AUSTIN, Texas, March 19 -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Airbnb and AMB Sports and Entertainment partner to drive economic growth during major events in Atlanta Key Takeaways * Airbnb and AMB Sports and Entertainment launched a new partnership to drive economic growth and empower Atlanta communities through major events. * The partnership kicked off with an Airbnb Academy session aimed at educating Atlanta resident  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 18 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines Cadet Academy adds ATP Flight School in Charlotte to expanding network CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- American Airlines Cadet Academy is expanding its network of flight schools, announcing today it has added ATP Flight School in Charlotte, North Carolina, as its newest partner. The alliance reinforces American's commitment to providing a clear and accessible pathway to a   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 18 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Arkansas K-12 Robotics Teams Qualify for Worlds Twenty-eight K-12 robotics teams from Arkansas qualified for the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championships during the state championships at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville March 11-15. The advancing teams will compete at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, May 9-14. The ATU robotics team has qualified for the 2025 world  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 18 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Behind the bar: Innovative spirits join American's lounge offerings American Airlines is shaking things up in the Admirals Club (r) and Flagship (r) lounges this spring with fresh new spirits perfect for any getaway. Along with more than 40 spirit options, customers can now kick back with a glass of Horse Soldier Bourbon Whiskey or Still G.I.N., By Dre and Snoop, two perfect options fo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti's earthquake resilience A 2010 photo taken in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (stock photo). Over the past two decades, Haiti has endured the devastation of two catastrophic earthquakes -- first in 2010 and again in 2021. Each disaster left behind widespread destruction: buildings reduced to rubble, entire communities displaced and an overwhelming los  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Cross-Border University Collaboration Will Expand Research to Advance Precision Medicine MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon, Mexico -- Tec de Monterrey and The University of Texas at Austin are launching OriGen Health Research Center (OHRC), the first research center to leverage Latin America's largest biobank, alongside leading machine learning tools and a broad base of experts from the two universities, to advanc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 19 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news: * * * CrowdStrike Collaborates with NVIDIA to Advance Agentic AI in Cybersecurity, Pioneer Testing of NVIDIA Reasoning Models Powered by NVIDIA NIM microservices--with reasoning models in testing--CrowdStrike's Charlotte AI delivers 2x faster detection triage with 50% less compute, maximizing SOC efficiency  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news: * * * CrowdStrike Earns FedRAMP High Authorization to Protect U.S. Government and National Security Operations New authorization enables U.S. public sector entities requiring the most stringent security standards to consolidate cybersecurity and stop breaches with the Falcon platform AUSTIN, Texas - March   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Cumulus Media, an audio-first media and entertainment company, issued the following community service release: * * * Cumulus Media's New Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf Raise $300,000 for Cook Children's Medical Center at 4th Annual Texas Independence Jam at Billy Bob's Texas The Annual Guitar Pull-Style Benefit Concert Event Featured Live Music From Country Music Stars Kane Brown, Bailey Zimmerman, Darius Rucker, Koe Wetzel, Zach Top, Lee Brice, Neal McCoy, Warre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Energy Venture Day at CERAWeek selects 9 'most promising' startups Nine companies were named most promising at the annual Rice Alliance Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition at CERAWeek March 12, co-hosted with the Houston Energy Transition Initiative and TEX-E. The event showcases energy ventures driving efficiency and advancements toward the energy transition through fields such as carbon management, adv  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas declares quarterly dividend on preferred stock THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The Entergy Texas, Inc. board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.3359375 per share on its Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable April 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of April 3, 2025. About Entergy Texas Entergy Texas, Inc. (NYSE: ETI-PR) provides electrici  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas monitoring San Jacinto County wildfire The Woodlands, Texas - Entergy Texas is actively monitoring its equipment following a wildfire reported in San Jacinto County. Our emergency planning and response teams are working with local authorities to reduce fire risk in the Cleveland portion of our service area. Customers in the high-risk area are encouraged to prepare for the p  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 20 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Explore new fairways: American Airlines gives golfers more ways to get to their favorite links Warm weather and freshly cut greens signal the start of golf season, and American Airlines is giving golfers a chance to score a hole-in-one with ideal itineraries for the perfect golf trip. From Scotland to Georgia and more, American has the flights golfers need to connect them to the opening   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * Financing secured for sale-leaseback of an 11-acre industrial outdoor storage asset in Houston AUSTIN, Mar. 18, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the acquisition financing for a well-located industrial outdoor storage facility in Houston, Texas. JLL worked on behalf of Matt Haley, Cort Martin and  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova to equip two RWE wind farms in Texas with over 100 turbines, boosting US jobs and energy security SCHENECTADY, NY (March 18, 2025) \- GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with RWE to provide 109 of its 2.8 MW-127m* onshore wind turbines to power the Honey Mesquite wind farm in Glasscock County, Texas and r  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Global Medical Response Accepts Delivery of its First IFR-Configured Bell 407GXi Dallas, Texas (March 18, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during VAI Verticon 