FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 28 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - Airline also adds new direct service from Dallas-Fort Worth to Auckland * * * A trip to the breathtaking landscape of the majestic Southern Alps will become much shorter when American Airlines launches the only nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Christchurch, New Zealand (CHC), next October. The airline is also adding the only direct service between Dallas Fort Worth Intern  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 31 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines has announced it is hiring an additional 165 aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) and support positions in 2019, resulting in more than 1,000 new Tech Ops positions added to the company in 2019. These new jobs underscore American's commitment to operational excellence and performing more maintenance work in-house than any other airline. The newest positions will be at the airline's maintenan  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 30 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: In light of the National Weather Service issuing an extreme red alert for Southern California, American Airlines has taken steps to assist those facing the spread of devastating wildfires. As high winds continue to threaten areas in west Los Angeles, officials have expressed concerns that the Getty Fire could spread further. American has proactively issued a travel alert for five airports in the Los Angeles metr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Baker and O'Brien, a provider of construction, financial, risk management and legal services, issued the following news: This quarter's Energy Expert newsletter profiles several of Baker & O'Brien's recent engagements that we hope you will find interesting and thought-provoking: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) - Change of Scope or Design Development? We begin our newsletter with a dispute described by Peter Halliday concerning schedule delays, scope  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Baylor College of Medicine has received a Gold TMF Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award for improving patient outcomes in high-priority clinical areas while applying innovative strategies to advance quality healthcare. The team from Baylor Medicine, the clinical operations arm of Baylor College of Medicine, is among 41 healthcare organizations in seven states and the territory of Puerto Rico to  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health at Baylor College of Medicine (TRISH) is soliciting proposals from postdoctoral researchers ready to help solve the health challenges of human deep space exploration. TRISH's postdoctoral fellowship program supports early-career scientists pursuing disruptive, breakthrough research with the potential to reduce risks to astronaut health and performan  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene. The Loulou Foundation, a private non-profit foundation dedicated to the development of novel therapeutics for CDD, and Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital have launched a joint research collaboration focus  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine has selected six new biomedical research projects for space applications to receive two years of funding. These projects aim to develop novel solutions to some of NASA's highest priority risks to human health and performance during deep-space exploration missions. "The Institute is proud to fund this group of i  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 28 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: Bechtel senior vice president Peggy McCullough has been awarded the 2019 American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Henry Laurence Gantt Medal, the organization has announced. McCullough oversees a multi-billion-dollar per-year portfolio of projects that are helping solve some of the most complex challenges faced by government and commercial customers anywhere. The projects include management and operation   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas issued the following news release: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) today launched a statewide education and outreach campaign aimed at decreasing the number of uninsured and underinsured Texans. Be Covered is a community-based education effort to help people understand the benefits of insurance, identify their options and empower them to make informed, sound health care decisions for themselves and their families. "  more

WAYZATA, Minnesota, Nov. 1 -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, issued the following news release: Cargill has opened a $34M expansion of its Animal Nutrition & Health facility in Temple, Texas. Construction of the 70,000 square foot addition for manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and shipping capabilities began in January 2018 and was completed in August 2019. The Temple, Texas facility is optimally located to serve Cargill's farm and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: The Developing Talkers literacy program has been so successful that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $3.3 million to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) to expand it. Tricia Zucker, PhD, associate professor with the Children's Learning Institute (CLI) at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, originally developed the 14-week program to  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District issued the following news release: * * * - San Antonio Area Foundation supports the plan's public health approach with $600,000 investment in local positive parenting program * * * The City of San Antonio released its comprehensive plan to address domestic violence at today's City Council meeting. The plan, which was developed by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health), the Department of Human Ser  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Congratulations to Clark Hill Strasburger's Sam Louis, named one of Texas Lawyer's 2019 Trailblazers. View the full issue here. (https://images.law.com/media/texaslawyer/supplements/TXLTB_2019/mobile/index.html) Louis is a member of the firm's Healthcare group, Food and Drug Law group, and White Collar group. His practice involves providing advice and counsel regarding healthcare regulatory issues, white collar  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 1 -- Community Newspaper Holdings issued the following news: CNHI is expanding its regional news leadership structure with five new regional editors, who will work with the company's local editors to enhance content, provide professional development, help grow audience and encourage collaboration. * Dave Bohrer, editor of the Meridian Star, will be regional editor for Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. * Renee Carey, editor of the Sharon Herald and the New Castle Ne  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today reported third-quarter 2019 earnings of $3.1 billion, or $2.74 per share, compared with third-quarter 2018 earnings of $1.9 billion, or $1.59 per share. Excluding special items, third-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings were $0.9 billion, or $0.82 per share, compared with third-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings of $1.6 billion, or $1.36 per share. Special i  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Performance in math and reading by fourth-graders in the Dallas Independent School District remained steady in the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation's Report Card. Results for fourth-grade math showed that Dallas ISD students are at pace compared to other large city public schools included in the assessment and moved closer to students in large cit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- Delta Airlines issued the following news: Delta and Aeromexico joined with the Austin community to celebrate one of Mexico's most colorful traditions: Dia de los Muertos - The Day of the Dead. The teams gathered in the heart of Texas over the weekend to be part of the Viva la Vida Festival. The celebration included the Mojigangas Parade with gigantic sculptures of calacas (skulls) in advance of the celebration of Dia de los Muertos, traditionally observed on Nov. 1  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * - Ballot Placement Laws in Arizona, Georgia, and Texas Provide Republicans with an Unconstitutional Advantage * * * The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, and Priorities USA today challenged laws in three battleground states that provide Republican candidates with an arbitrary and unconstitutional advant  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Duff and Phelps issued the following news: * * * - First Alliance Partner with Level 4 Onit-Certified Resources * * * Duff & Phelps, the global advisor that protects, restores and maximizes value for clients, and Onit, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise workflow solutions, including enterprise legal management, contract lifecycle management and business process automation, today announced a partnership as part of Onit's Strategic Alliances Program. As Onit's fir  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Encore Wire issued the following news release: Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: WIRE) today announced results for the third quarter of 2019. Net sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 were $321.2 million compared to $340.7 million for the third quarter of 2018. Copper unit volume, measured in pounds of copper contained in the wire sold, increased 0.2% in the third quarter of 2019 versus the third quarter of 2018. The average selling pri  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * - Firm Welcomes Sarabeth Hall to the Dallas Office * * * Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, announces that Sarabeth Hall has joined the firm as an associate in the Dallas office. Sarabeth joins from McGuireWoods where she focused on employment litigation. At Fisher Phillips she will continue her work as a litigator and will represent employers in a variety o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Weaver, a provider of an assurance, tax and advisory services, issued the following news release: National certified public accounting firm Weaver, one of the 35 largest public accounting firms in the United States, today announced the expansion of its quality and risk management (QRM) team with the addition of Patrick L. Brown, CPA, as a QRM partner focusing on assurance and advisory services. Brown will be based in the firm's Dallas office. Brown was previously an   more

VICTORIA, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: A $50,000 grant from the American Electric Power Foundation to the University of Houston-Victoria will cover tuition for 25 students a year enrolled in the university's new Summer Bridge Scholars program in 2020 and 2021. The grant will be handled by UHV University College administrators, who will implement the summer bridge program as part of a new initiative to help students better prepar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Environmental Practice Shareholder Bernadette M. Rappold of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will present "The Future of the RFS and its Impact on the Syngas Industry" at the Global Syngas Technologies Conference, Oct. 29. According to its website, the Global Syngas Technologies Conference is the industry's largest and most prestigious event. It includes networking events that bring together the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder and Co-Chair of the firm's Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice, Gil Rudolph, will speak at the Conference of Consumer Finance Law's (CCFL) Annual Consumer Financial Services Conference, Nov. 7-8, at the Texas A&M University School of Law in Ft. Worth, TX. Rudolph, a past chair of the CCFL, will moderate and speak on a panel titled, "Small Dollar L  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Moving closer to his growing roster of international software, medical device, and technology clients, Greenberg Traurig, LLP Intellectual Property & Technology Shareholder Jerry Fellows has joined the firm's Dallas office. Fellows, who advises intellectual property clients, joined the global law firm's Phoenix office in 2007. "With many of my clients having large Texas and Midwest facilities, this move  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Shari L. Heyen, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice and co-managing shareholder of the firm's Houston office, will speak at the 27th Annual Texas Minority Counsel Program Conference. Heyen will participate in the panel discussion titled "Law Firm Managing Partners" on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. "I am honored to b  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Counsel Catherine Robb, who practices media and entertainment law, has been elected to the national board of PBS, which reaches more than 120 million people with its television and digital content. The 27-person PBS board, which includes the PBS president, is responsible for governing and setting policy for the media company. The board is comprised of professional directors, who are  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP was again included in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" survey, with national (Tier 1-3) rankings in 32 practice areas and regional rankings in 45 practice areas for the 2020 edition. The Best Law Firms rankings are determined by client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and additional information provided by law fi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: The New York State Bar Association and the New York State Unified Court System recognized Haynes and Boone, LLP Senior Counsel David Fleischer and David Ratner, formerly of Hartman, Ule, Rose & Ratner, LLP, for their role in helping to provide free legal counsel to indigent New York residents facing eviction. Fleischer and Ratner created a free trial training program that they have offered to New York la  more

