HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 'Rhythm beats volume': How the brain keeps the world looking familiar * The brain is famously plastic: Neurons' ability to change their behavior in response to new stimuli is what makes learning possible. And even neurons' response to the same stimuli changes over time a phenomenon known as representational drift. Yet our day-to-day perception of the world is relatively stable. How so? Rice University post  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension publishes wildlife-focused New World screwworm resource Digital fact sheet outlines monitoring and reporting strategies to protect wildlife By Sarah Fuller The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released a new fact sheet, "Wildlife Monitoring and Management for New World Screwworm," to help Texans protec  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * AI for ecology and conservation: New tools track ecosystem health * Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new ground in ecology. At Rice University, Cesar A. Uribe is developing computational tools to help scientists better understand ecosystems, with recent studies using AI to glean new insights from different kinds of ecological data -- from African mammal food webs to tropical forest soundscapes. Cesa  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 19 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American's 2025 Education Foundation scholars join a legacy of achievement * Nearly $1 million in scholarships awarded to 364 students across eight countries. * 90 scholarship winners are first-generation college students. *  Education changes lives and sometimes entire family legacies. For Skylar Yoder, the daughter of longtime American Airlines Technical Crew Chief Jason Yoder, fou  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Antenna TV To Celebrate 100th Birthday of Johnny Carson * "Johnny Carson's 100th Birthday Party" with Commentary from Legendary Tonight Show Band Leader Doc Severinsen Airs October 20-25 at 11pm ET/8pm PT September 15, 2025 - Antenna TV will honor the legendary king of late-night, Johnny Carson, with Johnny Carson's 100th Birthday Party, a week-lo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, issued the following news release: * * * Axiom Space Launches Global University Alliance to Lead Future of Microgravity Research Axiom Space is proud to announce the launch of the Axiom Space University Alliance, a global initiative designed to elevate scientific opportunities in microgravity research, technology development, research and development (R&D)  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, issued the following news release: * * * Axiom Space, Spacebilt Announce Orbital Data Center Node Aboard International Space Station Collaboration with Microchip Technology, Phison Electronics, and Skyloom Will Deliver Additional Data Storage, Computing and AI Capacity to Low-Earth Orbit * PARIS - Axiom Space and Spacebilt Inc. announced today a multi-or  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Bake with The Summer I Turned Pretty author Jenny Han * Fans can keep the magic of The Summer I Turned Pretty alive with an exclusive Airbnb Original experience in partnership with Prime Video. Jenny Han, the beloved author and executive producer, will host a one-of-a-kind muffin baking session, giving guests the chance to connect with her world in an intimate and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Baylor awarded grant to establish the Houston Nutrition and Obesity Research Center Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine received a $5.9 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to establish the Houston Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (H-NORC). The five-year grant aims to enhance the multidisciplinary nature and quality of obesity and nutritiona  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Study sheds light on how exercise helps lose weight Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions provide new insights into how exercise helps lose weight. The researchers discovered a mechanism by which the compound Lac-Phe, which is   more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Breathing interruptions after seizures may be a risk factor for unexpected death in epilepsy patients, UTHealth Houston researchers discover By Catherine Marfin Epilepsy patients who experience breathing interruptions after a seizure may be at a higher risk of sudden unexpected death later in life, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study, published in The Lancet  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Bridging gap between artificial intelligence, real-world health outcomes * By Kelly Peters Special to Rice News The Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University will host the fourth annual AI in Health Conference this month, aiming to forge interdisciplinary, cross-institutional collaborations and showcase innovative artificial intelligence (AI) advancements for health research, medicine and data-driven te  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSxrep) -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Canalys Study Finds Every $1 of Falcon Platform Sales Leads Up to $7 in Partner Services Revenue Independent research validates Falcon platform transformation as the leading engine of partner profitability, fueling growth and sustained returns * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD)  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 18 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Chic at 30,000 feet: American Airlines introduces limited-edition amenity kits designed by Raven + Lily featuring skincare by Joanna