WACO, Texas, March 12 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2025 Convention Recap | Cortney Braswell, Cincinnati | Culture of Tackling Cortney Braswell currently serves as the Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach at the University of Cincinnati. Coach Braswell joined the Bearcats' staff in 2023 as the Inside Linebackers Coach. His coaching journey has included stints at Army, Appalachian State, and Louisville. Coach Braswell is a former AFCA'  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Long COVID: Where are we five years later? Years after exposure to the COVID-19 virus, many still are experiencing long-term effects known as long COVID. Dr. Fidaa Shaib, pulmonologist and medical director of Baylor Medicine's Post COVID Care Clinic, explains what long COVID is like today. Long COVID remains a complex and challenging condition, affecting patients in various ways. The length of the il  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Bipartisan House bill would provide credit unions more business lending flexibility A new bipartisan House bill would expand credit unions' ability to serve small businesses, a top priority as credit unions advocate to provide additional capital to members. Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., introduced the Increasing Credit Union Lending for Business Grow  more

IRVING, Texas, March 12 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * DU, ISU and UTAH Grab Penultimate Big 12 Gymnastics Awards Utah's Makenna Smith (gymnast), Denver's Mia Hebinck (event specialist) and Iowa State's Haylee Hardin (newcomer) earned the second-to-last set of Big 12 gymnastics honors for the 2025 season. Smith tallied a 39.600 in the all-around at Washington to secure her fifth all-around title of the season. During the meet, she re  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU Webinar: Campus Connect: Empowering Professionals to Prevent Student Suicide March 11, 2025 # HACU Webinar: Campus Connect: Empowering Professionals to Prevent Student Suicid e The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will host a webinar titled, "Campus Connect: Empowering Professionals to Prevent Student Suicide," for HACU-  more

ABILENE, Texas, March 12 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: * * * HSU Announces New Dean of the Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies Dr. Doug McIntyre has been appointed as the new dean of Hardin-Simmons University's Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies, where he holds the Charles and Pauline Brinkley Endowed Chair of Business. He will officially step into this role in June 2025 and will succeed Dr. Robert Tucker, who will transition to the D  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Ooma Awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2025 North American Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for Transforming Legacy POTS Communications with Its Innovative AirDial Solution San Antonio, TX -- March 11, 2025 -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the plain old telephone servi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * PPI Applauds Introduction of Pink Tariffs Study Act to Examine How Tariffs Drive Up Costs for American Women WASHINGTON -- Today, Ed Gresser, Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), issued the following on today's introduction of the Pink Tariffs Study Act by Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) and Brittany Petter  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice research on super-Earths and mini-Neptunes suggests more Earth-like planets may exist A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using advanced simulations, the researchers propose that these planets e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Glasscock School to host annual Best Boards Conference HOUSTON -- (March 11, 2025) -- The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is set to host the 24th annual Best Boards Conference, bringing together nonprofit leaders, board members and community stakeholders to explore governance strategies and impactful leadership. A  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Glasscock School to host Best Boards Conference; Houston Endowment CEO Ann B. Stern is keynote HOUSTON -- (March 11, 2025) -- The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is set to host the 24th annual Best Boards Conference, bringing together nonprofit leaders, board members and community stakeholders to explore governance   more

