SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNStalk) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: Alamo Colleges District Economic Workforce Development cohosted the San Antonio Apprenticeship Accelerator event on November 18, 2022, with the City of San Antonio, SA WORX, and Workforce Solutions Alamo. The Apprenticeship Accelerator event was the capstone event for National Apprenticeship Week and was held at San Antonio College's Nursing and Allied Health Complex. Over 70 people from 30   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSper) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced that Devon May has been named Chief Financial Officer following a long-planned succession process. May, who is currently the airline's senior vice president of Finance and Investor Relations, will assume the CFO role effective Jan. 1, 2023. He will report to American's CEO Robert Isom. American's current CFO Derek Kerr will rema  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 16 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines continues to evolve its AAdvantage program to deliver more value for all members throughout their journey. Members will enjoy new benefits and earn rewards before, between, and beyond status levels. "We're creating a more meaningful travel rewards program for our AAdvantage members," said Vasu Raja, American's Chief Commercial Officer. "Only our members will have access to everything American h  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: In Bexar County, Gregory Scott Roth was arrested on November 30 on one count of possession of child pornography. Child Exploitation Unit ("CEU") investigators executed a search warrant at Roth's residence, where Roth was located and arrested. Several electronic devices belonging to Roth were seized to be examined by the OAG Digital Forensics Unit. This case was received as a National Center for Missin  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Creating new synthetic compounds is often a complex and multi-step process that can take years of research. Caleb D. Martin, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Baylor University and principal investigator of the Martin Research Group, and his team have developed a new compound known as tris(ortho-carboranyl)borane or BoCb3. Synthesized in one step, this state-of-art Lewis sup  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: In a study published recently in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that treating patients who have resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma, meaning that their tumor can be removed with surgery, with immunotherapy ahead of surgery resulted in favorable clinical outcomes. The study lays the groundwork for neoadjuvant immunotherapy in mesothelioma. "M  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: As climate change continues to impact our world, more industries are looking for solutions to lower carbon emissions, and the healthcare system is no exception. In a new Sounding Board published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions propose strategies to advance the industry into a net-zero emissions future, beginning with mandatory emi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: On October 1, Attorney General Paxton won a major victory when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas struck down two Biden Administration agency rules concerning "sexual orientation" and "gender identity." The Biden Administration has declined to appeal the trial court's nullification of the two rules, which makes the court's ruling permanent. The trial court found the two agency  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 15 -- 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 assessed the digital transformation services industry, and, based on its findings, recognizes CDW with the 2022 Global Customer Value Leadership Award. The company offers extensive products and services, including hardware, software, and integrated inform  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) board of directors today declared dividends on shares of its Common Stock and Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock. Common Stock Dividend The company's board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.1900 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock payable on March 9, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of busine  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 15 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), through its Chevron New Energies business, and Baseload Capital have announced a joint venture to develop geothermal projects in the United States. The two companies will collaborate on driving geothermal opportunities - including identifying the best prospects for development, operations and progressing the next generation of geothermal technologies from pilot to commercia  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and Svante announced that Chevron is the lead investor in Svante's Series E fundraising round, which raised $318 million that will be used to accelerate the manufacturing of Svante's carbon capture technology. "We are advancing a full value chain carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) business and believe Svante is poised to be a lead  more

CANYON, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSfund) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Professors from two Colleges at West Texas A&M University recently won a major national grant to study a project that can recycle gin waste and potentially reduce the amount of water required to grow cotton in the Panhandle and elsewhere. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Ogallala Aquifer program recently awarded researchers in WT's Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences and the College  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSpar) -- Collin College issued the following news release: Collin College is now part of the Institutional Partner Program for Rice University's educational technology initiative, OpenStax. The free program provides higher education institutions with open educational resources (OER) to support their mission of improving educational access and learning for everyone. OpenStax is an online tool that publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed, openly licensed college textboo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSpro) -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Dallas College has partnered with DallasHR to launch a new Associate in Applied Science degree in Human Resources Management that will be offered this spring semester. The new degree includes a national certification and the endorsement of DallasHR, the third largest Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) affiliate in the United States. Through the partnership with DallasHR, Dallas College is also breaki  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 15 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: ExxonMobil today announced successful startup of one of the largest advanced recycling facilities in North America. The facility at the company's integrated manufacturing complex in Baytown, Texas, uses proprietary technology to break down hard-to-recycle plastics and transform them into raw materials for new products. It is capable of processing more than 80 m  more

CANYON, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSpro) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A major gift from a former president of West Texas A&M University and his wife will allow the University to significantly expand its foothold in pre-veterinary education and animal studies. WT President Emeritus Russell C. Long and wife Natrelle Hedrick Long have announced a $2.1 million planned gift to the University to establish a new companion animal science program for students planning on a career in v  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 15 -- 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 Endpoint Security Industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Xcitium with the 2022 Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for its innovative business approach focused on protecting companies against cyber-attacks. Xcitium is committed to protect  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, posted the following news release: * * * As more applications migrate to the cloud, a completely new connectivity architecture paradigm is being offered * * * The strategic imperative for today's businesses is to transform or risk disappearing. As competitive pressures intensify and new business models e  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 13 -- 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 wearable biosensor industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes VitalConnect with the 2022 North America New Product Innovation Award for delivering a world-class biosensor that comfortably monitors patients and detects multiple health problems. VitalCo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas' continuing strong jobs growth following employment releases from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing Texas leading the nation with the fastest annual jobs growth rate as the state again broke its all-time record for total jobs with employers adding 33,600 nonfarm jobs in November. "Businesses continue to gro  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Saint Jo, 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, comm  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brad Curlee and reappointed Michael A. Neill to the School Land Board for terms set to expire on August 29, 2023. The Board manages the acquisition, sale, and mineral leasing of the lands that comprise the Permanent School Fund, which contributes billions of dollars each year to public education in Texas. Brad Curlee of Round Rock is the Banking Center President f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bill D. Hicks as the District Attorney of the 34th Judicial District in Culberson, Hudspeth, and El Paso Counties, effective at 5:00 p.m. MST on December 14, 2022, for a term set to expire December 31, 2024 or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. "With over two decades of legal experience and a strong track record of public service, Bill Hicks   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath and appointed Kendall Baker to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) for terms set to expire on June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2023, respectively. The Southern Regional Education Board works with states to improve public education at every level, from early childhood through doctoral education. The nation's first reg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed L'Oreal Stepney, P.E. to the Texas Water Development Board, effective January 2, 2023, for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. The Board provides leadership, planning, financial, and technical assistance for the responsible development of water for the State of Texas. L'Oreal Stepney, P.E. of Pflugerville is Deputy Executive Director of the Texas Commission   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Matthew Yeager to the Governor's Broadband Development Council for a term set to expire on August 31, 2026. The Council was created by the 86th Legislature in 2019 and expanded by the 87th Legislature in 2021. The Council works to study and identify ways to provide internet access to underserved areas of Texas. Matthew Yeager of Dallas County is the Assistant Sup  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on Dec. 14, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today called for an investigation into the role non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may have in planning and assisting illegal border crossings into Texas. In a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Governor highlights the need for Texas' vigilant response to President Biden's border crisis, with the end of Title 42 just days away and record-high   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Dec. 16, 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 afor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Dec. 13, 2022: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 18, 2022, as amended and renewed in a number of subsequent proclamations, certifying that the wildfires which began on February 23, 2022, posed an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property in Andrews, Aransas, Archer, Bee, Bell, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Br  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today hosted Minister for Development Cooperation Foreign Trade of Finland Ville Skinnari, Ambassador of Finland to the United States Mikko Hautala, and other Finnish government officials at the Governor's Mansion in Austin to discuss the State of Texas' ongoing economic partnership with the Republic of Finland. During the visit, Governor Abbott and Minister Skinnari si  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSper) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is proud to promote 16 lawyers to its partnership ranks, effective Jan. 1. The 2023 New Partner Class includes: D.J. Beaty, Brent Beckert, Valisa Berber-Thayer, Dina Blikshteyn, Zach Burnett, Tiffany Cooke, Natalie DuBose, Christopher Konopka, Joseph Lawlor, Charlene Liu, Garrett Martin, Mike McArthur, Taryn McDonald, Chase A.M. Proctor, Matt S. Stewart, and Scott Thompson.