HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: The 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America recognized 30 Greenberg Traurig attorneys in 31 practice areas across the global firm's three Texas offices. Additionally, Kyle K. Fox, a shareholder in the firm's Austin office, was named "Lawyer of the Year" in the category of Mergers & Acquisitions. Only one attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a "Lawyer of the Year  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Entergy issued the following news release: The 2019 tax season represented a milestone in Entergy Texas' efforts to help low-income customers break the cycle of poverty. Ten years ago, Entergy began sponsoring free Super Tax Day events throughout its four-state service area to help qualifying customers claim the Earned Income Tax Credit. Since 2009, Entergy's signature poverty-elimination program has helped 11,000 working families in Texas receive over $14.5 m  more

BURBANK, California, Aug. 21 -- ABC, a part of Disney, issued the following news release: * * * The Prime-Time Event in Partnership with Univision Will Air on Thursday, Sept. 12, and, If Necessary, Friday, Sept. 13, from Texas Southern University * * * ABC News today announced chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, "World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir, ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis and Univision anchor Jorge Ramos will moderate the Democratic Debate on Thursday, Sept  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 24 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Baylor College of Medicine has been awarded more than $17.4 million by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support new cancer research and programs, core facilities and recruitment of new faculty. More than 70 grants were awarded to institutions across Texas, totaling close to $136 million to advance the fight against cancer, including nine grants to Bay  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: A collaborative study including researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital reveals today in the journal Cell that the ataxin-1 gene, which is known to cause the rare neurodegenerative disease called spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1), als  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Precision medicine aims to deliver personalized treatment based on an individual's genetics, environment and lifestyle. This approach depends on researchers' ability to study DNA from people with and without clinical conditions. Often, clinical visits provide the perfect opportunity to collect those genetic samples. The National Institutes of Health has conducted a four-year study t  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Baylor University issued the following news: Whether making the transition to college, starting a new job, ending a relationship or retiring, change can cause psychological stress, which in turn can make for wear and tear on the body. The good news is, we can develop coping mechanisms to reduce stress and live happier, healthier lives, say Baylor University psychologist Annie Ginty, Ph.D., and her University of California-Irvine collaborator, Sarah   more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 24 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * - Poor sleep can be a minus for caregivers -- and, in turn, for those in their care, Baylor University sleep researchers say * * * Caregivers of people with dementia lose between 2.5 to 3.5 hours of sleep weekly due to difficulty falling asleep and maintaining sleep -- a negative for themselves and potentially for those who receive their care, Baylor University sleep researchers say. But the good  more

LAKE JACKSON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Brazosport College issued the following news: The Bill & Julia May Children's Center at Brazosport College recently received national accreditation as a high-quality childcare program in the United States by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This is the fourth time in the history of the May Children's Center that it has continued to reach the nation's highest quality standards for early care and education childcare programs.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 23 -- The California Senate Democrats issued the following statement by California State Sen. Susan Rubio on the El Paso shooting victims: "The California Senate on Thursday adjourned in memory of the victims of the Aug. 3 El Paso, Texas shooting. "This included former San Gabriel Valley residents Maria and Raul Flores. This issue is very personal to me. "The shooter's goal was to hurt and kill people who looked like me. I have roots in El Paso and family still   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP was recognized in the 2020 Chambers Latin America Guide. The guide ranks the top law firms and lawyers working across Latin America. The following practices are consistently recognized by Chambers Latin America and are ranked in the 2020 guide: * Banking and Finance - Latin America-wide * Corporate M&A - Latin America-wide The following attorneys were recognized: Banking and Finance: * Ferna  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Edmentum issued the following news release, dated on Aug. 21: Edmentum (edmentum.com), a global leader and pioneer in online teaching and learning programs, announced the appointment of Cheryl Dodge as Chief Product Officer. Cheryl joins a highly experienced and focused leadership team committed to its mission of individualizing learning for all students. This announcement comes at an exciting time of growth in both product and organizational development for the compan  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Lower costs for the fuel Entergy Texas, Inc. uses to generate electricity will translate into lower bills for customers this fall and winter. Customers will see a decrease in the fuel portion of their bill starting in September due to lower fuel costs. Entergy Texas is passing those fuel savings directly on to customers. The average customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hour residential bill should see a decrease of more th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, announces the addition of Hollie Reiminger as Of Counsel in the firm's Houston office. Reiminger has over a decade of labor and employment experience that includes work at international general practice firms. Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, she was counsel at Reed Smith, where her labor and employment practice focused on employm  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Governments across Asia-Pacific are investing heavily in biometrics for national identification projects such as national ID cards and ePassports. This use of biometrics by the public sector, and the installation of facial recognition technology and cameras for surveillance are exp  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan's CC Awards Program is excited to announce the preliminary winners of outstanding achievement in distinct areas of customer service. CC Awards winners--Kahunas--will receive their award on Monday, October 28, 2019, at the 15th Anniversary Customer Contact West: A F  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: The rapid digitalization of sectors is prompting telcos in Brazil to bolster their ICT services portfolio. Over the next couple of years, they are expected to add capabilities like B2C-based digital content, eCommerce, and mobile app-based services as well as B2B-based Internet of   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are poised to become the user interface of choice for clinical interactions with health IT, ultimately supplanting the electronic health record (EHR) system as the primary health IT point of interface for clinicians. As decision support beco  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Growth opportunities in the Global Animal and Pet Nutrition Ingredients Market look promising over the next six years. Factors driving sustainable market prospects include strong growth in the livestock feed industry in developing regions with an uptick in aquaculture feed; an incr  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news release: The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents unanimously confirmed Dr. Scott Gordon as the ninth president of the university during a specially called meeting today. A native of Malone, New York, Gordon was a first-generation college student and received his bachelor's degree in biology from the State University of New York at Cortland. He earned a master's degree and doctorate in bo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Houston Business Journal has selected Shari L. Heyen, Co-Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's Houston office and Co-Chair of the firm's Global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice, among its 2019 "Women Who Mean Business." Heyen is recognized in the category of "Outstanding Leaders in Law." "I am deeply honored to be included among this group of strong female leaders in our city," Heyen said.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Charles "Skip" Watson, a shareholder in the Austin office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been honored with the 2019 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award by the Texas Center for Legal Ethics. Named for former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jack Pope, the prestigious award is given each year to a judge or attorney who personifies the highest standards of professionalism and int  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Michael Mazzone and Associates Mike Stewart and Amy Rose authored a chapter in the 2019 edition of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF) Journal. The semi-annual law journal contains original, scholarly, and practical articles covering oil and gas, mining, water, public lands, and environmental law. Here is an excerpt of their chapter, titled "Nuisance Cases Aga  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Hart served as lead counsel to Roaring Fork Wind, LLC (Roaring Fork), a joint venture between subsidiaries of Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. and Vestas Wind Systems A/S, in the sale of the Maverick Creek Wind Project (Maverick Project), an approximately 480 MW (AC) wind electric generating facility under development in Concho County, Texas. During the development of the Maverick Proj  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth Real Estate lawyers recently took part in Project Destined's inaugural three-day intensive real estate program focused on empowering underserved communities in the Los Angeles area through training in financial literacy, total health and leadership development. Working with the nonprofit's sister organization, Destined Capital Management, Project Destined introduces diverse high school and college st  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has once again featured prominently in both Bloomberg and Refinitiv's rankings of the top legal advisers to issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions for the first half of 2019. "These outstanding results reflect the continued pattern of success being driven by the enhanced capabilities of the firm's capital markets team," said Courtney Cochran   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that partners Ann Marie Mortimer and Roland M. Juarez were named to the "2019 Top Litigation & Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles" list by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The 50 attorneys on this list are selected for their willingness to "go to the proverbial mat to fight for their clients before judges and jury." As the founder and managing partner of the Los Angeles office,   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 23 -- TTI issued the following news release: TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, provides a deep and wide inventory of Vishay CRCW-HP Series Pulse-proof/High Power Thick Film Chip Resistors. Vishay CRCW-HP resistors combine high power ratings with small case sizes, from the 0.2W 0402 case size to the 1.5W 2512 case size are designed for high and repetitive surge and pulse loading applications. These resistors are AEC-Q200 automotive qua  more

ADDISON, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * - Vast majority of Americans believe part-time jobs during high school provide valuable professional and social skills * * * Once upon a time, working a part-time job was a common part of the high school experience. But with a growing number of activities and distractions weighing on today's teenagers, that pastime seems to be on the decline. However, new Job Creators Network Foundation/ScottRasmussen.co  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Locke Lord, a law firm, issued the following news release: Dallas Partner Elizabeth Lang Miers, a member of Locke Lord's Appellate Practice Group, was sworn in as 2019-2020 Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Judicial Division during the ABA's Annual Meeting. The Judicial Division is comprised of judges from all jurisdictions and types of courts as well as lawyers who support and are dedicated to improving the American judicial system. Lang Miers, who is als  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 24 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news release: American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a native shrub of North America. It can be found growing naturally in southeastern woodlands and along the edges of forests from Oklahoma and Texas all through the South and on up into Maryland. It can