SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: Dr. Mike Flores, Alamo Colleges District Chancellor, has been named on the Texas 100 list - an annual list of influential Texans to watch this year. The Texas 100 is an effort by the Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio Business Journals. It is an assessment based on newsrooms' reporting and expertise covering the region's high-powered business community. The list runs the gamut, from tech entrepr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is pleased to announce that Adrian Azer has assumed the role of office managing partner for the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Adrian has been with the firm for just over six years, first joining as counsel before being promoted to partner at the beginning of 2020. Adrian is with the firm's Insurance Recovery Group, representing corporate policyholders in a variety of complex insur  more

ABILENE, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: The AEP Foundation has contributed $300,000 to The TSTC Foundation to provide scholarships for members of underserved and underrepresented populations to participate in Texas State Technical College's new Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program in Abilene. TSTC's Abilene campus will offer an Associate of Applied Science degree and a certificate of completion in the program beginning with the fal  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the digitalized roadside assistance services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Agero with the 2023 North American Company of the Year Award. The company is a provider of white-label roadside assistance and accident management softwar  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan assessed the digital transformation in the paints and coatings industry and, based on its findings, recognizes AkzoNobel with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award. AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings manufacturer. It constantly evaluates  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the seventh episode of the "Abortion Ban Lake Tapes," Kari Lake yet again calls herself "100% pro-life" and says abortion is an "execution [...] pure and simple." These comments, taken with Lake's comments that abortion is "not a medical choice," "not health care," support for both the draconian territorial ban and Texas heartbeat ban, show that Kari Lake supports policies that have put women's live  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University will host a presentation by sociologist Dr. William H. Turner, in recognition of Black History Month and in conjunction with the Great Voices Speaker's Series and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Quality Initiative. The presentation will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the Drinko Library Atrium, located on the third floor. Turner, who is based near Houston, Texas, w  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 17 -- 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 Jan. 16, 2024: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the global experiential technology solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes AVI-SPL with the 2024 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award. AVI-SPL is a leading global provider of audio-visual (AV) and unifie  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Gruber Foundation at Yale University has named eminent geneticist, Dr. Hugo Bellen, Distinguished Service Professor and March of Dimes Chair in Developmental Biology at Baylor College of Medicine and principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, as the recipient of the 2024 Gruber Genetics Prize. This prize honors Bellen's varied   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Many cancers, including some types of breast cancer, are driven by alterations in the activity of cellular enzymes called kinases. Therapies that directly inhibit these cancer-promoting activities have proven to be effective for patients in which individual driving kinases can be diagnosed. One major challenge to this therapeutic approach is to accurately quantify tumor kinases in human biopsy samples  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Trena Wilkerson, Ph.D., receives national 2024 Louise Hay Award from the Association for Women in Mathematics * * * Trena Wilkerson, Ph.D., professor and interim chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the Baylor University School of Education, has received the 2024 Louise Hay Award from the Association for Women in Mathematics in recognition of her leadership in mathematics education, transfor  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * Engineering professor Charles Baylis, Ph.D., to lead multi-institution efforts at $5 million research center * * * Baylor University today officially announced the launch of the Spectrum Management with Adaptive and Reconfigurable Technology Hub (SMART Hub), a Department of Defense Spectrum Innovation Center to conduct multifaceted spectrum research to meet national defense needs. Directed by  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced the success of its collaboration with Microsoft and Ballard Power Systems to demonstrate the viability of using large-format hydrogen fuel cells to supply reliable and sustainable backup power for data centers. The demonstration provided valuable insights into the capabilities of fuel cell systems to power multi-megawatt data cente  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: Due to continued freezing temperatures, high customer electric demand and unseasonably low wind generation, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a conservation appeal and is asking consumers and businesses to safely reduce their electricity use as much as possible on Monday, Jan. 15 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. CenterPoint Energy does not generate electricity itself, so any shortfall of electric p  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's third annual William B. Dean, M.D. Lecture Series and Community Impact Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27. Organizations in the Brown County area are invited to submit project requests. The day will feature service projects conducted by HPU personnel and student volunteers from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Requests can be submitted at www.hputx.edu/impactday. Submissions will be reviewed f  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Career Institute North (CIN), one of three Dallas ISD career institutes, is no ordinary high school. It's an educational ecosystem where students delve into a number of practicum courses and graduate with up to four certifications in highly employable fields. Automotive Technology at CIN While many of us drive a vehicle every day unaware of its inner workings, students in the Transportation and  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The Dallas Independent School District will hold a public hearing to share information with the community regarding the educational performance of the district. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at the Dallas ISD Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center conference area (5151 Samuell Blvd.). Persons interested in making comments at the pu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 17 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: Delta will serve as the official airline of SXSW(R) this March in Austin, Texas - bringing exclusive, premium experiences and opportunities to attendees who have a Delta SkyMiles membership. Delta CEO Ed Bastian will also headline a SXSW Featured Session on Sunday, March 10, where special guests will join him onstage to talk about the power of human connection and describe how Delta has navigated one of the most volatile an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: For years, Monica De La Cruz has been an outspoken advocate for banning abortion, proudly branding herself as staunchly anti-choice. Yet as Republican candidates face down an electorate furious with their unpopular anti-abortion agenda, it appears that the vulnerable Texas Congresswoman's political calculus on the issue has suddenly changed. Today's report from The Daily Beast exposed De   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * In response to Senators Cruz and Scott once again voting against even considering a government funding bill to avert Republicans' government shutdown, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Tommy Garcia issued the following statement: "Once again, Senators Cruz and Scott are putting their petty politics over the best interests of their states by pushing our  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * In response to Senator Cruz once again voting against even considering a government funding bill to avert Republicans' government shutdown, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Amanda Sherman Baity issued the following statement: "Once again, Senator Cruz is putting his petty politics over Texans' best interests by pushing our government towards a devasta  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: With the winter storm encompassing the entire state and temperatures forecasted to be colder this evening and into tomorrow morning, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a conservation appeal and is asking consumers and businesses to safely reduce their electricity use as much as possible on Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ERCOT is forecasting higher demand tomorrow morning as Texans   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP announced today that Jennifer Speck has joined the firm's tax department as a partner in the Houston office. Speck brings firsthand knowledge of the carbon capture, utilization and storage industry to the firm, having served most recently as senior manager of tax and regulatory compliance at Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC. "We are thrilled to welcome Jenny to the firm," said Bracewell Managing Partne  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 -- King and Spalding, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: King & Spalding announced today that energy and construction lawyer Terra Cothran has joined the firm as a partner in the firm's Houston office. Cothran has more than 25 years' experience in energy and construction projects. She has been the primary negotiator and on-project commercial and legal advisor for a wide variety of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects, inc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Aspiring educators at the University of Houston are getting a sneak peek at the future of classroom instruction. Thanks to augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology, these future teachers are visualizing their classrooms before they step foot on a school's campus. Credit UH's Faculty Engagement and Development (the FED) for this high-tech learning opportunity. This semester, students in the  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: By Michelle Chernicoff Florida International University has secured the nation's only forensic science Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for the second time. The Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS) brings together top academic forensic science researchers to develop solutions to industry partners' top  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Oracle today announced that it has been recognized by Gartner in three recently published cloud database reports. Oracle is a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant(TM) for Cloud Database Management Systems and for the sixth consecutive year, Oracle Autonomous Database for Transaction Processing (ATP) scored highest in all three Use Cases in the 2023 Gartner Cr  more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 19 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University is one of the top online colleges in the Lone Star State, according to new national rankings. WT ranks among nine other Texas universities in Forbes Advisor's ranking of Best Texas Online Colleges of 2024. Forbes Advisor offers independent, objective rankings and reviews, "using strict, published methodologies ... informed by in-depth research, independent data gathering, analysis and expe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: Armin Mikler has been interested in disaster and emergency response since Hurricane Katrina devasted the Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,800 people, causing more than $100 billion in damage and exposing serious flaws in the nation's ability to respond to disasters. Mikler, chair of the Department of Computer Sciences at Georgia State University, began working with co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A major initiative to improve newborn care and survival across sub-Saharan Africa will announce the next phase of activities supported by new, eight-figure funding during a press conference held at Rice University's Biosciences Research Collaborative Jan. 23. With support from some of the world's largest