KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) has named Marlene Salas-Provance, PhD, MHA, CCC-SLP, FASHA, as vice dean of the School, effective Jan. 6, 2020. Dr. Salas-Provance joins ATSU-ASHS from School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, where she served as associate dean of academic and student affairs and professor. She has also served as assista  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, a law firm, issued the following news release: Brennan Meier, counsel in the litigation practice at Akin Gump, has been named by D Magazine to its Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas list for 2020. The list recognizes Dallas's up-and-coming attorneys who are considered "among the current best" of those under the age of 40. Nominations, made by other lawyers in Texas, are judged by a panel of lawyers and the publication's editorial staff.  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 20 -- Albertsons Companies, food and drug retailers, issued the following news: Patients can now get prescription delivery in as little as 1-2 hours at select Albertsons Companies pharmacies in Louisiana, Texas and the District of Columbia, decreasing the time they must wait to receive critical medications. The new 1-2 hour delivery service is available at Albertsons Companies pharmacies in the following markets: * Safeway pharmacies in San Jose, CA and Washington, D.C. *   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 21 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines has launched a reciprocal codeshare agreement with Morocco's largest airline, Royal Air Maroc, to add new options for travel to Morocco starting Dec. 26. American's customers will be able to purchase select Royal Air Maroc flights to Casablanca, Morocco (CMN), which will provide seamless connecting service to Marrakech, Morocco (RAK). These flights are available for sale now for travel beginnin  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 19 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - American, Atlantic Joint Business Partners Announce New London-Portland Route - Customers have access to 8 new transatlantic routes next summer and extended summer service on select Europe routes. * * * American Airlines and Atlantic Joint Business (AJB) partner British Airways announced the first and only year-round service from Portland, Oregon (PDX), to London (LHR). British Airways will operate th  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 17 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines will insource additional component maintenance work in the Brake and Wheel Center (BWC) at its Base Maintenance facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, beginning January 1, 2020. The work will be transitioning from an outside vendor to Tulsa and will include wheel and brake component maintenance for aircraft, including the Airbus A319, A320, A321, A321neo and A330 fleets, as well as Boeing 757 and 787 flee  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 [TNSbiologyresearch-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Researchers find signatures of deep past in biodiversity patterns today * * * In the first study of its kind, researchers have discovered that events from 20,000 years ago or more are still impacting the diversity and distribution of mammal species worldwide. "Our study shows that mammal biodiversity in the tropics and subtropics   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, issued the following news release: HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announced that the government of Argentina has selected its HID goID(R) citizen identity technology to power the country's digital version of its mandatory National Identity Document for its Mi Argentina app. The collaborative effort between HID, Argentina's Ministry of Interior, Public Works and Housing through the Nat  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 -- AT&T issued the following news release: AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) announced the pricing of its fifty-three offers to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding notes listed in the table below (collectively, the "Notes"). The offers were made on the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated November 18, 2019 and the accompanying letter of transmittal. The table below sets forth the Total Consideration for each series of the Notes as described in th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has selected its Austin office as its 2019 Pro Bono Office the Year and Houston office staff member Adela E. Gonzales as a recipient of the firm's Pro Bono Staff of the Year Award. These accolades are part of the GT Pro Bono Awards, recognizing the attorneys and staff who put in countless hours supporting the community. These awards are announced during national Pr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Based on its recent analysis of the European AI-based business intelligence solution market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Avora with the 2019 European Technology Innovation Award for accelerating the data analytics process with its smart end-to-end AI-based business intelligence sol  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 13 [TNSgrants-NIH] -- Baylor University issued the following news: Emeka Okafor, Ph.D., assistant professor of epidemiology in public health at Baylor University, has received a career development grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of drug use, particularly cannabis, on treatment outcomes of patients with HIV. The Mentored Research Scientist Award (K01) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse is a five-year grant that gives promising, early-ca  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: As the U.S. Army-led Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD) program wraps up, Bell's revolutionary tiltrotor continues to turn heads with outstanding performance and shines a spotlight on the benefits of modernization. After two-years of highly successful flight demonstrations the Bell V-280 Valor continues to showcase new capabilities to show how the aircraft meets the challenge  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch-Religions journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: Is there a "God spot" in the brain that determines whether you're hardwired to be religious? New research from Rice University finds that nonbelievers are more likely than the faithful to think that's true. "Can Religiosity Be Explained by 'Brain Wiring'? An Analysis of U.S. Adults' Opinions" (https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/10/586/htm) builds on significant literature about  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 20 -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following statement by Commissioner Michael Conway on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the Affordable Care Act case Texas vs. U.S.: "Because the appellate court did not strike down the ACA, everything today is the same as it was yesterday, and it will be the same tomorrow. "The Colorado marketplace remains strong and open enrollment for the individual market for 2020 still co  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following