HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A number of Rice University graduate programs are rated among the nation's best in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools" rankings. The George R. Brown School of Engineering is ranked No. 26 nationally, up four spots from last year. Eight engineering disciplines are ranked in the top 30, five in the top 25 and two in the top 10: biomedical/bioengineering (No. 10), environmental engin  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 22 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse has announced the 2024 honorees for the Presidential Seminar Awards and Presidential Awards for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Excellence in Teaching, and Excellence in Service. These awards are given annually to faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding performance in scholarship, outstanding performance in teaching, or outstanding per  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Nearly 8 in 10 Houston residents believe owning a home is a good way to build wealth, but Houston's homeownership has been on the decline since the early 2000s. These and other findings will be discussed in a free webinar highlighting the 2024 State of Housing report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which will be released June 20. Photo credit: Rice Kinder Institute for Urban Research.The w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Despite Houston's longtime reputation as one of the most affordable large cities in the country, homeownership is increasingly out of reach for many of its residents, according to the 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. The report also reveals the city has experienced a loss of Black homeowners from five years ago. Photo credit: 123rf.c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Republican Party of Texas released their updated rules and voting results from their 2024 Convention in San Antonio, Texas today. With the release of the rules and voting results, the clerical cleanup from convention is now complete. Previously released were the Platform and Legislative Priorities. Unlike Texas Democrats, Republicans in Texas maintained a strong quorum throughout th  more

IRVING, Texas, June 19 -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: 7-Eleven, Inc., the world's largest convenience retailer, and MTN DEW(R) are teaming up to bring customers two new refreshing beverages just in time for summer. From iconic Slurpee(R) drinks to on-the-go bottles, there's something for everyone to beat the heat. These limited-time flavors will be exclusively sold at 7-Eleven(R), Speedway(R) and Stripes(R) stores now through the end of the year: * M  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 20 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Eight Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers have been included in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 listing of leading bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers across the globe: Partners Charles Beckham Jr., Eli Columbus, Patrick Hughes, Ken Kattner, Ian Peck and Stephen Pezanosky, Senior Counsel James Markus and Counsel Kourtney Lyda. The Lawdragon editorial team selected the 500 honorees through submissions, research and vet  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: * * * MD Anderson researchers identify molecule that reduces age-related inflammation and improves brain and muscle function in preclinical models * * * Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that therapeutically restoring 'youthful' levels of a specific subunit of the telomerase enzyme can significantly reduce  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it will serve as Lead Designer for the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid Project, as part of a design-build team led by Skanska. The project calls for replacing the existing Portage Bay Bridge and creating a landscaped lidded segment in Sea  more

GRANITEVILLE, South Carolina, June 18 -- Aiken Technical College issued the following news release: Aiken Technical College student Mickyzjha Moore is one of three national winners of the $1,000 NISOD student essay contest and was recently recognized during the organization's international conference in Austin, Texas. Moore was one of three winners from over 150 entries. Aiken Tech Early Childhood Education instructor Lynda Altman and Patsy Fields, the college's National Institute for Staff a  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, June 21 -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of May of $1.40 billion or $1.10 billion, after-tax. Catastrophe losses included 14 events estimated at $1.48 billion, with approximately 70% of the losses related to five wind and hail events, primarily in Texas, Colorado and Illinois. Total catastrophe losses   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory to Texas schools detailing the application of Title IX in light of a recent legal victory that stopped an attempt to force radical "transgender" policies onto state schools in violation of existing law. On June 11, Attorney General Paxton successfully stopped the implementation of rules by the Biden Administration's Department of Education that wo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas reached a $10.22 million 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc., which resolves the state attorneys general investigations into the wireless carriers' deceptive and misleading advertising practices. An investigation into the wireless companies showed that they commonl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued letters notifying over one hundred companies of their apparent failure to register as data brokers with the Texas Secretary of State as required by Texas's newly enacted Data Broker Law. Chapter 509 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code orders data brokers--companies that buy, sell, trade, and process individuals' personal data--to publicly register wit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a judgment against Nomad Internet which includes $2 million in refunds to customers harmed by the company's unlawful and deceptive trade practices. In April 2023, the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General sued Jessica Garza, her husband Homero "Josh" or "Jayden" Garza, and their company, Nomad Internet, for conducting a multi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Dr. David Young, 61, of Fredericksburg, Texas, was convicted by a federal jury for causing the submission of more than $70 million in fraudulent health care claims. Young wrote fraudulent prescriptions for medically unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic tests for more than 13,000 beneficiaries and received $475,000 in illegal kickbacks from providers.  