DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that its AECOM-DBS joint venture with minority-owned business enterprise partner DB Sterlin (DBS) has been awarded a 3-year contract to provide program management services to the Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM). In this role, AECOM-DBS will manage the capital improvement program for  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Fall semester student enrollment reached an all-time high this year, the Alamo Colleges District announced today. For the first time in Alamo Colleges District history, enrollment has exceeded the previous enrollment threshold with over 70,000 students, among other record-breaking enrollment numbers. Preliminary records indicate that overall enrollment is up in student headcount and cont  more

WESTLAKE, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: At the UP.Summit, Alaska Airlines and UP.Labs, a first-of-its-kind venture lab unlocking the future of transportation and mobility, announced the establishment of the Airline Venture Lab, a partnership to build startups that solve core strategic challenges for Alaska Airlines and the future of aviation. With a goal of launching the first startup in 2024, the new partnership will foc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston today announced Alejandro Aballay, Pharm.D., Ph.D., a national leader in immune signaling and graduate education, has been named dean of the MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, effective Jan. 2, 2024. The graduate school, joint  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Ali Andrews as senior counsel in the Austin Tax practice. Joining from an international firm, Ali concentrates her practice on handling state and local tax disputes, state tax audits, unemployment tax matters, equal taxation, multi-state tax planning, and other administrative law matters. "We are incredibly excited to welcome Ali and the wealth of experience she  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 5 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: Through this year's annual fundraising campaign with Stand Up To Cancer(R) (SU2C), American Airlines raised nearly $4 million for innovative and life-saving cancer research, the most successful fundraising campaign the airline has contributed to since joining forces with SU2C in 2016. Stand Up To Cancer enables scientific breakthroughs by funding collaborative, multidisciplinary, multi-institutional scientific ca  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: With a wide variety of dairy and nondairy milks on the market, consumers have endless options when it comes to choosing milk to quench their thirst, make their morning coffee smooth and velvety or enhance their cereal and oatmeal. People with different dietary needs or goals also can find ample milk selections and alternatives. A Baylor College of Medicine registered dietitian breaks down the components  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine, with consortium partners California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced today it is seeking proposals for its postdoctoral fellowship program, which supports early career scientists pursuing research with the potential to reduce the human health risks asso  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Southwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium (SWPDC), a multi-institutional consortium led by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, has received a Food and Drug Administration grant of $7.4 million to continue its support of pediatric device innovators to develop and commercialize much-needed pediatric medical devices. There is an immense need for medical devices des  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Law360 recognized Bracewell LLP's Timothy A. Wilkins as a 2023 Environmental MVP. He is one of 171 lawyers recognized this year for excellence across 37 areas of practice. Wilkins is a partner in Bracewell's environment, lands and resources practice, co-chair of the firm's ESG practice and managing partner of the Austin office. He represents large companies and other entities in significant environmental dispute  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: Jie Yu (nursing) commented on the CSUSB nursing department's national ranking, and Kelly Campbell (psychology) was quoted in an article about the personal finance website, WalletHub, listing Texas among the most-stressed states. * * * Cal State San Bernardino, Azusa Pacific University nursing programs ranked among best https://www.vvdailypress.com  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Julia Swain, Student Public Relations Writer In 2022, according to research studies by the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Texas, approximately 5 in 10 concussions were undiagnosed, due largely in part to the subjectivity of typical concussion tests. Seeing this negative trend, Dr. Edward Meng, now an assistant professor of computer engineering at Cedarville University, sought to find a sol  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 4 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced the appointments of Thaddeus J. Malik, Principal at S2T Solutions, LLC, and Ricky A. Raven, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Allstate Insurance Company, to its Board of Directors, effective Sept. 28. With the appointments of Malik and Raven, CenterPoint Energy's Board is now composed of 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced that it has completed the purchase of the remaining 50% interest in Surmont from TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. for approximately $2.7 billion cash (CAD$3.7 billion) after closing adjustments, as well as future contingent payments of up to approximately $0.3 billion (CAD$0.4 billion). ConocoPhillips now owns 100% of Surmont an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: HOUSTON - (Oct. 5, 2023) - Energy and foreign policy experts will examine the lessons learned from the 1973 oil embargo and their renewed relevance for today's energy crises -- triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the risks presented by climate change -- for countries, policymakers, companies and the public on Oct. 17 at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The conference will feature remarks   more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Dell issued the following news release: Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) expands its Dell Generative AI Solutions portfolio, helping businesses transform how they work along every step of their generative AI (GenAI) journeys. "To maximize AI efforts and support workloads across public clouds, on-premises environments and at the edge, companies need a robust data foundation with the right infrastructure, software and services," said Jeff Boudreau, chief AI officer, De  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Robots are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life. By some estimates, over 14 million Americans own a cleaning robot, robotic lawn mower, robotic suitcase, or other similar device. Human hospitals are also using this new technology to increase cleanliness and prevent the spread of disease. However, a hospital robot -- like the one r  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Del Mar College issued the following news release: Deadline to submit letter of interest set for noon on Nov. 8; appointee to serve two-year term beginning in January 2024 The Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents will appoint a representative to serve on the Nueces County Tax Appraisal District Board of Directors. The term runs two years beginning in January 2024. The general duties of the Tax Appraisal Board appointee include providing services to and repre  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University recently appointed Dr. Michael Rosato as dean and professor of education in the university's School of Education. Dr. Rosato returned to HPU prior to the beginning of the fall 2023 semester. He previously served in this role at HPU from 2006 to 2015. "We are excited to welcome Dr. Rosato back to HPU," said Dr. Cory Hines, HPU president. "His experience and expertise will serve the School of E  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * In response to Senator Cruz once again voting against even considering a government funding bill to avert Republicans' government shutdown, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Amanda Sherman Baity issued the following statement: "Once again, Senator Cruz is putting his petty politics over the best interests of Texans and refusing to even consider a bill to avert the dev  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news: Global technology and software leader Emerson is building upon the innovative technologies and solutions in the DeltaV(TM) distributed control system (DCS) with the release of DeltaV Version 15 Feature Pack 1. This feature pack release includes new technology and enhancements to current capabilities th  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: The high-risk challenges that electrical lineworkers experience when working with electricity on utility poles would inspire Marisol Gonzalez and Jacqueline Mejia to pursue an education in Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology at Texas State Technical College's Harlingen campus. Gonzalez and Mejia recently recalled the moment in each of their lives when they noticed the work being done by electrical   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 2 -- 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 Cambodian mobile services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Cellcard with the 2023 Cambodian Product Leadership Award. Cellcard is Cambodia's longest-serving and the only fully Cambodian-owned operator with a long history of fir  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its expansion in Texas with the addition of Courtney York as a Corporate Practice shareholder in its Dallas office. Nationally recognized by Chambers USA Guide to America in the Technology: Corporate & Commercial category, York handles multimillion to billion dollar matters. She was previously with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. With more than two dec  more

CANYON, Texas, Oct. 6 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: A momentous gift from a prominent pair of West Texas A&M University alumni will fund a scholarly institute at the University that will focus on the promotion of Texas Panhandle values, officials announced today. Following a $20 million gift from Cheryl and Alex Fairly, now the largest family gift for WT's One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, the University will fund The Hill Institute, an inte  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: On the heels of announcing a more flexible Doctor of Pharmacy program called FlexPharmD, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Pharmacy now is offering an academic achievement award available to pharmacy school candidates applying for fall 2024. Candidates with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may be eligible for a $15,000 Academic Achievement Award and are e  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 6 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Today, iHeartMedia, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and Known Originals announced the season two debut of "Future Legends of Advertising," the definitive podcast on all things advertising from the most-renowned experts in the industry. The show pairs advertising luminaries with AAF Hall of Achievement inductees for wide-ranging and intimate conversations covering everything from how they are   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 5 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * WHAT: "McCartney: A Life in Lyrics'' offers listeners the opportunity to sit in on conversations between Paul McCartney and poet Paul Muldoon dissecting the people, experiences, and art that inspired McCartney's songwriting. These conversations were held during the past several years as the two collaborated on the best selling book, "The Lyrics: 1965 to Present." Over two seasons and 24 episodes   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 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: Frost & Sullivan's recent assessment of the connected infotainment and navigation software industry led to Intellias receiving the 2023 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award. The company brings more than 20 years of software engineering expertise to its role as a soft  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: An interdisciplinary team of Rice University scientists has won a $1.9 million National Science Foundation grant for research on materials that could serve as the basis for next-generation energy-efficient computing devices. The team led by Kaiyuan Yang and including co-investigators Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Yimo Han, Douglas Natelson, Shengxi Huang and Lane Martin will focus on multiferroics, materials with distin  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University is pleased to announce the Bessie McVey Scholarship in Education, a $15,000 scholarship aimed at providing vital support to full-time students enrolled in the educator preparation program at the sophomore, junior, and senior levels. Established through the contributions of donors Cherrie and Alan Hefty, the Bessie McVey Scholarship is a testament to their commitment to investing in the future of education.  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University Foundation and generous donors Cherrie and Alan R. Hefty have announced the establishment of the Hermie "Boots" Hefty Scholarship in Nursing, a significant initiative aimed at supporting the education of dedicated nursing students. The scholarship is open to both full-time undergraduate and graduate nursing students who maintain a commendable 3.0 GPA or higher. The endowment for this scholarship amounts   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Dr. Philip Cole, Chair and Professor of Physics, has received nearly $163,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy under their Nuclear Physics Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) program to recruit and train high-achieving minority undergraduate students on state-of-the-art topics in nuclear physics. This ongoing collaborative effort will be led by the University of Houston in partnership  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Joanne Yi, a student at Lamar University's Texas Academy, has achieved the honor of being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships. The program is open to high school juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT and meet specific criteria, such as achieving a high score on the test. "I had the r  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Legal 500 U.K. 2024 ranked six Haynes and Boone, LLP practice areas among the best in the nation, with one newly ranked practice group joining the fold this year (Investment Fund Formation and Management - Hedge Funds). 14 Haynes Boone lawyers were recommended by Legal 500: Partners William Cecil, Andreas Dracoulis, Markus Esly, Emily Fuller, Mark Johnson, Glenn Kangisser, Emma Russell, Andreas Silche  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Abdolhossein Haji-Sheikh, a retired professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has made a $500,000 gift to support his former department. The gift creates an endowed professorship in heat transfer, one of Haji-Sheikh's areas of expertise during his decades of teaching at UTA. The professorship will be awarded in 2026. Haji-Sheik  more

