COMMERCE, Texas, April 6 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Andrea Graham and Dr. Raymond Green were recently chosen as the new deans of the College of Science and Engineering (COSE) and the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS), respectively, at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Both were serving as the interim dean of their respective colleges at the time of the announcement on April 4, and both assumed their new roles effective i  more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 4 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Following a comprehensive national search, Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Curry as the university's newest director of athletics, effective May 1, 2023. Curry comes to Lion Country from Florida State University (FSU), where he served FSU Athletics for more than a decade. Curry was FSU's senior associate athletics director from 2016 to 2023. In   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 5 (TNSawa) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: Dr. Mike Flores, Alamo Colleges District Chancellor, has received the 2023 Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence in education. This national award commends Dr. Flores for embodying Baldrige Foundation values, from his visionary leadership to his commitment to continuous improvement. "I am incredibly honored to receive this award," said Flores. "It not only recognizes our distric  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 7 -- The Alabama Securities Commission issued the following news: The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) announced today that it has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed main street investors. The settlement stems from an investigation spearheaded by state securities regulators in Alabama, Colorado, California, Delaware, New Jersey, South Dakot  more

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 7 -- The Arkansas National Guard issued the following news release: By John Oldham, Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office More than 160 Guardsmen from the Arkansas National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters departed April 4 for mobilization training at Fort Bliss, Texas, before deploying to Germany for a year-long mission to work with members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Members of the 39th IBCT will assume command of the Join  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 6 -- 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's recent assessment of the managed SD-WAN services, ethernet services, and overall network services landscape in the US led to it granting AT&T the 2022 North American Market Leadership Award in the managed SD-WAN industry, the 2022 US Market Leadership Award in th  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: About 1 million people in the United States have Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that ranks second to Alzheimer's among the most common neurodegenerative diseases. While many tend to associate Parkinson's with hand tremors, it can cause a broad range of symptoms, affecting both motor and nonmotor functions. While there is no cure, Vibhash Sharma, M.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Children with food allergies might experience heightened anxiety over social situations involving food. They face the risk of being exposed to an allergen or, conversely, feeling excluded from normal childhood activities, such as enjoying treats at a birthday party. A Baylor College of Medicine psychologist explains how parents can alleviate this stress while teaching them to be mindful of their allerg  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that the use of a take-home electrical stimulation device improved muscle perfusion, the rate at which oxygen is delivered to muscles, and endurance in patients who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection and experienced persistent atrophy, weakness, pain or fatigue in the lower extremities. The paper was published in Physiological   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Alagille syndrome, a genetic disease estimated to affect 1 in 30,000 individuals, is caused by mutations in the gene JAG1 in most cases. The mutations affect multiple organs including the liver where it often results in cholestasis, a condition in which the flow of bile from the liver stops or slows, leading to bile buildup that in time causes liver damage. Current treatments focus on delaying disease   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine are partnering with the Harris Center and University of North Carolina to examine the implementation of cognitive-behavioral therapy services to children with autism and significant anxiety. The treatment study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, will implement testing from the cl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer that causes uncontrolled accumulation of white blood cells. Because of the poor outcomes of this disease, researchers across the globe have been on the hunt for new ways to treat AML, while preserving normal blood development. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions report in the journal Cancer Research a new v  more

WACO, Texas, April 4 (TNSper) -- Baylor University issued the following news on April 2, 2023: Following a six-month internal candidate search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that DeAnna Toten Beard, M.F.A., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Theatre Arts and professor of theatre history and dramaturgy, has been selected as vice provost for faculty affairs, effective July 1, 2023. "Dr. Toten Beard has experience managing a complex department and understands t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 4 (TNSres) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news on April 3, 2023: The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM) is assisting in a worldwide effort to improve Africa's vaccine production capabilities by training employees of African vaccine manufacturers. A part of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, NCTM's mission is to provide workforce education to the global biopharmaceutical and vaccine man  more

OAKLAND, California, April 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas's ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al. v. FDA et al., ordering the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to suspend its decades-old approval of mifepristone for use in medication abortion: "Today is another chapter in a ver  more