charitable organizations, and in collaboration with African governments, the Newborn Essential Solutions and Techn  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ashley Aten, shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Dallas office, was selected as a 2024 Dallas Business Journal (DBJ) Leader in Diversity honoree. "Greenberg Traurig Dallas is fortunate to have an attorney like Ashley who impacts the lives of others and advances equality," said Joseph F. Coniglio, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's Dallas office. "She is intentional in her ef  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised QuarterNorth Energy Inc. (QNE) in its $1.29 billion acquisition by Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO). Consideration for the transaction consists of $965 million in cash paid by Talos and 24.8 million shares of Talos common stock. Additionally, QNE stockholders will receive QNE's net cash as of December 31, 2023. The transaction, announced Jan. 15, is expected to close by the end   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 19 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * WHAT: iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and Grim & Mild, Aaron Mahnke's darkly historical production company, today announced "Consumed," an original scripted audio thriller from Executive Producer Aaron Mahnke, (Lore, 13 Days of Halloween, 12 Ghosts). Created by screenwriter Carlos Foglia (Lore, Wolfpack, Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol) and inspired by Mahnke's novel of th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 17 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: iHeartMedia announced today the return of the "iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One" on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Now in its eleventh year, the 2024 lineup will feature Country music's hottest artists including Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Old Dominion, Lady A, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde, Brothers Osborne and Walker Hayes performing live at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The festival is once aga  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker proudly congratulates Dallas attorneys Brad Brown, Katherine A. Staton, and Christopher A. Thompson for obtaining Board Certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS). Brad and Katherine are now Board Certified in Aviation Law, and Chris is Board Certified in Insurance Law. This marks the first year that attorneys can obtain certification in these areas. To obtain certification, a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker proudly congratulates LaRessa Quintana on being named to Austin Woman Magazine's Change Makers List (https://atxwoman.com/the-change-makers-list/). LaRessa was recognized in the Sustainability & ESG category. The category showcases advocates of environmental justice and leaders who are investing in intentional advancements in environmental, social, and governance. "I am extremely honored to be list  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker proudly announces the appointment of Houston attorney Manny Schoenhuber as the Vice President of the Executive Committee of the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) Texas Board. The EACC Texas facilitates transatlantic business opportunities and provides valuable information, resources, and support for its members engaged in business activities between Europe and the U.S. As a dynamic networ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker partner Pamela Madere has been appointed to the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, serving as General Counsel until the conclusion of 2026. The Austin Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to job creation, invests in diverse programs that contribute to the growth and support of the regional economy. To learn more, visit the Aust  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker is pleased to congratulate Josue J. Galvan on his election as a fellow of the San Antonio Bar Foundation (SABF). Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their professional achievements and commitment to the legal community. Through his participation in the program, Josue will work to expand civics education, ensure equal access to justice, and support the pipeline of future leaders in San Antonio.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Littler Mendelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Tara Porterfield as senior counsel in its Austin office. Porterfield joins from Vinson & Elkins and brings more than 20 years of employment litigation experience. "We are thrilled to welcome Tara to our team in Austin," said Kim Rives Miers, Austin office managing shareholder. "Tara's extensive litigation a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the MedTech and life sciences industry and, based on its findings, recognizes iTAC Software as the 2023 Global Company of the Year. The company is a communication technology and internet-enabled information provider for the manufacturing industry.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The United States-Mexico border will be the greatest source of conflict between the two nations in 2024 -- particularly with elections in both countries this year -- according to the latest edition of the Mexico Country Outlook report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The report presents the forecast for the U.S. and Mexico's relations in 2024. It provides data and analysis on Mexico's uncerta  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 18 (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: * * * EVantage Thermal Management Systems improve electric vehicle range, performance, and battery life by providing full control over critical EV battery and power electronics temperatures in various environmental conditions. * * * Recently, Frost & Sullivan analyzed t  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 17 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * To: Morgan Cramer, Texas Retail Energy, LLC, 2608 SE J Street, Mailstop, 5530 Bentonville, AR, 72716, mcramer@texasretailenergy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Morgan Cramer: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Oracle NetSuite, a subsidiary of Oracle, issued the following news release: Retail businesses are turning to Oracle NetSuite to unlock value from their data, increase efficiency, and remain competitive. With NetSuite Analytics Warehouse, NetSuite customers including