BAYTOWN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: The LSUS Debate team kicked off its 2023-24 season in high fashion by winning the team debate sweepstakes at the Mendoza Debates at Lee College in late September. Two Pilots duos were named co-champions in the team debate category as Mallory Tallory/Jordan Guillot and CJ Longino/Cameron Theole reached the finals. Pairs from the same team don't debate each other, so co-champions are declared. Long  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Researchers at Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have identified protein markers that could signal for early development of metastatic lung cancer, providing possibilities for new treatment. The findings already have led to a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Shawn O'Brien to its Tax Practice Group as a partner based in Houston. Shawn is nationally recognized for his work on tax disputes and controversies with state, federal and international tax authorities. "Shawn is a highly regarded, business-oriented advisor," said Timothy Shuman, global head of McDermott's Tax Practice. "He has become a trus  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * Cross-sector effort to lower breast cancer mortality rates among Black women in Harris County * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of Texas Health Equity Alliance for Breast Cancer (THEAL), a community-wide health care initiative to reduce breast cancer disparities in the Houston area, particularly for Bl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: As one of just six sites in the country chosen for a new consortium of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville will use multi-omics in combination with environmental, epidemiologic, and clinical data, along with social determinants of health, to study non-alcoholic and non-viral liver disease in Hispanics/Latinos. The $4  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 5 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * To: Morgan Cramer, 2608 SE J Street, Bentonville, AR 72716 RE: Texas Retail Energy, LLC - Triennial Filing Dear Morgan: Thank you for your recent triennial submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.2 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: Today the Biden administration announced 20 miles of new border wall in Texas. Don Davis has been notably silent on if he supports Biden's decision. Earlier this year, Davis voted against securing the southern border and cracking down on illegal immigration. So the question remains: Does Davis support the new border wall? "Don Davis is forced to choose between finally siding with   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: Today the Biden administration announced 20 miles of new border wall in Texas. Sharice Davids has been notably silent on if she supports Biden's decision. Earlier this year, Davids voted against securing the southern border and cracking down on illegal immigration. Additionally, Davids has been hostile toward the specific idea of a border wall, calling it a "immoral." So the quest  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: Today the Biden administration announced 20 miles of new border wall in Texas. Vicente Gonzalez has been notably silent on if he supports Biden's decision. Earlier this year, Gonzalez voted against securing the southern border and cracking down on illegal immigration. Additionally, Gonzalez has been hostile toward the specific idea of a border wall. In 2018 he said "opposition is a  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Oct. 4 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Dream big and work hard. That was the message Friday from the keynote speaker during the annual Latino Youth Summit hosted by Northeast Community College at the Lifelong Learning Center. Gabe Salazar, who overcame poverty, gangs and homelessness in Texas to become a successful entrepreneur, told those attending that motivation is needed for someone to get started, but determination brings work and succ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: In a key victory for the state, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated an effort by Google to stop the return to Texas of a critical antitrust case targeting the company's digital advertising monopoly. Today, the New York-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied Google's challenge to the ruling by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and transferred the c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston celebrated the groundbreaking of a new $65 million academic building in ceremonies at the UH at Sugar Land instructional site. Before faculty, staff, students and community leaders, UH officials turned the dirt for what will become the Technology Building-Sugar Land Academic Building 2 (SAB2). "We are grateful for the collaboration of supporters in the region and state whose investm  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 4 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University alumnus Louis Brus ('65) has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the "discovery and development of quantum dots," nanosized particles with unique properties "that now spread their light from television screens and LED lamps," according to a Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announcement today. Brus, who started his undergraduate education at Rice in 1961, shares the distinction with Moungi B  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Rice University Board of Trustees and Rice President Reginald DesRoches announced the release of the final report from the university's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice in a message to the university community today. Led by Alex Byrd, vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion, and Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities and professor of history, the task force for  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 4 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University today announced its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad , the new accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures. Officially unveiled in September, the accelerator will help Rice researchers to advance internally discovered platform technologies from concept to clinical studies and commercialization. Under t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University has launched its Medical Humanities Research Institute, the only institute in the United States and one of few in the world solely dedicated to advancing translational research on human experiences of health and illness. The institute was created to transform how researchers, health professionals and policymakers understand