PHOENIX, Arizona, July 16 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: Senate Republicans are proud to announce Arizona voters will still get the opportunity to take border security matters into their own hands this November with the Secure the Border Act (HCR 2060). Late last week, a superior court judge blocked a frivolous lawsuit (https://www.azsenaterepublicans.gov/_files/ugd/2f3470_5d47f77ae9fa41e4b1c275f89b302f32.pdf) filed by radical left activists in   more

GALVESTON, Texas, July 18 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Dr. Karen Dineen Wagner, professor and chair in the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has been named the Virginia Q. Anthony Outstanding Woman Leader Award by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Established in 2013 to celebrate the lifetime achievements of extraordinary women in the field of child and  more

ALAMOSA, Colorado, July 17 -- Adams State University issued the following news on July 16, 2024: The Adams State University Salazar Rio Grande del Norte Center will host "A Conversation with Jason Ullmann" at 6 p.m. Monday, July 29, in McDaniel Hall 101. The event is free and open to the public and will include 30 minutes of moderated conversations and 30 minutes of questions and answers. The Colorado Division of Water Resources State Engineer Jason Ullmann will discuss recent developments in   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researchers are using AI to improve the management of disasters like hurricanes before, during and after the events. * * * By Justin Agan Hurricane season is here, with Hurricane Beryl already leaving a trail of damage after hitting Texas' shorelines. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a record number of named storms in th  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 18 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, and Air Canada, Canada's largest airline, today announced the launch of Air Canada's full content via NDC in Sabre's travel marketplace. This launch empowers travel agencies to consume Air Canada's expanded NDC offers and services, enabling them to provide a more p  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 17 -- American Airlines issued the following news on July 16, 2024: American Airlines has received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index(R) (DEI) and was named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2024 for the ninth consecutive year. The DEI exists to help businesses make a positive impact on the unemployment and underemployment of people with disabilities. "We are honored to be recognized as a best place to work for disability inclus  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 19 -- American Airlines issued the following news on July 18, 2024: The enhanced American Airlines Cadet Academy offers a clearer path to becoming a commercial airline pilot. By simplifying the process of transitioning from flight school to the flight deck, the program makes pilot careers at American more accessible. The Cadet Academy is also focused on attracting a diverse pool of qualified candidates through its growing network of partner flight schools and other indus  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 19 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Researchers are developing Intelligence Augmentation, a comprehensive framework that integrates AI and human decision-making into process safety systems. * * * By Raven Wuebker Artificial intelligence (AI) has grown rapidly in the last few years, and with that increase, industries have been able to automate and improve their efficiency in operations. A feature article   more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: The Cygnus Loop is the ethereal wreckage of a supernova explosion that occurred some 17,000-25,000 years ago. It is a cloud of dust and gas, called a nebula, steadily expanding outward from the original blast site. Because it is relatively close to us - and beautiful! - it is a popular target for amateur astronomers exploring the cosmos through backyard telescopes.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will appeal the dismissal of his lawsuit seeking to close a nongovernmental organization ("NGO") known as "Annunciation House" that directly facilitates illegal immigration. In December 2022, Governor Abbott requested that the Office of the Attorney General investigate the role of NGOs in "planning and facilitating the illegal transportation of illegal immigrants acr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the United States Senate detailing the pressing need to support legislation passed by the United States House to safeguard American elections by requiring people to provide proof of citizenship before being allowed to vote in federal elections. Current federal law prohibits states from requiring proof of citizenship, even though federal law also prohi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: As parents, teachers and pet owners can attest, rewards play a huge role in shaping behaviors in humans and animals. Rewards - whether as edible treats, gifts, words of appreciation or praise, fame or monetary benefits - act as positive reinforcement for the associated behavior. While this correlation between reward and future choice has been used as a well-established paradigm in neuroscience research  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine's School of Health Professions is launching the Pathway in Health Equity focused on promoting equity in healthcare through education, community engagement and research. The first cohort of 11 students begins this month. The new pathway is part of Project REACH (Racial Equity Alliance for Community Health), a Baylor initiative funded by a grant from Genentech's Health Equity and Diver  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 (TNSres) -- BMC Software issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Report showcases global leadership in purpose-driven business and innovation. * * * BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today