DALLAS, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the launch of its new report, From Vision to Reality: a new high-speed rail playbook, which presents original quantitative and qualitative research conducted with 112 senior decision-makers involved in high-speed rail (HSR) projects globally. Informed by AECOM's 30-year expertise in HSR design and deliv  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11 -- American Airlines issued the following statement on March 9, 2024: * * * American Airlines CEO Robert Isom issued the following statement following the passing of Capt. David E. Harris: "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Capt. David E. Harris, a trailblazer in aviation who became the first Black commercial airline pilot when he was hired by American Airlines in 1964. Capt. Harris opened the doors and inspired countless Black pilots to pursue their dreams   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week Kari Lake's nightmare Senate campaign began with a report exposing Lake's paid speech to an 'extremist' Texas group, continued with the Arizona Supreme Court dismissing her request to end the defamation case against her, and ended with more election denial in a CNN interview. Here's what you might have missed: * The Arizona Republic reported that "Kari Lake received $15,000 to speak to the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Arkansas Heart Hospital, a leader in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease, is extending its use of Oracle Health electronic health records (EHR) and RevElate Patient Accounting solutions across its network of ambulatory clinics and two hospitals. Together with its existing Oracle Fusion Applications for finance and supply chain, Arkansas Heart will have   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 13 (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) collaborated with Australian geneticists to determine whether the country's population of Timor ponies are genetically diverse enough to support a designated breeding program. Timor ponies, which were brought to Australia from nearby Indonesia's Timor   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) collaborated with Australian geneticists to determine whether the country's population of Timor ponies are genetically diverse enough to support a designated breeding program. Timor ponies, which were brought to Australia from nearby Indonesia's Timor Island in the 1800s, are well-suited to the climate of Australia,  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 13 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A decade ago, a family searching for answers to their child's mysterious diagnosis of "KCNQ2" found the lab of Dr. Edward C. Cooper, associate professor of neurology, neuroscience and molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine. Today, that family is part of a new study that has identified disease-causing mechanisms responsible for the rare form of epilepsy their daughter lives with.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Genetic test results can be hard to understand and interpret for people without a background in genetics. Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine's Human Genome Sequencing Center are studying whether an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant could be beneficial in answering questions about these results for patients and physicians. They developed a generative AI assistant trained on a knowledge ba  more

WACO, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Yang Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental science at Baylor University, has won a competitive NASA Early Career Investigator Program in Earth Science award that supports outstanding scientific research and career development of scientists and engineers at the early stage of their professional careers. She is the first faculty member in environmental science to receive this early career award. Li's innovat  more

WACO, Texas, March 14 -- Baylor University issued the following news on March 13, 2024: On the heels of record-shattering applications for Fall 2024, Baylor University is answering the high demand for a Baylor education by returning to an in-person Premiere for the first time since spring 2019. On Saturday, April 13, more than 4,000 visitors are expected to attend Premiere, including high school juniors, seniors and prospective transfer students who are considering Baylor as their future colleg  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 15 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 14, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that the firm was honored in four categories at the 2024 Benchmark Litigation US Awards. The Benchmark Litigation annual awards recognize the country's most distinguished litigators and their firms for their work over the past year. Benchmark Litigation selects a firm of the year for each of the 50 states, and the publication also selects both a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Laurie Fickman The University of Houston College of Pharmacy is included in a $68.5 million funding package from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Ming Hu, Diana S-L. Chow Endowed Professor of Drug Discovery and Development, and Gregory Cuny, Joseph P. & Shirley Shipman Buckley Endowed Professor of Drug Discovery, received $1.4 million to fight familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment conducted a change of command ceremony at West High School's football field, in Knoxville, on Sunday, March 10. Col. Timothy Shubert, a Kingsport native, relinquished command of the 278th to Col. Donny Hebel, who resides in Nashville. Shubert served as the regimental commander since January 2021. During those three years, he and h  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 12 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Of the 21 students named 2023-24 Outstanding Seniors by the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association, eight are from the College of Arts and Sciences. The Outstanding Seniors award was given to students who have shown excellence through academic achievement; campus and community involvement; academic, athletic or extracurricular honors or awards; scholarships; and work ethic during their time at OSU. T  more

