CANYON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's student-run podcast continues its second season Nov. 2 with an episode focusing on two prominent Amarillo businessmen. "I Am WT" hosts Myka Bailey, a junior PR/advertising/applied communication major from Abernathy, and Thomas Rodriguez, a junior digital media and communication major from Katy, speak with Ron Watts, named a WT Distinguished Alumnus in 2010. The episode is available on App  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP achieved national rankings in 32 practice areas and regional rankings in over 100 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms. The Best Law Firms rankings are based on client and lawyer evaluations. Haynes Boone earned National Tier 1, the highest ranking, for 14 practice areas: * Appellate Practice * Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization L  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Hillviews magazine has published its fall issue with a fresh batch of stories that highlight the transformative experience and powerful reach of a Texas State University education. In this fall's digital-only issue, we dive into the student experience with stories about a new music education program for aspiring mariachi teachers and the wide range of student organizations that offer up fun, friends  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 4 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it will partner with ADASTEC Corp, a leading technology supplier in the automated vehicle industry, to advance AECOM's patent-pending, AV-ReadiTM tool. The AV-Readi tool is a first-of-its-kind solution developed by AECOM that enables infrastructure owners and operators to quantify the readiness of their roadway  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has been selected by Metro Vancouver to provide engineering services for the design and construction of the Stoney Creek Trunk Sewer Upgrade project. In this role, AECOM will help to replace the trunk sewer to accommodate the current and future demands for the cities of Burnaby, Coquitla  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Dr. Cheryl Lambert, chair of the Department of Teaching & Learning at Austin Peay State University, will moderate an upcoming panel in March at the SXSW EDU(R) Conference & Festival in Austin, Texas. The panel, "Addressing Inequity in Rural Education Through Collaboration," will be one of hundreds of sessions featured during the four-day event. The session was selected from more than 1,600 othe  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: Northwest Vista College (NVC) has been invited to compete for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition for America's community colleges. Northwest Vista College is among the 150 eligible institutions invited to apply for the 2025 Aspen Prize out of a pool of more than 1,000 community colleges in the nation. Chosen institutions have a chance to compete fo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The latest in Alzheimer's research will be presented at the 2023 Update on Alzheimer's Disease lecture presented by Baylor College of Medicine and the Alzheimer's Association(R) Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter. The event will be held Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Hope & Healing Center at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Rd. It is free to attend in person or virtually. Dr. Melissa Yu, director of the Alzhei  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Children with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and experience higher rates of relapse and treatment toxicity. In recent decades, new therapies have improved outcomes for the general population, but outcomes for children with Down syndrome have lagged and have not been reported for contemporary treatment regimens. A new report published in the Journa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions working with human intestinal organoids, also called mini guts, have shed new light on the potential causes of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, a rare condition characterized by abundant non-cancerous growths or polyps in the intestine and other symptoms such as hair and nail loss and changes in skin pigmentation. Published in The Journa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Improving treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive tumor with very poor prognosis and limited therapeutic targets, has been challenging. Responding to this need for better treatments, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have investigated potential vulnerabilities in TNBC that could lead to novel therapies and improved outcomes for this deva  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2023: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine, with consortium partners Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology, announced today two new projects with Ejenta and TrialX to develop systems to improve healthcare delivery and data management for spaceflight participants and researchers. The projects are sele  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are recruiting adult volunteers for a research study evaluating whether the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine can prevent tuberculosis (TB) infection in an "at-risk" traveler population exposed to TB in countries with a high-burden of the disease. The BCG vaccine is widely used to prevent tuberculosis around the world, except in the U.S. and Western Europe   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- BMC Software issued the following news release: * * * Powerful causal, predictive, and generative AI capabilities identify root causes more quickly * * * BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, and the first vendor to embed GPT across its AI-driven service and operations management portfolio, today announced new AIOps capabilities for the BMC Helix Operations Management solution using its BMC HelixGPT capability. Th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: The National Law Journal honored Bracewell LLP's Warren W. Harris as a 2023 General Litigation Trailblazer. Harris is among 60 litigators nationwide who moved the needle in the legal industry and made significant advancements in their respective practices. Harris, who is a partner in Bracewell's Houston office and chair of the appellate practice, handles high-stakes appeals in Texas and across the United States  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Prominent entrepreneurs and business leaders have committed to invest in Houston's innovation landscape as part of the inaugural cohort of the Rice University Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie)'s Leadership Council.  