released its annual Corporate Citizenship and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Impact Report. The report outlines the company's progress toward its vision of creating a more just, sustainable, and equitable world  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 17 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America, was honored this week for receiving a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index for 2024. The award recognizes the company as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for the second year in a row. This recognition solidifies our efforts toward becoming a more inclusive and di  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Although his time as a 4-H'er in his youth was limited, Brad James' grandfather inspired him to become a volunteer leader. His dedication to the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development program was recognized recently at the annual Parent-Volunteer Conference at Oklahoma State University. James was named the 4-H Lifetime Volunteer of the Year, West District 4-H Lifetime Volunteer of the Year and the Texas County 4-H Li  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Program to be called Thoma Scholars, will award cost-to-attend scholarships for rural students A transformational gift from the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation has established the Thoma Scholars Program at Oklahoma State University. This innovative scholarship program aims to empower exceptional young leaders in underserved rural areas. It will award life-changing scholarships to students in Northwest Okl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 16 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: CenterPoint Energy has now restored power to 92% of impacted customers and remains on track to restore electricity to approximately 98% of impacted customers by the end of day on Wednesday, July 17. The company now expects to restore power to all customers who can receive power by Friday, July 19. "We are grateful to our crews who have restored power to our customers at a stronger pace than we have been able to in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 18 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Shares its deep appreciation for the mutual assistance partners, first responders and law enforcement * * * CenterPoint Energy today announced the crews have restored power to more than 98% of impacted customers, ahead of prior expectations. The company remains on track to restore electricity to all customers who can receive power by Friday, July 19. "We want to thank first responders and  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Hoxhaj Lab measures purine pathways across tissues and tumors, revealing crucial role of salvage pathway in purine supply * * * Cancer cells salvage purine nucleotides to fuel tumor growth, including purines in foods we eat, an important discovery with implications for cancer therapies from research by Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern   more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, July 19 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news release: The 15-member CMU Percussion Ensemble was honored to be invited to perform in the Edeta Arts Percussion Festival July 1-6. The festival took place in Valencia, Spain, with performances in the Valencia region, including the UNESCO City of Music, Lliria. The ensemble was one of eight traveling from the United States, including groups from University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Oregon, Texas Te  more

IRVING, Texas, July 16 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news release: Accounting student Thomas Allen, MS '25, was recently awarded the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) scholarship for $15,000 for the 2024-25 academic year. The PCAOB committees commended his academic excellence and high ethical standards. The PCAOB Scholars Program awards scholarships to outstanding students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate accounting degree programs. Susan Rhame, PhD, a  more

IRVINE, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * * Single-family rents rose by 3.2% year over year in May, the highest rate of growth since April 2023. * May's annual rent growth was generally in line with numbers recorded over the decade before the pandemic. * St. Louis, the least expensive of the 20 tracked markets, again led the nation for growth in May. Austin, Texas and Ph  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A study published in Genome Biology opens new possibilities to improve production efficiency in the cattle industry and potentially animal agriculture more broadly. A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Cornell University and the USDA discovered that, like humans, cattle have CoRSIVs. CoRSIVs are regions of the genome carrying chemical markers on the DNA that provide information that m  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 16 -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Following an exhaustive nationwide search, Dallas College announced the appointment of Ruben Puente as chief of public safety and security. Chief Puente brings a wealth of experience in higher education and municipal law enforcement, as well as corporate security. At Dallas College, Puente is responsible for managing and directing public safety operations and initiatives, including campus safety programs, risk and thre  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: New reporting from Noticias Telemundo reveals that Monica De La Cruz is trying to deceive voters about her extremist positions. Noticias Telemundo reveals that since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Monica De La Cruz has deleted parts of her website, and has spoken less and less about her unpopular anti abortion positions. DCCC Spokesperson Jose Munoz: "It's pretty simple, by   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New research finds that alternate workstation options, such