AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The Austin Community College District issued the following news: Austin Community College (ACC) approved a new degree in Vocational Nursing to prepare students for entry-level positions in vocational nursing. The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is structured to provide a flexible, affordable pathway for students who complete a Level II Vocational Nursing Certificate to continue on their path and earn an associate degree. The new program includes 17 hours of c  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 14 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - Alaska's West Coast Network to Connect With American's Long-Haul Flying to Create More Choice for Travelers * * * Alaska Airlines and American Airlines announce an alliance to create more choice for West Coast customers. The expanded relationship between the airlines will offer customers several benefits, including: * Alaska Airlines intends to join the oneworld(R) alliance, the world's fastest growin  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Angelo State University issued the following news release: Dr. Denise Goddard of the Angelo State University nursing faculty, who teaches online graduate nursing courses from her home in North Richland Hills, has been named one of the Dallas-Fort Worth Great 100 Nurses for 2020. An ASU faculty member since 2015, Goddard is also an ASU alumna, having earned her associate degree in nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees at Angelo State. She earned her Ma  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport issued the following news release: * * * - AUS closed out its 20th anniversary year by setting a new annual passenger record: 17,343,729 passengers traveling through the airport in 2019. * * * Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) closed out its 20th anniversary year by setting a new annual passenger record: 17,343,729 people traveled through the airport in 2019. This is the tenth record-breaking year in a row, with a ye  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Doctors at the Mesothelioma Treatment Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center are now offering mesothelioma patients a new FDA-approved device as part of their treatment plan. The device called NovoTTF-100L is used together with chemotherapy for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot be treated with surgery. Patients wear the device at home for up to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: A study published in Cell provides an unprecedented look at the dozens of molecular steps that occur to bring about endometrial cancer, commonly known as uterine cancer. The research conducted at Baylor College of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington University in St. Louis, offers insights about h  more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Baylor University issued the following news: Howard Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics at Baylor University, has been recognized by SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, with its SPIE Rising Researcher Award. The Rising Researchers program recognizes early career professionals who conduct outstanding work in product development or research in the defense, commercial and scientific sensing, imaging, optics or related fields. Lee is one of 13   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: The Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) is hosted at an annual STEM conference where students and industry professionals can come to together to network, learn and celebrate all the possibilities in the STEM fields. Basically, it's the "Oscars of the STEM industry." This year, one of our extremely talented Bell 360 Invictus engineers, Debra Curry, will accept the Black Engineer of the Ye  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 -- BMC Software issued the following news on Feb. 11: BMC, a global leader in IT solutions for the digital enterprise, announced a new executive appointment with Ali Siddiqui joining as Chief Product Officer (CPO). In the newly created CPO role, Siddiqui will have end-to-end responsibility for the BMC product portfolio strategy and development to spur ongoing innovation and ensure even greater customer value. As an Executive Leadership Team member, he will play a critic  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Buckeye Partners issued the following news release: Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") announced that it has commenced an offering of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes consisting of senior notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") and senior notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes" and, together with the 2025 Notes, the "Notes"). Each series of Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Buckeye and will not be guaranteed by any of Buckeye's subsidiaries  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Buckeye Partners issued the following news release: Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of its outstanding $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Notes due 2021 (the "Notes"). In conjunction with the Tender Offer, Buckeye is also soliciting consents (the "Consent Solicitation") from the holders of the Notes for the adoption of proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendmen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Buckeye Partners issued the following news release: Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") announced a proposed private offering by Buckeye of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes consisting of senior notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") and senior notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes" and, together with the 2025 Notes, the "Notes"). The information set forth below is included in an offering circular to prospective investors in the Notes that has not been  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release on Feb. 12: Attorney General Becerra led a coalition of 20 states and D.C. in filing a reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in California v. Texas. In the brief, the attorneys general reiterate the harms this ACA Repeal Case is causing our healthcare system and Americans' healthcare. The brief also opposes arguments by the Trump Administration and the Texas coalition that the case   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, issued the following news release: Capital Rx has been named Innovation Champion of the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge, which recognizes innovative approaches and solutions that improve the way people access, manage and finance healthcare in North America. Established in 2016, the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge pairs participating start-ups with prominent health organizations. This partnering be  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District issued the following news release: The CDC, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District confirmed a case of the COVID-19 virus (2019-nCoV, previously known as novel coronavirus) in Bexar County. The patient who was under a federal quarantine order at Lackland Air Force Base recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by this n  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 11 -- Collins Aerospace Systems issued the following news release: Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced plans to open a new Landing Systems facility in Fort Worth, Texas, and to expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington. An expansion of the company's carbon brake manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, is already underway. The announcement reflects the growth of the company's Landin  more