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 22 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Background: The dispute over the Rio Grande's water allocation has persisted for years, involving New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. The Rio Grande Compact was designed to ensure equitable distribution of the river's water among these states. Recently, a Special Master approved a settlement addressing water allocation south of the Elephant Butte Reservoir. However, the   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to the Texas Medical Board's new guidance on the state's extreme abortion ban, DNC Spokesperson Maddy Mundy issued the following statement: "The Texas Medical Board's guidance on the state's extreme abortion ban still leaves doctors in a perilous position for simply doing their jobs. Because of Donald Trump, health providers in Texas and across the country now second guess and delay providi  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 19 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Bechtel celebrates the official opening of the new Bechtel Craft Professional Recruitment Center in Brownsville, Texas. The center provides a location for members of the Brownsville and surrounding communities to connect with recruiters, learn more about employment opportunities with Bechtel at the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project, and expedite the onboarding process when joining the Bechtel team. "  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 18 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC ("BNSF") today announced that it is extending the expiration time (the "Expiration Time") for its previously announced consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") from holders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 10, 2024 of its 7.25% Debentures due August 1, 2097 (CUSIP No. 12189TAF1) (the "Debentures") to te  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 21 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC ("BNSF") today announced that it is modifying the consent fee (the "Consent Fee") and extending the expiration time (the "Expiration Time") for its previously announced consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") from holders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 10, 2024 of its 7.25% Debentures due August 1, 2097 (CUSIP No. 12  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 19 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release: This month, BNSF Railway announced continued plans to develop a new regional rail-served facility near Phoenix, Arizona. The proposed plans will be on approximately 4,321 acres in northwest Maricopa County. The development will be a master-planned logistics hub that will accommodate the transportation, storage, and distribution of goods and materials throughout the Phoenix metropoli  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: A breaking report (https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/06/20/brown-recruited-managed-campaign-for-extreme-anti-abortion-candidate-in-texas/) from the Nevada Current exposed MAGA extremist Sam Brown for trying to hide his role as campaign manager for a radical anti-abortion congressional candidate in Texas. In 2018, Brown "personally recruited" and managed the campaign of a far-right candidate who b  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: Adding CD28 costimulation to cord blood-derived chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) natural killer (NK) cells targeting CD70+ cancers significantly enhanced antitumor efficacy and long-term cytotoxicity of the CAR NK cells, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The findings, published today in Cancer Discovery, demonstrate that the ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: A damning new CNN report (https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/20/politics/colin-allred-border-texas-senate-race/index.html) revealed that, while Colin Allred now claims he "stood up to Joe Biden on the border," as recently as 2022 he wrote off concerns about immigration as a "right wing echo chamber" that he "[doesn't] hear a lot about" in Texas. CNN's report also found that Allred casti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Monique Alcala issued the following statement on the Texas Medical Board guidance for conducting emergency abortion care: "The rampant healthcare crisis endangering Texas women is a direct consequence of Republicans overturning Roe v. Wade, letting Texas' near-total abortion ban take effect and creating untenable chaos, confusion, and unc  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement on June 19, 2024: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement celebrating the Juneteenth holiday: "On Juneteenth, we commemorate the day that the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston Bay, Texas, freeing 250,000 enslaved people and finally ending slavery in the former Confederate states. "Black Americans have played an intrinsic role in the ever-growing efforts to m  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement to commemorate the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth: "Today, we celebrate the 159th anniversary of America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865 -- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation -- Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to formally inform enslaved people of their l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document on June 20, 2024, from Commissioner Mike Morath: * * * Subject: ESSER Waiver Request to USDE Category: Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment Next Steps: Share with district leadership and provide comment, as applicable The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) heavily impacted operations at the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and in over 1,200 local educational agencies (LEAs) and private schools in the state, with a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Following the murder of George Floyd, evangelical Christians were more likely to avoid the issue of racial injustice, while mainline Protestants and Black clergy addressed the topic in their congregations and in some cases took a stand against it. Photo credit: 123rf.comThe study, "How Christian Leaders Navigate Race After George Floyd's Murder: A Study of Unsettled Times" by Rice University researchers is published   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: First Lady Cecilia Abbott last night hosted the annual Keep Texas Beautiful Governor's Community Achievement Awards ceremony at the Governor's Mansion in Austin to recognize the countless volunteers across the state who help keep Texas clean and beautiful. In partnership with the Office of the Governor and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the Keep Texas Beautiful Governor's Co  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Charles A. Dana Center issued the following news: The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) is on a mission to transform math education across the state. "Focus on Algebra," a professional learning program facilitated by the Charles A. Dana Center in collaboration with NMPED, is a part of a strategic initiative in New Mexico to build an appreciation for math at every grade level. "Transforming a system is about transforming th  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 22 