SAN ANGELO, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSawa) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: A team of Angelo State University political science students earned individual and team awards at the 26th annual Eugene Scassa Mock Organization of American States (ESMOAS) Collegiate Summit of the Americas Conference earlier this month at Baylor University. ESMOAS is an academic parliamentary debate program that brings together the nation's best and brightest college students to debate the issues facing  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: In Bexar County, members of the Sextortion Unit, Child Exploitation Unit (CEU), and the Fugitive Apprehension Unit arrested Arturo Angel Contreras Santos on October 19 on two counts of possession of child pornography. Investigators also executed a search warrant at Santos's home where numerous electronic devices were seized for examination by the Digital Forensics Unit. The case was received as a Nati  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 24 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following news: When deciding what to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Jin Wang remembers boiling it down to two choices: chemical engineering or electrical engineering. But her father, a mechanical engineer himself, gave her the following influential advice: if you want to really make a contribution, then choose chemical engineering. She never looked back. That advice saw her through two doctoral programs--the first at   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: One of the major challenges in microbiome science has been distinguishing what is a potential environmental contaminant from a true, bona fide microbiome signal. Challenges associated with metagenomic sequencing with low biomass environments include the distinction between a true signal versus contamination, a remnant DNA from a sampling kit or extraction kit or the environment. While researchers norma  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2022: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine, with consortium partners California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced today its selection of two projects that will protect astronaut health by enhancing pre-existing cellular repair. The awards are part of TRISH's Biomedical Research Advances for Spac  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: While it may seem common knowledge that smoking is bad for your lungs, if and how ultrafine particles present in cigarette smoke impact the development and progression of lung cancer remains unclear. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine sought to find how airborne ultrafine particles in smoke can change a host's defense against lung cancer. In a study published in the current edition of Science   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 23 -- Black Knight Financial Services issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2022: Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) announced that Colonial Savings F.A., a national, multi-service financial institution headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has signed a contract to use Black Knight's ecosystem of servicing capabilities, including the MSP loan servicing system. Colonial chose Black Knight for its powerful, consumer-focused servicing solutions that are designed to enh  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Dell issued the following news release: Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces financial results for its fiscal 2023 third quarter. Revenue was $24.7 billion, down 6%. Operating income was a record $1.8 billion, up 68%, representing 7.1% of revenue, and non-GAAP operating income was a record $2.4 billion, up 22%, representing 9.6% of revenue. Net income from continuing operations was $241 million, and non-GAAP net income was $1.7 billion. Diluted earning  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2022: The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program has reached a major milestone, awarding more than $518 million to 26,508 most vulnerable Florida homeowners. Keeping Floridians in their homes is a top priority and Florida's progress with the HAF initiative far exceeds states like California and Texas combined. While  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 23 (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: * * * Atento is improving CX standards with highly trained human talent and AI-powered products. * * * Based on its recent analysis of the Brazilian Customer Experience Outsourcing Services Industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Atento with the 2021 Customer Value Leader  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 23 (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 global HMAs market is expected to garner $13.81 billion in revenue by 2028, registering growth at a CAGR of 6.3%, says Frost & Sullivan. * * * The market for hot melt adhesives (HMAs) will rise by 2028 due to its multiple advantages to customers across industr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 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: More and more people are leaving cable and satellite television (TV) offerings behind and fully embracing streaming alternatives for their daily entertainment. However, the powerful legacy that TV left is undeniably shaping the future of streaming services. In fact, multiple stream  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: By Megan Brenan, Research Consultant Americans' support for stricter U.S. gun laws has receded after sharply increasing in the wake of two mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, in the spring. Specifically, 57% of U.S. adults now think laws covering the sale of firearms should be made more strict, down from 66% in June. Still, current support is above the 5  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Daniel Solcher and Peggy Schmidt and reappointed Karen Stanfill to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas for terms set to expire on October 29, 2025. The Council partners with the Texas Workforce Commission to advocate for people with disabilities in the vocational rehabilitation process. Daniel Solcher of Allen is the President at 7126 Northampton, LLC and the Dire  more