the whole person at the heart of health care. The goal is to ensure that human  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Mobility impairments such as those caused by cerebral palsy make it hard for people to perform even simple tasks like drinking a sip of water. Gary Lynn, a Houstonian living with the condition, turned to Rice University's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK) for help making the idea of an assistive-drinking device a reality. Rice undergraduate engineering students Thomas Kutcher and Rafe Neathery rose to the cha  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: For many of us, a childhood rite of passage was to get our hands on a book from Alvin Schwartz's "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" series. The spine-chilling tales and Stephen Gammell's horrifying illustrations kept many of us awake at night. Because of this, "Scary Stories" have been among the most challenged children's books, resulting in many bans from schools and libraries. Yet, t  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 3 -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Four Mississippi State administrators and faculty members are selections for the 2023-2024 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows. Established in 2008, the professional development program has worked to identify, prepare and professionally advance over 500 academic leaders within the SEC's 14 member institutions and beyond. The initiative consists of three components-  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Seven postdoctoral researchers received awards for flash talks or poster presentations during Texas A&M University's seventh annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium. Forty-three postdocs presented their research to more than 155 peers, faculty and staff from 10 colleges and schools. Held at the Memorial Student Center on Sept. 18 to observe National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the symposium awarded honors  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Research from SMU fire anthropologist shows Fiji grassland fires predate human settlement by thousands of years. Study calls for greater consideration of climate as a factor contributing to fires * * * It's long been understood that human settlement contributes to conditions that make Pacific Islands more susceptible to wildfires, such as the devastating Aug. 8 event that destroyed the Maui commu  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: * * * Alumna receives a fellowship to live, work, and study abroad in Germany. * * * When Payton Dugan's '21 time at Southwestern began, she never envisioned the twists and turns and new paths she would discover. Her journey has led her across continents and through academic pursuits that ignited her passion for politics, culture, and language. Initially a history major, she pivoted to political science   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Dr. Brian Carl, associate professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas-Houston, chair of the Philosophy Department and director of the Center for Thomistic Studies, took to the road this summer - Rome, Barcelona, and Washington, D.C., to present at several prestigious conferences. The Center for Thomistic Studies was founded in 1975 by Fr. Victor Brezik, CSB, and is the only graduate pr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * SUSTAIN Wellbeing COMPASS Coordinating Center Leadership Reflects on Accomplishments * * * The SUSTAIN Wellbeing COMPASS Coordinating Center of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work has made a lasting impact in the fight against the HIV epidemic in the Southern U.S. over the past five years, particularly for Black and Latinx-led organizations. The SUSTAIN Center is one of  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Creating real-world change through research and policy -- that's the goal for Jacob Oster '24 and Zoe Ruben '20, '23, as they each begin a new adventure as a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellow. The highly prestigious and competitive award opportunity selects only 10 fellows per year for a year-long mentorship position on the staff of federal  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Drive innovation, build research capacity, grow professional workforce opportunities, amplify economic prosperity. Tarleton State University leads the pack at these thanks to new federal funding announced Monday. A grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will enable Tarleton State to operate as an EDA University Center -- the only one in North Central Texas and one of just  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Tarleton State University has been awarded a $1.1 million four-year competitive grant to bolster attendance and graduation rates for student-parents. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Education's Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, the funding will help cover child care expenses for student-parents enrolled at any Tarleton State location. The university's Division of Student Engagement and S  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: In an effort to ensure its commitment to being a student-ready College, the Board of Trustees for Tarrant County College has approved a tuition increase effective in spring 2024. In-county resident tuition will increase by $5 to $69 per credit hour. The out-of-county resident tuition will increase from $126 to $131. Tuition for out-of-state residents and international students will be $310. This is the first  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College is proud to announce that its dedicated online campus, TCC Connect, has been admitted to the prestigious American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Institute on Digital Equity. This notable institute facilitates a seven-month online program aimed at fortifying the efforts of educational teams who strive to propagate digital equity within their campuses, regional communiti  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, a professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, partnered with Environmental Defense Fund to create a new tool that provides communities and policymakers with actionable data about long-term vulnerabilities tied to climate change. The Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) is the most comprehensive scr  more