as standing and sit-stand desks, can be a win-win solution for both employees and employers * * * By Ann Kellett It might be an exaggeration to claim that "sitting is the new smoking," but significant research indicates that people who are sedentary face more health challenges than their active counterparts. Of  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 20 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University's College of Engineering has established the Dr. Jack R. Hopper Memorial Scholarship in Engineering to honor the legacy of the late Dr. Hopper, who passed away on April 11 at the age of 84. Dr. Hopper, a native of Highlands, Texas, began his academic journey at Lee College in Baytown, followed by Texas A&M University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1958. He later obtained  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 19 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Feid to Perform and Receive the iHeartRadio Corazon Latino Award at the Event Tickets go on sale Tuesday, July 23 via Ticketmaster.com * * * iHeartMedia announced today that the 2024 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Presented by the All-New Nissan KICKS is making its return to Miami, Florida at Kaseya Center on Saturday, October 26. The annual concert event will celebrate the power of Latin music w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Profs Plan to Venture Abroad for Collaborative Research Endeavors * * * 2024 has been the University of Houston's "year of Fulbrights." This spring, a record number of Coogs were recognized by the Student U.S. Fulbright Program. Now, five faculty members are slated to take their talents far beyond campus as Fulbright Scholars. UH professors earning awards from the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program an  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Fried Frank today filed an amicus brief on behalf of disability rights organizations The Arc of the United States, The Arc of Texas, Disability Rights Texas and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), in a critical death penalty case, urging the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to protect people with intellectual disability   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Gauge Capital and its platform Soleil Collective in acquiring a majority stake in Coco & Eve, an Australian beauty brand selling hair and skincare products. Gauge Capital is a leading middle-market private equity firm based in Southlake, Texas, that manages over $2 billion in capital across five key sectors: business services, food and consumer, government and industrial services, heal  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 17 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: When it comes to securing our southern border and fixing our broken immigration system, Ted Cruz has had 12 years to do something, and has nothing to show for it. His record is clear: At every turn - he's part of the problem, not the solution. Check the tape: * In 2013, Ted Cruz proudly "led the fight to defeat" the Gang of Eight's comprehensive immigration reform package. * It would have provided $4.5B in bo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott announced that the federal government has updated the Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include 17 Texas counties now eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance program. Texas may request additional counties for federal assistance based on completion of damage assessments in impacted communities. "This approval to include 17 counties for  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in 18 counties impacted by Hurricane Beryl. "As affected communities continue to experience flooding and power outages, they will now have their SNAP benefit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas has deployed law enforcement resources to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week to assist with law enforcement support at the Republican National Convention. "As the nation continues to process the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and grieve the tragic loss of innocent life, now more than ever, it is critical that we stand together to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $110,193 to Texas State Technical College (TSTC) by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Through this grant, TSTC will provide customized training for more than 55 new and incumbent employees of Noble Texas Builders LLC for high-demand occupations in accounting and auditing, surveying and mapping, offi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 13, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday completed a successful three nation economic development mission to Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, organized by the Governor's Economic Development & Tourism Office and the Texas Economic Development Corporation. During the trip, the Governor and the Texas delegation met with company executives, business leaders, foreign dignitaries, and government officials t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today demanded CenterPoint take immediate action to improve their hurricane preparation and response efforts following their repeated and ongoing power failures in the Greater Houston area during a press conference in Houston. The Governor also issued a letter to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas directing them to launch an investigation regarding utility comp  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to the President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy, Jason P. Wells, directing him to adequately prepare CenterPoint Energy for the next severe weather event in Southeast Texas by improving its preparation and response practices. "In the wake of Hurricane Beryl's landfall, CenterPoint Energy has lost the faith and trust of Texans," rea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, a disaster proclamation was issued on July 5, 2024, as amended in subsequent