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSper) -- Houston Baptist University issued the following news release: Braxton Harris was announced as the new Houston Christian University (HCU) head football coach at a noon press conference held on campus, Tuesday, December 13, 2023. Administrators, staff and local media outlets gathered to hear the announcement by HCU Director of Athletics Steve Moniaci and HCU President Robert Sloan. Harris was selected as the second head coach in the HCU football program's 10-y  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNStalk) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: During a keynote commencement speech to nearly 700 graduates, and thousands more guests, faculty and members of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, Houston mayor Sylvester Turner announced two new initiatives that will strengthen the partnership between the City of Houston and Texas Southern University. The first is a proposed plan to have Texas Southern University as one of the primary educat  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSconf) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The global head of health care for Google/YouTube and the founder of the Black Men in White Coats national organization will highlight a youth summit taking place Feb. 18 at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The goal of the Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit (BMWCx), which will be HSC's signature Black History Month event, is to inspire unde  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSfund) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of North Texas Health Science Center is the recipient of a $2 million grant from Tarrant County to help emerging technology companies be successful when applying for federal Small Business Innovation Research funding. The grant is part of Tarrant County's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund program authorized by the American Recovery Plan Act and was announced   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 15 -- 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 assessed the 5G new radio (NR) drive test solutions market, and, based on its findings, recognizes Infovista with the 2022 Global Market Leadership Award. The company supports networks ranging from second-generation, third-generation, and fourth-generatio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority, the YMCA of Central Texas soon will add to the Doris Roznovak Aquatic Center's life-saving tools. The Community Development Partnership Program grant will allow the YMCA to buy equipment such as automated external defibrillators, lifeguard rescue boards and a CPR training manikin to help ensure the safety of pool visitors. "If you do  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Lower Colorado River Authority is offering grants of up to $50,000 for community projects throughout LCRA's wholesale power, water and transmission service areas. Applications for Community Development Partnership Program grants will be available online in January and must be submitted by midnight Jan. 31. Most grants are for $25,000 or less, but several grants of up to $50,000 are awarded every  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 15 (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: Recently, Frost & Sullivan assessed the clinical decision support systems industry and, based on its findings, recognizes MEDITECH with the 2022 North America Enabling Technology Leadership Award. The company uniquely leverages its technology to meet market and customer ne  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Studies of cell channels lead to therapeutic antibodies in clinical trials * * * Jean X. Jiang, PhD, whose pioneering research has given rise to potential bone cancer and brain injury therapeutics currently under evaluation in clinical trials, will be inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the academy announced Dec. 8. Jiang is pro  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2022: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth /KXAS and Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the broadcast details for "Lone Star NYE: Countdown to 2023," a New Year's Eve program airing Dec. 31, 2022 from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. CST, hosted by NBC 5's Katy Blakey and KARK's D.J. Williams from Reunion Tower's Geo Deck. N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- NetChoice issued the following news: NetChoice and our co-plaintiff CCIA filed a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court. We asked the Court to review the Fifth Circuit's erroneous judgment in NetChoice & CCIA v. Paxton. Our appeal comes after the Fifth Circuit issued a sweeping, unprecedented opinion gutting the First Amendment and upholding Texas's law. The Fifth Circuit's divided 2-1 ruling conflicts directly with the unanimous decision of the Eleventh Circu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Dr. Nate Y. Sharp has been named dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, effective Feb. 1, 2023, where he holds the Nelson D. Durst Endowed Chair in Accounting. Texas A&M President M. Katherine Banks said Sharp is committed to advancing the mission and goals of Texas A&M. "Nate is known as a unifier and team builder. He not only embraces the core values, he also lives them," she said.