Vargas * Designed in collaboration with ethically sourced leather goods brand Raven + Lily, American Airlines is launching new limited-edition amenity kits for premium cabin customers on select international and transcontinental flights. These kits, which   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike and Meta Deliver New Benchmarks for the Evaluation of AI Performance in Cybersecurity New benchmarks define how LLMs should be tested in the SOC - measuring real threats, workflows, and outcomes to help defenders * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today, in partnership with M  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike and Salesforce Partner to Secure the Future of AI-Powered Business Integration of Falcon Shield with Salesforce Security Center and Charlotte AI with Agentforce delivers enhanced protection, visibility, and faster response for mission-critical AI agents, applications, and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike Delivers Unified Data Protection for the AI Era Falcon Data Protection expands GenAI data protection to local apps and runtime cloud environments; unveils new innovations to replace legacy data loss and posture management tools with real-time, unified protection across en  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike Secures the Future of AI Across the Enterprise Ecosystem Only CrowdStrike delivers unified protection across the entire AI stack - from compute to cloud, data to models, and agents to applications - in partnership with the world's AI leaders * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD)  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike Teams with NVIDIA to Build, Power, and Secure the Agentic Ecosystem With Charlotte AI AgentWorks integrated with NVIDIA Nemotron models, analysts can build custom, no-code security agents; Falcon protects security and non-security agents across the AI ecosystem * CrowdS  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike Threat AI Leads Threat Intelligence into the Agentic Era System of autonomous agents reason, hunt, and take decisive action across the kill chain, supercharging analyst investigations and threat response * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced Threat AI, the indust  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike to Acquire Pangea to Secure Every Layer of Enterprise AI With AI prompt-layer protection for secure enterprise AI development and workforce usage, CrowdStrike will deliver the industry's first complete AI Detection and Response (AIDR) * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike Unleashes the Agentic Security Workforce to Transform Security Operations CrowdStrike introduces new, mission-ready agents out of the box to automate high-impact workflows; Unveils Charlotte AI AgentWorks, the first no-code security agent development platform that enables  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * CrowdStrike Unveils the Falcon Platform Fall Release to Lead Cybersecurity into the Agentic Era Revolutionizing the Falcon platform with the industry's richest AI-ready data layer - the foundation for unifying human and agent-based security * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today unvei  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Direct Connect Disconnect: Sabre Separates Fact from Fiction Corporate travel leaders urged to look beyond the chatter as research findings highlight four critical misconceptions about connecting directly to airlines * Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading global travel technology company, today issued a reality check on the chatter around direct airli  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas crew springs into action after serious car accident * On what started as a normal workday, three Entergy Texas employees suddenly found themselves on the scene of a serious three-car accident in The Woodlands. Lineworkers Logan Larson, Bowen Noyes and Josh Garcia were traveling in their work truck when they encountered the scene of the collision. Without hesitation, the   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas declares quarterly dividend on preferred stock * THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The Entergy Texas, Inc. board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.3359375 per share on its Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable Oct. 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of Oct. 3, 2025. About Entergy Texas Entergy Texas, Inc. (NYSE: ETI-PR) provides electri  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Experts explore AI's future in health care at UTA Fifth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference spotlights ethical, responsible AI * The University of Texas at Arlington will bring together experts and innovators at the fifth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference, exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of health care. The conference   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * EXPOSED: Texas Voter Calls Out Monica De La Cruz for Lying About Gutting Medicaid * Monica De La Cruz has once again been caught lying to Texans. Following her decisive vote for the Big, Ugly Law, De La Cruz has been on defense, claiming the bill ends " abuse and mismanagement " and " strengthens rural health infrastructure " - hiding the disastrous reality that her law will lea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * ExtraHop and CrowdStrike Signal Next Step in Partnership to Break Down Data Silos ExtraHop, a leader in modern network detection and response (NDR), and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today at Fal.Con 2025 signaled the next step