IRVING, Texas, March 16 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: ExxonMobil Guyana today announced a discovery at Bluefin in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, the company's first discovery of 2024. The Bluefin well encountered approximately 197 feet (60 metres) of hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone and was drilled by the Stena Drillmax drillship in 4,244 feet (1,294 metres) of water. The Bluefin well is located approximatel  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Farm Credit Bank of Texas issued the following news release: In response to recent devastating wildfire outbreaks impacting much of the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, several Farm Credit System organizations have joined forces to contribute funds to support extensive recovery and relief efforts. Several wildfires across the region, including the Smokehouse Creek Fire -- the largest wildfire ever recorded in Texas -- have burned more than 1.2 million acres nor  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 12 -- 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 data loss prevention (DLP) industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Forcepoint with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award. Forcepoint is a global leader in data-first cybersecurity, offering comprehensive solutions designed to pr  more

ABILENE, Texas, March 14 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Established in 2001, the Hardin-Simmons University Hall of Leaders provides for permanent recognition of graduates, former students, and former employees who have distinguished records of achievement and proven themselves as men and women of good character. It is located in the Elwin L. Skiles Social Science Building on the first-floor circular corridor. The Hall of Leaders was made possible by a generous gift in 2  more

ABILENE, Texas, March 14 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news on March 13, 2024: Recipients of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award have achieved a significant level of distinction within their chosen field or have brought extraordinary benefit to the world. They reflect the quality and caliber of today's HSU students and alumni. At the time of their selection, recipients have graduated from Hardin-Simmons not more than 20 years prior and are not over the age of 45. The 2024 Ou  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 14 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is excited to welcome Associate Laura Vu to the firm's growing San Francisco office. Laura previously served as a law clerk to Judge Raymond T. Chen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. "Haynes Boone has incredibly strong Federal Circuit and PTAB practices, and I recognize the opportunity I have to work with and learn from the   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 14 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is pleased to be named a finalist in the Fund Finance Adviser category of The Drawdown Awards 2024. This follows the firm's win in the same category in 2022. The Drawdown Awards celebrate excellence and innovation within private fund operations. A panel of leading capital fund COOs, CFOs, CCOs, GCs and CTOs rigorously evaluated all award nominees to determine a list of finalists as  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 13 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: Leaders at Houston Christian University (HCU) and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) signed an agreement March 7 that opens pathways for HCU students to earn master's degrees at Grand Valley in engineering and the sciences. HCU is the first Hispanic-Serving Institution to become a partner in the seven-member HBCU/HSI Pipeline Consortium. HCU's enrollment was 4,190 last fall semester. HCU President Ro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Houston hospitals have significant gaps in their federally mandated price reporting, leading to significant price differences for the same services for consumers, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Since Jan. 1, 2021, hospitals operating in the United States have been required by federal law to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the items and s  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 14 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by AEP Transmission Company, LLC ("AEP Transco") of $450 million aggregate principal amount of 5.15% Senior Notes, Series Q, due 2034. AEP Transco, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc. ("AEP"), is the holding company of seven regulated transmission-only electric utilities. AEP Transco's b  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 13 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 12, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the remarketing agent in connection with Georgia Power Company's tax-exempt remarketings. The firm acted as counsel to BofA Securities, Inc., as the remarketing agent for the remarketing of (i) $104.6 million of Development Authority of Burke County (Georgia) Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Georgia Power Company Plant Vogtle Project), First Series 2013   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 15 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 14, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by NiSource Inc. (NiSource) of $650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.350% Notes due 2034. NiSource is an energy holding company whose primary subsidiaries are fully regulated natural gas and electric utility companies, serving approximately 3.8 million customers in six states. NiSource's principal subs  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 13 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 12, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP recently represented The Artemis Fund in a Series Seed Financing of Gemist Inc. The Artemis Fund, a longtime firm client, is a venture capital firm