The 2023 Lilie Leadership Council (LLC) members have pledged time and financial contributions to directly fund and support Rice's most promising entrepreneurial programs for studen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Robert Santos, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will discuss leveraging data to advance equity and diversity, lessons learned from the 2020 census and his plans to reach historically undercounted communities in 2030 at a Rice Kinder Forum event Nov. 8. The talk, which is free and open to the public (RSVPs required), will take place from 7-8:15 p.m. at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St. The event w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: CenterPoint Energy filed an application with the Railroad Commission of Texas and municipal regulatory authorities to set new natural gas base rates that would be applied consistently across the company's approximately 1.9 million Texas customers. CenterPoint Energy remains dedicated to its capital investment strategy for safety, reliability and growth. The company's current ten-year natural gas capital in  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 3 -- Marian University issued the following news: In 2012, Coach Bob Knight was honored at Marian University's annual athletics award ceremony, the Clayton Family Circle of Honor. In honor of his achievements, the Coach Bob Knight Endowed Scholarship was created to support scholarships for all students who intend to make a career of teaching and/or coaching. Marian University's Director of Athletics Steve Downing played basketball at Indiana University for Coach Kni  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * Announces 14% Increase in Quarterly Ordinary Dividend * * * ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today reported third-quarter 2023 earnings of $2.8 billion, or $2.32 per share, compared with third-quarter 2022 earnings of $4.5 billion, or $3.55 per share. Excluding special items, third-quarter 2023 adjusted earnings were $2.6 billion, or $2.16 per share, comp  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Dallas College and award-winning Restaurant Beatrice have partnered to launch the Women in Restaurants Leadership Program (WRLP). The eight-week, tuition-free program, open to anyone wishing to advance in the restaurant industry and supportive of the WRLP mission, will provide seminars, training and stagiaire opportunities to participants. According to a 2022 study by the National Restaurant Association (https  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Dell issued the following news release: Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) is collaborating with Meta to make it easy for Dell customers to deploy Meta's Llama 2 models on premises with Dell's generative AI (GenAI) portfolio of IT infrastructure, client devices and professional services. "We are at the beginning of a new era with generative AI transforming how industries operate, innovate and compete," said Jeff Boudreau, chief AI officer, Dell Technologies. "With the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news: DIR has released a Request for Offer (RFO) for Managed Print Services, Printers, Copiers, 3D Printers, Scanning, Plotting and Facsimile Equipment and Related Services. DIR expects to create contractual vehicles that satisfy statewide procurement requirements for Managed Print Services, Printers, Copiers, 3D Printers, Scanning, Plotting and Facsimile Equipment and Related Services and improve the ef  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Angelo State University issued the following news: By Tom Nurre Angelo State University has received a five-year, $1 million gift from alumnus Kelby Hagar, president and managing director of Argonaut Private Equity, to fund the new Angelo State Academic Excellence Endowment. Endowment funds will be utilized for faculty, curriculum and student support within ASU's academic departments, with priority given to the Honors Program and similar programs. Use of the funds  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news: * * * CSO Mike Train, CTO Peter Zornio and Power & Water President Bob Yeager will speak at Reuters Energy Transition North America 2023 Conference * * * Top executives from global software and technology company Emerson (NYSE: EMR) predict companies that prioritize innovation designed t  more

CEDAR PARK, Texas, Nov. 3 -- ETS-Lindgren, a manufacturer of components and systems that measure, shield and control electromagnetic and acoustic energy, issued the following news: ETS-Lindgren, the world-renowned leader in Electromagnetic Compatibility Test and Measurement Solutions, is excited to announce its active participation in two prestigious events highlighting the company's commitment to knowledge-sharing and innovation. The Technology Innovation Institute's (TII) Directed Energy Res  more

SPRING, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) today announced it has closed its acquisition of Denbury Inc. (NYSE: DEN) in an all-stock transaction valued at $4.9 billion, or $89.45 per share, based on ExxonMobil's closing price on July 12, 2023. Under the terms of the agreement, Denbury shareholders will receive 0.84 shares of ExxonMobil for each Denbury share.   more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 1 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: Many will know that ExxonMobil's ambition is to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions in our operated assets by 2050. What you may not know is we're being even more aggressive in the Permian Basin, where we are working to reach industry-leading net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions from our operated, unconventional assets by the end of this decade. But the Pe  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 3 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news: A Faegre Drinker team led by Indianapolis intellectual property partners Trevor Carter and Drew McCoy represented several retailers on behalf of Intex Recreation Corp. for the sale of airbeds accused of patent infringement and secured three favorable federal circuit appeal rulings on three patents being litigated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The Federal Circuit affirmed Pate  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Farm Credit Bank of Texas issued the following news release: Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported loan growth and strong credit quality in the first nine months of 2023. Total loan volume was $29.3 billion at Sept. 30, 2023, an increase of 3.6% since the end of 2022. Loan growth reflected increases of $925.8 million in direct notes to the bank's affiliated lending institutions and $80.6 million in loan participations. Total assets increased 2.3% over the   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Bailey Noah Most organizations and companies have two main goals -- fulfill a purpose and generate profit. In some cases, profit is prioritized over purpose. However, for researchers at Texas A&M University and their partners with the Southwest-Midwest Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium (SWPDC), the purpose transcends profit. The SWPDC was established in 2018 with $6.75 m  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Six Pillars Partners ("Six Pillars" or "SPP"), a Texas-based private equity firm focused on the lower middle-market, in its recapitalization of Royalty Roofing and its sister company Majestic Facility Experts. Royalty is a leading provider of commercial and residential re-roofing and repair solutions that serves a diversified commercial customer base that inc  more