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

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSfund) -- Houston Baptist University issued the following news release: The Grace Hopper Scholarship will continue to be a source of support for students pursuing STEM-related degrees at Houston Christian University (HCU) thanks to a recent $1M continuation gift from Holly Frost and his spouse, Kathaleen Wall, the scholarship's founding supporters. Frost was named to the National Academy of Inventors in 2021 and is an entrepreneur who created one of the earliest and m  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSper) -- Houston Baptist University issued the following news release: HCU Head Football Coach Vic Shealy has resigned after nine seasons and 10 years at the University. Houston Christian University (HCU), formerly Houston Baptist University (HBU), underwent a name change in September 2022. "We will always be grateful to Vic Shealy for his historic contributions to HCU athletics and especially to our football program. He will forever be known as the founding coach of  more

BRENHAM, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $13,478 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Brenham will help Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham add a chest compression system to its hospital emergency room. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $3,369 in matching funds from the medical center, will provide equipment to help medical staff save lives during cardiac emergencies. "In  more

LA GRANGE, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Bugle Boy, a beloved live music venue in La Grange, will replace its aging, breakdown-prone heating and cooling units, thanks to an $11,901 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,976 in matching funds from the non-profit Bugle Boy Foundation, will pay for two new energy-efficient heating, vent  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSawa) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Six Haynes and Boone, LLP partners are recognized as leaders in their practice areas in the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Awards: Purvi Patel Albers - Trademarks David Bell - Trademarks Matthew Deffebach - Employment Patrick Hughes - Restructuring Bill Kleinman - Corporate Matthew Schindel - Real Estate Lexology distributes international legal updates, analysis and insights to in-house couns  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 23 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University's MALT Industrial Assessment Center recently received $400,000 in funding to expand its work on identifying energy, productivity, and sustainability opportunity enhancements for manufacturers in the region through assessing commercial buildings. The region the Center services includes parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas (MALT). Students are teamed with faculty  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSper) -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Michael Mortensen, a seasoned labor-management relations and workplace law lawyer, has joined Morgan Lewis as a partner resident in Dallas. Mike, who arrives from Jackson Lewis, previously served as in-house labor and employment counsel and director of labor relations for large national corporations. "Mike's deep experience with labor-management issues, knowledge of developing effective employee rel  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * New grant supports new undergraduate research opportunities for Mavericks * * * Newly awarded federal funding will help a University of Texas at Arlington program continue training the next generation of STEM professionals, regardless of their academic background. UTA's Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Integrative Physiology (SURPINT) has earned a five-year grant f  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents recently approved the establishment of the Institute for Rural Mental Health Initiatives (IRMHI) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Dr. Steve Bain, former dean of the College of Education and Human Performance, is the founding director. "Texas A&M-Kingsville is the natural place for the Institute for Rural Mental Health Initiatives," Bain said. "Geographica  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2022: * * * Inexpensive catalyst uses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel * * * Rice University researchers have engineered a key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy. Using only inexpensive raw materials, a team from Rice's Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Syzygy Plasmonics Inc. and Princeton University's Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment created a s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSawa) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Kevin McHugh, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering, has earned a Distinguished Scientist Award for 2022 from The Sontag Foundation, which helps launch the careers of scientists expected to make a significant impact in the fight against brain cancer. McHugh, a CPRIT Scholar who joined Rice in 2019, is developing strategies that employ gene editing  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A UT Southwestern study of more than 1,300 pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 found that just 1 in 10 developed moderate, severe, or critical illness and that COVID-19 symptoms and severity were similar across all trimesters. The findings, which encompass one of the largest single-institution studies on COVID-19 infection during pregnancy, appear in the November issu  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Research from SMU's BAST Lab and Applied Research Associates, Inc. advances microbiotics for use in targeted drug delivery * * * Collaborative research between SMU nanorobotics authority MinJun Kim's Biological Actuation, Sensing, and Transport (BAST) Lab and international research and engineering company ARA has demonstrated for the first time that certain chemical coatings, applied to micro/na  more

FREDONIA, New York, Nov. 23 (TNSawa) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: A SUNY Fredonia faculty member and alumna received two of the 10 prizes for instrumental, electronic or vocal compositions awarded by the Annual Search for New Music conducted by the International Alliance for Women in Music. School of Music Adjunct Instructor Jamie Leigh Sampson, who teaches composition and entrepreneurship, was awarded the Alex Shapiro Prize for her work, "Ship  more

