GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: A new study by researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch has made public important findings about the epidemiology of avian influenza among dairy farm workers. The research reveals that bird flu may be more prevalent among those in close contact with livestock than previously understood. The study (https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.27.24310982v1), led by Dr.   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the attorneys general for Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington have filed suit in federal district court against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2024/07/24-05-25-Consolidatd-Complaint-of-Intervening-States.pdf), a New York-based pharmaceutical company, for allegedly inflating the amount that the states' Medica  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 31 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology company powering the global travel industry, today announced that American Airlines has renewed its subscription to PRISM, Sabre's industry-leading corporate travel contract management solution used by more than 30 of the world's premier airlines. PRISM is a powerful business intelligence solution that goes beyond a simple   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Rice University issued the following news release: By Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Rice University's Angel Marti has been elected a fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS), one of his discipline's highest honors. Angel Marti has been elected a fellow of the American Chemical Society, one of his discipline's highest honors. Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University.Marti, professor and department chair of chemistry, is among 37 newly elected fellows annou  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced several senior staff promotions, appointing Ralph Molina as Deputy First Assistant Attorney General, Joseph Mazzara as Special Counsel to the Attorney General and to the First Assistant Attorney General, Ryan Baasch as Associate Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, and Amy Hilton as Chief of the Healthcare Program Enforcement Division. "I am pleased  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton notified the Biden Administration of Texas's intent to sue the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("Service") over the unlawful listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard under the Endangered Species Act ("ESA"). The ESA requires the Service to make its listing determinations solely based on the best available data. In this instance, the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta (formerly known as Facebook) to stop the company's practice of capturing and using the personal biometric data of millions of Texans without the authorization required by law. This settlement is the largest ever obtained from an action brought by a single State. Further, this is the largest privacy settlement an Attorne  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory stopping the Biden Administration's attempt to unlawfully redirect statutorily obligated funds away from border wall construction in direct violation of federal law. After losing the case in federal court, the Biden Administration declined to appeal, forfeiting any further claims. The Biden Administration was directed by the court to continue bo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which vacated an injunction that wrongfully ordered Texas to remove buoys that the State placed in the Rio Grande to prevent aliens from entering America unlawfully. In 2023, Texas deployed the buoys to address the historic levels of aliens attempting illegal, dangerous--and in some cases, dea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: An investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Medicaid Fraud Control has secured a 60-month federal prison sentence for Rene Fernandez Gaviola, a Houston dentist at the center of a $6.9 million fraud scheme. Gaviola will also serve three years of supervised release and has been ordered to pay $4,908,957 in restitution to Medicaid in addition to a personal money judgment of $2,996,092. "Frau  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 2 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * More resources and outreach necessary to encourage continued physical activity * * * An estimated 16% of people worldwide live with a significant disability that impacts their daily life. Of this population, only about 40% engage in aerobic activity. Due to this lack of exercise, people with disabilities (PWD) are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions such as heart disease, s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The 2024 Olympic Games are top of mind for people globally. While the athletes make their sports look effortless, their constant overuse of their muscles and tendons can lead to injury. A Baylor College of Medicine orthopedic surgeon details common injuries among fan-favorite Olympic sports. Basketball Basketball is high-impact, lower-extremity-related sport often leading to ankle and foot injuries. Ankle sp  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (July 31, 2024) -- Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced a signed purchase agreement for a SUBARU Bell 412EPX to the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior, forming the agency's first helicopter unit. The aircraft will support medical transport, citizen evacuation, and assistance in the event of natural disasters and incidents. "Thro  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 31 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Albuquerque, New Mexico (July 30, 2024) -- Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the delivery of a Bell 412EPI to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office during a press conference at Double Eagle II Airport. The Unit, commonly referred to as MASU (Metropolitan Air Support Unit), will use its new Bell 412EPI to grow its public safety capabilities throughout New   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 31 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: LONDON - BRACEWELL (UK) LLP represented Viaro Energy and its operating subsidiary RockRose Energy Ltd in connection