PALO PINTO, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2023: Texas A&M Forest Service hosted the third annual Sisters in Fire event Sept. 30 at Worth Ranch, a Longhorn Council BSA property. Thirty-five young women between the ages of 13 and 18 from 22 Texas counties and one Oklahoma county attended the event. "The Sisters in Fire program was created to introduce young women to wildland firefighting and natural resource careers," said Emily Mitchell, Sist  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New study sheds light on how and why college students use cannabis in an effort to inform intervention strategies * * * The past decade has seen a significant increase in marijuana use among U.S. college students. This increase has coincided with notable changes in national and local cannabis laws and policies, and perceptions of the associated drug's risk over the same pe  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 4 -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: The College of Business Administration (CBA) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will host its annual Economic Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the Grand Ballrooms of the Memorial Student Union Building, 1050 W. Santa Gertrudis. Admission to the forum is $12 and includes lunch. A table of eight is $96. Advance registration is required by Oct. 23. This year's keynote speaker will be Adria  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The new tool shows the 10 U.S. counties most vulnerable to threats from climate change are in Louisiana, Kentucky, South Carolina and Texas. * * * Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, a professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, partnered with Environmental Defense Fund to create a new tool that provides communities and policymakers with actionable data about long-term vulner  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Robots are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life. By some estimates, over 14 million Americans own a cleaning robot, robotic lawn mower, robotic suitcase, or other similar device. Human hospitals are also using this new technology to increase cleanliness and prevent the spread of disease. However, a hospital robot -- like the one recently acquired by the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hos  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: Texas A&M University Interim President Mark A. Welsh III on Wednesday presented to faculty, staff and students his decisions relating to a quick-look assessment of the Path Forward, a plan launched in December 2021 that recommended extensive changes across the university. In early August, Welsh charged a small, internal team with this review, which culminated in more than 120 listening sessions an  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Felysha Walker The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University welcomed a new faculty member this fall, Dr. Divya Bhargava. Dr. Divya Bhargava, Instructional Assistant Professor Bhargava earned her doctorate and master's degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University and her Bachelor of Technology in aeronautical engineering from the SRM   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) elected Dr. Douglas Allaire as an associate member, recognizing recipients for their exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. Allaire's contributions and achievements in multi-fidelity, multidisciplinary design optimization and uncertainty quantification,   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Raven Wuebker Fourteen students are now ready to make their own contribution to the chemical engineering community after receiving varying scholarships to advance their research. The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University began awarding various scholarships in 2014 and has assisted over 70 students. More scholarships have become available th  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: While humans view it as a valuable artifact, a symbol of status, or even a misguided cure for a deadly disease, to a rhinoceros, its horn means survival. Rhinos use them to protect themselves, gather food and care for their young. Unfortunately, horns are highly coveted in South Africa, and since the 20th century, 80% of the rhino population has been poached. Jordan Hillis, a gra  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Victor K. Salazar Dr. Hung-Jue Sue has been selected to receive the 2024 Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science and Engineering from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Sue serves as the Meinhard H. Kotzebu '14 Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University and the Director of the Polymer Technology Consortia. The Cooperative   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Justin Elizalde The Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University expects to receive part of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) $11.7 million investment in research and development through the University Nuclear Leadership Program (UNLP) in 2024. Dr. Karim Ahmed, assistant professor of nuclear engineering, and Dr. Lin Shao, professor of nuclear enginee  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement after Republicans finally decide to govern and pass a temporary continuing resolution: "Speaker McCarthy's nonsensical approach to "governing" has made a mockery of the U.S. House of Representatives, and confirms that the chaos in the Republican Party originates from the top down. He and the rest of House R  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Lone Star Rising, Texas Democrats' robust candidate and county chair recruitment, training and resourcing program, debuted a successful first training this past Saturday in Austin with more than 100 county chairs in attendance. Along with the Texas Democratic County Chairs Association, Texas Democrats trained county chairs on critical tools and information needed to win victories in their respective counties, such as  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * Today, Greg Abbott's billionaire donors set the agenda for the third special session of the 88th Texas Legislature. As expected, private school voucher schemes are positioned with the highest priority despite not having majority support. Greg Abbott also placed several border priorities on the agenda that includes funding for the border fence, criminalizing border entry and authorizing all  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement after Kevin McCarthy removed as Speaker, providing clear and convincing evidence that Republicans are unfit to lead our federal government: "The Republican Party has been hijacked by MAGA Republican extremists - and traditional conservatives no longer have a seat at the table. It's clear that when you have ly  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * Subject: Annual Assessment of School District Compliance with Commissioner's Rules Concerning Counseling Public School Students Category: School Counseling Next Steps: Randomly selected school districts will be asked to provide documentation not later than November 15, 2023 Texas Education Code (TEC), Sec.33.006 requires school districts to annually assess c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * Subject: Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Submission in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) for the SY 2023-2024 Category: Child Find Submission Next Steps: Share with local educational agency (LEA) and education service center (ESC) staff The Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Child Find Collection for the 2023-2024 school year opened on September 11, 2023, fo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * Subject: Texas Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Incentive Program - State Exam Fee Subsidy for the 2023-2024 School Year Category: State Subsidy Next Steps: Share with AP and IB Coordinators, the community, parents, and students The AP-IB exam state subsidy for the spring 2024 administration will be $32 for each AP and IB exam taken b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Texas Talent Connection grant award totaling $610,000 to support a two-year renewal of a pilot program connecting foster youth and victims of sex trafficking, ages 16-25, to workforce education programs and services to help them find and maintain employment leading to independence and self-sufficiency. "Every Texan deserves the opportunity to chart their  