ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Air Products and Chemicals issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Air Products (NYSE: APD), the world's leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, today announced it has signed an agreement with Bechtel Energy Inc. to provide its proprietary LNG process technology, equipment and advisory services to Sempra Infrastructure's Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas. The Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project is fully per  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has continued efforts to protect Americans' right to access mifepristone for medication abortions. In an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Attorney General Brown and a coalition of 24 Attorneys General argue that a decision issued by a district court judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern D  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, May 2 (TNSres) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Cameron Poole, a senior animal science major at Angelo State University, was selected to represent ASU and present her research project at the recent 2023 Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event in Austin. According to the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors (CPUPC), "The purpose of this event is to showcase the experiences of undergraduate students engaged in research for   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 3 -- 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 North American residual antimicrobials industry and, based on its findings, recognizes AvantGuard with the 2023 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award for its residual antimicrobial solutions. The company adopts automated disinfec  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have identified a strategy cancerous tumors use to remotely disrupt the development of an immune response that could stop their growth. Published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, the study shows in animal models that breast cancer tumors send molecular signals to the bone marrow, the birthplace of immune cells. The signals alter the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Neuropathy is a type of chronic pain triggered by nerve injury or certain diseases. It affects millions of people worldwide, significantly deteriorating their quality of life. Neuropathy, for example, might emerge from hurting the sciatic nerve on the lower back or the spinal cord, in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes or after chemotherapy drugs. Current therapies attempt to suppress the s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: As people get older, they aspire to live healthy lives as free as possible from the natural decline of cognitive abilities that occurs with aging. At Baylor College of Medicine, researchers have been studying the biological underpinnings of age-associated cognitive decline and developing nutritional strategies to promote healthy brain aging. They report today in the journal Antioxidants that supplementi  more

WACO, Texas, May 2 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Military historian and author David A. Smith discusses the role of Admiral George Dewey in the historic battle * * * May 1 marks the 125th anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay - the first battle of the Spanish-American War. A short but decisive battle, it was one of the most complete military victories in United States history and would transform the U.S. into a global power. Commodore George Dewey, the lea  more

WACO, Texas, May 3 (TNSawa) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Andrea L. Dixon, Ph.D., The Frank M. And Floy Smith Holloway Professor in Marketing and executive director of the Center for Professional Selling at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, has been honored as a Piper Professor of 2023 for the state of Texas by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation. The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation honors 10 professors per academic year across Texas for their dedication to the  more

WACO, Texas, May 3 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Noted smartphone researchers find that immersion in a world created by the social media experience drives problematic social media behaviors and addiction * * * Instagram and TikTok are two of the fastest-growing social media outlets in the U.S., offering entertainment and connection to a world-wide community with the ease of a finger swipe. Despite their growing popularity, little research has focused on the a  more

WACO, Texas, May 4 (TNSfund) -- Baylor University issued the following news on May 3, 2023: Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million challenge grant from the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation of Midland, Texas, providing significant momentum and support for the renovation and construction of the Honors Residential College. The grant will fund a significant portion of the more than $7 million needed in philanthropic support to complete the project, one of many capital projects funded through   more

WACO, Texas, May 5 (TNSfund) -- Baylor University issued the following news on May 4, 2023: Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift from Charlie and Cindy Fuller of Woodway, Texas, and their family, establishing an endowed faculty chair position to support innovative research and teaching within the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. The Fuller Family Endowed Chair for Social Justice will focus on social justice for marginalized populations and a commitment to informing the   more

WACO, Texas, May 3 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor biological anthropologist Michael Muehlenbein, Ph.D., seeks to understand the medical, social and psychological factors involved in a long-term pandemic response * * * Results from the Waco COVID Survey have provided needed insights into how the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission, health behaviors and COVID-19-related attitudes changed across the first two years of the pandemic in the McLennan County, Tex  more

OAKLAND, California, May 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 24 states in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in defense of nationwide access to medication abortion. The Biden Administration appealed a Texas district court's decision to suspend the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of mifepristone, a medication widely used for abortions an  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 states in support of reproductive healthcare provided by the Title X program, the sole federal program dedicated to family planning services. In an amicus brief filed today, the coalition supported the Biden Administration's appeal of a Texas court ruling that placed limitations on the Title X program's prov  more

