * * * New research from pediatricians at UT Southwestern and Children's Health reveals the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children. Separately, a study funded by a $2.5 million grant from the Eunice K  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Tonight at 12 a.m. ET, Verizon FiOS removed from its cable systems the network and local community programming provided to nearly three million of its subscribers by 13 local television stations owned by Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) ("Nexstar"). Verizon FiOS is refusing to reach a new distribution agreement allowing the  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 19 (TNSper) -- Trinity University issued the following news: This fall, Frances Frey took over the position of executive director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Trinity University. Frey brings more than 20 years of research experience to this role. "I'm thrilled to have Frances leading Trinity's incredibly talented IRE team," says Megan Mustain, Ph.D., provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. "Her experience and expertise is invaluable. More tha  more

CANYON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSawa) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A faculty member in West Texas A&M University's Department of Communication recently was named University Educator of the Year by the Texas Speech Communication Association. Dr. Carolyn Baum, assistant professor of communication, received the honor at the association's annual convention held Oct. 6 to 8 in Rockwall. "Receiving the TSCA University Educator of the Year recognition is an honor, and I am thank  more