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 12 -- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport issued the following news release: * * * - DFW handles up to 40 tons of Valentine's Day flowers per flight * * * Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport's cargo profile continues to blossom with new freighter services from South America that are bringing approximately 40 tons of flowers to the North Texas region on each flight. Approximately 80 tons of flowers per week will arrive at DFW Airport from Colombia  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert LLP announced that Tricia Lee has joined the firm's global private funds practice as a partner based in Texas. She will work closely alongside the firm's global private equity practice to advise clients throughout the fundraising cycle. Ms. Lee focuses her practice on the formation, structuring, and operation of private funds, and has represented private equity, real estate, credit, distressed and ot  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Encore Wire issued the following news release: Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: WIRE) announced that the Company will release quarterly and full year 2019 earnings Tuesday, February 18th, after stock market close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the quarterly and full year 2019 results followed by a Q&A session: Date: * Wednesday, February 19th Time: * 11:00 a.m. Eastern * 10:00 a.m. Central * 9:00 a.m. Mountain * 8:00 a.m. Pac  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Research Ranges From Better Batteries to Better Ways of Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease * * * The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named 32 academic inventors to the February 2020 class of NAI Senior Members. Among these are four UH faculty members: Yuhua Chen, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, Jason Eriksen, associate professor of pharmacology, Hung "Harry" Le, ins  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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 Contact Center Outsourcing Services Market in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to generate revenues of over $12.6 billion by 2024. As clients realize that customer experience is becoming the primary factor impacting customer loyalty and the key differentiator decidin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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: A recent analysis by Frost & Sullivan has revealed that the need for equipment to test the 5G ecosystem at the chipset, device, network layer, and application layer levels will rise as 5G networks continue to proliferate throughout key global markets. The global 5G testing equipmen  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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: A recent analysis by Frost & Sullivan, Growth Opportunities in the Global 5G Chipset (ICs) and Devices Market, Forecast to 2025, reveals that smartphones, network equipment, and customer premises equipment will drive the 5G chipsets and devices market in the short term. As connecte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- 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), George Hindman, for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, candidate Kristen Alamo Rowin also signed the pledge. The primary election is scheduled for March 3, 2020. U.S. Term Limits has the support of nearly 70 pledge   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Laura Prather and Texas Tech University School of Law Professor Rob Sherwin wrote a timely law review article analyzing the changing landscape of the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA). Here is an excerpt: Courts, scholars, and free speech advocates have dubbed meritless lawsuits targeting the legitimate exercise of the rights to engage in truthful speech, lawful petit  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Five Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers were listed in the 2020 edition of the Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers/Rising Stars directory, an annual award listing published by Thomson Reuters. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evalu  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has announced its selections for the 2020 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Class of Fellows and Pathfinders. Austin Partner Raghav Bajaj has been named a Fellow, and Dallas Associates Neil Issar and Robin Ladd are participating in the Pathfinder Program. The trio will take part in LCLD programs designed to prepare diverse young lawyers for leadership roles in the profess  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - Shops at Vineyard Village is 100% leased to an internet-resistant tenant lineup * * * JLL Capital Markets announced that it has closed the sale of Shops at Vineyard Village, a 219,379-square-foot, core shopping center with an internet-resistant tenant lineup in one of Dallas-Fort Worth's fastest-growing locations, Euless, Texas. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, BIG Shopping Centers USA,  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - Parkview on Hollybrook in Longview acquired by MedCore Partners and The National Realty Group * * * JLL Capital Markets announced that it has closed the sale of Parkview on Hollybrook, a 189-unit senior living community in Longview, Texas. JLL marketed the property exclusively on behalf of the seller, an Austin-based private equity group. A joint venture between MedCore Partners and The National Realty G  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 13 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets: 20-TRAM-345-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of Ellis Bus LLC Date Filed: 02/07/2020 * * * 20-CONS-3224-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Millennium Oil & Gas, Inc. Date Filed: 02/07/2020 * * * 20-CONS-3223-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Texas Tea Oil & Gas LL  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- King and Spalding, a law firm, issued the following news release: King & Spalding announced that Ingrid Myers has joined as a partner in the firm's Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in its Houston office. Myers's practice focuses on the drafting and negotiation of construction-related contracts for the development of energy and other major infrastructure projects. "Ingrid fits into