HOUSTON, Texas, May 8 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 'Deeply meaningful': Rice President Reginald DesRoches named ASCE distinguished member Rice University President Reginald DesRoches, a nationally recognized leader in resilient infrastructure and engineering education, has been elected to the 2025 class of distinguished members of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) -- the organization's highest honor short of the presidency. The ASCE distinguished   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocrat' Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick chairs new 'religious liberty' commission FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for proposing the newly established "Presidential Comm  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 9 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS and HD Hyundai Mipo Sign Agreement to Accelerate DM-Based Production Automation in Future Shipyards ( SEOUL ) ABS and HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for digital manufacturing-based automation equipment for shipyards. The JDP establishes a collaborative framework focused on leveraging smart technology within HD Hyundai Mipo's sh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 8 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS Publishes Industry-First Guide for Modifying Tank Entry Surveys Safety Focused Guide Extends Tank Entry Interval for FPSOs, FSRUs and Other Site-Dependent Units (HOUSTON) In an industry first, ABS has published guidance to enable internal examination of tanks beyond the typical five-year requirements to once every 10 years with options to have additional expanded s  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Accuracy in Media Senior Advisor Corey DeAngelis discusses the Texas school choice victory Accuracy in Media Senior Advisor Corey DeAngelis appeared on the Jimmy Barrett Show on KPRC to discuss the school choice victory in Texas that AIM helped make possible. DeAngelis called this "the biggest day one victory for school choice in U.S. history" and discussed how the Texas school choice law allows all families, regardless   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 8 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension preps for Texas severe weather with Operation Readiness Training focuses on animal sheltering, staging, planning By Blair Fannin Severe weather season continues in Texas, and the official start of hurricane season is less than a month away. Storm season has arrived in Texas, and hurricanes will not be far behin  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Animal Wellness Action Commends U.S. Customs and Border Protection for Seizing Illegal Cockfighting Equipment at Cincinnati Port of Entry Washington, D.C. -- Animal Wellness Action applauds the recent actions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Cincinnati Port of Entry for intercepting a shipment containing illegal cockfighting paraphernalia. The equipment,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Board of Regents Invests $100 Million in UT's School of Civic Leadership AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas System Board of Regents announces a transformational $100 million investment in a permanent home for the School of Civic Leadership at The University of Texas at Austin. The funds will pay for the renovation of UT's Biological Laboratories building as the school's future home, enabling its ex  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 8 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * GECHS Students, TAMIU Faculty Involved in Innovative Critical Cancer Therapy Research It's not often that young students have an opportunity to be part of developing an innovative drug delivery system for targeted cancer therapy. To add to that revelatory experience, these students are also high school seniors at the Hector J. Garcia Early College   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Agriculture offers research, education to extend life of Ogallala Aquifer Media Contact: Gail Ellis | Editorial Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9152 | gail.ellis@okstate.edu The Ogallala Aquifer, a water source of porous rock and sediment bed under farmland, cities and small towns from South Dakota to Texas, is in crisis. The Ogallala Aquifer provides irrigation for 30% of all farmland in th  more

CANTON, Ohio, May 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Panthers release Jadeveon Clowney after one season Jadeveon Clowney is headed back to the familiar territory of late-spring free agency. The Carolina Panthers announced on Thursday they have released the 32-year-old edge rusher. Clowney's release will save the Panthers $7.775 million in cap space in 2025, per Over The Cap, and arrives after Carolina spent Day 2 picks on edge rushers Nic  more

PLANO, Texas, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Firm Applauds U.S. Senate Bill Protecting Servicemembers Religious Liberty Rights Washington, D.C. --U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have introduced the Reaffirming Every Servicemember's Trust Over Religious Exempti  more

IRVING, Texas, May 9 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Softball reaches Big 12 semifinals with upset of No. 23 Oklahoma State Samantha Swan doubled and homered while Kenzie Brown recorded 13 strikeouts as Sun Devil Softball defeated No. 23/23 Oklahoma State 2-1 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship. Pitching was the story of the game from the start, with neither team recording a hit through the  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 8 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU's Dr. Kozaczka Awarded Prestigious Yale University Libraries Research Grant Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) assistant professor of English Dr. Adam Kozaczka was recently awarded a highly selective Lewis Walpole Library Travel Grant by Yale University Libraries. The award will support a fully funded research residency for two weeks   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 8 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * VMBS Professors Named EDGES Fellows For High-Impact Contributions Story by Megan Bennett, VMBS Marketing & Communications Drs. Sarah Hamer and Jan Suchodolski, faculty members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), are among 17 individuals across the university who have been named 2025 Chancellor Enhanci  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 8 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hagler Fellows Collaborate with Civil and Environmental Engineering Two Hagler Fellows bring their expertise in AI and large-scale quantitative risk analysis to the department. By Justin Agan The Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering recently welcomed two Hagler Fellows from the 2024-2025 class whose collaborations in artificial intelligence (AI) and large-sca  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 8 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas Master Naturalist Program receives grant for second year Chapters encouraged to apply for community project funds for native pollinator support By Sarah Fuller The Texas Master Naturalist Program received $80,000 in grant funding to support a second year of community projects benefiting the state's diverse native pollinator p  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * TIME names Nancy Brown to list of the most influential people in global health DALLAS, May 8, 2025 -- Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association, has been named to TIME's 2025 TIME100 Health, a list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health. The full list and related tributes appear in the May 26, 2025 issue of TIME, available on   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * TPPF Celebrates Passage of HJR 98, the Article V Convention of States Resolution Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the passage of House Joint Resolution 98, which submits an application with no expiration to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the Constitution. "TPPF is grateful for the leadership of Governor Greg Abbott, Li  more

TYLER, Texas, May 9 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Nhu Nguyen finds her footing in public health By Cierra Duncan Nhu Nguyen always knew she loved helping people, and medicine always seemed like the logical career choice. However, it wasn't until she met her best friend during her freshman year of college that public health became not only an educational option to pursue, but also a viable career choice. "She was the one that told me you ca  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 9 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Protein linked to immunotherapy resistance in kidney cancer UTSW-led study identifies immune-suppressing protein as a driver of relapse and potential target for new therapies DALLAS - May 08, 2025 - A protein identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center may drive resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a widely used form of immunotherapy to treat cancer. The  more