WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today in Texas, two women filed federal complaints after hospitals denied them emergency abortion care In response to new reporting that women across the country are being denied emergency abortion care amid reports that two Texas women filed complaints about hospitals that denied them emergency abortion care, DNC spokesperson Stephanie Justice released the following statement: "Thanks to Donald Trump  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Carrie Noxon Special to Rice News A Rice University-led multi-institutional research collaboration has won an award of up to $18 million over five years from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop and validate a new system for improving tumor removal accuracy for two types of cancer: breast, and head and neck cancer. Rebecca Richards-Kortum (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)Call  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University professor Ashutosh Sabharwal will lead a research project dedicated to the design and development of a new open-access software-defined radio system, a modular platform for wireless networking, imaging and sensing that will significantly expand research capabilities and catalyze innovation in support of 6G wireless. Ashutosh Sabharwal is the Ernest Dell Butcher Professor of Engineering and a professo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP had another significant showing in The Best Lawyers in America directory, with a collection of lawyers from offices across the country recognized in the 2025 edition. Ten Haynes Boone lawyers earned special recognition as Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas, while hundreds more were designated as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch. The Lawyer of the Year winners inclu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxon this week recognized 11 Assistant Attorneys General ("AAG") of the year from the Child Support Division for their commitment to Texas children. One AAG was selected from each of the state's ten child support regions, along with one AAG from the Child Support Division headquarters office in Austin. Honorees are chosen based upon recommendations from the  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * U.S. guidelines may miss vulnerable patients whose cholesterol levels appear within healthy range, UTSW researchers find * * * The traditional lipid panel may not give the full picture of cholesterol-related heart disease risk for many Americans, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and published in JAMA Cardiology. There are diffe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of twenty-three other attorneys general to file an amicus brief in support of an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship in order to vote, asking the Supreme Court of the United States for an emergency stay of a federal district court's injunction against the law. Arizona's state constitution, like many other state constitutions, stipulates the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into CenterPoint Energy, the electrical utility company that largely covers the greater Houston area, for potential violations of Texas law relating to its conduct during Hurricane Beryl. The Office of the Attorney General is aware of allegations that CenterPoint's conduct may have resulted in significant harm to Houston residents, including r  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured additional legal protections for women in Texas's schools, colleges, and universities, preventing the Biden Administration from making any future attempt to impose on the State its interpretation that Title IX grants favored status to "sexual orientation" or "gender identity." In June 2023, Attorney General Paxton sued the Department of Education ("DOE") for   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other Biden Administration officials to halt an enforcement guidance that unlawfully seeks to require employers to implement "transgender" mandates or risk being sued for discrimination or harassment. On April 29, 2024, the EEOC issued an unlawful enforcement gui  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration to stop a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") final rule that could cause rural nursing homes to shut down, forcing elderly citizens out of care. Contrary to law, the new rule purports to dictate changes to nursing home staffing requirements, forcing Texas institutions overnight to hire more than 10,000 personnel with h  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors for its false, deceptive, and misleading business practices related to its unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans' private driving data to insurance companies without their knowledge or consent. This action follows Attorney General Paxton's June 2024 announcement that he opened an investigation into several car manufacturers regar  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * DeBerardinis Lab researchers collaborated with UTSW surgeons to trace pathways used in kidney cancers from more than 80 patients * * * Contrary to how tumors operate while still in the kidney, metastatic kidney cancers rely heavily on mitochondrial metabolism, according to new research from Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) publis  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Adam Diamond and Aly Pittman successfully defended BMW in a Lemon Law administrative trial before the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The claimant sought $110,000 in damages by alleging her 2023 vehicle had numerous defects. Diamond and Pittman convinced the Hearing Examiner that all complaints raised in the proceeding had already been remedied, and other claims did not fall within the statutory scope of pr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy argues that an annexation of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China (PRC) would trigger economic shocks and diminish the quality of life for populations across Asia and beyond, as well as have devastating impacts on American interests and Americans' well-being. Gabe Collins, Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that phenylbutazone, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly prescribed in horses, can affect the ability of a mare's egg cells -- called "oocytes" -- to become viable embryos, which is a crucial step in assisted reproduct  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The state-approved Society, Ethics and Law major is for students interested in professions such as law, fundraising and community service. * * * By Kara Bounds Socol Texas A&M University's Department of Philosophy is kicking off the fall semester with a new major: Society, Ethics and Law (SEAL). Previously a University Studies concentration, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in June approved  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release: * * * Unparalleled Gathering of Industry Players to Address Pivotal Energy and Chemical Market Trends * * * HOUSTON, TX [AUGUST 13, 2024] - OPIS, a Dow Jones Company, will convene global experts and industry executives at its second annual World Chemical Forum, scheduled to take place in Houston, Texas, on September 9-11, 2024. Hosted by Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS, the event  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Dr. Liv Haselbach, executive director of the Lamar University Center for Resiliency, has joined a committee organized under the Transportation Research Board Consensus and Advisory Studies Division of the National Academies and focused on supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in addressing flood risk management. This innovative committee will undertake a project called the Study on Furthering the Development  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news on Aug. 14, 2024: By Sally Crocker During a 15-year career, Dr. Matthew Rossheim - associate professor of health administration and health policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health - has taken on some of the most critical public health concerns facing communities today. He has researched and advocated for effective alcohol, tobac  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The list includes seven academic units that previously held the "college" label, as well as the new College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts. * * * Texas A&M University is officially changing the names of eight academic units from "school" to "college," following approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board earlier this year. The change, which goes into effect Aug. 15, was anno  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New study finds Americans support continuation of pandemic-era measures that made enrollment easier * * * By Ann Kellett More than 23 million Americans who were granted Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic lost their coverage starting in March 2023 after the pandemic was declared no longer a public health emergency. Many likely will not successfully re-enroll o  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University's STEM Communities Learning Assistant (LA) Program was named a Program to Watch by Excelencia in Education for the 2024 Examples of Excelencia. The LA Program, founded in 2021, provides support for faculty-student instructional teams to collaboratively redesign and teach gateway STEM courses using active learning strategies that increase success for all students. "Faculty student tea  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The researchers can use 2D game data to create 3D simulations, thereby enhancing NFL officials' training and on-field performance. * * * By Krystel Johnson Hamza Memon and Nicholas Panzo, students at Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (ENMED), are leading an innovative project at the intersection of sports and ophthalmology to improve National Football League (NFL) officiating   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 16 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Sara Ramirez, a science lab teacher at the Environmental Education Center, has spent 13 years connecting students with nature by guiding them through hands-on field trips and providing information on environmental and earth/space science. For Ramirez, who graduated from Dallas ISD, becoming an entomology teacher is like coming home. Ramirez attended Casa View Elementary School, Henry W. Longfel  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented Gauge Capital in its strategic growth investment in AGT Robotics, a leading provider of robotic welding solutions for the structural steel and heavy metal fabrication industry. The announcement was made in an August 13 press release. Financial terms were not disclosed. Gauge Capital is a leading middle-market private equity firm based in Southlake, Texas that invests in five key se  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13 (TSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is awarding $3.3 million in grant funding to improve maternal care in rural hospitals currently not providing labor and delivery services. The HHSC Rural Hospital Maternal Care Operations Grant provides qualifying hospitals a one-time payment of $35,000 to purchase neonatal equipment, supplies,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Jersey Village, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission. "Congratulations to the City of Jersey Village on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 175 other Texas communities that have receiv  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2024 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in Odessa on Thursday, August 22. Held throughout the year and in regions across the state, the Governor's Small Business Summits aim to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs succeed by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission received federal approval extending the time that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients impacted by Hurricane Beryl can purchase hot foods and ready-to-eat meals with their benefits until September 15. Bowie, Cass, Fayette, Morris, Panola, Red River, and Washington counties were als  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the 24 Texas public institutions of higher education honored with the 2024 Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award by the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC). Established by the Texas Legislature, the award recognizes universities and colleges that provide excellence in education and related services that significantly contribute to the academic su  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: Houston Christian University (HCU) has been awarded a $100K grant from The Cullen Trust for Higher Education (CTHE) to enhance early literacy at two area Title I elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The grant helps fund an Early Literacy Program developed and facilitated by faculty and students in HCU's College of Education and Behavioral Services (COEBS) in partnership w  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Paula Cobler The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's College of Nursing recently received final approvals from the Texas Board of Nursing for its new traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs. Board members unanimously voted to approve the two new programs. The trad  more

