HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Mike Emery The University of Houston is renowned for attracting world-class faculty, who encourage students and elevate UH's reputation as a top tier institution of higher education. This week, UH celebrated the efforts of those professors who have gone above and beyond their roles as educators in demonstrating a commitment to both campus and community. The 2024 Faculty Awards were presented on Thursday, April  more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted a luncheon at the Hilton hotel in Rockwall, Texas, on Tuesday, April 16, to celebrate the university's planned Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research. The Lyon Center, which will be located along Highway 24 in Commerce, Texas, approximately 1.5 miles south of the university campus, will feature a state-of-the-art quail r  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 26 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Building accurate models relating to climate, machines, or the cosmos requires sophisticated mathematics. That's where folks like Idaho State University Professor Yury Gryazin and his students are stepping in. Recently, Gryazin, an expert in numerical analysis and scientific computation, and his collaborators at the Berkeley Lab in California and Rice University in Texas started researching novel machine l  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 25 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Akerman today announced the launch of its Equine Sector Team. This new service offering combines the experience of one of the largest legal teams in the equestrian community by an Am Law 100 firm with the national platform to serve clients in key equestrian centers across the United States, including California, Colorado, Florida, and Texas. Led by intellectual property and corporate litigatio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 16 -- The American College of Healthcare Sciences issued the following news release: American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) President and CEO Tracey Abell and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Tiffany Rodriguez joined higher education leaders and educators from across the U.S. and internationally at the Omni La Mansion Del Rio hotel in San Antonio, Texas, this past week to attend the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) Annual Conference. The DEAC Confere  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 -- Trive Capital, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: Trive Capital ("Trive"), the Dallas-based private equity firm, is pleased to welcome Amy Wesley as Global Head of Investor Relations. Amy is responsible for capital formation, product development and investor communication. As a leader with deep experience in Investor Relations disciplines for more than half of her career, she has a demonstrated track record of success in fundraising in diverse s  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that the firm was honored in four categories at the 2024 Thailand Law Firm Awards by Asia Business Law Journal. These annual awards honor the country's best law firms over the last year, recognizing one overall top firm for the year as well as four winners in each of the 26 categories. The firm was named a winner in the following areas: Energy & Natural Resou  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Morgan Lewis and client Evolution Strategy Partners earned the Deal of the Year award in the Business Services category as part of this year's Association of Corporate Growth (ACG) Houston Deal of the Year Awards for the acquisition of Champions Hydro-Lawn by its portfolio company Ethoscopes. The annual ACG awards ceremony celebrates Houston-area bankers, outside law firms, and key advisor  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- AT&T issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) reported first-quarter results that highlighted consistent 5G and fiber customer additions and showcased profitable growth driven by increased Mobility service and broadband revenues. First-Quarter Consolidated Results Revenues of $30.0 billion * Diluted EPS of $0.47; adjusted EPS* of $0.55 * Operating income of $5.8 billion; adjusted operating income* of $6.0 billion * Net inc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Auxilio Mutuo Hospital, an academic, private non-profit hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has selected Oracle Health's electronic health record (EHR) to provide clinicians and staff with a comprehensive, simplified view of a patient's health information. The new system is designed to help Auxilio Mutuo create a better patient experience by increasing coordination across care tea  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Texas Children's Cancer Center and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist published results of a phase I clinical trial of a novel immunotherapy for high-risk sarcomas in the journal Nature Cancer. The therapy uses chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells engineered to target the HER2 protein, which is overexpr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID has the unsettling ability of often generating variants of itself. Other viruses also mutate, but as SARS-CoV-2 quickly spread throughout the entire human population during the pandemic, killing millions, the virus' dynamic evolution posed a serious problem: it repeatedly challenged our bodies' immune response fighting the virus and hindered the process of gettin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: People say "When pigs fly" to describe the impossible. But even if most mammals are landlubbers, the ability to glide or fly has evolved again and again during mammalian evolution, in species ranging from bats to flying squirrels. How did that come about? In a study published in the journal Nature this week, a team of researchers led by Princeton University and Baylor College of Medicine explains the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on April 25, 2024: Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists. Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine are trying to make the process more efficient using artificial intelligence. The team developed a machine learning system called AI-MARRVEL (AIM) to help prioritize potentially causative variants for Mendelian disorders. The study is published t  more

WACO, Texas, April 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Lori Fogleman On the heels of recognition as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution, Baylor University's soaring success for major fellowships and awards continues as a record 16 Baylor University students and recent alumni have been selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. The grants from the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program allow Fulbright recipients to pursue graduate study, condu  more

WACO, Texas, April 23 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Clarissa Garza Stephen Sloan, Ph.D., professor of history and the director of the Institute for Oral History at Baylor, was honored as the 2024 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year at the annual Academic Honors Convocation on April 19. The Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year Award annually recognizes a Baylor faculty member who makes a significant contribution to the learning environment at Baylor t  more

WACO, Texas, April 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Lori Fogleman Following a national search, Toby J. Brooks, Ph.D., assistant dean of faculty success, program director of athletic training and professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, has been selected to serve as director of Baylor University's Academy for Teaching and Learning (ATL), effective July 15, 2024. Brooks will succeed Lenore Wright, Ph.D., professor of interdisciplin  more