FOLSOM, California, April 6 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: Three new participants joined the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) today, expanding the real-time energy market's footprint to include a portion of Texas. Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Desert Southwest region, El Paso Electric (EPE) and AVANGRID formally began participating in the WEIM, which now represents nearly 80% of the demand for electricity in th  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 7 -- The Colorado Community College System issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: In a historic partnership, today the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) announced new transfer agreements with Saint Augustine's University (SAU) and Texas Southern University (TSU)-- two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The collaboration will add both HBCUs to CCCS's signature Bridge to Bachelor's Degree Program, an initiative launched in 2020 that g  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on April 7, 2023: * * * The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration suspended the FDA's approval of the drug Mifepristone. The Texas ruling will not take effect for seven days to give the federal government the opportunity to appeal the cruel ruling. Mifepristone is safely used in combination with another drug, Misopr  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 8 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: House Majority Leader Monica Duran and Representative Lindsey Daugherty, Chair of the House Health and Insurance Committee, today released the following statements in response to the ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in which a federal judge in Texas overturned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a safe abortion medication: Majority Leader Monica Duran  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on April 7, 2023: * * * In response to a federal judge for the Northern District of Texas ruling to move to block access to the abortion pill mifepristone, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: "Leading medical organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have deemed this medication, which has been available for   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 6 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas and Monarch Energy, a company known for its green hydrogen and electro-fuels projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding to help advance the energy infrastructure in Southeast Texas. As part of the agreement, Entergy Texas will work with Monarch Energy to leverage existing transmission infrastructure and/or construct new generation resources to supply long-term renewable power to Monarch's 500-megawatt   more

LUBBOCK, Texas, April 4 (TNStalk) -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release: World Autism Month arrives this year with a renewed sense of urgency after new data revealed that the prevalence of autism continues to rise. In 2020, about 1 in 36 children were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by age 8, according to data published last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is up from 1 in 44 children in 2018 and 1 in 150 children in 2000. The fi  more

SPOKANE, Washington, April 8 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that a federal judge in Spokane barred the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) from doing anything to reduce the availability of the medication abortion drug mifepristone in Washington, 16 other states and the District of Columbia. The states sued the FDA over access to the drug. The ruling in Ferguson's case came on the s  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 4 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce it has won a federal jury trial on behalf of Mueller Supply Co., Inc. (Mueller) in a copyright infringement case, securing a permanent injunction and $2.1 million in damages from defendant JNL Steel Components, Inc. (JNL). Mueller, a leading manufacturer of steel buildings and metal roofing with 33 locations in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, had fil  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 (TNSer) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Dwayne L. Mason, Intellectual Property Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP's Houston office, assumed the position of president of the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA) April 1. Mason is the first African American to serve as president of HIPLA since its inception. He previously served as HIPLA's President Elect, Vice President, in addition to serv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 5 (TNSper) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ernesto Danache IV, a Corporate Practice associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Houston office, was named U.S. chair of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) Young Negotiators (YN) Group. AIEN is an independent not-for-profit professional membership association with thousands of members that supports international energy negotiators around the world. "I am h  more