also be found growing natively in the Caribbean and northern Mexico. A plant with a rich history, American beautyberry  more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 22 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Mark R. McLellan, a 30-year leader of university research programs with experience at five major institutions, was selected to oversee research and innovation at the University of North Texas as it seeks to grow its research enterprise and cement its place among the nation's top Tier One research universities. McLellan, whose appointment is effective Sept. 16, will lead the university in developing and i  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery (McDermott) is pleased to announce that partner Amanda K. Jester has joined the Firm's Health Industry Advisory practice in Texas. Amanda's experience designing and executing complex healthcare transactions will be a strategic asset to health and life sciences clients looking to navigate today's deal-making landscape. Amanda has in-depth experienc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Chevron Law Function has recognized Morgan Lewis as a winner of its 2019 Law Firm Diversity Award. The award honors law firms that have demonstrated a commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. "At Morgan Lewis, we have long recognized that diversity and inclusion are integral to the very soul of the firm," said Firm Chair Jami McKeon. "The commitment of companies like Chevron   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-2303): In the Matter of Notification by MAR Fairways, LLC, 5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75240, of Revised Rates and Fees for Charging for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service in The Fairways at Birkdale Apartments in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Order Approving Tariff Revision BY THE COMMISSION: On August 9, 2019, MAR Fairways, LLC (Applicant), filed with the  more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 21 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas Associate Professor Ohad Shemmer in the College of Science is part of an international team of astronomers who recently discovered evidence of the most remote "cloaked" black hole ever found. "Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory as well as data from Pan-STARRS, an optical-light telescope in Hawaii, we discovered the most distant obscured quasar (the brigh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Schools across the country have implemented active shooter drills and metal detectors to prepare for violence. While these practices may make school staff and parents feel safe, young children can often become confused and afraid, unsure of what to anticipate. Dr. Laurel Williams, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of psychiatry at Texas Children's Hospital,  more

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 24 [TNSeducationresearch] -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University is listed as having the 11th-lowest average student loan debt per borrower among schools in Texas, according to a recent study. The Student Loan Debt by School and By State Report, published by LendEDU, ranked 45 institutions of higher education in the state based on how much debt graduates accumulate. "West Texas A&M's average student loan debt per borrower figure w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Rice University issued the following news release: As the climate debate heats up ahead of the 2020 elections, the country's oil and gas companies want to get in front of the curve. But they may be hampered by a longstanding culture of playing defense, according to an energy industry expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business. Bill Arnold, professor in the practice of energy management at Rice Business and a former energy industry executive, is ava  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release: Why do so few women pursue careers in engineering? A new study from a Rice University researcher will seek to find out by examining their everyday work experiences in the profession. The project, titled "A Two-Part Project Examining Team Discrimination by Gender in STEM Teams and a Way Forward," will be funded with a $375,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. "Gender issues and discr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 22 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - 'Electron pairing' found well above superconductor's critical temperature * * * Physicists have found "electron pairing," a hallmark feature of superconductivity, at temperatures and energies well above the critical threshold where superconductivity happens. Rice University's Doug Natelson, co-corresponding author of a paper about the work in this week's Nature, said the discovery of C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice University chemistry lab uses fluorescence of molecular motors to sense conditions * * * How do you know a cell has a fever? Take its temperature. That's now possible thanks to research by Rice University scientists who used the light-emitting properties of particular molecules to create a fluorescent nano-thermometer. The Rice lab of chemist Angel Marti revealed the technique in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Students at nine U.S. colleges and universities that partnered with Rice University-based nonprofit publisher OpenStax last summer are expected to save $9.1 million on textbooks and other course material costs in the upcoming academic year. OpenStax is a unique publisher of peer-reviewed textbooks given to students for free and made available under an open license that gives instructors flexible use of the material.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 24 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Surprising behavior could safeguard information stored in quantum bits * * * Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery that could be useful in safeguarding the information stored in quantum bits, or qubits, the basic units of encoded information in quantum computers. In a study in the Proceedings of the National Acad  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release: The old idiom by Ben Franklin, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes," remains true -- and it applies to the evolving ways Americans consume movies, TV shows, books and music. Technological advancements that have transformed how people live, work, entertain and learn are pushing state authorities to take a close look at how digital products are taxed, according   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 [TNSresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release: Policymakers should understand the risks and limitations associated with choosing to continue growing federal debt, according to