proclamations, certifying that Hurricane Beryl posed a threat of imminent disaster in certain counties in Texas; and WHEREAS, Hurricane Beryl struck the Texas coast on July 8, 2024, causing a natural catastrophe that destroyed crucial infrastructure, threatened physical harm, and endangered the public welfare; and WHEREAS  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: SEOUL - July 16, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Citigroup, Credit Agricole CIB, J.P. Morgan, Korea Development Bank, Mizuho, and Standard Chartered Bank as joint lead managers in a debut Rule 144A / Reg. S offering by Kraton Corporation of US$1 billion 5.00% Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 guaranteed by the Korea Development Bank. The offering priced on July 8 and c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 17, 2024: Lights, camera, action: tonight, Greg "Governor Absent" Abbott's keynote at the Republican National Convention built upon his audition for his next job - completely neglecting the responsibilities of the job he already holds. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement: "Tonight, thousands of Texans' in the 'energy capital of the world' were unable to view Abb  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 17 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * An SMU-led research team found these ground surface conditions help natural gas travel the farthest from a leaking pipeline. * * * When natural gas leaks from a subsurface pipeline, a ground cover of water/snow saturation, asphalt paving or a combination of these can cause the gas to migrate away from the leak site up to three to four times farther than through dry soil, a new study has found.   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have led to a spate of heat-related injuries and deaths In Texas, according to the AP and other news reports. Houston area hospitals are reporting a spike in trips to the emergency room for treatment as the hot and humid weather continues. Extreme heat can cause heat stroke, a dangerous condition that can lead to death, as well as problems for people who suffer from  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 16 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: In a victory for government transparency, a Texas judge sided with a coalition of media organizations represented by Haynes and Boone, LLP and is compelling the release of crucial records related to the tragic 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The 38th Judicial District Court of Uvalde County granted Haynes Boone's motion for summary judgment. The ruling requires the Uvalde Consolida  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 10 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New study is the first to evaluate the success of the No Surprises Act of 2021 * * * Choosing a health insurance plan and finding a medical provider can be complicated. To find health care providers in their area that are also in their insurance company's network, consumers often rely on directories published by health insurance carriers. After many of these directories   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 17 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Department of Internal Medicine & Geriatrics recently was awarded the first $1 million of a federal grant designed to enhance health care for older adults. The grant is from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is expect  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 19 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is advising Darden Restaurants, Inc. in its pending acquisition of Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHUY), in a transaction valued at $605 million. Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1982, Chuy's owns and operates full-service restaurants serving a distinct menu of authentic, made-from-scratch Tex-Mex inspired dishes. Chuy's has approximately 101 restaurants in 15 states. Last year, Hunton  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, July 17 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Leading supplier of automotive safety systems moves financial planning to the cloud to help increase efficiency, expand global insights, and improve decision-making * * * Austin, Texas--Jul 16, 2024 -- Joyson Safety Systems, a global supplier of mobility safety components and systems, has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded an advisory consulting contract by Kuwait Oil Company for the development of a country wide masterplan for the production of 17GW of renewables and 25GW of green hydrogen by 2050. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide advisory consulting services to develop a phased strategy for   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * * KBR entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LinQuest Corporation, adding digital integration capabilities for national security customers * Acquisition expands opportunities for revenue growth, meeting customer and market demands * Enhances KBR's position in high-end, technically differentiated services across space, air domi  more

