WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * ADC, MLFA, Webber Law, and Project TAHA File Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against UT-Austin, TX Governor Greg Abbott, and Other Officials Over Arrests of Pro-Palestine Students Austin, TX -- Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), Texas Governor Greg Abbott, UT Austin   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten Responds to Trump's Cutting of $1 Billion in School Mental Health Grants WASHINGTON --AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Trump administration canceled $1 billion in critical mental health grants established by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. Thousands of criti  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Margaret Goodell named to the National Academy of Sciences Dr. Margaret ("Peggy") Goodell, an expert in the field of stem cell research, has been elected as one of the newest members of the National Academy of Sciences. She is being recognized for her distinguished career and continuing achievements in original science and research. "I feel so very fortunate. It is a huge honor to be recognized this  more

WACO, Texas, May 1 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor University Launches Institute for Global Human Flourishing By Lori Fogleman Institute establishes Baylor as a global leader for research on faith and human flourishing, as well as the epicenter for global flourishing research/practice alongside Harvard's Human Flourishing Program WACO, Texas (April 30, 2025) - Baylor University today announced the launch of the Institute for Global Human Flourishing, placing Bay  more

PLANO, Texas, April 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Court Hears Appeal from Dad's Place to Stop City of Bryan, Ohio's Harassment of Church's Religious Efforts Toledo, OH --Today, First Liberty Institute and attorneys from Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, LLP, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, and Spengler Nathanson presented argument in the Sixth Dist  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Extreme price variation at Houston hospitals continues, expert says Houston hospitals show significant pricing differences in their procedures, according to a new brief from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The research revisits the websites of the four largest Texas Medical Center (TMC) hospitals to assess whether they have followed federal hospital price transparency laws. The analysis f  more

IRVING, Texas, May 1 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Florida and Colorado earn Week 12 Big 12 Weekly Awards As the Big 12 Lacrosse regular season comes to a close, the Florida trio of Kaitlyn Davies (midfielder), Frannie Hahn (freshman), and Elyse Finnelle (goalkeeper) plus the Colorado duo of Madeline Pisani (attack) and Jess Peluso (defensive) earned Big 12 Weekly Awards. Davies recorded her seventh hat trick of the season with thre  more

WACO, Texas, May 1 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Global Flourishing Study Maps the Topography of the Human Experience Generational, financial, geographical and spiritual differences top flourishing findings WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 30, 2025) - The Global Flourishing Study (GFS), a multi-year collaborative research study carried out by Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion, the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, Gallup and the Center for Op  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 29 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU releases 2025 Legislative Agenda The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has released its 2025 Legislative Agenda for the 119th Congress to address higher education needs relevant to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Emerging HSIs, as well as PK-12 support, funding and pipeline issues into higher education. The number   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 29 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU's 30th Annual National Capitol Forum launches with Opening Plenary The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities kicked off its 30th Annual National Capitol Forum on Higher Education on April 29, 2025, featuring notable speakers. HACU hosted its first Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C. in 1995, and this year marks the 30th anniversary  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 30 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU's 30th National Capitol Forum participants visit Capitol Hill The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities members gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 30th National Capitol Forum on Higher Education, April 29-30, 2025, to raise their voices on behalf of Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The second day of the Forum included remarks fr  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 1 -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers A coalition that includes nationwide labor organizations, vital non-profit groups, a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * National Academy of Sciences elects Lydia Kavraki as a member Lydia Kavraki, a leading researcher in robotics, computational biomedicine and artificial intelligence (AI) at Rice University, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the world's foremost professional societies dedicated to honoring achievement in science and outstanding original research. At Rice, Kavraki is the Kennet  more

FRISCO, Texas, May 1 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Northwestern State's Graiani, New Orleans' Murphy win Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards Northwestern State's Vincent Graiani and New Orleans' Christopher Murphy 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: Vincente Graiani, Northwestern State - Sprints/Mid-Distance - So. - Munich, Germany G  more

PLANO, Texas, April 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Parents Deserve Education Choice, Not Bigotry, Oklahoma Education Superintendent Says As Supreme Court Hears Charter School Case Washington, DC --Today, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral argument in St. Isidore v. Drummond, a case involving the constitutionality of the Okla  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice engineer awarded NSF CAREER Award to advance decentralized learning for next-generation computing systems Cesar A. Uribe, the Louis Owen Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, has won a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance the mathematical foundations of decentralized learning, a critical area for the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Rollins, Kennedy tour Texas A&M AgriLife to connect agriculture and health Visit highlights role of agriculture in improving health By Kay Ledbetter Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins '94 and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. toured Texas A&M AgriLife on April 29 to gain a greater understanding of how T  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 1 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Engineering at Houston Community College Receives $300,000 Gift from ExxonMobil Foundation The gift will support the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Houston Community College, which aims to create an affordable and accessible route for future engineers. Houston, Texas (April 30, 2025) - Houston Community College (HCC) held a special event on Wednesday, April 30, to cel  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 1 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New Self-Healing Polymer Possesses a Quality Never Before Seen at Any Scale Material scientists at Texas A&M have developed a dynamic material that self-heals after puncturing by changing from solid to liquid and back. By Denise Brehm What if there were a fabric that, like Superman, could take a bullet and self-heal? Such a super-dynamic, action-powered polymer might actually he  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 30 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Spacecraft That Sweat? A Cool New Way to Tackle Atmospheric Reentry As space travel becomes more common, the need to reuse spacecraft will rise. The solution may be spacecraft that "sweat." Apr 30, 2025By Jacob Wologo, Texas A&M University College of Engineering A car may drive for 15-20 years before needing replacement, while a passenger jet may fly for up to 40. But a spacecraft may only fly once.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH/UC Researchers Use Machine Learning to Map Brain Changes from Heroin Addiction Groundbreaking Insights Could Transform Treatment Options By Bryan Luhn Researchers at the University of Houston and the University of Cincinnati are using machine learning to create a clearer picture of how heroin affects the brain, potentially opening new doors for addiction treatment. In a groundbreaking study published Apr  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 30 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * TCOM's Refugee Health Initiative receives grant By Steven Bartolotta Refugees who enter the United States are almost all seeking a better opportunity for themselves and their families, but oftentimes don't know where to turn to get basic needs, food, clothing and health care. That's where the Refugee Health Initiative student interest group at The University of North Texas Hea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Rare Earth Element Extraction Bolstered by New Research AUSTIN, Texas -- A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply and decrease reliance on costly imports. A new method, developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, allows for separating and e  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * FDA-designated orphan drug could increase radiation efficacy in lung cancer UTSW researchers find crucial metabolic pathway targeted by drug creates key vulnerability in cancer cells An FDA-designated orphan drug that can target a key vulnerability in lung cancer shows promise in improving the efficacy of radiation treatments in preclinical models, according to a study by UT S  more