DALLAS, Texas, March 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * First Comprehensive Stroke Centers certified in India DALLAS, March 20, 2025 -- Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in India and the fifth leading cause of disability. [1] To establish a coordinated system of care for stroke in the country, Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana, and Aster Hospital in Calicut, Kerala, are the first in India to be certified as Com  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 20 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU-member institution Spanish language faculty awarded UCLM scholarships The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, in partnership with the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), have awarded Spanish language department professionals at HACU-member colleges and universities 45 scholarships for a one-week program in Toledo, Spain.   more

LAREDO, Texas, March 21 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * IBC Bank & Commerce Bank Keynote Speaker Series at TAMIU Explores Financial Stability and Crypto Innovations April 9 Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) will host Professor Hilary J. Allen, a Professor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law, for a lecture on financial stability and crypto innovations as part of the 202  more

WACO, Texas, March 21 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachComm On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with UC Davis Head Coach, Tim Plough. In this conversation, Coach Plough discusses his early start as an OC, the importance of surrounding yourself with good people, and how he made the most out of difficult situations. Coach Plough was recognized as the 2024 AFCA FCS Reg  more

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Applauds Texas Court Decision Striking Down Suppressive Voting... The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and The Arc of the U.S., today applauded a decision delivered Tuesday by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas that struck down certain provisions of S.B. 1, an egregious Texas law that sharply limits voting access.   more

LAREDO, Texas, March 21 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * New TPWD Grant Funds TAMIU Outdoor Adventures Program Get your paddles ready for kayaking, and your backpacks packed for camping ...Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) students will soon venture out of their classrooms into the great outdoors thanks to a new outdoor adventures program launching this Spring at the University. The TAMIU Out  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice engineer develops new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats A brain implant designed to help control seizures is hijacked. A pacemaker receives fake signals, disrupting its rhythm. A hacker infiltrates an insulin pump, delivering a fatal overdose. While these scenarios sound like scenes from a sci-fi thriller, such cyberhealth threats are of real concern as  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Study suggests racial bias in Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark debate, examines how social media is changing the game With March Madness just around the corner, the spotlight is once again on college basketball -- and with it, the conversations around race, competition and media narratives in sports. A newly published study from Rice University and the University of Illinois Chicago takes a data-driven look at one  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Texas Tribune spreads false claims about Accuracy in Media while ignoring its role in Coppell ISD lawsuit The Texas Tribune this week reported on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Coppell ISD, which was sparked by an Accuracy in Media investigation. But the Tribune did not reach out to Accuracy in Media for comment and instead published false information about AIM from the Southern Poverty Law Center  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * TPPF Applauds Passage of SB 19 to Stop Funding Lobbyists with Tax Dollars Out of the Texas Senate Last night, the full Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 19, a bill to stop local governments from using our tax dollars to hire lobbyists to advocate for more spending, higher taxes, and bigger government. It now goes to the Texas House. "TPPF is deeply grateful to Lieutenant Gov  more

EL PASO, Texas, March 21 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Researchers Test New, More Reliable Method to Detect Chagas Disease Method would aid in the detection of disease that affects 6 million people worldwide EL PASO, Texas (March 20, 2025) - Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully tested a faster, more sensitive and reliable way to diagnose Chagas disease, a debilitating parasitic illness that affects app  more