DECORAH, Iowa, July 18 -- Luther College issued the following news: This year, Luther College's Dorian Summer Music Camps hosted more than 600 middle and high school students throughout June. These campers took part in a variety of music and other programs during their time on Luther's campus. Campers came from the Midwest, Southwest, Southeast and more. Campers represented a total of 18 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Miss  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 16 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dr. Yang Liu, a professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, received a Distinguished Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for a proposal to investigate the use of machine learning in designing and understanding new nuclear reactors. * * * By Julianne Hodge As in many areas of modern life, big data has become a big deal in nuclear engineering. A   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Tonight, Monica De La Cruz's speech at the Republican National Convention conveniently ignored that it was her MAGA allies in Congress who failed to deliver a single bill for Texas working families, despite President Biden and Democrats' efforts to strengthen border security, uplift middle and working class Texas, and protect reproductive healthcare. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the follo  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Victory Shops at Heritage Trace IV, an 11,492-square-foot retail strip in Fort Worth, Texas. "Even in a challenging financing environment, we received multiple offers on this asset during our marketing process  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight on July 18, 2024: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the further expansion of its global oncology efforts by signing a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Health of Zambia. The new, five-year agreement aims to enhance cancer prevention, treatment, research and education, thereby improving access to quality cancer care and red  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was ranked number one in the nation for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-25 "Best Hospitals" survey. Since the survey's inception in 1990, MD Anderson has consistently been one of the top two hospitals in the nation for cancer care, and it has maintained the top ranking for the past 10 ye  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Key Takeaways * Many Texas households have experienced blackouts from numerous natural disasters in recent years, especially in the Houston and greater Gulf Coast regions. * The most common preparedness measures are charging electronic devices, purchasing water and non-perishable food, making emergency kits and filling up with gas. Respondents in Hurricane Beryl's path were preparing at higher rate  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 -- Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas, exploration and production company, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced that the waiting period for its acquisition of CrownRock, L.P. (CrownRock, and such transaction, the CrownRock acquisition) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired. With the expiration of the waiting period, the conditions to closing have been satisfied, other than those  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 16 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus Dean Brad Wood was among the 35 graduates in the most recent Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success class. The academy, sponsored by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, annually gathers faculty and staff for a year of training, exchanging ideas and immersion in promoting student success. The OACC created the academy in 2019 to reverse management turnover  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 18 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Robert Wang For the second consecutive year, engineers and submarine captains Alec Smyth from Virginia and Cliff Redus from Texas have brought their self-designed and constructed submersibles to Beaver Island. They teamed up with scientists from the Central Michigan University Institute for Great Lakes Research to conduct research in northern Lake Michigan. Smyth, the founder of Innerspace   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: For decades, scientists have been studying a group of unusual materials called multiferroics that could be useful for a range of applications including computer memory, chemical sensors and quantum computers. In a study published in Nature, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) demonstrated that the layered multif  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 11 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dr. Peter Rentzepis has invented a low-cost cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system to make identifications of unknown biological molecules within minutes. * * * By Katie Satterlee Identification and detection of drugs, chemicals and biological molecules invisible to the human eye can be made possible through the combined technology of a cellphone camera and a Raman s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is reminding Texans of electric industry rules that protect consumers from disconnection due to financial difficulties or during extreme heat and require providers to offer bill payment assistance. "As Texans along the Gulf Coast continue to recover from Hurricane Beryl and summer temperatures hold across the state, it's important for all consumers t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was first detected in dairy cattle in Texas on March 25 and has since spread to several additional states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed multiple human infections in which the individuals were exposed to infected dairy cattle. The third case, detected in May, was a farm worker who was the only i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: New funding just announced from the CHIPS and Science Act will create 2,000 jobs in Sherman, supporting GlobalWafers' North Texas semiconductor manufacturing site. Sen. John Cornyn helped pass the bipartisan bill providing these funds. So did Rep. Colin Allred. But Ted Cruz voted no. From securing our border, to lowering drug costs, to investing in Texas jobs and infrastructure: Ted Cruz has proven time and time   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A recent study from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital has identified a specific neural activity pattern as a novel biomarker to accurately predict and monitor the clinical status of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who have undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS), a rapidly emerging therapeutic approach for severe psychiatric disorders. The study, led by led by  