an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance, outlined his insights in a new issue brief, "Long-term Sustainability of U.S. Government Debt Growth," which examines the long-term macroeconomic consequences of unbalanced  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading technology provider to the travel industry, announced today that it will challenge the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking to block the company's planned acquisition of Farelogix, Inc. Farelogix, a recognized innovator in the highly competitive airline technology space whose New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology is used   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Collection Offers Insight into Relationship between Refinery and City * * * Everyone knows about Spindletop, the East Texas oilfield that launched Texas' love affair with oil. But how that oil is made into fuel and other useful products - and how the process has shaped the communities surrounding the plants - is less well-known. An agreement between Shell Deer Park and the University of Houston L  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: A power outage that affected 85,000 East Texas customers Sunday was caused by an overload on part of the power grid after vegetation came into contact with two major power lines, according to preliminary investigation by Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company. Initial reports show the first high-voltage power line came into contact with vegetation t  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news release: * * * - Barnett retires * * * The Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music has provided a strong foundation in music education for generations of young East Texas musicians. That tradition will continue as a "changing-of-the-guard" takes place at the end of August. Longtime director Pat Barnett retires Aug. 31, and succeeding her is Melissa Nabb, w  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's doctoral program in educational leadership got a new name today, honoring the school's 14th president, Dr. Dennis P. McCabe, who spent more than four decades as an educator and administrator. "The naming of our Ed.D. in honor of Dr. Dennis McCabe is a tribute to not only his diligence in establishing the university's first doctoral program, but to his lifetime of accomplishm  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Deana Totzke Dr. Mladen Kezunovic, Eugene E. Webb and Regents Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, was honored as the recipient of the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) Philip Sporn Award. The award was presented at the annual luncheon meeting of the CIGRE United States National Committee (USNC), which was h  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 23 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Texas A&M University's Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: By Luisa Buttler The skyline of downtown Corpus Christi has been dotted with drone activity this summer, thanks to a partnership between the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation and NASA. The two entities, which have worked together for nearly five years, are entering the final stages of testing for their Unmanned Aircraft  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Deana Totzke An accurate knowledge of the initial state of a petroleum reservoir is crucial to optimize its development and production plans. Such knowledge relies on correct descriptions of the spatial distribution of the fluid (hydrocarbon) components in the reservoirs. Dr. Keshawa Shukla addresses these issues in a chapter he wrote for the book "Exploration of   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 22 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: NASA has a new directive to return humans to the moon by 2024. This directive generates a compelling need for a more comprehensive understanding of the lunar environment. "We find your rover to be fully acceptable," said Lee Graham, senior project engineer within the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division of the Human Exploration and Operatio  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A team led by Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (CVM) researcher Stephen Safe has discovered a new pathway that may help suppress the development of glioblastoma tumors. The Texas A&M team's research on the AH receptor, which controls expression of a diverse set of genes, essentially c  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Lori Teller, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been elected as vice chair of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Board of Directors. As the administrative body of the AVMA, the board of directors consists of 18 members who are responsible for supervisin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * - Four-year joint commitment to address shared concerns along the Texas-Coahuila border. * * * State environmental officials from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Coahuila Secretariat of the Environment signed an agreement today to work together for a healthier environment along the Texas-Mexico Border. TCEQ Commissioner Emily Lindley and Coahuila Secretary   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 22 -- Longhorn Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release: Longhorn Network, ESPN's 24-hour network devoted to the University of Texas, once again has Texas Exes and Longhorn football faithful covered all the live long day as LHN returns its full football programming slate in 2019. The fall lineup is highlighted by Texas Football All Access, the debut of 1969, as well as Texas GameDay and Texas GameDay Final, airing before and after each UT football ga  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Uber Technologies, Inc. will establish a new U.S. General and Administrative Hub that will house various corporate functions in Dallas, Texas. Uber is a multinational company that offers ride hailing services, food delivery, and other forms of transportation worldwide. The project will create 3,000 new jobs and more than $75 million in capital investment. A Texas Ent  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Last week, Governor Greg Abbott announced the Domestic Terrorism Task Force to combat hateful acts of extremism in Texas following the recent shooting in El Paso. Today, Governor Abbott announced the Texas Safety Commission, which will develop an immediate action plan for the State of Texas. This plan will include strategies to provide community healing, combat the rise of extremist groups and hateful ideo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ruth Ruggero Hughs as the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository for official and business and commercial records required to be filed with   