NEW YORK, June 24 -- ABC News, the news division of Walt Disney Television, issued the following news on June 23, 2023: Today, "Good Morning America" announced two multicity tours to jumpstart its summer series, with ABC News correspondents reporting live from each city. "Rise and Shine" returns as a special city edition and showcases the communities, small businesses and attractions unique to nine cities throughout America. "United States of Breakfast" features a week-long cooking competition   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 23 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today it is part of the winning team that has been awarded a five-year, single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its mission to protect and secure the nation's drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. As part of a project  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine's Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development to serve as its reconstruction delivery partner and provide infrastructure and program management advisory support to help Ukraine achieve its reconstruction goals. "The  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, June 23 (TNSper) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Dr. Sandra Mohr, previously the dean of academic resources and administration at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Mass., has been appointed as Angelo State University's first dean of digital learning and instruction, effective Aug. 1. As the dean, Mohr will oversee ASU's new Center for Digital Learning and Instruction (CDLI) to provide collaborative leadership and vision for the expansion a  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Price Tarbet of Big Spring, a May 2022 graduate of Angelo State University, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Bulgaria for the 2023-24 academic year. In addition to teaching English, Tarbet will expand on the knowledge of the Slavic culture and language that he gained through a 2022 Critical Language Studies Scholarship that he was awa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Family medical history can serve as a roadmap for our health, so it's important information to share with your primary care physician. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine explains what to know before your next primary care appointment. "Knowing your family history can be helpful in identifying if you're at higher risk for certain chronic diseases, mental health conditions or cancers," said Dr. Sau  more

IRVING, Texas, June 22 (TNSper) -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Suzette M. Long will retire on December 31, 2023, following a distinguished 18-year career at the company. Derek Owens, who currently serves as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, will assume the role of Senior Vice President and General Counsel on July   more

IRVING, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by ten cents, an 8% increase, to one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per share of common stock, payable August 18, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2023. "We continue to generate strong Machinery, Energy & Tran  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 (TNSres) -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) will host a conference call webcast on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss second-quarter 2023 financial and operating results. The company's financial and operating results will be released before the market opens on Aug. 3. To access the webcast, visit ConocoPhillips; Investor Relations site, https://www.conocophill  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on June 19, 2023: * * * DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement in commemoration of the 158th anniversary of Juneteenth: "On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and formally informed enslaved people of their long-awaited freedom, two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This day, Juneteenth, marked the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news on June 21, 2023: The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), today launched a free online course to equip Texas law enforcement with the knowledge necessary to recognize and respond to cybercrimes that they may be called upon to investigate. "Law enforcement professionals are often the first responders to cybersecurity i  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 (TNSper) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Joseph M. Cox has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Trial Practice Group in its Dallas office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Mr. Cox was a partner at Bracewell LLP. "Since 1999, Duane Morris has seen consistent and steady growth in Texas, where we have four high-performing offices and exceptional attorneys. We are delighted that Joe Cox has selected our firm for th  more

IRVING, Texas, June 23 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Our contributions to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette - a total $600,000 to fund scholarships for local high school students and outreach on key energy topics - are the latest examples of ExxonMobil's efforts to support the progress of the communities in which we work. Louisiana's Vermilion Parish will be home to a landmark CO2 transportation and stora  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 23 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the contact center-as-a-service (CCaaS) industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Five9 with the 2023 LATAM Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. Five9 is a well-positioned CCaaS platform provider that excels in the LATAM cloud c  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 23 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: This summer, a group of Fort Worth Independent School District high school students got a glimpse of what their futures could look like. Incoming first-year students at the Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences participated in the Summer Bridge Program on the The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth campus. TABS is a pre-college high school that exposes  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: * * * Genesys, a global leader in AI-powered experience orchestration, uses cloud, digital, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to orchestrate and positively impact employee and customer experiences. * * * Frost & Sullivan, in its ongoing research into sustainabi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a coalition of more than 90 sheriffs from across America who are united in the struggle to keep our