DALLAS, Texas, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * 7 stroke advocates recognized nationwide for resilience and community impact DALLAS, May 1, 2025 -- Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke [1], one of the leading causes of serious, long-term disability. To spotlight the courage and dedication of those impacted by stroke, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, is honoring se  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS Publishes Industry-Leading Advisory on Dual-Fuel Propulsion (HOUSTON) Choosing the right dual-fuel propulsion system for a new vessel requires a balance of regulatory compliance, infrastructure readiness, safety considerations, operational flexibility and long-term economic viability. That's the message from ABS in its latest publication to support shipowners who   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: * * * AgriLife Research discovery defends citrus and potatoes Natural plant peptides may provide a new way to combat hard-to-treat plant diseases By Ashley Vargo Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have developed a new approach to countering citrus greening and potato zebra chip diseases, two economically devastating agricultural dise  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: * * * AgriLife Research to help reduce flood risks in Central Texas Watershed project in Coryell County to use predictive models to assess future floods By Adam Russell An ongoing watershed project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research is working to reduce flood risks for residents in Coryell County and surrounding areas. The 30-month proj  more

FRISCO, Texas, May 2 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Augusta's Blanchard, Paine Highlight 2025 Southland Men's Golf All-Conference and Superlatives Augusta University's Bo Blanchard was named the Southland Conference Men's Golf Player of the Year, while Jaguars' Head Coach Steven Paine was named Coach of the Year, headlining the league's all-conference selections announced Thursday. Viggo Hed of Southeastern Louisiana University was named the Conference's Freshma  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Allen and Kanwal elected to the American Association of Physicians Two Baylor College of Medicine faculty members, Dr. Carl Allen and Dr. Fasiha Kanwal, are among the newly elected members of the American Association of Physicians (AAP). Allen is a professor of pediatrics - hematology and oncology at Baylor and co-director of the Texas Children's Cancer Center Histiocytosis and Lymphoma Programs. Kanwal i  more

PLANO, Texas, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Breaking: Michigan Elementary School Threatens to Censor Popular Brandon Lake Song From Student Talent Show Allegan, MI-- Late yesterday, First Liberty Institute sent a letter to officials at West Ward Elementary School in Michigan urging that they allow two elementary school students to sing pop  more

IRVING, Texas, May 2 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * BU's Ezekiel and BYU's Halladay-Lowry Secure Big 12 OTF Weekly Accolades Baylor's Nathaniel Ezekiel (men's) and BYU's Lexy Halladay-Lowry (women's) earned this week's Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week honors. Ezekiel made his outdoor season debut while winning the men's 400-meter at UCF's Knights Invite. His mark of 44.75 posed as the nation's second-fastest time t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * CEA Applauds House For Acting To Overturn Imposition of Harmful California Vehicle Mandates * California rules would eliminate consumer choice for 35% of American families * Congressional Review Act resolutions would reverse last-minute EPA waivers granted by Biden Administration WASHINGTON - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * CFA Statement on CFPB Collusion to Vacate Medical Debt Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consumer Federation of America released the following statement in response to the filing by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russ Vought's request to the United District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to collude with a party suing the agency to get a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Electricity-generating bacteria may power future innovations A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their surroundings instead of breathing on oxygen. The findings, published in Cell last month, could enable new developments in clean energy and industrial biotechnolo  more

PLANO, Texas, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * First Liberty Institute's Kelly Shackelford Appointed to President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Washington, DC-- Today, at a White House ceremony celebrating the National Day of Prayer, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the President's Religious Liberty Commission,  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS responds to Trump cutting $1 billion in school mental health grants WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement responding to the Trump administration's reported cancellation of $1 billion in school mental health grants. After the horrific   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 1 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU hosts Status of Dreamers and DACA Recipients: A Forum The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities held the Forum "Status of Dreamers and DACA Recipients," on May 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C, in person and virtually following HACU's 30th National Capitol Forum on Higher Education at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill. HACU Preside  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * In Federal Court Hearing, Georgetown Scholar Argues for Return to Virginia and Release from Detention The Trump administration is detaining Dr. Badar Khan Suri in Texas after arresting him for constitutionally protected speech and association ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In a federal district court hearing today, lawyers for Georgetown scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri argued that the case should remain in Virgin  more