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Rose Marie O'Brien Smith, Texas Woman's University alumna, former chair of TWU's Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science, professor emerita and for whom a scholarship for student teachers was named, passed away on Sept. 15, 2023. She was 89 years old. The Rose Marie Smith Endowed Scholarship was established by the North Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics to honor Smith. This endowment provides two annual  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 3 (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 on Nov. 2, 2023: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the real-world evidence (RWE) IT solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Komodo Health with the 2023 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Komodo is an American software-as-a-service (Sa  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: The 6th edition of Circular Week themed "Put Economy in Circular Motion" was organized by INNOWO and held in Warsaw between 23 - 29 October 2023. Frost & Sullivan was invited as a knowledge partner for the event promoting Circular Cities, however, I also participated  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Peyton Greene Florida State University and the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship hosted 16 military veterans last week as part of its 2023 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans - Accelerate (EBV-Accelerate) program. The EBV-Accelerate program is designed to take advantage of the skills, resources and infrastructure of higher education to offer cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepren  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Luz Garcini, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Rice University and interim director of Community Health at the university's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is a recipient of the American Psychological Association's Achievement Award for Early Career Psychologists. Three awards are presented annually to distinguished early career psychologists working in any area of psychology (such as education,  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 31 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today premiered "JoJo Siwa NOW," the unapologetically candid new podcast hosted by the pop superstar and internet icon, on its Outspoken Podcast Network. "JoJo Siwa NOW" is the first show to launch from Siwa's exclusive slate with iHeart, and promises to be an intimate and empowering exploration of JoJo Siwa's life, career and her  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Knowing how a changing climate impacts the planet's water cycle is critical to informed, effective water and climate policies, especially in light of growing concern over water scarcity. A new study by Rice University climate scientist Sylvia Dee and an international team of collaborators sheds light on the impact that global temperature variation over the past 2,000 years has had on the planet's hydrological cycle  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Jordan W. Cowman, a Labor & Employment Practice shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Dallas office, has been appointed to the Dallas Symphony Association board of governors. "The arts provide inspiration, entertainment, and a way forward for so many," Cowman said. "It is an honor to serve on the board of governors for such a prestigious association and I look forward to working alongs  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is delighted to announce the addition of Insolvency Partner Michael Mulligan to the firm's London office and Restructuring Practice Group and Litigation Department. Michael joins with over 20 years of experience in insolvency, mostly in litigation and other contentious matters. He come to Haynes Boone after most recently practicing at Kingsley Napley in London. Michael is a highly e  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Earthstone Energy, Inc. in its agreement to sell of 2,800 net acres of non-core assets for $66.5 million. The assets, located in Texas' Karnes and Gonzales counties in the Eagle Ford Shale, produced roughly 1,160 boepd in the third quarter of 2023. The transaction is expected to fully close in the fourth quarter of this year. In the past two years, Haynes Boone has repre  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Leadership Council for Legal Diversity (LCLD) has recognized Haynes and Boone, LLP as a leader in inclusivity in the legal profession. LCLD recognized Haynes Boone with its 2023 Compass Award, which honors law firms and corporations for their involvement in LCLD and the promotion of LCLD's mission of an inclusive legal profession. LCLD includes more than 450 corporate chief legal officers and law firm  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: Houston Christian University (HCU) announced that The John M. O'Quinn Foundation has made a commitment of $2.5 million to endow a Chair in counseling at the university. The announcement was celebrated with the dedication of a plaque in the Brown Administrative Building at a ceremony open to the HCU community followed by a luncheon hosted by HCU President, Dr. Robert B. Sloan and wife, Sue. The gift, the l  more

HILLSBORO, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Hill College issued the following news: The Hill College Women's Cross Country team finished second in conference and fifth in regionals at Saturday's combined meet at Harry McAdams Park in Hobbs, New Mexico. The conference and regional races are held together but scored separately. Head Cross Country Coach Greg Lautenslager said this was the first time Hill College has put together a full women's team - and he's very pleased with the overall results. "Freshman Key  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 31 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * WHAT: Today, iHeartPodcasts and Novel announced the launch of brand-new weekly podcast, "28 Dates Later with Grace Campbell," comedian and writer. Grace is tired of endlessly swiping through the same old dating app scene, going to the same bar round the corner so she can make a quick getaway. Enter the podcast, which will see her going on 28 dates across two months, only dating people who are t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker acted as the primary legal representative for New York-based client Foundation for Affordable Rental Housing Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Harmony Housing), a 501(c)(3) organization established by Stephen Rosenberg, CEO and founder of Greystone, in the disposition of a national portfolio of 121 affordable housing projects to The Michaels Organization and related affiliates for approximately $1.36 billion. This  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Lohn Valley Improvement Association will purchase two new air conditioning and heating units for the Lohn Tabernacle community event center, thanks to a $10,897 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,725 in matching funds from the association, will replace two faltering HVAC systems and help create a more comfortable envir  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Valley Spring Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase new personal protective equipment for its firefighters, thanks to a $12,404 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $3,100 in matching funds from the VFD, will enable the department to buy fire boots, wildland shirts and pants, front helmet lights, and flashlight  more

RICHLAND SPRINGS, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $47,665 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Richland Springs Youth Baseball Association update its playing field with new energy-efficient lighting and other overdue upgrades. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $11,715 in matching funds from the baseball association, will enable the group to replace a scoreboard that hasn't functioned f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Red Rock Community Center soon will receive two air-conditioning units and other needed improvements to the building, thanks to a $24,238 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $14,150 in matching funds from the community center, will replace aging heating, ventilation and air conditioning   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: An outdoor community playscape and basketball court at Rosanky Christian Academy soon will get new shade, lighting and other upgrades, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant to the Rosanky Baptist Church, along with almost $8,500 in matching funds from the church, will enable the school  more

