WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release: Below is a graphic with the delegation count for each state for the 2020 Libertarian National Committee convention, being held in Austin, Texas from May 21 through May 25, 2020: How the delegate allocation is determined (from the LP Bylaws and Convention Rules, Article 10, Section 4): a. In order to be counted for delegate allocation, sustaining membership applications must be sent to the National Headquarters by e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 7 [TNSmedicalresearch-JAMA Network Open journal] -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Patients who had acupuncture during radiation reported less dry mouth symptoms up to 12 months after treatment * * * After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment, head and neck cancer patients experienced less dry mouth, according to study results from researchers at The Univ  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 3 -- 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 AI-based enterprise search automation market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes AlphaSense with the 2019 North American Technology Innovation Award for its AI-based market intelligence search engine, which includes its recently launched,   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 5 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - Investments as airline expands global network from DFW, improves customer experience * * * American Airlines has announced plans to build a new, larger catering kitchen at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The new facility is part of American's long-term growth strategy at its largest hub, and will allow the airline to better serve customers as it grows. The investment reaffirms American's  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 4 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - New feature uses secure passport chip technology for faster international boarding * * * Checking in for an international flight just got easier as American Airlines launches passport scanning in its mobile app. American is the first airline to offer passport chip scanning that securely transmits passport information directly from the Near Field Communication (NFC) chip embedded in the passport. This al  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 6 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - Gary Sinise Foundation Snowball Express will send more than 1,700 family members of fallen military on a memorable getaway * * * On Dec. 7, nearly 1,000 American Airlines team member volunteers will work with the Gary Sinise Foundation to bring more than 1,700 family members of fallen soldiers to Orlando, Florida, for five days of fun and fellowship at the 14th Annual Snowball Express. The event offers   more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- The American Hockey League issued the following news: The American Hockey League has announced the following suspensions: Milwaukee Admirals forward Lukas Craggs has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game at Texas on Dec. 1. Craggs will miss Milwaukee's games tonight (Dec. 3) at Texas and Friday (Dec. 6) vs. Iowa. Toronto Marlies forward Egor Korshkov has been suspended for one (1) game   more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Angelo State University issued the following news release: Angelo State University's online Master of Science (M.S.) degree programs in counseling psychology and applied psychology have been ranked among the best and most affordable in the nation for 2019-20 by multiple higher education resource guides. ASU's M.S. in counseling psychology degree is a 60-credit-hour program that can be completed primarily online. It prepares students to become licensed psychological  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- AT&T issued the following news release: Document issued as a news release. AT&T Inc. chief financial officer John Stephens spoke today at the Wells Fargo Global TMT conference, providing an update to shareholders. Three-year strategy. Stephens discussed the 3-year plan AT&T presented in October. AT&T expects revenues to grow at ~1-2% CAGR from 2020-2022 and EBITDA margins to expand 200 basis points by 2022. Revenue growth is expected primarily from wireless, WarnerMe  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- AT&T issued the following news release: AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) ("AT&T") announced today a proposed registered public offering (the "Offering") of depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/1,000th interest in a share of its Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share). The completion of the proposed offering depends upon several factors, including market and other conditions. AT&T intends to  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- AT&T issued the following news release: AT&T Inc. will webcast a keynote by Jeff McElfresh, chief executive officer of AT&T Communications, at the Barclays Global TMT Conference in San Francisco on December 12, 2019. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. PT. The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations. Viewers should start the webcast a few minutes before the planned start time in case the conference schedule changes.   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- AT&T issued the following news release: AT&T Inc. will webcast a keynote by Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO, at the UBS Global TMT Conference on December 10, 2019. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. ET. The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations. Viewers should start the webcast a few minutes before the planned start time in case the conference schedule changes. * * * About AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a diver  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 3 -- Avaya issued the following news release: Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE:AVYA), a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, today announced it has been awarded with Frost & Sullivan's 2019 North America Product Leadership Award in the enterprise safety solutions market for Public Safety Solutions. Frost & Sullivan honored Avaya and its Public Safety Solutions at its "Excellence in Best Practices" awards gala held December  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has initiated a working group to develop a United States protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon in their soil. The current system for voluntary carbon transactions is broken and needs to be fixed, group founders said. The group is co-led by attorney Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law at Rice, Baker Institute Rice Faculty  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 3 [TNSsociologyresearch-International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction] -- Baylor University issued the following news: FOMO - aka the "fear of missing out" - can have a positive impact on well-being when it leads to social media use that increases social connections, according to a new Baylor University study (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334717933_The_Social_Media_Party_Fear_of_Missing_Out_FoMO_Social_Media_Intensity_Connection_and_Well-Being). James A. Rob  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 [TNSscientificresearch-Nature Geoscience journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Study points to one cause for several mysteries linked to breathable oxygen * * * Earth's breathable atmosphere is key for life, and a new study suggests that the first burst of oxygen was added by a spate of volcanic eruptions brought about by tectonics. The study by geoscientists at Rice University offers a new theory to help explain the appearance of sign  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release: National Instruments Corporation (Nasdaq: NATI) and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced a system innovation strategic alliance to create an integrated design to test flow, leveraging reusable data and test IP from electronics design and verification to validation and production test for electronic system a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 2 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, along with the District Attorneys for the City and County of San Francisco, Alameda County, and Marin County, filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court against Texas-based Service Corporation International and its subsidiaries doing business as Neptune Society (Neptune). The lawsuit alleges that Neptune -- a company offering   more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Chevron Phillips Chemical, a petrochemical company, issued the following news release: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC reinforced its commitment to environmental stewardship by making a $15 million investment in the Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF). This is the world's first investment fund dedicated to incubating and financing companies and infrastructure that prevent ocean plastic in South and Southeast Asia. "Our company has a vision to help create a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin has named Claudia Mora the next dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences. Her appointment will begin February 1, 2020. Dean-designate Mora comes to UT Austin from Los Alamos National Laboratory, where she serves as the deputy division leader of the Chemistry Division. In this role, she helps lead five diverse technical groups conducting research and development in actinide che  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 2 [TNSgrants-] -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded $2 million to The University of Texas at Dallas as part of the organization's program to recruit top talent in cancer research to the state. The First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Member grant will support the research of Dr. Eric Welin, an assistant professor of chemistry who joined the faculty of the Sc  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 2 [TNSgrants-NIH] -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) have received a $2.9 million grant to continue their investigation into links between socioeconomic disadvantage and susceptibility to cognitive decline. The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), provided funding for the project, led by Dr. Gagan Wig, assoc  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Soon after being elected, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson called Superintendent Michael Hinojosa with a request: the city needed help producing more police officers to serve the community. Hinojosa met with district leadership and came up with an idea: launch a new Criminal Justice Pathway as part of Bryan Adams High School's P-TECH, where students can earn up to 60 hours of college credit tuition free  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: J.L. Long Middle School dual language teacher Susan Moreno was noticeably stunned as an auditorium full of news cameras, students, Dallas ISD and state leaders suddenly turned their attention to her. Jane Foley, the senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, just announced that Moreno is a recipient of the national award known as the "Oscars of Teaching." Moreno had no idea she was goi  more

DFW AIRPORT, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport issued the following news release: * * * - More efficient and effective means of screening personnel through employee portals detects any type of hidden object * * * A more efficient and effective means of screening personnel through employee portals is being piloted at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, utilizing innovative technology that detects any type of hidden object. The result of a partnership designed to s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 3 -- 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 electric vehicle (EV) charging management market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Israel-based Driivz Ltd. with the 2019 European New Product Innovation Award for its integrated EV charging and energy management platform. "Driivz is a Softwa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 [TNSgrants-DOE] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: With a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Cockrell School of Engineering is launching a unique initiative that aims to make The University of Texas at Austin a national hub for geothermal energy expertise and startups. The new Geothermal Entrepreneurship Organization (GEO) will bring together engineers, researchers and entrepreneurs to develop technologies and launch compani  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Dr. Qizhi (Cathy) Yao and Dr. Mehdi Razavi of Baylor College of Medicine are two of the 168 academic inventors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors today. The NAI Fellows Program highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfar  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 7 [TNSscientificresearch-Physical Review X journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Band structure map exposes iron selenide's enigmatic electronic signature * * * Using a clever technique that causes unruly crystals of iron selenide to snap into alignment, Rice University physicists have drawn a detailed map that reveals the "rules of the road" for electrons both in normal conditions and in the critical moments just before the material tran  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 [TNSsociologyresearch-Psychological Bulletin journal] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Education researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have learned that everyday interventions that parents and caregivers can provide in natural settings - such as during dinner, while playing in the neighborhood park, or in the classroom - show greatest promise for children with autism. The interventions are particularly effective for supporting langua  more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 5 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Office, a leading provider of convenient, state-of-the-art printing, packing and shipping services and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), joins Pantone in celebrating the reveal of the Color of the Year 2020. Through its innovative print and color management techniques, including using the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM(R), FedEx Office provides businesses and consumers the ability to leverage the power of color to engage aud  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news: Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas State Agencies in which he gave them a deadline of December 1st to come up with a plan to limit regulations and cut fees on occupational-licensing rules. In the letter, the Governor requested that agencies remove licensing barriers for those with a criminal record "where appropriate." This request from Governor Abbott aligns with Republican Party of Texas Plank 24 which  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Adelaida Vasquez, a shareholder in the Houston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been appointed as a Latina commissioner for the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). Since its founding in 1972, the HNBA has worked toward representing the interest of Hispanic legal professionals in the U.S. and has shown a commitment to advocacy on issues of importance to U.S. residents with His  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 [TNSbiologyresearch-Frontiers in Marine Science journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice University-led study shows only rapid reduction of greenhouse gases will let banks thrive * * * If coral reefs are the canary to the ocean's coal mine, it's getting awfully bleak in the Gulf of Mexico. A new study by Rice University Earth scientists asserts: Without a rapid and dramatic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, fragile coral reefs   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has been ranked as one of the top international law firms doing business in Latin America by Latinvex, publisher of daily news and weekly analysis on Latin American business. Haynes and Boone was ranked in six categories and named the top firm in three practice areas: * Aviation (ranked 1) * Real Estate (1) * Tax (1) * Corporate/M&A (19) * Energy (4) * Trade (6) Overall, the f  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Eight Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers have been recognized in the 2020 edition of the Best Lawyers in Mexico directory, an annual referral guide of outstanding lawyers in Mexico that is published by Woodward/White, Inc. Lawyers are selected based on detailed peer-review evaluations by professionals in the same geographical and legal practice area. The following lawyers were recognized in the Best Lawyers i  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 3 [TNSsociologyresearch-Review of Religious Research journal] -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * - A growing segment of Americans is traveling farther to worship, Baylor University study finds * * * Americans travel farther on average to their worship places than they did a decade ago. But while those who belong to a congregation in their neighborhood attend more often, "worshipping local" does not make them feel closer to their neighbors or more satisfie  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 2 -- 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 smart data centre market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. with the 2019 Global Technology Leadership Award for helping organisations rapidly create and deliver reliable IT services. Its FusionModule, an Artificial   more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * - With more than a quarter of the professionals expected to retire in five years, a national effort is needed for preparedness, according to study by Baylor University and national health partners * * * Hundreds of environmental health professionals across the nation report challenges and research needs in six areas -- drinking water quality, wastewater management, healthy homes, food safety, public health pests and em  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the government of Uzbekistan on an agreement to develop the country's first solar project, a key part of a plan to diversify its power mix with renewable energy. The government signed an agreement with UAE-based power developer Masdar to develop a 100-megawatt solar-power project in the Navoiy region under the International Finance Corporation's Scaling Solar project. It is the first publi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that the Thailand top 100 'A-list' Lawyers 2019 report by Asia Business Law Journal has ranked lawyers of the Bangkok office: Edward Koehler, Stephen Bennett, James Bradley and Apichart Phankeasorn. Compiling the A-List The A-List is based on extensive research conducted by Asia Business Law Journal ("ABLJ"). For this ABLJ turned to thousands of in-house counsel