WACO, Texas, April 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Jenny LaPoint Baylor University's Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies in the Baylor School of Music has been awarded a four-year $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of its Strengthening Congregational Ministries with Youth Initiative. This award comes as phase one of the Dunn Center's Building Bridges to the Future project - a $1.2 million award designed to enrich youth worship ministries - nears its co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- BMC Software issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today announced its annual Solution Provider Partner of the Year award winners at the annual BMC Sales Kickoff in Las Vegas, including the company's partner ecosystem. As part of the company strategy, BMC is committed to accelerating the BMC customer experience as the strategic partner for its customers' business transfor  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, April 27 -- Carthage College issued the following news: Carthage College has received the 2024 Career Services Pursuit of Excellence Award, a nationwide honor that strongly endorses the college's innovative approach to career development. The Career Leadership Collective, a thought partner that provides support for career services professionals, presented the award Tuesday, April 23, during its national conference in Austin, Texas. It's given to select institutions "that em  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 26 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Robert Wang A groundbreaking research initiative known as MITTEN-CI, short for Maritime to Inland Transitions Towards ENvironments for Convection Initiation, is set to shed light on the intricate mechanisms behind thunderstorm formation in Western Michigan. Spearheaded by a team of distinguished scientists from Central Michigan University, the University of Illinois, Texas Tech, CU Boulder,  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Experts on Christian nationalism will examine the ideology within American religious and political life at an April 26 event hosted by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance. Christian nationalism, a movement advocating a fusion of Christian symbols with American civic life, has risen to prominence over the past several years with  more

LA PLATA, Maryland, April 27 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The College of Southern Maryland's (CSM) competitive robotics team - the Talons - is heading to Dallas, Texas next week to defend their title as the best community college robotics team on the global stage at the VexU Robotics World Championship. CSM's Talons have participated in four regional competitions this year, ultimately earning their spot at the World Championship based on their skills high scor  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: D Magazine has named 30 Holland & Knight attorneys to its 2024 Best Lawyers in Dallas List. The attorneys on the list are peer-nominated on the basis that they offer unparalleled counsel in one of 40 practice categories. Holland & Knight attorneys named to this year's list include: * David Bennett, Bankruptcy & Workout * Brandon Bloom, Tax: General * Tony Campiti, Labor & Employment * Justin Cohen  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: D Magazine has ranked many Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers, across most major practice areas, among the best lawyers in Dallas. A total of 28 lawyers were included in the 2024 Best Lawyers in Dallas directory. They were peer-nominated for offering "unparalleled counsel" in their practice area and "representing the people and institutions of Dallas with mastery and drive," according to D Magazine. A select  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Dallas College's six in-person 2024 commencement ceremonies will take place Thursday, May 9, through Saturday, May 11, at the Curtis Culwell Center, 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. in Garland. The six graduating students chosen as speakers will share their experiences, challenges and triumphs. They will tell their fellow classmates about fortitude, passion and overcoming adversity. This year's speakers (profiled below) are:  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 23 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: Del Mar College (DMC) officials recently announced that Matthew Busby has been appointed as Vice President of Development and Donor Advising. He will lead the DMC Foundation team, focusing on building philanthropic support and meaningful engagement among donors, alumni and supporters of the College. Busby joined the College in January 2019, serving most recently as Associate Vice President of Development and providin  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a law that requires doctors to provide care to stabilize patients in life-threatening circumstances. Texas is also in a legal case with the federal government over EMTALA's guidance stating that no state can deny an abortion when the life of the woman is at risk  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Dr. Shanda H. Blackmon, renowned in the field of thoracic surgery, specializing in minimally invasive lung segmentectomy and complex thoracic surgery, has been named director of the Lung Institute at Baylor Medicine. She joins the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine in the David J. Sugarbaker Division of Thoracic Surgery of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery. "We are thrilled to have Dr. Blackmon   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * In response to Senator Ted Cruz voting against the Senate's national security funding legislation, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Amanda Sherman Baity issued the following statement: "Ted Cruz's vote is a gift to America's adversaries in Russia, China, and the Middle East. "Even as our country and American service members face multiple threats a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: A team of Duane Morris attorneys led by Tia Fenton and including Christopher Ricciuti, Elissa Sanford and Alec Royka, all of the Washington, D.C., office; Matthew Gaudet, of the Atlanta office; and Holly Engelmann, of the Austin office, successfully defended Roku Inc. against allegations that its streaming video players infringe two Ioengine LLC patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 10,447,819 and 10,9  more

WACO, Texas, April 24 -- Baylor University issued the following news on April 23, 2024: By Lori Fogleman Following a successful national search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today the appointment of Elisabeth R. Kincaid, J.D., Ph.D., as director of the Institute for Faith and Learning (IFL), effective Aug. 1. She also will serve as associate professor of ethics, faith and culture in Baylor's George W. Truett Theological Seminary and affiliate faculty member in t  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- Encore Wire, a manufacturer of wire and cable, issued the following news release: Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: WIRE) ("Encore Wire" or the "Company") today announced results for the first quarter of 2024. * * * First Quarter Highlights First Quarter Earnings per diluted share of $3.92 First Quarter Net Income of $63.3 million Gross Profit of 21.5% in the first quarter of 2024; 31.1% in the first quarter of 2023 Copper volume shipped   more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 27 -- Entergy issued the following news release: It's no secret that Texas is growing...and growing fast. In just one year, nearly half a million people relocated to the Lone Star State. The significant population boost means there is now a significant need for more power, as electricity is an essential part of our everyday lives. The demand for more power is even greater in Southeast Texas, specifically the Entergy Texas service area. Harris and Montgomery counties  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Largest study of cognitive decline in patients with common neurodegenerative condition could improve counseling, treatment * * * Patients with a common movement disorder known as essential tremor (ET) developed dementia at three times the rate of similarly aged people in the general population, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their   more