Feetures, Hudson&Canal, Thread, and many others have gained the insights needed to improve customer experiences and grow their businesses. With industry-leading ERP capabilities for financials, CRM, invent  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Austin, Texas and Bangkok, Thailand -- ONYX Hospitality Group has selected Oracle OPERA Cloud Property Management (PMS) and Oracle MICROS Simphony Cloud Point-of-Sale (POS) to streamline operations for its current properties and support the company's continued growth. The group currently owns and operates more than 40 hotels, resorts, and serviced apartments across Thailand, Malay  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Retail businesses are turning to Oracle NetSuite to unlock value from their data, increase efficiency, and remain competitive. With NetSuite Analytics Warehouse, NetSuite customers including Feetures, Hudson&Canal, Thread, and many others have gained the insights needed to improve customer experiences and grow their businesses. With industry-leading ERP capabilities for financial  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 17 -- 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 Japan workforce management (WFM) solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes P&W Solutions with the 2023 Japan Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. P&W Solutions is an industry leader in creating resource management software   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 19 -- PBS issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: In a new four-part series, multi-talented actor and performer Dule Hill ("The Wonder Years," "The West Wing") and director Danny Lee ("Who Is Stan Smith?") take audiences on an emotional and celebratory road trip across the nation to explore the transformative power of the arts. Along his journey, Hill travels to California, the Appalachian region, Texas and Chicago to connect with local visionaries, activis  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI) and TEX-E have opened applications for their Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition at CERAWeek, set to take place in the Agora program on March 20. The pitch day will feature more than 40 energy ventures driving efficiency and advancements toward the energy transition showcasing their companies. The fast-paced co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Very strong, light materials that can withstand extremely high temperatures could usher in next-generation spacecraft, enhance current devices or enable the development of new biomedical imaging or hydrogen storage applications, among others. To this end, Rice University scientists in the lab of Angel Marti have uncovered a new way to make high-purity boron nitride nanotubes, hollow cylindrical structures that can wi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: By Patrick Kurp Special to Rice News Houston's water and wastewater system could be more resilient with the development of hybrid urban water supply systems that combine conventional, centralized water sources with reclaimed wastewater, according to a study by Rice University engineers published in Nature Water. "Such a system will save energy and help reduce the use of freshwater, a commodity that is becoming cri  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Kayt Sukel Special to Rice News Quantum technologies bring the promise of faster computing, enhanced drug development and new sensing applications. However, quantum behaviors are difficult to study experimentally since most systems can only sustain quantum effects for a short time. "The reason why quantum physics' mysterious features tend to vanish so quickly is a process called decoherence," said Kaden Hazzar  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Patrick Kurp Special to Rice NewsAmanda Marciel describes her current research, supported by a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation, as an effort to understand and make "really soft, stretchable stuff." Expressed more formally, she works at the molecular level to design branch elastomers that return to their original shape after being stretched. "What I'm doing is creating synthetic networks that  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP ranked among the top law firms for energy and utilities transactions and capital markets offerings in the United States, Canada and Europe in S&P Global's 2023 league tables. M&A, Energy and Utilities (United States, Canada and Europe) * #13 - legal advisor by deal value * #20 - legal advisor by number of deals Capital Markets, Energy and Utilities (United States and Canada) * #10 - underwrit  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) and Hawaiian Airlines have signed a multi-year distribution agreement that will provide Sabre-connected agencies with long-term access to the carrier's HA Connect(TM) NDC and traditional EDIFACT content through the Sabre travel marketplace. Hawaiian Airlines and Sabre will be working closely together on the integration of HA Connect(TM) NDCcontent in the Sabre GD  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Recently, Frost & Sullivan assessed the extended detection and response (XDR) market and, based on its findings, recognizes Sekoia.io with the 2023 European Customer Value Leadership Award. XDR is a cybersecurity solution that breaks down security silos, collecting and correlating   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 18 -- 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 recognized Seno Medical with the 2023 US Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Seno Medical is a groundbreaking company founded in 2005 that revolutionized the breast cancer imaging sector with its innovative opto-acoustic/ultrasound (OA/US) technology, in  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: Service Compression, LLC ("Service Compression" or the "Company"), a leading provider of natural gas compression services for exploration and production companies, today announced the closing of a preferred equity investment from Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor, through its Capital Solutions Founders Fund. Warburg Pincus' investment comes alongside a new credit facility led by J  more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Dr. Christina Chan, a board-certified small animal internist, is the newest faculty member to join the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (VMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program on the West Texas A&M University campus. Chan will serve as a small animal clinical educator and will contribute