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today ceremonially signed into law House Bill 826 (Zerwas/Huffman), establishing the College of Medicine at the University of Houston. The Governor was joined by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, President and Chancellor of the UH System Dr. Renu Khator, and Chairman of the UH System Board of Regents Tillman Fertitta, for the ceremony at the university's flagship ca  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today hosted the first meeting of the Texas Safety Commission in Austin. The Governor met with lawmakers, educators, advocates, community leaders, and experts to generate strategies to provide community healing, combat the rise of extremist groups and hateful ideologies, keep guns out of the hands of deranged individuals, and combat domestic terrorism in Texas. The ideas discussed in t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a State Disaster Declaration for seven counties in South Texas currently experiencing severe drought conditions resulting in an increased threat of wildfire. Governor Abbott has authorized the use of all available resources of state government and political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to address the situation. "The state of Texas will do whatever is necessary  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Aaron Demerson to the Texas Workforce Commission for a term set to expire February 1, 2021. Additionally, the Governor named Bryan Daniel chair. The Commission is charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers in Texas. Aaron Demerson of Austin has served as the director of the Office of Employer Initiatives for the Texas   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, November 5, 2019 as the special election date to fill the Texas House of Representatives District 148 seat recently vacated by former Representative Jessica Farrar. Candidates who wish to have their names placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with the Secretary of State no later than 5:00PM on Wednesday, Septem  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Trammell Crow, a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news: Trammell Crow Company (TCC) is pleased to announce that three of its employees across the U.S. were included in Connect Media's 2019 Next Generation Awards. The award recognizes young professionals in the real estate business who stand out because of their talent, drive and fresh ideas. TCC's 2019 award recipients are Matteo Pacifici, John Carlson and Deniz Arac. Matteo Paci  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: Texas-based Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to mark the grand opening of its Boston Innovation Lab. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was among the guests who shared remarks during the event led by Sabre CEO Sean Menke and Sabre Labs president and former Google executive, Sundar Narasimhan. "Sabre has   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 23 -- TTI issued the following news release: TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, features a broad and deep inventory of Current Sense Resistors across a wide range of sizes, wattages, values, and technologies. Turn to the TTI Specialists when your application requires precession resistors for power management, current detection or protection. TTI stocks and profiles the latest current sense technologies from several industry leading ma  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Chicago Medicine issued the following news release: The alligator gar, a toothy, narrow-snouted fish that resembles its namesake reptile, is the largest, native, freshwater predator in North America. They live primarily in the southern United States in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, and can grow up to 10 feet long and 300 pounds. Long considered "trash fish" by fisherman who often cut bait when they hook one because they aren  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 22 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Xingpeng Li Submitted Two Winning Proposals to DOE Competition * * * Balancing electricity supply and demand is challenging, and the prospect of blackouts carries a substantial economic risk. An engineer with the University of Houston is working on solutions. Xingpeng Li, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, submitted two winning proposals to the U.S. D  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - University of Houston Hires LeChauncy Woodard as Director of the Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute * * * With a mission to address significant health disparities and unsustainably high health care costs in the United States, the University of Houston has hired an accomplished physician and leader in medical education and health services research to direct the Humana Integrated Hea  more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Dr. Toan Tran, head optometrist at University of North Texas's College Optical Express, knew 10 years ago when he took over the optometry office on UNT's campus that he was offering a rare service. College Optical Express is one of the first optometrist offices in the nation to be opened on a college campus. The idea is still unusual as very few universities have on-site eye care for students. Currently  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * - Through its emphasis on data-driven, systemic solutions to errors afflicting the criminal justice system, the Law School's Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice has become a national leader in reform efforts, from Philadelphia to Texas and beyond. * * * Penn Law's Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice is based on a simple idea: The  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: A new study using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope provides a rare glimpse of conditions on the surface of a rocky planet orbiting a star beyond the Sun. The study, published today in the journal Nature, shows that the planet's surface may resemble those of Earth's Moon or Mercury: The planet likely has little to no atmosphere and could be covere  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 21 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Researchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother's cells and her fetus' cells communicate throughout pregnancy. With this new information, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston team and their colleagues in South Korea can develop new non-invasive methods of monitoring and improving the health of the fetus using this mode of communication.