HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Jade Boyd Special to Rice News True to form, a "strange metal" quantum material proved strangely quiet in recent quantum noise experiments at Rice University. Published this week in Science, the measurements of quantum charge fluctuations known as "shot noise" provide the first direct evidence that electricity seems to flow through strange metals in an unusual liquid-like form that cannot be readily explained in   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 23 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: As American Airlines welcomes a record-breaking 7.8 million customers over the Thanksgiving holiday, it's harnessing the power of machine learning to shorten taxi times, reduce ramp congestion and help aircraft get to gates faster. The technology minimizes situations where arriving aircraft must wait for an available gate, which means American's customers spend less time waiting on the tarmac and more time gettin  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Angelo State University issued the following news: By Tom Nurre Angelo State University has been awarded a $69,999 grant from the Library of Congress (LOC) in Washington, D.C., to fund a new project to create historical information resources for local and regional K-12 schools and ASU academic programs. Awarded through the LOC's Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI), the grant will fund ASU's project titled "All History is Local: Celebrating the People  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Hours of hard work will be put into a plethora of dishes this Thanksgiving, so it's important that acid reflux doesn't stop your loved ones from enjoying the food around the dinner table. A primary care expert from Baylor College of Medicine provides tips to ensure you can spend time with your family and avoid physical discomfort as a result of your Thanksgiving dinner. "Gastroesophageal reflux diseas  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Nov. 21 -- Bismark State College issued the following news: Dr. Jason Thoms, Bismarck State College (BSC) Director of Choral Activities, has achieved a remarkable milestone in his career - a GRAMMY nomination in the Best Choral Performance category for his contribution to the recording of "House of Belonging," performed by Conspirare and the Miro Quartet under the direction of Craig Hella Johnson. Thoms is a member of Conspirare, one of the nation's top professional cho  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: On Nov. 16, CenterPoint Energy celebrated the grand opening of its new Hiram O. Clarke Training Center by welcoming members of the community to take a behind-the-scenes tour. This 150,000-square-foot training center employs more than 25 expert instructors who are currently leading approximately 400 electric apprentices and 320 natural gas new hires through CenterPoint Energy's comprehensive training programs. It w  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2023: A mid-November keynote marked the start of a new educational series at Carnegie Mellon University aimed at dismantling hate by illuminating its root causes. The series' inaugural keynote speaker, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, shared his reflections as a survivor of the hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, in January 2022. Following his talk, Michal F  more

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people who live with these conditions adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars each year, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Now, researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso may potentially have found a solution  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Recently, Frost & Sullivan analyzed the microservices management and internal developer portal industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Cortex with the 2023 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award. The company offers an innovative solution to tackle entropy in   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Dallas College issued the following news release: The Eastfield EtCetera, a college media outlet that has long enjoyed a legacy of empowering student journalists, gained major recognition this month with its induction into the Associated Collegiate Press Hall of Fame. Dubbed the "Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism," these awards pay homage to newspaper storytelling as well as communication through audio, video, social media and email newsletters. The Associated   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott endorsing Donald Trump, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "Donald Trump and his campaign are capping off a horrendous week trying to run away from his cruel and inhumane record by picking up the support of a similarly cruel governor who uses human beings as political pawns. With the support of MAGA acolyte Greg Abbo  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College offers a broad range of programs of study that military veterans can choose from to gain the technical skills they need for a high-paying job. Javier Escobar Jr., a U.S. Army veteran and Texas Army National Guard specialist, learned about TSTC's Biomedical Equipment Technology program from a program graduate who has experienced a successful career. "I met some of the Biomedical   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: Madison Scarpino has joined FOX News Channel (FNC) as an Atlanta-based correspondent. She will begin her role on December 4th. Since January 2022, Scarpino has served as a FOX News multimedia reporter based out of St. Louis. In this capacity, she shot, wrote, and edited numerous enterprise and breaking news stories for FNC including the United Auto Worker strike, the Titanic submersible implosion an  more