LULING, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Hellas Construction, a sports construction company, issued the following news: The Luling ISD Board of Trustees approved a proposal from Hellas Construction for stadium improvements at Eagle Memorial Field. The funding for the renovations is coming from a Maintenance Tax Note, which will not increase the tax rate for the City of Luling. The main scope of the project is completely renovating the turf field and expanding the track from 6 to 7 lanes. The home side bleacher  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Hines issued the following news release: Hines, the international real estate firm, and an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (Cerberus), a global leader in alternative investing, have officially closed on 600 Travis Street (formerly JPMorgan Chase Tower) and the adjacent 601 Travis Street (formerly JPMorgan Chase Center), totaling 2.1 million square feet of office and retail space in downtown Houston. 600 Travis Street will undergo significant capital im  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has been recognized among Houston's Top Five Law Firms for Diversity by the National Diversity Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to being both a resource and an advocate for the value of diversity and inclusion. The firm received the award on October 30, 2019, at the Marriot Marquis in Houston as part of Legal Diversity Week, during which the National Diversity Council brought together  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have listed the firm among the Best Law Firms for 2020. The firm is highly ranked in 32 practice areas nationally and 144 practice areas regionally. The 2020 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. The national first-tier rankings will be featured in the ninth   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP was recognized by Global Investigations Review in the 2019 GIR 100. The list recognizes the top 100 firms from around the world able to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations. Laura Colombell Marshall, chair of the practice, John Delionado, Edward Fuhr, and Thomas Reilly were recognized by the publication. About Global Investigations Review Global Investigat  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP once again achieved impressive results in IJGlobal's legal advisor league tables, earning leading rankings for the third quarter of 2019 in the energy and infrastructure sector. Hunton Andrews Kurth finished Q3 as the top-ranked law firm by value for both North America Infrastructure Finance and Power Infrastructure Finance. In total, the firm placed in IJGlobal's top five law firms across five e  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its global environmental practice with the addition of Michael J. Altieri as senior attorney in the firm's Boston office. Altieri's practice focuses on issues relating to environmental permitting and energy infrastructure siting, including for renewable energy projects. He brings decades of government experience overseeing environmental matters, dispute res  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Buckeye Partners issued the following news release: * * * - Acquisition Strengthens IFM's Midstream Energy Infrastructure Portfolio * * * IFM Investors Pty Ltd ("IFM") and Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") today announced the completion of the acquisition of Buckeye by entities affiliated with IFM, adding one of the largest diversified networks of integrated midstream assets to IFM's substantial investments in energy infrastructure across North America. Buckeye's   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Illinois State Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill: State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) welcomed the 2019 Pana Solar Car Team to the Illinois State Capitol today to showcase their car and be recognized before the Illinois Senate. After months of designing and building a roadworthy solar-powered car, the from Pana High School captured a national championship at the 2019 Solar Car Challenge thi  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 29 -- TTI issued the following news release: TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, has stock for immediate shipment of the MAL219690113E3, a 90F, 2.8V Hybrid energy storage cap from Vishay. The Vishay 196 HVC series exhibits more than three times the energy density of a traditional supercapacitor and is available in 4F, 15F and 90F versions. Useful life is up to 2000hr at 85 C and up 100,000 charge/discharge cycles. Additionally, the HVC s  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Rob Patterson, an energy lawyer who represents clients in complex transactions across the globe, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in the London office. An English-qualified lawyer, Rob has substantial experience handling transactions in the oil and gas, power, petrochemicals and LNG sectors. His experience includes upstream oil and gas contracts, mergers and acquisitions, LNG sales, joint ven  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 31 -- Invista, a producer of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications, issued the following news release: INVISTA's Victoria, Texas, site has completed a 15-month, multi-million-dollar investment project to renovate its 53-acre wetland. "The INVISTA wetland has been an important part of our site and of the Victoria community for more than 20 years," said Vince Salvador, Victoria site manager. "We've done ongoing maintenance over the yea  more

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- J.C. Penney, an apparel and home furnishings retailer, issued the following news release: JCPenney [NYSE: JCP] today shared its brand-new store, a completely reimagined format just outside of Dallas in Hurst, Texas, that represents the Company's strategy to put the customer at the center of its business. As a brand-defining store, it is experiential at its core, and a direct result of what today's shoppers want from a retailer. The store is built around data and insights  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - Alexan Enclave in West Houston's Energy Corridor acquired by F&B Capital * * * JLL announced today that it has closed the sale and arranged financing of Alexan Enclave, a 354-unit, Class A multi-housing community located in West Houston's Energy Corridor. JLL marketed the property exclusively on behalf of the seller, Trammell Crow Residential and Cigna Investment Management. F&B Capital purchased the of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - 78-unit, value-add property trades in Waco's Richland Hills area * * * JLL announced today that it has closed the sale of Towne Oaks, a 78-unit, value-add apartment community in Waco, Texas. JLL marketed the property exclusively on behalf of the seller, Towne Oaks Waco, LLC. 3CM Multifamily purchased the asset free and clear of existing debt. John Bollinger, CEO of 3CM Multifamily, is rebranding th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - Sugar Land is consistently ranked at the top of Houston's best-performing submarkets * * * JLL announced today that it has completed the sale and arranged acquisition financing for Sugar Creek Place I, a 151,772-square-foot, Class A office building in the Houston-area community of Sugar Land, Texas. JLL represented the seller, HighBrook Investors, and procured the buyer, Songy Highroads LLC. Additionall  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 29 [TNSgrants] -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University researchers, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, have