with two parallel transactions to acquire Southern North Sea gas assets and interests in the Bacton Gas Processing Terminal from Shell UK Limited and Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited. Under the transactions, Viaro Energy, through its operating subsidiary, will acquire Shell and Esso's 1  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP represented Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), in its recent public offering of $500,000,000 of 5.100% senior notes due 2029 and $750,000,000 of 5.950% senior notes due 2054. BofA Securities, BMO Capital Markets, MUFG and RBC Capital Markets served as active joint book-running managers in the transaction. The offering closed July 31, 2024. Angela S. Teer, managing counsel of Kinder Morgan, led the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models like OpenAI's GPT-4o or Stability AI's Stable Diffusion are surprisingly capable at creating new text, code, images and videos. Training them, however, requires such vast amounts of data that developers are already running up against supply limitations and may soon exhaust training resources altogether. Against this backdrop of data scarcity, using synthetic data to trai  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * During a hearing of a special committee of the Texas Senate, CenterPoint apologized to customers across Greater Houston and outlined a series of more than 40 actions to strengthen the grid, bolster customer communications and improve storm response. * * * Today, at a hearing with the Texas Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Storm Preparedness, Recovery and Electricity, CenterPoint C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * Online interactive tool provides customers with outage information and estimated times of restoration across CenterPoint Energy's Greater Houston electric service area. * * * As part of CenterPoint Energy's commitment to improving its customer and public communications, the company confirmed that it relaunched its Outage Tracker earlier today. The online tool will provide customers with information during s  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: In celebration of the new attraction at Walt Disney World Resort, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Southwest Airlines flew aspiring chefs from Louisiana to embark upon a culinary adventure of a lifetime in Orlando's Walt Disney World. In partnership with Visit Orlando, New Orleans & Company, and Walt Disney World, the airline had the opportunity to whisk these young chefs away onboard a flight from New Orleans to Orlando an  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that partner Amber M. Rogers was honored by Corporate Counsel in the category of Collaborative Leadership in the publication's 2024 list of the Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards. The award recognizes women leaders and allies "who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law," with the Collaborative Leadership category focusing o  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 2 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker As part of the U.S. State Department's Advancing Global Health Equity international visitor exchange program, community health representatives from around the world recently visited The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth during an educational welcome program bringing them to the local Metroplex. Representatives from HSC's School of Public Heal  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A special issue of the American Journal of Public Health on Hispanic/Latino health features two editorials cowritten by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell. In a piece written with Professor Kyriakos S. Markides of the University of Texas School of Public and Population Health, Dr. Borrell explores how the sociodemographic changes of the Hisp  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DNC hosted a press call featuring leaders from states with abortion bans to hold Donald Trump accountable for his role in overturning Roe v. Wade and paving the way for MAGA Republicans to rip away reproductive freedom from women across the states, as well as emphasize the danger of Trump and Vance's Project 2025 agenda to ban abortion nationwide. The discussion with EMILYs List President Jess  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker Dr. Stacey Griner, assistant professor of population health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health, has been selected as a 2024 "40 Under 40" Public Health Catalyst Award winner by the Boston Congress of Public Health. This prestigious international award recognizes the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, rese  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Inability to find reliable information online leads to higher rate of negative beliefs, UTSW study finds * * * More educated people who are skilled at finding reliable information through social media don't always see cancer as fatal while those with less schooling and social media awareness hold more fatalistic beliefs about the disease, researchers at UT Southwest  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 28 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: * * * Seattle Mariners to Host New York Mets on Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One August 11 Defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox August 12 * * * ESPN today announced Major League Baseball game selections for back-to-back exclusive broadcasts in August. First, on Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One on August 11, the Seattle Mar  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 31 -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Trinity computer science professor recognized for early-career research on international stage * * * Computer science professor Eva Tuba, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery's Women in Computing (ACM-W) Rising Star Award. The ACM is the premier organization for computing worldwide, and this award is only given to one early-career researcher internationally each year. Previo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A Georgia Tech alum has emerged after living in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for the past year. * * * When the door to the Mars Dune Alpha habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, closed behind the crew members of the first Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission, Georgia Tech graduate Ross Brockwell was transported 152 milli  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant of over $331,000 to Amarillo College. This grant will support career and technical education training programs by helping the school purchase and install equipment to initially train 80 students as welders. "With more Texans working than ever before, it is critical that we contin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Cedar Park on being designated as the first Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission after completing the multi-step certification process. The recently launched Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community program will help spur digital media production across the state and grow local jobs in animat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today met with the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CenterPoint Energy, Jason P. Wells, and the Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs, Jason Ryan, at the Texas Capitol in Austin to discuss their proposal to better respond to future severe weather events. Governor Abbott spent over two and a half hours with Wells and Ryan thoroughly re  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, the death of the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee has created a vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 18th Congressional District of Texas, which is wholly contained within Harris County; and WHEREAS, Article I, Section 2, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution and Section 204.021 of the Texas Election Code require that a special election be ordered upon such a vacancy, and Title 2, Section 8   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- 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

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: In response to a request for assistance from Texas, Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming law-enforcement personnel will be deploying to the southern border with Mexico. The deployment of 10 Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) troopers later this month is in response to an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and is being coordinated through the Wyoming   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: WASHINGTON (August 1, 2024)--In the "largest settlement secured by a single state," Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas. The privacy lawsuit was over allegations that Meta, formerly known as Facebook, used biometric data, such as facial recognition, of users without their permission. For more context on the matter, please consider Alicia Solow-Niederman, Associate Professor of Law at George Washi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Industry-Leading Readers Provide Seamless Integration, Security and Compliance with UK Regulations * * * Cardiff, UK, July 30, 2024 -- HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announces that its Signo(TM) Readers seamlessly integrate with the UK government's GovPass standard, built on open standards for enhanced security and flexibility. GovPass, the most se  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Hines, a real estate investment manager, issued the following news release: (ST PETERSBURG) -- The Tampa Bay Rays will build an intimate new ballpark in downtown St. Petersburg that will be the centerpiece of the largest mixed-use development in the Southeast, to be developed by Hines, securing the franchise's future in the city where it began play in 1998. The Pinellas County Commission approved the project Tuesday, the final votes needed for the plan to move forward  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 31 -- Hines, a real estate investment manager, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * The Newly Acquired Lots Will Add More Than 1,200 Housing Options to Supply Constrained Washington D.C. Submarkets * * * (WASHINGTON DC) -- Hines, the global real estate investment manager, today announced it has acquired two land development lots, including 245 acres in Loudoun County, Virginia, and nearly 13 acres in Manassas, Virginia. The two parcels will be develo  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 31 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Leslie Reyna The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is expanding its comprehensive opioid education program in the community with train-the-trainer sessions offering incentives up to $1,500. Through funding from the City of Fort Worth, HSC will provide 25 in-person and 10 virtual reality train-the-trainer sessions to increase awareness about the dangers of  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker Every medicine we take is a simple molecule or chemical that has a specific target within the body. Opioids are meant to quiet pain, but the side effects release dopamine in the brain that can lead to a pleasurable feeling of "I like this, and I'd like to experience it again," said David Siderovski, PhD, a researcher at The University of North Texas Health Sci  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on a SEC-registered offering by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) of $350 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.00% Series due August 1, 2034. FPL is a rate-regulated electric utility engaged primarily in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy in Florida. FPL is the largest electric utility in the stat  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that the IFLR 1000, a directory of leading transactional lawyers, has recognized 14 attorneys in its 2024 IFLR 1000 United States edition. The firm's Energy & Natural Resources industry team and Consumer Financial Services practice team earned nationwide recognition for Project development: Energy and Financial services regulatory, respectivel  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * Premiering August 5, "Dream Sequence" will center around two estranged sisters, a machine that records dreams and the nightmare that brings them back together The new podcast is the fourth scripted series in a previously announced slate of co-produced podcasts by iHeartMedia and