VALHALLA, New York, Nov. 22 -- Fujifilm USA issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2023: FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, a world leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biologics, vaccines, advanced therapies and oncolytic viruses today announced that the College Station, Texas and Watertown, Massachusetts site head Gerry Farrell will retire effective December 1, 2023. As part of the succession plan, Vincent Romeo, chief financial officer, has been named interim  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Picture a swarm of drones capturing photos and video as they survey an area: What would enable them to process the data collected in the most rapid and effective manner possible? Rice University's Santiago Segarra and Ashutosh Sabharwal have won a grant from the Army Research Office, a directorate of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, to develop a machine learning framew  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Lawyers from Haynes and Boone, LLP's Real Estate Practice Group were among the counsel that assisted Quadrum Global as winners of the 2023 Restructuring Deal of the Year (up to $100 million) at the 22nd Annual M&A Advisor Awards held Nov. 15, for their contributions to the restructuring and purchase of the Williamsburg Hotel. Real Estate Partner Adam Feimer accepted the award on behalf o  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 23 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. David Abbott (R-Rome City) can attest to the escalation of the illegal immigration crisis at the nation's Southern border. He recently traveled with U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and a delegation with the Indiana Sheriff's Association, a bi-partisan group of elected sheriffs leading the trip, to Eagle Pass, Texas and the Del Rio Sector at the United States-Mexico border. Abbott said   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: KBR President and CEO Stuart Bradie has recently recognized the outstanding efforts of this year's Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Excellence award winner. This prestigious award is given annually to individuals or groups who demonstrate exceptional HSSE leadership or extraordinary performance improvement by living our commitment to Zero Harm.   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Fall 2023 Cardinal View event, held on Nov. 11, boasted a 34% increase in attendance compared to last fall, with 586 prospective students in attendance. "Our faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet in every way for our guests--prospective students and their families enjoyed meeting departments and student organizations, participating in student and staff panels, turned in transcripts, attended student aid presenta  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Lamar University issued the following news: To foster digital literacy among underserved communities, Lamar University's College of Education and Human Development hosted the fall series of Bridging the Digital Divide (BDD) program, holding a series of workshops at schools across Southeast Texas. The initiative, funded by the AT&T Foundation, aimed to provide invaluable knowledge and skills related to digital literacy, safety, and social media education to fourth an  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University has collaborated with TimelyCare to provide students with easy and timely access to mental health services. This partnership aims to enhance the overall well-being of the student body by offering virtual healthcare solutions, ensuring students can prioritize their health without compromising their academic responsibilities. "The holidays bring about excitement but sometimes that excitement is not always   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill that would create a new crime for people entering the state illegally. Senate Bill 4 would allow local and state police to arrest undocumented immigrants who come into Texas. That move comes at the same time as Donald Trump vows to crack down on illegal immigration if he wins the upcoming presidential election. Studies by Kathleen Roche, a professor of prevention and  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Stephen Fontenot The University of Texas at Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) and Office of Research and Innovation have collaborated to create a Clinical Trials Unit, a centralized location and source of support for human trials of therapeutic drugs and devices. The new clinical and translational research unit will facilitate the assessment of new therapies for human   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2023: On Friday, November 17th, Penguin Random House and Barnes & Noble, as part of a coalition with other publishers, booksellers and authors, collaborated to oppose the Texas READER Act (HB900). The publisher and retailer jointly submitted an amicus brief in support of Book People vs. Wong, a lawsuit challenging READER's constitutionality  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Reed Smith today filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of 40 companies and individuals doing business in Texas, arguing that ambiguity in the "exceptions" to Texas's abortion bans are having a demonstrably negative impact on the state's economy--including an estimated $14.5 billion in lost revenue each year. The brief, which was filed in support of the plaintiffs in Zuraws  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) awarded Rice University with $2.5 million spanning over five years as part of its Driving Change initiative designed to connect research universities that are working to build inclusive learning environments for students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). "I'm honored and grateful to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute that Rice University was select  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the non-invasive skin tightening industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Sofwave (TASE: SOFW) with the 2023 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Sofwave is a cutting-edge aesthetic device company that developed  