ALPINE, Texas, April 5 (TNSper) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Dr. Suzanne Harris, who received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Sul Ross State University, has been named the Dean of Students. Harris graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and in 2002 with a Master of Arts in Public Administration. She received her doctoral degree in Education Leadership from Capella University in Minneapolis after defending her dissertation which focused on equali  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 8 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: The Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation (HGLF) announced a $1M grant to provide full tuition assistance for 15 first-generation Latino students at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) -- creating pathways to educational attainment and a pipeline to a successful career. Beginning in the Fall of 2023 and for the next five years, Lopez Schola  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news on April 5, 2023: Bridging the know-do gap is one of the myriad factors that promises to shape the future of public health. In this instance, the know-do gap refers to the global health system's failure to implement the seemingly endless advances in research among different disciplines into policy and practice. Reconciling this scientific dissonance is a passion of Dr. Shafik Dha  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 4 (TNSpar) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University Television News and 12NewsNow have recently entered a collaborative partnership that will provide Lamar University students an opportunity to have their work and talent showcased to a wider audience in the Southeast Texas community. "The potential, talent and work of the individuals at LUTV News is being recognized by media professionals," said Gordon Williams, LUTV station operations manager. "Wi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 8 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statement on April 7, 2023: * * * Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to a ruling tonight by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas that would block FDA approval of mifepristone, a safe and effective drug used in medication abortion since its approval more than 20 years ago: "This reckless decision ignores basic science and facts and is  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 8 (TNSawa) -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods Washington, D.C., partner Mike Andrews, Dallas associate Paul Chappell and Houston associate Miles Indest will be honored with the legal industry's premier writing award for their analysis of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision. The authors won Law360's Distinguished Legal Writing Award, presented by the Burton Awards, a national nonprofit program run in association with the Lib  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 (TNSgov) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center applauds the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) National Cancer Plan and its framework for collaboration to bring the nation together in a focused effort to end suffering from cancer. "Scientific breakthroughs are essential for driving progress in health and medicine, but collaboration is equally important to translate those  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Governor Gretchen Whitmer directed the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) to take immediate action to protect Michiganders following a Texas federal judge's decision in Braidwood Management. Inc. v. Becerra that struck down the Affordable Care Act requirement that health insurers cover and pay for certain preventive care services without additional cos  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 4 (TNSper) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: An experienced animal and meat science expert begins her new role as head of Mississippi State's Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences on July 1. Christy Bratcher joins the university after serving as associate dean of research and graduate students at Texas Tech University's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Her work there is included in a proven track record of fac  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the below statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stay its decades-old approval of mifepristone for use in medication abortion. The court stayed its decision for seven days to give the federal government an opportunity to appeal. "Today's d  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Digital Platform Aims to Help Food-Insecure Texans Access Nutritious Meals * * * One in eight Texans experiences food insecurity, according to the non-profit agency Feeding America. That means 1.4 million Texas households are food insecure, with limited or inconsistent access to nutritious food for an active, healthy life. The USDA's most recent survey on the issue reported that Texas is am  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 6 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma Water Resources Center has partnered with Texas A&M University and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to improve water quality and quantity assessments and forecasting in the state. The Oklahoma Hydrologic and Water Quality System (OK-HAWQS) is a web-based tool for anyone to use. Texas A&M and the United States Department of Agriculture developed the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWA  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 8 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 7, 2023: * * * Tina Kotek issued the following statement in response to the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruling. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed last November by anti-abortion groups in Texas. It aims to block use of Mifepristone, one of two medications used for abortion care and to treat miscarriages, in the United States. "This is a shameful, dangerous  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 (TNSpar) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Process Safety and Reliability Group ("PSRG") and Lamar University's Center for Midstream Management and Science ("CMMS") have executed an agreement under which Lamar University will host PSRG's Process Safety, Risk and Process Plant Reliability training courses at facilities on the Lamar University campus in Beaumont, Texas. This training collaboration will better enable industry in Southeast Texas, along with LU f  more

