IRVING, Texas, March 11 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * ASU, UH and K-State Tabbed for Big 12 Baseball Weekly Honors Arizona State's Ben Jacobs (pitcher) and Jack Martinez (co-newcomer), Houston's Xavier Perez (player) and Kansas State's Maximus Martin (co-newcomer) were named the recipients of the Big 12 baseball weekly awards for the fourth week of the season. Perez finished the week with 10 hits, four doubles, eight runs, 16 RBI an  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * Call for Presentations deadline extended for HACU's 39th Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado January 10, 2025 Updated March 10, 2025 # The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has extended the deadline of the Call for Presentations for its 39th Annual Conference, Nov. 1-3, 2025, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Cen  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * CrowdStrike Awarded with Frost & Sullivan's 2024 Company of the Year Award for SaaS Security Posture Management Leadership SAN ANTONIO, Texas - March 10, 2025 - Frost & Sullivan has recognized CrowdStrike with its 2024 Company of the Year Award for Best Practices in SaaS Se  more

WACO, Texas, March 11 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Former South Dakota Head Coach Bob Nielson Joins AFCA Bob Nielson, former head coach at South Dakota, Western Illinois, Minnesota-Duluth, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wartburg and Ripon, is joining the AFCA staff as Director of Divisional Football. Coach Nielson will be a liaison for AFCA member coaches in FCS, Division II, Division III and the NAIA to the NCAA and NAIA national offices. He will work   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * SwRI scientists identify unexpected variations in electrons connecting Jupiter with its moon Io March 10, 2025 -- Using data collected by NASA's Juno spacecraft as it flew past Jupiter's highly volcanic moon Io in late 2023 and again in early 2024, a Southwest Research Institute-led team identified electrons with energies enhanced by processes in the region connecting the moon to Jupiter's io  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news on March 9, 2025: * * * Symbium Named Winner of Mayors' Matchup Civic Tech Pitch Competition at SXSW National Competition Highlights Innovative Technologies Addressing Challenges Facing Cities Today, Symbium was announced as the winner of the Mayors' Matchup Civic Tech Pitch Competition at South by Southwest (SXSW). Each year at SXSW, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) helps organize a competition with entre  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 11 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering 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 des  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Texas Social Workers, Unconstitutionally Denied the Right to Work, Set to Argue Against Motion to Dismiss AUSTIN, Texas --Tomorrow, Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy Thompson, two Texas grandmothers with master's degrees represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), will defend their position that Texas' law making them permanently ineligible to serve as social workers is unc  more

IRVING, Texas, March 11 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * TTU's Toppin Sweeps Seasons Final Weekly Big 12 MBB Honors Texas Tech's JT Toppin (player & newcomer) garnered the Big 12's final men's basketball weekly awards for the 2024-25 season. Toppin recorded a pair of double-doubles during the final week of the regular season, averaging 27.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in a pair of wins. The forward from Dallas began the week by scoring 30  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 11 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Biochemist's impact on science and students honored UTA's Kayunta Johnson-Winters named American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology fellow Kayunta Johnson-Winters, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been named a 2025 fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The honor recognitio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * USDA reinstates E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program March 10, 2025 # The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reinstated the E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellowship Program, a longstanding fellowship that connects faculty and administrators at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with USDA resources to strengthen academic programs, re  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Upper urinary tract cancer drug may offer long-term benefits UGN-101 prevents recurrence at three-year mark for majority of patients, UTSW researchers find DALLAS - March 10, 2025 - While randomized comparative trials are needed, a relatively new treatment option for upper urinary tract cancers shows promise for lowering long-term recurrence in many patients with low-grade   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 11 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA team wins prize for vital U.S. magnet technology Physics professor J. Ping Liu helps boost nation's energy security and advance toward a world-class magnet research hub University of Texas at Arlington physics Professor J. Ping Liu has won the 2025 Hill Prize in Physical Sciences for pioneering new ways to design magnets that power high-tech devices. Awarded by the Texas Acade  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Veterans Business Battle returns to Rice March 13-14 On March 13-14, Rice Business is hosting its 11th annual Veterans Business Battle -- a forum for veterans to connect with investors, advisers and resources. Each year, the event gives military veterans an opportunity to pitch business ideas for a chance to raise capital. This year, the Veterans Business Battle is working with the Houston Regional Veterans  more