in its partnership. Building on recent integrations with Fa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Falcon for IT Risk-based Patching Accelerates Cybersecurity and IT Consolidation on CrowdStrike AI-powered Risk-based Patching enables customers to identify, prioritize, and fix the vulnerabilities that matter most through a single unified platform * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) toda  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security Innovations Expand Unified Protection for Every Identity, Closing the Gaps Legacy Solutions Create Phishing-resistant MFA, enhanced privileged access, and identity-driven case management strengthen unified initial access, privilege control, and SOC r  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following Q&A on Sept. 15, 2025, by Brian Lopez with David Quigley, a clinical assistant professor of economics: * * * Fed's next move: insights from UTA economist David Quigley explains how jobs, tariffs and inflation could shape policy and affect Texans * On Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve will announce whether it plans to cut interest rates, a decision that could ripple across the nation's economy and directl  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Food as medicine: UTSW advances clinical nutrition care Innovative Culinary Medicine model supports healthy lifestyle changes by improving patient access to food counseling, cooking skills development * A novel clinical pilot program at UT Southwestern Medical Center is transforming the role of nutrition education in patient care. UT Southwestern's Culinary Medic  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, issued the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Eunice HOUSTON, TX: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 41-key Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Eunice, located at 1251 Laurel Street, Eunice, Louisiana 70535. The property, built in 2003, was purchased by A&K Hospitality of Eunice LLC, based in Delaware, Ohio, from Tri Parish Hospitality LLC,   more

LOVELAND, Colorado, Sept. 16 -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, issued the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Two Texas Hilton-Branded Hotels on Behalf of Mount Street HOUSTON, TX, September 15, 2025: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 92-key Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Clear Lake NASA, located at 401 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77058, and the 117-key Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio Airport, located at 12828 San Pe  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network and Radio Ambulante Studios Team Up with Top Latino News Anchor to Launch New Multigenerational Podcast, "The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos" Legendary father-daughter journalist duo joins forces to deliver authentic Latino perspectives on pop culture, society, politics and today's most pressing issues * NEW YORK - iHeartMedia, the No. 1 po  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * iHeartPodcasts Welcomes Lala Kent To Its Popworthy Podcast Slate With New Show "Untraditionally Lala" LOS ANGELES - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced the launch of "Untraditionally Lala," a brand-new Popworthy podcast hosted by reality TV star and entrepreneur Lala Kent. Best known as a breakout star of Vanderpump Rules, Kent continues  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 20 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Kaleidoscope and iHeartPodcasts Launch "ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna With Walter Isaacson," a New Podcast Exploring the Gene Editing Revolution Hosted by journalist Evan Ratliff, the five-part series features bestselling author Walter Isaacson and tells the story of Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and the birth of CRISPR New episodes air every Tuesday * NEW YORK - Kaleidosco  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Awarded Multiple Strategic Contracts in Support of the Air Force Research Laboratory * HOUSTON, September 17, 2025 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded three cost-plus-fixed-fee task order contracts by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Innovative Cyber/Infrastructure Threat Assessment En  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Supports Samsara Eco's First Circular Plastics Plant, Paving the Way for Global Recycling Breakthrough * As key commercialization partner, KBR is pleased to continue its support of Australian biotech innovator, Samsara Eco with the official opening of its first plant, which opened earlier this month in Jerrabomberra, reg  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Listening to a Story Could Help Diagnose Language Disorders, UH Researcher Finds By Kelly Schafler -- 713-743-1153, kmschafler@central.uh.edu Key Takeaways * A UH researcher found that recording brain activity while a person listens to a story was up to 75% effective in diagnosing subtypes of primary progressive aphasia (PPA). * The non-invasive electroencephalography-based method could lead to   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release: * * * LPL Financial Reports Monthly Activity for August 2025 SAN DIEGO - September 18, 2025 - LPL Financial LLC ("LPL Financial"), a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the "Company"), today released its monthly activity report for August 2025. Total advisory and brokerage assets at the end of August were $2.26 trillion, an increa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSrep) -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release: * * * LPL Releases Inaugural Advisor