2025 that it has completed the delivery of Global Medical Response's first IFR-configured Bell 407GXi, marking the beginning of 24 anticipated aircraft deliveries to the air medical servi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces $239 Million In Construction Grants For Mental Health Care In Rural Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is awarding $239 million in construction grants to expand and improve access to inpatient mental health care in rural Texas. The grants will help rural communities treat and stabilize patients with acute psychiatr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Double S Fire Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state's request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Double S Fire in Hutchinson County. "The State of Texas continues working around-the-clock to provide all necessary resources to local officials fighting the Double S Fire   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Film & Digital Media Friendly Texas Workshop Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission today announced a combined Film Friendly Texas & Digital Media Friendly Texas Workshop to be held virtually on April 10. Communities across Texas interested in pursuing local job creation and economic expansion strategies by becoming Film Friendly Texas or Digital Media Friendly   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For Sweetwater Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more tha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Governor's Small Business Summit In Uvalde Governor Greg Abbott today announced the first of the 2025 Governor's Small Business Summits will be held in Uvalde on March 27. 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 resou  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance For Welder Fire, North Texas Severe Storms Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request for a disaster declaration for South Texas communities impacted by the Welder Fire and a disaster declaration for North Texas communities impacted by severe weather earlier this month. "Today, my requests for  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Congratulates Freeport As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Freeport on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows Freeport's com  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For North Texas Severe Weather Governor Greg Abbott announced today that he requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for North Texas communities impacted by tornadoes, thunderstorms, and damaging straight-line winds that occurred earlier this month. If approved, the SBA declaration would make federal assistan  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For Welder Fire Governor Greg Abbott announced today that he requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for South Texas communities impacted by the Welder Fire earlier this month. If approved, the SBA declaration will make federal assistance available through disaster loans for San Patricio County and its conti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Commission For Women Accepting 2025 Texas Women's Hall Of Fame Nominations Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Governor's Commission for Women is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Texas Women's Hall Of Fame. "In Texas, we believe in the extraordinary power of women," said Governor Abbott. "The Texas Women's Hall of Fame pays homage to the incredible contributions that wom  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 19 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: * * * High Street Residential Delivers Second Phase of Kingwood Community in Humble, TX Phase two includes 109 townhomes and 72 apartment units High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, and joint venture partner, Daiwa House Group, have delivered the second phase of a new suburban garden multifamily project within the m  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, March 19 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * Highlands couple pledges estate legacy gift in excess of $10M to WCU By Cam Adams David Moore and Darren Whatley place a lot of value on public education, having both attended public universities. Moore is an alumnus of the University of South Alabama and began his graduate studies at the University of Tubingen, Germany, while Whatley attended Louisiana State University and the University of T  more

ABILENE, Texas, March 19 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: * * * HSU is Proud to Continue Partnership with the American Southwest Conference Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) is excited to celebrate the continued success and future of the American Southwest Conference (ASC) following the announcement of a 10-year agreement that ensures its stability and growth. With the return of McMurry University and Schreiner University, the ASC has solidified its membership, paving the  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, March 20 -- HVS Brokerage and Advisory issued the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Baymont by Wyndham Houston/Westchase HOUSTON, TX, March 20, 2025: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 61-key Baymont by Wyndham Houston/Westchase, located at 2950 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Houston, Texas 77042. The property, built in 1995, was purchased by Nagin Investments LLC, based in Houston, Texas, from American Liberty Hospital  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, March 18 -- HVS Brokerage and Advisory issued the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Days Inn by Wyndham Natchitoches HOUSTON, TX, March 17, 2025: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the the 65-key Days Inn by Wyndham Natchitoches, located at 5135 University Parkway, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457. The property, built in 1992, was purchased by Mahabali Hospitality LLC, based in Southlake, Texas, from N.M.I., Inc., based in Natc  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