focused on diversifying the face of wealth. It leads seed rounds in disruptive fintech, e-commerce tech and care-tech companies founded and led by women. Hunton Andrews Kurth attorneys Jeff Dodd and Lee Davis represen  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Tonight, the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards Presented by The Hartford Live at SXSW brought together the most influential names in podcasting to honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2023, celebrating the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the podcasting industry live and in-person in Austin, Texas at the Fairmont Hotel. The event was also exclusively video streamed on iHeartRadio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: * * * WHAT: iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, and Minnie Driver, acclaimed actress, author and singer-songwriter, today announced the third season of "Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver." In the new season of the intimate talk show style podcast, Minnie Driver will sit down with experts and trailblazers across a variety of disciplines and ask the same set of seven q  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a project management contract by Sonangol for the design and construction of a new 200,000bpd refinery in Lobito, Angola. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide services encompassing the project management of engineering, procurement and construction phase execution. The Lobito   more

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 14 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association's East Texas Alumni Chapter has announced the Louisiana Tech East Texas Alumni Chapter Scholarship a $1000 entry-level scholarship. The East Texas Chapter was formed in the fall of 2019. During the first chapter meeting, the chapter set its sights on promoting regional university growth through their time, energy, and philanthropy. Wes Russell, President of the East   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 16 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: At exactly 11 a.m. Friday, surrounded by family, friends, and mentors, 224 members of UT Southwestern Medical School's Class of 2024 - who all embarked on their medical education during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic - learned where they will continue their training. As the students opened their envelopes, revealing which residency programs they had matched w  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Board-certified and triple-fellowship-trained cardiologist Michael Luna, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, as a professor. Luna came to UAMS from the Dallas VA Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where he was an associate professor of cardiology.   more

REDMOND, Washington, March 15 -- Microsoft issued the following news release: REDMOND, Wash., and AUSTIN, Texas -- Microsoft Corp. and Oracle are expanding our collaboration to meet growing customer demand for Oracle Database@Azure around the world. Oracle Database@Azure will expand to five more regions, which brings the total planned multicloud availability footprint to 15 regions globally. "Bringing Oracle Database@Azure to Europe will enable customers in the region to locally employ Oracle   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded SMU engineering professor Digvijay Boob a five-year CAREER grant to pioneer quicker, streamlined solutions that could speed up how AI learns from data to make predictions and decisions. The applications cover a wide range of tasks, such as ensuring fairness in machine learning models, improving inventory management for healthier supply chains and making  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 (TNSres) -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: * * * * Q3 GAAP Earnings per Share $0.85, Non-GAAP Earnings per Share up 16% to $1.41 * Q3 Total Revenue $13.3 billion, up 7% in both USD and constant currency * Q3 Total Remaining Performance Obligations up 29% to $80 billion * Q3 Cloud Revenue (IaaS plus SaaS) $5.1 billion, up 25% in USD, up 24% in constant currency * Q3 Cloud Infrastructure (Iaa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Oracle today announced significant enhancements to Oracle Health Data Intelligence, including a new generative AI service to help increase care management efficiency. Oracle Health Data Intelligence, formerly HealtheIntent, is a modular suite of cloud applications, services, and analytics. The suite enables a broad range of healthcare and government stakeholders  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Public Utility Commission of Texas secured refunds and bill credits of $- 94,773.30 for Texas electric, water, and telecommunications consumers in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 (Dec. 2023 - Feb. 2024). The agency's Consumer Protection Division (CPD) team of 26 employees assisted customers who reported billing issues or other complaints across the three industries the PUCT regulates,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Public Utility Commission of Texas is pleased to welcome Jeff McDonald to his new role as the Director of the Independent Market Monitor (IMM) for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market. As IMM Director, McDonald will collaborate with the PUCT to detect and prevent market manipulation and identify potential design improvements for the ERCOT market. "Jeff is uniquely qualif  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 15 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 15, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that it was recently recognized by Reuters Events as a Team of Energy Champions finalist at the inaugural Global Energy Transition Awards. Reuters Events is launching the awards program to "further amplify those leading and catalyzing progress... spotlighting excellence, recognizing those leading the way, and connecting global leaders committe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Rice University synthetic biologists have found a way to piggyback on the glucose monitoring technology used in automated