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, April 6 (TNSpar) -- Texas A&M University-Prairie View issued the following news release: Prairie View A&M University has announced its participation in a national partnership aimed at addressing the shortage of secondary STEM teachers in the United States. The partnership, called PVU Teach, aims to cultivate more STEM teachers by providing scholarships, training and mentorship to students interested in pursuing careers in teaching. In adopting this nationally recognized pr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 5 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: In just three short years, Dr. Shreya Raghavan has experienced great success in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University. Raghavan, who is an assistant professor, has made an impact on the department with her research, teaching and service. Raghavan's research uses modern biomedical engineering technology to study and develop solutions to various debilita  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers have announced production cuts that will result in rising gas prices and continued friction in U.S.-Saudi relations, according to experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. "Today crude oil is up about $5 per barrel -- that's equivalent to a bit more than 10 cents per gallon at the pump if sustained," said Mark Finley, fellow   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Social media influencers can earn hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars each year. But how are those earnings taxed? A new brief explains what rules apply to influencers and how authorities can improve compliance. Successful influencers often branch out from social media into many other areas, including establishing their own clothing or product brands, participating in reality shows or opening e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSpro) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Higher education institutions across the country have a few more months to begin applying for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose (LPP) within Rice University's Doerr Institute for New Leaders. The program aims to improve the practice of leadership education and development. A national advisory committee of 17 scholars and practitioners from universities and private industr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 5 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Speaking Spanish on the campaign trail may seem like a good way to connect with some voters, but new research from Rice University finds it can actually hurt the chances of Hispanic candidates who aren't native speakers. "Se Habla Espanol: Spanish-Language Appeals and Candidate Evaluations in the United States" examines how speaking Spanish affects candidates' success when voters know nothing else about them  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: * * * Study is first to document reefwide dynamics of viruses that infect coral symbionts * * * The breathtaking colors of reef-building corals come from photosynthetic algae that live inside the corals. A groundbreaking three-year study has found that viruses may increase their attacks on these symbiotic algae during marine heat waves. Few studies have examined how heat and other forms o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Over the last 10 years, Texas has experienced the most school shootings in the country. This trend makes effective laws more important than ever, according to a new brief from the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Of the 1,050 shooters involved in school shootings in the United States between 1970 and June 2020, 80.2% were between ages 5 and 20, with ne  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * 2D polymers likely candidates for large-scale multifunctional applications * * * 2D materials get their strength from their atom-thin, sheetlike structure. However, stacking multiple layers of a 2D material will sap it of the qualities that make it so useful. Rice University materials scientist Jun Lou and collaborators at the University of Maryland showed that fine-tuning interlayer interactions in  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 6 (TNSres) -- San Antonio College issued the following news: The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) has announced that Dr. Tiffany Hernandez, vice president for Student Success, and Dr. Stella Lovato, vice president for College Services and Nursing Education at San Antonio College, are two of 35 leaders selected for the 2023-24 class of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. This program, delivered in collaboration with the Stanford Educational Leaders  more

ALPINE, Texas, April 5 (TNSres) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: A Sul Ross State University professor and her team of researchers are featured on the cover of the March issue of Science Magazine. Dr. Laura Patterson Rosa, an assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture and Industry, submitted the manuscript titled "Early dispersal of domestic horses into the Great Plains and Northern Rockies." In her summary, she wrote, "The horse is central to many indigenous   more

ALPINE, Texas, April 5 (TNSfund) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Sul Ross State University has more than $40 million in active grant funds, nearly $20 million of which has been secured in the last 10 months alone. Since June 1, 2022, 17 grant-funded projects have started at SRSU under the direction of 14 unique project directors with a total award amount of $19,247,191, according to Dr. Eric Funasaki, the dean of Research and Sponsored Programs and an associate professo  more