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSper) -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news on Dec. 14, 2022: The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) announced today the appointment of Neil Cooke as the Statewide Chief Data Officer, overseeing the state's data management program. DIR's Executive Director and State of Texas Chief Information Officer, Amanda Crawford, named Cooke to the role after appointing him to serve in an interim capacity upon the retirement of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release: State bank supervisors have appointed New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris to serve as the state banking representative on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), succeeding Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper who will conclude his service on Dec. 31, 2022. "Superintendent Harris' background and experience at both the fede  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2022: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television stations serving Portsmouth, VA, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $10,000 to United Way of South Hampton Roads. The donation will be designated to the Hope & Healing Fund. On November 22nd, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 13 (TNSconf) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: The New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service and Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service will co-host the annual Southwest Beef Symposium Wednesday, Feb. 8, and Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Overton Hotel and Convention Center, 2322 Mac Davies Lane, in Lubbock, Texas. The two-day event focuses on the latest issues that impact cattle producers from New Mexico and West Texas.   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 15 -- 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 telematics usage-based insurance industry and, based on its analysis, recognizes OCTO Telematics with the 2022 Global Company of the Year Award. The company primarily services the usage-based insurance (UBI) industry and provides flexible s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 12 (TNSper) -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP announced today that Jeffrey E. Danley has joined the firm's intellectual property practice as a partner in the Seattle office. Danley most recently was a partner with Seed IP Law Group in Seattle. "We are excited to welcome Jeff to the firm," said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp. "His extensive experience in IP litigation adds additional depth to our market-leading IP litigat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton is launching an investigation of Texas Bar Foundation fund recipients to determine whether funds contributed to it are being used to support the border invasion. This expands upon Paxton's investigation into the Foundation. The three targets of the Agency's Requests to Examine (RTEs) are recipients of Texas Bar Foundation funds. Paxton is investigating whether these funds are   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Attorney General Paxton is leading a coalition of states in pushing back against the Biden Administration's attempts to save the illegal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") program. DACA is a program originally created by the Obama Administration that allows certain illegal aliens to stay in the United States, gain lawful employment, and receive taxpayer-funded benefits s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton announced a planned $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart, with over $168 million designated for Texas, for Walmart's role in the nationwide opioid epidemic. The agreement will largely track the terms of the Global Prescription Opioid Litigation Settlement Agreement with the opioids distributors that was executed in July 2021. "The opioid epidemic has had devastating impacts on  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2022: Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit today defending faith-based groups and the State of Texas from being forced to adopt woke political views that violate the religious liberty and moral conscience of faith-based organizations and limit Texas's ability to help at-risk children. During the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") promulgated a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Fast 'green' process revives essential battery components for reuse * * * How many rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are you wearing? How many are in your general vicinity? Probably more than a few, and they're great for powering all the things important to modern lives: cellphones, watches, computers, cars and so much more. But where they go when they fail is a growing problem. Rice University sc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * High-throughput method is first for screening bacterial receptor-peptide interactions * * * Rice University synthetic biologists have developed a new way to study a sensory system that salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens use to sicken millions of people each year. In pathogenic bacteria, the sensor PhoPQ turns on a cluster of genes required for infection. Rice researchers rewired PhoPQ to a repo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Building new ties between the Texas electrical grid and the major grids in North America should be explored with strict regard to economics and reliability -- leaving politics aside -- according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Julie Cohn, nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute, examined the history of the unique Texas Interconnection and the Electric Reliability   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Webb's infrared camera peers through dust clouds, enabling discovery * * * Rice University astronomer Megan Reiter and colleagues took a "deep dive" into one of the first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and were rewarded with the discovery of telltale signs from two dozen previously unseen young stars about 7,500 light years from Earth. The published research in the December issue of t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 15 -- 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 European managed and professional security services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Secureworks with the 2022 European Managed and Professional Security Services Customer Value Leadership Award. The company provides a compellin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 16 (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: * * * Siemens delivers a cost-effective and scalable ecosystem that significantly improves data center operators' performance. * * * Based on its recent analysis of the workforce engagement and intelligent automation industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Siemens with th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSfund) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release: St. Edward's University has received a $120,000 grant from Bank of America to support low-income students from underrepresented backgrounds and enhance educational opportunities for all students. St. Edward's will leverage Bank of America's funding to provide economic mobility and workforce development support to build pathways for low-income students, students of color, first-generation college stud  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Professor of Computer Science, Dr. Dulal Kar, has secured not one but two grants courtesy of the National Science Foundation totaling more than $2.1 million. According to Kar, the grants will support funding for technological advancements and a new SUCCESS II scholarship program for low-income and underrepresented students. "I am beyond excite  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSacc) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: TCC's Anesthesiology Technology program is the first and only program in Texas to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. TCC Trinity River President Sean Madison received notice of the accreditation in a November letter from Donald Balasa, president of the CAAHEP. Balasa wrote that this accreditation was "awarded due to the program's demonstr  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSeco) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Texas A&M University-Commerce conducted a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Dec. 9, to kick off construction of its new Welcome Center. Dubbed the "front door" of the university, the Welcome Center will be located at the main entrance of A&M-Commerce, serving as an inviting first stop for campus visitors. To open the ceremony, A&M-Commerce President Mark Rudin recognized special gues  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: A 17-member committee has been created to conduct a national search to find a successor to Texas A&M University-San Antonio President Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson. Matson will step down in January after accepting the position of president at San Jose State University. The Texas A&M University System Regents have named Dr. Linda Schott as interim president. "Texas A&M University-San Antonio is   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Two former students employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are among many people with ties to Texas A&M who played a part in the major scientific advancement. * * * Kelli Humbird, a nuclear engineer who graduated from Texas A&M University, describes the last 10 days as surreal. Humbird is a design physicist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California. She work  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Kingsville has received a $4.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. Dr. Elizabeth Staiger, an assistant professor in animal science with a focus on genetics, will serve as the principal investigator for the project titled "Permanently Reshaping the National Beef Herd through Grassroots Genetic Selecti  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: A graduate student at Texas A&M University-Kingsville recently received a $3,000 Career Development Grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The recipient, Vanessa Muniz, is currently pursuing her master's degree in social work and expected to graduate in May 2023. Muniz said the grant will go towards her tuition and research. The overall focus of her research has been ment  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Attorney General Paxton last night secured a significant victory against the Biden Administration with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas staying the implementation of a rule that would end the Migrant Protection Protocols ("MPP"), otherwise known as the "Remain-in-Mexico" program. MPP is a Trump-era policy that was created by the Department of Homeland Securi  more

SEGUIN, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2022: While attending graduate school is a dream for many, the path to get there might look different for some. For alumna and soon-to-be-Ph.D. graduate Hannah Elam '18, her journey demonstrates that regardless of the path one takes, constant perseverance and determination are key contributors to achieving one's dreams. Elam, a 2018 graduate who received a Bachelor of Science in Biology with spec  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Study shows at-risk urbanites are more likely to get vaccinated and test for monkeypox than their rural counterparts * * * During the 2022 outbreak of monkeypox, now referred to as Mpox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged men who have sex with men (MSM) to get tested and vaccinated and engage in mitigation behaviors to prevent further spread of the  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 17 (TNSfund) -- The University of Dallas issued the following news: The Institute for Homiletics at the University of Dallas was recently awarded a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help renew liturgical preaching and better reach Catholic youth and young adults. The Institute is a collaborative endeavor of The Catholic Foundation (Dallas) and the University of Dallas. The five-year grant made to the University of Dallas will enable the Institute for Homiletics  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Researchers on Mission to Create Better, Safer and Less Expensive Batteries * * * Lithium-ion batteries, which today power