received $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program to conduct fundamental studies on new treatments for glioblastoma and other cancers. Led by Stefan Bossmann, university distinguished professor of chemistry  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 29 [TNSenvironmentresearch-Environmental Systems and Decisions] -- Lamar University issued the following news: Dr. Qingjiang Yao, associate professor of communication at Lamar University, recently published a study relating public influence and environmental policy making. The study was published in the online journal, "Environmental Systems and Decisions," Oct. 17. Yao's article addresses how modern forms of communication impact the relationship between the government an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has named Allyson Hancock Kinzel, J.D., as senior vice president and chief legal officer, effective Nov. 1. Kinzel takes on this important role leading legal and regulatory affairs after serving as chief legal officer since 2018. She now will report to the president and will be a member of the institution's executive leadership team  more

DOBBS FERRY, New York, Oct. 25 -- Mercy College issued the following news release: Mercy College President Tim Hall and Vice President William Latimer, former president of The College of New Rochelle (CNR), have been tapped as co-presenters at South by Southwest (SXSW EDU), a conference for innovative educators. The two leaders will serve as panelists in a case study discussion of the agreement forged last year between Mercy and CNR. SXSW EDU will take place in Austin, Texas, on March 9-12, 202  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: HOUSTON AND WASHINGTON - Morgan Lewis partners Humberto Padilla Gonzalez and Ulises Pin have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist: Mexico Specialists. The annual list recognizes the leading US-based lawyers working on Mexico-facing matters. Humberto represents clients in a broad range of cross-border matters including mergers and acquisitions, joint ve  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-812): In the Matter of Notification by BMA Monroe III Apartments, LLC, 3100 Monticello Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75205, of Revised Rates and Fees for Charging for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service in Woodbrook Apartments in Union County, North Carolina ORDER APPROVING TARIFF REVISION BY THE COMMISSION: On October 18, 2019, BMA Monroe III Apartments, LLC(Applicant),fi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-633): In the Matter of Notification by Westdale Willow Glen NC, LLC, 3100 Monticello Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75205, of Revised Rates and Fees for Charging for Water and/or Sewer Utility Service in Willow Glen Apartments in Union County, North Carolina ORDER APPROVING TARIFF REVISION BY THE COMMISSION: On October 18, 2019, Westdale Willow Glen NC, LLC(Applicant),fi  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. ("Nexstar" or the "Company"), will begin to immediately transition its advertising sales to a cost-per-impression (CPM) model. Impressions provide more qualitative data about the audience, more accurately reflect the total number of people watching a program or co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Emerson Electric, an automation technology and software company, issued the following news: Emerson (NYSE: EMR) announced today it has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), the Brazilian integrated energy company, for managed hosting services to support Petrobras' deepwater operations. These services streamline deployment of Emerson's leading exploration and development software by providing high-performance, re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Rice University issued the following news release: White evangelical Christians are often spotlighted for their support of teaching creationism in public schools, but a new study from Rice University and The Catholic University of America finds that putting creationism in the curricula finds even stronger support from black and Latino Americans that is partially explained by religion. "Challenging Evolution in Public Schools: Race, Religion and Attitudes toward Teach  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 [TNSmedicalresearch-Cell Death & Disease] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice University, MD Anderson research points toward better personalized therapy * * * A combination of drugs that affect mitochondria -- the power plants inside cells -- may become the best weapons yet to fight acute myeloid leukemia, according to Rice University researchers. A study led by Rice bioscientist Natasha Kirienko and postdoctoral researcher Svetlana Pani  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 [TNSscientificresearch-Astrophysical Journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice University team models stellar activity on Milky Way neighbors to judge impact on planets * * * An exoplanet may seem like the perfect spot to set up housekeeping, but before you go there, take a closer look at its star. Rice University astrophysicists are doing just that, building a computer model to help judge how a star's own atmosphere impacts its plane  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Displacement, losing African American culture on residents' minds * * * Neighborhood development has many residents in Houston's Third Ward concerned about displacement, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Almost a third of residents worry they'll have to move within the next year, the report found. Rising rents were the most commonly cited reason. "Third Wa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 [TNSscientificresearch-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice chemists identify hidden aspects of protein-separation process to simplify drug manufacture * * * With a lot of hard work and a dash of salt, Rice University scientists have taken a step toward simplifying drug manufacture. Rice chemist Christy Landes and her colleagues reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scienc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 [TNSbiologyresearch-PLOS Biology] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice University lab shows cell-signal pathway dynamics prompt first patterns in embryos * * * Timing is everything for young cells waiting to determine their identities. Research by Rice University bioscientist Aryeh Warmflash and graduate student Sapna Chhabra shows homogenous colonies of human embryonic stem cells use dynamic molecular signaling waves that pass from cell  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 [TNSscientificresearch-Nature] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice materials scientists detail unexpected distortions in self-assembling polymers * * * What appears to be an impossibly complicated maze is actually quite simple. Two complicated mazes, intertwined but not touching, tell a different story. Now imagine them on the nanoscale and made of soft crystals. Materials scientist Ned Thomas of Rice University's Brown School of Engine  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 [TNSscientificresearch-International Journal of Remote