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Jasper, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Community by the Texas Film Commission. "Congratulations to the City of Jasper on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 175 other Texas communities that have received this recognition," said G  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced four Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $1 million have been awarded to two schools in North Central Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train over 1,200 students for high  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced 10 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $3.3 million have been awarded to nine schools in the Borderplex, North Central Texas, and Heart of Texas Workforce Development Areas by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping schools purchase and inst  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced 19 Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $5.1 million have been awarded to 15 organizations in the Alamo and Hill Country area as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour. Presented by TVC today, the funding will provide services to over 6,700 Alamo and Hill Country area veterans and their families across 35 counties.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced 26 Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $6.4 million were awarded to 24 organizations in Central Texas as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour. Presented today by TVC, the funding will provide services to more than 5,300 Central Texas area veterans and their families across 30 counties in the FVA Central Texas Reg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Sweetwater, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, seeks to foster music business-related economic development and job creation in Texas ci  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Amanda Sue Friedeck and reappointed Mike Jones, Bob Morgan, and J.P. Steelman to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Commission develops and enforces statewide fire service standards and provides education and assistance to the industry. Amanda Sue Friedeck of Alice is the public relations director at Silver Star Food Sto  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed James "Jimmy" Granberry as the District Attorney of the 105th Judicial District in Nueces County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024 or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. James "Jimmy" Granberry of Corpus Christi is an attorney in private practice and previously served as an assistant district attorney and felony prosecutor for the 105th Judi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Phillip Gregory to the 90th Judicial District Court in Stephens and Young counties for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Phillip Gregory of Graham is an assistant district attorney for the 90th Judicial District Attorney's Office, a position he has served in since 2016. Prior to serving as an assistant dis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed David Montgomery and reappointed Robert Belt to the State Securities Board for terms set to expire on January 20, 2029. The Board registers securities offered and sold in Texas and oversees the firms and individuals selling securities or providing investment advice to Texans. David Montgomery of Houston is founder and principal of the Montgomery Law Firm. He is president of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Christine Nowak to the 493rd Judicial District Court in Collin County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Christine Nowak of McKinney is a former United States Magistrate Judge for the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas. She previously served as a senior associate for K&L Gates and a partn  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dale Rabe, Jr. to the 100th Judicial District Court in Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, and Hall counties for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Dale Rabe, Jr. of Childress is a solo practice attorney. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, member and former president of the 100th Judicial Distr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jenny Sanders and Cory Blaylock and reappointed Eddie Hopkins to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on September 5, 2029. The Board constructs, maintains, and operates in the valleys of the Neches River and its tributaries. Jenny Sanders of Apple Springs is an independent contractor specializing in wildlife and private lands c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Barbara "Barbie" Ezell and Nicole Richardson and reappointed Lisa Merchant, Ph.D. to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Board licenses and regulates marriage and family therapists in Texas. Barbara "Barbie" Ezell of Portland recently retired as the director of Special Educatio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday met with Coahuila Governor-Elect Manolo Jimenez Salinas to strengthen the two states' continued cooperation on border security and commitment to fostering strong economic ties at the Governor's Mansion in Austin. With Governor-Elect Jimenez Salinas assuming office December 1, the meeting reinforced the partnership between Texas and Coahuila to promote a high qual  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has named Darren L. James as chair of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. The Board is a multi-profession regulatory agency that oversees the examination, registration, and professional regulation of architects, interior designers, and landscape architects. Darren L. James of Lewisville is president of KAI Enterprises, a multi-state design and construction services firm focused o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jamie D. Grant to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for a term set to expire on January 31, 2029. The Board protects the public by ensuring that persons issued certificates as certified public accountants possess the necessary education, skills, and capabilities and that they perform competently in the profession of public accountancy. Jamie D. Grant of Arlingto  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today lauded Texas' spirit of innovation and ways the state continues to cement its position as a global leader in developing cutting-edge technology during a fireside chat at the 2023 UP.Summit at Circle T Ranch in Westlake. The Governor was joined by Perot Group Chairman Ross Perot Jr. "One reason Texas is the capital of entrepreneurs is that they know we will partner w  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 473,900 illegal immigrant ap  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Melinda Villagran, Ph.D., executive director of the Translational Health Research Center at Texas State University, has received a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in support of a data analytics and training assistance program to improve mental health outcomes. The one-year, $1 million grant will enable the 35 Health Merge program to provide k  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Level 1 and Level 2 award courses are being offered to wine enthusiasts ranging from beginners to experts. WHAT: Texas Tech University's College of Human Sciences, through the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET(R)), will