insulin dosing systems and make it universally applicable for the monitoring and dosing of virtually any drug. A prototype electronic sensor that emits current when it detects the anticancer drug afimoxifene. Rice University synthetic biologists created the dev  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A number of experts in energy, carbon, hydrogen, sustainability, geopolitics and innovation from Rice University will appear at CERAWeek, an annual energy conference organized by the information and insights company S&P Global, to present their research or expertise March 18-22. The week also features the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship's annual Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition March 20, wh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Shepherd School of Music invites families to join in for an unforgettable musical experience at its annual family concert "Musical Stories" at 11 a.m. March 23 in Alice Pratt Brown's Stude Concert Hall. From left: Student instrument demonstration, conductor Andrew Grams. Photo credit: Rice Shepherd School of Music. The yearly event offers families the chance to meet musicians and see concert instru  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Naomi Halas has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the C.E.K. Mees Medal by Optica for "her design, fabrication, and demonstration of nanoparticles with specific optical and physical properties, the widespread application of which enables advances in fields including cancer therapy, water security, and light-driven chemistry." Naomi Halas is Rice University Professor and Stanley C. Moore Prof  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 12 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, announced the development of a new booking solution, Sabre Red Launchpad(TM), designed for new or independent travel consultants. Sabre developed Sabre Red Launchpad, an extension of Sabre Red 360,, with launch partner Internova Travel Group, one the world's largest travel services c  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 16 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Ten years after winning his first national textbook award, Dr. Gregory J. Privitera, professor of psychology at St. Bonaventure University, has marked the anniversary by winning two more. The first edition of his new textbook "Essentials of Psychology" has been awarded the 2024 Most Promising New Textbook Award by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA). Co-authored with Dr. Saul Kass  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 13 -- 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 certificate lifestyle management (CLM) industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Sectigo with the 2024 Global Customer Value Leadership Award. The company offers the combined benefit of being a trusted SSL/TLS-issuing public certificate  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 13 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * What exactly happens at the tiny scale at which individual atoms exist and interact? SMU chemist Elfi Kraka and her colleagues have been working on developing a computational tool aimed at providing answers to that mystery. * * * What exactly happens at the tiny scale at which individual atoms exist and interact? SMU chemist Elfi Kraka and her colleagues have been working on developing a comput  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 14 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: Leaders from the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub - a regional consortium charged with growing the regional economy and strengthening U.S. production of semiconductor chips and products - will be sharing their vision with more than 100 attendees from companies and academia in Taiwan, hoping to line up new opportunities for collaboration. The SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub was invited by the U.S. Department  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 16 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that Carrie Mills has beean promoted from Vice President Technology, Cybersecurity to Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective March 16. As Vice President & CISO, Mills will be responsible for all aspects of cybersecurity across Southwest Airlines(R) facilities, airports, and aircraft, comprising security engineering, s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 12 -- 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 US Ethernet services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Spectrum Enterprise with the 2024 Company of the Year Award. Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, Inc., helps midsized businesses and large enterprises a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is seeking input from the public on a working draft of rules that would provide a new pathway to an air conditioning or electrical license for high school and college graduates. Recent legislation tasked TDLR with developing standards for career and technology education (CTE) programs offered by Texas high school and colleges. St  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 14 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III has named Trev Alberts as his new director of athletics -- an All-American University of Nebraska football player who has served in AD roles in Nebraska for the past 15 years. Alberts, a former first-round NFL draft pick and ESPN broadcaster, has been the director of athletics at the University of Nebraska since 2021. He moved to Lincoln after serving 12 years as the AD at   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Health study adds to a growing body of knowledge about the effect of plant-based chemicals on human health * * * Researchers from Texas A&M Health have found that breastfeeding mothers who eat vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could pass along health benefits to their nursing infants. The team found that a phytochemical found in cruciferous vegetables--a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study reveals dosing and eligibility criteria, effectiveness, delivery