Sensing] -- Rice University issued the following news release: As Houston grows at a pace rivaled by few American cities, how can it mitigate the impact of future floods? Chris Hakkenberg, a scholar at Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, has developed an innovative way to illustrate exactly how the Bayou City has changed over the past two decades. The result is a dramatic visual record of Houston'  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: * * * - Two more Guyana exploration wells planned - Has success in US Gulf of Mexico Esox discovery * * * Hess Corp's first oil in Guyana, where it is a partner in the crude-rich ExxonMobil-led Stabroek offshore block, will be in December, ahead of the previously stated Q1 2020 date, a top company executive said Wednesday. Moreover, the partners have also selected two more exploration wells  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: * * * - Coal producer will access $350 million in DIP financing - No plans to curtail production; Moore to take CEO role * * * Murray Energy, the US' largest privately owned coal producer and the nation's third biggest producer, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. The St. Clairsville, Ohio-based company, which primarily mines thermal coal in the US and Colombia, filed for Chapter 11 reorganizatio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: The NYMEX front-month natural gas contract settled 4.80 cents lower in Thursday trading after the storage build report announced by the US Energy Information Administration was higher than expected. The front-month contract dropped 5.80 cents to settle at $2.633/MMBtu, moving within a range of $2.606-$2.738/MMBtu. "Not only did we miss expectations with a higher than expected injection of 89,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: Paringa Resources remains optimistic about its Illinois Basin operations given recent consolidation, the coal producer's third-quarter earnings report said Thursday. "Recent industry consolidation in the Illinois Basin provides a strong environment for additional Paringa coal sales," the report said. A prior release noted "in Paringa's sub-region of the ILB in western Kentucky, approximately 5  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: Edison International, whose utility subsidiary Southern California Energy has been following a power shutoff plan over the past few days as firefighters have fought wildfires in its service territory, told analysts it is seeking a revenue requirement increase in a rate case and will be spending $4.1 billion on wildfire mitigation out of a $25.6 billion five-year capital spending plan. SoCal Ed   more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, is enhancing the way hoteliers market to the travel agency community as part of its rollout of Content Services for Lodging. Sabre will introduce a new GDS media solution for hoteliers that will help travel agents find more relevant hotel options based on travelers' personal preferences including the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 [TNSsociologyresearch-Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: Medical first responders in a North Texas community are playing a part in combating the nationwide problem of underreported elder abuse, thanks to a tool that's helping them identify and report potential cases of abuse while on emergency calls for older adults. The screening tool, called Detection of Elder Abuse Through E  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 1 -- Sorenson Communications, a provider of communications products and services, issued the following news release: Today, Sorenson Communications announced the acquisition of the business of Texas-based Communication Axess Ability Group (CAAG), effective Nov. 1, 2019. CAAG serves the state of Texas by providing sign language interpreting, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), communication access real-time translation (CART), and Deaf and hard-of-hearing services through  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - With Nonstop Service to Link Hawaii And San Diego Now On-Sale, Purchase Today One-Way For As Low As $129 * * * Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today extended its flight schedule through early June 2020, putting two destinations in Hawaii within quicker reach for the carrier's San Diego Customers. Aloha, Soon Diego! Once daily service between San Diego and Kahului on Maui begins April 14, 2020 Once d  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas issued the following news release: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) honored state Sen. Kelly Hancock last night with the second annual Justin F. Kimball Patient Protection Award. The award recognizes people with the same spirit and dedication to their community's health as Kimball, who developed the idea of "group hospitalization" that eventually became the national system of Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plan  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- AT&T issued the following news release: AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced that Stephen Luczo has been elected to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Luczo, 62, is Chairman of the Board of Seagate Technology and has served in this role since 2002. From October 2017 to October 2018, he also served as Executive Chairman. Before that, he served two tenures as CEO and Chairman. Mr. Luczo's election brings the number of seats on the AT&T Board of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- 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: Based on its recent analysis of the North American cloud contact center market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Talkdesk, Inc. with the 2019 North American Product Line Strategy Leadership Award for developing the Talkdesk Enterprise Cloud Contact Center. Talkdesk is built on microservi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $558,781 against 28 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: eight air quality, one industrial wastewater discharge, one multimedia, two municipal solid waste, five municipal wastewater discharge, two petroleum sto  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has welcomed Kris Guye as the new executive director of Information Technology and assistant chief information officer (CIO) for the college. In this position, Guye will provide IT leadership for the CVM and work with the campus-wide Division of Information Technology to disco  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: With a grant from the National Science Foundation, Texas A&M University will lead a multi-institution network to promote cyber expertise among research universities, community colleges, minority-serving institutions and other organizations in the southwestern United States. The SWEETER (SouthWest Expertise in Expanding, Training, Education and Research) network will provide t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 1 [TNSbiologyresearch-PLOS ONE] -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A study from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) offers new insight on how the gut bacteria of dogs interact with a healthy vs. unhealthy GI tract, which could contribute to the development of new therapies for GI