in Thailand  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 [TNSbiologyresearch-Biological Conservation journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice ecologists see sharp reduction in insect 'engineers' when elephants, other large animals disappear * * * A tiny termite might see an elephant's foot as its biggest threat. But when elephants and other large herbivores are lost to hunting, the termite's troubles are just beginning. Rice University scientists were surprised to learn the extent to which  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 4 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Kristine Patterson, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and well-known expert on HIV in women, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Patterson is an associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, UAMS College of Medicine. She sees patients through UAMS' Infectious Diseases Clinic. She earned he  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Business Professors Dr. Katherine Taken Smith and Dr. Murphy Smith, along with Dr. Hannah Russell, recent Texas A&M Ph.D. grad, and Dr. Don Ariail of Kennesaw State University, Georgia, teamed up to win the Distinguished Research Award for their paper, "Analysis of Compassion in Accounting and Business Students, Overall and by Gender." The award was present  more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 3 -- J.C. Penney, an apparel and home furnishings retailer, issued the following news release: J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today announced Karl Walsh, an executive with more than 18 years of eCommerce expertise, joined the Company on Dec. 2 as senior vice president, chief digital officer, to lead strategic advancements of the Company's digital platforms and bring the customer experience to life, most notably in its flagship store jcp.com. In this role, Walsh will r  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - Jupiter Business Park is in one of the nation's fastest-growing markets * * * JLL announced today that it has closed the sale of and arranged acquisition financing for Jupiter Business Park, a five-building light industrial park totaling 141,200 square feet in the suburban Dallas community of Plano, Texas. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Berkeley Partners. MoxieBridge purchased the asse  more

KATY, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Hellas Construction, a sports construction company, issued the following news: Austin-based Hellas Construction will install a top-of-the-line turf system at three facilities in one of the largest school districts in the Lone Star State. Safety is the main priority at Katy Independent School District. The turf, infill, and shock pad are designed to provide longevity and an improved experience for all who participate on it. Hellas' gold-standard Matrix(R) Turf with patent  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that firm partner Adam Charnes, who clerked for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on December 9, 2019, in a case that legal experts say is one of the top cases at the high court to watch this term. Kilpatrick Townsend represents Thryv, Inc. in Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 7 [TNSmedicalresearch-Nature Medicine journal] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: UT Health San Antonio researchers, working with collaborators at the University of Florida, have discovered a safe and potent next generation of drugs to fight multiple types of leukemia and lymphoma in adults and children. The journal Nature Medicine reported the findings Dec. 2. "This is a new class of drugs called PROTACs   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The City of Lago Vista will be better able to locate and repair leaks in its aging water infrastructure thanks to a $65,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The cost-share grant will help Lago Vista complete a $150,000 project to improve more than 130,000 feet of water mains that are nearing 50 years old. By repairing leaks quickly, the city will decrease water waste and help conserve w  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 3 [TNSmedicalresearch-Nature Chemistry journal] -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * - Researchers use nontoxic silicon nanocrystals to convert low-energy photons into high-energy ones, bringing scientists closer to developing photodynamic treatments for cancer * * * Materials scientists at the University of California, Riverside and The University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated that it is possible to achieve phot  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: J. Jack Lee, Ph.D., associate vice president of Quantitative Sciences and Biostatistics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a leader in the design and analysis of clinical trials, has been named a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellows in the organization are elected by their peers, a tradition that began in 1874, in honor of   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 5 -- Missouri Secretary of State Jay R. Ashcroft issued the following news release: Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft's Securities Division issued a final order against Shajuan Butler and Progress Marketing Management of St. Louis to cease and desist after they sold unregistered, non-exempt securities to a Texas resident. In November 2018, Butler and his company persuaded a Texas resident to invest $10,000. Butler promised a 40% rate of return every two to three we  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WR-2895, SUB 0): In the Matter of Application by The Aspens at Bedford Falls, LP, 6370 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 276, Dallas, Texas 75240, for Certificate of Authority to Charge for Water and Sewer Utility Service in The Aspens at Bedford Falls Apartments in Wake County, North Carolina ORDER GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY AND APPROVING RATES BY THE COMMISSION: On Novembe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Underwriters Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * - Customer service center in the energy capital of the world to address safety, environmental and system solutions for the energy, oil and gas industries * * * UL, a leading global safety science company, has officially opened a new hazardous locations customer