Growth Study SAN DIEGO - September 17, 2025 - LPL Financial LLC, a leading wealth management firm, today announced the release of the first-of-its-kind annual Advisor Growth Study (AGS). The comprehensive research study pulls from six years of structured data (2018-2024) from over 14,000 financial advisors across business  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes Multifamily Sale in Dallas DALLAS, Sept. 16, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Infinity on the Mark, a 373-unit multifamily asset in Dallas, Texas. "Every transaction we complete is a major win in today's market, and I  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson Board of Visitors welcomes new members, honors new Life Member The nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care expands board's representation in technology, corporate strategy and more By Allison Schaffer The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is pleased to announce six new members to the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), the institution'  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New electrical flash method rapidly purifies red mud into strong ceramics, aluminum feedstock * A team of researchers at Rice University has developed a faster and cleaner method for recovering aluminum and removing toxic metals from bauxite residue, or red mud, which is a hazardous by-product of aluminum production. This new technique, published in American Chemical Society Applied Materials and Interfaces   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New Mars research reveals multiple episodes of habitability in Jezero Crater * Jerezo Carter: Mars 2020 Rover Landing Site (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/JHUAPL) New research using NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered strong evidence that Mars' Jezero Crater experienced multiple episodes of fluid activity -- each with conditions that could have supported life. By analyzing high-resolution geochemical   more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New research may help offshore energy be more bird-friendly * A study published Sept. 17 in the Journal of Applied Ecology revealed when, where and how most songbirds migrate offshore over North American coastal waters. This data offers a baseline to help wind energy managers reduce fatal bird-wind turbine collisions while generating sustainable energy. The researchers analyzed 10 years of weather radar data   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of 261-Unit Trophy Multifamily Asset in Central San Antonio Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of River House, a 261-unit trophy multifamily asset located at 122 Roy Smith Street in central San Antonio, Texas. Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets Executive Managing Director Matt Michelson and Vice Chairman Patton Jones represented the seller, Hixon Properties, a San Antonio-base  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Indefinitely Beginning Tonight Company Objects to Talk Show Host's Comments on Killing of Charlie Kirk *  IRVING, TX (Sept. 17, 2025) --Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company's owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NRCC Expands Target List with Three Texas Opportunities to Grow GOP Majority * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is targeting three additional Democrat-held districts in Texas that represent prime pick-up opportunities for Republicans. With the additions of Texas 9, Texas 32, and Texas 35 to the target list, the NRCC has expanded the list of offe  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * oneworld alliance, member airlines and Breakthrough Energy Ventures launch investment fund to advance and commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel technologies * Led by cornerstone investors American Airlines, Alaska Airlines; with IAG, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines from one world alliance, and Singapore Airlines as part of initial $150M fund close one world BEV Fund aims to identify,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Monica De La Cruz is One of the Most Vulnerable Republicans in Congress * As Monica De La Cruz continues to abandon her communities in South Texas, happily vote for policies that make everyday life more expensive, and sell out working families to pass massive tax giveaways for billionaires, it's never been more certain that De La Cruz is one of the most vulnerable Republ  more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Researchers at UTHealth Houston awarded $27 million to lead national Alzheimer's data network using real-world data By Jeannette Sanchez A new $27.2 million grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers at UTHealth Houston to lead a national initiative using real-world data to unlock discoveries about Alzheimer's diseas  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice accelerates AI innovation to transform teaching, learning and research * With the 2025-26 academic year underway, Rice University is taking bold steps to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in teaching, research and operations. Guided by Momentous, the university's 10-year strategic plan, Rice is positioning itself as a global leader in the responsible development and applica  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice adopts Google's generative AI solution to enhance student learning and faculty support * (Photos by Jeff Fitlow) Rice University has partnered with Google for Education to adopt Google's generative AI solution, Gemini for Education, to provide students, faculty and staff with powerful, responsible AI tools designed to personalize