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Former Rice student-athlete Funmi Jimoh, who represented the U.S. in the long jump at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed in three World Athletics Championships, can address the dedication required, including intense training and mental preparation, to compete at the Olympic Games. "A tremendous amount of time and effort from both the athlete and the athlete's support team is needed to reach and compete in the Oly  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Bioengineering researchers at Rice University have developed ultrasmall, stable gas-filled protein nanostructures that could revolutionize ultrasound imaging and drug delivery. Unlike current microbubbles or nanobubbles that are too large to cross biological barriers effectively, the novel diamond-shaped 50-nanometer gas vesicles (50-NM GVs) approximately the size of viruses are believed to be the smallest stable, fre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University neural engineer Chong Xie and his team have won a $2.9 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a state-of-the-art implantable neural electrode system that is highly biocompatible, untethered and capable of stable, long-term and large-scale neural recording and stimulation. Rice University neuroscientist Chong Xie leads a team that has won a $2.9 million grant from the NIH   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: New research from Rice University scientists is shedding light on how viruses ensure their survival by precisely timing the release of new viruses. The discovery offers a new theoretical framework for understanding these dynamic biological phenomena. The researchers proposed that randomly determined coupling between these biophysical and biochemical processes leads to noise cancellation, enabling precise timing. Imag  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Emilia Morosan has been selected as one of 11 scientists and engineers for the 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) to support her work on correlated topological materials. The fellowship is the Department of Defense's (DoD) most prestigious single-investigator award and supports groundbreaking basic research with the potential to transform various fields. Emilia Morosan has been selecte  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 19 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Air Moana is now able to connect global leisure travellers to one of the most beautiful parts of the world through Sabre's distribution marketplace * * * SINGAPORE and TAHITI, French Polynesia - July 18, 2024 -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, is excited to announce the implementation of a new distributi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The American Bureau of Shipping and Texas A&M University's Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center have collaborated on a carbon capture project. * * * By Raven Wuebker The need to find a safe and efficient way for carbon capture and storage on marine vessels has brought together a collaborative research effort between the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Texas A&M  more

ROSENBERG, Texas, July 17 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: (NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) - The San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA) held its quarterly board meeting and luncheon on July 10 at Texas State Technical College's New Braunfels campus. The event included a regional industry panel discussion. Jonathan Hoekstra, TSTC's executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer, gave a presentation about the college to the SAMA board members during their meeting   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: As SEC Network celebrates its 10th anniversary and a new era for the Southeastern Conference with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas, SECN has tapped country music star Brooke Eden to revamp the theme song and opening sequence for SEC Nation, the network's weekly, traveling pre-game show. SEC Nation debuted on August 28, 2014, with a customized version of Robert Randolph and The F  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Protein that appears to control ceramide levels linked to Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers, UTSW researchers find * * * A protein receptor called PAQR4 found within fat cells appears to act as a sensor for ceramides, waxy lipids whose overabundance has been linked to a variety of metabolic disorders and cancers, a study led by UT Southwestern Med  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 -- Halliburton Co., a provider of products and services to the energy industry, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Sensori allows you to integrate, visualize, and analyze subsurface fracture measurements in real time * * * Today, Halliburton Company introduced the Sensori(TM) fracture monitoring service, a cost-effective fracture monitoring solution for automated, continuous measurement and visualization of the subsurface. The Sensori service c  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 16 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: She Builds, a committee of Rebuilding Together NYC (RTNYC), will host its eighth annual community revitalization project Thursday, July 25 at Mott Haven Houses. Each year, the She Builds committee brings together real estate industry leaders to give back and enact change through a service project aimed at transforming spaces across New York City. Given the success and impact made with creating community garde  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 18 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * * New nonstop service would provide lower fares and more competition in the DCA to LAS market and the DCA to SMF market * Around 50% of the public comments to the DOT docket are from airline consumers who have expressed their support for Southwest's application * * * Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today