service center at 4702 North Sam Houston Parkway, Suite #100 in Houston. The new facility, a first for UL in Houston, offers a collaborat  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Newmark Knight Frank, a division of BGC Partners, issued the following news release: * * * - Newmark Knight Frank Secures $23 Million NMTC Allocation * * * Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) is pleased to announce the award of an economic incentive package to its client, AAON, Inc. (AAON) for its manufacturing facility expansion at 203 Gum Springs Road in Longview, Texas. The package includes a $23 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation, a Longview Economic Develop  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Group (Nasdaq: NXST) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. ("Nexstar" or the "Company"), will expand local news on its recently acquired Sacramento (DMA #20) television station, KTXL-TV (Fox40). Nexstar will launch an exclusive live local newscast from 7-8 PM weeknights on KTXL-TV. When it debuts on December 4, "Fox40 News at 7   more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 3 -- 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., has promoted Paula Jackson to Vice President and General Manager, overseeing its broadcasting and digital operations in Tri-Cities, TN (DMA #99), including WJHL-TV (CBS), ABC Tri-Cities, and WJHL.com. Ms. Jackson has held sales positions of increasing responsibili  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport issued the following news release: Robust passenger numbers tied to the busy fall festival season set new records in October with 1,571,056 passengers traveling through Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the third busiest month in airport history. This was a 9.5% increase compared to October 2018. Overall for the year, passenger traffic is up 9.27%, with 14,419,259 travelers choosing to Fly Austin so far in 2019. October 2019  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 3 -- 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 microbial DNA testing market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Arizona-based PathogenDx, Inc. with the 2019 Global Technology Innovation Award for its disruptive DNA-based tests. These tests leverage its proprietary and patented microarray patho  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 5 [TNSmedicalresearch-Epilepsia journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Study is first validation for statistics-based tool to better treat patients with epilepsy * * * A researcher at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering and an alumna of her lab have the first validation of their program to assess the risk of seizures in patients with epilepsy. In a preliminary study, their Epilepsy Seizure Assessment Tool (EpiSAT) proved equally  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Petroleum Experts of Houston has donated a petroleum engineering and structural geology software package valued at more than $2.1 million to Tarleton State University's Department of Chemistry, Geosciences and Physics. Geoscientists and engineers use the MOVE suite in any geological setting and across a variety of industry sectors. "It's great they were willing to donate this to Tarleton," said Dr. Kel  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 5 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news release: Four attorneys recently joined Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli's rapidly growing Dallas office as associates: McCall Bauersfeld in the Corporate and Transactional practice; David Delmar in the Real Estate practice; Nicole Macut in the Medical Devices and Mechanical Engineering Patent Prosecution practice; and Madeleine Rosuck in the Corporate and Transactional practice. "Polsinelli continues to add outstandi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Anand Puppala researches expansive soils and ways to mitigate their distress to built infrastructure, and his research solutions concentrate on sustainable materials and practices. Most recently, he has focused on the impact of hurricanes on urban infrastructure, with most of these focused on the resilient solutions for strengthening the built infrastructure. For these research works,   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: It happens in a flash. That's how it got its name. It quickly rushes through homes, vehicles and entire communities, leaving behind a devastating path of destruction. It's among the top weather-related killers in the United States. Flash floods hit with little lead time or warning, but Dr. Nasir Gharaibeh and a team of scientists are working to reduce flash flood fatalities and injuries t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3 [TNSscientificresearch-Nature Chemistry journal] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Riverside have found a way to produce a long-hypothesized phenomenon--the transfer of energy between silicon and organic, carbon-based molecules--in a breakthrough that has implications for information storage in quantum computing, solar energy conversion and medical imagi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 [TNSmedicalresearch-Nature Cell Biology journal] -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Targeting TBK1 in mice thwarts lung cancer development, frees immune response * * * Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein involved in immune response to microbes also can fuel cancer development and suppress immune response to the disease. Working in mouse models of lung   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Ivan Rusyn, Texas A&M University Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (CVM) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), has completed service as chair of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs working group on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans (Volume 125  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: All three ISO markets face uncertainty amid rule changes Pending changes in PJM and ISO-NE could lower prices Mandatory power capacity markets in the US Northeast region are at an inflection point, with federal regulators about to issue an order regarding market rule changes for PJM Interconnection that could decrease prices. ISO New England also is set to run its second auction under new rules  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 [TNSmedicalresearch-Nature Communications journal] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Why is it that some people love to exercise, and others hate it? Most people would assume it's all due to genetics, but a new Baylor College of Medicine led study in mice shows for the first time that a different molecular level of regulation - epigenetics - plays a key role in determining one's innate drive to exercise. Epigenetics refers to molecular m  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 3 -- 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 upstream oil and gas (O&G) water supply chain market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Sourcewater, Inc. with the 2019 North American Enabling Technology Leadership Award for providing the most comprehensive water and disposal intelligen  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced one of its executives was recently recognized for being one of the most influential leaders in the business travel industry. Business Travel News named Dave Harvey, Vice President of Southwest Business, to its annual list of the 25 most influential people in 2019. Harvey was named to the list in part for leading a major evolution of the Dallas-based carrier's busine  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 4 [TNSscientificresearch-Geophysical Research Letters journal] -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Researchers Report Significant Seasonal Variation in Titan's Energy Budget * * * Scientists studying the weather and climate of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, have reported a significant seasonal variation in its energy budget - that is the amount of solar energy absorbed by the celestial body and the thermal energy it emits. The findings  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 2 [TNSgrants-foundation] -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University Professor Jennifer Edwards received a $50,000 grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health for the Texas Communities Count initiative to support complete count efforts in Texas for the 2020 U.S. Census. Dr. Edwards will focus on Shelby, Panola and Rusk counties in East Texas, three of the hardest-to-count counties in the nation. "I am excited about e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 [TNSsociologyresearch-Information Systems Research journal] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The presence of technology startups can drive economic growth for their home cities. So how can cities better appeal to entrepreneurs? A new study from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin shows the connections they can offer matter more than big money. The research shows that today's successful tech entrepreneurs gravita  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 5 [TNSgrants-NASA] -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: With the help of a grant from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, a Texas A&M University-led research team will continue the development of a new type of propulsion system, possibly enabling missions to the nearest stars in our lifetime. Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, space probes have explored our neighboring planets, their moons, and other m  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 3 [TNSbiologyresearch-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal] -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: In the perennial clash between man and microbe, ultraviolet light has emerged as one of man's powerful tools against many pathogens. Although ultraviolet light can wipe out several germs, the exact mechanisms that orchestrate the radiation's damaging action have long been elusive. In the September issue of PNAS,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Following the forced resignation yesterday of Republican State Representative Rick Miller, one underlying fact became abundantly clear: Due to racism, infighting, bribery, Texodous, and outright scared incumbents in the biggest battleground state in the country, the Texas Republican Party is in complete and utter chaos: * First, Republican Governor Greg Abbott was forced to apologize after sending a racist  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Chair Celia Israel issued the following statement: "Every Texan has the right to a life of dignity and respect, free from discrimination and harassment. Texas Democrats are proud our candidates represent all Texans, no matter who they love, the color of their skin, where they come from, disability status, or how they identify. We will flip the Texas House in 2020."  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Chair Celia Israel issued the following statement: "Every Texan has the right to a life of dignity and respect, free from discrimination and harassment. Texas Democrats are proud our candidates represent all Texans, no matter who they love, the color of their skin, where they come from, disability status, or how they identify. We will flip the Texas House in 2020."  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Waterlogic USA, Inc. will establish a new North American Headquarters and Center of Excellence in Grapevine, Texas. Waterlogic is a global leader in point-of-use ("POU") drinking water dispensers. The company provides access to fresh, purified drinking water to tens of millions of people daily, across North America and the world. This project will create up to 164 new  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Matthew L. Ferrara, Ph.D. and Jan Langbein to the Texas Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council for terms set to expire on January 31, 2020 January 31, 2021, respectivly. The council is charged with conducting an in-depth analysis of the impact of crime on victims, close relatives of deceased victims, guardians of victims and society. Matthew L. Ferrara, Ph.D. of Austin i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Abbott has reappointed Jody Goehring and David R. Margrave and appointed Hayden Padgett to the Product Development and Small Business Incubator (PDSBI) Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. Additionally, the Governor appointed Kimberly Gramm for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The PDSBI fund is a revolving loan program administered by the Texas Economic Development Bank within   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Linda