ALPINE, Texas, April 6 (TNSpar) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Sul Ross State University and Universidad Politecnica de Piedras Negras, Mexico (UPPN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop friendly and cooperative relations in the fields of education, professional development and research. The MOU represents a breakthrough in international collaboration and exchange opportunities between the two institutions. Parties from both institutions met in A  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on almost simultaneous abortion medication decisions tonight by U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Washington. The Texas Court suspended the FDA's approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication that was approved over twenty   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 6 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) has been awarded a five-year, $6 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, CPRIT, to support the creation of a Texas Regional Excellence in Cancer, or TREC, Center. The grant takes advantage of resources available to Texas A&M University to establish the infrastructure required to advance a cohesive vision to   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 5 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) has been awarded a five-year, $6 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, CPRIT, to support the creation of a Texas Regional Excellence in Cancer, or TREC, Center. The grant takes advantage of resources available to Texas A&M University to establish the infrastructure required to advan  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 6 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The team discovered a groundbreaking increase in the storage capacity of water-based battery electrodes, an important step in the development of lithium-free batteries. * * * Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes. These batteries are different from lithium-ion batteries that contain cobalt. T  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 6 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Public health researchers look at how science has examined the influence of social and built environments on people's physical activity levels * * * Regular physical activity is one of the most effective ways to promote health and well-being and reduce chronic disease risk. However, many Americans fall short of the amount of regular physical activity needed to reap these   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study shows relatively low levels of PrEP knowledge among parents but generally positive attitudes toward it * * * HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily regimen of two medications in a single pill, could prevent many new HIV infections, especially in at-risk populations. For example, research shows PrEP could prevent around 70 percent of new HIV infections in adole  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 6 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Faculty from Texas A&M's School of Public Health teamed up with other institutions across the state to show how the herbicide paraquat caused a kidney disease epidemic in Central America. * * * The mystery of what's behind a kidney disease epidemic occurring in Central America may have been solved. A study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology links a common agr  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 5 (TNSpar) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Thanks to a continued partnership between Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) and Cheniere Energy (Cheniere), five local small businesses were awarded grant funding to further support their growth, increased productivity, and/or improved access to markets. The funding was awarded this spring as a result of the "Doing Business with Giants" program, a partnership between Chen  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 8 (TNSper)(TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on April 7, 2023: Inside Dr. Emily Pentzer's office in the Reed McDonald Building sits a row of accolades neatly lined up along her windowsill. One of her newest achievements is not up there but still sits in high regard in her heart. Pentzer, an associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University,  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) as a therapeutic approach is gaining momentum due to its ability to be rapidly manufactured and its promising outcomes. mRNA-based vaccines, for instance, played a crucial role in the fight against COVID-19 in many parts of the world. However, mRNA-based therapeutics can face challenges due to their thermal instability, which makes them suscepti  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Researchers from Texas A&M University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign recently completed a project studying the mechanical behavior of thermoplastic materials processed through material extrusion additive manufacturing (MEAM) at the element scale, a process similar to 3D printing but far more complex. Dr. Albert Patterson, from the Department of Engineering Techn  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 4 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Attorney General Paxton filed two separate lawsuits asking the courts to stop 5 Star Massage and Savvy Skin, both located in Montgomery County, Texas, from operating illicit massage establishments in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. "There are thousands of illicit massage businesses across America that take advantage of women and serve as fron  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton secured a major victory for consumers by halting Google's efforts to dismiss a Texas lawsuit against it, marking a major step forward in ensuring the Big Tech leviathan faces justice in a Texas court for breaking Texas consumer protection laws. Paxton is currently suing Google and alleges that the company is systematically misleading and deceiving Texas consumers in violation o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed a motion for preliminary injunction to stop part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 from being implemented. The initial lawsuit challenging the law as unconstitutional was filed and announced by Paxton in February. Under the Constitution, if more than half of its members are absent, the House of Representatives lacks a quorum and may only "adjourn from day to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 4 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Attorney General Paxton has secured a noteworthy victory in his lawsuit against the Biden Administration's Department of Labor rule that puts Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") investing ahead of the long-term financial security of retirees. "This is an important victory in my ongoing fight to protect Texas from an unconstitutional Biden Administration rule that exposes re  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced two Skills Development Fund grant awards for $567,597 and $303,206 to Del Mar College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in partnership with Gulf Island Services and ArcelorMittal, respectively. The more than $870,000 in awards will provide customized training for more than 460 employees and students in fabrication, construction, mechanics, raw mater  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced two major statewide initiatives to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis and save innocent lives in Texas during his One Pill Kills Summit in Austin. During a press conference following panel discussions, the Governor unveiled a new $10 million multimedia awareness initiative through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to educate Texans on how to p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed David Schwartz and reappointed Hector Villarreal to the Texas Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council for a term set to expire on January 31, 2024. Additionally, the Governor has appointed Representative Andrew Murr and reappointed Abigail Brookshire, Libby Hamilton, Senator Joan Huffman, Emmitt Jackson, Jr., Brandi Reed, Erleigh Wiley, and Lee Ann Breading to th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 5 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed John H. Eichelberger, III and reappointed Rolando Castro to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board for terms set to expire on January 31, 2029. The Board performs duties relating to the education, ethics, and certification and licensing of real estate appraisers and appraiser trainees. John H. Eichelberger, III of Houston is a partner at Schwartz, P  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kimberly Crawford, Sherri Merket, Thomas Neuhoff, and Susan Warren to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for terms set to expire on January 31, 2029. Additionally, the Governor named Debra Seefeld as Chair. The Board protects the public by ensuring that persons issued certificates as certified public accountants (CPAs) possess the necessary education, skil  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 4, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today commended Texas banking institutions for helping provide support to Texas communities as a financial backbone at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Texas Bankers Association (TBA) headquarters building in Austin. During the ceremony, Governor Abbott thanked TBA's 400 member banking institutions for their work to ensure entrepreneurs across the state have the fin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated our record-setting Texas economy for leading the nation in innovation and job creation at the United Corpus Christi Chamber luncheon. Addressing an audience of more than 500 business leaders, the Governor laid out his agenda to ensure Texas remains number one in America and highlighted trailblazing companies like Tesla that are expanding operations in th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 363,000 il  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 360,000 illegal immigrant   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 5 (TNSbook) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: * * * Electronic media professor Dr. Ali Forbes is writing a book about NBA 2K. This April, she will discuss contemporary issues in sports broadcasting and virtual platforms at the Broadcast Education Association conference. * * * Dr. Ali Forbes has basketball in her blood. But the Texas State assistant professor of electronic media says she could not have predicted that her passion for the game  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: * * * The San Marcos River provides a case study for Dr. Christina Lopez's research on human-nature relationships and environmental stewardship * * * From her office overlooking Spring Lake, Dr. Christina Lopez has a view of the curious tourists, strolling locals, and excited schoolchildren who navigate the paths and exhibits surrounding the headwaters of the San Marcos River. It's a fitting loc  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, April 6 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: The Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation (HGLF) announced a $1.4M grant to provide full tuition assistance for 15 first-generation Latino students at Texas A&M-Kingsville -- creating pathways to educational attainment and a pipeline to a successful career. As part of their larger 2023 gifting commitment, HGLF is awarding $8.8 million total in partnership with five Texas institutions: Texas A&M Inte  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 (TNSfund) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Texas Southern University $3 million for the Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research (CEHCDPR). This funding is part of a $5.5 million award from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CEHCDPR focuses on exploration of individual and community wealth building, housing securit  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 7 (TNSfund) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release: To remain competitive, companies have to stay ahead of the curve in their industries. While Del Mar College (DMC) serves as a pipeline that feeds well-trained, highly-skilled individuals into South Texas' workforce, sometimes training involves upskilling or reskilling current or new employees already on the job. Two Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Skills Development Fund (SDF) grants are providing s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: New research conducted by the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership suggests the Black Lives Matter movement had a significant, positive impact on the fundraising efforts of Black restaurateurs. In a study published in the International Journal of Hospitality Management, the researchers found in the decade before Black Lives Matter rose to prominence, Black  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 5 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on April 4, 2023, with Ruth Zielinski, professor in the School of Nursing: * * * A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas is set to decide on a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration that seeks to restrict access to mifepristone (trade name Korlym or Mifeprex), a common drug used in most medical abortions. The anti-abortion group behind the suit is challenging the FDA's approval of the drug  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 6 (TNSfund) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: To help the Ole Miss Rebel baseball team continue its success after winning the 2022 NCAA national championship, American First National Bank, of Houston, Texas, has given $100,000 in support. Announced today as part of Giving Day 2023, the University of Mississippi's annual social media-driven fundraising event, the gift is intended to bolster the baseball program. "As   more