submitted its response to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking new  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center and the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University have announced plans to launch two research projects on nature-based carbon credits funded through a gift from Emissions Reduction Corp. The projects seek to develop tracking and evaluation systems for the emerging nature-based carbon credit market, expanding on the com  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: It's no secret that the caregivers of spouses with memory impairment face enormous amounts of stress. Researchers at Rice University have found that this intense pressure can be felt at the cellular level and is linked to negative physical and mental health effects, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Photo credit: 123rf.com The study titled "Mitochondrial health, physical functioning, and daily affect: Bioe  more

GALVESTON, Texas, July 16 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Dr. Jeff Susman, senior associate dean and professor of family medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch, is one of seven recipients selected by the National Board of Medical Examiners for the 2024 Edithe J. Levit Distinguished Service Award. Recipients of the award are selected from individuals retiring from the NBME Council and others who have served NBME exceptionally in their ded  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 18 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Penalties Assessed Against 102 Regulated Entities * * * The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $946,858 against 48 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: 18 air quality, one multi-media, one municipal solid waste, six municipal wastewater dis  more

ROSENBERG, Texas, July 20 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: (BROWNWOOD, Texas) - The testing center at Texas State Technical College's Brownwood campus recently received a national certification. The National College Testing Association (NCTA) certified the Brownwood campus as an NCTA testing center. The criteria are based on NCTA professional standards and guidelines developed to guide postsecondary testing centers in the delivery of quality testing programs. "This   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A research team at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has received a $5 million grant from the United States Department of Defense's Defense Threat Reduction Agency to support the detection and prevention of brucellosis in Armenia. Brucellosis, which is caused by several bacterial species of Brucella,   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 16 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * America Makes supports a project led by Dr. Mohsen Taheri-Andani and alumni Dr. Yash Parikh. * * * America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is supporting research to revolutionize the additive manufacturing (AM) industry by significantly reducing operational qualification time and cost. The $2 million project, titled ACCELERATE, is led by  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document on July 18, 2024, from Commissioner Mike Morath: * * * Subject: 2023-2024 School Year Data Submission Deadline for State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 7 and SPPI 13 in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) SPP Application Category: SPPI 7 and SPPI 13 Data Collection Next Steps: Share with appropriate local educational agency (LEA) and education service center (ESC) staff The Texas Education Agency (TEA)  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document on July 18, 2024, from Commissioner Mike Morath: * * * Subject: Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination Category: Methods of Administration Regarding Access to CTE Programs Next Steps: Post notice prior to the start of school Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in Texas help provide students with the skills needed for in-demand, high wage and high-skill careers. The purpose of this letter   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document on July 18, 2024, from Commissioner Mike Morath: * * * Subject: Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Upgrade Project Category: TSDS PEIMS and Core State Reporting Next Steps: 1) Share with superintendents and TSDS staff 2) Ensure LEA Readiness The Texas Student Data System (TSDS) is a statewide system that modernizes and improves the quality of data collection, management and reporting in Texas education. This c  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, July 19 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: In 2023, NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security Regolith Explorer) mission returned samples of the asteroid Bennu to Earth, making it the first U.S. space mission to accomplish such a feat. Though few people will ever get to analyze the asteroid samples, scientists across the globe can study high-resolution images of those samples thanks to the work of Texa  more

ROSENBERG, Texas, July 20 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on July 18, 2024: (ABILENE, Texas) - The lights will be on during the evenings at Texas State Technical College's Industrial Technology Center in Abilene. Night classes will be offered in Electrical Power and Controls, Industrial Systems, and Welding Technology this fall. The fall semester begins Tuesday, Sept. 3. "We have talked to many of our industry partners about the need for highly-trained workers," Jus  more