ABILENE, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: You might come across an unusually fluffy sight as you walk across the Hardin-Simmons University grounds. Among the many visitors to campus, service dogs can often be seen mixed in with students and faculty as fellow members of the HSU family. While not permanent residents, these canine guests are here to learn and grow just like their student counterparts. One among them, the gentle golden lab known as Parlay, spen  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (the "Company") on an SEC-registered offering of $375 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.10% Senior Notes due February 15, 2035. The Company, a North Carolina corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation, is a regulated public utility primarily engaged in the distribution of natural gas to over 1.2 mi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: A cross-disciplinary team of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is representing Ten08 Energy LLC ("Ten08") in connection with investments by Navigator Holdings Ltd. and lead investor Attis Clean Energy in its planned hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility located in the Port of Brownsville on the Texas Gulf Coast. The goal of the industrial-scale hybrid blue and green ammonia production export facility is  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented Barclays Capital Inc. in connection with Energy Transfer LP's secondary public offering of an aggregate of 38,755,996 of its common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, at a price to the public of $15.78 per unit, by WTG Midstream LLC and an affiliate of Stonepeak. Energy Transfer owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: NEW YORK, N.Y. - August 16, 2024 - iHeartMedia recently celebrated new music and artists, including the latest World Premiere debuts. This week, iHeartMedia World Premiered new singles from several artists, including Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars's new single "Die With a Smile" on August 16 across all iHeartRadio Hot AC stations, with a "New Music Friday" slot also on August 16 across all iHeartRadio CHR stations. Also on  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 16 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * The four-season deal marks the first foray into investigative journalism for the "Law and Order" brand * * * NEW YORK - AUGUST 15, 2024 - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, Universal Television (UTV) and Wolf Entertainment today announced that they have inked a deal to develop and co-produce "Law & Order: Criminal Justice System," an unscripted true-crime series that fu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Texas Charles A. Dana Center issued the following news: By Tammi Perez-Rice Implementing corequisite mathematics courses aligned with math pathways has created an enormous lift for institutions across the state. The Charles A. Dana Center, with support from the Trellis Foundation and the Greater Texas Foundation, has begun a two-year project that works to deepen corequisite supports across Texas by offering institutions professional learning, resourc  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * This Climate School summer class teaches students that climate impacts do not impact the environment or society in isolation. * * * By Renee Cho When Cindy Zhang first heard about the crippling snowstorm that hit Texas in 2021, she was studying the state's power system from an economic perspective. Today, Zhang, whose background is in finance, has a more comprehensiv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Rice University issued the following news release: People who have served time in jail or prison are less likely to have bank accounts after they are released than they were before serving time, which may hinder their long-term financial security, according to new research. "Locked out of banking: The limits of financial inclusion for formerly incarcerated individuals" was authored by Brielle Bryan , an assistant professor of sociology at Rice University and J. Mic  more