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A group of pre-medical students received valuable hands-on clinical training during a workshop in the new Smart Hospital at The University of Texas at Arlington. The Clinical Experience Workshop allowed 10 pre-med students to participate in experiential activities and to interact one-on-one with "patients" portrayed by students from the UTA Department of Theatre Arts. "This was a clinical   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person or persons involved in the shooting that killed two individuals and injured fourteen others during a Juneteenth celebration at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on Saturday. "Cecilia and I are d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2024 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in Lufkin on Thursday, June 27. Held throughout the year and in regions across the state, the Governor's Small Business Summits aim to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs succeed by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow a   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced six Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $1,392,953 have been awarded to six schools in Northeast Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train more than 550 students for high-demand oc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced seven new state hospital projects to better serve people in need of inpatient psychiatric services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) projects are funded by $1.5 billion approved by the Governor and the Texas Legislature in 2023 to expand, renovate, and build new facilities across the state. "Texas continues working to increase access  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the grand opening of Vehicle Accessory Group's new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Mesquite. With an investment of $65 million, this new facility will create more than 600 manufacturing jobs in North Texas. "We are proud that Texas is home to the world's best automotive companies," said Governor Abbott.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has deployed Texas emergency management resources to New Mexico to assist in the response efforts for multiple large wildfires and flash flooding impacting the state. "As we continue to move through hurricane season, Texans are no strangers to the devastating effects of severe weather," said Governor Abbott. "While the initial force of Tropical S  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned procla  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with the addition of Shareholder James Grogan. He joins from Paul Hastings, where Grogan practiced for almost 14 years and served as a partner. "Greenberg Traurig has a collaborative, client-centric approach to legal services which has significantly contributed to our growth. The addition of James exemplifies our st  more

GALVESTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Growth hormone injections significantly improved the neurologic symptoms of patients suffering from long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch. The study results were published in Clinical & Translational Science and may provide hope to the nearly 7 percent of Americans the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates are cur  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- George Washington University issued the following news: This Wednesday, June 19th is Juneteenth in the United States, a federal holiday that marks the country's second independence day and commemorates the ending of slavery in the U.S. Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas were given the news that they were freed by President Abraham Lincoln, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. If you would l  more

ABILENE, Texas, June 20 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Hardin-Simmons University has been named a College of Distinction for the 2024-2025 academic year, marking its commitment to providing a high-quality undergraduate education that focuses on hands-on learning, strong student-teacher relationships, a vibrant campus life, and successful outcomes. Hardin-Simmons University has been recognized as a College of Distinction for over ten years. Additionally, HSU has been r  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Kellie Bobo has been named a recipient of the 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Award by The M&A Advisor. The M&A Advisor, a globally renowned organization known for recognizing and showcasing leading M&A, financing and turnaround professionals, established this awards program to honor excellence and foster mentorship and professional development among emerging leaders in the cor  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: Houston Christian University, a small liberal arts college in the NCAA's Southland Conference, has filed a motion to intervene in the NCAA's settlement with Power 5 conferences over Name, Image and Likeness damages. The motion was filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California, Oakland Division. The motion contends that the $2.8 billion proposed settlement will divert monies earmarked for the co  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 21 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Eric Griffey For 70-year-old Beverly Rozanski, the journey to improved health has been long and challenging. Raised in Michigan, Rozanski spent her childhood and early adult years struggling with physical challenges that made even the simplest tasks seem insurmountable. However, her discovery of a pro bono physical therapy program through The University of North Texas Health Science   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on the sale of $2 billion stated amount of equity units of NextEra Energy, Inc. ("NEE"). Each equity unit consists of a contract to purchase NEE common stock in the future, and a 5 percent undivided beneficial ownership interest in a NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. ("NEE Capital") debenture due June 1, 2029. The debentures are guaranteed by NEE Capital's  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters in connection with American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s ("AEP") SEC-registered offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of Junior Subordinated Debentures, consisting of (i) $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.050% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures, Series A due 2054 and (ii) $600 million aggregate principal amoun  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the initial purchasers in connection with the sale by Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.55% Senior Secured Notes due 2054, in a private placement, with registration rights, under Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to eligible purchasers. Oncor is a regulated electricity trans  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC") of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034. CERC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. that directly