statement on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the Affordable Care Act case Texas vs. U.S.: "The good news from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is that the key portions of the Affordable Care Act remain the law of the land. "Even though the Court found the individual mandate to be unconstitutional, it did not strike down the entire law, instead sending the case back to the lower court for furthe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on the federal appeals court ruling in Texas vs. Azar: "Today's ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is another blow in the Trump administration's unending war on Americans' access to affordable, quality health care. "Access to health care is not a privilege, it is a right - and it is a right that Democratic governors will continue to fight to protect no matter  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on the federal appeals court ruling in Texas vs. Azar: "Today's ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is another blow in the Trump administration's unending war on Americans' access to affordable, quality health care. Access to health care is not a privilege, it is a right - and it is a right that Democratic governors will continue to fight to protect no matter w  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 17 -- 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 digital grid market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes DEPsys with the 2019 European New Product Innovation Award for developing an intelligent grid optimization platform called GridEye. With increasing penetration of decentralized generation,  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 [TNSmedicalresearch-Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology] -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Stem Cells Originally Found in Fat Converted to Pacemaker-Like Cells * * * University of Houston associate professor of pharmacology Bradley McConnell is helping usher in a new age of cardiac pacemakers by using stem cells found in fat, converting them to heart cells, and reprogramming those to act as biologic pacemaker cells. He is  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 18 [TNSgrants-NASA] -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - UH Geology Student Awarded $285,000 NASA Grant * * * Joanna Clark has been interested in geology ever since she was a child. The University of Houston doctoral student is turning that curiosity into a career and getting noticed by NASA, which awarded her a $285,000 grant to develop a technique that could one day be used to better understand past climate conditions on Mars. "We ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement by Chair Tom Perez regarding the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Texas vs. U.S.: "Donald Trump and Republicans went to court to destroy Americans' health care, and now they're closer than ever before. This decision is a threat to millions of Americans, putting affordable coverage and protections for those with preexisting conditions at risk. Republicans know the American people don't support their r  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch-Science Advances journal] -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * - Findings challenge conventional wisdom and may provide clues for reversing global trends in obesity, Baylor University researcher says * * * Forager-horticulturalist children in the Amazon rainforest do not spend more calories in their everyday lives than children in the United States, but they do spend calories differently. That finding provides clues for understanding   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Education leaders from across the state recently visited Dallas ISD schools to see blended and personalized learning in action. Dallas ISD, Region 10 Education Service Center and the Texas Education Agency hosted the 2019 Blended Learning Grant Program Kickoff Summit Dec. 5-6 in Dallas. Summit attendees, which in total included more than 200 Texas education leaders, heard from Dallas ISD persona  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Four electrical engineering seniors put their skills to the test by teaming up with a biomedical engineering professor to design a wearable blood pressure device for their senior capstone project. Eden Habtegebrial, Austin Mitchell, Alexander Ngo and Ross Raybon were tasked with developing a device that could constantly monitor blood pressure overnight and deliver the results to an app f  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 19 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nearly 2 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions are more at risk than ever as a result of a court ruling in a Perdue-backed lawsuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled in Texas v. United States, a lawsuit that Perdue has said he "of course" supports that aims to overturn the entire health care law, striking down the law's coverage requirement and sent the case back to the distri  more

CANYON, Texas, Dec. 20 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * - Economic study validates WT's impact in area * * * West Texas A&M University officials wanted figures, not feelings. WT president, Dr. Walter Wendler, and others knew the University made a significant economic impact to the Texas Panhandle - more than given credit, they believed - but what was the impact exactly? "I wanted to better understand the positive value in a way that can be measured from West Tex  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: The shortest day of the year is here. Winter solstice marks the official beginning of winter and the launch of the new Solstice Gemstone Facial and Massage, as well as the Starlight Serenity Manicure and Pedicure at the Well & Being Spa at Four Seasons, recently named one of the 10 Best Destinations for Winter Wellness by American Spa. It is said that the winter solstice is believed to hold powerful ene  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch-Nature Communications journal] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: A group led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has identified significant differences at the epigenetic level - the chemical tags in DNA that help regulate gene expression - between two clinically distinct forms of acute childhood malnutrition known as edematous severe acute malnutrition (ESAM) and non-edematous SAM (NESAM). The researchers r  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2020 Texas senate candidate, Frank Pomeroy, (district 21), has committed support for term limits on Congress by signing the Term  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan's latest analysis, Global Water Treatment Chemicals Market, Forecast to 2025, reveals that heightened global demand for safe and chemically treated potable water, rising manufacturing activities, and tightening regulations toward wastewater management are key facto  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: The growth of the global mining water and wastewater treatment market is strongly driven by the demand for waterless mine and sustainable operations, digitalization of the value