our broader strategy of growing our internationally recognized c  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 13 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Louisiana native Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, to lead the Louisiana Department of Health. Phillips returns to LDH after leading health departments in two other states. In October 2018, Phillips became the first woman to serve as the executive commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services (HHS). Before joining Texas HHS, Phillips served as the chief executive officer   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 11 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Lisa Smith has been named director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Library. She replaces Jan Hart who retired as library director in late 2019. Before coming to UAMS in early January, she served in Fort Worth, Texas, for three years as executive director of National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region. While there she served  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 15 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order approving contract (Docket No. 2019-00329) CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY Request for Approval of Targeted Rate Contract with Texas Instruments Incorporated: BARTLETT, Chairman; WILLIAMSON and DAVIS, Commissioners I. SUMMARY OF DECISION By this Order, the Commission approves Central Maine Power Company's (CMP's or the Company) proposed Customer Service Agreement (CSA) with Texas Instruments, Incorporated   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Venessa A. Keesler, superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Local Education Agency Principals FROM: Venessa A. Keesler, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Statewide Education Workforce Job Fairs In an effort to connect job seekers and those hiring teachers, substitute teache  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news release: When Camille Schrier took the stage at the Miss America competition and performed "the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide" as her onstage talent, she had a specific goal - promote STEM education. Crowned Miss America 2020, Schrier continues to be a passionate STEM advocate and will serve as the featured speaker at the Women in STEM Luncheon and Style Show hosted by Stephen F. Austin St  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Port of Corpus Christi issued the following news release on Feb. 13: The Port of Corpus Christi has received a federal grant of more than $17 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation - Maritime Administration to expand Oil Dock 3 as the first of four phases in the redevelopment of the Avery Point Terminal (Avery Point). Located on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel's Inner Harbor, Avery Point is one of the Port of Corpus Christi's most productive pu  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The Port of Corpus Christi issued the following news release: In the newly released fiscal year 2021 President's Budget, the White House included over $100 million for the Port of Corpus Christi's Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP) under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Division for Coastal Navigation Construction. This is the third consecutive year that the Port of Corpus Christi has been included in the President's proposed budget. "T  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The Railroad Commission of Texas issued the following news release: Flaring is a process used primarily in the production of crude oil in which excess natural gas produced with the oil is burned off at the well head. An operator who wants to flare gas must receive authorization from the Railroad Commission of Texas. "There are many misconceptions about what flaring is and how much we are flaring in Texas," said Chairman Wayne Christian. "This uncertainty has led to c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The Railroad Commission of Texas issued the following news release: Crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for November 2019 came from 173,528 oil wells and 88,349 gas wells. The RRC reports that from December 2018 to November 2019, total Texas reported production was 1.444 billion barrels of crude oil and 9.7 trillion cubic feet of total gas. Crude oil production reported by the RRC is limited to oil produced from   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The Railroad Commission of Texas issued the following news release: Texas Railroad Commissioners this week adopted a key rule amendment to adapt oil and gas regulations to an evolving energy exploration landscape in the state. Commissioners unanimously voted to amend RRC Rule 3.40 Assignment of Acreage to Pooled Development and Proration Units. The rule restricted exploration in unconventional fracture treated (UFT) fields when oil and gas mineral ownership is divid  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * - Acquisition of 20% Membership Interest in Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, LLC includes commitments for up to 100,000 bpd of crude oil * * * A cross-office Reed Smith team represented Greenfield Midstream, LLC in a $155 million transaction to acquire a 20% membership interest in Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, LLC. Saddlehorn owns and operates a pipeline system that runs from the DJ and Powder River basin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - A coral's symbiotic community may predict how well it resists climate stress * * * U.S. and Australian researchers have found a potential tool for identifying "super corals" that can tolerate a limited amount of climate change. "We may be able to use algae team characteristics to identify coral colonies to focus on for conservation or restoration,'" said veteran reef researcher Adrienn  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release on Feb. 10: * * * - History bears lessons on how renewables may alter nation's power supply * * * As Americans integrate renewable energy resources into the nation's power supply, a new research paper from the Baker Institute for Public Policy reviews how the country's electrical system developed and says that an understanding of its past can offer insights about its future. A debate over how Americans should elect  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release on Feb. 10: * * * - Ang Chen wins prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award * * * Ang Chen, an assistant professor of computer science at Rice University, is clearly poised for success. The National Science Foundation agrees. The NSF has awarded Chen a five-year, $550,000 CAREER Award for rethinking how to make future networks fundamentally more secure. His proposal is titled "Programmable In-network Sec  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release on Feb. 14: The federal flood buyout program disproportionally benefits at-risk homes in the whitest communities of America's largest cities, according to a study from sociologists at Rice University. "Racial Inequities in