LLANO, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Llano Main Street Program soon will renovate the facades of four buildings in Llano's historic business district, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Llano. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $167,000 in matching funds from the City of Llano Charitable Foundation for the Llano Main Street Program, City of Llano, Llano Count  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 31 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Michael J. Pumo CFP(R), CEPA(R), AWMA and David A. DiRe have joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. They reported having served approximately $250 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets*, and jo  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 2 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors John Lankford and Justin Pestel, CPFA(R), of Pathway Wealth Advisors have joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. They reported having served approximately $125 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan asse  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- The Maryland National Guard issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers A team predominately comprising members of the Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Cyberspace Operations Group captured first place during a recent skills validation exercise hosted by the Tennessee Air National Guard. The team, which also included members of the Texas Air National Guard, outscored other teams during the competition, which was hosted by Tennessee's 218th   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: TDLR Executive Director Mike Arismendez has resigned from the agency. Arismendez had been with TDLR since 2019, when he was named Deputy Executive Director. He became Executive Director in 2022. Before joining the TDLR staff, Arismendez was a member of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation from 2005 until 2019 and was chair of the commission from 2014 until 2019. Christina   more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Mobile stroke units bring the emergency room to the patient including a CAT scan machine, clot-busting medication and video link to doctors. Receiving a clot-busting drug in an ambulance-based mobile stroke unit (MSU) increases the likelihood of averting strokes and complete recovery compared with standard hospital emergency care, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, UTHealth Houston  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2023: Kari Haile's mom broke barriers in 1943 as an award-winning Tarleton State business school graduate and followed that with success in the male-dominated field of agribusiness. Kari commemorates that determination today, Nov. 2, by establishing an endowed scholarship honoring her mother on what would be her 100th birthday. The Charles Ann Wylie Martin Endowed Scholarship for the College of Busine  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KELOLAND, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Sioux Falls, SD, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation has donated $5,000 to the University of South Dakota Foundation. The donation will be used to support University of South Dakota (USD) journalism students' professional development.   more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- Dell issued the following news release: NHN Cloud, a leading cloud service provider in South Korea, has selected Dell Technologies to provide the infrastructure for its new AI and high performance computing (HPC) facility. The Gwangju AI data center will provide the compute needed for NHN Cloud customers running AI and HPC projects. The Dell-powered infrastructure will also run national AI research and development AI research and development projects in So  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Scott McLaughlin, a shareholder in the firm's Houston office, has been selected to serve as co-chair of the firm's national Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group. McLaughlin will serve as co-chair alongside Christine Bestor Townsend. McLaughlin is replacing Tobias E. Schlu  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 4 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Governor Kevin Stitt returned home today after a joint trip to Israel alongside Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Coordinated in part by the Israeli Consulate in Houston and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two governors held discussions with Israeli leadership, met with victims of Hamas' brutality, and witnessed first-hand the humanitarian cost of the Israel-Hamas War. "In  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Oracle today announced that it has been named a Leader by Gartner in the 2023 "Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure." The report evaluated Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) offerings in this area, including OCI Dedicated Region, Oracle Alloy, Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, and Oracle Compute Cloud@Customer. OCI's distributed cloud portfolio meets customers  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Haynes and Boone, LLP Appellate Practice Group ranks fifth out of more than 1,000 firms presenting in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) based on number of cases and success rate. Patexia's 2023 CAFC Intelligence Report also ranked five Haynes Boone lawyers within the top one percent of attorneys representing appellees or appellants: Debbie McComas, Angela Oliver, David McCombs, Ragha  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Reed Smith partner Stan Perry, the firm's global pro bono director, spoke today in support of the Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 - new legislation designed to ensure that unaccompanied children have a fair and efficient process for adjudicating their claims for immigration relief. "The bipartisan Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 would   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University ranks third globally for its entrepreneurship program, according to Poets&Quants' fifth annual ranking of such programs announced today. Just 5.66 total points separated the top five finishers in the 2024 MBA entrepreneurship ranking, according to Poet&Quants' news release. "MBA programs are increasingly sought after in today's environment, and our focus on ent  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is about to make history today with its decision on whether or not to approve a CRISPR-based treatment for sickle cell disease, an inherited disorder that distorts the shape of red blood cells and disrupts the function of hemoglobin, the protein that carries and distributes oxygen throughout the body. Rice University's Gang Bao, a pioneer in nanomedicine, molecular imaging and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Jade Boyd Special to Rice News A Rice University-led collaboration of engineers, oncologists and international global health partners from three continents has won up to a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a premier research center in the Texas Medical Center to develop affordable, effective point-of-care (POC) technologies that improve early cancer detection in low-resource sett  more