owns and operates natural gas distribution systems in Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi and Texas,  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that Insurance Coverage Partner Lorelie S. Masters was recently re-elected as a DC Bar delegate to the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates for a two-year term, commencing in July 2024. As the official policy-making body of the ABA, the House of Delegates is composed of nearly 600 members from across the United States and is charged with the contro  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. in connection with the establishment of an at-the-market offering program pursuant to which they may offer and sell up to $50,000,000 of shares of the Company's common stock from time to time though the sales agent. NewLake owns a geographically diversified portfolio consisting of 27 properties across ten states with eight tenants, comprised  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Report Indicates Perceptions of Powerlessness Also Make It Harder to Quit Smoking * * * By Laurie Fickman Research from the University of Houston indicates that more people smoke - and have trouble quitting - in neighborhoods where they feel unsafe. High crime rates, low police presence or trust, and a history of neglect in these neighborhoods result in heightened neighborhoo  more

PLANO, Texas, June 19 -- J.C. Penney, an apparel and home furnishings retailer, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: JCPenney today unveiled a new upgrade to its 1.67 million square foot Reno, Nev. distribution center. As part of the retailer's self-funded $1 billion reinvestment strategy announced last year, JCPenney has invested $40 million in updating the equipment and infrastructure of the Reno facility to increase order efficiency and speed for online shoppers. The centerpi  more

GALVESTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine students Mallory Walters and Leonard Wang recently were announced as Fulbright Program Scholars. Walters is a student in the Joint Admission Medical Program, a highly selective pipeline program that supports outstanding Texas students in pursuing medical careers. Having previously taught English while studying abroad i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 19 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a five-year contract, with options, to support the Iraqi government's visionary infrastructure and future energy ambitions, including the delivery of megaprojects and sustainable development. Under the terms of the $46 million contract, KBR will provide its differentiated advisory and consul  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA's Little Mavs Academy aims to help kids develop motor skills and confidence * * * A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has made it her mission to instill invaluable skills and confidence in young North Texans. She said it all started with her own experience in sports. "I was a clumsy child who always wanted to play sports but couldn't do it," said Priscila Tam  more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, June 19 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: LPL Financial LLC today announced that Dan Allen has been promoted to President of The Private Trust Company (PTC), a national trust bank and affiliate of LPL. In this expanded role, Allen is tasked with scaling LPL's trust offering to help meet the growing demand from advisors and their clients for comprehensive legacy planning. He reports to Kate S  more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, June 21 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor W. Scott Hengerer, CMFC(TM), CRPC, has joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms to launch a new independent practice, James River Private Wealth. He reported serving approximately $160 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL from Ameripr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Tom Russell, CFP(R), and his sons Brian Russell and Charles Russell have joined LPL's employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch Russell Wealth Partners. The family team reported serving approximately $250 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL f  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Retired College of Education professor will conduct research in her home country, Romania * * * Maria Trache, a retired professor in the College of Education, has been named as one of two 2024-25 Fulbright Scholars from UTA, the other being Robert Taylor, a professor in practice in the College of Engineering. In the fall, Dr. Trache will join the faculty at Transilvania Un  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * The discoverer of SERMs leaves a lasting impact for breast cancer patients and researchers * * * Pharmacologist V. Craig Jordan, Ph.D., a professor of Breast Medical Oncology and Molecular and Cellular Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center who discovered Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) and developed breakthrough breast cancer   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring a novel drug for glioblastoma, resources to understand tumor evolution, a lower-dose radiation approach, and a new target for ferroptosis sensitivity * * * 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 seamle  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight on June 18, 2024: * * * Council will help identify needs and opportunities to drive IDSO efforts * * * The Institute for Data Science in Oncology (IDSO) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the establishment of its internal advisory council to identify needs and opportunities for data science development and integration across MD Ande  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 21 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: This summer, Mississippi State's Shackouls Honors College is hosting a multi-institution cohort of 16 who are identifying and studying an issue at the intersection of public policy, food security, public health and community development during the seventh annual Delta Scholars Summer Program. Among the participants are MSU honors students Luke Blades of Madison, Alabama; Dominic Chavez of Brownsville, T  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: Huntington Station, N.Y. -- Whole Foods Market will open a new 43,916-square-foot store, located at 350 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, N.Y., on July 17 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The store's design emphasizes simplicity and modernity, incorporating elements reminiscent of the bay area's fluidity and the neighborhood's commuter heritage. The new location's product assortment features more than 2,000 local items from th  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces that Oklahoma-based retailer Bob Mills Furniture has signed a new 114,396-square-foot lease at Schertz Corporate Center in Schertz, Texas. The tenant secured the long-term lease for the entire multifaceted facility at 17975 IH-35 N, which will serve as a both a distribution warehouse and a retail showroom for the company. Newmark Managing Directors Stewart Skloss and Eva Horton represented the tenant in the  more