BURBANK, California, Aug. 16 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: TUESDAY, AUG. 27 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT Lucky 13: "High Roller" (105) Logline: Co-hosts Shaquille O'Neal and Gina Rodriguez test contestants on 13 true-or-false trivia questions. Tonight, a real estate agent from San Antonio, Texas, and a children's book author from Lafayette, Indiana, play for the $1 million jackpot. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: McDonald Observatory is pleased to announce the appointment of B-G Andersson as its new assistant director for research support. As a part of the Observatory's management team, the assistant director oversees the allocation of observing time on the telescopes and supports the researchers and programs that qualify for it. "We have conducted a competitive search for the right  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researchers have received an NIH grant to investigate if extracellular vesicles can be used as a therapeutic intervention for type 1 diabetes. * * * Within each of us lies an army of cells whose topmost duty is protecting against external pathogens and internal threats such as proliferating cancer cells. Yet, immune cells can sometimes erroneously attack the bo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Young players suffering head-to-ground impact on grass have more - and worse - symptoms than those on artificial turf, UT Southwestern study finds * * * Young football players who sustained a head-to-ground concussion practicing or playing games on natural grass experienced more symptoms - and significantly higher severity - than those who suffered concussions on ar  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The program blends foundational knowledge of music theory, history and performance with interdisciplinary work and emerging technologies. * * * By Rob Clark, Texas A&M University School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts The Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts will add a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Performance degree starting in the fall semester. The major was recen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's incoming students can expect a Texas-sized welcome Sunday as they move to campus and participate in O-Week, the weeklong orientation program to familiarize incoming students with their new campus, residential colleges and classmates. Upperclassmen will greet newcomers by chanting their names, cheering upon arrival and helping them move their belongings into their residential colleges. Who: Rice matr  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: New research out of the University of Texas Medical Branch holds promise for helping people maintain strength and mobility as they age. The research, published recently in Scientific Reports, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Portfolio, describes how a small-molecule drug being developed at UTMB is superior to intensive resistance/aerobic exercise at improving mu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: James Tour's lab at Rice University has developed a new method known as flash-within-flash Joule heating (FWF) that could transform the synthesis of high-quality solid-state materials, offering a cleaner, faster and more sustainable manufacturing process. The findings were published in Nature Chemistry on Aug. 8. James Tour is the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor and professor of chemistry at Rice University's Wiess Sc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * $3.3 Million Research Could Unlock Early Detection Methods to Prevent Blindness * * * By Laurie Fickman A $3.3 million study at the University of Houston College of Optometry will track the health of patients with prediabetes and diabetes to find out who might develop eye problems and be at risk for future vision loss. The study is being led by Wendy Harrison, associate professor, and is underwrit  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that it will report its 2024 third quarter financial results on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET that morning to review the results. To access the conference call, interested parties may dial +1 877-407-9208 or +1 201-493-6784, conference ID 1  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Experienced Washington Media and Communications Industry Advocate Will Represent Company's Interests in the Nation's Capital * * * Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the appointment of Washington, D.C., and media and telecommunications industry advocate Scott Weaver as the company's Senior Vice President of Government Relations. He  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: Natural killer (NK) cells engineered to express interleukin-21 (IL-21) demonstrated sustained antitumor activity against glioblastoma stem cell-like cells (GSCs) both in vitro and in vivo, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The preclinical findings, published today in Cancer Cell, represent the first evidence that engineering   more