to VERO's mixed animal approach to graduating veterinarians equipped with t  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Jan. 17 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: SOU economist Travis Campbell and a co-author from Rutgers University have been recognized by the American Economic Association for writing the best research paper over the past year on LGBTQ+ economics. The award for Campbell, an assistant professor of economics at SOU, and co-author Yana Rodgers of Rutgers was announced at the AEA's annual meeting this month in San Antonio, Texas. Their paper, "Conversi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: On Monday, Jan. 8, the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub (TSTH) Consortium convened at Austin College to continue developing the group's application for up to $75 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The TSTH is one of only 31 applicants nationwide and the only one in Texas to receive the Tech Hub designation following Phase I of the EDA's   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Challenging the fear and apprehension of otherness through profound imagery, artist Hayv Kahraman advocates for compassion and acceptance in her new exhibition at Rice University's Moody Center for the Arts. The artist's first solo show in Texas, "The Foreign in Us" includes more than 40 works from the past five years of her career, highlighting her technical skill and research-driven practice. "The work is visually  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: Washington, DC-based Steptoe LLP has opened an office in Houston with the partners, associates and business services team members of top-tier trial boutique SKV. Partners at Steptoe and SKV both voted in favor of the move, which adds more than 40 lawyers and business services team members to Steptoe. Both firms see significant client opportunities as a result of the move. Texas is home to many longstanding Steptoe   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Tarleton State University's Child Development and Family Studies program has been approved as a Certification in Family Life Education program by the National Council on Family Relations, the country's oldest nonprofit, nonpartisan, multidisciplinary professional association focused solely on family research, practice and education. "The National Council on Family Relations has an esteemed 86-year history of s  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Helping others is a family tradition for Tarrant County College graduate Sharon Levy. One grandmother was a social service worker and community activist in Louisiana. The other grandmother was a cook in an assisted living center who took meals to those unable to leave their homes. Sharon said her ministry was food. "So it's something I witnessed growing up," she said. "I truly believe it's a calling." That  more

CEDAR PARK, Texas, Jan. 19 -- ETS-Lindgren, a manufacturer of components and systems that measure, shield and control electromagnetic and acoustic energy, issued the following news: The SUMMA Foundation and ETS-Lindgren will partner as co-hosts of the in-person GlobalEM 2024 Symposium to be held July 14 to 19, 2024, in Austin, Texas, at the AT&T Conference Center. The highly respected Drs. Bill Radasky, Technical Program Committee (TPC) Chair, and Nicolas Mora (TPC Vice Chair), return to organi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2024: After 42 years of service with Texas A&M Forest Service, Brad Smith, Predictive Services Department Head, retired Friday, January 12, 2024. Smith played an integral role in the expansion of the agency's fire response and predictive services capabilities by utilizing emerging prediction technology and strategic fire response location, setting precedents across the U.S. "Brad has built an illustri  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Lindsey Hendrix The Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) is stepping up its support for rural health care in Texas by launching the Rural Engagement Program. This new initiative combines efforts from the Texas A&M schools of medicine and nursing and the Rural and Community Health Institute to expand the health care workforce and bolster the viability of health care organizations to be  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 19 (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) have received a $640,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study abnormalities in sex development that affect the reproductive capabilities of some horses. The new project will examine a diverse group of about 100 sterile   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: * * * BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Student Veterans of America has recognized The Texas A&M University System's commitment to veterans with The William Pearson Tolley Champion for Veterans in Higher Education Award. "Texas A&M and the ten regional universities in The Texas A&M University System are committed to serving veterans because it's the right thing to do," said Chancellor John Shar  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M University Professor of Multidisciplinary Engineering Dr. George T. Ligler has been appointed to serve as a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine's Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS) Committee -- an entity that oversees 11 boards in the engineering and physical science areas. Ligler joins a group of 18 academic and industrial leaders from across the coun  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Michelle Revels Just as jackhammers can penetrate concrete, molecular jackhammers (MJH) are nanoscopic machines capable of creating blows so strong they can crack or rupture the cell membrane, decompensating and killing the cell. The MJHs are turned on by near-infrared (NIR) light that stimulates synchronized delocalized vibrations throughout the cell -- a mechanical action that can be exploited to r  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Diego the red kangaroo has an important job at the Texas A&M Winnie Carter Wildlife Center. In addition to teaching veterinary students about kangaroo care and medicine, he serves as a "seeing eye" kangaroo for his blind "roo mate," Murdock. When Diego's caretakers at the wildlife center noticed that he seemed to be experiencing discomfort in his right ear, they knew it was important to get him back to tip-top -  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The first-of-its-kind technique could offer a much safer and more effective alternative to current cancer