Blumhouse Television Listen to the trailer now HERE [View trailer in the link at bottom.] * * * NEW YORK -- July 29, 2024 - Today,  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * The conductor of Trinity's Symphony Orchestra recognized at the 34th International Conductors Workshop and Competition * * * This past June, Joe Kneer, D.M.A., music professor and conductor of Trinity University's Symphony Orchestra, was one of the winners of the 34th International Conductors Workshop and Competition (ICWC) in Atlanta. Kneer was one of 10 conductors from France, Arizona, California, Florida,   more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 1 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Cuts time to access critical patient information in half and significantly reduces time spent on administrative tasks * * * Austin, Texas--Jul 31, 2024 -- King's College Hospital London, in Dubai (KCH Dubai), has become one of the first UAE-based health systems to migrate its Oracle Health Electronic Health Record (EHR) to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Wi  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 31 -- Lamar University issued the following news: In a fitting tribute to a man who dedicated half a century to Lamar University athletics, the institution has announced that its track will now bear the name of Coach Sonny Jolly. A former student-athlete, head coach, and director of athletics, Jolly is celebrated as a legendary figure in college sports. His 20-year reign saw him transform the Lamar Cardinals into a Southland Conference powerhouse, bringing national recogn  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Laura Whitley has been selected to participate in the Dallas Regional Chamber's (DRC's) prestigious Leadership Dallas program. Whitley is a member of the Finance Practice Group in Haynes Boone's Dallas office. The Leadership Dallas program was established in 1975 by the DRC to foster leadership skills and inspire class members to improve engagement within their organizations   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Diet free of this essential amino acid stops liver cancer in preclinical models by targeting a key metabolite, UT Southwestern researchers report * * * Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a diet free of the amino acid tryptophan can effectively halt the growth of liver cancer in mice. Their findings, published in Nature Communications,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Grant will enable researchers to study the effects of microgravity on T cell differentiation to gain new biological insights and improve cancer treatments on Earth * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and collaborators are initiating a research project that will send T cells to the International Space Station (ISS) to study the effects of prolonge  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Key Takeaways * Overall, about two-thirds of Texans support school voucher plans * Support higher among Republicans (73%) than Democrats (55%) * 67% of urban residents, 64% of suburban residents and 63% of rural and semi-rural residents support voucher plans * * * Support for vouchers and educational savings accounts held steady across racial and partisan lines, although it is highest among Blac  more

IRVING, Texas, July 31 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * Chief Financial Officer at IPG Brings Extensive Financial and Advertising Industry Expertise to the Board * * * Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced the appointment of Ellen Johnson to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2024. Ms. Johnson will serve as an independent director and will stand for election at the 2025 annual meet  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University sits approximately 40 miles from the United States border, one crossing point located in El Paso, Texas, where migrants travel from around the world after extensive journeys in pursuit of a new life. NMSU students and students all around the country have the opportunity to conduct firsthand research on immigration policy and understand migrant experiences with th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 -- Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas, exploration and production company, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * * Agreed to sell certain Delaware Basin assets in Texas and New Mexico to Permian Resources for approximately $818 million * Additional dispositions in 2024 with total purchase price proceeds of approximately $152 million bring total year-to-date proceeds of closed or announced divestments to $970 million * Sales proceeds will go towar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- 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 517,000 illegal immigrant apprehen  more

IRVING, Texas, July 31 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Multi-Year Renewal Covers CBS Affiliated Television Stations in 42 Markets Owned by Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting, Inc. Paramount-owned Stations in Miami and Detroit To Become CW Network Affiliates on September 1 * * * IRVING, TX and NEW YORK, NY (July 30, 2024) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) (Nexstar) and Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) (Paramount  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dr. George Pharr receives the 2024 Heyn Commemorative Medal of the German Society for Materials Science. * * * By Michelle Revels Dr. George Pharr, professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University Distinguished Professor, and Holder of the Erle Nye '59 Chair I at Texas A&M University, was recently awarded the highest honor available by the German Socie  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Encore Wire, a manufacturer of wire and cable, issued the following news release: Prysmian, a world leader in the energy transition and digital transformation, alongside Encore Wire are pleased to announce our new combination of best-in-class sales representation for the US Industrial and Construction market with the following agencies: * AJB Sales: Minnesota, West Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana * Apex Electrical Sales, Inc.: Arizona * Arthur A. Boy  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 30 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M