IRVING, Texas, June 18 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that it has named Tim Ingram as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (DMA #95), responsible for the long-range planning and day-to-day operations of WGMB-TV (Fox), WBRL-TV (CW), KZUP-TV (Ind), brproud.com, and their related digital and social   more

LIVINGSTON, Texas, June 19 -- U-Haul, a subsidiary of Amerco, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: U-Haul(R) opens for business today at the former Lake Livingston Outlet Mall after its June 12 acquisition of the 7.5-acre property at 440 Highway 59 Loop S. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lake Livingston will be the Company's first store in Livingston. The newest U-Haul center in Texas is located off Highway 59 less than 20 miles from Lake Livingston, a recreation haven for boating, f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Oracle today announced new AI innovations in the latest release of the Oracle APEX low-code development platform. The new APEX AI Assistant simplifies application development and helps developers quickly build feature-rich, mission-critical applications at scale. Developers now can create applications by using natural language prompts to specify desired capabiliti  more

LAKE WORTH, Florida, June 18 -- Palm Beach State College issued the following news on June 17, 2024: Palm Beach State College is one of three Movement Maker institutions nationwide recognized by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) for creating a culture that prizes teaching excellence. PBSC was honored on Friday, June 14, at the second annual National Higher Education Teaching Conference (NHETC) in Minneapolis, along with the University of Texas System and the Ohio Assoc  more

GALVESTON, Texas, June 22 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The Division of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch took home the gold in the 2024 Hermes Creative Awards for its video elucidating the intricacies of gastrostomy tubes for patients, accessible at their convenience. Gastrostomy tubes, also known as G-tubes, are medical devices inserted through the abdominal wall directly into the stomach to provide nutrition, fluids, a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document on June 20, 2024, from Commissioner Mike Morath: * * * Subject: PEIMS Summer Submission deadline for CCMR in 2025 Accountability Category: Performance Reporting Next Steps: 1) Share with appropriate staff; 2) Verify PEIMS submission and make any corrections by July 18, 2024 This communication is to inform school systems about the 2024 PEIMS Summer Submission and Resubmission windows, which constitut  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 19 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Susan Young A self-paced, online Pharmacy Technician Preparation Course is now being offered through The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth as a way to help combat the shortage of pharmacy technicians at hospitals, health systems and retail pharmacies. Recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, the online course takes six to 12 weeks to com  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: Eight seniors in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health used their capstone course project to analyze the growing use of micromobility vehicles on the university's sprawling campus. Many of the team's recommendations are now being considered for implementation by Texas A&M's administration in order to make the campus a safer place for pedestrians, micromobility users and full-siz  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, June 18 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Representatives from Clean Energy Services visited with some students and graduates of Texas State Technical College's Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program during a recent employer spotlight at TSTC's Harlingen location. Clean Energy Services is a Texas-based independent service provider for the wind energy, solar energy, and battery energy storage industries. Alicia Boyd, Guadalupe Gonzal  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Research led in part by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) finds that the most common cerebral small-vessel disease feature seen in brain magnetic resonance imaging is a primary vascular factor associated with dementia risk. Results of the major international study emphasize the significance of that feature, kn  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: According to recent research by sociologists at Rice University, Black nationalism now finds broader support among different segments of the Black community, though the characteristics of Black nationalists have changed over time. Black nationalism is a belief system that promotes the best ways to achieve racial equality. Black nationalists believe that working with whites, integrating racially and participating in m  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University announced today two significant updates to its admission policies. The first introduces an Early Decision II plan, while the second modifies the test score policy for admissions applications. Both changes will be implemented for the fall 2024-25 admission cycle. After listening to feedback from the college counseling community, Rice will offer students more flexibility in the application process throu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 -- Rice University issued the following news release: More than 30 space industry professionals from around the world are set to compete in a space-themed robotics competition at the International Space University's (ISU) Space Studies Program (SSP) . The event will be held at Rice University June 21 and will highlight the significance of robotics in space missions. Participants at the 2023 ISU robotics competition. Photo courtesy of International Space University.Par  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, June 19 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, and LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America's largest group of airlines, have opened the pre-launch registration process for travel agencies to access NDC by LATAM content later this year via Sabre Global Distribution System (GDS). Sabre is the first GDS to bring NDC cont  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, June 21 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: SOUTHLAKE, Texas, and NEW YORK -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, and Spotnana, the world's first Travel-as-a-Service platform modernizing the infrastructure of the travel industry, today announced a significant expansion of their existing partnership with the integration of Sabre's New Distribut  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, June 19 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Sabre Hospitality, a division of Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced the launch of SynXis