treatments. * * * By Michelle Revels Just as jackhammers can penetrate concrete, molecular jackhammers (MJH) are nanoscopic machines capable of creating blows so strong that they can crack or rupture the cell membrane, decompensating and killing the cell. The MJHs a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Last year, Attorney General Paxton was fully exonerated by the state legislature following an impeachment trial that was engineered by his political enemies. Now, in the best interests of the State of Texas, the Office of the Attorney General is moving on from an employment lawsuit against the agency by four employees that presents the same issues brought against Attorney General Paxt  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has responded to a cease-and-desist letter sent by the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") demanding that Texas end its enhanced border security measures in Eagle Pass's Shelby Park. DHS sent the letter on January 14 and requested compliance with their orders by January 17, threatening to escalate the issue. On January 11, the Texas Military Depa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an en banc rehearing by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concerning the Biden Administration's attempt to force Texas to remove buoys placed in the Rio Grande at the Texas-Mexico border. The buoy system was deployed by Texas to reduce the number of unvetted aliens attempting to enter the United States at a dangerous and illegal river crossin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration approved the expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income new mothers thanks to Texas Democratic Representative Toni Rose's bill HB 12. The bipartisan effort to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage from 2 to 12 months was signed into law this past winter. "Texas Democrats are the only ones showing up to work with tangible solutions that ease the daily lives of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Forney, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission. "Congratulations to the City of Forney on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 175 other Texas communities that have received this recognit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Thomas Gleeson to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term set to expire on September 1, 2029. Additionally, the Governor has named him Chair of the PUC. The PUC regulates the state's electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications utility industries, implements respective legislation, and offers customer assistance in resolving consumer   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, the Honorable John Whitmire, in taking the Oath of Office as Mayor of the City of Houston, has caused a vacancy to exist in Texas State Senate District No. 15, which is wholly contained within Harris County; and WHEREAS, Article III, Section 13, of the Texas Constitution and Section 203.002 of the Texas Election Code require that a special election be ordered upon such a vacancy, and Section 3.003   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- 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, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) release of its Critical Incident Review of the Response to the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School: "Following the horrific tragedy at Robb Elementary School, Texas took swift action to bolster security in our schools and in our communities, and I thank the U.S. Department of Justice for t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced he will lead an economic development mission to India organized by the Governor's Economic Development & Tourism Office and the Texas Economic Development Corporation. The Texas delegation will depart today, January 19, 2024, and will return on January 28, 2024. During the trip, the delegation will meet with company executives, business leaders, and gover  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Texas' request to extend Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage from two to 12 months after pregnancy. "This past regular legislative session, I was proud to sign a crucial bipartisan law that extends po  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- 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 continue 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 496,000 illegal immigrant apprehe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength and resilience of the Texas economy following the release of December employment data showing Texas continues to outpace the nation in annual job growth. Texas also again set new historic highs for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force. December marked 34 months of uninterrupted job growth in Texas.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: The Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents Chairman Brandon L. Simmons has announced the appointment of search committee members who will advise the regents on selecting the University's next president. Search committee members were appointed in accordance with Board of Regents' Rules and Regulations, which include a provision for representation by various constituencies that are both internal and externa  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded Texas State University a grant to study prescription drug abuse among youths. The four-year, $1.25 million grant will support the project "Longitudinal Changes in Prescription Drug Misuse and Polysubstance Use in Adolescents and Young Adults." Ty Schepis, Ph.D., will serve as the principal investigator. Prescri  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Innovative Efforts to Transform Energy Landscapes * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $17.4 million funding for 19 early-stage research projects focused on expanding clean energy technologies at colleges and universities across America. These projects will establish visiting scholars' programs, create new academic curricula related to geosciences, and provide interd  more