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Rice University issued the following news release: As the holiday season approaches, Rice's Shepherd School of Music has a number of events on tap for concertgoers to enjoy. World-renowned and Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich will visit the Shepherd School for a master class Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. in Tudor Patrons' Lounge. Students will perform excerpts and receive coaching from Hadelich in front of a live audience. This master class is free and open to   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A research team led by scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has developed the most comprehensive genome yet for the North American bison, bringing the animal's genetic roadmap up to date with the latest genome sequencing technology. In doing so, the research team also discovered the gene r  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: In a new multidisciplinary study, researchers at Texas A&M University showed how quantum computing -- a new kind of computing that can process additional types of data -- can assist with genetic research and used it to discover new links between genes that scientists were previously unable to detect. Their project used the new computing te  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study finds other diabetes-related issues--and rural living--top the list * * * A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that high A1C values, diabetes complications and other comorbidities lead to higher overall costs associated with type 2 diabetes and greater likelihood of cost increases over time. This is especially the case for patie  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: On Tuesday afternoons, the peaceful and still waters of Laguna Madre are set upon by a gaggle of rambunctious, eager middle-schoolers in kayaks -- all poised to observe, collect, and learn from their surroundings. These budding young citizen scientists are participants of the OCEANS (Oceanography, Conservation, Ecology, Arts, Nature, and Stewardship) program -- a recent recipient of a $471,92  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2023: By Brylea Smith Growing up 74 miles east of College Station, it was destiny for Tom Ramsey to graduate from Texas A&M University in 1974. His path was set when Texas A&M President Earl Rudder met with Ramsey's father, convincing him that all his children needed to become Aggies. From early on, Ramsey knew he wanted to be a civil engineer. While on summer breaks, he woul  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M University researchers are co-leading a $20 million project to develop a $1 cancer treatment. * * * By Katie Satterlee What if a single one-dollar dose could cure cancer? A multi-university team of researchers, supported by federal funding, is developing a highly efficient bacterial therapeutic to target cancer more precisely to make treatment safer through a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") is opening an investigation into Media Matters for potential fraudulent activity. Under the Texas Business Organizations Code and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the OAG will vigorously enforce against nonprofits who commit fraudulent acts in or affecting the state of Texas. Attorney General Paxton was extremely troubled by the allegations that Media Mat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The Office of the Attorney General's Civil Medicaid Fraud Division has sued Tris Pharma, Inc. and Tris CEO Ketan Mehta for defrauding the Texas Medicaid program by making false statements in violation of the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, now known as the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act ("THFPA"). Tris manufactured a potent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ("ADHD") drug f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The Office of the Attorney General's Civil Medicaid Fraud Division has sued Pfizer, Inc., Tris Pharma, Inc. and Tris CEO Ketan Mehta for defrauding the Texas Medicaid program by providing adulterated pharmaceutical drugs to Texas children in violation of the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, now known as the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act ("THFPA"). Pfizer contracted with Tris, a d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "Texas is the battleground of battlegrounds - and we're elated to host the first Presidential debate of the 2024 General Election right here in the heart of Texas at Texas State University. "Last year, Texas Democrats worked vigorously to flip Hays County blue - largely with the help of student organizers at  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned procla  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Nov. 21, 2023: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on August 11, 2023, certifying that wildfires that began on July 24, 2023, posed an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property in several counties; and WHEREAS, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that those same wildfire conditions continue t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 23 -- 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 485,700 illegal immigrant a  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Chipman Falls, who is studying for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Mechatronics Technology at Texas State Technical College, recently accepted an internship at Vitesco Technologies in Seguin. His decision to apply for an internship started when he met some Vitesco representatives during a recent employer spotlight at TSTC. "Their presentation was informative," he said. "They also invited us to Segu  more