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Bechtel today announced it has been selected by Sabanci Renewables, a subsidiary of Sabanci Holdings, to design and construct a new 232MWdc solar project in Victoria County, Texas. The new Oriana Solar facility is expected to produce enough clean energy to power more than 34,000 homes. It will include highly efficient bifacial solar panel technology that enables both sides of the panels to absorb sunlight.  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: A team of three sports business students in Stephen F. Austin State University's Rusche College of Business earned a spot in the final four of the Sport Marketing Association's 2023 Case Study Competition in October at the SMA annual conference in Tampa Bay, Florida. Matthew Morgan, a sports business senior from Allen; Eli Standley, a sports business junior from Warren; and Steven Luenser, a general bus  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: * * * Celebrating an outstanding commitment to international exchange and global impact. * * * Southwestern is proud to be named a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader for 2023. Each year, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognizes the strong engagement of select HSIs with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release: St. Edward's University is proud to be named a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader for 2023 joining only 8% of institutions to receive this designation out of nearly 600 HSIs overall. This is the third year that St. Edward's has received this national recognition from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The ECA recognizes the noteworthy enga  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Prior to the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, women in states that severely limit or outlaw access to abortion were 13% more likely to have a live birth resulting from an unintended pregnancy than those in states where abortion care was more accessible, according to research from the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. That figure is potentially even higher, as data was not available from several states that sever  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: The Venture College, an entrepreneurship training and development program at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has recently partnered with Global Silicon Valley (GSV) to provide educational resources for aspiring student entrepreneurs. Housed within the College of Business, Venture College is open to all A&M-Commerce students, helping them connect to a community of like-minded students, mentors an  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Tarleton State University alumnus Akira Okamoto has earned a position with the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, headquartered in the Washington, D.C., area. A Frisco native, Sgt. Okamoto graduated with a bachelor's degree in trumpet performance. He is serving with the 3rdInfantry Division Band. "We are so proud of our graduates who are not only successful but who represent us at the highest level on a   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2023: Tarleton State University broke ground this morning for a Research and Economic Development Building that will create an innovation ecosystem to accelerate sponsored research and strengthen regional partnerships. Tarleton will share the $7 million facility, at U.S. Highway 281 and East Lingleville Road, with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. "This is a mo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 3 (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 threat intelligence industry and, based on its findings, recognizes TeamT5 with the 2023 Taiwanese Company of the Year Award. TeamT5 is a well-positioned Taiwanese threat intelligence provider that supports customers in the United Sta  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University's Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center (CEROC) once again hosted Central Region teams competing in the 2023 Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC). Tennessee Tech has served as a host for the region since 2019. Nine teams from seven states converged to earn a spot in the global finals, to be held later this year. Teams from the Un  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 260 rural volunteer fire departments with more than $15.7 million in assistance grants last week through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Grant Program. "Our agency is very thankful to state leadership for allowing us the opportunity to assist volunteer fire departments in Texas," said Jason Keiningham, Texas A&M Forest Service Capacity Build  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for the 2024 Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Prevention Cost-Share Program. Applications are due by Feb. 1. Through the program, eligible forest landowners can receive financial and technical assistance related to reducing the threat of SPB infestations and outbreaks. Funds provided by USDA Forest Service-Region 8 and Forest Health Protection can assist landowners wit  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * A closer look at Medicaid policy before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic * * * The COVID-19 public health emergency led to federal legislation that changed the landscape of Medicaid coverage for millions of low-income people in the United States. The enormous temporary expansion of Medicaid enrollment highlighted Medicaid's role as a safety net program and the need   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M University Interim President Mark A. Welsh III announced Wednesday that brand strategist R. Ethan Braden has been appointed to serve as vice president and chief marketing and communications officer. Braden will make the move from Purdue University in Indiana where he served in leadership positions for the past five years, half of which were spent as executive vice president, as well as chief marketing a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: In communities throughout Texas and across the United States, the veterinarian serves as the cog of livestock and animal care, yet many rural areas continue a historical pattern of being underserved. To help address recruitment of veterinarians to critically underserved areas across the country, a collaborative effort between the Texas A&M   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and an interdisciplinary team of collaborators have uncovered new information about the history of cat evolution explaining how cats -- including well-known species like lions, tigers, and domestic cats -- evolved into different species and shedding light  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Bailey Noah Faculty from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University were recognized for their achievements throughout the past year. The recipients are as follows: Reza Avaz, Cain Developmental Faculty Fellowship, Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University Vanderlei Bagnato, Robert E. Hopkins Leadership Award, Optica Akhilesh Gaharwa  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following Q&A on Nov. 2, 2023, with Nebraska State Sen. Jana Hughes: * * * Jana Hughes '93 was elected to the Nebraskan legislature in November 2022. Representing 39,000 people in that state's unicameral system, she served on the Agriculture, Natural Resources