chain, and a holistic approach to water management. The $4.73 billion market is expected to reach $7.97   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: While the US-China trade war and downturn in the oil and gas sector have dampened investments in the heat exchangers market, particularly in North America, the growth of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market is providing a much-required impetus. Regional growth, along with positive econom  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: The refurbishment of aging infrastructure, public investment in renovation, and the growth of the power generation industry are expected to drive the $3.64 billion mechanical seals market toward $4.70 billion by 2023. Seal manufacturers will especially benefit from end users' risin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kathy Powell, D.N.P., R.N. and Ron Widup and reappointed Keith Honey to the Texas State Technical College System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on August 31, 2025. Kathy Powell, D.N.P., R.N. of San Angelo is an Administrative Director of Nursing at the Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. She is primarily responsible for Emergency, Air Medical, and Trauma Servic  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Tom Wolf expressed concern at the ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the Texas v. Azar case. Last night, the court issued a ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and sent the case back to the District Court judge who previously invalidated the law in its entirety. If the Affordable Care Act is eliminated, 1.1 million Penns  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * - Firm's largest U.S. office houses more than 1,200 employees * * * Grant Thornton LLP has consolidated its workforce in the Washington, D.C., area in the firm's MetroDC office - its first zero-waste office in the country. The office, located at 1000 Wilson Blvd in Arlington, unites staff from other Washington-area locations and is the firm's largest, by head  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alicia Sienne Voltmer, of counsel in the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, served as lead counsel for Paul Quinn College, a nationally recognized Historically Black College, in the Rebecca Musser v. Paul Quinn College (PQC) case, wherein Musser, a former PQC employee, alleged retaliatory discharge under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). In a matter with facts that spanned an eigh  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Based on its recent analysis of global emerging markets for solar-powered water pumps for economic development, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Grundfos with the 2019 Global Emerging Market Innovation Award. With superior test and design tools, equipment, and installation facilities an  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are offering the first-ever field training for North American private-sector veterinarians and state and federal animal health officials for foot-and-mouth disease. The training will include hands-on experience in the diagnosis and investigation of a real outbre  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP was recognized across the board for excellence in the BTI Consulting Group's 2020 Client Service A-Team report, which identifies the law firms that legal decision-makers have singled out for providing superior client service. This was the 17th consecutive year for Haynes and Boone to be listed in the "Client Service A-Team" ranking. Haynes and Boone was recognized as a "standout fi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Hines issued the following news release: Hines, the international real estate firm, announced that it has acquired Inwood Trade Center, a 14-building, 738,198-square-foot infill business park located on 38 acres within the urban core of the North Trinity submarket in Dallas. Ideally positioned at the intersection of Inwood Road and Irving Boulevard along the east bank of the Trinity River, Inwood Trade Center is strategically positioned in an irreplaceable urban locat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Hogan Lovells, a multinational law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Hogan Lovells advised energy and infrastructure firm Glenfarne Group and its affiliate Alder Midstream, LLC, in the acquisition of IACX Energy LLC from Haddington Ventures, and an immediate bolt-on acquisition. This deal is a part of their larger initiative for Alder Midstream, focusing on value-added natural gas, gathering and processing, the LNG value chain, and stranded gas  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Houston Airport System issued the following news release: * * * - Ethiopian Airlines will now offer nonstop service from Houston to West Africa three times per week starting Dec.16 * * * More than one hundred people gathered inside of the international arrivals terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Monday to celebrate the arrival of Ethiopian Airlines' inaugural flight from Lome, Togo to Houston. Starting Monday, Ethiopian Airlines began offering dir  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 [TNSscientificresearch-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice-led scientists show grain size, not speed of water, sets silt and sand transport * * * The river may rage or gently roll, but in the end the sand and silt will have their way. Rice University Earth scientists and their colleagues have defined a surprising breakpoint at which the grain size of riverbed sediment exercises ex  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 18 [TNSscientificresearch-Journal of Transport Geography] -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * - UTA study examines how mass transit stations can raise property values * * * A University of Texas at Arlington study of transit-oriented developments across the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area identfiies the most important factors that can increase housing values near those sites. Ard Anjomani, UTA professor in the Colle  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 [TNSenvironmentresearch-Nature Nanotechnology journal] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists has discovered a new method for water filtration that could have implications for a variety of technologies, such as desalination plants, breathable and protective fabrics, and carbon capture in gas separations. The research team, led by Manish Kumar in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The Universit  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has been recognized as a top international law firm in Latin America by Latinvex, an online publisher of daily news and weekly analysis of Latin America business. In its seventh year of annual rankings, Latinvex has ranked Hunton 20 out of hundreds of prominent international law firms working in Latin America. Additionally, the firm garnered top rankings in the subcategories of Banking and Finan  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that Lisa Sotto, chair of the firm's top-ranked global privacy and cybersecurity practice and managing partner of the firm's New York