FRISCO, Texas, March 11 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Southeastern's Horne, Guzzardo earn SLC Player & Coach of the Year awards; All-Southland Conference Women's Basketball Teams and superlative awards announced Southeastern's Alexius Horne has been named the 2024-25 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, as the all-conference teams and superlative award winners were announced by the conference office on Saturday. Horne is the first women's  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 12 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * "Magnetic tweezers" make robotic surgery safer, more precise SMU and George Washington University have created a magnetic tweezer system that could one day make it possible for doctors to do remote, non-invasive, highly precise medical procedures on their patients using a microrobot. Imagine if a doctor could remotely do a non-invasive, highly precise medical procedure on her patients using a tiny robot  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 12 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * SwRI receives $3 million NASA astrobiology grant to study microbial life in Alaska's arctic sand dunes March 11, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a three-year, $2,999,998 million grant from NASA to identify and characterize life and its biosignatures in frozen sand dunes in Alaska, under conditions similar to dune fields on early Mars and Saturn's moon Titan. The Asses  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory Discovery May Help Prevent GI Disease In Dogs Researchers at the Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) have discovered signs that can be used to identify dogs with a high risk of gastrointestinal disease -- which causes more than 10% of all new visits to a veterinarian -- before they develop sy  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Researchers Identify Early Signs Of GI Disease Risk In Dogs Gastrointestinal Lab study uncovers biomarkers that could lead to early detection and prevention through diet. By Courtney Price Researchers at the Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) have discovered signs that can be used to identify dogs with a high risk of gastrointestinal disease -- which causes more than 10% of all ne  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * "ChatGPT" for Computer Security A researcher in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering is developing a security-focused large language model to defend against malware. By Amanda Norvelle Security was top of mind when Dr. Marcus Botacin, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, heard about large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT.  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Aerospace Engineering Student Reaches Lunar Heights Aerospace engineering student Garrett Stevenson interned with Firefly Aerospace. Now his name is on the moon. By Alyssa Schaechinger In the summer of 2024, senior aerospace engineering student Garrett Stevenson landed an internship with Firefly Aerospace. But that wasn't the only thing he landed -- Stevenson's name is now o  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Research reveals ways to keep emergency responders safe in future pandemics Findings show significant links between airport-based first responders' perceptions of COVID-19 and their experiences with it One category of first responders had close, daily contact with travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic: aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel. Now, the first study of its kind  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Sick or injured undocumented immigrants in South Texas face a choice: Medical care or deportation First study of its kind analyzed how undocumented immigrant patients are transferred through interior border checkpoints to access higher-level medical care Procedures implemented in 2018 to streamline the passage of seriously ill or injured undocumented immigrants by ambulance throu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Research Reveals Ways To Keep Emergency Responders Safe In Future Pandemics Findings show significant links between airport-based first responders' perceptions of COVID-19 and their experiences with it. By Ann Kellett One category of first responders had close, daily contact with travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic: aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel. Now, the first study of its kind reveals  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Students Fuel The Future Of Secure Nuclear Energy A College of Engineering team developed a security system for nuclear microreactors, securing first place at Aggies Invent. By Abriana Ciabattari As the global push for carbon-neutral energy intensifies, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are emerging as a promising solution, offering consistent, low-carbon power with a modular design that facilitates stream  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Files Cert Petition for U.S. Supreme Court to Review Vineyard Wind Project The Texas Public Policy Foundation, on behalf of local fishermen whose livelihoods have been severely impacted, filed a petition with the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari, asking the Supreme Court to reverse a decision of a federal court of appeals permitting the enormous Vineyard Wind  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- United We Dream issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Kids in Cages Policy is a Catastrophe He's Willing to Repeat Washington, D.C. - Last week, the Trump administration officially revived family detention in the U.S. after reopening a private detention center in Dilley, Texas. The facility is privately run by CoreCivic, donors of Trump, and has a long history of neglect and abuse. This revival signals the administration's latest effort in their plans to nea  more

IRVING, Texas, March 12 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * TTU's Pawlak and UCF's Lincer Earn Big 12 Weekly Tennis Accolades UCF's Olivia Lincer (women's) and Texas Tech's Piotr Pawlak (men's) were named the Big 12 Men's and Women's Tennis Players of the Week for matches ending March 9. It is both athletes' first Conference weekly award. Lincer helped the Knights to ranked wins over No. 15 Baylor and No. 40 TCU including two convincing 6  more

IRVING, Texas, March 12 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * UCF's Felton and TTU's Lindemuth Earn Big 12 Softball Weekly Honors UCF's Kaitlyn Felton (pitcher) and Texas Tech's Bailey Lindemuth (player) earned this week's Big 12 honors following their performances during the opening week of league play for the Wildcats and the Red Raiders. Felton earned a win and a save in the circle for the Knights at then-No. 9/7 Arizona. The senior made  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Professors First to Take Images of How Cholesterol Forms Crystals in the Body Findings Could Lead to New Medicines to Prevent Heart and Other Diseases By Laurie Fickman A pair of University of Houston professors, known globally for their seminal contributions to crystal engineering with specific breakthroughs in the design of therapeutics to prevent crystallization in human diseases, are discovering ho  more

DENTON, Texas, March 12 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT supporting future STEM educators with $2.4M NSF grant DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas is working to address the national shortage of science, engineering and mathematics educators with a $2.4 million grant earned from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The six-year project, led by the College of Education in collaboration with the College of Engineering and College of   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 12 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNTHSC names new vice president of clinical affairs and dean of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine By: Nicole Luna Leadership at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth on Monday announced that Lisa Nash, DO, MS-HPEd, FAAFP will take over as vice president clinical affairs and transition from her role as interim dean of the Texas College of Osteopa  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 12 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNTHSC student earns heart association fellowship for nicotine addiction research By: Matt Havlik Nana Kofi Kusi-Boadum, a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was awarded a prestigious American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship to support his research project explor  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 12 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern scientists develop 'self-driving' microscope Novel microscope and software allow imaging at different scales, tracking biological processes over long time periods DALLAS - March 11, 2025 - A new "self-driving" microscope developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers solves two fundamental challenges that have long plagued microscopy: first, imaging  more

IRVING, Texas, March 12 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Week 5 Big 12 Lacrosse Awards for Cincinnati, Arizona State, Colorado and Florida Week 5 saw Cincinnati's Alexis Rich (defensive) and Lexie Wolfe (midfielder) along with Arizona State's Jordyn Behar (attack), Colorado's Elena Oh (goalkeeper), and Florida's Clark Hamilton (freshman) earning Big 12 Lacrosse Weekly Awards. Behar earned recognition as she continues to be the NCAA's a  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Women with PVD often underdiagnosed & undertreated, highlighting need for more research Statement Highlights: * Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)--a condition affecting arteries, veins and the lymphatic systems throughout the body--has significant differences in incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes in women vs. men. * Women with PVD often exper  more