IRVING, Texas, May 2 (TNSres) -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, and Annual reports now available online * * * Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has released three reports highlighting the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitment and contributions to helping its customers build a better, more sustainable world. "Caterpillar is contributing to a reduced-carbon f  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, May 5 (TNSawa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Amidst participating this semester in the 2nd Collegiate 100 Leadership and Career Institute and working in the community, senior English major, Talia Irvin, and senior psychology major, Breanna Smith, were accepted to the Coca-Cola Company's Collegiate 100 Leadership and Advocacy Academy. The Collegiate 100 chapter of Lamar University strives to inspire the next generation through mentoring, education, economic dev  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, May 2 (TNSpro) -- Collin College issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: In the fall of 2022, Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, Texas officially launched a construction safety program - a first of its kind in the country. The program is designed to prepare students to enter the workforce as entry-level construction safety officers by providing a wide variety of construction safety and management courses. The program also provides the opportunity to complete an  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Attorney General William Tong continued his efforts to protect access to medication abortion in an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Joining with a multistate coalition, Attorney General Tong argues that the decision issued by a district court judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas would do serious h  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 3 -- 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 electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Connected Kerb with the 2023 European Company of the Year Award. The company provides robust, publicly available, long-dwell charge points aligned wit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: * * * Raises Full-Year Production Guidance Midpoint and Declares Quarterly Dividend and Variable Return of Cash Distribution * * * ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today reported first-quarter 2023 earnings and adjusted earnings of $2.9 billion, or $2.38 per share, compared with first-quarter 2022 earnings of $5.8 billion, or $4.39 per share, and first-quarter 20  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 3 (TNSeco) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Amid a rising tsunami of needed care for dementia and other neurologic diseases, construction began this week on the $100 million Center for Brain Health, a new patient care and clinical trials facility of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The Center for Brain Health, expected to be complete in 2025, is among $1 billion in capital inve  more

TYLER, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Maryn Taylor of Coppell, a human resource development doctoral student at The University of Texas at Tyler Soules College of Business, recently presented her research on Student-to-Student Mentoring in Ph.D. Programs at the Academy of Human Resource Development Conference. "The HRD department is proud of Ph.D. candidate, Maryn Taylor," said UT Tyler professor and interim department chair Dr.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 (TNSper) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release and letter on May 2, 2023: Aaron Reitz, who has held the role of Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy since the fall of 2020, is leaving the Office of the Attorney General to serve as Senator Ted Cruz's Chief of Staff in Washington, D.C. As Deputy for Legal Strategy, Aaron has led some of the Agency's most consequential lawsuits and legal initiatives, including those related to securing ou  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 6 (TNSper) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) announced today that Derek Kerr, American's Vice Chair, President of American Eagle and Strategic Advisor, will retire from the airline Sept. 30. Kerr stepped down as CFO at the end of 2022 after 20 years in the role as part of a long-planned succession process. Devon May was named Kerr's successor as CFO and assumed the role Jan. 1. Heather Garbod  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firms, today announced the availability of Digital AECOM's PipeInsights(TM) platform in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. The PipeInsights platform uses the power of AI and the convenience of a cloud-based platform to enhance decision-making on sewer inspection and capita  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 (TNSper) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 2, 2023: Sal Subasinghe has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Trial Practice Group in its Austin office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Subasinghe was a partner at Culhane Meadows Haughian & Walsh PLLC. "Sal adds to the tremendous bench strength of our trial practice and enhances our reputation as a go to firm for high-stakes litigation and arbitration matters," said Duane Mor  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, May 5 (TNSsel) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on May 4, 2023: Beginning fall 2023, Dublin High School students can earn university credit before they graduate, thanks to Tarleton State University's dual enrollment program, Tarleton Today. Tarleton and Dublin Independent School District leaders signed the agreement in April. "This newest partnership furthers our commitment to educational attainment for all Texans," said Tarleton President James Hurl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The first-ever vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) uses research from a team that includes Jason McLellan, a professor of molecular biosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. "This is one of the most important viral pathogens for which we still lacked a vaccine. This milestone also means a lot to me and Barney Graham," said McLellan, ref  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 6 (TNSres) -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP Partner Cristina Solomon is quoted in the SHRM article, "Moving? Answer These Questions for Your Employees," offering her insight on why employers may relocate and what they need to consider when doing so. Solomon said the main reason companies choose to relocate to another state is because the new home is employer-friendly with respect to its employment laws and has a pro-busi  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 28 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal counsel to Dallas-based Elk Range Royalties (Elk Range) in its acquisition of certain Eagle Ford Basin mineral and royalty interests. Elk Range funded the acquisition through its equity commitment from NGP Royalty Partners II, L.P. The acquired assets include roughly 1,700 net royalty acres (NRAs) across DeWitt, Gonzales, and Karnes counties in Texas. This acquisition  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 (TNSres) -- Loyola University Maryland issued the following news: Four Loyola seniors--Christina Guerra, '23, Isis Santoni Morro, '23, Mary Velazquez, '23, and Anna Young, '23--were awarded prestigious Fulbright Awards to spend one year abroad. "Loyola's application process for Fulbright is quite rigorous, and I am thrilled that Fulbright will send four Loyola graduates overseas," said Terre Ryan, Ph.D., associate professor of writing and director of national fellows  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: To offer busy customers more choices and better compete with growing food options such as delivery and subscription meal kits, grocery stores are doubling down on fresh, ready-made offerings. While these products offer convenience for customers, the preparation behind the scenes can cause a manual inventory management nightmare for grocers. To help turn this obs  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: * * * The media, content, and entertainment sector are being revolutionized by the newest and most innovative products and technology, according to Nicholas Baugh, a Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst. * * * Attending the 100th NAB convention, I can only imagine how it com  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 4 (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: * * * George Clinical cares for its employees, enables business continuity, and builds on its expertise, giving it a competitive industry advantage. * * * Frost & Sullivan studied the contract research organization industry and, based on its findings, recognizes George Cl  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 (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: * * * George Clinical cares for its employees, enables business continuity, and builds on its expertise, giving it a competitive industry advantage. * * * Frost & Sullivan studied the contract research organization industry and, based on its findings, recognizes George Cl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 30, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a $50,000 reward for a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) top 10 fugitive who is in the country illegally and killed five illegal immigrants in a shooting Friday night in Cleveland, Texas. "Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of the five victims that were taken in this senseless act of violence," said Governor Abbott. "I continue working  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Joshua Hamby as District Attorney of the 118th Judicial District in Howard, Martin, and Glasscock counties for a term set to expire December 31, 2024 or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Joshua Hamby of Big Spring is the Howard County Attorney, a position he has held since 2009. Prior to being elected, he was the sole practitioner of Joshua Ha  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Fund Finance Partner Holly Loftis has earned her second 40 under 40 award for 2023, as Private Equity International ("PEI") has included her in its prestigious 40 Under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity, class of 2023 released on May 2, 2023. This annual list celebrates emerging talent in the private equity class and highlights individuals set to play a leading role in the PE marke  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes Boone Partner Craig Unterberg, who regularly advises clients on U.S. margin regulations and is the head of the firm's New York-based Margin Lending and Structured Equity Practice Group, has released an update of his Regulation U guide. The latest edition of "Understanding Regulation U" is available here. The guide, originally published in 2007 and frequently updated by Unterberg, outlines the formal  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 3 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Verbio North America Holdings Corporation in the closing of a purchase agreement with Mercuria Investments U.S. Inc. to acquire South Bend Ethanol LLC, an operating ethanol plant located in South Bend, Indiana. This will be Verbio's second U.S. production facility following the successful commissioning of its Nevada, Iowa, plant. Verbio intends to expand and develop the South Be  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 5 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has named Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, as the founding dean of its new College of Nursing. After a nationwide search, Weston was selected to lead the strategic planning, recruitment of personnel and development of partnerships for the college, which was approved by the UNT System Board of Regents at its Februar  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 4 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Swift Current in the closing of debt financing and a tax equity commitment for a 266 MW solar project located in Southeast Texas. Husch Blackwell served as developer's counsel to Swift Current through the purchase, development, debt financing and funding, in the areas of real estate, environmental and permitting and electric regulatory, among others.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 5 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Swift Current in the closing of debt financing and a tax equity commitment for a 266 MW solar project located in Southeast Texas. Husch Blackwell served as developer's counsel to Swift Current through the purchase, development, debt financing and funding, in the areas of real estate, environmental and permitting and electric regulatory, among others.   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 3 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 global podcast publisher, according to Podtrac, and KT Studios, a Los Angeles-based full-service documentary, scripted and podcast production company and leader in the true-crime space, today announced a new slate of true-crime podcasts. The news follows the recent chart-topping success of KT Studio's launch of "Death Island with Conor Powell," which soared to No. 1 on iHeart si  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, May 4 (TNSsel) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on May 3, 2023: Beginning fall 2023, Jarrell High School students can earn university credit before they graduate, thanks to Tarleton State University's dual enrollment program, Tarleton Today. Tarleton and Jarrell Independent School District leaders signed the agreement in April. "This newest partnership furthers our commitment to educational attainment for all Texans," said Tarleton President James Hu  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 4 (TNSper) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP's Labor and Employment Practice Group has expanded with the addition of Partner Michael Lombardino in Houston. A board certified trial lawyer, Michael has more than 13 years of legal experience, including the last three as counsel and partner at Reed Smith. He represents large and mid-size companies, many in the transportation, staffing, real estate and energy sectors, in an   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, May 2 (TNSper) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Since the start of 2023, there has been a large void that can be felt through the halls and offices of the KVLU Public Radio station. Now, that void has been filled with the announcement of their new station manager. Following the retirement of longtime KVLU station manager and Lamar University mainstay Byron Balentine at the end of 2022, the station began their search for Balentine's successor. Balentine left behin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Daniel Lodge, PhD, has been appointed chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The appointment, which took effect April 15, 2023, was announced by Robert Hromas, MD, dean of the health science center's Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. Lodge was born and raised in Melbourne, Austr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: In a continuation of her efforts to protect and uphold access to medication abortion, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, arguing that the decision issued by a district court judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas would do serio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented EIV Capital, LLC, a Texas-based private equity firm specializing in providing growth equity to the North American energy industry, in its equity commitment to Penrose Midstream Partners, LLC, a growth-oriented midstream company focused on acquiring, developing, operating and optimizing midstream infrastructure. The transaction was announ  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Distinguished scientists honored for contributions to cancer genetics, biochemistry and cell biology * * * Two researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Helen Piwnica-Worms, Ph.D., professor of Experimental Radiation Oncology, and Richard Wood, Ph.D., professor of Epigen  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 states in support of reproductive healthcare provided by the Title X program, the sole federal program dedicated to family planning services. In an amicus brief, the coalition supported the Biden Administration's appeal of a Texas court ruling that placed limitations on the Title X program's provision of services to minors in Texas.   more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP"), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired RowCal. MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by CEO Jake Christenson, who founded the business in 2018. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., RowCal is a provider of outsourced homeowner asso  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 5 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Attorney General Raul Torrez today continued his fight to protect the fundalmental right to safe and effective medication abortion access. Joining with a multi state coalition of attorneys general, Attorney General Torrez filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit arguing that the decision issued by a district court judge in the U.S. District Cou  more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James continued her efforts to protect Americans' basic rights to medication abortion access and to privacy over their family planning decisions. Leading two separate multistate coalitions, Attorney General James filed two amicus briefs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit arguing that separate decisions issued by the same district court judge in   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 28 (TNSpar) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University and Laredo College officials have announced a formal agreement to ease the transfer of students from Laredo to Texas State. The new articulation agreement establishes an easily transferable core curriculum and serves to assure Laredo College students that identified courses will transfer to a degree program at Texas State with no loss of credit. The agreement was signed int  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following statement on May 3, 2023: * * * The NRSC released the following statement on Colin Allred's announcement that he would challenge Sen. Ted Cruz: "Just like Beto O'Rourke before him, Colin Allred is going to quickly regret giving up his safe House seat to run yet another doomed, Democrat vanity campaign in Texas." - NRSC Spokesman Philip Letsou TOO LIBERAL FOR TEXAS Colin Allred votes with radical Democrats  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 4 (TNSpp) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: "You're going to Hollywood!" These are the words every American Idol hopeful longs to hear when auditioning for the iconic singing competition, which has launched the careers of artists like Carrie Underwood and Scotty McCreery. Colt Glover, an Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business marketing junior and Texas native, auditioned for the show which celebrated its 21st season the same year he   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Oracle today announced new innovations to Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse, the industry's first and only autonomous database powered by machine learning and optimized for analytics workloads. The innovations break through the proprietary and closed nature of traditional data warehouses and data lakes. In contrast, Oracle is providing native multicloud capabi  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Five students and alumni have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program - the largest number of UTEP Fulbright Award recipients ever in a single year. Awardees will have the opportunity to research, study and teach overseas in places such as Brazil, Romania, Lithuania and Ireland. "Our Fulbright awardees are another indicator of how highly qualified and well-prep  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University doctoral alum Joshua Chen has won a prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship that will support his goal of building new technologies to address pressing health care challenges by drawing on his interdisciplinary skill set in bioelectronics and synthetic biology. "I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity," Chen said. "The Schmidt Science Fellows program drives graduating Ph.D.s to think about   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Russia-Ukraine war may have strengthened the NATO alliance, but it raises critical questions about Europe's security architecture and U.S. policy toward China, according to a new brief from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The Russian invasion has revealed broader geopolitical pressures that Washington must navigate, argues Joe Barnes, the Bonner Means Baker fellow at the Baker Institut  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Feces from fish that are typically thought to promote healthy reefs can damage and, in some cases, kill corals, according to a recent study by Rice University marine biologists. Until recently, fish that consume algae and detritus - grazers - were thought to keep reefs healthy, and fish that eat coral - corallivores - were thought to weaken reef structures. The researchers found high levels of coral pathogens   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 (TNSpro) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, a catalyst for innovation and new business, has announced the 17 ventures participating in its summer accelerators for Rice University students, faculty, recent alumni and staff, the largest number of ventures in the 11-year history of these programs. This year's OwlSpark and BlueLaunch cohorts will bring together Rice MBAs, graduate students from engineer  more

BUFFALO, New York, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Three of the students are from the greater Buffalo area; the others are from New York State, Oregon and Texas * * * Six University at Buffalo students and alumni have won Fulbright awards, the prestigious national scholarship competition for grants to study, research and teach abroad. "UB's success in the Fulbright is both a testament to our growing internat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on May 5, 2023: * * * Attorney General Paxton released the following statement on the violence at the Texas State Capitol and the assault of a state trooper: "This week, a state trooper was assaulted in the Texas Capitol by an individual who participated in a demonstration by transgender activists who were attempting to disrupt the proceedings of the Texas House of Representatives. The individual was arre  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 (TNStalk) -- The University of Texas issued the following statement on May 4, 2023, by President Jay Hartzell: * * * "Thank you to Chairman Eltife and the UT System Board of Regents for outlining a clear and compelling vision for a School of Civic Leadership. As the state's flagship public University, UT Austin has a longstanding tradition and unique responsibility to equip and train civic leaders for our state and nation, and this new school reflects an expanded commitmen  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 4 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Dr. Trisha Leann Horsley has been named dean of the School of Nursing at Texas A&M University, effective July 1, 2023. A scholar, certified health care simulation educator and researcher, Horsley's 29-year career includes administrative, faculty and health care service at the University of Oklahoma and South Dakota State University. Most recently she served as professor and dean of the College of Nursing   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The rivalry between Aggies and Longhorns goes back more than 100 years, but it stops at the doors of the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), where Aggies recently worked together to heal a longhorn named Dante, a resident of Austin Zoo. Dante was brought to Texas A&M with a fractured skull that was being exacerbated by his extre  more

