IRVING, Texas, May 8 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * 2025 Big 12 Softball Yearly Awards Announced The 2025 Big 12 softball yearly awards feature five Big 12 programs claiming individual honors while 10 teams are represented across the All-Big 12, All-Freshmen and All-Defensive Team. Awards were voted on by the league's head coaches, who could not vote for themselves or their own players. Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady (pitcher) and Gerry  more

IRVING, Texas, May 8 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news wrapup entitled AARC Members In The News: * * * Members in the News | Public Health Advocacy Efforts , RT Awards, and New Programs AARC member David Gibson, RRT, was featured in an interview on the KATV website about why a new state law in Arkansas aimed at educating the public about the dangers of vaping and eliminating disposable vapes is essential to public health. Read and Watch it Here (https:  more

IRVING, Texas, May 8 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Arizona and Baylor Garner Final Big 12 OTF Weekly Honors Arizona's Zach Extine (men's) and Baylor's Tiriah Kelley (women's) claimed the final Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week awards of the 2025 season. Extine won the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Desert Heat Classic with a time of 13.17 seconds. His mark set the program's all-conditions record and was a personal   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 8 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Nolan Ryan Foundation donates $2 million for skin cancer research and prevention Baylor College of Medicine has received a $2 million gift from the Nolan Ryan Foundation to support groundbreaking work in skin cancer and melanoma education, research and prevention. This transformative contribution will be directed under the leadership of Dr. Ida F. Orengo, chair of the Department of Dermatology at Baylor C  more

IRVING, Texas, May 8 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Big 12 Record Six Programs Advance Through NCAA Women's Golf Regionals Six Big 12 women's golf programs survived NCAA Regionals, and advanced to the NCAA Championships, held May 16-21 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. The six teams at the Championship break the Big 12 record, previously set with five in 2023. Two Big 12 individuals captured medalist honors, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * Body Cam Audio Confirms Students Arrested Without Probable Cause at UT Austin Protest Austin, TX | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), along with co-counsel the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), Webber Law, and Project TAHA, has released audio from body camera footage that reveals University of Texas and state law enforcement officers knowingly arrested peaceful   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 7 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Composabl Earns Frost & Sullivan's 2024 Global Company of the Year Award for Transforming Industrial Automation with Its Modern Artificial Intelligence Platform San Antonio, TX -- May 7, 2025 -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the autonomous AI market and, based on its fi  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Culture, health awareness are key to reducing heart disease among Native American people Research Highlights: * Native American tribal members identified five priorities to improve awareness of and access to care for heart disease: heart health education; cultural considerations; inclusive, multigenerational community engagement; improved resources for general health and   more

FRISCO, Texas, May 8 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * East Texas A&M's Fuseini, A&M-Corpus Christi's Ekuma win last Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards East Texas A&M's Ibrahim Fuseini and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Emmanuel Ekuma have earned the Men's Track & Field Athletes of the Week awards, respectively, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. This is Fuseini's second weekly honor of the season. Men's Track Athlete of the Week: Ibrahim Fuseini, Eas  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Engaging with House leadership, Ways and Means members, and more Ongoing tax discussions--in advance of the anticipated release of the House Ways and Means Committee's budget reconciliation legislation--is bringing credit union leaders to Washington, D.C. for consistent engagement with members of Congress. Coming from Texas and Louisiana, Luminate- Louisiana's Credit Unions and Corne  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Four organizations receive funds to combat food insecurity DALLAS, May 7, 2025 -- One in eight U.S. households struggles to access enough food, and that number is on the rise. [1] The American Heart Association is building on its 100 years of lifesaving service to fund social enterprises to sustainably improve this driver of health and change the future of health for all.   more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, May 8 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: * * * HPU's School of Science and Mathematics now home to Department of Natural Sciences and Department of Engineering Howard Payne University's School of Science and Mathematics announces the merging of two current science departments. The Departments of Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences have had a long-standing relationship of strong collaborations through academics and student support. The departments wil  more