modes and side effects top list of information providers need * * * HIV infections among adolescents and young adults continue to be at high levels, with Americans between the ages of 13 and 24 accounting for approximately 20 percent of all new HIV infections in 2019. However, uptake of a preventive r  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study found self-monitoring of blood pressure has the potential for better health outcomes and cost benefits compared to traditional care * * * A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that when patients regularly monitor their blood pressure outside of the clinic, they tend to have better quality of life and lower health care expenses. Hy  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 14 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Luke Henkhaus Since fire began sweeping across the Texas Panhandle on Feb. 26, firefighters have rushed to protect families and communities, often working long hours in hazardous environments. While the record-breaking Smokehouse Creek fire is now nearly 90% contained thanks to a multi-week firefighting effort led by the Texas A&M Forest Service, a Texas A&M University environmental disaster management rese  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Dorian Martin Jennifer Griffith, an instructional professor at Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). The prestigious national honor is awarded to faculty who have made exemplary efforts to start or sustain an undergraduate program, co  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have developed a new virtual tool that will allow scientists to study the function of genes more efficiently and hopefully reduce the number of animal models used in genetic research. The tool, called Gene Knockout Inference (GenKI), allows scientists to simulate the relationship between genes in indivi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: After eight days of providing veterinary medical care to the animals of Texas Panhandle residents affected by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, as well as to canine search and rescue teams, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) returned home to Bryan-College Station last week. The team deployed to Canadian, Texas, on Feb. 28, just before the Smokehouse Creek Fire was declared the largest wildfire in Texas hist  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 13 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Joseph Sang-Il Kwon has developed a crystallization simulator named CrystalGPT that impacts the manufacturing process for drugs. CrystalGPT is the first model that combines well-established physics models and reactor models with a next-gen AI model for a novel 'best-of-both-worlds' approach, according to Kwon, a chemical engineering associate professor in Texas A&M Univers  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee The Texas A&M University Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Technical Education Committee (TEC) branch, led by project lead Christin Park, designed a timed maze game called Pixel Mouse to get students of all majors and classifications interested in electronics. Together with Deeptha Karur and Karthik Ravikumar, Park represented Texas A&M at the   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 15 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on March 13, 2024: By Dorian Martin '06 Forty-three high school students from two Houston-area school districts creatively addressed some of the world's most pressing engineering challenges during Aggies Invent Junior. The event, which was sponsored by ExxonMobil and held Dec. 8-9, 2023, was coordinated and hosted by Texas A&M Engineering in College Station. Aggies Invent Junior hosts s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion for contempt against Frisco Independent School District ("ISD") for failing to abide by a temporary restraining order preventing the district or its employees from engaging in illegal electioneering. On February 28, Attorney General Paxton sued (https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-fris  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published a new proposed rule that would enhance reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys presiding over a county with a population of 250,000 or more. The proposal would require additional quarterly and annual reports and establish official definitions for terms such as "violent crime." Further, the rule would provide a process for attain  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an advisory (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/criminal-justice/advisory-school-safety-texas-students) clarifying the requirements under state law for school districts to prepare for potential threats to student safety. Texas families equipped with knowledge of the law are more empowered to hold districts accountable for implementing and following the pol  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Colony Ridge development in Liberty County for deceptive trade practices, fraud in real estate transactions, and other violations of Texas and federal law. Colony Ridge is a sprawling real estate development northeast of Houston that has expanded quickly in recent years. In an October 2023 letter (https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/ima  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: In a case where Attorney General Ken Paxton is defending West Texas A&M University's President for rejecting an organization's request to host a college campus "drag show" with child attendees, the Supreme Court of the United States denied an injunction to the organization. Due to SCOTUS's action today, President Wendler is free to maintain his denial of the "drag show" scheduled to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Today, on the three-year anniversary of President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement: "Three years ago today, President Biden signed the historic American Rescue Plan into law to put Texas on track to recover from the pandemic and kickstart our great American comeback. By providing