office, has been recognized in Crain's New York Business' 2020 Notable Women in Law list. The list honors female lawyers who have significantly impacted New York City through their professional, civic and philanthropic achievements, and it ma  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 [TNSmedicalresearch-Biomaterials journal] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice, Texas Heart Institute scientists model how synthetic gels can tune body's inflammatory response * * * Hydrogels for healing, synthesized from the molecules up by Rice University bioengineers, are a few steps closer to the clinic. Rice researchers and collaborators at Texas Heart Institute (THI) have established a baseline set of injectable hydrogels that prom  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Following the 5th Circuit's decision in Texas v. United States, Democrats on the ground are holding Trump and the GOP accountable for their broken promises on health care. As Donald Trump continues his campaign to spike health care costs and slash coverage protections for people with preexisting conditions, Democratic state parties across the country are calling out Republicans' shameless broken promise  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Birds fly together with a natural rhythm that makes the flock seem to move as one unit. Quick decisions are being made constantly about who leads, how fast they go, how much space they keep between one bird and the next, when it's time to slow down, and how they will all eventually come to a landing safely and in good order. So how can the same synchronized flight be achieved in robotic unm  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - Gravois Place is anchored by Gold's Gym in the affluent Fulton suburb * * * JLL announced that it has closed the sale of Gravois Place, an 86,931-square-foot, fully leased Gold's Gym-anchored retail center in the suburban St. Louis community of Fenton, Missouri. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, RBR Real Estate Holdings, LLC. Mark Sher, an investment sales specialist and currently a dire  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2020 U.S. House candidate for Texas (district 17), Kristen Alamo Rowin, for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. The primary election is scheduled for March 3, 2020. U.S. Term Limits has the support of nearly 70 pledge signers in Congress. USTL President Philip Blumel comm  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Lamar University issued the following news: College Gazette has named Lamar University one of the "Top 10 Public Universities on the Rise." Lamar University ranks eighth in College Gazette's 2019 listing of "amazing universities on the rise." The independent organization that provides an online starting place for students and families to discover "right-fit" schools, cited several metrics for the ranking including programs, student and alumni accomplishments, facult  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21 -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: With the holidays in full swing, there's no time to waste - or wait - to shop for gifts. 7 Eleven(R) stores have lots of great gift ideas that can be picked up easily while grabbing coffee in the morning, before picking up the kids from school or late at night when many stores are closed. Gifts for teens, tweens, kids, friends and family can include gift cards, toys, electronics, white elephant gi  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Dr. Sally Lewis has been named dean of Tarleton State University's College of Health Sciences and Human Services, effective Jan. 1. She has served in an interim role since summer 2018. "Dr. Lewis is widely recognized for her leadership to engage and inspire efforts that improve health and human services," Tarleton Provost Karen Murray said. "Her institutional leadership, academic excellence and dedicat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch-Neuron journal] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in the journal Neuron evidence that refutes the link between increased levels of herpes virus and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the researchers provide a new statistical and computational framework for the analysis of large-scale sequencing data. About 50 million people worldwide are affected by Alzheimer's disease  more

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, Dec. 21 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news release: The LSU AgCenter recently hired Ashley Keith Edwards as an extension agent and coordinator for regional animal science programs in the Central, Northwest and Northeast regions. Edwards will have offices in all three regions and will support programming across a broad spectrum of animal science-related areas, including commercial operations, small herds and 4-H livestock activities. Ed  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Jeanne Lambrew denounced a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court in Louisiana in the Texas v. United States case challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a two-to-one decision, the court found the ACA's individual mandate unconstitutional and unnecessarily called on the same Judge who decided a year ago to strike d  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch-Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning journal] -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Research Shows Working with a Mentor Accelerated Understanding of the Organization Development Field * * * Pairing graduate students with professionals working in their field resulted in deeper learning and inspired passion for the work, according to new research from the University of Houston. "By taking the students ou  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Based on its recent analysis of the global telecom roaming test and security market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Mobileum with the 2019 Global Price/Performance Value Leadership Award for helping mobile network operators improve the roaming experience of their customers with the Mo  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 19 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following statement regarding the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate: "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit did what I asked it to do: hold Obamacare's individual mandate unconstitutional while protecting insurance coverage for the approximately 150,000 Montanans with pre-existing medical conditions. "I will continue to fight for Montanans to ensure th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin is maintaining its track record of top-level faculty and researchers whose work continues to change the world. College of Pharmacy Professor and Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Head Robert O. (Bill) Williams has been named one of the National Academy of Inventors Fellows for 2019, joining a prestigious list of 168 academic invent  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The doctoral program landscape across the country is increasingly competitive, with top candidates receiving multi-year high-salary offers, signing bonuses and travel funds from multiple highly ranked programs. The National Excellence Fellows Program (NEFP) was created within the department to help attract these high-achieving students. Jim Tronolone is a first year Ph.D. student in Dr.   