COMMERCE, Texas, May 2 (TNSpar) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomes the tenancy of a new campus partner, the Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS). TAMFS will move its regional office from Greenville, Texas, to university-owned property near the A&M-Commerce campus sometime this year. Representatives from TAMFS and The Texas A&M University System were on hand Wednesday to celebrate the agreement. TAMFS Interim Agency Di  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 (TNSres) -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: * * * Survey finds room for more than 500 new trees in Houston neighborhood's battle against urban heat * * * A community that has been identified as the hottest neighborhood in Houston could support more than 500 additional trees in public spaces, according to a recent street-by-street analysis conducted by Texas A&M Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy in Texas. Last month's survey of available p  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 5 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Texas A&M University is part of the AI Institute for Societal Decision Making (AI-SDM), which is funded by a five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Led by Carnegie Mellon University, the collaboration brings together a team of artificial intelligence (AI) researchers and social scientists to develop tools for societal changes. AI-SDM will improve  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The grant program provides its Class of 2022 with $15,000 over three years to support academic research or creative work. * * * Eight faculty members will each receive a three-year grant totaling $15,000 as members of Texas A&M University's newest class of Arts and Humanities Fellows, the Division of Research announced today. The Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program has funded 64 Texas A&M facu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a phrase on the tip of many tech experts' tongues, and with the help of Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) fourth-year veterinary student Tabitha Baibos and her fiance Tomas Reyes '20 '22, AI is taking on new life in veterinary medicine. After creating an award-winning prototy  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: Researchers from the Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy have been awarded a five-year, $2.82 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to utilize 3D printing machines for pediatric medications. Principal investigator, Mansoor A. Khan, PhD, who is vice dean, Regents Professor of pharmaceutical sciences, and a Presidential Impact Fellow, al  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Mental health, substance use disorders, access to quality health care and economic stability top the list of concerns of rural health stakeholders * * * The Southwest Rural Health Research Center at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has published a peer-reviewed paper detailing Healthy People 2030 priorities that will be most critical for rural America in the  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 4 (TNSfund) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Dr. Nitesh Saxena, professor in the Department of Computer Science at Texas A&M University and Engineering Dean's Research Fellow, is part of a research team that was recently awarded a $6.2 million grant from the highly competitive Department of Defense's Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Program. Given over five years, the funds will support the  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Despite Aggies' repeated promise to "saw 'em off," the A&M veterinary team devised a way to avoid amputating the animal's horns. * * * Rivalry between Aggies and Longhorns goes back more than 100 years, but it stops at the doors of the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), where Aggies recently worked together to heal a longhorn named Dante, a resident of Austin Zoo. Dante was brought   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 2 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: The Texas Coast is home to some of the most ecologically diverse and valuable coastal ecosystems in the world. The health of these ecosystems is crucial for local, state, and federal efforts aimed at ensuring that our coastal ecosystems can continue to provide world renowned opportunities for anglers, bird watchers, swimmers, and coastal-dependent businesses. With funding from the Tex  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 2 (TNSpar) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, in collaboration with the Buccaneer Commission, inspired Islander students to bring their business ideas to life during the eighth annual Buc Days Ideas Challenge. The challenge provides student entrepreneurs from multiple disciplines an opportunity to put their minds to the test and display their very own innovations in a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: One's past often lays the foundation for future success. Former chemical engineering student Dr. Aashish Priye received the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in January for his research influenced by his time at Texas A&M University. The CAREER award is one of the most prestigious awards for up-and-coming researchers. The gr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: When Hannah Stroud worked at Sandia National Laboratories last summer, she realized the Jill Hruby Fellowship that they offer would give her the freedom and funds to manage exciting projects. Stroud is an aerospace engineering doctoral candidate and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Fellow. She received her bachelor's ('18) and master's ('20) degre  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on May 4, 2023: Graduate student Tyler Gates from the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University and Dr. Pavel Tsvetkov, associate professor, are using fiber optics to develop and demonstrate gamma thermometers capable of gathering data in reactors with significantly higher resolutions and accuracy for reactor power measurements at much lower costs than current techno  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 2 (TNStalk) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following Q&A on May 1, 2023, with Rita Esuru Okoroafor, assistant professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering: * * * Dr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor, assistant professor and faculty member in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, will co-instruct the department's newest course this fall: PETE 489, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage. The  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Nitesh Saxena, professor in the Department of Computer Science at Texas A&M University and Engineering Dean's Research Fellow, is part of a research team that was recently awarded a $6.2 million grant from the highly competitive Department of Defense's Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Program. Given over five years, the funds will support their work i  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Two Texas A&M University former students from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering are continuing their success past their undergraduate years. Haley Jones and Victor Vogt, who are now working toward their doctoral degrees, earned memberships to the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), announced to each in an ema  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: As part of a three-year research project funded by the National Science Foundation, Dr. Chao Tian, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, and graduate student Dr. Ruida Zhou are seeking to provide a better balanced and comprehensive understanding of the tradeoffs between different constraints in general information retr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has secured a $1.4 million settlement in an environmental enforcement action against a Port Arthur refinery operated by TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. ("TotalEnergies"). "I'm pleased to announce this latest settlement, which highlights my office's commitment to upholding the law and protecting Texas's environment," said Attorney General Paxton. "We will contin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has announced that $141 million will be distributed to Intuit TurboTax customers who were misled into paying Intuit to file their federal tax returns. Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive a payment, including more than 465,000 Texas residents. The payments are the result of a multistate settlement reached with Intuit in 2022. "Intuit misled everyday Americ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has announced an investigation into the Dell Children's Medical Center to uncover whether "gender transitioning" procedures were unlawfully performed on minor children. "It is now alarmingly common for fringe activists to use their positions in medicine and health care to force experimental, life-altering procedures onto children," said Attorney General Paxton. "Across the count  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to take action to prevent federal interference in state-level criminal justice systems. Federal public defender organizations have increasingly gone beyond their congressional mandate to intrude in state and lower federal district court matters, frequently with the singular goal of preventing states from carrying out justice. Th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on May 4, 2023: Subject: Mandatory Safe and Supportive School Program Data Reporting Category: Information Next Steps: Share with AskTED administrator and appropriate district and campus staff Mandatory Data Reporting The window to report mandatory Safe and Supportive School Program (SSSP) data in accordance with Texas Education Code, Section 37.115(k), is approaching. To ensure th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on May 1, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today advised Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to call on President Joe Biden to secure the border in response to her request that Texas stop transporting migrants to her self-declared sanctuary city. In a letter to Mayor Lightfoot, the Governor reminded her of the necessity of Texas' busing strategy to provide much-needed relief to overwhelmed, small border communiti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Abbott has appointed Sarina Davidson to the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board for a term set to expire February 1, 2029. The Board oversees the Texas Tuition Promise Fund and the Texas College Savings Plan. Sarina Lora Davidson of Fort Worth is the director of Special Events at the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is president of the University of North Texas Alumni Associa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Greg Wassberg and reappointed John Jenkins, Robert McFarlane, M.D., Will Rodgers, and Frank Steed, Jr. to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on March 15, 2027. The Authority oversees development and conservation of surface water resources of the Trinity River Basin. Greg Wassberg of Grapeland is senior director of Topcon Healthcar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed William R. "Bill" Rector, M.D. and Margaret B. "Maggie" Snow and appointed Jeanne Stacy to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Additionally, Governor Abbott appointed Frances Lovett for a term set to expire February 1, 2025. The River Authority is responsible for control, storing, preservation, and distribution of the wa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed James Rothfelder to the Veterans' Land Board for a term set to expire on December 29, 2024. The Veterans' Land Board is an organization within the Texas General Land Office that oversees programs that provide benefits and services for Texas veterans, military members, and their families. James Rothfelder of New Braunfels is a portfolio manager at The Kuehler Group.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Matthew Mix, D.C. and reappointed Josh Hollub and Mindy Neal, D.C. to the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Board is responsible for regulating the practice of chiropractic in the State of Texas. Matthew Mix, D.C. of Bastrop is the owner of Adjust. He is a state association member of the Chiropractic Society of Te  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott last night pledged to expand education freedom for all Texas students at a Parent Empowerment Night held at Reflections of Christ's Kingdom World Outreach International (The R.O.C.K.) packed with over 350 parents, students, educators, and parent empowerment advocates in Houston. "The time for school choice is now in the great state of Texas," said Governor Abbott. "Texas wa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on May 3, 2023: Texans know the meaning of diversity. We live in a state that is populated by people of all races, nationalities, religions, and backgrounds. Such diversity lends itself to a greater marketplace of ideas, and these distinctive populations, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, have made great contributions in areas such as the arts, business, and government--lustrous threads that cons  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Kris Coons to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The Committee coordinates the development of statewide policies for the delivery of correctional health care within the criminal justice system. Kris Coons of San Antonio is retired after a career in retail and marketing for various companies. She was previou  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Lamont Meaux and Kevin Scott to the Gulf Coast Authority for terms set to expire on August 31, 2024. The Gulf Coast Authority has the authority to provide water systems and control water pollution and waste disposal within the district. In addition, they shall conduct studies and research on the control of water pollution and waste disposal within the district. La  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on April 30, 2023: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on July 8, 2022, as amended and renewed in a number of subsequent proclamations, certifying that exceptional drought conditions posed a threat of imminent disaster in several counties; and WHEREAS, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that those same drought conditions continue to exis  more

SEGUIN, Texas, May 5 (TNSconf) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: TLU is excited to participate in this year's Vocation of Lutheran Higher Education Conference. Sponsored by the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU), this year's conference will convene at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 10 - 12. The theme of the conference is "So That Faculty, Administrators, and Staff, Too, May Flourish." The theme takes its name from Rooted and Open a founda  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 (TNSfund) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news on May 5, 2023: Texas Southern University today announced it has established a new scholarship program, The Milton Carroll Scholarship Fund presented by CenterPoint Energy, in recognition of former CenterPoint Energy Board chairman and former TSU Board of Regents chairman, Milton Carroll. The program, which includes a $500,000 endowed scholarship and $150,000 in general scholarships for immediate student need  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 (TNSfund) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice has been awarded a $1.05 million grant from the Macquarie Group Foundation, which drives social impact work for Macquarie Group. This grant will be used to fund a new Bullard Center HBCU Environmental and Climate Justice Corps at Texas Southern University. The program will equip young people with the tools they need to become the next generation of lea  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 5 (TNSper) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University Vice President for University Advancement Brooks Hull has named Steven Jass the new coordinator for alumni relations. Jass comes to Texas State from the Marbridge Foundation, where he had served as leisure and recreation coordinator since 2018. Jass will start at Texas