everything from the smartphones we carry in our pockets to the electric vehicles we drive, are projected to capture 80% of the rechargeable battery market in the coming years. There's good reason for their popularity - lithium-ion batteries offer   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH College of Nursing Researcher Defines "Surgical Conscience" Among Perioperative Nurses * * * Danielle Quintana, certified perioperative nurse and assistant clinical professor at the University of Houston College of Nursing, has conducted the first concept analysis on surgical conscience among perioperative nurses, those charged with overseeing surgical safety and sterile fields, or aseps  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Imagine a 68-year-old patient who has COVID-19. Most likely she will also have high blood pressure and kidney problems as these issues often go together in older adults. When she goes to see a doctor, the treatment cannot just focus on the COVID-19 infection, but also needs to consider the other health conditions, and factor them into an overall health risk and treatment plan. To hel  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW study shows phenomenon in human patients for the first time * * * For the first time, scientists have recorded human nerve cells firing together in flexible assemblies, a process that appears necessary to successfully encode long-term memories, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers reports. The findings, published in Nature Communications, could lead to   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW researchers find that PARP inhibitors and cisplatin restrict growth of cancer cells * * * A new combination of drugs slowed the growth of cancer cells by an unexpected mechanism that may one day lead to improved treatment of cervical cancer, a UT Southwestern-led study published in Molecular Cancer Research suggests. Despite advances in screening, early diag  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A multi-institutional team of researchers led by The University of Texas at Arlington is launching an effort to provide small and underserved farmers in Texas, Arkansas and Missouri with resources to enhance the sustainability of their soybean production. Woo-Suk Chang, associate professor of biology, and collaborators from Texas A&M AgriLife, Tarleton State University and Univers  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The sheer volume of data available to researchers makes it difficult to share and analyze--something that can dissuade students hoping to pursue a career in research. To help lessen this barrier, a consortium of scientists and organizations developed the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) Data Principles in 2016 to make data easier to share and use. Jessica E  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A computer model has been created by researchers at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin that determines the rate at which Greenland's glacier fronts are melting. Published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the model is the first designed specifically for vertical glacier fronts - where ice meets the ocean at a sharp angle. It re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2022: * * * MD Anderson presents updated results from AUGMENT-101 trial at ASH 2022 * * * Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that inhibiting menin with SNDX-5613, now named revumenib, yielded encouraging responses for advanced acute leukemias with KMT2A rearrangements or mutant NPM1. Findings from the Phase I/II AUGMENT-1  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: With the U.S. grappling with an unprecedented opioid-related overdose crisis, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research peer recovery support services for people living with opioid use disorder. While medication for opioid use di  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has granted an exclusive global license allowing an Ohio biopharmaceutical company to develop university research discoveries into a novel oral vaccine for chlamydia. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chlamydia is the bacterial sexually transmitted infection most  more

TYLER, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Kouider Mokhtari, PhD, associate vice president for research and associate dean of the UT Tyler Graduate School, has been appointed by the King of Morocco as one of 20 experts to serve on Morocco's Supreme Council for Education, Training and Scientific Research. The council will work to promote education, training and scientific research to   more

TYLER, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced a $150,000 gift from Lance Hibbeler, PhD, to the College of Engineering that will provide enhancements to the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The gift also names the "Lance C. Hibbeler Materials Testing Laboratory," which is located within the department. "We are grateful for this tremendous gift that will impact our mechanical engineerin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson researchers presenting key advances in multiple leukemias at ASH 2022 * * * Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are presenting compelling findings from three clinical trials at the 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. These oral presentations highlight encouraging results to advance the use of targeted  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 15 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding an evidence-based mental health promotion and crisis prevention program for adolescents to schools across Texas after receiving $11.5 million in funding from the state. The Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) program helps teens recognize and better understand feelings and signs of depression and anxiety by sending trained facil  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 14 (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: VeriSIM Life eliminates waste and inaccuracy, accelerates preclinical development, and lowers costs and risks when converting drug candidates to clinical trials, and brings life-saving drugs to market faster. Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the artificial intelligence   more