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair William McCurdy II in response to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Texas vs. U.S.: "Three years ago, Donald Trump campaigned in Nevada promising us better, more affordable health care. "Instead, he's led a twisted fight to rip away coverage from nearly 300,000 Nevadans, spike costs, and deny protections to millions of Americans with preexisting conditions. "Hardworking families kn  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 18 [TNSmedicalresearch-Nature Communications journal] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: A novel technological approach developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine expands from two to six the number of molecular pathways that can be studied simultaneously in a cell sample with the dual luciferase assay, a type of testing method commonly used across biomedical fields. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the report sho  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced it will donate $100,000 to the Dallas Education Foundation on behalf of CW33/KDAF-TV, Nexstar Broadcasting's television station serving the greater Dallas area (DMA #5). The Dallas Education Fund was created to benefit the Dallas Independent School District and several Dallas area schools severely damaged by tornadoes that ripped   more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., has appointed Brien Kennedy as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcasting and digital operations in Buffalo, New York (DMA #52), overseeing WIVB-TV (CBS), WNLO-TV (CW) and their associated digital operations, including wivb.com. Mr. Kennedy will assume his   more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced it will donate $60,000 to two funds established by The Dayton Foundation on behalf of WDTN-TV, Nexstar Broadcasting's television station serving the greater Dayton area. The Greater Dayton Disaster Relief Fund was created to benefit the thousands of residents affected by 15 tornadoes that ripped through the Dayton area last sprin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Physicists extend Rice Convection Model with details of magnetospheric buoyancy waves * * * The solar wind that pummels the Earth's dayside magnetosphere causes turbulence, like air over a wing. Physicists at Rice University have developed new methods to characterize how that influences space weather on the nightside. It's rarely quiet up there. The solar wind streams around the Earth and cruises off into   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: A drug purified and developed from the sap of a tree in the Amazon rainforest is now being studied for the treatment of chronic idiopathic diarrhea in non-HIV patients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) as part of a two-year pilot study. The novel drug, crofelemer, comes from the Croton lechleri tree, which is commonly r  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch-Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A mother's obesity in pregnancy can affect her child's development years down the road, according to researchers who found impaired motor skills in preschoolers and lower IQ in middle childhood for boys whose mothers were severely overweight while expecting them. A team of nutrition and environmental health researchers at The University  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman David Pepper on the ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on the Affordable Care Act lawsuit, Texas vs. U.S.: "Before he took office, Donald Trump pretended to care about health care, saying there would be 'insurance for everybody,' but since he took office Ohio's uninsured rate has gone up, and the number of uninsured Ohio kids has surged. "That's because Trump and the GOP have never had a pl  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- Ohio House Democrats issued the following information on behalf of Ohio State Reps. Jeff Crossman, D- Parma, and Randi Clites, D-Ravenn: * * * - Renewed call for action follows recent decision by U.S. Fifth Circuit Court * * * State Reps. Jeff Crossman (D- Parma) and Randi Clites (D-Ravenna) called on Statehouse leaders to protect Ohioans' healthcare by advancing the bipartisan Pre-Existing Protection Act, House Bill 390. The call comes hours after a decision in Te  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Texas v U.S. involving the legality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A coalition of 21 attorneys general, including Oregon, defended the ACA and the healthcare of millions of Americans in the Fifth Circuit in July. The attorneys general argued that every provision of the A  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- G.E. Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release: GE Aviation has teamed up with ORIX Aviation to provide the Asset Transfer System (ATS) to enable ORIX Aviation to connect records and data across the global aviation community. Their trial service is expected to start this month. "We are eager to partner with ORIX Aviation as their fleet evolves to meet their airline customer needs," said Gib Bosworth, global lessor director for GE Av  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Texas A&M University researcher Dr. Alan Palazzolo is leading a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project that could result in lower greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs. The project, which includes collaborations with researchers from Sandia National Lab and Electron Energy Corporation, seeks to develop bearings for a new kind of turbine that relies on supercritical carbon dioxide (  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Port of Corpus Christi issued the following news release: As the end of 2019 nears its conclusion, the Port of Corpus Christi is celebrating its second consecutive year of operating on 100 percent renewable energy. The Port began shifting toward using renewable energy sources to power its operations in 2017, when nearly half of its energy consumption was purchased from renewable energy, specifically from wind-generation. That moved to 100 percent in 2018,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Railroad Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $10,799,103 in fines on 4,232 enforcement dockets involving the state's oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety for calendar year 2019. These include: * $50,000 in fines assessed in protested dockets that went to hearing and related to pipeline damage or oil and gas violations; * $2,951,268 in penalties for Master Default Orders; * $1,360,010 in  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The Railroad Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Railroad Commission of Texas released its 2019 Year in Review highlighting the regulatory agency's accomplishments during the past year. The Year in Review outlines the Commission's successes in achieving the highest standard of service by modernizing processes, enhancing transparency and exceeding performance expectations. Throughout 2019, the Commission enhanced its protection of public safety   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch-Aging and Mental Health] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: People use different coping mechanisms to deal with depression, and many use religion to handle depressive symptoms. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Austin studied the effects of religious coping and its correlation with the treatment of psychotherapeutic depression in older adults. Their findings were recently publish  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has lost a prominent alumna and pioneering scientist. Mary Lowe Good passed away peacefully at age 88 in Little Rock. The funeral service was held Nov. 26. Good was recognized nationally and internationally in high-level positions in the academic, industrial and government sectors, having been a strong proponent of science, science education and women in scienc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement: This morning the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced (https://texasgop.createsend1.com/t/j-l-ciktyyd-l-r/) their endorsement of MJ Hegar for U.S. Senate in Texas. Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey commented: "Texans knew from day one that Hollywood Hegar was the handpicked candidate of Chuck Schumer. Democrats talk about diversity in their party, yet this latest move proves the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 [TNSgrants-NIH] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the long-term results of a nationwide nicotine vaping prevention program for youth called CATCH My Bre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: * * * - No timeline on new cracker, LDPE startup - LyondellBasell, Sasol continuing commissioning on new PE plants * * * Formosa Plastics will not start up its new 1.5 million mt/year cracker and 400,000 mt/year low-density polyethylene plant in Texas by year-end as planned earlier, a spokesman said Friday. "We encountered some unexpected delays," spokesman Fred Neske said in an email. "Nei  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Savills Studley, a real estate firm, issued the following news: Savills is representing Stratus Properties Inc. (NASDAQ: STRS), a diversified real estate company, in the $275 million sale of Block 21. Block 21 is Stratus' wholly owned mixed-use real estate development and entertainment business located in downtown Austin. Block 21 contains the 251-room W Austin Hotel and is home to Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater, a 2,750-seat entertainment venue that ser  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 [TNSscientificresearch-JGR Solid Earth journal] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect the entire planet. The snow is made of tiny particles of iron - much heavier than any snowflake on Earth's surface - that fall from the molten outer core and pile on top of the inner core, creating piles   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) earned J.D. Power's No.1 Ranking for Southwest.com in customer satisfaction with airline travel websites. Over the last year, Southwest has made several successful digital enhancements to Southwest.com, and the mobile app to improve the Customer Experience, while offering the award-winning Rapid Rewards program, Customer-friendly policies, and low fares. Managing Unused Travel F  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 16 -- SRC, a research and development company focused on defense, environment and intelligence, issued the following news release: SRC is pleased to announce that Jesse Leal has been promoted to assistant vice president of electronic warfare (EW) and services. In this new role, Leal will be responsible for overall management and day-to-day operation of the EW analysis business unit. Leal has worked at SRC for four years, most recently as the program manager of the Sens  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 [TNSfinancialresearch] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The IC(2) Institute at The University of Texas at Austin is starting a yearlong study in a portion of West Texas to inform an economic development strategy based on the community's unique identity. The work will result in a regional road map report and new models of economic development that could be applied to other regions. The study will be conducted in several communities in a region  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: A team of Tarleton State University undergraduate environmental engineering students took honors at the recent Water Quality Technology Conference in Dallas. Shannon Lawless, Lucas Ringo and Mia Schlick received third-place honors for presenting their research at the 2019 WQTC. The conference, held annually by the American Water Works Association, is the premier conference for water quality profession  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University this semester launched a partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to equip faculty across multiple disciplines with instructional skills shown to promote student motivation, learning and persistence. Faculty who satisfy the program requirements are awarded a nationally recognized Certificate in Effective College Instruction that is co-endorsed  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University professor Dr. Sharon Tiffany Bowers has been named a recipient of The Texas A&M University System Chancellor's Academy of Teacher Educators Award. Established in 2011, the Chancellor's Academy of Teacher Educator award honors individuals from A&M System universities who have made significant contributions to the field of teacher education and highlights the System's role in pr  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 [TNSbiologyresearch-Nature Communications journal] -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Findings from a recent research project, conducted by a Marshall University scientist and assistant professor in the Marshall University College of Science, with researchers in Texas, was recently published in the December issue of the prestigious online journal, Nature Communications. Dr. Eugene Shakirov is studying the connection between ribosomes an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Texas Democratic Party unveiled our Texas Democrats Bill of Rights -- 11 ballot propositions to be placed on the 2020 Democratic primary ballot. Our Texas Bill of Rights will be voted on by Texans in the Democratic Primary Election and will guide our party, our campaigns, and our movement in the 2020 election. This year's ballot propositions build off the wildly popular proposal from 2018, where each prop  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on President Trump's impeachment: "Justice was served when Donald Trump was finally impeached. "The evidence was overwhelming and irrefutable. "Trump betrayed our democracy, our national security, and our entire country. "No party, no president, no member of Congress is above the law. "Trump was finally held accountable for his actions. "Now, John Cornyn and the United States   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: Following the lawsuit of indicted Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the conservative 5th Court of Appeals declared the individual mandate of Obamacare unconstitutional, jeopardizing the healthcare of millions of Texans. Texas already ranks dead last in health care coverage and as many as 11 million Texans with preexisting conditions could lose healthcare coverage if the Affordable Care Act is stru  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: The Texas Democratic Party and U.S. Representatives Marc Veasey, Lloyd Doggett, and Sylvia Garcia held a press conference call hailing the passage of HR 3, the Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act, while urging Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and the rest of the Republicans in the United States Senate to follow the House's lead and pass this crucial piece of l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Melisa Denis to the University of North Texas (UNT) System Board of Regents for a term set to expire on May 22, 2025. Melisa Denis of Southlake is a certified public accountant (CPA) and partner at KPMG LLP. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of CPAs, and the Women Corporate Directors Advisory Board. She is a me  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Tedi Ellison as the presiding officer of the Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The regional mobility authority is a political subdivision that allows local transportation planning and project delivery leaders to partner with the state to deliver transportation infrastructure projects that serve Brazos County. Tedi Ellis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Gilbert "Gil" Burciaga and appointed Michael A. Neill, Michael "Scott" Rohrman, and Todd A. Williams to the School Land Board for terms set to expire on August 29, 2021. The Board sets the dates to open received bids for the sale of surveyed land dedicated to the permanent school fund, for the lease of land for prospecting or exploring for, mining, producing, storing, car  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Manoranjan "Mano" Mahadeva to the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners for a term set to expire February 1, 2021. The council is charged with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Texas by supporting the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, as they license and regulate  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott appointed Kumar Sharma, M.D. to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force for a term set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. The task force coordinates implementation of the state's plan for prevention, early screening, diagnosis, and management of chronic kidney disease and educates health care professionals. Kumar Sharma, M.D. of San Antonio is the Hillis Distinguished Endowed Chai  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Abbott has reappointed Steven R. "Steve" Lucas and Charles "Caleb" Spurlock, D.D.D. and appointed James M. Scott for terms set to expire on July 28, 2025 to the Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors. The Lower Neches Valley Authority has a duty to conserve, control and utilize the waters of the Neches River and its tributaries including storm and flood waters; authorizing the storing, con  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jacob Delgado and Kate Roby, D.P.T. to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for terms set to expire on January 31, 2025. Additionally, the Governor named Harvey Aikman chair of the board. The board licenses and regulates the practice of physical therapy. Jacob Delgado of Hewitt is a general manager and regional recruiter for The Buckle, Inc. He currently volunteer  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas House of Representatives issued the following news release on the behalf of Texas State Rep. Tony Tinderholt: State Representative Tony Tinderholt, along with colleagues from both the Texas House and Senate, sent a bipartisan letter to Governor Abbott requesting an immediate Special Session to repeal the Anti-Life 10-Day Rule. This controversial law allows basic medical treatment (like a ventilator) to be removed from Texas patients against their will after a  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Secretary of State issued the following remarks: Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs yesterday attended and delivered remarks at naturalization ceremonies for new American citizens at the U.S. Courthouse, Southern District of Texas, in Corpus Christi. The Secretary spoke of the crucial role that immigrants play in helping to enrich the fabric of Texas and the United States. "The start of your new journey as Americans holds the promise and story of ou  more

KYLE, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Texas House of Representatives issued the following news release on the behalf of Texas State Rep. Erin Zwiener: State Representative Erin Zwiener (Driftwood) received a perfect score from the Texas Sierra Club for her work on the environment during the 86th Legislative Session. The Texas Sierra Club specifically cited Rep. Zwiener's work to defeat HB 3557 and HB 3750 among her accomplishments. Rep. Zwiener is one of just five first-term legislators to receive a perf  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of a $12,440,000 loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to the City of Bertram (Burnet County). The City will use the assistance to finance planning, acquisition, design, and construction costs associated with water system improvements. The City could save approximately $3.3 million over the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $2,980,000, consisting of a $2,380,000 loan and $600,000 in loan forgiveness, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to the City of Cotulla (LaSalle County). The Corporation will use the assistance to finance planning and construction costs associated with water system improvements. In addition  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $295,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to Commodore Cove Improvement District (Brazoria County). The District will use the assistance to finance planning, design, and construction costs associated with water system improvements. With the assistance approved today,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $300,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to the Coke County Water Supply Corporation (Coke County). The Corporation will use the assistance to finance planning, design, and construction costs associated with water system improvements. With the assistance approved to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of a $52 million loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the City of Laredo (Webb County). The City will use the assistance to finance construction of a wastewater treatment plant. The City could save approximately $13 million over the life of the loan by using the Clean Water State Revolvin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $53,467 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to H2O Tech, Inc. (Harris County). The utility will use the assistance to