doctoral student and the Rhisotope Project team up to use radioisotopes to protect endangered rhinos from poachers. * * * By Julianne Hodges Thanks to a collaboration between Texas A&M University, University of Witwatersrand, Colorado State University, and other collaborators, the Rhisotope Project, a South African organization dedicated to rhinoceros protecti  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 1 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * Hosted by Butter.ATL CEO Brandon Butler, the new podcast will feature a unique blend of Atlanta culture, business breakdowns and actionable success strategies * * * ATLANTA, GA - Today, iHeartPodcasts and Butter.ATL, an Atlanta-based media company, announced the launch of "Butternomics: The Business of Culture Podcast," a new series that will offer unique cultural business insights through an   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The "white gold" of clean energy, lithium is a key ingredient in batteries large and small, from those powering phones and laptops to grid-scale energy storage systems. Sohini Bhattacharyya (left) and Salma Alhashim (Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University)Though relatively abundant, the silvery-white metal could soon be in short supply due to a complex sourcing landscape impacted by the electric vehicle (EV) bo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Seven master's and Ph.D. Fulbright recipients from Mexico will study at Rice University this fall, the most of any university and nearly double the number of any other university, including Rice's Association of American Universities peers. Fulbright Foreign Student Program participants are distinguished by their academic excellence and leadership. The Fulbright program is a bi-national exchange in which graduate stu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 31 -- Rice University issued the following news release: By Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Rice University climate scientist Sylvia Dee has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, the agency's most prestigious early career honor. Sylvia Dee has won an NSF CAREER Award. Photo courtesy of Rice University. The award includes a five-year research grant for Dee, an assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences who joined Rice's Wiess   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Materials behave differently in different size regimes, and researchers tend to cluster their efforts either at the nanoscale, examining materials in atom-level detail, or at the microscale, looking at structures between three and five orders of magnitude greater. Lane Martin is the Robert A. Welch Professor, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and director of the Rice Advanced Materials Institute at Ri  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study finds trust between patient and provider is key--and is a two-way street * * * Rural Americans have higher rates of lung, colorectal and cervical cancers and higher cancer death rates overall compared to their metropolitan counterparts. They also have lower access to cancer screening, treatment and specialty care, are less likely to have access to reliable transporta  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A study published in Nature reveals the functional relevance of tumor-neuron interactions that regulate the growth of ependymoma brain tumors. The study, conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, highlights how neuronal signaling, modifications in DNA-associated proteins and developmental programs are intertwined to drive malignancy in brain cancer  more

IRVING, Texas, July 31 -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Ship Sticks Named Preferred Golf Club Shipping Service of Omni Hotels & Resorts * * * Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-- (July 30, 2024) -- Omni Hotels & Resorts - the official hotel of the PGA TOUR(R) and PGA of America - announces a strategic partnership with Ship Sticks, the leading provider of golf club and luggage shipping services. Aimed at elevating the guest experience across its premier golf destinat  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Using video games to collect human feedback can overcome problems. * * * DALLAS (SMU) - While large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in extracting data and generating connected responses, there are real questions about how these artificial intelligence (AI) models reach their answers. At stake are the potential for unwanted bias or the generation of nonsensical or  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Marking the 59th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid, Georgia Democratic Party Chair Nikema Williams, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, and Mississippi Democratic Party Chair Cheikh Taylor released the following statement: "Despite broad and bipartisan support from voters across the country, MAGA Republicans across the Sout  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW-led research could pave way for new interventions to prevent, treat both conditions concurrently * * * An analysis of blood samples from thousands of study participants, led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, revealed 18 proteins associated with both heart failure and frailty, conditions that commonly develop in late life. Their findings, publish  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Economics professors explore reason for persistent growth over decades * * * Two professors at The University of Texas at Arlington have found that U.S. housing prices have grown more persistently since the mid-1990s, especially in the Midwest and South. They link this steady incline primarily to the increase in available purchasing power, which makes it easier for people t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new study highlights that Rice University is distinguished by its religious and cultural diversity, offering a more welcoming environment for both religious and non-religious students compared to the general population. Most Rice students feel the campus fosters a hospitable atmosphere that supports their beliefs and identities, the study suggests. The survey of 2,089 undergraduate and graduate students by Rice's Bo  more