IRVING, Texas, May 8 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Kansas 1V8+ Recognized As Big 12 Boat of the Week Kansas' 1V8+ was voted as Big 12 Boat of the Week after helping the Jayhawks defeat K-State and Creighton at the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. The crew, coxswained by Audrey Owens, defeated second-place K-State by over two seconds, posting a time of 6:23.621. It marked the last regular season race for seniors Owens, Amber Cayci, Karly   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 7 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Mayor Svien Asked to OK PETA's Ode to 'The Big O' (Oats, Of Course!)? A Statue Proposed for Downtown Stephenville Stephenville, Texas - In time for Mother's Day (May 11), PETA today sent a letter to Stephenville Mayor Doug Svien asking him to add a massive oat sculpture to the city's courthouse square with the message, "The Future of Milk is Oats." The proposed   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 7 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * NearZero FPSO Design from SBM Offshore Gets Approval from ABS (HOUSTON) ABS issued an approval in principle to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The NearZero FPSO design incorporates low carbon technologies that collectively create a "near zero" Scope 3 carbon emissions profile, achieving up to 80 perce  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Persona AI expands in the Ion as Rice and Ion District support growth of AI innovation Persona AI, the Houston-based humanoid robotics startup that recently closed $25 million in pre-seed funding, is significantly expanding its operations at the Ion, the Houston innovation hub powered by Rice University, in June. The fast-growing company, co-founded by former NASA roboticists Nicolaus Radford and Jide Akinyode,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 8 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: * * * Report from UT's LBJ School of Public Affairs Highlights Critical Reserve Needs for Emergency Services Districts AUSTIN, TEXAS (May 7, 2025) -- A new report from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin finds that Texas Emergency Services Districts (ESDs) should consider maintaining significantly higher financial reserv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice to host 2025 Carbon Hub Annual Meeting Rice University will host the 2025 Carbon Hub Annual Meeting May 12-13, marking the fifth anniversary of the Rice-led coalition of academia, industry and federal labs working to advance industrial decarbonization, electrification and hydrogen production. The event will feature panels with researchers, foundations and industry partners on the role of public-private pa  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 [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: * * * Statement on Governor's Veto of Supplemental Imaging in Oklahoma Veto Prevents Oklahomans Access to Needed Breast Imaging OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MAY 7, 2025 - Susan G. Komen, the world's leading breast cancer organization, today issued the following sta  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 8 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Research Collaboration Takes 'One Health' Approach To Study Chagas Disease Exposure, Treatment Effectiveness Supported by almost $4 million in new funding, researchers in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and University of Georgia are working to develop interventions that will impact both canine and human healt  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 7 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * An International Impact An Aggie couple's generosity helps an international graduate student who wants to use his education to make a positive impact on society. By Tori Hillis On a spring afternoon in 2024, Alvaro Escobar Guevara found himself sitting at the Blackwater Draw Brewery in Bryan, Texas, thousands of miles from home. Since he'd moved to Texas to pursue his master's i  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 7 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Cracking the Code: Deciphering How Concrete Can Heal Itself Dr. Congrui Grace Jin and team have unlocked a novel way for concrete to mend its own cracks, potentially preventing structural failures and saving lives. By Jennifer Nichols Imagine concrete healing its own cracks like human skin recovering from a cut. That's the vision behind the latest research of Dr. Congrui Grace J  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 7 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Seafood consumption during pregnancy may benefit child development Texas A&M publications compare benefits and potential harm from environmental contaminants By Gabe Saldana A suite of six newly published reviews from the Texas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center found that seafood intake during pregnancy and childh  more

SEGUIN, Texas, May 8 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * New Book Offers Insight for the Diverse Classroom Educators have long considered how best to meet the range of students in their classrooms. Any given college classroom may contain students from all walks of life and with an array of experiences and expectations, and equity-minded educators are faced with the challenge of ensuring that everyone gets a fair shake, and that the differences are celebrated. "As co  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 8 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNTHSC's Dr. David Siderovski named top AI Leader for drug discovery By Nicole Luna Dr. David Siderovski, professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has been named one of the region's top 75 leaders in artificial intelligence by Dallas Innovates and the Dallas Regional Chamber. Now in its sec  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 8 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio research blends tai chi with modern technology to prevent falls in people with dementia Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are blending an ancient movement practice known as tai chi and reimagining it through artificial intelligence (AI) in a new study. The project aims to preve  more

FRISCO, Texas, May 8 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * UTRGV's Harris, Hilding win last Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards UTRGV's Nayla Harris and Hannah Hilding have earned the Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week awards, respectively, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. This marks the last weekly award of the season and is both Harris' and Hilding's second time winning this season. Women's Track Athlete of the Week: Nayla Harris, UTRGV -   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 7 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Whistleblower: Austin-Based Certification Program Tied to Cruelty to Chickens; Company Execs Shrug it All Off Austin, Texas - A veteran meat industry insider is blowing the whistle, turning to PETA for help addressing allegedly abusive handling of chickens that cause them injuries and botched killings at a chicken supplier that is "animal welfare certified" by t  more