Concierge.AI, an innovative solution harnessing the power of Generative AI to transform customer service for hoteliers. Sabre Hospitality will be showcasing the product and its capabilities at HI  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 18 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Earth Sciences and OIT group transforming campus 'dark fiber' into seismic sensors that detect vibrations * * * After a devastating childhood earthquake in the Gujarat region of her home country of India, Jyoti Sharma often thought about creating an early earthquake warning system. Now a postdoctoral fellow at SMU, she is working with SMU professor Stephen Arrowsmith to transform the University'  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Southwestern University psychology major Natalie Davis '26 recently earned runner-up honors in ASIANetwork's nationwide essay contest for her piece "Dueling Depictions: Zhang Zhixin and the Politics of Femininity in Chinese Scar Art." As part of the award, Davis was an invited guest at ASIANetwork's annual conference in Atlanta, where she received recognition for her work and presented her essay during a   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 18 -- American Airlines issued the following news: Like the conductor of an orchestra, Ron Erdmann leads a closely coordinated team of professionals. But instead of music, Ron is conducting American's Boeing 777 operation on a recent afternoon. Ron, a 35-year veteran of the airline, is an operations coordinator based at American's Integrated Operations Center (IOC) in Fort Worth, Texas. Before him is a three-dimensional puzzle that's playing out across five continents:   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine mandates were controversial, but they still successfully increased vaccination rates. A new study of South Texas residents by researchers at Rice University and University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found that vaccinated Asian patients were significantly more likely than other ethnic/racial groups to support COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Luz Garcini."Collective go  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: According to recent research by sociologists at Rice University, Black nationalism now finds broader support among different segments of the Black community, though the characteristics of Black nationalists have changed over time. Black nationalism is a belief system that promotes the best ways to achieve racial equality. Black nationalists believe that working with whites, integrating racially and participating in m  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 22 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: There are about $17.8 million reasons parents and students weighing their higher education options this Summer and Fall should consider their hometown Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). That's because TAMIU has just received the highest Toward Excellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant financial aid allocation, $15 million, among regional uni  more

DENTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Sarang Goel and Ramya Motati, two students from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas, have been named as 2024 Goldwater Scholars in recognition of their work in the fields of artificial intelligence and solvation chemistry. The Goldwater Scholarship is a nationally competitive award for students pursuing careers in STEM fields. Including this year'  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight welcomes Ryan Phelps as a partner in the Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group in Houston. Most recently, Mr. Phelps was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis. Mr. Phelps' practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, tax-free spinoffs, restructurings, p  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global commercial real estate developer, is expanding its Southern California team with the hiring of Brett Montgomery as a Senior Vice President. In this role, Brett will be responsible for sourcing and overseeing new development opportunities for High Street Residential, TCC's residential subsidiary. Based in San Diego, Brett will   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 21 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta Addressing an overlooked and sometimes neglected patient population, a group of experts from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth partnered with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care to write a "Care for Aging Patients in the Correctional Setting" position statement. The position statement assists correctional facilities na  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on June 18, 2024: In a testament to its commitment to innovation and academic excellence, the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University has secured the No. 1 spot in fiscal year 2023 engineering research expenditures with $444.7 million in spending, according to the rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report 2024-2025 Best Engineering Graduate Schools Rankings. "This accomp  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 21 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Jan Suchodolski, a professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), is the 2024 recipient of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Career Achievement in Canine Research Award. The award recognizes AVMA members who've made long-term contributions to research that advances dog health. Suchodolski  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: The College of Engineering at Texas A&M University has secured the No. 1 spot in fiscal year 2023 engineering research expenditures with $444.7 million in spending, according to the rankings released this week by U.S. News & World Report 2024-2025 Best Engineering Graduate Schools Rankings. "This accomplishment solidifies our position as a premier hub for cutting-edge research and reinforces our commitm  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: The skyline of Aggieland is set to change this weekend with the installation of a new weather radar system atop Texas A&M University's Eller Oceanography and Meteorology Building. The installation of the new radar, the result of a partnership between Climavision and the Texas A&M Department of Atmospheric Sciences, aims to redefine how students, faculty and the community study and respond to weather patterns. T  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has reached an important milestone in its plan to build a new Clinical Veterinary Teaching and Research Complex (CVTRC), partnering with Page, a full-service architecture, engineering and design firm, and Texas-owned Vaughn Construction to design and build its new facility. "We are delighted to be initiating the design phase for our long  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee What if AI -- specifically, Large Language Models (LLMs) -- could be used to help electrical and power engineers reduce the impact of wildfires or recognize potential