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) College of Education assistant professor of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Heriberto Godina recently presented research at the 31st International Conference on Learning at Utrecht University in Utrecht, the Netherlands. His presentation, "Empowering Teacher Candidates of Mexican Descent: Adjusting Artifi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW study shows that modifying, deleting, or degrading a protein called ZFP574 reduces division of malignant B cells in lab * * * Targeting a protein called ZFP574 suppressed leukemia in a mouse model of the disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed in a new study. Their findings, published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences),   more

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: * * * The 11-Building SoCal Industrial Park is Complete and Fully Leased * * * Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global commercial real estate developer, and real estate investment manager Clarion Partners announced that construction is complete at its award-winning 1.7-million-square-foot industrial park in Santa Clarita, California, The Center at Needham Ranch (  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta A prestigious opportunity is on the horizon for Brittany Uebbing, a third-year student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, as she was selected by the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation to join this year's Emerging Leader Institute. Uebbing is one of just 30 new scholars that are   more

PLANO, Texas, July 30 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: PARIS (July 29, 2024) -- Twenty-seven-year-old Caeleb Dressel won his eighth career gold medal in Paris as a member of the men's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Saturday. Dressel anchored the relay that saw the U.S. team win gold in a time of 3:09.28 to earn his third consecutive medal in event. "My son getting to watch me win a gold medal is everything," said Dressel, after winning gold. "I ju  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) provided more than 4,500 services to 952 patients at Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP), Texas' largest disaster preparedness event, from July 22-26. This was the team's fourth year to participate in OBHP, an annual exercise hosted by the Texas Department of State Health Services that provides e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit allowing Texas to maintain its floating marine barriers in the Rio Grande River. "The Fifth Circuit last night delivered a victory for Texas' historic border security mission by ruling that our floating marine barriers can stay in the Rio Grande River. Last year, Texas   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on Vice President Kamala Harris' continued refusal to address the border crisis. Three years ago, Governor Abbott sent Vice President Harris a letter (https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/O-HarrisKamala202103300778.pdf) soon after she was appointed Border Czar by President Joe Biden, urging her to visit the border to see the crisis for he  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 30 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: The Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub has been awarded a $500,000 Consortium Accelerator Award from the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to continue implementing its strategy focused on increasing semiconductor production in North Texas and southern Oklahoma. The Tech Hubs Program's Consortium Accelerator Awards will enable the SMU-led Te  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Stations Will be the Exclusive Home of Pac-12 College Football, NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing, WWE NXT Wrestling, and LIV Golf in Their Markets Tucson Affiliate Becomes Local Home for 2024 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented * * * July 31, 2024 (Burbank, CA) - The CW Network (CW) today announced new television station affiliates in Tucson, Arizona (DMA #64), Santa Barbara,   more

COMMERCE, Texas, July 30 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum and two current students are poised to give it their all for their home nations at the 2024 Olympic Games held in Paris, France. Alum Joseph Brown and current Lions Mariana Shostak and Ibrahim Fuseini each qualified for the Paris games. Shostak, competing for her native Ukraine, will participate in the 4x400M Mixed Relay, while Brown, competing for Team US  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- The Texas Department of Transportation issued the following news: Paving the way for the future of transportation in the state, the Texas Transportation Commission adopted the "Connecting Texas 2050," long range transportation plan. This will serve as the cornerstone planning document to help guide priorities in the coming decades. "Connecting Texas 2050" establishes the vision, goals, objectives, performance measures and strategic recommendations for the state's mult  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, July 30 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: New research conducted in part at Texas State University has identified a metabolic compound in fungus that exhibits potent anti-cancer properties. An international research team--including Alexander Kornienko, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at TXST and holder of the Denise M. Trauth Endowed Presidential Research Professorship, and Sachin B. Wagh, Ph.D., a postdo  more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service Department of Public Administration has helped bring a new park to the city of Lewisville. The city held the grand opening of Glory Park -- also known as Parque La Gloria -- on June 15. The 2.85-acre space in Lewisville's Triangle neighborhood, which previously had limited access to green space, includes a playground and open play space, f  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Amberjack Capital Partners and Best Trash Holdings, LLC on the sale of Best Trash, LLC to H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm. Best Trash is a market-leading municipal solid waste platform serving the residential waste collection needs of select markets in Texas. Best Trash services utility districts, municipalities, homeowner associations a  more