SPRING, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced first-quarter 2024 earnings of $8.2 billion, or $2.06 per share assuming dilution. Capital and exploration expenditures were $5.8 billion, consistent with the company's full-year guidance of $23 billion to $25 billion. * Generated strong first-quarter earnings of $8.2 billion and $14.7 billion of cash flow fro  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 26 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: For the second year in a row, Dallas ISD high schools earned the top three spots in Texas, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best High Schools rankings. Additionally, eight schools ranked in the top 50 in Texas. Out of 17,655 nationally-ranked schools and nearly 2,000 schools ranked in Texas, the School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center was ran  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- Halliburton, a provider of products and services to the energy industry, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * Q1 2024 Earnings Release - view the complete report (pdf) *Net income of $0.68 per diluted share. *Adjusted net income per diluted share1 of $0.76. *Revenue of $5.8 billion and operating margin of 17%. *Cash flow from operations of $487 million and free cash flow2 of $206 million. *Repurchases of approximately $250 million  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A transaction assisted by Haynes and Boone, LLP was named Deal of the Year in the Overall category as well as the Exploration & Production (Upstream) category at this year's Association for Corporate Growth Houston Seventh Annual Awards Ceremony. In the winning deal, a multidisciplinary team led by Partner Jeremy Kennedy served as lead counsel to Chesapeake Energy Corporation in the sale of the Brazos V  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Media Law Practice Group at Haynes and Boone, LLP has won dismissal of a defamation case involving a joint article written by ProPublica and the Houston Chronicle. The case, decided by the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas, involved a 2018 investigative article concerning prominent heart surgeon Dr. O. Howard "Bud" Frazier. Dr. Frazier alleged the publications' reporting on his resear  more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, April 23 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Clayton Ortloff has launched a new independent practice, Heritage Private Wealth, through affiliation with LPL Financial's supported independence model, LPL Strategic Wealth Services. He reported having served approximately $800 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and j  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, April 24 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Students and a faculty member from Howard Payne University's Department of Mathematics attended the Texas Section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in March. The meeting, held at Texas State University in San Marcos, featured more than 70 presentations by plenary speakers, undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty. HPU students in attendance were Braelyn Askew, sophomore mathemat  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, April 26 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Students in Howard Payne University's Trial Advocacy program, comprising Moot Court and Mock Trial teams, earned honors in competition against students from across the U.S. in a wide range of events during the 2023-2024 academic year. The program is under the direction of Kenan Boland, assistant professor of government, and is part of the Experiential Learning program offered through HPU's Guy D. Newman Honors Acad  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Eric Griffey HIV remains a major global health issue, with an estimated 40 million people living with HIV worldwide. About 10 million of them, including about half of infected children, do not have access to treatment. From 9:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, health care providers working on the frontlines of the HIV epidemic and a panel of experts will be discussing these issues and more  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: In honor of the 54th annual Earth Day on Monday, April 22, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is organizing events to promote environmental stewardship and awareness at offices across the country. The Firm Green Team, a group of lawyers and professional staff who are charged with continuously improving the firm's environmental stewardship and sustainability and reducing its environmental footprint, a  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is advising Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, b1BANK, as they enter into a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas, Texas-based Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Oakwood Bank. The transaction was announced on April 25, 2024, and will be an all-stock transaction for total consideration val  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that labor and employment partner Robert T. Dumbacher has been named to the 2025 class of the prestigious Leadership Atlanta program. Founded in 1969, Leadership Atlanta is a nine-month program that educates participants on top issues in metro Atlanta through retreats, seminars, service projects, tours and more. The program's goal is to emphasize corporate cit  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 26 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * WHAT: iHeartMedia announced today that two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year, Keith Urban, will join the lineup for the 2024 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One. The festival will take place at Moody Center in Austin, TX. iHeartMedia's Country music radio stations will broadcast the event live in their local markets and on iHeartRadio.com on Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 -- The Indianapolis International Airport issued the following news release: Frontier Airlines is launching its newest nonstop flight this afternoon out of the Indianapolis International Airport (IND), heading to Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW). This new nonstop flight gives Indy travelers more options for reaching the North Texas area. The new nonstop flight will operate four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, now bookable through early 2025. "This  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Dog aggression is a condition that can hit home for pet owners, as it can be unsettling, stressful, and even dangerous, not only for the dog but also for other pets, family members, and strangers. Because some forms of aggression are rare and unexpected, such as rage syndrome, Dr. Lori Teller, a clinical professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, provides guidance on how o  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, April 23 (TNSres) -- Augustana College issued the following news: Twelve Augustana College juniors have been selected for the prestigious Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship Program. Philosophy Professor Dr. Heidi Storl said participation in this internship celebrates the achievements of selected students and launches their class-based skills into the world of topnotch labs, clinics, hospitals and related departments. "With placements in medical illustratio  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 23 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Eight current and former K-State students were selected or named honorable mention for the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a five-year fellowship that includes an annual stipend of $37,000. The current students selected for the program are Kalea Nippert, senior in ecology and evolutionary biology, St. George; Kale Stahl, senior in applied mathematics and physic  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a contract by SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals to license KBR's market-leading phenol technology in China. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide technology licensing and proprietary engineering design for a 250 KTA phenol plant at SABIC's Fujian Petrochemical Complex. The final inve  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University embraced Earth Day with a unique and eco-conscious celebration aimed at educating students about sustainability while treating them to solar-powered smoothies. The smoothies were provided by Schneider Electric. The partnership with Schneider Electric underscores Lamar University's commitment to promoting renewable energy and sustainable practices on campus. "Earth Day has been celebrated since   more

BRENHAM, Texas, April 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The City of Brenham will purchase two mobile electronic message boards thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership grant, along with $11,000 in matching funds from the city, will enable Brenham to purchase two mobile message boards that can be used during emergencies, disasters, bad weather and community events. Dane Rau, Public Works d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department outfit a recently purchased firetruck with new, more effective rescue tools. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $53,593 in matching funds from the department, will pay for battery-powered extrication tools, including a cutter, spreader and ram that help first respon  more

BRENHAM, Texas, April 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Unity Theatre Company will replace 22-year-old carpeting and seating in the Main Stage theater, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Brenham. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $18,385 in matching funds from the theater, will pay for new carpet and supportive seating to create a more comfortable and inviting atmosphere f  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- Loyola Marymount University issued the following news release: Estela Zarate, a nationally recognized higher education leader whose commitment to student success, anti-racism, equity, and civic engagement embodies the Loyola Marymount University mission, will be the next dean of LMU's School of Education, the university announced today. Zarate, a senior faculty fellow at the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at the University of Texas,   more