Kinney to the Judicial Compensation Commission for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. The commission recommends the proper salaries to be paid by the state for all justices and judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Courts of Appeals, and state district courts Linda Kinney of Comfort retired after working over 30 years in public service. She   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Girien Salazar and reappointed Daphne Brookins, Annette Juba, Mike Morath, Gene Seaman, and Kate Williamson to the OneStar National Service Commission for terms set to expire on March 15, 2022. The commission serves as the state's liaison to the Corporation for National and Community Service, fulfilling the duties prescribed and oversees Texas' participation in Corporation f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mike Griffis and reappointed Patricia G. Burruss and Jason Hester to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement for terms set to expire on August 30, 2025. Additionally, Governor Abbott named Chief Kim Lemaux chair of the commission. The commission establishes and enforces standards to ensure that the people of Texas are served by highly trained and ethical law enforcement, cor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Angela Turner and reappointed Laura DeFina, M.D. to the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders for terms set to expire on August 31, 2025. Additionally, the Governor named Marc Diamond, M.D. chair of the council. The council facilitates the coordination of state services for victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Angela Turner of Normangee  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Leah Gamble to the Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician and State Artists Committee for a term set to expire on October 1, 2021. The committee selects the state poet laureate, the state musician, the state artist representing 2-dimensional media and the state artist representing 3-dimensional media from candidates submitted by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Leah Gamble o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Zackary "Zack" Smith and Stephen Thornhill and appointed Mary Lou Bradley to the Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors for terms set to expire on August 11, 2025. Additionally, the Governor appointed Jerry Dan Davis for a term set to expire on August 11, 2023 and named Todd Boykin president of the board. The Red River Authority provides for the control, conservat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Lynn Gravley to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors for a term that will expire on August 31, 2021. The nine-member board, which includes one gubernatorial appointee, governs and oversees the operations of the tollway authority that serves Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. Lynn Gravley of Gunter is president and CEO of NT Logistics, Inc. He i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Clinton Sawyer to the Commission on State Emergency Communications for a term set to expire on September 1, 2025. The commission is charged with administering the state 9-1-1 service program and the statewide poison control program. Clinton Sawyer of Amherst is the Mayor of the City of Amherst and is an agent for Texas Farm Bureau Insurance. He is a board member of the S  more

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 2 -- The Texas Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * - By working collaboratively to promote opportunities for cultural exchange and economic growth, both Texas and Japan stand to mutually benefit * * * Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs last month joined a cultural and economic trade mission to Japan as part of a delegation hosted by the Japan Foundation and Center for Global Partnership. The Secretary participated in the mission alongside key leade  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Texas House of Representatives issued the following news release on the behalf of Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier: As a senior member of the House Business & Industry Committee, Rep. Nicole Collier is helping Texas contractors and vendors interested in doing business with state agencies, get a jump on 2020, through an informative town hall about Texas' procurement process. HD 95 Town Hall Monday: Doing Business with Texas will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Mond  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2 -- The Texas House of Representatives issued the following joint statement on the behalf of Texas State Rep. Cody Harris and Sen. Robert Nichols regarding Union Pacific Railroad and the City of Palestine: "For 150 years, the City of Palestine has been a railroad town. Our heritage, development and growth have all centered on working hand-in-hand with the various companies who have owned the railroad since our town was first built. Today, the Palestine car shop is one of on  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: President Donald Trump's proposed designation of Mexico's drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations is a double-edged sword that will not only have limited impact on the mayhem caused by those groups, but also will probably have negative effects on trade, commerce and other crucial aspects of U.S.-Mexico relations, according to a former Drug Enforcement Agency official and drug policy expert at Rice University's   more

VICTORIA, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Students who want to prepare for the certified public accountant exam and pursue careers in accounting now will be able to earn a Master of Accountancy degree through the University of Houston-Victoria School of Business Administration. "With this new graduate degree, students will have more opportunities to choose from," said Wei-Chih Chiang, a UHV associate professor of accounting. Studen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: Researchers at UC San Francisco and the University of Texas at Austin have filed an amicus brief on June Medical Services v. Gee, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a Louisiana law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at hospitals and arguing that these requirements are medically unnecessary and will harm women's health. In the brief, which has  more