MOBILE, Alabama, April 8 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: On hot summer nights in West Texas, with her eyes wide and heart racing, Grace Coppinger learned how to capture rattlesnakes. She joined Dr. Jason Strickland, a biology professor at the University of South Alabama, and two graduate students on a field trip near Big Bend National Park. After sundown, they drove through the desert looking for snakes crossing the road. Using tongs or a pole wi  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: International political economy senior Cari Reinert, a Eugene McDermott Scholar, has become the first University of Texas at Dallas student to be selected as a Brooke Owens Fellow. The fellowship awards exceptional undergraduate women and gender-minorities with space and aviation internships, senior mentorships and a lifelong professional network. This year, 47 fellows were chosen from more   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: The U.S. experienced an unprecedented number of group A streptococcal infections in children from October to December of 2022, which should alert physicians to check for the potentially deadly infectious disease as the country moves out of the pandemic, according to research published by UTHealth Houston. The study, led by senior author Anthony R. Flores, MD, PhD, MPH, associ  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher aims to improve online safeguards that protect user privacy * * * A University of Texas at Arlington computer security researcher has received a prestigious federal grant to determine what technologies and methods work best to attain and retain online security and privacy. Shirin Nilizadeh, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engine  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers named fellows of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering * * * The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has selected three distinguished University of Texas at Arlington researchers as fellows: * Florence Haseltine, Presidential Distinguished Professor and executive director of health research; * Yi Hong, Universi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 4 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Former Texas state Rep. Mark Strama is joining The University of Texas at Austin as the director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life. The institute, which is housed in the Moody College of Communication, prepares the next generation of civic leaders through education, research and professional development. Strama began his new role April 1. Strama served for five terms in the Texas House o  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 6 (TNStalk) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on April 5, 2023, with Beth Schueler, assistant professor in the School of Education and Human Development and its Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy: * * * In March, the state of Texas made a big move in announcing its takeover of the Houston Independent School District, the state's largest. Among the methods used to help turn around low-performing schools, state takeovers of strugg  more