LAREDO, Texas, April 24 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: A surprise highlight of the 8th Annual International Mariachi Festival performance this Saturday at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) was the announcement of a $100,000 gift from Eduardo and Juanita Garza. Garza Robles was named the Embajador Internacional del Mariachi during the performance featuring the internationally renow  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Justin Souma, CFP(R), AAMS(R), has returned to LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. He reported serving approximately $190 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL from Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. With the move, Souma launches Hickory Ridge W  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Global businesses across every vertical industry including Conduent, Vodafone, and Voya Financial are adopting Oracle Database@Azure to accelerate their cloud migrations. Oracle Database@Azure delivers all the performance, scale, and availability advantages of Oracle Database on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) with the comprehensive application and developer s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and RUSH University System for Health today announced a partnership to create RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center. The partnership represents advanced clinical and operational integration in the delivery of cancer care, providing RUSH patients greater access to cancer treatments and research considered among the best in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring treatment advances for rare cancers, biomarkers for pancreatic and lung cancers, a new resource for studying prostate cancer, and a therapeutic target for AML * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through se  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Breaking news: Southern California is now ground zero for Joe Biden and extreme Democrat Mike Levin's dangerous border crisis. Mike Levin has repeatedly voted for open borders. Just this Congress: * Levin voted against the Secure the Border Act * Levin voted twice against impeaching Biden Secretary of Open Borders Alejandro Mayorkas * Levin voted against the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is expanding its San Francisco office and California environmental and litigation practices with the addition of Martin Stratte, a land use and environmental permitting attorney with significant experience advising companies in the mining and natural resources sectors. Stratte helps clients with property rezonings and permitting throughout the U.S., with a particular emphasis on pr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Caitlin Clark Texas A&M University Transportation Services has installed four new electric vehicle charging stations that are available for public use in Lot 47. Located at the northeast corner of the parking lot adjacent to Polo Road Garage, each of the stations can charge two vehicles at the same time. They're the first Level 3 stations on campus, and officials say users can expect exponentially faster ch  more

IRVING, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.69 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on Friday, May 24, 2024, to shareholders of record on Friday, May 10, 2024. While the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future,  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, April 27 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Northwestern Oklahoma State University would like to reconnect with individuals in northwest Oklahoma, southern Kansas and the Texas panhandle who have already earned some college credit and may be looking to finish their bachelor's degrees. Special Reach Higher: RECONNECT Week events at the university's campus locations in Enid and Woodward are planned May 1-3, where hours will be extended.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The Criminal Prosecutions and Law Enforcement Divisions of the Attorney General's Office will assist the Harris County District Attorney's Office and the Texas Rangers with criminal cases involving the Harris County Judge's Office and its role in manipulating the bidding process for a public outreach contract funded by COVID-19 relief funds. In 2021, the Harris County Commissioners Court awarded an   more

GOODWELL, Oklahoma, April 27 -- Oklahoma Panhandle State University issued the following news: The OPSU College of Agriculture, Science, and Nursing attended the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging conference, where 23 students competed in various competitions. NACTA started in 1955 and has held an annual event each spring where teams of college students in agricultural institutions compete in various contests. This year, the judging conference was held on the ca  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Oracle today announced the accreditation of three cloud regions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Impact Level 6 (IL6) authorization to host Secret classified workloads. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is now available at all DoD classification levels, providing defense customers support for their full technology  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Financial institutions are under increased pressure from regulatory bodies to understand their environmental footprint and that of the companies they finance or invest in, otherwise known as financed emissions. To help banks better assess climate risk Oracle today announced Oracle Climate Change Analytics Cloud Service. With built-in AI, the new reporting and an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Oracle today announced Oracle Cloud Federal Financials, a purpose-built solution in Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to help federal agencies increase efficiency, improve resource allocation, and achieve more with less. The industry-specific solution enables federal agencies to automate finance processes and leverage embedded AI and generat  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Students, faculty and staff of Oklahoma State University's School of Media and Strategic Communications gathered in the Student Union Theater on Wednesday for the 35th annual Paul Miller lecture series. This year, 2003 OSU alumnus Josh Hinkle spoke to students about expanding audiences, accountability and investigative impact in journalism. Hinkle is the director of investigations and innovations  more

PLANO, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- Ribbon Communications Operating Co. issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global provider of real time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions to many of the world's largest service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to modernize and protect their networks, today announced its financial results for the first quarter 2024. Revenue for the first quarter   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A team of Rice University students has developed a cold spray metal 3D printing device that relies on pressure and velocity rather than temperature to create a metal part. Their work could help expand the repertoire of metal additive manufacturing techniques, bringing down cost and enhancing the quality of making or repairing one-off complex metal parts. Julianna Dickman (from left), Galio Guo, Davis Thames, Douglas  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 22 -- Rice University issued the following news release: OpenStax at Rice University will announce a groundbreaking nationwide research collaboration of unprecedented scale and scope that aims to enable transformational learning and education research on how students learn across all educational levels. A news conference to introduce the project will be held at 10:30 a.m. CST, Wednesday, April 24 at Rice's Ion innovation hub. Led by OpenStax, the world's largest publisher  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University issued the following news release: OpenStax at Rice University was awarded $90 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to build and lead SafeInsights, a groundbreaking research and development (R&D) hub for inclusive learning and education research to benefit tens of millions of students and their instructors across all educational levels. According to project leaders at OpenStax, the world's largest publisher of free, open education resour  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 25 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, today announced highlights from its Sabre Space roadshow campaign in North America. Sabre Space brings experts and executives together with travel agencies across North America and offers a dynamic in-person platform for agents to explore the latest technology trend  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Libby Maness The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of Public Health is climbing the ranks in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of public health schools. SPH jumped four spots in this year's rankings to number 88. This rise in the rankings reflects SPH's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students while addressing   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has extended its flight schedule through March 5, 2025, to allow Customers to plan and book travel well into the new year. The carrier's full flight schedule is available at Southwest.com. "We're positioning ourselves as a competitive choice in longer-term travel planning by displaying a greater depth of our schedule alongside our unique flexibility," said Ryan Green, Executive V  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that its Flight Attendants, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 556, voted in favor of a new collective bargaining agreement. In addition to industry-leading compensation increases, the new agreement incorporates refined on-call scheduling for Southwest Airlines(R) Flight Attendants and other quality-of-life enhancements, including Co  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 24 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Southwestern University was well represented in the 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program selections. Education major Leora Ammerman '24 and political science graduate Sierra Rupp '23 both earned spots in the English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program in Spain. Spanish and Latin American and Border Studies double major Ella Stewart '24 has also been recognized as an alternate for the Program. Ammerman and Rupp w  more