communities safe from the ravages of our collapsed southern border. Two weeks ago, Governor DeSantis held a roundtable discussion in Cochise County, Arizona, with sheriffs from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Georgia, and Idaho as well as other publ  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 20 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 19, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida teams have made contact with over 10,000 undocumented migrants and assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety with over 600 arrests including felony charges for human smuggling, drug paraphernalia, unlawful carrying of weapons, a suspect with a capital murder warrant, and an MS-13 gang member currently on the U.S. Terror Watch L  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSawa) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: The M&A Advisor announced Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers Austin Elam and Brent Beckert among the recipients of its 14th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards. Austin is co-chair of the firm's Oil and Gas Practice Group, and Brent is a partner in the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group. The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its recognition and presentation of leading M&A, financing and turnar  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 24 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Haynes and Boone, LLP team led by Partners Rick Werner and Simin Sun represented LadRx Corporation in securing up to $11 million in non-dilutive financing from Xoma Corporation. LadRx, a biopharmaceutical innovator focused on research and development of life-saving cancer therapeutics, announced June 22 that it has transferred the royalty and milestone rights associated with arimoclomol and aldoxorubic  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone LLP represented Earthstone Energy, Inc. in the financing for the company's $1 billion acquisition of Novo Oil & Gas Holdings, LLC. Announced June 15, 2023, the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of the year. The Novo acquisition, Earthstone said, is expected to be funded with cash on hand and borrowings under Earthstone's senior secured revolving credit facility. In c  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 23 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Adebola "Serah" Sulaiman, a graduate student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was recently appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to serve as the student regent on the UNT System Board of Regents. The second-year physician assistant graduate student in HSC's School of Health Professions will serve a one-year term through May 31, 2024. Sulaiman   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 22 (TNSawa) -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that attorney Amber Fly received the Romina L. Mulloy-Bossio Achievement Award, given by the Bankruptcy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. This award is given to one outstanding young bankruptcy attorney who has made contributions to community service, pro bono activities, and/or furthering efforts to encourage   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 -- K and L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP recently advised Vox Royalty Corp. (NASDAQ and TSX:VOXR) as US counsel on the company's first cross-border underwritten public offering of common shares. Vox intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for future acquisitions of royalties and/or general working capital purposes. Led by Dallas partner Robert Wolin, New York partner Robert Matlin, and Nashville partner Davi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSawa) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on June 22, 2023: The latest stop on the Be A Light tour was Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, June 20, where alumni, prospective students, donors and friends gathered to hear the latest updates from Lipscomb University. As President Candice McQueen has challenged the Lipscomb community to be a light, at each stop on the tour someone in that community is selected to receive the Shining Light Award to recognize so  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, June 23 (TNSawa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: On Friday, June 16, Gordon S. Williams, station operations manager for Lamar University Television News, received a congressional commendation and was honored with special congressional recognition from the office of U.S. Representative and Texas native Brian Babin. The event took place in the University Theatre and was attended by members of the community, LU students and alumni family of Williams, faculty from t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * First-in-human Phase I study of NY-ESO-1 TCR/IL-15 NK for advanced synovial sarcoma and myxoid/round cell liposarcoma anticipated to commence Q3 2023 * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Replay today announced that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a 'safe to proceed' for the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for NY-ESO  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: * * * Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep expertise in the heat pump market that encourages a carbon-neutral world. * * * Frost & Sullivan recently researched the commercial heat pumps market and, based on its findings, recogniz  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Axios is delivering good news for Republicans in districts with big Hispanic populations, like Monica De La Cruz, whose district is 79% Hispanic. This shift is bad news for Texas Democrats. In TX-15, De La Cruz is the first Republican to represent the district since its creation in 1903, and this trend in Hispanic voters predicts a bright future for the state's Republicans. Across the board, Hisp  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Oracle today introduced the latest generation of the Oracle Exadata platforms, the X10M, delivering unrivaled performance and availability for all Oracle Database workloads. Starting at the same price as the previous generation, these platforms support higher levels of database consolidation with more capacity and offer dramatically greater value than previous gen  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Japanese biochemist and molecular biologist Noboru Mizushima, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the inaugural recipient of the Beth Levine, M.D. Prize in Autophagy Research from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Mizushima is an internationally recognized scientist who has made significant strides in unraveling the complex processes of mammalian autophagy, a fundamental cellular   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Oracle's new EU Sovereign Cloud is now open, and it will help private and public sector organizations across the European Union gain more control over data privacy and sovereignty requirements. One of the first cloud offerings designed to address the EU's emerging regulatory landscape, Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud gives customers the services and capabilities of Oracle Cloud Infrastr  more