State May 8, 2023. "Steven has a heart for creating thoughtful engagement opportunities and I look forward to  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 2 (TNSpro) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: School districts across Texas face a demand to hire more state-credentialed teachers to teach popular advanced academic courses. Texas State University's College of Education aims to help address that need with the new fully online Master of Education in Secondary Education -- Teaching Advanced Academics Concentration. The program, which launches in Fall 2023, is designed for practicing teachers seek  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: * * * TXST archaeology students get hands-on experience surveying ancient sites in Big Bend National Park * * * Big skies, big stars, and a big archaeology project -- all in Big Bend National Park. Texas State University's Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) traveled to West Texas this spring to survey archaeological sites across 18,896 acres on the national park's western border. The students  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 29 (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: * * * Theos Cyber provides cost-competitive solutions that enable organizations to implement reliable technologies and improve their security posture. * * * Frost & Sullivan recently analyzed the cybersecurity industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Theos Cyber  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 (TNSper) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A veteran transactional lawyer with more than three decades of deal-making experience, Larry Shosid has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in the firm's M&A and Private Equity and Real Estate Practices. Larry regularly works on complex mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings , general corporate representations, partnerships, lending and investments, and various real property and ener  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: * * * The advanced industrial analytics software helps customers extract valuable insights from operational data to improve performance, reduce downtime, and increase efficiency and productivity. * * * Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the industrial analytics soluti  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSpp) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Houston Airports continues to invest in aviation by supporting the next generation of aeronautical professionals with an innovative learning environment. On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Houston City Council gave final approval and authorized a binding memorandum of agreement between Houston Airports and Texas Southern University. The agreement will span five years and will include the creation of an Aviation Educa  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Two Texas State University master's students and two recent graduates have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for the 2023-24 award year. Keegan Beane, a master's student studying biological anthropology, and Teri Edwards, who earned her master's in geography in 2022, received Fulbright awards to conduct indepen  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 4 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the operational technology (OT) security industry and, based on its findings, recognizes TXOne with the 2023 Taiwan Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. The company offers zero-trust framework-based OT cybersecurity solutions that g  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, May 5 (TNSper) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: Dr. Lowell K. Davis, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, has accepted the position of Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. He will be leaving his current role at UNCW on July 8. "I want to thank Dr. Davis for his innovative and dynamic service to UNCW. He has had a significant impact on the Division of Student Affairs and th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Selva Research Group Wins Stage 2 of the CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize * * * A University of Houston research team, the Selva Research Group, is one of seven teams that advanced to the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy's Conductivity-enhanced materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog Electric and thermal applications Conductor Manufacturing Prize or CABLE Prize. The th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH Study Suggests Consumers Want an 'Escape' in Post-Pandemic World * * * In an ever-evolving, post-pandemic world, more and more consumers of luxury goods are opting for unplanned, high-end experiences instead, according to researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership. In a new study published in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: In 1949 Congress declared May as National Mental Health Awareness Month due to the increased number of veterans suffering from mental illnesses after returning from World War II. Unfortunately, the need for mental health awareness has only risen. From pandemic burnout to isolation and loneliness, to the economic downturn, the focus on mental health has never been greater. But when do   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Proceeds of more than a half million dollars set a new fundraising record for this year's Wolffest and Wolff Gala - the two largest public events hosted yearly by the Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship, part of the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. "This was an amazing year. The 2023 class has shown impressive talent, and the fundraising total of $536,0  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Low Melting Point for Nanoparticles Plus High Melting Point of Bulk Silver Allows Thermoelectric Modules to Work Across Range of Operating Temperatures * * * Several high-performance thermoelectric materials have been discovered over the past two decades, but without efficient devices to convert the energy they produce into emission-free power, their promise has been unfulfilled. Now an inter  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Supporters, patients and partners of The University of Texas at Dallas' Callier Center for Communication Disorders shared stories, raised funds and honored the Moody Foundation during the 12th annual Callier Cares Luncheon. The center's signature fundraising event was held April 17 at the Dallas Country Club, bringing in more than $300,000 to support the Callier Care Fund, which benefits p  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, May 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: A researcher from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) has drawn inspiration from a 19th-century scientist to pursue a 21st-century solution to migraine pain. Italian chemist Ascanio Sobrero first synthesized nitroglycerin -- an explosive compound -- in 1847 and bore a facial scar as a result of his work with the volatile molecule. He tasted it, too, and r  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A fully replicated human airway system is a new experimental tool that is overcoming limitations in studying aerosol deposition in lungs at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. The cutting-edge Mobile Aerosol Deposition Apparatus (MALDA), designed and 3D-printed by Wei-Chung Su, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology, human genetics, and environmental sciences, consists   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The University of Texas System's Academy of Distinguished Teachers -- the only system-wide university teaching academy in the United States -- will induct four new faculty members honored for their commitment to excellence as teachers, mentors and leaders. As Academy Fellows, the new members will join other outstanding faculty