ALPINE, Texas, April 24 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Sul Ross State University hired Dr. Milton Crotts, a native of North Carolina, as a new associate professor of music and the director of bands. He begins work on the Alpine campus next fall. Crotts holds both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a doctorate in Musical Arts in instrumental conducting from the University of South Carolina at C  more

ALPINE, Texas, April 23 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: John B. Poindexter was honored by the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University at a Houston event for his conservation contributions in West Texas. Poindexter is the owner of the acclaimed Cibolo Creek Ranch in Presidio County, south of Marfa. BRI celebrated the third annual West Texas Conservationist of the Year award ceremony at the River Oaks Country Club on April 10, which was hosted by  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on April 25, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that 22 Virginia-based lawyers have been recognized in the most recent publication of Virginia Super Lawyers 2024. * * * Rising Stars Alyson Brown, Employment & Labor Charles Brewer, Mergers & Acquisitions Grant Cokeley, Personal Injury - Products Shannon Daily, Business & Corporate Mayme Donohue, Securities & Corporate Finance Christina  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP congratulates the seven Washington, DC-based lawyers recognized in the most recent publication of Washington, DC Super Lawyers 2024. * * * Super Lawyers Karma Brown, Environmental William Brownell, Environmental Litigation Andrea Field, Environmental Charles Knauss, Environmental Litigation Lorelie Masters, Insurance Coverage Koorosh "KT" Talieh, Insurance C  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: A Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) faculty member will have the rare privilege of conducting research on famed author Jack London this summer as part of a Fellowship at the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. Dr. Nathaniel R. Racine, TAMIU assistant professor of English, was selected for the Fellowship. Dr. Racine said London's wri  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 26 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Two Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) International Business Administration doctoral students and an undergraduate Business student won cash prizes for the Best Student Paper Award and Honorable Mentions at the 28th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade (WHT) Conference, hosted both virtually and in person recently by TAMIU's A. R. Sanchez, Jr. Schoo  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 23 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College dominated an industry-standard aerospace maintenance competition April 9-11, with six Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) students collecting individual and team honors. The team -- Madison Glassett, Alexander Jones, Eric Lee, Victor Martinez, Michelle Michaelson and Gilbert Sanchez from TCC Northwest, advised by AMT faculty Stuart Riley and Mike Vitek -- won the Overall School cat  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 26 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College's online campus, TCC Connect, has won another award for curriculum development. The Texas Digital Learning Association presented its Outstanding Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in Digital Learning (2 Year Higher Education) award to the TCC Connect eLearning Instructional Design Department at the annual TxDLA conference in March. The award celebrates significant advancements i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $293,103 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: six municipal wastewater discharges, one petroleum storage tank, three public water systems, and two water quality. Default orders we  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has issued an emergency order suspending the cosmetologist license of Kedria R. McMath Grigsby, a cosmetology instructor at Klein Cain High School in Klein who was arrested on April 8, 2024, and charged with three counts of compelling prostitution and trafficking a child. Under the terms of Grigsby's bond conditions, s  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Some of the most common reasons owners take their dogs to the vet have little or nothing to do with breed. * * * Many people assume that purebred dogs are more prone to disease than mixed-breed dogs, but a new study by the Dog Aging Project and led by researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Scie  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. J.N. Reddy (J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering) has been recognized by Research.com with their 2024 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Leader Award, along with no. 5 and no. 8 rankings among national and worldwide mechanical engineers, respectively. Dr. Reddy is a Regents and University Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering.  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 24 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Pam '75 and Larry '73 Little have funded some of the largest scholarships in the history of both the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and Mays Business School with a $4 million donation made through the Texas A&M Foundation (TAMF). The scholarships will support both future Aggie veterinarians and future Aggie e  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Over the course of four years as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) student at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Amiri Fowler Cadena has been guided by a thirst for knowledge and desire to discover opportunities within the field of veterinary medicine. While her veterinary journey has included ups and d  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * This National Academy of Sciences award recognizes the brightest young scientists * * * Benika Dixon, DrPH, an assistant professor at Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named a Kavli Fellow. This prestigious fellowship, awarded annually by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), recognizes the brightest young scientists who are 45 years old or younger  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Dorian Martin A $4 million gift to Texas A&M University will be used to create a scholarship program to support both future Aggie veterinarians and future Aggie entrepreneurs in their higher education studies. The donation from Pam '75 and Larry Little '73, created through the Texas A&M Foundation, will provide $400,000 annually over the next 10 years. Those funds will be divided between Texas A&M's Mays Bu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Reyes Ramirez Shakespeare is ubiquitous in the Western world, whether it be through reading his plays in nearly every level in schools to watching the latest screen adaptation. What many may not know is what it takes to maintain the texts, edits and extensive conversations regarding Shakespeare's oeuvre that informs scholars, creatives and fans. One effort is the New Variorum Shakespeare (NVS) at Texas A&M   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Lesley Henton There's really no wrong way to receive an Aggie Ring -- it's one of the most memorable and fulfilling moments in the life of a Texas A&M University student. But some ring presentations are more unique than others, such as when the head of the United States Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith '87, himself an Aggie, presents the gold at the Pentagon. That's what happened last week for Susan Liu '26 and  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Vessel-chip technology may offer a future of more personalized pharmaceutical drug testing, leading to our improved ability to combat disease. * * * By Bailey Noah The pharmaceutical drug development and approval process is a multi-step undertaking that requires a plethora of testing before reaching the market. Even then, humans respond differently to drugs depending o  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Artificial intelligence can aid us in growing plants without the need for soil, according to new doctoral research. * * * By Katie Satterlee Inspired by growing plants on Mars, Sambandh Dhal, a doctoral graduate student from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is applying artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to regulate nutrients for growing plants  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Raven Wuebker Amid the growing demand for renewable energy storage solutions, there is a pressing need to enhance the performance of electrochemical devices such as batteries. These devices are often slow to charge and may pose environmental and safety concerns. Dr. Abdoulaye Djire, a chemical engineering professor at Texas A&M University, alongside chemical engineering un  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Danielle Sullivan The sixth annual Invent for the Planet event was hosted at Ecole Nationale Arts et Metiers (ENSAM) in Aix-en-Provence, France. Marking its first international hosting, the event brought together minds from across the globe to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges over a 48-hour period. Throughout the event, participants delved into a myriad of topics,  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Two Texas A&M University faculty members have published a book on the science and technology of atomized metal powders for additive manufacturing. * * * By Grace Dalton Dr. Enrique J. Lavernia, M. Katherine Banks Chair and Dr. Julie M. Schoenung, Wofford Cain Chair III, both of whom are professors in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, and in the J. Mike  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Bailey Noah Much like a feeder road can bypass traffic on a highway, vascular grafts redirect blood flow past artery blockages to vital organs and tissues. However, current methods for vascular grafts involve removing a healthy blood vessel from the patient's leg or chest wall, increasing the potential for surgical complications. Dr. Feng Zhao, an associate professor in   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 25 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Abriana Ciabattari The Meloy Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program hosted the second annual Problems Worth Solving, a College of Engineering pitch competition that invites Aggies of all majors to explore critical problems that could potentially serve as the basis for new startups or investments. The