ROSENBERG, Texas, July 20 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on July 19, 2024: (WACO, Texas) - Texas State Technical College's Career Services department hosted representatives of several companies for Diesel Equipment Technology panel discussions for students on Wednesday, July 17, at the Waco campus. "The students get to learn how the future will play out with real-life information," said Peter Collier, a senior career advisor in TSTC's Career Services department on t  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 17 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University made a mark at the U.S. Olympic Trials as two of its standout athletes, junior Chloe Rodriguez and sophomore Kenson Tate, showcased their talents on the national stage. Chloe Rodriguez, a junior from Richardson, Texas, became the first female Big Red athlete to qualify for the Olympic Trials. Competing in the women's 400-meter hurdles, Rodriguez ran in the sixth lane in the third heat. She got off to a so  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 16 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: * * * National Group award to be used for Library project at UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine * * * The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it is one of just five institutions internationally who have been awarded a grant by EBSCO Information Services. The grant funds will be used to install rooftop solar panels on the library at the UIW School of Osteopathic   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: In a report published in Nature Cell Biology, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the University of Manitoba and collaborating institutions revealed an unexpected way in which the protein OTX2 drives the progression of medulloblastoma - the most common aggressive childhood brain cancer. The findings suggest that targeting OTX2 or its effects can have therapeutic releva  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 12 -- The University of Houston issued the following agency statement: * * * The University of Houston is very sorry to share that the sculpture entitled "Witness," by Shahzia Sikander, installed in the Cullen Family Plaza in the center of the University of Houston campus, has been vandalized. The matter is currently being investigated by the police. We understand the strong feelings of the affected community and will work with the artist to determine the next steps and a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 17 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * UT MD Anderson Cancer Center ranks as the nation's best for cancer care for 10th straight year; UT Southwestern Medical Center is top hospital in North Texas for eighth consecutive year and earns national accolades in multiple specialties * * * UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center have once again secured top honors in the U.S. News & World Report's ann  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Seeking to ensure America's national security and global military leadership, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has selected the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) at The University of Texas at Austin to develop the next generation of high-performing semiconductor microsystems for the Department of Defense. Under the agreement, TIE will establish a national open access R&D and prototyping   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Hanbo Shim won the award for his work in improving human resources practices * * * Hanbo Shim, a University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor of management, recently won the Ralph Alexander Best Dissertation Award from the Academy of Management's (AoM) Human Resources Division. The award will be presented at AoM's 84th annual meeting this August. The AoM Human Resources Div  more

GALVESTON, Texas, July 19 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Members of the UTMB Aerospace Medicine program were honored by the Aerospace Medicine Association (AsMA) at its 94th annual Scientific Meeting, which took place recently in Chicago. * * * The following honorees, consisting of UTMB Aerospace Medicine residents, faculty and alumni, were recognized for their contributions to the field of Aerospace Medicine: UTMB Residents in Aerospace Medicine  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Researchers discover noncoding RNA that plays unexpected role in senescence, which is involved in aging, degenerative diseases, cancer, other conditions * * * A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered a new way that cells regulate senescence, an irreversible end to cell division. The findings, published in Cell, could one day lead to ne  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Approximately 300,000 dogs are diagnosed with heartworms in the United States each year, according to the Companion Animal Parasite Council. These parasites are more than just pests; a heartworm infection can often prove fatal. "Heartworms are one of the most important parasites of dogs in North America," said Dr. Meriam Saleh, a clinical  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today in Milwaukee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Co-Chair Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski, and Biden-Harris 2024 Deputy Campaign Manager Quentin Fulks hosted a press conference calling out Donald Trump and JD Vance's extreme Project 2025 agenda to rip away reproductive freedoms, ban abortion nationwide, and threaten access to I  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 15, 2024: Today, in response to Donald Trump naming Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate for 2024, Texas Democrats are calling him out for what he is, a MAGA extremist who, like Senator Ted Cruz, pushes bogus election denialism, an agenda that would cut Social Security and Medicare, and who wholeheartedly supports Texas' near-total abortion ban. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Retailer announces another Manhattan location for its smaller new store format, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in Hell's Kitchen * * * Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel, alongside 70 Team Members, rang the Nasdaq opening bell today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its first New York City flagship store. The 2004 opening of the Columbus Circle flagship store marked a major step in the  more