members from all eight UT academic institutions in serving as advisors  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 3 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington faculty member will use a $2.3 million, multi-institutional federal grant to help harness the healing power of semiconductor nanotechnology. Venu Varanasi, associate professor in the Bone-Muscle Research Center in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, is developing semiconductor biomaterials to help speed up bone healing in patients sufferi  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 6 (TNSpro) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The Department of Mathematics at The University of Texas at Arlington is offering a new master's degree program in applied statistics and data science that will equip students for careers in a fast-growing job field. The Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Data Science (M.S. in ASDS) program will start in the fall 2023 semester and can be completed in three semesters (18 mont  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A new artificial intelligence system called a semantic decoder can translate a person's brain activity -- while listening to a story or silently imagining telling a story -- into a continuous stream of text. The system developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin might help people who are mentally conscious yet unable to physically speak, such as those debilitated by strokes, to communic  more

DENTON, Texas, May 3 (TNSfund) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Charles Wood, a graduate student in the University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service, earned a $40,000 Rotary Global Grant to pursue his dream of leading local government and community efforts to address the growing need for affordable and accessible housing. Wood will graduate from UNT in May with his Master of Public Administration, with concentrations in nonprofit and local g  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 2 -- The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued the following news release: On Friday, April 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court stayed the Texas court ruling which had stayed the 2000 FDA approval of Mifepristone pending litigation on the merits. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling means that Mifepristone remains a legal reproductive healthcare option for women in Illinois, as well as across the nation. The Illinois Department of Financi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 (TNSper) -- 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 appointed Elena Volpi, MD, PhD, FGSA, as director of its Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies. She will also be a professor in the Department of Medicine effective July 1, said Robert Hromas, MD, dean of the health science center's Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Med  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: The National Academy of Sciences elected two more UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists in the fields of molecular genetics and physiology into its membership, one of the highest honors for American scientists. Russell DeBose-Boyd, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Genetics, and Duojia Pan, Ph.D., Chair of Physiology and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Invest  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Dean of Oncology Programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named a research scholar for Susan G. Komen(R), one of the world's leading breast cancer organizations. Dr. Arteaga, Professor of Internal Medicine and the Lisa K. Simmons Distinguished Chair in Comprehensiv  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern research into sexual dimorphism could lead to tailored treatment for men, women * * * Researchers have long known there are sex disparities when it comes to the prevalence and severity of knee osteoarthritis, a disease that causes cartilage degeneration. Now, investigations underway at UT Southwestern Medical Center point to biological differences in t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Texas Republicans view former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis most favorably among a field of current and likely candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll. Among Republican registered voters, 78% view Trump favorably, with only 16% holding an unfavorable view. DeSantis, who has not formally declared his   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Computer science student developing algorithms to make cancer images more accessible * * * Jillur Rahman Saurav, a computer science doctoral student at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been selected to participate in the Google CS Research Mentorship Program. The CS Research Mentorship Program supports the pursuit of computing research for students from historically  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has selected Lowell Kent Davis as the next vice president of student affairs. Since 2021, Davis has served as vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. "Dr. Lowell Davis has the experience and strategic leadership that matches UTA's commitment to student success and access," said Tamara Brown, UTA provost   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news on April 28, 2023: University of Texas at Dallas donors contributed more than $2.5 million to 143 campus groups during Comets Giving Days on April 19-20. A record-breaking 2,959 gifts were made during the seventh annual two-day fundraising event. The Karbala Center for Humanity made one of the largest single gifts, contributing $136,000 to the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology (AHT  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will help build a robotic device for welding in space, prepare astronauts for a mission to the Moon and more, thanks to a slew of new grants from NASA. The burst of grants awarded to faculty across various departments and colleges highlight UTEP's strong partnership with NASA and the critical scientific and engineering contributions mad  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 (TNSpro) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news on May 4, 2023: Building on the momentum of the integrated electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle system launched less than two years ago, UTHealth Houston leaders today announced a new center that will continue to fuel innovation in digital health care for its patients, health care professionals, and researchers. "The UTHealth Houston Center for Digital Healthcare Inn  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * International collaboration develops first successful model for early livestock embryonic development * * * UT Southwestern Medical Center stem cell and developmental biologists and colleagues have developed a method to produce bovine blastoids, a crucial step in replicating embryo formation in the lab that could lead to the development of new reproductive technologie  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark continued her efforts to protect medication abortions and reproductive health care yesterday by joining a pair of multi-state actions. "I've said it before: I will do everything in my power as Attorney General to ensure that Vermonters maintain their right to reproductive liberty and access to abortion," said Attorney General Charity Clark. "We'v  more

CANYON, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A prominent cattleman and community leader is the latest to be profiled in West Texas A&M University's student-run podcast. Ross Wilson, former CEO of Texas Cattle Feeders Association, speaks with "I Am WT" hosts Brae Foust in the latest episode, available May 4 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud, as well as at wtamu.edu/IAmWTPodcast. Wilson, a Claude native, attended WT from 1975 to 1978 and has been  more