ALPINE, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSawa) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Dr. Kathy Stein was named as the 2022 recipient of the Robert Griffin Award for Long and Outstanding Service at the 55th Annual College Reading and Learning Association Conference, held Nov. 2-5 in San Diego. The award is given annually to a member of the CRLA who has sustained service to an associated chapter, special interest group or to the conference for at least 10 years. As President-Elect in 2019, D  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Newly engineered proteins called DARPins can decrease the presence of COVID-19 in the airways and be delivered as a nasal spray * * * COVID-19 has had a lasting global health impact that continues to challenge the health care system. As the coronavirus continues to mutate, the current COVID-19 prevention strategies are plagued with supply chain disruptions, high vaccine m  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: The Texas A&M University School of Nursing has selected Kelly Wilson, PhD, as its next associate dean for research. She will oversee the School of Nursing's research portfolio, effective Jan. 1. Wilson replaces Jane Bolin, PhD, JD, BSN, Regents Professor Emeritus of Nursing and senior professor. Currently a professor in the Department of Health Behavior in the School of Public H  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Dr. Emily Pentzer, associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University, is making 3D-printed polymers more environmentally friendly through a process that allows the polymers to naturally degrade over time. Pentzer's research is a collaborative effort that includes researchers from the Texa  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The Texas A&M AgriLife research is centered on breeding new varieties that can consistently meet legal requirements and withstand heat and drought. * * * Texas growers tried hemp. They used Colorado germplasm and European germplasm without much success. Now a team of Texas A&M AgriLife breeders is trying to fill a gap in breeding that hasn't been met in the state for more than 60 years. Russ Je  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) is proud to announce the selection of Kristina Alexander, J.D. as the new chair for HRI's Marine Policy and Law program. Alexander will replace Dr. Richard McLaughlin who retired from HRI in January 2021. Her official start date is Dec. 1. HRI's Marine Policy and Law progra  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSawa) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Arzu Ari, professor in the Department of Respiratory Care and associate dean for research in the College of Health Professions at Texas State University, has been named the recipient of the Hector Leon Garza, MD, Achievement Award for Excellence in International Respiratory Care for 2022 by the International Council for Respiratory Care. The Garza award recognizes respiratory therapists, physicians  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNStalk) -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Erik Bucy will work with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to investigate visual forms of hate on social media and mainstream news. * * * Texas Tech University faculty member Erik Bucy will be researching the intersection of technology and civil rights as one of three newly appointed Belfer Fellows. The Belfer Fellowship program was created five years ago by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: During 2020, the use of terms like the "China virus" by public officials and in the media negatively connected COVID-19 to China, where the virus originated, causing a detrimental impact. New research from scholars of the hospitality industry at the University of Houston and Penn State University found that this type of virus-naming contributed to hostility toward and boycotting of Chinese restauran  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Researchers First to Report Cell Therapy Process for Heart Regeneration * * * A researcher at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy is reporting an effective protocol for reprogramming human heart cells into specialized cells that conduct electricity throughout the heart to enable rhythmic heartbeat and repair diseased hearts. Bradley McConnell, professor of ph  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) who required treatment with biologic therapies and were enrolled in a financial assistance program were less likely to need surgery after starting medication than those not enrolled in a program, a study by UT Southwestern researchers found. "There are gaps in care for patients with IBD. Our project pointed out that providin  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2022: A new University of Texas at Arlington program aims to support underrepresented students while addressing the evolving health care landscape. A $675,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine will fund the creation of the Training and Experiential Learning in Biomedical Informatics (TExBioMed) Summer Institute at UTA. The program's goal is to increase educat  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 26 -- 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: Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the Southeast Asian (SEA) passwordless authentication industry and, based on its assessment results, recognizes VinCSS with the 2022 SEA Enabling Technology Leadership Award for passwordless authentication. The company develops passwordless aut  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Lesley Wright is among the latest class of associate fellows for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The honor recognizes recipients for their exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. The distinction of associate fellow recognizes the contribution of important engineering or scientific work advancing the  more