critical,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * Last week, voters nominated a lineup of strong Democratic candidates who best represent our party's commitment to solving the issues facing Texas families today. * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "The 2024 Texas Democratic slate consists of dedicated public servants who have spent their lives committed to the betterment of working f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 15, 2024: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "Matt Rinaldi's legacy reflects the devolution of the Republican Party of Texas - plunging the party into the depths of MAGA extremism with no room for moderation or compromise. "Throughout his term, Rinaldi deepened ties with Nazi sympathizers, supported expelled Rep. Bryan Slaton, and championed Ken Pax  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on March 11, 2024: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement in response to Donald Trump saying "there is a lot you can do ... in terms of cutting" Social Security and Medicare: "After trying to gut the programs for years, Donald Trump promised again today that he would try to cut Social Security and Medicare for the millions of Texans who rely on them. In every y  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request for disaster declarations in Texas communities affected by wildfires in the Panhandle. Texas counties included in the declarations are Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, and Wheeler. "These disaste  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated conservative, pro-economic growth values shared between the United Kingdom and Texas at The Margaret Thatcher Centre in London. Delivering the Seventh Ronald Reagan Lecture, the Governor's speech at The Margaret Thatcher Centre was one of several stops on the second day of his economic development trip to the United Kingdom. "President Ronald Reagan a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday met with the Australian Ambassador to the United States Dr. Kevin Rudd and the German Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, and Tourism of Baden-Wurttemberg Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut at the Texas Capitol. During the two meetings, the Governor discussed bolstering Texas' international economic partnerships with Australia and Germany and highlighted Texas   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today released his 2024 Report to the People of Texas looking back over all that was accomplished in 2023--a year of historic firsts--and sharing his vision for the year ahead. Released in interim years when the Texas Legislature does not meet and no formal State of the State address is given, this is the Governor's fifth Report to the People since taking offi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he requested disaster declarations from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Texas communities affected by wildfires that began on February 26. If approved, these SBA declarations would make federal assistance available in the form of disaster loans for Carson, Hemphill, and Hutchinson counties and their contiguous counties. "SBA assis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today signed a Statement of Mutual Cooperation (SMC) with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch while in London on an economic development trip to deepen the strong partnership between the United Kingdom and Texas, encourage expanded trade in critical industries, and attract new job-creating business investments to Texas. The signing ce  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today completed a successful economic development mission to the United Kingdom organized by the Governor's Economic Development & Tourism Office and the Texas Economic Development Corporation. During the trip, the Governor attended a series of meetings with business and government leaders in London to deepen the strong economic partnership between the United Kingdom a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated Texans and Texas employers on again leading all 50 states for annual jobs growth following the release of employment data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Texas added 263,900 nonfarm jobs from January 2023 to January 2024, the most in the nation. "It is no surprise that Texas begins the new year as the nation's leader in job creation,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- 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 504,900 illegal immigrant appreh  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, March 12 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on March 11, 2024: Women's History Month, celebrated each March, is a time to recognize the vital role of women in American history. It is also a time to honor today's women whose contributions will have a lasting impact on current and future generations. One such woman is Anna San Pedro, associate provost at Texas State Technical College's Harlingen campus and an alumna of the college's Surgical Technology p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: It's no secret that textbooks are one of the unforeseen costs contributing to student debt. Nationwide, university students pay approximately $1,200 annually for the books they need. Add that to tuition, fees, cost of living and other expenses, and they face another financial hurdle on their academic journeys. The University of Houston, however, has been taking the guesswork out of budgeting for textbooks. Through  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 15 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: By Steven Lee It is with profound sadness that The University of Texas of Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) announces that William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president of UT Health San Antonio, passed away this morning, March 14, 2024. There will be announcements about Dr. Henrich's memorial services soon. The beloved Dr. Henrich served as presi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: ESPN hosted a production-focused media conference call on Thursday, March 14, with Phil Orlins [Vice President, Production] and Andy Jacobson [Producer] to discuss the start of ESPN's 35th season of Major League Baseball broadcasting. ESPN will exclusively televise 2024 MLB Opening Night - the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers host the Chicago Cubs - on Thursday, Mar  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 15 -- Trinity University issued the following news: At the heart of Trinity University's liberal arts ethos lies a commitment to inspiring curious, confident, creative minds, where students are encouraged to explore diverse perspectives and apply their knowledge in real-world settings. This semester marks the fifth year of collaboration between Donald F. Van Eynde, Ph.D., professor emeritus of management; Barbara Bentley, SHRM-SCP and senior director of human resources  more

