IRVING, Texas, March 27 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * 2025 Big 12 Equestrian Championship Set for Bear Creek Farms The 2025 Big 12 Equestrian Championship will begin Friday, March 28 as TCU will host the competition at Bear Creek Farms in Burleson, Texas. Baylor, Oklahoma State, TCU and Fresno State will compete in four Equestrian disciplines: Fences, Flat, Horsemanship and Reining. All four programs finished the season ranked in th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS and MPA Deepen Collaboration to Accelerate Maritime Innovation and Workforce Excellence ABS Launches Singapore Centre for Immersive Training Supporting Safety and Alternative Fuels The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have renewed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS is Founding Member of New MIT Maritime Consortium (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) ABS, in collaboration with leading players in the maritime industry, has joined an ambitious initiative from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to tackle challenges facing global shipping. The MIT Maritime Consortium unites academia and industry to support the development of cutti  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Adulting is hard on the heart: teen to young adulthood is a critical time to address risk Statement Highlights: * By age 18, many adolescents have already developed heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol or Type 2 diabetes, and a growing number of younger adults are experiencing adverse cardiovascular events. * Numerous so  more

IRVING, Texas, March 27 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Arizona State Earns Big 12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week Arizona State's Tori Clement and Kendall Whitmarsh earned Big 12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week, the league announced Wednesday. Clement and Whitmarsh helped the Sun Devils to a pair of top-20 team wins at the East vs. West Tournament in Austin, Texas to increase ASU's ranked win total to five on the year. The duo f  more

IRVING, Texas, March 27 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * BYU's Corrigan and TCU's Tucker Collect First Set of 2025 Big 12 OTF Weekly Honors BYU's James Corrigan (men's) and TCU's London Tucker (women's) were named the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week to open up the 2025 season. At Arizona's Willie Williams Classic, Corrigan posted a winning time of 8:43.57 in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase. The 2024 Paris Olympia  more

DECORAH, Iowa, March 26 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Concert Band among seven small college ensembles recognized at national conference # Luther College is thrilled to announce that its Concert Band is one of seven small college ensembles selected for the small band program showcase on Saturday, March 29, at the national conference of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) in Fort Worth, Texas. The Luther College Concert Band was formed in 1878, lay  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: * * * NCRC And SouthState Bank Announce $8.3 Billion Plan To Support Underserved Communities The National Community Reinvestment Coalition announced that SouthState Bank has announced in coordination with NCRC a five-year, $8.3 billion plan to meet the needs of underserved communities across the   more

FRISCO, Texas, March 27 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Northwestern State's Shaw, East Texas A&M's Griese win First Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards Northwestern State's Maygan Shaw and East Texas A&M's Romi Griese have earned the Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week awards, respectively, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. Women's Track Athlete of the Week: Maygan Shaw, Northwestern State - Sprints - Sr. - Pineville, Louisiana (Pinevil  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice announces Dr. Huda Zoghbi as commencement speaker for 112th ceremony Dr. Huda Zoghbi, an internationally renowned neurogeneticist and pioneer in the field of brain research, will serve as the speaker at Rice University's 112th commencement ceremony May 10 at Rice Stadium. Zoghbi's groundbreaking work has transformed the understanding of brain development and neurodegenerative diseases, making her a trail  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice Biotech Launch Pad and RBL LLC to celebrate official launch and lab opening The Rice Biotech Launch Pad and RBL LLC will hold an event to celebrate the official launch and lab opening of RBL LLC May 5, following a Rice University presidential lecture on the significance of innovation at Rice delivered by Robert Langer Jr., biotech entrepreneur, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor and founder   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 27 -- 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. March 25, 2025 DALLAS (SMU) - Imagine if a doctor could remotely do a non-invasive, highly precise medical procedure on   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 [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: * * * Susan G. Komen(r) Urges Swift Passage of Reintroduced SCREENS for Cancer Act Legislation to Ensure Access to Life Saving Breast Cancer Care Susan G. Komen (r), the world's leading breast cancer organization, today commended members of the U.S. House and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Forms New Partnership with Delhi Technological University The institutions aim to share internship opportunities, research in newly signed alliance By Jonathan Adams The University of Houston prides itself on its global reach, as it attracts students from around the world to study at one of the country's top research institutions. The school's ability to build interest international  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Pharmacy Team Discovers Target to Repair Injured Muscles Possible Therapeutic Approach for Aging and Degenerative Muscle Disorders By Laurie Fickman For millions of people, losing muscle isn't just about weakness; it's about losing independence. Whether caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, aging or other degenerative conditions, muscle loss can make everyday activities -- like walk  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNTHSC awarded NIH grant to address ethical gaps in prosthetic technology By: Eric Griffey Research A $426,000 federal grant recently awarded to The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will fund a groundbreaking study on the bioethical challenges surrounding bionic and robotic prostheses. The grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Gr  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 27 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNTHSC launches SteadFAST academic journal By: Eric Griffey Research The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's physician assistant studies program has launched SteadFAST, an academic journal dedicated to exclusively publishing articles written by students. It is the first such journal in Texas and one of the few in the nation. The inaugural edition f  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio-led research discovers a way to slow or block recurrence of glioblastoma Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a way to delay or even block recurrence of the deadliest brain cancer after radiation, bringing new hope for survival. Ironically, the scientists found that the customary trea  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern Q&A: What you need to know about the measles The outbreak of measles that started in West Texas in January and spread to other regions and states has focused renewed attention on a childhood disease that had been eliminated in the United States in recent decades. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause serious health problems. The good   more

FRISCO, Texas, March 27 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * UTRGV's Harts, McNeese's Francis win First Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards Jamari Harts of UTRGV and McNeese's Marcus Francis have earned the Men's Track & Field Athletes of the Week awards, respectively, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. Men's Track Athlete of the Week: Jamari Harts. UTRGV - Sprints - Jr. - DeSoto, Texas Harts is No. 1 in the conference in the 200- and 400-meter dash  more