learning, enhance creativity and better prepare students for a technolog  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice anthropologist among first to use AI to uncover new clues that early humans were prey, not predators * Were early humans hunters -- or hunted? For decades, researchers believed that Homo habilis -- the earliest known species in our genus -- marked the moment humans rose from prey to predators. They were thought to be the first stone tool users and among the earliest meat eaters and hunters based on ev  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice Real Estate, Lincoln Property Co. announce plans for The Arc, significant expansion of Ion District * Rendering by Neoscape courtesy of HKS. Rice Real Estate Co., in partnership with Lincoln Property Co., today unveiled plans to develop a landmark research, laboratory and office building designed to catalyze world-class innovation and enterprise in Houston. The new facility, named The Arc at the Ion D  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers create novel metamaterial that can potentially revolutionize implantable, ingestible devices * By Raji Natarajan Special to Rice News Researchers led by Rice University's Yong Lin Kong have developed a soft but strong metamaterial that can be controlled remotely to rapidly transform its size and shape. The invention, published in Science Advances, represents a significant advancement th  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Flu vaccine rates may increase with acknowledging regret, study finds Simple writing exercise taps into psychological mechanism that makes vaccination feel like a personal choice. * Asking people to imagine future regret could be a powerful tool for increasing flu vaccination rates, according to new research from SMU. The study, published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine (https://academic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shares cotton jassid guidance Experts publish fact sheet providing education as invasive pest monitoring continues By Adam Russell An invasive pest - the cotton jassid, also known as the two-spot cotton leafhopper - has prompted experts in the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife pilots national model for information technology access National Science Foundation grant supports development of affordable, scalable research support By Kay Ledbetter Researchers at universities requiring advanced information technology expertise could soon gain new opportunities to access comprehensive, aff  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Research adds small grains geneticist in Amarillo Zhang brings genomics and bioinformatics skills to wheat research By Kay Ledbetter Junli Zhang, Ph.D., is a new Texas A&M AgriLife Research small grain geneticist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo and assistant professor in the Texas A&M  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife tackles rice delphacid devastation Supports national task force, launches new insecticide trials to protect Texas rice By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife experts are serving as key research and Extension partners in a new multistate response led by USA Rice to address the devastating spread of rice delphacid,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * The fly detective: Tomberlin's rise in forensic entomology From curious kid to crime scenes around the world and advancing the future of forensic science By Adam Russell Long before Jeff Tomberlin, Ph.D., professor of forensic entomology in the Texas A&M Department of Entomology, helped investigators solve murders with maggots,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Research evaluates plant compounds to boost disease resilience in catfish Texas A&M AgriLife scientists explore sustainable disease prevention in U.S. aquaculture industry By Sarah Fuller Researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are studying plant-based compounds as alternatives to antibiotics to strengthen the health, sustain  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas vineyards report high-quality wine grapes By Adam Russell Texas wine grape growers are reporting high-quality fruit this season despite scattered weather-related challenges and ongoing uncertainty in wine markets, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist. Justin Scheiner, Ph.D., associate professor an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Xu Zhang to develop environmental monitoring biosensors New plant pathology and microbiology faculty member bridges biology and technology innovation By Helen White Xu Zhang, Ph.D., has joined the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology as an assistant professor   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researcher is revolutionizing medicine with 3D printing Dr. Mansoor Khan is using 3D printing to create precise, personalized medication doses, a major leap for pediatric care. * Imagine a childhood in which all of your medications taste good, while simultaneously coming in the exact serving size you need -- no wait times for the pharmacy to reformulate them, no adult-sized pills that must be  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researchers pioneer cryopreservation method to prevent organ cracking The breakthrough approach may pave the way for successful, long-term organ transplants -- bringing science fiction closer to medical reality. By Alyssa Schaechinger, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Cryopreservation, or preserving biological tissue by cooling it to subzero temperatures, may bring to min  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Creating ripples for Aggie