and General Affairs committees during her first session in 2023. Hughes shares about her industrial and systems engineering journey and how she ha  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2023: By Raven Wuebker As a stepping stone to their future careers and someday world-changing research, 10 chemical engineering master's students from the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University have received the 2023/2024 Francine & James Srygley '54 I Fellowship. This year's students include Raj Panthesh Bhavsar, Jitendra Choudhary,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined an Ohio-led amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to oppose a Department of Labor ("DOL") rule that attempts to re-interpret the definition of a "tipped employee" under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and unconstitutionally deprives states of their sovereign power over economic activity within their own borders. While DOL claims the rule is necessary   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an emergency restraining order after federal agents were documented destroying barrier fencing to facilitate aliens' entry near the Texas-Mexico border. Texas filed the initial lawsuit (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-biden-administration-over-destruction-texas-border-barrier) against the Biden Administra  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Trinity University issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: On Thursday, November 2, the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation inducted transformative business leaders and Trinity University alumni Christopher (Kit) Goldsbury Jr. '66 and Daniel Lubetzky '90. Created in 1982, the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation recognizes six transformational business leaders in our state each year by celebrating their impact on both business and community. They tell thei  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa held a press call ahead of Donald Trump's rally in Houston. During the call, Chair Hinojosa called out Donald Trump for his failed MAGAnomics agenda that would leave hardworking Texas families behind. WATCH HERE (https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/play/MiurwMaGho9K1IkoC9stvslN8Twh2APs43FCiRZWLS_Bp6oipjp5w-NDOtRE--qw1700rdTIlOk7ZkCn.Tpqd1k7STuN1u8t9?canPlayFromShare=true  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued a statement to unequivocally condemn the rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Texas and across the United States: "The Texas Democratic Party mourns with the world in the wake of the devastating terrorist attacks in Israel and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza over the last month. Our Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Arab, Palestinian, and So  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Subject: 2023 Accountability Manual Category: Notice Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff The purpose of this communication is to inform school systems about the publication of the final rule adopting the 2023 Accountability Manual. A few key points: * The final Manual, which was filed on Wednesday, October 25th, is now posted online (https://tea.texas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * Subject: 2023-24 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Category: Investigations Next Steps: Sign, notarize, and submit your completed 2023-2024 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance (https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/2023-2024-annual-fingerprinting-certification-a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Patrick Sturdivant to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas for a term set to expire on October 29, 2024. Additionally, the Governor reappointed Jennifer Clouse and Gennadiy Goldenshteyn for terms set to expire on October 29, 2025, and reappointed Emily Robinson and appointed Jordan Smelley, Kiffany Jefferson, Michelle Harper, and Norine Gill for terms set to expire on Octobe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today directed members of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) to identify ways Texans can quickly report and take pre-emptive action against acts of antisemitism during an emergency meeting held by the Commission at the Texas Capitol in Austin. "There is a new urgency to what your duties are as members of the Texas Holocaust, Gen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation expanding the Special Session #3 agenda for universal school choice to include additional school finance, such as teacher pay raises, school safety, and special education. The expanded special session agenda follows productive discussions with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan. "Working with Speaker Phelan and his House l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem to discuss ways Texas can continue to support the people of Israel as they fight to defend their freedom amid the Israel-Hamas war. Joined by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt during the trip, Governor Abbott also traveled to Tel Aviv Sourasky   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has named Gilberto Salinas as chair of the Adult High School Charter School Program Advisory Committee for a term set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. He has served on the Committee since February 2022. Gilberto Salinas of Brownsville is executive director of the Kerr Economic Development Corporation. He is a former board member of the International Economic Development Council  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott this morning arrived in Israel to reaffirm Texas' enduring and unwavering support of the State of Israel, the Israeli people, and Israel's right to self-defense amid acts of war by the brutal terrorist organization Hamas. This is Governor Abbott's third trip to Israel since elected Governor in 2015. "There is a deep, enduring bond between Texas and Israel, with the blessi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott last night urged Texans to voice their support to expand education freedom for all Texas families at a Parents Matter Tailgate with over 1,000 parents, students, and other school choice advocates in San Antonio. The Governor called on Texans to get in the game and contact their legislators to pass school choice, before performing the coin toss at the Harmony School of In  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- 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 481,000 illegal immigrant ap  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Rice University issued the following news release: HOUSTON - (Nov. 2, 2023) - The 12th annual Texas Life Science Forum takes place Nov. 7 at Rice University and will bring together 600 attendees for keynote speakers, panels and pitches from life science technologies. The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and BioHouston host the premier life science and health tech event in Texas each year to bring together members from industry, emerging life science co  more