WACO, Texas, May 2 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachComm Todd Knight, Head Coach - Ouachita Baptist On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Ouachita Baptist HC, Todd Knight. In this episode, Coach Knight looks back on his coaching journey, from the moment he discovered his passion for the game to his 25-year tenure as Head Coach at Ouachita Baptist. He also talks a  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Know the stroke signs and save lives this American Stroke Month DALLAS, May 1, 2025 -- Every year, approximately 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke [1], however, as many as 80% may be preventable with healthy lifestyle changes and screening for risk factors [2]. During May, American Stroke Month, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Associa  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Applauds Ruling Restricting Alien Enemies Act Against Some Venezuelan Nationals On May 1, 2025, a federal district court in Texas issued a ruling in J.A.V. v. Trump, addressing the use of the Alien Enemies Act by the administration. The court found that the statute could not be applied to certain Venezuelan gang members, determining that their actions did not constitute an invasion or an attack by a  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * COURT RULING STRIKES DOWN UNLAWFUL DEPORTATION ORDER TARGETING VENEZUELAN REFUGEES IN TEXAS' SOUTHERN DISTRICT Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Agrees with the Federal Judge's Decision Upholding Due Process and Human Dignity for Refugees Washington, D.C. -- The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today commends the U.S. Dis  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Matthew Tyler receives NSF CAREER award to improve reliability of survey-based research Matthew Tyler, an assistant professor of political science at Rice University, is working to advance statistical methods aimed at strengthening the accuracy and reliability of survey-based research. Through a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Tyler will address a long  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New national survey reveals what American consumers truly value across 18 key industries As businesses across the country strive to deliver better customer experiences, a new nationwide study provides timely insights into what Americans value most in the products and services they use every day. The 2025 Customer Value Report, authored by marketing researchers at Rice Business and the University of Miami Patti  more

HERNDON, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Technical Institute Attends Association For Career And Technical Education Conference The RV Technical Institute recently participated in the Association for Career and Technical Education's Region 4 Annual Conference, which covers Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. This most recent conference-- which took place April 23rd through April 25th   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Santa Cruz implements sugary drink tax after 7-year battle DALLAS, May 1, 2025 - After a seven-year battle, Santa Cruz today became the first California city to implement a sugary drink tax since 2018, when the beverage industry pressured the state legislature to pass a preemption bill blocking cities from enacting local excise taxes in a backroom deal to protect the industr  more

TYLER, Texas, May 2 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat can actually result in higher temperatures, UTHealth Houston researchers discover By Sydney Lowther Some public transit shelter designs can actually do more harm than good when it comes to shielding from summer temperatures, according to a study led by UTHealth Houston. The research was published in Transportation Research Part D: T  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Federal tribe uses ancient DNA to establish genetic link to ancestral sacred sites The Picuris Pueblo initiated the research to show their ties to Chaco Canyon, the center of an Ancestral Pueblo regional interaction system and now a World Heritage site located in northwestern New Mexico. In a rare collaboration with geneticists and archaeologists, a federally recognized tribe in the United States has utili  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, May 2 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: * * * Southwestern University to Offer Certificate in Legal Studies Southwestern's new Certificate in Legal Studies is designed to prepare students to engage with questions of the law in today's society by exploring the applications, contexts, and consequences of law. Southwestern University students interested in law can soon add a Certificate in Legal Studies to their resume. Beginning this fall, Southwestern wi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 1 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M to Debut PTSD Management System Researchers will introduce a breakthrough wearable device for PTSD management at the 2025 Project Hero Texas Challenge. By Wm Michael Barnes To help veterans and first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder improve their mental health and live normal lives, the Texas A&M University College of Engineering will debut a breakthrough  more

NEW YORK, May 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Texas Federal Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Alien Enemies Act HOUSTON -- A federal court in southern Texas today ruled the Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) does not meet the "invasion" or "preda  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Texas: Appellate Court Strikes Down Voter-Approved Marijuana Ordinances Austin, TX: A Texas appellate court issued a pair of rulings last week halting the implementation of voter-approved marijuana initiatives in the cities of Austin (population: 980,000) and San Marcos (population: 72,000). Voters in both cities had overwhelmingly approved munici  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * TPPF Challenges Biden Administration's Chuckwalla National Monument Designation Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Biden administration's creation of the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in January. This lame duck land grab by the federal government makes public lands less accessible for recreation, amateur   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 2 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * AI system targets tree pollen behind allergies UTA researchers help develop a tool to aid allergy sufferers, farmers and city planners Imagine trying to tell identical twins apart just by looking at their fingerprints. That's how challenging it can be for scientists to distinguish the tiny powdery pollen grains produced by fir, spruce and pine trees. But a new artificial intelligence  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Obesity in childhood raises risk of experiencing weight stigma UTSW researchers encourage screening to identify patients in need of interventions to counteract negative health effects Adults who developed severe obesity before the age of 18 are nearly three times more likely than those who developed the condition later to be subjected to severe experienced weight stigma (EWS),  more