HUTTO, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College's Cybersecurity program is expanding its dual enrollment offerings to two high schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. "This opportunity not only prepares students for lucrative careers in cybersecurity, but also fosters our mission of placing more Texans and securing a technologically adept workforce," said Megan Hanson, TSTC's dual enrollment representative at the E  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2024: The sun was gleaming and a cold January breeze made its presence felt across South Texas, including at Texas State Technical College's Harlingen campus where more than 2,220 students began the spring 2024 semester on Monday, Jan. 8. The new year brings a focused mindset not only to TSTC students who have goals that they are determined to achieve, but also to the instructors who are prepared t  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: For Mark Braswell, it was like coming home when he returned to Texas State Technical College's Harlingen campus to teach Surgical Technology after working as a surgical technician at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Braswell graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology from TSTC in 2009. "It's been rewarding to see the students' progress in their education after my   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: An assistant professor at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received a three-year, $505,286 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to advance research on digitizing bridges using robots, data and artificial intelligence (AI) and help solve complex problems related to highway bridge safety. "Texas is home to 55,000 bridges, more than twice as many as any other s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) School of Professional Studies hosted the Greater San Antonio Chamber for their first meeting of the year on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. The meeting consisted of a panel discussion revolving around the importance of workforce development and partnerships within higher education. A common point of conversation highlighted how institutions such as UIW   more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news: The University of Dallas will become the first college or university to host a permanent convent for the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, a teaching order of Catholic religious sisters also known as the Nashville Dominicans. Several Sisters of St. Cecilia have taught at UD since 2016 and served the Diocese of Dallas since 2019. The Sisters also teach at Mary Immaculate Catholic Elementary School in Farmers Branch.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: To tackle the challenges of a shrinking wireless spectrum, the University of Houston has joined the Spectrum Management with Adaptive and Reconfigurable Technology (SMART) Hub - a Department of Defense Spectrum Innovation Center to conduct multifaceted spectrum research to meet national defense needs. The center, led by Baylor University, is a collection of researchers, engineers and economic and policy exp  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Women 25 and Older Experience Marked Rise in Births * * * In a newly released report on 2022 fertility trends after Texas' 2021 six-week abortion ban, the University of Houston's Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality (IRWGS) found that Hispanic women in Texas and Harris County saw markedly larger increases in births and fertility rates in 2022 than women of other back  more

MORRIS, Minnesota, Jan. 20 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news: Jordan Cofer has been named the next vice chancellor for academic affairs (VCAA) and dean at the University of Minnesota Morris following a national search. Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen made the announcement to the campus community on Dec. 29, 2023. The appointment is pending approval by the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Cofer earned a doctoral degree in English from Texas Tech Unive  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has released its new strategic plan - IMPACT 2030: Commitment to Community - to steer the course of the school into the future. "The completion of this plan represents months of tireless effort, inclusive collaboration and comprehensive internal and external input, reflecting a deep  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: In one room, a patient was suffering from hypovolemic shock due to her ectopic pregnancy. In another, a patient was dealing with cholangitis -- an infection of the biliary system. In both cases, a group of physician assistant and medical students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth diagnosed and treated the ailing patients during a recent interprofessio  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker Dr. Emily Spence, associate dean for community engagement and health equity at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of Public Health, has been elected as incoming chair for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health's practice section. Spence will serve in this role from March 2024 to June 2025, moving to the position  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta Addressing perhaps one of the fastest-growing barriers to health care, medical students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine are teaching medical Spanish to their classmates to help them in clinical encounters with their future patients. TCOM's Latino Medical Student Association members, led   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: University of St. Thomas-Houston junior guard Calvin Williams IV was named to the Top 100 Watch List for the 2023-2024 Bevo Francis Award presented to the top player in Small College Basketball, awarded by SmallCollegeBasketball.com . The honor is awarded to a deserving player whose university is affiliated within NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA and NCCAA. "C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Ten high school students from Houston's Third Ward have been selected to benefit from a unique collaboration involving the University of St. Thomas-Houston, Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Wells Fargo, and the Allbritton Art Institute. The students will earn UST college credits as they learn from seasoned instructors and create three beautiful benches to display in the MFA. Fourteen Sat  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Jeff Joiner As part of an innovative class project, University of Texas at Dallas students got a rare opportunity last fall to win $10,000 for a local youth leadership nonprofit by using their grant-writing skills. Student teams in a management of nonprofit organizations class in the Naveen Jindal School of Management produced funding proposals to support the Alliance of Elite Youth Leadership (A  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington computer scientist is developing