offer Level 1 and Level 2 courses to wine enthusiasts of any level living in Lubbock and surrounding communities. WSET courses are globally recognized and designed to inspire   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is delighted to welcome Partner Diego Sanchez to the firm's Mexico City office. Joining from Baker McKenzie, Diego has led numerous high-profile mergers, acquisitions transactions and private equity matters. In more than 15 years of practice in Mexican and U.S. prestige law firms, Diego works in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, banking and structured finance  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Trinity University issued the following news: Trinity University will host Retired Admiral James Stavridis, Ph.D., as the speaker for the 13th annual Maverick Lecture. Stavridis, a decorated veteran, best-selling author, columnist, and chief international security analyst, will present his lecture, "Beyond the Horizon: 21st Century Global Security and Risk," on Wednesday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium. Stavridis spent 37 years in the U.S. Navy, ri  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 6 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College has been awarded the Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant assists low-income and Hispanic students, ensuring they will have access to an equal opportunity in higher education. "To become a Hispanic serving institution, you have to have at least 25% of your population be Hispanic," said Mark Hampton, a TSTC resour  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: A group of Welding Technology students at Texas State Technical College recently learned about job opportunities that they might pursue at the EPIC Piping fabrication facility in San Marcos. During the recruitment visit, representatives from EPIC Piping discussed the company's history, career outlook, job benefits and work culture. "The welding industry is demanding, and the Welding Technology program at TSTC  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Two Rice University bioengineers received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's New Innovator Award (NIA) for creative research projects demonstrating broad impact potential. Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, NIA awards support early-career investigators with ambitious, unconventional project proposals "in any area of biomedical, behavioral or social science research relevant to the   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) and the UIW Office of Academic Affairs is proud to welcome the University's new Vice Provost, Dr. Dimitri Tamalis. Tamalis comes to UIW from his position as the Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Development at California State University, Northridge. Tamalis has extensive experience with enrollment management, strategic planning, accred  more

MERCED, California, Oct. 6 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: Cognitive Science Professor Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz has a passion for biliteracy that has driven her to improve the quality of learning in both English and Spanish at schools in Texas and Central California. A $3 million National Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education funded her work in the small Merced County town of Livingston. This summer, she worked with Livingston Unifi  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news: The University of Dallas is pleased to announce that the Institute for Homiletics has received a supplemental grant of $250,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to further its work with the "Into Deeper Waters: Renewing Liturgical Preaching To Reach Young Catholics" initiative. Through this project, the institute seeks to raise the profile of Catholic liturgical preaching, especially in its relation to the faith lives of yout  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Two University of Houston Studies Suggest Solutions Must Contain Black Voices in Research * * * Grim statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on suicide among young people indicate that Black youth under 13 are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to their white peers, and the suicide death rate among Black youth is increasing faster than any other racial or  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: When Conor Baze signed up for Remote Area Medical last year, he wasn't sure what to expect. The local resident and then second-year student in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's physician assistant studies program knew the free pop-up medical clinic would be a great opportunity to gain experience in a clinical setting, and he hadn't started his clinical ro  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: For Michael Jann, a clinical pharmacologist and retired HSC professor of pharmacology, service is at the core of his philosophy on work and life. It is befitting that he was recently named the prestigious 2023 Nathaniel T. Kwit Memorial Distinguished Service Award recipient by the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. Dr. Jann accepted the award at the ACCP conference in September,   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Wagging tails and heartfelt conversations recently lit up The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth campus as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. In a novel collaboration, the HSC Office of Care & Civility joined forces with Cowtown Friends of FWACC, a non-profit fundraising and advocacy partner to Fort Worth Animal Care & Control. Dogs from Fort Worth Animal Ca  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Cesare Wright's Communication Practicum Course, COMM 4361, focuses on project-based learning, and the experience is paying big dividends for the students. For their two-semester project, Team 1 chose to investigate and bring awareness to the issue of human trafficking on college campuses through production of a podcast series called "Unmuted," which can be   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The Spanish Community Translation and Interpreting program at The University of Texas at Arlington was the sole baccalaureate program nationwide selected as a 2023 Example of Excelencia for its use of intentional, culturally relevant, evidence-based practices tailored to Latino students and their communities. Excelencia in Education, a national authority on promoting Latino student success i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A new attempt to predict earthquakes with the aid of artificial intelligence has raised hopes that the technology could one day be used to limit earthquakes' impact on lives and economies. Developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, the AI algorithm correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week before they happened during a seven-month trial in China. The AI was trained to detect sta  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The iron atoms that make up the Earth's solid inner core are tightly jammed together by astronomically high pressures -- the highest on the planet. But even here, there's space for wiggle room, researchers have found. A study led by The University of Texas at Austin and collaborators in China found that certain groupings of iron atoms in the Earth's inner core are able to move about rapidly, changing   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Introducing