IRVING, Texas, March 26 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * 2025 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Programs Collect 107 All-America Honors Big 12 student-athletes collected 107 All-American honors at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Those who finished among the top 8 earned First Team honors while those who placed ninth through 16th collected Second Team  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 26 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * A&M-Corpus Christi's Williams, Nicholls' Sisco Named Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Players of the Week Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Malia Williams and Nicholls' Claire Sisco have been named this week's Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Players of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Williams is the first Islanders player to earn the honor this season while Sisco claims recognition for the second time. Softb  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS and Pacific International Lines Sign MOU to Advance Maritime Operations and Technologies (SINGAPORE) ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Singapore Maritime Week that establishes a framework to collaborate on projects related to maritime technology, sustainability and safety management systems. "To make me  more

IRVING, Texas, March 26 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * ARIZ's Friend and OSU's Komar Recognized as Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week Arizona's Jay Friend (men's) and Oklahoma State's Anastasiya Komar (women's) were named the Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week for matches ending March 23. Friend finished the week 3-0 with all three wins coming against ranked opponents. The junior won both singles matches in straight sets as he took dow  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Motion sickness brain circuit may provide new options for treating obesity Motion sickness is a very common condition that affects about 1 in 3 people, but the brain circuits involved are largely unknown. In the current study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Researc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * TRISH research on Fram2 Mission to advance space health research, exploration The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), a consortium led by Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine with partners Caltech and MIT, announced today six human health and performance research projects to be conducted aboard the Fram2 human spaceflight mission. TRISH's research projects will  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 26 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Boise State's Alden, O'Neil win Southland Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week Boise State's Allyson Alden and Sharli O'Neil have won the Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week, as announced Tuesday by the conference office. This is the pair's second time winning the honor this season. Pair of the Week: Boise State - Allyson Alden and Sharli O'Neil Alden and O'Neil helped lead Boise State to a   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson and UT Austin launch joint initiative to advance breakthroughs in cancer research The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas at Austin have launched a joint initiative, the Collaborative Accelerator for Transformative Research Endeavors, to enable groundbreaking research projects that align complementary strengths to improve canc  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 26 -- The George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services issued the following news: * * * Measles elimination versus eradication: the difference and why it matters By Taylor Thomas The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory warning about the spread of measles in multiple states across the country. As of March 13, the CDC has confirmed 301 cases of measles as well as the death of a child in Texas. Reports show tha  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Nation of Lifesavers(tm) takes CPR education to Japan DALLAS, March 25, 2025 -- Understanding how to properly respond in a cardiac emergency when seconds matter is critical to everyone, everywhere. That is why the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, and its Nation of Lifesavers(tm) national ambassador and Buffa  more

IRVING, Texas, March 26 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * OSU's Hasler, Meylan Named Big 12 Softball Players of the Week Oklahoma State swept the Big 12 Softball Players of the Week as Amanda Hasler earned Player of the Week and Ruby Meylan was honored as Pitcher of the Week. Hasler posted five runs, four RBI and three runs in seven plate appearances during last week's series against Baylor. After losing the opener 1-0, the junior bounc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Revolutionizing touch: Researchers explore the future of wearable multi-sensory haptic technology From virtual reality to rehabilitation and communication, haptic technology has revolutionized the way humans interact with the digital world. While early haptic devices focused on single-sensory cues like vibration-based notifications, modern advancements have paved the way for multisensory haptic devices that i  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 26 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * SFA's Ibe, Northwestern State's Marionneaux Named Jersey Mike's Baseball Players of the Week SFA first baseman Josh Ibe and Northwestern State starter Dylan Marionneaux were named the Southland Baseball Player of the Week awards for the sixth week of the 2025 season, which were announced Monday by the conference office. Hitter of the Week: Josh Ibe, SFA - Jr. - 1B/DH - Cypress, Texas (Hill College) Despite   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 25 [Category: Medical] -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Statement on Passage of Critical Breast Imaging Legislation in Virginia Susan G. Komen (r), the world's leading breast cancer organization, today issued the following statement on the passage of critical breast imaging legislation in Virginia, SB 1436. Di  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 26 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * SwRI's H2-ICE consortium launches second phase, H2-ICE2 March 25, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched the newest iteration of its industry-supported Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine consortium, H2-ICE2. In 2024, SwRI's H2-ICE consortium completed construction of a Class 8, heavy-duty hydrogen-powered vehicle, following 18 months of targeted development. The demonstrat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Symposium to explore intersections of STEM, arts and Black life in Houston The 2025 Black Houston(s) Symposium, set to take place March 27-28, will convene scholars, artists and community leaders to explore the deep and evolving relationship between Black cultural expression and STEM-based research in Houston. With the theme Dark Matter: STEM and the Arts in Black Houston, this year's convening invites partic  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Artificial Intelligence That Uses Less Energy By Mimicking The Human Brain Texas A&M University engineers work to create "Super-Turing AI," which operates more efficiently by learning on the fly. By Lesley Henton Artificial Intelligence (AI) can perform complex calculations and analyze data faster than any human, but to do so requires enormous amounts of energy. The human brain is also an incredibly po  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Smartphone-Based Program Helps Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults Study finds app significantly improves cognitive function in assisted living residents with mild impairment. By Ann Kellett A growing body of research indicates that older adults in assisted living facilities can delay or even prevent cognitive decline through interventions that combine multiple activities, such as improving diet, so  more

IRVING, Texas, March 26 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Three Florida Gators along with Colorado Goalkeeper and UC Davis Attack Player Earn Week 7 Big 12 Awards In Week 7 of Big 12 Women' s Lacrosse, Florida's Theresa Bragg (defensive), Gabby Greene (freshmen), and Kaitlyn Davies (midfielder) along with Colorado's Elena Oh (goalkeeper), and UC Davis's Alex Agnew (attack) earned Big 12 weekly Awards. Bragg recorded her fifth multi-caus  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Releases a New Research Paper Shedding Light on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Local governments are spending as much as $98 million to lobby the state government, using tax dollars that could go to public safety, infrastructure, or tax relief, according to a new report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. "Local governments are lobbying state government for more government. The obvious ou  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA uses VR to train rural health workers in veteran suicide prevention The technology will simulate what real-life scenarios could look like with a patient With a significant shortage of mental health professionals across Texas--246 of the state's 254 counties are designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas by the Texas Department of State Health Services--veterans liv  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 26 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * UTRGV's Isqueiro, McNeese's Fluri Named Jersey Mike's SLC Tennis Players of the Week McNeese's Salome Fluri and UTRGV's Ivo Isqueiro have won this week's Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Tennis Players of the Week awards, as announced by the Conference Office on Tuesday. Men's Player of the Week: Ivo Isqueiro, UTRGV - So. - Olhao, Algarve, Portugal (SEK International School El-Castillo) Isqueiro went 5-0  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * What the IMO Does Next Will Decide Shipping Decarbonization Success, Says ABS Chairman and CEO Industry is Currently Way Off the Pace Required for 2050 Warns Christopher J. Wiernicki (SINGAPORE) " The IMO really has to step up now if we are to deliver on the pace and scale of the change required. A lot of this comes down to the question of how we address the signif  more