MARSHALL, Texas, March 14 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: The average person clicks on a computer icon or taps a phone app every day without thinking much about it. However, without computer programmers, those icons and apps would do absolutely nothing. Texas State Technical College's Computer Programming Technology program recently was described by Kathryn Wilganowski, its online program team lead, as learning a new language -- the language of computer codes. Under  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news on March 14, 2024: * * * Experts warn dog owners about Colorado River swimming * * * UC Riverside scientists confirm, for the first time, that a potentially fatal dog parasite is present in a portion of the Colorado River that runs through California. The parasite, Heterobilharzia americana, is a flatworm commonly referred to as liver fluke. Previously found almost exclusively  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 16 -- Trinity University issued the following news: Trinity University is excited to announce that it will host the first Trinity Interdisciplinary Conference in the Humanities (TICH) titled "Humanities Unbound" from April 11-14, 2024. Through a lineup of new and well-loved events, the conference will provide a space for scholars, students, educators, and the community to gather to discuss and exchange ideas. The conference has come together through the efforts of the  more

IRVING, Texas, March 15 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news release: William Perales has been appointed director of the Saint Ambrose Center for Catholic Liberal Education and Culture. The Saint Ambrose Center shares the mission of the University of Dallas with the world at large through K-12 teaching resources, the Studies in Catholic Faith and Culture video series, and The Quest. Perales joined the team in 2021 to lead the K-12 Classical Curriculum Project, which supports K  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 13 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Professor Using CAREER Award to Ensure Continuous Quality Electricity for All * * * By Rashda Khan In the race to achieve a net-zero future based on clean energy, renewable energy sources like solar and wind power have emerged as potential champions in the battle against climate change. However, as traditional synchronous generators are replaced by inverter-based renewable energy resources, the transi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Laurie Fickman Bradley McConnell, professor of pharmacology at the UH College of Pharmacy, and Tho Tran, research assistant professor of chemistry at the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, have received funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to create a summer research program to engage the upcoming generation of minority, underrepresented cardiovascular researchers in  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 14 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has received reaccreditation for the maximum seven-year term by the Council on Education for Public Health. HSC's School of Public Health is one of only four CEPH-accredited public health schools in Texas. CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of   more

GALVESTON, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: A groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch is shedding light on a promising development in the battle against highly fatal hemorrhagic diseases caused by orthoebolaviruses, including the notorious Ebola virus. Published in Science, the research highlights the strong protective efficacy demonstrated by Obeldesivir when administered orally, providi  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 13 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has awarded a prestigious fellowship aimed at encouraging women to study nuclear-related subjects to a University of Texas at Arlington graduate student researching isotope hydrology. Suprina Shrestha, a master's student in earth and environmental sciences, received a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship (MSCF) from the IAEA. She studies tracer hy  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Eight students in the colleges of Engineering, Business and Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Arlington have received coveted Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Since 2017, 63 UTA students have earned this fellowship, worth a total of $325,000, to advance change in the transpo  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA part of project to make 3D images of 13,000 vertebrates available free online * * * With the help of 16 grants from the National Science Foundation, researchers have painstakingly taken computed topography (CT) scans of more than 13,000 individual specimens to create 3D images of more than half of all the world's animal groups, including mammals, fishes, amphibians and  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Business will gather prominent economic leaders for a symposium to discuss the future of real estate in North Texas on Wednesday, March 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. During "DFW Real Estate--The Next Decade," experts from the region will examine area housing market trends. Home prices, for example, have doubled from a median listing price of $1  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Most babies begin recognizing themselves in mirrors when they are about a year and half old. This kind of self-recognition is an important developmental milestone, and now scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a key driver for it: experiences of touch. Their new study found babies who were prompted to touch their own faces developed self-recognition earlier than those who di  more