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, June 23 (TNSeco) -- Texas A&M University-Prairie View issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Prairie View A&M University officially opened its new $70 million Engineering Classroom and Research Building. In its 75th year, ENCARB is the sixth building to be added to the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering complex. Nearly two-thirds of ENCARB's 106,000 square feet are dedicated to classroom instruction and specialized labs. The lab spaces support multidis  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSpro) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Fifteen new energy ventures that are building technologies to accelerate the energy transition will work with the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator as part of the third cohort of the program. The annual 10-week program kicks off on July 25 and will conclude with a Demo Day alongside the 20th Annual Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum on Sept. 21. As Houston's preeminent energy startup accelerator, t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more than 300,000 women each year. HPV, a family of viruses, infects nearly everyone at some point in their lives, often without symptoms. But more than a dozen types of HPV can cause persiste  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: While childhood trauma is often linked to mental and physical health problems later in life, a new study from Rice University finds that individuals who have faced mistreatment in their youth but have high heart rate variability -- variation in the time between heartbeats -- are more resilient emotionally and physically when grieving the loss of a spouse. "Resilience to Stress Across the Lifespan: Childhood   more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 22 (TNSjou) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Sam Houston State University associate professor Juan Diego Daza in the Department of Biological Sciences collaborated with fellow herpetology researchers nationwide to place an extinct, giant gecko in its proper place on the evolutionary timeline. Their collaborative research allowed them to not only contribute to the study of the evolution of geckos but also added to current discussions of gigantism  more

SINGAPORE, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: * * * STT GDC Thailand is a highly secure, reliable, and sustainable data center services provider that delivers outstanding end-to-end solutions based on the industry's strictest global standards. * * * Frost & Sullivan recently researched the data center services indust  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSfund) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release: St. Edward's University was awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program (NEXTGEN) grant is the largest in the university's history -- benefiting undergraduate students who plan on pursuing a car  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSpro) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release: St. Edward's University will launch our first of three exceptional nursing programs beginning Fall 2023 to meet the ongoing need for healthcare professionals across the country. Under the leadership of Dr. Donna Beuk, the Founding Director of Nursing, our new programs provide training and education that prepares nurses for careers offering compassionate and justice-oriented health care for all. The la  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan assessed the Malaysian healthcare industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) with the 2023 Company of the Year Award for the third consecutive year, affirming its solid commitment to patient care. SJMC continually ado  more

PLATTSBURGH, New York, June 23 (TNSgov) -- The State University of New York's Plattsburgh Campus issued the following news: The SUNY Plattsburgh Institute for Ethics in Public Life recently hosted a lunch conversation, "Judicial Ethics and the Supreme Court," featuring political science associate professor, Dr. Ray Carmen, leading a conversation on the court's recent ethics scandals. In April, the judiciary was rocked when a succession of investigative reports by the nonprofit journalism agenc  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 22 (TNSper) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Dr. Phil Sudman has been named Interim Dean of Tarleton State University's College of Science and Mathematics, effective Aug. 1, pending approval by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. A national search begins this summer. Currently Associate Dean of the college, Dr. Sudman joined the Tarleton faculty in 1996, advancing to head of the Department of Biological Sciences 19 years later and  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 21 (TNSpro) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College will be offering the Texas School Marshal licensing course from June 21 through June 28. One of three academies in the state to provide this training, TCC was the first academy to provide a school marshal certification course in 2014 and may begin to offer this training twice a year. "The Tarrant County College Law Enforcement Academy is honored to be one of three academies s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: The 88th Texas Legislative Session ended May 29, 2023. The session began January 10, 2023 with a historic budget of $188 Billion identified for general spending for fiscal years 2024 - 2025. There were 11,807 bills filed - well above the average of 10,000 bills filed per session - of these only 3,431 bills were passed. When the session came to an end, the General Appropriations Act FY2024-25 allocated approxima  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Recent research finds the immune sensor Z-DNA binding protein 1 (ZBP1) may be a novel therapeutic target in chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction * * * If you or a loved one has ever been treated for cancer with chemotherapy, you are likely aware of the common side effects of these widely used treatments, including fatigue, hair loss and anemia. An additional and poorl  