finance construction costs associated with a water system transition project. H2O Tech, Inc.'s system is located in the floodway, and repetitive floodin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $7,000,000, consisting of a $6,975,000 loan and $25,000 in loan forgiveness, from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the City of Brownsville (Cameron County). The City will use the assistance to finance construction costs associated with stormwater and drainage system improvements. In addition t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $8,670,000, consisting of an $8,170,000 zero-percent-interest loan and $500,000 in loan forgiveness, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to the FHLM Regional Water Supply Corporation (Falls, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan counties). The Corporation will use the assistance to finance planning,   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 16 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: Celebrated chef Sarah Grueneberg brings a taste of Italy to the skies and on the ground, thanks to a new partnership with American Airlines and the James Beard Foundation. Celebrated chef Sarah Grueneberg brings a taste of Italy to the skies and on the ground, thanks to a new partnership with American Airlines and the James Beard Foundation. Chef Grueneberg's exclusive creations for American customers include g  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 [TNSscientificresearch-Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society journal] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Twin stars appear to share chemical "DNA" that could help scientists map the history of the Milky Way galaxy, according to new research by astronomer Keith Hawkins of The University of Texas at Austin accepted for publication in The Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Hawkins knows something about twin similarities  more

AMARILLO, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Texas Department of Transportation issued the following news: Rural transit riders across the state will see several upgrades as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is set to receive millions in federal funding this month. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded TxDOT $14 million through its Buses and Bus Facilities Program. In total, the FTA awarded $423 million across the nation. This money will help transit riders in rural areas of our st  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: A University of Houston-Victoria honor society recently received an excellence award from its national organization for the first time. The UHV chapter of Phi Kappa Phi achieved Circle of Excellence Gold status for 2019-2020 for its work promoting excellence at UHV. This is the first time the chapter has received the award in the 37 years it has been at UHV. "We are honored to have our ach  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Patricia Herrera, associate professor of theatre, has won the 2019 Collaborative Research Award from the American Society for Theatre Research, a national professional organization that fosters scholarship on theatre and performance. The American Society for Theatre Research's Collaborative Research Award was established to foster research in subject areas underrepresented in U.S. theatre scholarship,   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: Accolades is an occasional News Center feature that highlights recent accomplishments of The University of Texas at Dallas faculty and students. To submit items for consideration, contact your school's communication manager. Professor, Students Win Honors from Society of Exploration Geophysicists Dr. Hejun Zhu, assistant professor of geosciences, is one of two early career scientists who re  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 16 [TNSgrants-DOE] -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: * * * - Mechanical Engineering Professor Receives $3.3 Million Grant from Department of Energy for Project * * * The wind over deep-sea waters offers the potential to become one of the country's largest renewable energy sources. University of Texas at Dallas researcher Dr. Todd Griffith has spent years working on an offshore turbine design that can convert those deep-ocean   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 18 [TNSsociologyresearch-American Educational Research Journa] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Social networks are more important than ever in navigating America's evolving teacher labor market, but that may put some teachers at a disadvantage, according to a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas at Austin. Findings were published in American Educational Research Journal. Public education in America has beco  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown's interest was piqued when she saw a recruitment flyer for a clinical trial on an innovative pain treatment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). "My knees feel like bone on bone," said Brown, who works at a blood donation center. "It's a shooting pain and it has been gett  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 19 -- 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 converged in San Antonio 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 to a five-day international conference with more t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21 [TNSgrants-NIH] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: Tiny solutions are being sought for big liver problems by a scientist at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Armed with two grants totaling $3.6 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Cynthia Ju, PhD, professor, vice chair for research of anesthesiology and co-director of the Center for   more

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 19 -- Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement regarding a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on the Affordable Care Act: "We will keep fighting in the courts to protect Washingtonians' access to affordable health care." In its ruling, the Fifth Circuit struck down the ACA's individual mandate, but sent the rest of the case back to the federal district court in Texas. The appeals court instructed the lower co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 18 -- 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, announced that Richard (Rick) Edwards has joined the firm to expand the depth and capabilities of its real estate service offerings. With over 15 years of experience valuing a wide range of real estate assets across the U.S. and internationally, Edwards wi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -- Westwood One, a subsidiary of Cumulus Media, issued the following news release: CUMULUS MEDIA's Westwood One's and WMAL-FM radio host Chris Plante's razor-sharp insight and unique sense of humor was on display during yesterday's House Judiciary committee impeachment hearing. Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert quoted Chris before abruptly leaving the proceedings. Accusing the Democrats of hypocrisy, Gohmert said: "As Chris Plante says, if it weren't for double-standards, some of thes  more