DENTON, Texas, March 15 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas has resolidified its status as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense for 25 years running. UNT's latest U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) recognition, extending through the academic year 2028-29, positions the university among 30 institutions nationwide -- and one of only four in Texas -- with a 25-year designation. This acknowledgment underscores UNT  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate applications, The University of Texas at Austin will return to requiring standardized testing scores, beginning with applications for the Fall 2025 semester. The University suspended the standardized score requirement in Spring 2020 due to limited testing availability during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Our goals are to attract the best and brightest s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 15 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: By Steven Lee Thomas Patterson, MD, and David Gius, MD, PhD, two top physician-scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), have been accepted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians for the advancement of scientific and practical medicine. Patterson is professor of medicine and chief of the Divis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken and Grow with Google Founder Lisa Gevelber hosted a panel at SXSW 2024 discussing the threats of cybercrime in the U.S. and how business and higher education can work together to equip the workers needed to meet U.S cybersecurity demands. Did you know? * By 2028, cyberattacks will have cost U.S. businesses $14 trillion in damages. * The total cost of cybercrime   more

TYLER, Texas, March 13 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Yonjoo Cho and Dr. Andrea Ellinger, human resource development faculty at The University of Texas at Tyler, were recognized by the Academy of Human Resource Development. The international academy annually recognizes scholarly professionals who have made significant contributions to the vision of leading the HRD profession through research. Both professors were recognized at the 2024 annual AHR  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Delivering genetic material tagged with a cellular "ZIP code" prompted cells to secrete proteins or drugs into the bloodstream that successfully treated psoriasis and cancer in mouse models, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists report in a new study. The findings, published in PNAS, could eventually lead to new therapies in which patients' bodies produce their own drug  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: The risk of dying while waiting for a liver transplant or having a transplant fail for patients with alcohol-associated liver diseases is higher among racial and ethnic minorities, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in Transplantation, could lead to targeted interventions that improve outcomes for high-risk groups suffering from  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A molecule has demonstrated its ability to kill tumor cells and incite an immune response in preclinical models of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in Nature Communications, could lead to more successful treatments for SCLC, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. "We have  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: With excavation work complete at the site where four gigantic particle detectors for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will be installed, scientists are preparing to begin construction on first detector. Part of that work is taking place at The University of Texas at Arlington. Located a mile below the surface at the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory in Le  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Seven undergraduate students from The University of Texas at Arlington headed to Washington, D.C., for a hands-on program to live, learn and intern in the nation's capital. Founded in 2001, The Archer Center is the Washington, D.C., campus of the University of Texas System. Students accepted to its Archer Fellowship Program move to the Capitol Hill area of Washington to live with other Arc  more

EL PASO, Texas, March 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Burnout among health care workers is a well-documented problem that can exacerbate health disparities and limit access to care. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are taking a creative approach in their search for a solution to this issue - a training program for providers that combines elements of art and science. The project will examine the impact of a moveme  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP announced today that J. Dean Hinderliter has joined the firm's tax department as a partner in the Dallas office. "Dean is a highly respected practitioner with extensive experience in transactional tax matters," said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp. "He will be a terrific addition to our tax practice, and I'm excited to welcome him to the firm." Hinderliter has over 30 years of experie  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Materials scientists at Rice University are shedding light on the intricate growth processes of 2D crystals, paving the way for controlled synthesis of these materials with unprecedented precision. Jun Lou and Ming Tang (Rice University)Two-dimensional materials such as graphene and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) exhibit unique properties that hold immense promise for applications in electronics, sensors, energy storag  more