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, March 18 -- Indiana Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Cyber Warriors win CCDC Regional; earn second straight trip to nationals! For a second straight year, Indiana Tech's cyber defense team, the Cyber Warriors, is heading to the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition national championship. The Cyber Warriors earned their spot on Saturday by winning the Erich J. Spengler CCDC Midwest Regional title--the university's fifth. They advance to the national  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 21 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Jazz Tech partners with Sabre Direct Pay to distribute virtual cards for the Brazilian travel industry Multi-year deal accelerates Sabre Direct Pay's expansion in Latin America and enables Jazz Tech to deliver secure and scalable financial solutions to the travel industry. SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 20, 2025 -Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading global travel technology company, t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Awarded $176M Advanced Space Technology Research and Optimization Contract for Air Force Research Laboratory HOUSTON, March 17, 2025 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a $176M cost plus fixed-fee, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide operations and equipme  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 19 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Awarded Estimated $229M Contract for U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter Systems HOUSTON, March 18, 2025 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced it has been awarded an estimated $229M recompete task order under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center's (DoDIAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle to provide life cycle research and analysis for U.S. Arm  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 22 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Engineering students gain hands-on experience at Quanta Advanced Training Center By Kristen Baker In January, 18 students from Lamar University's mechanical and industrial engineering departments visited the Quanta Advanced Training Center, located at the state-of-the-art Lazy Q Ranch in La Grange, Texas. During this trip, the students were able to receive their OSHA 10-Hour Certification and explore the Quanta tr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release: * * * LPL Financial Reports Monthly Activity for February 2025 SAN DIEGO - March 20, 2025 - LPL Financial LLC ("LPL Financial"), a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the "Company"), today released its monthly activity report for February 2025. Total advisory and brokerage assets at the end of February were $1.82 trillion, an incr  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 19 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide facilities-based and resold local and interexchange telecommunications services throughout the state. The decision, outlined in Docket No. 2025-00005, allows the company to operate as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in Maine. Ezee Fiber Texas filed its application with the PUC in early January, seeking authorization   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 21 -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, issued the following news release: * * * North West takes a giant leap into space with landmark Axiom Space agreement * UK's North West to play a key role in the future of space innovation * Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester partner with leading space firm, Axiom Space * Agreement set to unlock billions in space-based R&D, manufacturing, and e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice and UH scientists redefine chemical manufacturing method to solve carbon capture problem Each year billions of tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels, certain industrial processes, construction and other human activities, creating an urgent need to find better solutions to reduce the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.  A team  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 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice establishes Center for Membrane Excellence to advance separation technologies for energy and sustainability Rice University has established the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence ( RiCeME ), which is dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies for energy, environmental sustainability and chemical processing applications. The announcement was made during the Rice Globa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice research team creates universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria Stock illustration of a DNA double helix. In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary group of researchers at Rice University has developed an innovative RNA "b  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice sport management faculty break down brackets, business and 'Big Dance' strategy As March Madness returns this month to captivate the sports world, faculty experts from Rice University's Department of Sport Management are available to provide insights on the NCAA Tournament's financial impact, marketing strategies, fan engagement and the all-important selection of teams for bracket pools. These leaders in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice statistician earns $1M CPRIT award to advance AI-powered precision medicine for prostate cancer Erzsebet Merenyi, a statistics research professor at Rice University, and co-investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Pratip Bhattacharya, professor of cancer systems imaging, and Dr. Patrick Pilie, assistant professor of genitourinary medical oncology, were awarded $1 million by the   more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 21 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Sabre announces new distribution agreement with Vietjet Air Sabre travel agency partners will gain access to Vietjet Air content through the Sabre travel marketplace for the first time Hanoi, VIETNAM and SOUTHLAKE, Texas - March 20, 2025 - Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading global travel technology company, today announced a new distribution agreement with Vietjet Air, Vietnam'  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Scientists gain insight into RNA-editing protein that could lead to improved treatment for cancer, autoimmune diseases A research team led by Rice University's Yang Gao has uncovered new insights into the molecular mechanisms of ADAR1, a protein that regulates ribonucleic acid (RNA) induced immune responses. Their findings, published in Molecular Cell March 17, could open new pathways for treating autoimmune   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Sights Set on Tampa: ESPN Is the Exclusive Home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball for the 30th Year * All 67 games of the tournament available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNEWS, March 19 - April 6 * 1 Seeds: UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, USC * Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, the one-hour women's basketball special, set to air Thursday,   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