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * School of Public Health's Center for Health and Nature is working to encourage Texans to get outdoors and study the wide-ranging health benefits of spending time in nature * * * The desire to be outdoors increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as people who wanted to leave their homes looked for a space to practice safe social distancing. Yet as the pandemic has waned, res  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Cryptocurrency transactions may be costing more than just transaction fees. The electricity used for these transactions is more than what some countries, like Argentina and Australia, use in an entire year. Published estimates of the total global electricity usage for cryptocurrency assets such as Bitcoin are between 120 and 240 billion kilowatt-hours per year, accor  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Eliminating by design the possibility of reactivity-initiated accidents in nuclear reactors led to the development of subcritical systems with inherent safety characteristics. In these systems, energy generation can be regulated and controlled by an external source. Due to this advantage, a subcritical reactor driven by a powerful neutron source, such as an accelerator-driven sy  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: A Texas A&M University doctoral student has collaborated with an innovative surgical navigation and robotics company on motion capture research that can potentially improve implant alignment during knee replacement surgeries. Aaron Henry is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Engineering program in the Department of Multidisciplinary Engi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on June 22, 2023: * * * Subject: Extended Virtual Education Options through the Texas Virtual School Network Category: Full-time online instruction Next Steps: Visit TXVSN website for more information On June 12, 2023, Governor Abbott charged the commissioner of education to waive specific requirements for school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to be able to continue  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on June 22, 2023: Subject: Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Category: Information for School Year 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Next Steps: Share with appropriate budget staff and instructional materials coordinators The 2024 2025 biennium instructional materials and technology allotment allocations for each district and open-enrollment cha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on June 22, 2023: Subject: Tax Year 2023 Maximum Compressed Tax Rates Category: Funding Implications; Tax rate compression Next Steps: Share with business and finance staff This letter details matters regarding tax rates for the 2023 tax year (TY) and the related state funding implications for the 2023-2024 school year (SY) based on Texas Education Code (TEC) Sec.Sec.48.255, 48.25  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on June 20, 2023: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on Friday, June 16, 2023, certifying the severe weather and tornadoes that began on June 14, 2023, and included severe storms, large hail, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, tornadoes, and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life in Ochiltree and Cass countie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on June 22, 2023: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on Friday, June 16, 2023, certifying the severe weather and tornadoes that began on June 14, 2023, and included severe storms, large hail, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, tornadoes, and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life in Ochiltree and Cass countie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on June 23, 2023: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on Friday, June 16, 2023, certifying the severe weather and tornadoes that began on June 14, 2023, and included severe storms, large hail, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, tornadoes, and hazardous wind gusts that caused widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life in Ochiltree and Cass co  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 21 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Jose Martinez Hinestroza, an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University, has been awarded the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant to study how perceptions influence how teachers, future teachers and researchers assess bilingual children's use of their languages and participation in mathematica  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 24 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Betsy Winakur Tontiplaphol, Ph.D., professor and chair of Trinity University's Department of English, is the 2023 recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Z. T. Scott Faculty Fellowship, the University's most prestigious faculty award, which recognizes excellence in teaching and advising. A San Antonio native, Tontiplaphol's 18 years at Trinity have been defined by her commitment to student success and to designing and   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Over the past couple of years, Artificial intelligence (AI) has greatly improved hotel operations and efficiency by automating processes such as booking and contactless check-in, allowing staff to focus on providing premium, personalized experiences to guests faster and at reasonable prices. So, it is no surprise that AI has emerged as a transformative force in the hospitality industry. But the que  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Could the freeways or backroads you spend your life navigating make a crucial difference in your cognitive health as you age? Two University of Texas at Dallas researchers -- a geographer and a neuroscientist -- recently teamed up to investigate whether frequent use of the spatial navigation region of the brain might help fend off the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that aff  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Collaborative research from two McGovern Medical School departments on the role of oxygen in cardiovascular disease treatment recently was published in Nature Reviews Cardiology. Basic scientists and clinicians from the departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine and Internal Medicine reviewed multiple randomized controlled trials on the use of oxygen and c  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Current farming practices disrupt soil, release carbon into atmosphere * * * In 2021, agricultural activities contributed to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will help reduce