SWEETWATER, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: With the Old Farmer's Almanac predicting an "unseasonably cold" winter for Texas, now is the best time to prepare your vehicle. Texas State Technical College's Automotive Technology students have been learning proactive ways to keep vehicles operating during a cold winter. Ryan Rogers, of Mason, and Alex Soto, of Hawley, said there are several things to check under the hood before the first major freeze hits   more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Students in the Dental Hygiene program at Texas State Technical College are about to have a new tool to help prepare them for careers in the Texas workforce. The program will introduce a new HTC VIVE Focus 3 virtual reality simulator next spring that will be used by students in the third-semester Dental Radiology course. "The technology will enhance students' proficiencies," said Vivienne Cermeno, a TSTC Den  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Kyler Valenta is back in a familiar place. Valenta, of Waco, graduated in 2019 from Texas State Technical College's Instrumentation Technology program and quickly went to work at Formosa Plastics Corp., Texas in Point Comfort as an instrumentation technician specializing in analyzer systems. Earlier this year, Valenta made a career change and returned to his alma mater to teach in the Instrumentation Technology pr  more

MARSHALL, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Phishing emails offering fake jobs or attempting to con one out of money have made most people familiar with virtual scams. That is why Texas State Technical College's Cybersecurity program is teaching the next generation of data protectors. "It's an extremely broad field," Amy Hertel, lead Cybersecurity instructor at the Marshall campus, said. "There are so many moving parts behind the scenes.  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: Political scientist Christopher Devine and education law expert Charles Russo shared their expertise nationwide via a wire story and nationally syndicated radio program, respectively. Regional and local media highlighted UD programs and research. The Republican presidential field got smaller, but will it make a difference? (https://thenationaldesk.com/news/nation-world/the-republican-presidential-field-got-sma  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University Recognized for Promoting Global Learning Experiences * * * Each year, University of Houston students take their talents around the world for the educational experiences of a lifetime. Many of these journeys are supported by the U.S. Fulbright Program, and students return from their travels ready to apply what they've learned abroad to future endeavors. UH's steady stream of stud  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership say post-pandemic job search and work constraints in the hospitality industry are causing higher stress for job seekers, leading to more turnover and less qualified candidates. "About a year after the pandemic, the vaccines started rolling out, but there were still a lot of constraints," said Juan Made  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH-Led Research Examines Potential of Riluzole to Improve Outcomes for Injured Patients * * * A small clinical trial with a pharmacokinetic sub-study, led by a world-renowned pharmacologist at the University of Houston, has demonstrated the promising effectiveness of the drug Riluzole for improving functionality in people with acute spinal cord injuries (SCI) if the drug is taken within 12 h  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Professor Quentin Vicens Awarded $1.2M from National Institute of General Medical Sciences * * * University of Houston Assistant Professor of Biology and Biochemistry Quentin Vicens has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to unravel the mystery of Z-RNA - an enigmatic RNA structure within our cells that plays a critical role in   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Dr. Teresa Wagner, associate professor, health administration & policy, at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health, has been selected as a consultant and advisory board member for the National MCH Workforce Development Center MCH Faculty Development Fellowship Program at diverse institutes. Wagner will be co-designing the group's Faculty   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: OU researchers have received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish a research center to address children's cumulative health impacts from agricultural and non-chemical exposures. This grant will create the Children's Environmental Health Center in the U.S. Southern Great Plains, which includes Oklahoma and Texas. The Center will focus on mitigating the ch  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Dr. Brandon Green, University of St. Thomas-Houston's director of Campus and Learning Technology in the Office of Information Technology, will be honored on Dec. 16 at the 2nd Annual Gala, ROYALE, as one of the Emerging 100 Houston black, young professionals for the exceptional impact he has made within the Houston community. Dr. Green will receive an Education Award at the event. "I am de  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: University of St. Thomas-Houston's founding directors of the M.F.A. in Creative Writing, James Matthew Wilson and Joshua Hren, headed to the University of Notre Dame this week to present at the De Nicola Center for Ethics & Culture's 23rd annual conference, "Dust of the Earth: On Persons." The conference featured more than 140 presentations exploring the ethical, legal, and social concept of pers  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: University of St. Thomas-Houston's Cameron School of Business (CSB) announces a new five-year BBA/MSF or Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Science in Finance degree available in the spring of 2024. The dual degree program allows CSB students to efficiently complete both a bachelor's and master's degree in finance in 5 years, if not sooner. The program will provide students in-d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * The report includes descriptions of policy trends, an in-depth view of each state's policy and implementation, and data on disparities in access to and participation in computer science. * * * The Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance (ECEP), Code.org, and the Computer Science Teachers Association today released the 2023 State of Computer Sc  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Texas is a huge state. And with that size comes soil diversity, supply chain delays, climate differences, material and labor costs and many other things to consider when evaluating the budget for a highway project. To account for all of these variables, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is building a price estimation and visualization tool for the Texas Department of Transportati  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Super-resolution microscopy allows finely detailed observation of living subcellular structures * * * UTA will soon add a new piece of cutting-edge equipment to its already impressive and growing research armamentarium--a type of super-resolution microscope (SRM) that allows biologists to see structures within a cell in even finer detail. The SRM will come to UTA because of  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: More than 90 University of Texas at Dallas doctoral and master's students presented their research on topics ranging from virtual reality and health care to brain function and machine learning during the Graduate Student Poster Competition and Research Showcase on Oct. 25. Hosted by the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI), the event drew 570 attendees who voted for their favorite presenta  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Last spring a University of Texas at Dallas student created a coloring book that illustrates and describes schizophrenia for a class assignment. Now the book is for sale, and neuroscience senior Landon Norman is donating half the profits to university research on the disorder. During classroom lectures, Norman appears to spend a lot of time doodling. But a closer look reveals sketches that ar  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: University of Texas at Dallas researchers in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS) will lead a new quality-of-life project intended to help inform public policy with everyday perspectives and to improve lives for families in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. A survey, to be conducted annually beginning in May to coincide with local elections, will form the centerpiece of the   more