Problems Worth Solving Competition does not ask students to find a so  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Felysha Walker Dr. Robyn Woollands '16, a former student from the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, recently received a Young Investigator Program (YIP) award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). She is among only 48 scientists and engineers awarded this year. The AFOSR is awarding approximately $21.5 million in grants this ye  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Abriana Ciabattari Samsung Austin Semiconductor contributed $1 million to the Texas A&M University College of Engineering to support groundbreaking student research through fellowships, scholarships and capstone projects. Twenty-nine undergraduates and eight graduates from the College of Engineering were named Samsung Fellows for the 2023-24 school year, enabling them to co  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Vertical Flight Design Team, a group of undergraduate students from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, won first place overall and first place for fly-off at the 2024 Vertical Flight Society Design-Build-Vertical Flight competition. This is the first time a Texas A&M team has participated in this competition. After carefully considering the competition's requirements and miss  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed for emergency relief with the Supreme Court of Texas ("SCOTX") to block Harris County's "guaranteed income" program that violates State law. Previously, the Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") sought a temporary injunction against the unlawful handout program. After a lower court denied Texas's request for emergency relief, the OAG immediately filed an e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a settlement with Multi Media, LLC, the operator of "Chaturbate," one of the most visited pornographic websites on the internet, to ensure the company complies with state age verification laws. In the settlement, Multi Media will use an age verification service on the Chaturbate website to ensure compliance. In March, Attorney General   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a temporary administrative stay from the Supreme Court of Texas ("SCOTX") ordering Harris County not to distribute any public money through its unlawful "guaranteed income" program for an interim period. Attorney General Paxton sued (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-harris-county-over-illegal-guaranteed-inco  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") declined to hear a case brought by a political group that sought to overturn Texas's age-based restrictions on mail-in voting. This ends a years-long challenge in which Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully defended the Texas law that limits voting by mail, and the law will remain in place. Texas law stipulates that all eligible voters must cast t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached an agreement with Seattle Children's Hospital in which the institution will abandon all attempts to do business in Texas. Seattle Children's appears to provide "gender transition" interventions to Texas children at its Seattle, Washington facility. When Texas children depart its facility, Seattle Children's appears to transmit prescriptions for hormone di  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments on whether emergency rooms in anti-abortion states are legally required to treat women in pregnancy-related crises. * * * Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Monique Alcala issued the following statement: "Idahoans, Texans and millions more alike are feeling the consequences of abortion bans across the country.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on Greg Abbott's DPS escalation at University at Austin's campus protest: "Today, Greg Abbott's DPS has more courage to arrest peaceful student protesters than when an active shooter entered an elementary school in Uvalde. This is yet another gross misuse of state-funds for campaign ads at the expense of UT   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a $34 million project to build a behavioral health campus in Uvalde dedicated to providing on-site care to children and adults experiencing mental health crises in 32 counties in the surrounding area. The new behavioral health campus is expected to open in summer 2025, with construction slated to begin this summer. "Our communities--urban and rural--ar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Killeen, and Visit Killeen will co-host an in-person and virtual Music Friendly Texas Community workshop on Wednesday, May 1. "Music is key to the Texas brand and to our local economies," said Governor Abbott. "I thank the Texas Music Office for helping communities large and small develop creative partnerships   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Crystal Window and Door Systems TX, LTD. will construct an advanced manufacturing facility and regional corporate headquarters in Mansfield. Crystal Window and Door Systems TX, LTD., a subsidiary of Crystal Window and Door Systems, LTD., is a national manufacturer of quality, energy-efficient vinyl and aluminum windows and high-end fenestration sys  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that FreshRealm, Inc. ("FreshRealm") will establish a new facility in Lancaster to provide high quality meals to retailers and food businesses nationwide. The project is expected to create more than 112 new jobs and $10.5 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $672,000 has been extended to FreshRealm. In addition, the comp  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $179,538 to Texas State Technical College (TSTC) by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Through this SDF grant, TSTC will provide 100 new and incumbent employees of Hendrick Health System with customized training in healthcare, healthcare compliance, medical billing, and other high-demand occupation  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- 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 509,500 illegal immigrant appreh  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas again being named the Best State for Business--for a record-breaking 20 years in a row--in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive magazine of the nation's leading CEOs. "Texas truly is the Best State for Business and stands as a model for the nation," said Governor Abbott. "Freedom is a magnet, and Texas offers entrepreneurs and hardworki  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University alum Pablo Mejia, '17 advertising and mass communication major, was selected for the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a program honoring the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Mejia, born in Mante, Tamauilipas, Mexico, is the first undergraduate from TXST named as a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow. They are also one of 30   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State Anthropology researchers are using grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Justice to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and bone structure. Their research could have medical and forensic implications, including helping investigators identify human remains more easily. The team of researchers includes Danny Wescott, Deborah Cunnin  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Keisuke Ikehata, an assistant professor in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University, has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the United States Bureau of Reclamation's (USBR) Desalination and Water Purification Research program to further development of a photobiological process to improve freshwater recovery at desalination and water reuse facilities. Ikehata's project, "Pilot Ph  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 24 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news on April 23, 2024: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga today announced that Tim Gritten, who has spent the last six years as Executive Director of the Library and Special Collections at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, has been appointed Dean of the UTC Library. The appointment is effective July 1, 2024. Dr. Jerold L. Hale, UTC provost and senior vice chancellor for academic a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 19 -- Trinity University issued the following news: By Kenneth Caruthers, assistant director of Digital Communications for the University's Office of Alumni Relations With a heavy call center volume, mountains of paperwork, and complex scheduling demands, healthcare staff commonly face burnout and consider quitting due to high stress levels, leaving organizations in a "revolving door" of staff turnover. This heightened stress often prevents them from resolving patient  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: By Jeremiah Gerlach As a scientist at a liberal arts university, Adam Urbach, Ph.D., walks a fine line between gathering new knowledge and sharing that knowledge with undergraduates. That's an important designation to make, because not every university gives professors the chance to conduct high-level research at the same time as making a high-level impact on their students' lives. But that's why Urbach,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University professors Pedro Alvarez and Antonios Mikos have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest learned societies in the nation. Founded in 1780 "to help a young nation face its challenges through shared purpose, knowledge and ideas," the academy inducts into its ranks exceptional individuals recognized for their accomplishments in artistic, scholarly or scientif  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn The University of Houston was crowned national champions at the 2024 ITA National Wheelchair Tennis Championships, the premier competition in all of collegiate wheelchair tennis. In a remarkable display of skill, determination and teamwork, the No. 3 Cougars defeated No. 1 San Diego State in a three-hour match at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida, to win the school's first wheelchair te  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A remotely operated underwater robot built by a team of Rice University engineering students pioneers a new way to control buoyancy via water-splitting fuel cells. The device, designed and constructed at the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen over the course of a year-long senior design capstone class, offers a more power-efficient method of maintaining neutral buoyancy a critical component in underwater operations.   more