diseases in both dogs and humans. In a study published on Oct. 31 in P  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Literacy, the ability to think critically about a text and make meaningful observations, gives individuals access to myriad educational and employment opportunities. This is why Dr. Bethanie C. Pletcher has made it her mission to help young students become lifelong readers by placing engaging books in their hands and arming teachers with techniques to foster a love for reading. "My passion l  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: At the annual America Makes Members Meeting and Exchange held last week, Rob Gorham, executive director of manufacturing initiatives in the Office of Business Development at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and former America Makes executive director, was awarded the America Makes Distinguished Collaborator Award. This award is their highest honor, awarded t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: In July of 2019, Nuclear Science, Technology and Education for Molten Salt Reactors (NuSTEM) and Safety Assessment of MOlten salt FAst Reactor (SAMOFAR) led the Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) Summer Bootcamp on the campus of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. This event brought together participants from universities across Europe and North America to learn more  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0276): To: The Honorable Bill Moore; Johnson County Attorney Guinn Justice Center, 204 South Buffalo Avenue, Suite 410, Cleburne, Texas 76033-5404 Re: Whether section 43.106 of the Local Government Code, requiring municipal annexation of county roads adjacent to annexed property, applies to voluntary annexations initiated pursuant to former section 43.028 of the Local Government Code (RQ-0289-KP)   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on Beto O'Rourke's decision to exit the Presidential race: "Beto O'Rourke is a fighter, advocate, and leader. "In the wake of the El Paso shootings, he made the entire country proud as he focused his campaign on ending gun violence and the rise of white supremacy. "We thank him for his service and leadership. He made Texas proud. "Beto O'Rourke has done amazing things for the Democra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: Today, making yet another visit to the biggest battleground state, Vice President Mike Pence stopped at Fort Hood to observe military training before jetting off to yet another campaign fundraiser. A little over a month ago, the Trump/Pence Administration tried to divert $38.5 million in Texas military projects to fund their unpopular border wall. Joined by their biggest ally, Texas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: The Texas Democratic Party, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee filed a lawsuit to overturn a ban on "mobile" early voting sites that serve Texans living near colleges and universities, and those without reliable access to transportation. The restrictions were enacted as a part of HB 1888 and would reverse the rise in voter participation observed in the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * - Mobile Voting Sites Serve Texans Living Near College & University Campuses & Without Reliable Access to Transportation - In 2018, Turnout Rose 18 Percent Compared to Previous Midterms with Availability of Mobile Sites as Part of Early Voting Program; Youth Early Voting Rose 508 Percent Compared to 2014 * * * The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Texas Democratic Party, and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the departure of his Senior Advisor and Policy Director, John Colyandro, from the Office of the Governor. Colyandro joined the Office of the Governor in October of 2017, and was instrumental in ensuring the passage of critical legislation, including property tax reform and school finance, in this most recent legislative session. Colyandro is an advisor to the Governor on   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jim Lattimore and Wesley Lloyd and appointed Thomas Abraham, Gary Boren, Mike Fernandez, David Savage, and Darren G. Yancy, Sr. to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. Additionally, the Governor appointed Austin Ruiz, O.D. for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The Board formulates plans deemed essential to the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed David W. Evans to the Fifth Court of Appeals for a term set to expire on December 31, 2020, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. David W. Evans of Cedar Hill is currently judge of the 95th Judicial District Court in Dallas, and previously served as a Justice on the Fifth Court of Appeals and as judge of the 193rd Judicial District Court. He is a memb  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dina Lynne Moore to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Deaf for a term that will expire on January 31, 2021. The board oversees the provision of all School for the Deaf services, and is responsible for budget preparation, policy adoption and the appointment of the superintendent. Dina Lynne Moore of Round Rock is a stay-at-home mom to 3 children, including tw  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following remarks: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the grand re-opening of BP's main building at its Westlake Campus in Houston, which was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017. The Governor spoke of the strong and resilient partnership between BP and the state of Texas, and discussed Texas' continued efforts to cultivate an innovative and prosperous energy sector. "The re-opening of BP's campus  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following remarks: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the groundbreaking of the new Uber Hub in Dallas. The Governor thanked Uber for their investment in Texas and highlighted the growth of technological innovation by companies in the state. Governor Abbott was joined by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson for the event. "Through the investments made by companies like Uber, Texas continues to flou  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following remarks: Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott today delivered remarks at the OneStar Foundation's Texas Nonprofit Summit in San Antonio. The First Lady discussed the importance of volunteerism and philanthropy, and highlighted the success of her Texanthropy initiative. "My top priority is encouraging Texans to give back through volunteerism and service, and I am grateful that the OneStar Foundation and the volunteers he  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced his appointment of Adriana Cruz as the Executive Director of the Economic Development and Tourism (EDT) division within the Office of the Governor. Cruz joins EDT with a robust background in economic development and business, having most recently served as the President of the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP). She will lead the teams within EDT charged with promoting  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dennis Bonnen have named their appointees to the newly formed Texas Commission on Judicial Selection. House Bill 3040 (Hunter/Huffman) created the 15-member commission and charged it with evaluating the merits of alternative methods of judicial selection, to produce findings and recommendations for reform to the Legislature by December 31, 2020. Gov  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Texas State Securities Board issued the following news release: Jason Hyson LeBlanc, an investment adviser representative for Vere Global Wealth Management, has been ordered to repay $366,218 to individuals who bought promissory notes he sold to fund a Fort Bend County coffee shop. LeBlanc's wife was a part-owner of the coffee shop, located in Fulshear. Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered a Disciplinary Order on Oct. 31 that requires LeBlanc to r  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP was named to The National Law Journal's Appellate Hot List for 2019. The list recognizes top law firms that have "won key matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals, staying true to their practice philosophies along the way." Led by a former justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and two former state solicitors general, Hunton Andrews Kurth has an accomplished issues-and-a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Texas Charter Schools Association issued the following news release: The Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) today named Theresa Gray as 2019 TCSA Teacher of the Year and Dr. Jennifer Goodman as 2019 TCSA Leader of the Year. The awards are presented every year to one school leader and one educator who have gone above and beyond in providing a high quality education to Texas public charter school students. "Ms. Gray and Dr. Goodman embody the values of Texas p  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Thomson Reuters, an international multimedia news provider, issued the following news release: More than two-thirds (68 percent) of legal departments said they are facing increasing legal work demands. This is among the findings from the fourth edition of the "Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker(TM) Legal Department Operations (LDO) Index Report," that looks at the qualitative and quantitative insights into the operations of corporate legal departments. This latest report h  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- TIBCO Software, a provider of integration, application programming interface management and analytics, issued the following news release: TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, is pleased to announce--at its TIBCO Analytics Forum conference in Houston--that it has officially joined The Open Group Open Subsurface Data Universe(TM) (OSDU) Forum. The Open Group is leading the development of open, vendor-neutral technology stan  more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news release: * * * - $1.55 billion bond is the first SOFR MTN issued by a captive auto finance company * * * Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) has issued its first Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) medium-term note (MTN) transaction, demonstrating the company's commitment to innovation, and advancing its reputation as an industry leader. The one-year USD-denominated issuance settled on October 22, 2019, and rai  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Trammell Crow, a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news: Trammell Crow Company has announced that Tommy Lee has been promoted to Head of Capital Markets. Lee, who was named a Principal in January, will continue to be responsible for all equity related partnerships, programs and relationships and will now work more closely with the team that focuses on TCC's construction lending partners. Lee will report into Adam Saphier, who previ  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 30 -- TTI issued the following news release: TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, is proud to continue the company's charitable commitment to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and to announce the results of the annual fundraising event held during the month of October in recognition of breast cancer awareness. Sales from this year's exclusive t-shirt fundraiser broke all previous records, with sales topping $2,350. The graphic theme, created  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 29 -- Leo A. Daly, an architecture, engineering, planning, interior design and program management firm, issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) has recognized two LEO A DALY projects with U.S. Air Force (USAF) Design Awards, including an Honor Award, the top prize given. The annual awards recognize innovative building projects for excellence in design and efficiency. The awards will be formally presented December 4 during the AFCEC Design an  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas Press has announced the acquisition of Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts. It is the first open access initiative by the press. First published in 2012, Artivate publishes original peer-reviewed scholarship that engages with arts entrepreneurship. From 2015-2018, Artivate was published by the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Partnership Helps At-Risk Residents Regain Health, Prevent Illness * * * One year after launching in Houston's East End, the University of Houston's Project TOUCH (Treating Obesity in Underserved Communities) has new and meaningful numbers to report. The effort to prevent and treat obesity, type 2 diabetes and other ailments, opened in the East End after success in Houston's Third Ward. The progra  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 [TNSfinancialresearch-International Journal of Production Research] -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - The Technology Could Improve Speed, Security at International Borders * * * Blockchain technology has the potential to transform the global supply chain and improve both the speed and security of handling the flow of goods at international borders. But researchers say big questions remain about how the transformation will unfold.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - UH Pharmacy Professor Examines Drug Delivery for Brain Disease * * * Though it's a very small and delicate membrane, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is one of the most vital parts of the human body, protecting the brain from foreign bodies entering and harming it. But that same barrier that protects the brain also blocks necessary medicine from entering to repair it after an injury like a stroke. In  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 [TNSscientificresearch-Neural Networks] -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Developed in Texas, the Model Could Be Deployed Globally * * * Researchers from the University of Houston have developed an artificial intelligence-based ozone forecasting system, which would allow local areas to predict ozone levels 24 hours in advance. That would improve health alerts for people at heightened risk of developing problems because of high oz  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Yan Huang, senior associate dean and director of graduate studies at the University of North Texas College of Engineering, was recently named a distinguished member of the Association for Computing Machinery for her scientific contributions to the field of computing. "My work focuses on organizing, making best use of and finding interesting patterns in large amounts of data. For example, a navigation sy  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Texas voters narrowly support the House of Representatives' vote to green-light an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, according to the latest University of Texas/ Texas Tribune Poll. The poll, which was conducted Oct. 18-27, asked 1,200 Texas registered voters whether "Congress is justified in conducting impeachment investigations into actions Trump has taken while president." In response, 46% of   more