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: As an undergraduate at the University of North Texas, Jose Marines ('22) worked as a research assistant for the Advanced Environmental Research Institute (AERI). The work, which included walkability studies and environmental monitoring, soon became his passion. "I was excited by the opportunity to provide baseline data on environmental conditions and look at how it progressed," Marines said. "Loo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of State has recognized 46 Hispanic-serving institutions that have demonstrated noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program as 2023 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leaders, including The University of Texas at Austin. The designation comes on the heels of the University earning the Seal of Excelencia. This prestigious award exemplifies UT's role as one of the country's   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Researchers outline steps that result in pain signals * * * About 283 million people worldwide suffer from alcohol use disorder, a debilitating health challenge for which limited therapeutic options are available. The cost to society is estimated at greater than $2 trillion annually. "People try to rehabilitate, but it is very challenging," said Yu Sh  more

TYLER, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy selected Michal Stout, a University of Texas at Tyler Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy student, as one of 20 inaugural Aspiring Academics for 2023. Stout was chosen from more than 200 applicants to participate in the national program. The Aspiring Academics program is highly competitive, and participants must meet strict eligibility criteria,   more

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Nael Barakat, professor and chair of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler, has been elected board chair of the National Institute of Engineering Ethics for the 2023-24 year. "We congratulate Dr. Barakat on his recent accomplishment. The college is privileged to have an internationally recognized leader in engineering ethics amongst its faculty," said Dr. Javier Kypuros, de  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a device that can isolate blood flow to the brain, keeping the organ alive and functioning independent from the rest of the body for several hours. The device, tested using a pig brain model and described in Scientific Reports, could lead to new ways to study the human brain without influence from oth  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids to manage pain following spinal surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. The findings, published in European Spine Journal, suggest a way to lessen the reliance on opioids to reduce postoperative pain and help patients become ambulatory sooner. Open lumbar  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A traditional Chinese medicine whose name means "to open the network of the heart" reduced the risk of heart attacks, deaths, and other major cardiovascular complications for at least a year after a first heart attack, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The findings, published in JAMA, reveal the promise of this compound, one of the first traditi  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has selected Kirk A. Foster as the next dean of the School of Social Work, entrusting him with leading the school in its mission to address pressing societal issues and provide evidence-based solutions. As dean of the School of Social Work, Foster will lead one of the largest and most diverse social work programs in the nation. He currently serves as prof  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Four University of Texas at Dallas faculty members in arts and technology, physics, biology, and electrical and computer engineering have been tapped to lead their respective academic areas this year. New department heads include Dinesh Bhatia MS'87, PhD'90 in electrical and computer engineering, Dr. G. Andres Cisneros in physics and Dr. Kelli Palmer in biological sciences. Dr. Heidi Rae Cooley is the  more

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at El Paso has been selected as an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program, which supports Amazon hourly employees who opt to complete their bachelor's degree at the University. "We're very proud to offer Amazon employees the opportunity to pursue any of our 75 excellent bachelor's programs and look forward to supporting their future success," said Vice Pre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A five-year, $6.2 million grant to implement a hospital-based intervention program to address firearm violence has been awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by the National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health. Researchers leading the project are Sandra McKay, MD, associate professor of pediatrics with McGovern Medical School at UTHeal  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: By Kyle Rogers Wanida Ono, DDS, PhD, associate professor with UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry has received a $2.5 million federal grant to study tooth eruption disorders and potential therapies by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health. Tooth eruption occurs when teeth start to emerge into their functional position i  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch announced several organizational and leadership changes today aimed at enhancing collaboration and communication and positioning the university for future growth. "Today's restructuring is part of our ongoing initiatives related to improving access to and enhancing the quality of health care provided to our patients across the region," said UTMB President  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leaders encourage diversity and promote international exchange opportunities * * * The University of Texas Medical Branch has been named as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader for 2023. Each year, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognizes the strong engagement of select Hispanic-Serv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas Southern University have been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to use human-centered artificial intelligence to tackle the social and cultural barriers that hinder timely cancer diagnoses and effective treatments in the United States. The grant, part of the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium t  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas Southern University have been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to use human-centered artificial intelligence to tackle the social and cultural barriers that hinder timely cancer diagnoses and effective treatments in the United States. The grant, part of the Artificial Intelligence/Machi  more