IRVING, Texas, May 3 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * 2025 Big 12 Women's Golf Awards Announced K-State's Carla Bernat was named Big 12 Women's Golfer of the Year to headline the 2025 Big 12 Women's Golf Awards. Arizona's Giovana Maymon was named Coach of the Year, while TCU's Camille Min-Gaultier (freshman) and Arizona State's Grace Summerhays (scholar-athlete) additionally received recognition. Bernat won a pair of tournaments and po  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Large-scale heart failure initiative boosts use of lifesaving medications DALLAS, May 2, 2025 -- About 6.7 million adults in the U.S. are living with heart failure, and that number is expected to increase to more than 8 million by 2030. [1] A new analysis published in Circulation: Heart Failure shows hospitals participating in the American Heart Association's multiregional  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 3 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * New UH Study Finds All STEM Stereotypes Are Not the Same Ask boys or girls to picture an engineer, and they'll likely visualize a man. Ask about a computer scientist, and the response would be the same. But ask which gender is better at and more interested in math or science, and the slight edge these days would likely go to girls. New research from the University of Houston released this week found that stud  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 3 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Spy Vs. Spy: Texas A&M Researchers Work To Secure Messaging Cybersecurity expert Dr. Nitesh Saxena studies the privacy promises -- and addresses the pitfalls -- of secure messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp. May 2, 2025By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications When you send a message through WhatsApp or iMessage, you might think only you and the recipient can rea  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 [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 Deeply Concerned About Proposed Cuts in FY26 Federal Budget Proposal Drastic Funding Reductions of Cancer Screening and Research Programs Threaten Lives and Reverse Decades of Progress Susan G. Komen(r), the world's leading breast cancer org  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 3 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU'S Sanchez School of Business, Texas Center Releases Second Volume in North American Trade-Linked Employment Analysis Series The Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development (TCBEED) has released the second volume in its three-part series analyzing N  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 3 -- Texas A&M University 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 technology called the Firs  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Protect your garden from leaf-footed bugs Expert tips to spot the garden pest and stop damage to tomatoes and other crops By Adam Russell Homegrown tomato lovers, beware. A sneaky pest may be lurking in your garden, which could be why your fruit turns tough, blemished or completely inedible. Leaf-footed bugs are appearing in garden  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund posted the following news release: * * * Thurgood Marshall College Fund SOAR program to host 10 residential programs this summer The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results (SOAR) program will conduct 10 week-long residential programs this summer on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississipp  more

GALVESTON, Texas, May 3 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB Information Technology Services enhances access to innovation through partnership agreement The University of Texas Medical Branch signed a five-year agreement with Microsoft, paving the way for initiatives that will protect data, enhance the patient experience, enhance operations and drive innovation. The agreement creates a framework for bringing Microsoft's resources and experti  more