llamas (Llama glama) into land exposed by retreating glaciers can speed the establishment of stable soils and ecosystem formation, mitigating some of the harmful effects of climate change, according to experimental research conducted by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and partner institutions in Peru. "Glaciers are melting rapidly around the world, creating unstable and dang  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A four-year, $2.9 million grant to assess the implementation of real-time health intervention to decrease substance use and support HIV prevention strategies in young adults experiencing homelessness, has been awarded to researchers from Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston by the National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health. In the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Charles A. Dana Center issued the following news: The Corequisite Research Design Collaborative (CRDC) explored ways to dramatically increase the number of students who successfully complete research-informed corequisite supports, particularly students who are minoritized or experiencing poverty. In new reports from the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness, student survey data and lessons from the CRDC are pul  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: By Caitie Barkley The offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer face a higher risk of birth defects, according to new research from UTHealth Houston. A study led by Caitlin C. Murphy, PhD, MPH, associate professor of health promotion and behavioral sciences at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, was published recently in Cancer Epidemiology  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres)-- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: A psychology professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas has been selected for an award from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) in recognition of her research into schizophrenia. Dr. Amy Pinkham is the 2023 recipient of the Maltz Prize for Innovative and Promising Schizophrenia Research, which provides $40,000 to an investigator co  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas and Harmony Public Schools (HPS) established a new partnership that will help more students pursue their higher education goals. Community members from UNT and HPS celebrated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines how the institutions will work together for better pathways for the charter schools' high school students to pursue their college degrees at UNT  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: On the 30th anniversary of Saint Pope John Paul II's encyclical, Veritatis Splendor - The Splendor of Truth, University of St. Thomas-Houston's Saint John Paul II Institute (SPJII) will offer a non-credit course on this momentous document -- the first and only papal encyclical focused on moral theology -- on three consecutive Tuesdays, Nov. 14, 21 and 28. The program instructor is Fr. Ryan Connors of the   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- 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 (UT Health San Antonio) announces the successful launch of Pluvicto, a radiopharmaceutical used to treat patients with advanced metastatic prostate cancer. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in March of 2022, Pluvicto is a novel targeted molecular therapy that delivers radiation treatment direct  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Lower levels of a protective protein lead to liver inflammation, scarring * * * Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) have identified a molecular pathway that connects aging to end-stage liver disease. A set of mechanistic processes, observed in mice fed an ethanol diet to mimic a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Research led by Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has discovered that altering certain molecular interactions could yield new strategies for treating prostate cancer and related diseases. The study focuses on androgen receptors (AR), which are protein molecules that help direct the develop  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Three decades after discoveries linking mutations in the BRCA1 gene to breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility, research led by Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has pinpointed the molecular mechanism by which a large portion of these mutations cause cancers in women. The discovery, unvei  more

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Santosh Aryal, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences and health outcomes, received a $307,859 subaward from the National Institutes of Health. In collaboration with another university, Aryal will use the funding to improve models for future nanomedicine testing, which will help reduce animal experimentation. "Dr. Aryal's achievements in the field of nanotechnology exemplify the caliber   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin and Infleqtion, a global quantum technologies company, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a new center of excellence for quantum manufacturing. With the recent opening of its flagship corporate office in Austin, Infleqtion will work with UT's Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE), collaborate with the University's faculty experts in photonics and quant  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring progress for peripheral neuropathy and chemobrain, a CAR T cell atlas, a therapeutic target for AML, and risk prediction tools for pancreatic and bone cancer * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible throug  more

EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at El Paso has been chosen to become a center of thought leadership for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country, thanks to a new $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The new grant, known as NODE (Network Opportunities for Developing Equitable and Effective Evaluation at HSIs), is a six-year investment that will position  more

EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: From engineering to nursing and business to criminal justice, master's students can now have their pick from a diverse array of coursework thanks to a new degree offered by The University of Texas at El Paso. The master's program gives students the option to earn a degree by completing a graduate certificate and complementary master's-level courses across UTEP's colleges. The Master of Multid  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch received a "Most Wired Award" for 2023 in acute care and ambulatory surveys conducted by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), a professional organization focused on health care information technology, for UTMB's use of technology to improve patient care. Among the hundreds of organizations surveyed by CHIME, UTMB ranked abo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 6 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: By Darryl Geddes A vascular surgeon, who is the first to perform a novel thoracic endovascular aortic repair, has joined the faculty of Upstate Medical University. Wei Li, MD, MPH, joined Upstate from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center where he performed the innovative surgery on 58-year-old Susan Benton, who last month traveled from Texas to Syracuse for an ap  more