engineers By establishing the Jayaraman Family Graduate Fellowship in Chemical Engineering, Dr. Arul Jayaraman supports the dreams of Aggie engineers while commemorating his father's legacy. By Ella Claire Williford Just as every ocean is born from a single drop, every act of selfless service begins with a story. Dr. Arul Jayaraman, executive asso  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * How Good Bacteria Break Free from Their Hydrogel Homes Texas A&M researchers uncover how forces from bacterial growth affect materials, paving the way for medical devices that treat infections without antibiotics. * Fearless bacteria have colonized extreme environments, adapted to vast temperatures and pH fluctuations, and acclimated to diverse hosts. Among these mul  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * 3D-printed children's medication honored with Fast Company 2025 Innovation By Design recognition A remarkable development in the treatment of a deadly disease has earned a national honor for Texas A&M University. By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications Texas A&M University has been honored in Fast Company's 2025 Innovation By Design Awards for its one-of-a-kind 3  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The missing ingredient in the adult patient experience? Joy Much can be learned about adult health care from pediatric practices, according to health services researchers. By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications In pediatric hospitals, emotional comfort is treated as essential to healing. Children are offered music therapy, pet visits, interactive progr  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The secret role volcanic ash plays in shaping high-altitude clouds After a volcanic eruption, ash doesn't just fall to the ground. According to Texas A&M University research, it begins a ripple effect that prevents heat from getting trapped, cooling the climate. By Emma Lawson, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications When volcanoes erupt, they don't just spew ash into the air. Th  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Gives Classic TV Fans the Chance to Step Back in Time with "TV We Love" Multi-part docuseries celebrating eight iconic American shows and their enduring impact on pop culture premieres Monday, October 13 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) *  BURBANK, CA (September 17, 2025) - The CW today announced the premiere of TV We Love, a new multi-part docuserie  more

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Fuels Student Success with up to $4.2 Million in Grants for Rocket City Schools Huntsville City Schools to Gain Hands-on STEM Programming through Driving Possibilities *  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 17, 2025) - For nearly 25 years, Toyota Alabama has assembled engines, invested in the workforce and strengthened the Huntsville community. Today, Toyota looks to the future with D  more

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Research Institute: Behavioral Science Can Unlock More Carbon Reductions from Electric Vehicles * New Studies in the U.S. and Japan Reveal That Behavioral Interventions Yield Significant Results PALO ALTO, Calif., and TOKYO (Sept. 16, 2025) -- The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) today released new research showing that behavioral science-based interventions significantly i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Two University of Houston Projects Named Finalists for the $50 Million Gulf Coast Challenge By Bryan Luhn Two University of Houston projects were named finalists in the $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge, highlighting UH's growing role in solving real-world challenges and creating solutions that benefit Texas and inspire coastal communities worldwide. The prestigious competition, sponsored by the National  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * As Pesticides and Wildfires Rise, Kids with Cancer Need Resources California and Texas physicians collaborate to address the impact of environmental pollutants on childhood cancer survivors. * A growing body of research ties environmental pollutants to worse health and shorter life spans for childhood cancer survivors. Yet medical providers lack sufficie  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Co-Leads $25 Million NIH-Funded Grant to Study the Delay of Nearsightedness in Children Clinical Trial Will Test Preventive Atropine Drops Key Takeaways * University of Houston College of Optometry professor is co-leading a national $25 million NIH-funded clinical trial to delay the development of myopia. * Researchers are testing whether low-concentrate atropine drops can delay ons  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Secures $8M in Federal Funding for Fusion Research UH Among 23 Institutions to Receive Part of $134M from U.S. Dept. of Energy By J.J. Adams -- 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu The University of Houston, a global leader in energy research and innovation, will receive $8 million in federal funding to help ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront of fusion technology. UH is one   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * New flood maps, data aim to protect Texas communities UTA researcher leads study showing how tracking floodplain changes can guide recovery and build resilience * The catastrophic floods that hit the Texas Hill Country in July left residents and officials scrambling for answers. In response, the Hydrology & Hydroinformatics Innovation (H2I) Lab at The University of Texas  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Protein Chemist Lands NIH Grant to Study Inflammation