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler has announced that an article co-authored by Dr. Thomas Guderjan, social sciences chair and professor of anthropology, was published by the National Academy of Sciences. The article, "The Early Anthropocene in tropical forests: Ancient Maya wetland fields revealed from laser scanning and multiproxy evidence,'' is featured this month in the Proceedings of the Natio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Thousands of digitized records reflecting major historical events of the 20th century related to PEN International, a global writers' organization, are available online beginning this month. A project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and completed by the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin has resulted in a new online finding aid for researchers, as well as access to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 [TNSsociologyresearch-Anti-Trafficking Review]-- The University of Texas issued the following news release: For years news outlets have tied major sporting events to an increase in sex trafficking, but researchers have now revealed that assumption is a myth and that misleading news stories foster distorted views and misguided interventions that do not reduce harm or protect victims. Before 2018, 76% of U.S. print media helped propagate the myth of spiking numbers of sex   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: Patients gathered outside a simple concrete structure that serves as the community medical clinic in the remote region of Ladakh, India, nestled in the Great Himalayan mountain chain at 12,000 feet elevation. Under the desert sun, they waited patiently to be triaged under tents made of blankets before they were ushered inside to waiting areas to see one of several neurologists  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: For five years, Dimas Martinez battled debilitating, out-of-the-blue seizures, which doctors had diagnosed as the result of a parasitic infection. The doctors and multiple rounds of medications to treat the infections came and went. But the seizures remained. "It got to the point where he was having multiple seizures and losing the use of the left side of his body," said Karla  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: * * * - UTHealth leading geneticist, surgeon team up to help her * * * After a genetic defect took the life of her father at age 35 and her brothers at ages 23 and 18, Arizona teenager Zowie Claudio knew she was living with a time bomb in her chest. She inherited a weakness in the thoracic aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The defect could ca  more

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded funding to UTRGV for its Biochar-Geomedia Water Filter project, which will create a low-cost prototype filter to clear out lead and other harmful chemicals in drinking water. Dr. James Jihoon Kang, assistant professor within the UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, and Dr. Jongmin Kim, assistant profe  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A significant portion of the nation's food animal industry will receive cutting-edge research support that will help producers grow and prosper in a time of increasing global demand and pressing sustainability issues thanks to an innovative partnership between Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and West  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 31 -- 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: Based on its recent analysis of the European product information management (PIM) market for manufacturing, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Germany-headquartered Viamedici Software GmbH (Viamedici) with the 2019 European Customer Value Leadership Award for its comprehensive PIM and pro  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 28 -- 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: Based on its recent analysis of the North American on-demand drone delivery market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes California-headquartered Volans-i, Inc. with the 2019 North America Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Volans-i provides delivery services via their autonomous unmanne  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Waste Management, a provider of comprehensive waste management services, issued the following news release: Waste Management (NYSE: WM) released its 2019 Sustainability Report providing updated data to supplement the company's full 2018 report titled "Change for the Better." The report highlights progress on the company's 2038 sustainability goals, key performance indicators, recycling and recent awards. "Waste Management prepared its first 'Environmental Report' in   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 28 -- 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: Based on its recent analysis of the global manufacturing execution system (MES) market for pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and cell & gene therapies, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Werum IT Solutions with the 2019 Global MES for Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Cell & Gene Therapie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: To celebrate World Vegan Day, Whole Foods Market is offering $5 off online preorders of Chef Jenne Claiborne's Vegan Meal for 2 on shop.wfm.com from Nov. 1 through Nov. 8 with the promo code VEGAN. Known for her approachable recipes that help bring out the richness of vegan ingredients, Claiborne cocreated the Vegan Meal for 2 with Whole Foods Market's Culinary Team to provide a menu that features hearty and comfort  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: Whole Kids Foundation announced today that $5.6 million was raised through its annual Growing Healthy Kids campaign at Whole Foods Market stores that will fund K-12 school programs in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. that change the way we feed our kids. The funds raised include a $1 million customer donation match by Whole Foods Market. Donations made through the annual September register campaign will support more t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: Ziopharm Oncology, Inc., and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a new research and development agreement relating to Ziopharm's Sleeping Beauty immunotherapy program to use non-viral gene transfer to stably express and clinically evaluate neoantigen-specific T-cell receptors (TCRs) in T cells (referred to as TCR-T). "We are delighted to deepen our rel  more