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: A new member with extensive real estate experience was appointed to the University Lands Advisory Board Thursday by the UT System Board of Regents. John L. Zogg, Jr., managing director for Crescent Real Estate Equities in Dallas, was appointed to a three-year term. Zogg is a graduate of UT Austin and earned an MBA degree from UT Dallas. He also is an executive member of the Advisory Council for the Real  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 23 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Texas's Dallas Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Simon Dai, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been awarded a three-year grant to advance technology he has developed to harvest clean water from the air without using external energy. The funding was provided through the Army Research Office's Young In  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas's Arlington Campus issued the following news release: A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has found that blood vessels within bone marrow may progressively convert into bone with advancing age. Examination of these vessels by Rhonda Prisby, associate professor of kinesiology in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, led to the discovery of bone-like particles in the peripheral circulation. Her fin  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Texas's Arlington Campus issued the following news release: * * * - UTA hosts national conference on making Texas urban watersheds sustainable * * * Urban planners, scholars, environmental organizations, designers, water officials and elected officials from across the nation met on The University of Texas at Arlington campus for a workshop focused on creating a sustainable future for Texas water. UTA's College of Architecture, Planning and Publ  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 22 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing is initiating a new program with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office to distribute the lifesaving medication Narcan to those leaving the jail. Narcan is a naloxone spray used to reverse opioid overdose. The announcement was made Aug. 20 at a press conference at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. "Evidence shows that indiv  more

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced today that it will expand its bachelor of science in nursing program to accept more students and ultimately address the shortage of nurses in Texas. From 2011 - 2018, the School of Nursing admitted 2,116 students and turned away 2,361 qualified applicants because it is at capacity in terms of physical space and faculty resources. The expansion will allow  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A new "do-tank" that will inform future urban policy and create strategy for cities in Texas and beyond has been established in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Called the LBJ Urban Lab, it will train the next generation of local leaders and will explore issues affecting urban communities: competitiveness and economic development, innovation, inclusive prosperity, affordabi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation has awarded $550,000 to fund a collaborative new research project to develop a noninvasive, computational modeling technology for assessing the likelihood of a heart attack in patients with high levels of plaque buildup in their arteries -- the primary cause of heart attack in the U.S. today. Despite the major role it plays in heart attacks, noninvasive iden  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Although some studies have linked high levels of testosterone to immoral behavior, a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour finds testosterone supplements actually made people more sensitive to moral norms, suggesting that testosterone's influence on behavior is more complicated than previously thought. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin took a deeper look at the hormo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 21 -- Missouri Secretary of State Jay R. Ashcroft issued the following news release: Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft's Securities Division ordered Adam Sharp and his companies to cease and desist after they allegedly sold unregistered, non-exempt securities to residents of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. The division alleges Sharp and his companies -- Social Inc., Social Automotive Management Services LLC and Sharp Management LLC -- made untrue statemen  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Angelo State University issued the following news release: Dr. Shelly Weise, chair of Angelo State University's Department of Physical Therapy, has been named the James A. "Buddy" Davidson Chair in Physical Therapy in ASU's Archer College of Health and Human Services. The endowed chair for ASU's only doctoral program was established through a $1 million grant from the James A. "Buddy" Davidson Charitable Foundation in Midland. The grant was paid out over three yea  more

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 23 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: The United States Department of Agriculture has named West Texas A&M University as a Regional Cattle and Carcass Correlation and Training Center. Three Regional Cattle and Carcass Correlation and Training Centers were established by the 2018 Farm Bill, Title XII, Section 12108. USDA graders and market news reporters visit the centers for training purposes. The other two centers will be located at Colorado State Uni  more

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 23 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University will be a leading sponsor at the Western Literature Association's annual conference. Dr. Alex Hunt, English professor, is co-president of the WLA this year and is a co-host for the association's 54th conference, which is set for Sept. 18-21 in Estes Park, Colo. The WLA was founded to bring recognition to the importance of literature that arises from the American West, Hunt said. "Today, l  more

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M Athletics and J Ferg Pros announced a naming rights agreement at the university's newly constructed on-campus football stadium. Under the terms of the deal, all events at Buffalo Stadium over the next 10 years will be played on J Ferg Field. The Texas A&M University System approved the agreement during their August board meeting. "I could not be more excited about our partnership with WT," said J.R. F  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: Getting back to a routine following a carefree summer can be daunting, especially when it comes to creating satisfying meals with high quality ingredients. As parents and non-parents alike feel more pressure around meal planning and prep - whether it's mapping out delicious school lunches or pulling together an easy meal for the office - Whole Foods Market is here to support shoppers as they get organized and back o  more