job hazards? A group of researchers led by Dr. Le Xie, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University and associate director of energy digitization at the Texas A&M Energy I  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Rob Clark The Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts will add a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre starting in the fall semester. The major was recently approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Theatre joins the school's existing majors in Dance Science, Visualization and the recently renamed Performance and Visual Studies. Rayna Dexter, instructional associate p  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Alyssa Schaechinger As space travel becomes more common, it is important to consider the impacts of space flight and altered gravity on the human body. Led by Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles, researchers at Texas A&M University are studying some of those impacts, specifically effects on the eye. Gravitational changes experienced by astronauts during space travel can cause fluids within the body to shift. This   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: While changes in blood flow within a microgravity environment have been documented on the International Space Station (ISS), blood flow data on the moon's surface has yet to be collected. "Aggie Echo," a capstone team of six seniors from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, is being sponsored by NASA to create a wearable ultrasound collar that allows astronauts to document blood flow  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 21 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following Q&A on June 20, 2024, with Aakash Tyagi, professor of practice in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering: By Amanda Norvelle Dr. Aakash Tyagi, professor of practice in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, is dedicated to student success beyond the classroom. Tyagi has considerable industry experience and offers his students advice from the field as well as connection  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 20 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee What if Large Language Models (LLMs) could be used to help electrical and power engineers reduce the impact of wildfires or recognize potential job hazards? A group of researchers led by Dr. Le Xie, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University and associate director of energy digitization at the Texas A&M Energy  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 18 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels The Texas A&M University Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) AERO Design team propelled their way to the top of the 2024 SAE Aero International Design Series West competition, capturing their record-breaking fifth consecutive Regular Class International Championship and being crowned Micro Class International Champions for the first time in history. "I could not be  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas again adding jobs at a faster rate over the last 12 months than the nation as a whole following the release of May employment data (https://www.twc.texas.gov/news/texas-achieves-10-consecutive-months-record-high-jobs-41800-added-may). Texas also smashed all previous historic highs for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following President Joe Biden's announcement of a new policy that will offer mass amnesty to half a million illegal immigrants who have already spent more than a decade violating our laws: "President Biden's mass amnesty announcement is blatantly illegal and is a desperate pandering for votes in his failing reelection bid. President Biden's   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 -- 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 514,500 illegal immigrant apprehe  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has reached an important new milestone in its plan to build a new Clinical Veterinary Teaching & Research Complex (CVTRC), partnering with Page, a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm, and Texas-owned Vaughn Construction to design and build its new f  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Pepco issued the following news release: PLANO, Texas and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and local energy utility Pepco are working together on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. This collaborative effort will explore bidirectional power flow technology that will allow BEV owners to not only charge their vehicle's battery, but also send power back to the local energy grid. V2G technology has th  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Trive Capital, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA; DALLAS, TEXAS -- Trive Capital ("Trive"), the Dallas-based private equity firm, and 808 Capital Partners ("808") are excited to announce their investment into JF Fitness of North America ("JF Fitness"), a leading Crunch Fitness ("Crunch") franchisee serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. Headquartered in Richmond, VA, and founded in 2014 by CEO John Freeland, JF Fitness  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, June 18 (TNSres) -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College recently welcomed more than two dozen high school counselors and career and technical education (CTE) teachers to experience the college's technologies and hands-on labs during its second annual TECHcelerate, a weeklong technical education conference with two different sessions at TSTC's Harlingen location. Rebeca Villanueva-Hernandez, TSTC's enrollment lead in Harlingen  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 18 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: The end game is to prepare Coastal Bend residents for well-paying, in-demand jobs among the local workforce. But for some adults, finding that employment may be difficult because they either don't have a high school diploma, don't speak English proficiently enough or may be dealing with both situations. The Del Mar College (DMC) Continuing Education & Off-Campus Programs Department and their Adult Education Initiative  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn The University of Houston announced a groundbreaking new partnership with the Houston Angel Network and Houston Exponential that will create investment and mentorship opportunities for UH alumni who want to be a part of the University's booming innovation community. The partnership, which unites a leading academic institution, a strong regional innovation organization and one of the nation's top ange  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Houston has revealed a massive energy imbalance on Saturn, shedding new light on planetary science and evolution and challenging existing climate models for the solar system's gas giants. The findings appear in the scientific publication Nature Communications. "This is the first time that a global energy imbalance on a seasonal s  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilton The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) six-year, $9.8 million Avanzando Caminos (Leading Pathways) Hispanic/Latino Cancer Survivorship Study has entered its second phase. Avanzando Caminos seeks to identify multiple factors that drive poor quality and health outcomes among Hispanics following primary cancer treatments. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 19 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Union Pacific announced today that its legendary steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 will embark on a second tour this year, with a trip planned this fall in middle America, including Chicago and Houston. The "Heartland of America Tour" will start Aug. 29 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and include nine additional states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. The eigh  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA-hosted summit highlights value of learning skills through microcredentialing * * * Learning new skills does not end the day one earns their university diploma. Through microcredentials, students and professionals alike can brush up on areas they are familiar with or dive into something new to bolster their resume by completing short training programs. Microcredentialin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Liver transplants associated with alcohol-related disease are growing at a rapid pace, shifting research to address pathologies behind the ailments in light of a limited supply of organ donors. At the forefront is Mengwei Zang, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized leader in chronic liver disease research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Sa  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A statistical tool designed to analyze 11 characteristics of postmortem brains reliably diagnosed a common neurodegenerative disease known as essential tremor (ET), a study led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Columbia University shows. Their findings, 20 years in the making and published in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, could eventu  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: More clinical research is needed to investigate how reducing alcohol consumption in patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) may slow disease progression and improve outcomes, according to an international task force of experts from more than two dozen institutions including UT Southwestern Medical Center. In a consensus statement published in Nature Reviews, the g  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 22 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Hongtei Eric Tseng, a distinguished university professor in the UT Arlington Department of Electrical Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 Soichiro Honda Medal, which recognizes an individual for an outstanding achievement or a series of significant engineering contributions in developing improvements in the field of personal transportation. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (A  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Emergence of AI chatbots is making it easier to create phishing scams * * * A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington has developed software that prevents artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT from creating phishing websites -- a growing concern as cybercriminals have been utilizing the technology for designing scams. Created by Shirin N  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Taylor will conduct research in Thailand as part of the program * * * Robert Taylor, a professor in practice in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. He will work with faculty at King Mongku  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 21 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The University of Texas at El Paso has named Shery Welsh, Ph.D., as the next leader of UTEP's Aerospace Center. Welsh is the former Director of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and most recently served as Director of the Air Force Research Lab Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base. With 37 years of federal service in aerospace science and en  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas A&M University have received a $7.5 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish a center dedicated to promoting women's and pregnancy health research. The UTMB-Texas A&M partnership is one of four centers funded by NCATS and the only cente  more

GALVESTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and Texas A&M University have received a grant totaling around $7.5 million over five years from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish a center dedicated to promoting women's and pregnancy health research. "We are honored to receive this grant from NCATS, which will enable us to advance resear  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and Texas A&M University have received a grant totaling around $7.5 million over five years from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish a center dedicated to promoting women's and pregnancy health research. "We are honored to receive this grant from NCATS, which will enable us to advance   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: The University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas A&M University have received a $7.5 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish a center dedicated to promoting women's and pregnancy health research. "We are honored to receive this grant from NCATS, which will enable us to advance research in women's health and pregnancy," said Dr. Ramkumar Menon, pro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 -- Weaver, a provider of an assurance, tax and advisory services, issued the following news release: Weaver, a national accounting and advisory firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of 17 team members to its partnership ranks. Effective June 1, 2024, the new partners are Hillary Balares, Anthony Giroux, Rhonda Goddard, Alex Hill, Angela Joseph, Brandi Kleinman, Jennifer Krieger, Michael Lipsett, Meri Matevosyan, Tony Miller, Bruce Mills, Nicole Mulanaphy, Tyler Ridl  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Rachel Saltzman was recognized as a finalist for Environment Lawyer of the Year at the Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2024. The award honors "the outstanding achievements of women in over thirty different practice areas in business law from across Americas. These are individuals who stand out as leaders amongst their peers and who have been instrumental to innovative ap  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Woodside Energy CEO Meg O'Neill and former Houston Mayor Annise Parker will host a June 20 fireside chat at the Ion, Houston's innovation hub powered by Rice University. This special edition of the Ion's "Visionary Voices" speaker series celebrates Pride Month and will feature a conversation between two leaders who've paved the way for LGBTQ+ representation in their respective fields. O'Neill's leadership journey at  more