MERCED, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California Merced campus issued the following news: Dr. Thelma Hurd's journey in medicine has taken her from New Jersey to Nigeria, with stops in Texas and Buffalo. Along the way, she gathered experience as a clinician, public health researcher and translational scientist. Her proficiency in these crucial areas has led Hurd to UC Merced, where she became the university's director of medical education last month. "It was an opportunity to be part  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - TAMEST Awards Recognize Texas' Most Promising Researchers * * * An engineer from the University of Houston has received the state's top honor in engineering for his pioneering discoveries about how crystals form and how they can be dissolved. Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering at UH, has received the 2020 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Engineering from The Acade  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Seamus Curran Launched Nanotech Company to Market Protective Coatings * * * A University of Houston physics professor has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of his work in nanotechnology. Seamus Curran, professor of physics in the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the other 167 incoming fellows will be officially inducted April 10, 2020,  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 4 [TNSsociologyresearch-Psychiatry Research journal] -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - PTSD Symptom Severity Also Related to Heavy Drinking * * * New findings by a University of Houston psychology professor indicate that among firefighters, distress tolerance amplifies associations between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and alcohol use severity. In the world of psychology, distress tolerance is your actual or perceived  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 2 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: * * * - Researchers Develop Generator That Uses Substance To Convert Waste Heat into Clean Electricity * * * University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a generator prototype that uses liquid metal to convert waste heat from sources such as electric cars or data centers into clean electricity. The researchers detailed the project in the October print edition of Sustainable Ener  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 2 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: With a disproportionate number of black cisgender women in the U.S. becoming HIV positive, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are sharing critical health information through an atypical venue: the emergency room. The randomized controlled trial, which includes a risk assessment and a "warm handoff" to community clinics, is the bra  more

PORT ARANSAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Plastic pollution has contaminated every continent on Earth. It kills wildlife from whales to sea turtles. Some of the smallest plastic particles, called nurdles, are among the most insidious. It's difficult to even catalog the scope of the problem. But one group of citizen scientists is going to try. And a recent lawsuit against a plastics manufacturer is about to give them a major boost. When petrochemi  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * - UTA has most National Academy of Inventors fellows of any university in Texas * * * A preeminent civil engineering and materials science expert has become the latest University of Texas at Arlington faculty member to be named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Surendra Shah, a UTA Presidential Distinguished Professor whose work focuses on advanced cementitious ma  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: As U.S. Latinos face a staggering 142% projected rise in cancer cases by 2030, UT Health San Antonio leaders gathered international cancer experts to publish a new book with innovative research and recommendations to reduce Latino cancer. The book, Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos in Springer Open Books, showcases results of the same-name conference that broug  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: More than 7,000 physicians and researchers from around the world will converge on the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E. Market St., Dec. 10-14, to attend the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium(R) (SABCS(R)). Founded, owned and operated by UT Health San Antonio, SABCS began in 1977 as a one-day regional conference. Over the past 42 years, the meeting has grown  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 4 [TNSmedicalresearch-Nature Medicine journal] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: New results from the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study showed an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes (T1D). Notably, researchers also found that early adenovirus C infection seemed to confer protection  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 7 [TNSscientificresearch-Scientific Reports journal] -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * - Leakage in Ken Regan field could have contaminated groundwater for livestock and irrigation between 2007 and 2011 * * * Geophysicists at SMU say that evidence of leak occurring in a West Texas wastewater disposal well between 2007 and 2011 should raise concerns about the current potential for contaminated groundwater and damage to surrounding infrastruc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: Whole Foods Market is giving the greatest gift of all this season with its annual 12 Days of Cheese, highlighting an artisanal cheese each day from Dec. 12 through Dec. 23 and offering customers some of the highest-quality cheeses available at a generous discount, from artisans like 2019-20 World Cheese Award-winner Rogue Creamery. Each of the selected cheeses will be 50% off for one day only during the 12-day period  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: Whole Foods Market is teaming up with Michael Solomonov, James Beard Award-winning chef and co-owner of the famed Zahav restaurant in Philadelphia, to offer a modern Hanukkah Dinner for 8. The meal will be exclusively available for preorder online via shop.wfm.com from Dec. 3 through Dec. 29. Solomonov cocreated the Hanukkah Dinner for 8 with Whole Foods Market's Culinary Team to provide a gourmet menu that combines  more