these emissions by training farmers across the nation on climate-friendly agricultural practices. The project is supported by a n  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The Center for Societal Impact in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin has received funding to connect more children to families for adoption. Funding the Center and its mission was a legislative priority for Governor Greg Abbott, who recently approved $12 million as part of the 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act. "As adoptive parents to our daughter, Audrey, C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Social influence from phone communications is significant, reaching as far as four degrees of separation from the original caller, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, who developed a new framework to more precisely study the phenomenon. The researchers created a framework that distinguishes between people behaving in similar ways because of peer influence or  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A new farming system developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin aims to solve one of the biggest problems in modern agriculture: the overuse of fertilizers to improve crop yields and the resulting chemical runoff that pollutes the world's air and water. The smart farming system uses a copper-based hydrogel that captures excess nitrate waste from fertilizer runoff and transforms it i  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, June 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA)-led group of astronomers searched for an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c. Though the planet is nearly identical in size and temperature to Venus, its atmosphere has turned out to be very different. By analysing the heat emitted from the planet, they conclude it may on  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: One might assume that the resident faculty expert on artificial intelligence at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business is fascinated by technology, but it turns out that what Roshni Raveendhran really wants to understand is people. As a psychology major at the University of Texas at Arlington, the future assistant professor of business administration found herself exploring "how  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following commentary on June 20, 2023: * * * Study Points to a Key Feature of Health and Wellness at Any Age - Immune Resilience By Will Sansom Have you ever boasted about having a strong immune system? Or, alternatively, wondered why you seem to get extra sick extra often? Common sense suggests that people respond differently to sickness and stress. But so far, there has not been   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 23 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: With more than $3 million in gifts from family, friends and supporters, including a lead gift from the Sally and Charlie Cheever Foundation, a new endowment will support in perpetuity the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the health science center announced today. "In gra  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Can the body's naturally occurring "pot" be boosted in the brain to treat Alzheimer's disease? A researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is studying that intriguing question with $4.4 million in newly awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health. Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), derived from marijuana or cannabis   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: The Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health will strive to address the nation's and the world's most pressing public health problems through creative cross-disciplinary research and a focus on effecting change, said Saad B. Omer, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., who joined UT Southwestern Medical Center on June 1 as the school's Founding Dean. "Our guiding principle will be con  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The University of Texas System Board of Regents is expanding its investment in student mental health services with the launch of a new program that will offer free, virtual mental health support to students at all 14 UT institutions beginning in the 2023 fall semester. The new program will be administered in partnership with Fort Worth-based TimelyCare, a premier provider of virtual health and well-being  more

TYLER, Texas, June 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The Byers Family Foundation gave a $500,000 gift to The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine. The gift will be used to name a professorship in family medicine, which will significantly aid in the recruitment of nationally recognized faculty. "I am grateful to the Byers Family Foundation for helping us continue to grow the School of Medicine so we can better address the health c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: * * * Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered a gene on the Y chromosome that is upregulated in KRAS-mutated colorectal cancer (CRC), increasing tumor cell invasiveness and reducing anti-tumor immunity in male patients. The preclinical study, published today in Nature, provides novel insights into the longstanding m  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Trials are the latest to stem directly from UTSW research * * * A consortium of government, industry, and nonprofit partners will fund gene therapy clinical trials for three rare diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where scientists are working on gene therapies to treat neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Testing on a total of eight genetic diseases w  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 23 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Two senior staff members of The University of Texas at El Paso will be promoted to executive leadership roles at the University, effective Aug. 1, 2023. Catie McCorry-Andalis, Ed.D., has been named Vice President for Student Affairs and Amanda Vasquez-Vicario, Ph.D., has been named Vice President for Enrollment Management. "Both Dr. McCorry-Andalis and Dr. Vasquez-Vicario are impres  more

AMARILLO, Texas, June 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Residents across Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Memphis, Bangs, Granite Shoals, Monahans, Cleburne, Granbury, Annona, Kaufman, Sherman, Bells, Denison, Collinsville, Mineral Wells, Wichita Falls, Ennis, Jacksonville, Weatherford, and Terrel Texas now have access to higher speeds and greater capacity from Verizon's award-winning 5G network. Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband brings powe  more