DENTON, Texas, April 8 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Ramona Washington, a UNT alumna and law enforcement professional with more than 20 years experience, will serve as the next police chief for the University of North Texas Police Department, effective June 1, 2023. "Ramona embodies the professionalism and community-centric focus that we desire in a police chief to lead this department, oversee the safety of our campus, and connect with our studen  more

DENTON, Texas, April 7 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas named Paul S. Krueger the new dean of its College of Engineering. His appointment begins June 1. UNT's College of Engineering is a leader in research and education, with an expansive research enterprise that includes additive manufacturing, cybersecurity and bioengineering, as well as government-funded initiatives in national defense, response analysis and nuclear w  more

TYLER, Texas, April 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler is hosting two junior researchers from Howest University of Applied Sciences in Belgium. Research conducted within the UT Tyler College of Arts and Sciences through Howest's three-year Traineeship and Bachelor Project Program will potentially enhance breast cancer treatments and crayfish conversation efforts. "Our college is delighted to be in this partners  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Award recognizes significant contributions to cancer research and treatment * * * Two researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have been elected to the 2023 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy. Andy Futreal, Ph.D., chair of Genomic Medicine, and Helen Piwnica-Worms, Ph.D., professor of Experiment  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to intermittent hormone therapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer. Findings from the multicenter EXTEND trial were published today in JAMA Oncology and were first presented at the 2022 Ameri  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study finds video could improve Black patients' knowledge and engagement in their care decisions but did not influence willingness for ICDs * * * Multiple studies have demonstrated that Black patients are significantly less likely than white patients to undergo invasive cardiovascular procedures. Prior research also has demonstrated substantial racial disparities in  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, April 5 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 4, 2023: A federal jury convicted a Houston, Texas man last week for trafficking large quantities of high-purity methamphetamine from Mexico into Southwest Virginia. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Alonso Cantu-Cantu, 46, of Houston, Texas, was the major source of supply for a drug conspiracy that distributed more than 33 kilograms of crystal metham  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: While many veterinarians will admit to having a favorite animal, worms are usually not at the top of the list. For Dr. Guilherme Verocai, however, worms--specifically those that live parasitically inside another organism--are the most fascinating animals on the planet. "Worms are my life," said Verocai, a clinical assistant professor in t  more

CANYON, Texas, April 7 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: An upcoming new course of study at West Texas A&M University that can have global implications is highlighted in the latest episode of WT's student-run podcast. Dr. Maitreyee Mukherjee, assistant professor of biology, speaks with "I Am WT" hosts Brae Foust and Tearanee' Lockhart in the latest episode, available April 6 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud, as well as at wtamu.edu/IAmWTPodcast. Mukherj  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 5 (TNSpro) -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH), the nation's leading institution for nurse education, has expanded its Nursing Prelicensure Program to meet the increasing demand for new registered nurses (RN), which is estimated to reach 1.2 million new nurses by 2030 according to the American Nurses Association. Student enrollment opened in March 2023 w  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 6 (TNSper) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: The Kentucky Folklife Program is pleased to welcome Camille Acosta, of Bowling Green, and a native of El Paso, Texas, as the new Folklife Specialist. She began the position on March 27th, 2023. Acosta has been involved with the world of folklore studies and the fascinating performance of narrative all her life. After completing her BA in Theatre, she continued on to pursue an MA in Folk Studies   more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 5 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news: A Westminster College biology major was able to present his undergraduate research project at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual conference in Austin, Texas, in January. Jimmy Oberlin, a senior from Dubois, Pa., presented "Musculature of the Gill Arch of Paddlefish: A Role in Gill Raker Orientation and Function?" Oberlin investigated the arches of paddlefish to discov  more