BUFFALO, New York, April 1 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * 'It never would have happened without Buff State': Q&A with playwright Marco Antonio Rodriguez When he enrolled at Buffalo State as a psychology major, Marco Antonio Rodriguez, '97, could never have predicted the trajectory his career would take. After graduating with a theater degree and completing his master's in fine arts at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, Rodriguez worked  more

WACO, Texas, April 1 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2025 Convention Recap | Craig Stutzmann, San Jose State | Offensive Philosophy Craig Stutzmann: Offensive Coordinator at San Jose State University Craig Stutzmann is the Offensive Coordinator at San Jose State University, having recently completed his first season on staff. With a coaching career that began in Hawaii at the high school level, Coach Stutzmann has built an impressive resume with   more

IRVING, Texas, April 1 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * ASU, UC and KU Take Home Big 12 Baseball Weekly Awards Kansas' duo of Michael Brooks (co-player) and Dominic Voegele (pitcher) were joined by Cincinnati's Kerrington Cross (co-player) and Arizona State's Matt King (newcomer) as the Big 12 Baseball weekly award recipients for games ending March 30. Cross reached base at least four times in all four of Cincinnati's games last week,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Chance discovery improves stability of bioelectronic material used in medical implants, computing and biosensors Scott Keene (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) A chance discovery led a team of scientists from Rice University, University of Cambridge and Stanford University to streamline the production of a material widely used in medical research and computing applications. For over two decades, scien  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Faltering Texas Energy Fund Projects Are a Win for Community Organizing and a Warning to Lawmakers AUSTIN, Texas - Citing community opposition and lower expectations for financial returns, Constellation Energy and WattBridge respectively notified the state last week they were withdrawing from the Texas Energy Fund (TEF), dealing another black eye to the state's effort to stabilize the Texas e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson breaks ground on new Sugar Land location Facility to make comprehensive cancer care even more convenient for patients in Southwest Houston and surrounding areas The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today broke ground on a new 470,000-square-foot facility in Sugar Land, bringing a range of cancer services and MD Anderson's unparalleled patient experien  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: WHO Releases Update on Measles as Cases Grow Measles cases are continuing to grow especially in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. As of Friday, 453 cases were confirmed across those states. In an update from The World Health Organization, the majority of cases are in children who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are av  more

IRVING, Texas, April 1 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news wrapup entitled "AARC Members In The News": * * * Members in the News | Research Updates, Respiratory Care Awareness Events, and Unique Teaching Methods AARC member Kim Bennion, MsHS, RRT, CHC, FAARC, was featured in an article and video on the KSL-TV website about a study on home monitoring for same-day surgery patients going home on opioids that she and her colleagues just published in Respirat  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * New Billboard Calls on Pasadena to Abide by Settlement Agreement Allowing Mechanic to Open Small Business PASADENA, Texas --Today, a new billboard was erected on Red Bluff Road, across from Red Bluff Elementary School, calling on city officials to let auto mechanic Oz Sepulveda open his one-man shop on Shaver Street, more than 1,000 days after the city agreed to do so in r  more

FRISCO, Texas, April 1 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Northwestern State's Valentine, New Orleans' Edwards Named Jersey Mike's Baseball Players of the Week FRISCO - Northwestern State outfielder Balin Valentine and New Orleans starter Grant Edwards were named the Southland Baseball Player of the Week awards for the seventh week of the 2025 season, which were announced Monday by the conference office. Hitter of the Week: Balin Valentine, Northwestern State - Sr.   more

IRVING, Texas, April 1 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * OSU Wins Fifth Consecutive Big 12 Equestrian Championship, Conference Yearly Awards Announced 2025 Big 12 Equestrian Championship Final Official Results- OSU 11, TCU 8 BURLESON, Texas - No. 2-seeded Oklahoma State defeated top-seeded TCU 11-8 for its fifth consecutive Big 12 Equestrian Championship title and 11th in program history. It marked the fifth straight time the two progra  more

NEW YORK, April 1 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following news release: * * * Stop New Texas Abortion Ban SB 31/HB 44 This week, the Texas legislature is rushing to vote on several dangerous anti-abortion bills including SB 31/HB 44, a bill that if passed, will increase the ability of Texas to criminally prosecute abortion funds, people who help people get abortion care, and maybe even patients themselves. Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, Board Chair of Physicians for Reproductive Hea  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice scientists pioneer method to tackle 'forever chemicals' Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called "forever chemicals." A study led by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate  more

FRISCO, Texas, April 1 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Southeastern's Burns, Nicholls' VandenBout Named Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Players of the Week FRISCO, Texas -- Southeastern's Hallie Burns and Nicholls' Molly VandenBout have been named this week's Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Players of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Softball Hitter of the Week: Molly VandenBout, Nicholls - Sr. - 1B - Temple, Texas (Academy) VandenBout led Nicholls to a 5  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 1 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Healthy aging expert named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow Marcia G. Ory, PhD, a researcher with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health who focuses on making healthy aging the "new normal," has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is one of five Texas A&M faculty members and 471 nationwide to   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * TPPF Issues Recommendations for Aggressive Diplomacy with Mexico AUSTIN, TX -- Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published a memorandum reporting on the conversations, findings, and recommendations generated from an expedition to Mexico City from March 15-20, 2025, in conjunction with America First Policy Institute. TPPF's major policy recommendations are as follows  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 1 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW Research: Mosquito saliva and malaria, brain tumors, and more Studies look at link between pest's internal clock and deadly disease, a promising glioblastoma treatment, and Alzheimer's agitation Jump to: * Female mosquito salivary glands could unlock key to malaria transmission * Nanoparticles extend glioblastoma survival in phase one trial * Alternate antidepressant  more