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana, April 25 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: United Steel Supply LLC will invest up to $10 million at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville to open a steel processing and painting facility, creating as many as 20 jobs. Based in Austin, Texas, United Steel Supply is one of the largest steel processors and distributors in the country and a joint venture with Indiana-based Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), the fourth largest U.S. producer of carbon steel products  more

IRVING, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news release: The Institute for Homiletics at the University of Dallas has reached its goal of establishing a $7.5 million permanent endowment, a key need in the effort to improve preaching in the Catholic Church. This endowment, held as a designated fund at The Catholic Foundation in Dallas, will contribute funds in support of the Institute's annual operating budget. "The generosity of our donors can never be underestima  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The University of Houston and Rice University continue their 11-year collaboration to support Houston entrepreneurship by announcing the latest cohort of their respective startup and small business accelerators, RED Labs and OwlSpark. This summer the accelerators will host their ventures at the Ion, the heart of the Houston innovation corridor in Midtown. By uniting forces, the University of Houston and Rice provide  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * New Study from University of Houston Indicates If You Can Dream It, You Can Be It * * * By Laurie Fickman "Where is my life going?" "Who do I want to be?" As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University of Houston shows that as people grow from teenagers to young adults, they tend to change the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Capacitors with 2D Nanomaterials May Revolutionize Energy Storage * * * By Rashda Khan In the quest for more efficient and sustainable energy solutions, a multi-university research team has reached a significant milestone in capacitor technology. Researchers from the University of Houston, Jackson State University and Howard University have developed a new type of flexible high-energy-density cap  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * As Popularity of Vancomycin Increases, Effectiveness Wanes * * * By Laurie Fickman The antibiotic vancomycin, recommended as first-line treatment for infection caused by the deadly superbug C. difficile (C. diff), may not be living up to its promise, according to new research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. C. diff infection is the leading cause of death due to gastroenteriti  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Libby Maness Rachel Clark, Sulin Kamt, Haley McKeefer and Elise Vo might be nearing the end of their time at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's UNT System College of Pharmacy, but their time learning what the pharmaceutical industry has to offer is far from over. After graduation in May, they are heading to places like New Brunswick, New Jer  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta In a significant move to help address the growing primary care physician shortage in Texas, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and Paris Regional Health are now approved for a new Internal Medicine Residency Program. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved the program   more