Saiful Chowdhury's $1.84M grant could lead to smarter treatments for inflammatory diseases and cancer * The University of Texas at Arlington has received a $1.84 million federal grant to study how the body's natural defense system can sometimes go wrong--and how that knowledge could lead to better treatments for diseas  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Students turn research into award-winning ventures Top prizes at MavPitch go to projects on advanced wound care and sustainable carbon tech * Alisher Talgatov and Broderick Nelson, College of Science doctoral students at The University of Texas at Arlington, earned top awards for converting their scientific discoveries into product concepts in UT Arlington's annual entrepreneurial  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Turning music into care for Alzheimer's patients A UTA researcher brings music therapy into homes, easing Alzheimer's symptoms for patients and caregivers * Inspired by her upbringing in South Korea, where caring for older adults is inherent to the culture, Kathy Siepker is channeling a personal connection into her research at The University of Texas at Arlington. An associate pr  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Who let the dogs talk? UTA computer scientist Kenny Zhu shares encouraging early results of research into canine vocalizations * One year after receiving a grant to study canine vocalizations, The University of Texas at Arlington researcher Kenny Zhu has compiled the world's largest video and audio catalog of canine barks, growls and whimpers--and discovered a set of words and pho  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Tillerson Investments in Civics, Engineering and Longhorn Band Prepare Future Leaders Rex Tillerson, former U.S. secretary of state, energy industry leader and University of Texas at Austin Distinguished Alumnus, has made transformational investments in UT's School of Civic Leadership, the Cockrell School of Engineering and Longhorn Band. His latest gifts to the University, totaling $16 million, will c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Leading cancer research centers reinforce importance of safe and effective HPV vaccination to prevent cancer * 62 NCI-designated cancer centers, leading national organizations and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center jointly endorse statement * Nationally, HPV vaccination coverage has stagnated, falling short of national goals * Today, The University o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Sugary drinks may increase risk of metastasis in advanced colorectal cancer * Preclinical study provides first direct evidence linking colorectal cancer metastasis to the glucose-fructose blend found in sugar-sweetened beverages * Metastasis is the leading cause of death among patients with colorectal cancer * The combination of glucose and fructose, found in most   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Biomarkers linked to side effects from cancer immunotherapy UTSW-led study finds immune signals in blood may help predict toxicities, marking a step toward safer, more personalized treatment * A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists has identified early signals from the immune system that could help predict which cancer patients are most likely to   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Higher dose of semaglutide increases weight loss, metabolic benefits Tripling the standard amount could safely treat patients with greater weight reduction goals, clinical trial led by UTSW researcher shows * Tripling the standard dose of semaglutide, a popular drug prescribed to treat obesity, led to significantly greater weight loss and associated metabolic bene  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA sets record freshman class for Fall 2025 Sees continued overall enrollment growth * The University of Texas at Arlington set a new record this fall, enrolling more than 5,100 first-time-in-college students--the largest freshman class in its 130-year history and a 7.6% increase compared to fall 2024. UTA's total enrollment is 42,710, an annual increase of 2.6%. The record-brea  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA unveils MAVRC, boosting drone research and innovation The outdoor netted facility will advance autonomous drone technology for research, public safety and industry projects * About 150 industry leaders, researchers from universities across Texas and community partners gathered Tuesday as The University of Texas at Arlington unveiled the Maverick Autonomous Vehicle Research Ce  more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UTHealth Houston researchers awarded $2M to uncover a nonaddictive diabetic neuropathic pain therapy as the opioid crisis still looms in the US By Sydney Lowther A $2 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers to develop a safe and effective way to treat diabeti  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB hosts symposium on psychiatry and women's health The University of Texas Medical Branch welcomed three celebrated researchers as presenters at the "Navigating Dual Frontiers: Psychiatry & Women's Health Symposium," happening today in Levin Hall. Dr. Marc E. Lippman, a professor of Oncology and Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, will present the morning ke  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW named Specialized Program of Research Excellence for liver cancer $12 million award from National Cancer Institute will advance promising research toward improving patient care * The Liver Tumor Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected by the National Cancer Institute as a Specialized Program of Resear  more