ROSENBERG, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: (HARLINGEN, Texas) - Texas State Technical College will introduce an online program this fall for students who want to pursue a career in health care but are undecided about which pathway to take, as well as for students who need to take prerequisite courses for related areas of study. TSTC's new Pre-Allied Health certificate of completion program will join the college's other health-related programs, includi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: OpenStax, a nonprofit initiative of Rice University, announces the expansion of OpenStax Assignable, a product allowing instructors to create custom assignments from high-quality, peer-reviewed OpenStax resources directly within their institution's learning management system (LMS). The expansion of Assignable is aligned with the OpenStax commitment to expand access to high-quality educational materials and experiences  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and Texas A&M University recently received a $7.6 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to establish a center dedicated to promoting women's and pregnancy health research. This major initiative aims to advance already developed cutting-edge Microphysiological Systems (MPS), also called organ-on-a-chip, t  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine alumnus Dr. Adam Smith has made a significant contribution to the institution that shaped his career. Smith, a bariatric surgeon and founder of Ultimate Bariatrics, donated $250,000 to establish the Adam B. Smith, DO, DFACOS Family Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship aims to support students from north Texas pursuing their medical education at OSU-COM  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The 2024 awardees of Penn State's Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research (IPDR) initiative comprise five collaborative projects that connect Penn State researchers with colleagues from Morgan State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Uni  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: During the 2024 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri, the University of Texas Medical Branch earned two honors--one for professor and clinician Dr. Jennifer Raley's efforts to support the institution's Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) and another for the group itself. Student-run organizations that create opportunities for student  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Trinity University issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Celebrated journalist Nicholas Kristof will share lessons from 30 years of covering the world * * * Trinity University will host American journalist Nicholas Kristof as the speaker for the 2024 Maverick Lecture. Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, will present: "Lessons from 30 Years of Covering the World" on Thursday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m., in Trinity Univer  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A team led by Jose Onuchic at Rice University and Paul Whitford at Northeastern University, both researchers at the National Science Foundation Physics Frontiers Center at the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP) at Rice, has made a discovery in the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19. A team led by Jose Onuchic, left, at Rice  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A team of researchers has made strides in understanding the formation of massif-type anorthosites, enigmatic rocks that only formed during the middle part of Earth's history. These plagioclase-rich igneous rock formations, which can cover areas as large as 42,000 square kilometers and host titanium ore deposits, have puzzled scientists for decades due to conflicting theories about their origins. A team of researchers  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Ammonia plays a critical role in sustaining food production for the world's growing population, but making it accounts for about 2% of global energy consumption and 1.4% of carbon dioxide emissions. Rice University engineers have developed a revolutionary reactor design that could decarbonize ammonia production while also mitigating water pollution. Haotian Wang (left) and Feng-Yang Chen (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- SEC Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: This fall, SEC Network is home to 60 total SEC women's soccer and volleyball matches as ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's collegiate sports continues with a new-look Southeastern Conference following the addition of Oklahoma and Texas. SEC Network Soccer SEC Network's soccer schedule features 26 matches, beginning with Iowa at Texas on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. ET. This  more

ALPINE, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Sul Ross State University's Omicron Phi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honors Society, received a Best Chapter Award for 2023-2024. The award is intended to recognize local chapters that are particularly active in their institutions and communities and embody the society's mission to stimulate scholarship and intellectual interest in political science, according to Executive Director Tanya  more

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Chapter traveled to Washington, D.C. this summer to compete in the 2024 National Educators Rising Conference. Four TAMIU TAFE members attended the national conference and placed in all categories entered. They were accompanied by their advisors, Vanessa Almaraz, TAM  more