DENTON, Texas, April 23 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A group of students, with the help of a grant through the We Mean Green Fund, are improving the ecosystem at the University of North Texas one bee box at a time. The goal of the bee boxes is to help nurture the ever-important bee population. While bees might seem small, they have a great environmental impact. "Ecologically, the bee boxes support native bee populations. This is important because native b  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas of Arlington, which is launching a new minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies, has appointed the University's first student mentor who is deaf. Lei-Sea Sky, who is pursuing majors in both social work and political science, is supporting students looking to achieve their higher education goals. "As a deaf individual, I've faced unique challenges, and that'  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 23 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Bestselling author Julissa Natzely Arce Raya took the podium at the annual Center for Mexican American Studies Distinguished Lecture to talk about the collective experiences of Mexican Americans and how "our collective stories ... extend beyond the border." Arce Raya, a community advocate who uses her story to change the conversation around immigration, was named one of People en Espanol's  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UT Arlington study shows eye sensitivity correlates with improved working memory * * * Working memory is one of the brain's executive functions, a skill that allows humans to process information without losing track of what they're doing. In the short term, working memory allows the brain to complete an immediate task, like loading the dishwasher. Long term, it helps the   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) recently recognized a University of Texas at Arlington bioengineering professor as an emerging researcher. Justyn Jaworski, assistant professor of bioengineering, was named a TAMEST protege, a program that sends early-career researchers to the TAMEST conference, which bills itself as the premier gathering of the Te  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Economist's study examines impact of couples counseling on household duties, income * * * Married women in patriarchal societies become more socially and financially independent when they participate in counseling with their spouses aimed at breaking gender norms, according to new research from a University of Texas at Arlington economist. In turn, men in these relationsh  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Cacao swollen shoot virus disease leads to death of 50% of some harvests * * * A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. About 50% of the world's chocolate originates from cacao trees in the West Africa countries of Ivory Coast and Gha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Smart windows are an exciting technology, capable of blocking out or letting in more light as needed, potentially reducing energy costs of large buildings by making them more efficient. This technology has already hit the market, but widespread adoption remains limited by cost and other factors. A study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin aims to solve these problems through a new t  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 26 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: University Headquarters (UniversityHQ), an independent educational organization providing higher ed information for students, has ranked Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) among its tops in Texas online and bachelor's degree programs. Among Texas Online Colleges and Universities, TAMIU was ranked No. 3 among the Top 25 institutions ranked. TAMIU  more

DENTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A project that took 12 years to complete by University of North Texas College of Science Emeritus Professor James Marshall and his late wife, Virginia "Jenny" Marshall, is now getting international recognition. The Marshalls earned the HIST Award from the American Chemical Society's Division of the History of Chemistry for their "Rediscovery of the Chemical Elements" research project. The award is inter  more

DENTON, Texas, April 24 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Three University of North Texas computer science and engineering researchers were selected to participate in the National Institutes of Health's 2023-24 All of Us Research Scholar Program. Cagri Ozdemir, a postdoctoral fellow, was a mentor in the program. Yahshu Vashishath and Most Tahmina Rahman were selected as student researchers and were guided by a mentor. All three are members of associate profess  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office has announced that the University of St. Thomas-Houston Student-Athlete Advisory Committee won the league's "Change For The Better" campaign, marking the first time in school history the Celts have earned top honors. St. Thomas won the 2024 competition with a total of $2,127 raised for the Celts to Cure campaign. The fundraising efforts were dedicated to UST al  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Oral and oropharyngeal cancers account for more than 58,000 new cancer cases each year in the U.S. alone, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation. Early detection is crucial for successful treatment, making routine dental checkups more than about clean teeth and fresh breath. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and dentists can play a vital role in  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Shutting down a gene called PRMT5 stopped metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer cells from growing after they acquired resistance to a standard therapy known as CDK4/6 inhibitors, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed in a new study. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, could lead to new strategies to treat metastatic ER+ breas  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: In a groundbreaking phase one clinical trial led by UT Southwestern Medical Center, a short interfering RNA (siRNA) drug directed to tumor cells effectively disrupted HIF2a, a key driver of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Published in Clinical Cancer Research, the findings illustrate the potential of siRNA for cancer therapy. Developed by Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: An intricate simulation performed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers using one of the world's most powerful supercomputers sheds new light on how proteins called SNAREs cause biological membranes to fuse. Their findings, reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest a new mechanism for this ubiquitous process and could eventually lead to ne  more

GALVESTON, Texas, April 25 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Under the leadership of Dr. Sarah Samreen, assistant professor and director of bariatric surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch, the UTMB Galveston Campus is now home to a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Center of Excellence, as approved by the American College of Surgeons. This designation means that patients seeking surgical treatme  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release Year: Viewership for the April 21 edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball - the premier national Major League Baseball game of the week - was up 24 percent from the comparable game last year, according to Nielsen. The reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves averaged 1,623,000 viewers, up from 1,309,000 viewers for last New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants g  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- Vinson and Elkins, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Vinson & Elkins today announced the hire of Randall V. Johnston as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Johnston is a leading advisor on global laws relating to national security review and foreign direct investment (or FDI) filings triggered by cross-border transactions. She has advised on thousands of transactions, including in national security reviews before the Commi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Noah Cohen Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine, and Dr. Glen Blodgett Chair of Equine Studies in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) -- is one of 502 individuals elected to the 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Sci  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: To preserve affordable homes and help families build intergenerational wealth, the city of San Antonio, Texas, enlists contractors and volunteers to help lower-income residents restore windows, repair gutters and address other issues in aging homes. Another community-based organization in the city is working with local university researchers to search for evidence of racial bias among demolition orders, while creating   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 27 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming has joined the states of North Dakota, Montana and Texas in suing the U.S. Department of Interior and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over a new rule that undermines existing state regulatory programs and harms Wyoming oil and natural gas producers. The suit was filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. The rule - commonly known as the "methane waste prevent  more