DALLAS, Texas, March 19 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: * * * TCC Signs Two Expansions, One HQ Lease at Fulton Labs in Chicago All three tenants expect to occupy their new space by summer 2025 Leading commercial real estate developer Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has signed three leases at 400 North Aberdeen within its Fulton Park Campus in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. The leases total approximately 40,000 sq  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 22 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness selected to lead national emergency response project Texas A&M team seeks to overcome obstacles in adoption of trauma triage guidelines nationwide When emergency first responders across the country struggled to implement the latest national guidelines for field trauma triage, the USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness (USA   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 20 -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New imaging reveals the secrets of cellular traffic control Researchers investigate how molecules navigate the nuclear pore complex, offering new insights into cellular function and disease Just as cities must carefully manage the flow of cars in and out of downtown, cells regulate the movement of molecules into and out of the nucleus. This microscopic metropolis relies on an int  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Phenomenal Cosmic Power! Itty-Bitty Living Space Texas A&M researchers are examining ways to improve components for nuclear fusion, a genie in a bottle that may grant humanity's wish for endless energy. By Lesley Henton The world is using more and more power -- the demand for electricity is increasing at about twice the rate of overall energy use. And it's only going to grow as the global population is  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Study Sheds Light On Non-Urgent Visits To Emergency Departments New research reveals gaps between the reasons patients give for their visit, their actual need for care and their final diagnosis. By Ann Kellett Emergency departments in the United States have more than 140 million visits each year -- a rate of four visits for every 10 people -- that cost nearly $80 billion. Each interaction is carefully  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * United By Disaster Two researchers connect 12 years after Hurricane Katrina to aid disaster-damaged communities. Abbey Hotard '19, '23 was just a kid when she and 1.2 million other Americans left New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina. Just over an hour northwest of New Orleans, Ashley Ross '03, '10 worked on her political science thesis at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. Neither were pre  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 22 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M-Led Study Suggests Former Inmates Struggle To Access Medical Care -- Even When It's Nearly Free Researchers found that many former prisoners, despite being enrolled in Medicaid, stop taking medications for chronic illness shortly after their release. As they studied two years of prison-inmate data, Laura Dague and a team of fellow health researchers noticed that one particular scenario kept cr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Adds More New Jobs Than Any Other State In Last Year Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas leading the nation in job creation over the month and over the year following the release of January employment data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). "Texas is America's jobs engine, adding more new jobs in the last year than any other state," said Governor Abbott. "Our skilled and g  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Rest Area, Crabapple Wildfires Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state's request for Fire Management Assistance Grants for the Rest Area Fire in Gray County and the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County. "Texas is working around the clock to provide all necessary resources to local off  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Thanks To President Trump's Border Crackdown, Texas Can Now Close A Jail Booking Facility In Jim Hogg County Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas has begun the process to close the Operation Lone Star jail booking facility in Jim Hogg County thanks to President Donald Trump's decisive and swift leadership on the border crisis that has led to historically low illegal immigration. "Thanks  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * The mom who inspired her kids to follow in her footsteps When Barbara Cruze, Stores Supervisor at the American Airlines Technical Operations maintenance facility in Tulsa, Okla., joined American in 2011, she didn't think she'd also become a recruiter for the world's largest commercial aircraft maintenance base -- but that's exactly what happened. Luckily, she didn't have to look far for   more

PLANO, Texas, March 20 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota GAZOO Racing North America Introduces the Legends Cup Presented by WWEX Group to the 2025 GR Cup Series MOORESVILLE, NC (March 20, 2025) - Toyota GAZOO Racing North America's (TGRNA) GR Cup Series is excited to announce the launch of the Legends Cup presented by WWEX Group. Designed exclusively for drivers 45 years and older, the Legends Cup class will be featured within the   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 19 -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Dania Abreu-Torres Selected as ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow Fellowship will provide opportunities for collaboration aimed at developing engagement and understanding of humanities Trinity University is excited to announce that the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) has selected Dania Abreu-Torres, Ph.D., as a Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow. Abreu-Torres is one of nine fellows chosen from a comp  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Pharmacy Researcher Discovers How the Heart's Layers Communicate During Formation Findings Could Play a Role in Treating Heart Disease By Laurie Fickman From his lab at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Mingfu Wu, associate professor and member of the Drug Discovery Institute, is offering new hope for treating heart disease by sharing insights into the fundamental process of how the heart   more

GALVESTON, Texas, March 22 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Autistic adolescents in 'Fit club' showed improved fitness, executive function, social responsiveness Even just low levels of daily physical activity can lead to significant improvements in fitness level, social responsiveness, cognitive flexibility, and planning and organizing abilities in autistic adolescents according to a recent study by Dr. Claudia Hilton, professor with the Univ  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 18 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Protein plays dual role in causing, preventing sepsis UTSW-led research could lead to new treatments for deadly complications from systemic infection A protein called angiopoietin-2 (ANGPT2) can both inhibit and encourage blood vessel changes critical for sepsis, a leading cause of hospital deaths worldwide, a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers show  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