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: As the Fall Semester gets underway Monday, Aug. 26 at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) students and their families are optimistic about the promise of a brighter future. For many that promise is made certain with TAMIU's Dusty Promise, an assistance program that since its 2008 launch has helped students receive over $26.7 milli  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The Galveston-based college's programs will explore the economic, social, political and ecological aspects of oceans and coasts. * * * Texas A&M University has launched a new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies to lead in innovation, education and discovery for the nation's "blue economy," the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources for economic growth. The college offers the nation's   more

COMMERCE, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: * * * The Department of Education grant aims to improve retention and graduation rates for first-time, full-time students at A&M-Commerce. * * * Texas A&M University-Commerce is set to boost student success with a transformative $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Known as Title III Part A - Strengthening Institutions Program, the grant aims to help colleges and univer  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Aggie professors and students are leading efforts to support their homeland as the war with Russia continues. * * * By Lesley Henton Ukrainian doctor Yuliana Ilina lives and works in the country's capital Kyiv, far from the front line of the war with Russia. Nevertheless, with Ukrainian casualties estimated at half a million, she describes feeling the loss and pain of her fellow citizens by quoting 17th  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Are you smart enough for STEM and savvy enough for sales? * * * Beginning with the fall 2024 semester, the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution (ETID) Department will offer a minor in technical sales. ETID developed the minor in response to a growing demand identified through discussions with hundreds of business leaders over several years. These leaders emphasized   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas growing jobs at a faster rate than the nation over the last 12 months following the release of July employment data. Texas also again set new records for the number of Texans working and the size of the Texas labor force. "Our skilled and growing workforce is a magnet for innovative businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to expand and succeed," said  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University and Collin College have partnered on a new guaranteed transfer program to provide a clear path to both an associate and bachelor's degree for students beginning at Collin College Technical Campus and completing their degree with TXST. Collin College Academic Alliance participants will benefit from targeted, personalized support and early efforts to support belonging across institution  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- 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 517,900 illegal immigrant apprehe  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Markets Cover Nearly 10% of the Television Audience in the United States and More Than 12 Million TV Households * * * (August 12, 2024) Burbank, CA - The CW Network and Gray Media (Gray) (NYSE: GTN) today announced that they have reached a comprehensive agreement to renew the affiliations of 38 Gray-owned television stations across the country. Together, the 38 stations   more

SEGUIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: "Thanks to a Title V grant from the Department of Education, TLU will establish a Spanish for Heritage Speakers program starting in Fall 2025," says Dr. Fernando Varela, assistant Spanish professor at Texas Lutheran University. Varela, along with Associate Professor Dr. Ariadne de Villa, recently returned from Chicago, where they both received training for the program. "'Spanish for heritage speakers' refers to thos  more

ALPINE, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: The Trans-Pecos region of Texas is an area of incredible biodiversity with more rare and endemic species of wildlife than anywhere else in the state. Chihuahuan Desert grasslands are one of the most critical natural systems in the Trans-Pecos, providing important habitat for myriad species from pronghorn to a variety of grassland birds. The Trans-Pecos is also home to much of the last remaining intact rangelands in   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn Researchers at the University of Houston unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in X-ray imaging technology that could provide significant improvements in medical diagnostics, materials and industrial imaging, transportation security and other applications. In a paper featured on the cover of Optica, one of the world's leading journals in theoretical and applied optics and photonics, Mini Das  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston Law Center issued the following news release: Memes, dance crazes, hackathons and traditional cultural expression are increasingly important to how we express ourselves. Despite their popularity and impact, these collaborative creative efforts face significant challenges in gaining protection and enforcement under current copyright law. "Solo and team authorship(s) are covered, but copyright law fails in the third category - communa  more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The Center for Microelectronics in Extreme Environments will focus on advancing the development of next-generation semiconductors, supporting regional and state efforts to grow the industry and train the future semiconductor workforce. Semiconductors are the building blocks of electronics and drive modern society from artificial intelligence, internet of things, cellphones and computers to medic  more

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Study to explore why women experience more severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms * * * Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a new $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Global Trials Chair Victor Vital is the recipient of the 2024 Hon. Sam A. Lindsay Professionalism and Ethics Award given by the J.L. Turner Legal Association - the African American bar association of Dallas. Vital received the honor at the Annual L.A. Bedford Luncheon held at the Arts District Mansion on Thursday, Aug. 15, an event sponsored by Haynes Boone that recognizes lawyers   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming will lead a lawsuit with Texas, North Dakota, and 14 other states challenging the latest in a slew of rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) targeting the coal industry. This is the fourth suit the Governor has filed since EPA released the rule package targeting coal-fired power plants this spring. Wyoming previously filed three lawsuits challen  more