RED OAK, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College's North Texas campus works with the North Texas Food Bank's College Hunger program to distribute food each month to TSTC students and their families. The program's mission is to help reduce hunger on campus by providing shelf-stable food and fresh produce to students and their families in convenient, familiar and safe locations. "There are a lot of our students that are on some f  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College Surgical Technology alumna Rebecca Vargas recalls when she accepted a full-time job from Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen earlier this year. Since beginning her career in August, Vargas has proved herself as a surgical technologist by utilizing the hands-on technical skills she gained while studying at TSTC. "The fast-paced experience in an operating room is worth it w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: A University of Houston engineering research team is pioneering a new method, based on percussion, to detect pipeline elbow erosion. It is no small problem. Below the surface of the earth, a veritable superhighway of piping carries corrosive liquids and transports elements like carbon dioxide, hydrogen, methanol and others for a variety of industrial needs from oil well cementing to chemical min  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: "I felt ecstatic when I found out I was awarded a Student Production Award from the Lone Star EMMY Educational Foundation. It is something I have been thinking about ever since I started in the UIW Communications Arts Department." That's the reaction Markus McGuire had after learning he and his team received the Lone Star EMMY Chapter Student Production Award in the Short Film-Fiction categor  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 23 -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: The University of Dayton is among three schools the National Science Foundation awarded $526,630 to create research experiences for undergraduates studying STEM for social change defined by United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Led by faculty at UD, Central State University and St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, students in the 10-week summer program will explore responsible production and consumpti  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Warda Ashraf, associate professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a grant to explore upscaling and commercializing her techniques to remove carbon dioxide created during cement production and store it back in concrete. Ashraf was awarded a two-year, $549,986 Partnerships for Innovation grant from the National Science Foundation to develop novel bio  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA study is first to integrate two types of modeling techniques to predict cancer recurrences * * * With the rapid development in computing power over the past few decades, machine-learning (ML) techniques have become popular in medical settings as a way to predict survival rates and life expectancies among patients diagnosed with diseases such as cancer, heart disease, st  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Scientists have discovered that bacteria can create something like memories about when to form strategies that can cause dangerous infections in people, such as resistance to antibiotics and bacterial swarms when millions of bacteria come together on a single surface. The discovery -- which has potential applications for preventing and combatting bacterial infections and addressing antibiotic-resistant  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Associate Dean and Department Head overseeing research collections Liz Woolcott delivered her inaugural address as full librarian to friends, family and colleagues on Oct. 26. Woolcott received her Master of Arts in history from Utah State University in 2003 and began working as a graduate intern for University Libraries Special Collections & Archives. While serving in that capacity, Woolcott discovered a talent and passi  more

TYLER, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced the winners of the third annual Big Idea Pitch Competition, which featured entrepreneurial ideas of UT Tyler students. Hosted by the university's East Texas Entrepreneurship Center, this year's competition featured 15 teams of undergraduate and graduate students from the Soules College of Business and College of Engineering who presented various ideas acros  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: UT Southwestern Medical Center's Simulation Center, which marks its fifth anniversary this year, is one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in the nation, offering an unparalleled environment for immersive learning at all levels - from first-year medical students to practicing health care professionals. Since opening in September 2018, the 49,000-square-foot Sim Center has l  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Children who had preexisting health problems or who lived in the Southern United States had a higher risk for severe health outcomes from acute COVID-19 infections, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The results, reported in the journal Hospital Pediatrics that is published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, also showed the importance of vaccinat  more

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: As demand rises for increased data storage and faster-performing computers, researchers are creating a new generation of materials to meet consumers' expectations. "How can we design new materials so that they can store data with less volume, less cost and using less power?" asked Srinivasa Singamaneni, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Physics at The University of Tex  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- Westminster College issued the following news: Westminster College student Emma Parker spent 10 weeks at Texas A&M University (TAMU) over the summer identifying deubiquitinating proteins for the ubiquitin-like protein UFM-1 through a National Science Foundation-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Parker, a senior biochemistry major and honors student from Poolesville, Md., worked in the laboratory of TAMU's Gradipore Chair of C  more