a portable computer vision system that integrates augmented reality into aircraft maintenance training for the U.S. Air Force. William Beksi, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, has received a $450,000 Small Business Technology Transfer grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory to fund his p  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA) has named Qilian Liang, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, as a fellow. He is the fifth UTA faculty member to earn the honor, joining Ali Davoudi, Wei-Jen Lee and Frank Lewis, all from the Electrical Engineering Department, and Gautam Das of the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Male dominance has long been assumed to be nearly universal in primates, with female power viewed as a rare exception to the rule. But according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, female-biased power structures or social equality between the sexes can be found within every major primate group and probably existed throughout evolutionary history. The study, published in the journal An  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The Management Department in the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin has long been recognized as a powerhouse for research excellence and teaching innovation. Now, it holds a new distinction. It is the first academic department in the business school to be named as the result of a generous gift. The newly named Rozanne and Billy Rosenthal Department of Management has been made possi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: After children experienced severe traumatic brain injury, the infusion of bone marrow mononuclear cells derived from the patient's own bones led to less time spent in intensive care, less intense therapy, and, significantly, the structural preservation of white matter, which constitutes about half the total volume of the brain, according to new research from UTHealth Houston. The stud  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Texas Southern University (TSU) was awarded nearly $5 million by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to support advances in research and innovation. The grant is part of the Research and Development Infrastructure (RDI) program aimed to provide funds to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), to  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC will lead Air Force-funded Center that includes four other universities. * * * Joshua Yang, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the USC Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has secured funding from the U.S. Air Force to create a Center of Excellence based on his work on neuromorphic computing. Yang an  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has earned a "Best Company Culture" award from Comparably, an employer recruitment, culture and branding site, out of tens of thousands of large organizations based on real-time feedback from current employees over 12 months. The institution is the only San Antonio-based name on the na  more

TYLER, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Two teams of mechanical engineering students at The University of Texas at Tyler have won the collegiate track concept phase of the U.S. Department of Energy American-Made Community Energy Innovation Prize. Each team received $15,000 for their activities to help ensure the benefits of clean energy are felt in local underserved communities. The teams will use the prize money to implement their plann  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Researchers identify key characteristics of donated cord blood units associated with strong clinical responses in Phase I/II trial * * * Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported promising results in a Phase I/II trial of 37 patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies who were treated with cord blood-derived chimeric a  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: By taking advantage of mechanisms that allow cancer cells to evade immune attack, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have developed a new strategy in animal models that has potential for treating ulcerative colitis. Their findings, reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering, could eventually provide relief to millions of people worldwide who have this or other autoimm  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Electric scooters carry a significant risk of orthopedic injuries and associated costs for medical care, which can create a financial burden for the public, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Business, could have policy implications for the vehicles, which are available through vehicle-sha  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A medication that appeared to stabilize the function and shape of red blood cells in an earlier study for patients with sickle cell disease is now part of a Phase III clinical trial that is open for enrollment at UTHealth Houston. The trial, led locally by Modupe Idowu, MD, professor of hematology with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, will enroll patients at the UT Physici  more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University students will be provided textbooks for all core curriculum courses beginning in fall 2024, President Walter V. Wendler announced in a Jan. 16 memo. The memo, which was sent to all faculty, staff and students on the first day of the spring 2024 semester, lays out Wendler's plan to drastically reduce and, in many cases, eliminate textbook costs for students--a net savings of nearly $5 millio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University and Woodside Energy today announced a ground-breaking five-year technology collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing lower carbon solutions. Woodside will provide $12.5 million to fund the creation of the Woodside-Rice Decarbonization Accelerator, an initiative that aims to bring breakthrough decarbonisation technology from the Rice labs to market. "This collaboration is a  more

CANYON, Texas, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Parents of children with learning disabilities are sought to take part in groundbreaking new research at West Texas A&M University. Faculty members in WT's Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences are leading new research into the experiences of families with children with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and speech and language disorder. "This research is the first of its kind in the Uni  more