Federal Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes: A Nationwide Assessment of Environmental Adaptation" is now available in the online edition of Socius. It provides the first nationwide, peer-reviewed analysis   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 [TNSscientificresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * - Rice, Tennessee labs shrink laser-induced graphene for flexible electronics * * * You don't need a big laser to make laser-induced graphene (LIG). Scientists at Rice University, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are using a very small visible beam to burn the foamy form of carbon into microscopic patterns. The labs of Rice  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new survey finds men are more willing to rack up credit card debt if Valentine's Day gifts are involved. In fact, research shows some behaviors tend to reinforce people's gender identity -- and that includes Valentine's Day gift-giving behavior, according to a marketing and customer relationships expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business. "It is well known that men have assumed the societal rol  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Railroad Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $928,816 in fines involving 327 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners' conference this week. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state's oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety. Twelve dockets involved $75,917 in penalties after operators failed to appear at Commission enforcement proceedi  more

ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 3 [TNSgrants] -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Hardin-Simmons University prides itself on a global network of alumni and friends, and with so many programs based on international relationships, some are less widely known than others. HSU Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Patrick Miller, founded a global initiative with an undergraduate student in 2006, called the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC). In the summer of 2018, Miller's progr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: California continues to lead the nation in renewable generation, but multiple other states are rapidly increasing renewable capacity, and the US Energy Information Administration projects renewables will surpass natural gas generation as the lead fuel source by 2045. In its latest long-term forecast, EIA projected electricity generation from renewable sources such as wind and solar would surpas  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, is thrilled to announce that it was awarded multiple HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International) Adrian Awards for its SynXis Digital Experience Web Design solutions. Winning entries included work for The Farmhouse Ojai's website (gold), the Meritage Collection'  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Thanks to sponsorship from Elevate, Student Affairs and the Provost's office, Sam Houston State University will welcome world-renowned mental health advocate, motivational speaker and author Kevin Hines for a keynote address in the LSC Orange Ballroom on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. At age 19, Hines attempted to take his own life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. He is one of only 36 (less than one percent of those   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines continues to monitor information from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the impending 737 MAX software enhancements and training requirements. We remain confident that, once certified by the FAA, the enhancements will support the safe operation of the MAX. We previously removed the MAX through June 6, 2020 to offer reliability to our operation and stability for our Customers  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * - Austin-based foundation's leadership gifts will support Blanton Museum of Art and Landmarks Public Art Program * * * With recent gifts to the Blanton Museum of Art and Landmarks, the Austin-based Still Water Foundation is making a major investment in the way people experience art on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. The foundation will give $5 million to the Blanton's mast  more

DENTON, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: One thing Greek philosopher Heraclitus was sure about - things are constantly changing. "You can never step in the same river twice," according to Heraclitus. The popular adage inspired the title of Kathleen Graber's most recent collection of poetry, "The River Twice," which has garnered her the University of North Texas' 2020 Rilke Prize. The $10,000 prize recognizes a book written by a mid-career p  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: A Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi professor has found a "novel" way to teach accounting: by writing novels that help capture students' imaginations and interest and show them how they can sharpen their accounting investigative skills. Dr. Larry Crumbley, a College of Business accounting professor at the RELLIS Campus, is among the nation's best-known researchers in the oil and gas accoun  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release on Feb. 12: Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, Tarleton State University will provide annual scholarships and guarantee admission to Weatherford High School seniors who graduate in the top quarter of their class. The Weatherford Independent School District and Tarleton leaders finalized the agreement with a memorandum signed at the Feb. 10 meeting of the ISD's board of trustees. As part of the pro  more

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on Feb. 13: Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) "Reading the Globe Program" has been recognized by the Institute of International Education (IIE) 2020 IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards as an Honorable Mention in the Awards' Internationalizing the Campus category. The Heiskell Awards, created in 2001, showcase the most innovative and successful models fo  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 14 [TNSgrants] -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researchers have been awarded nearly $2 million in Texas Coastal Management Plan grants to study issues affecting the water quality of Baffin Bay, Texas; to continue a popular oyster reef restoration, outreach, and citizen science project; and to model the impacts of sea level rise and stor  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Faruque Hasan, assistant professor and Kim Tompkins McDivitt '88 and Phillip McDivitt '87 Faculty Fellow in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, has received the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. The CAREER Award is the most prestigious recognition given by the NSF to teacher-scholars early in their academic careers.  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 12 [TNSscientificresearch] -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: We've all shared the frustration -- software updates that are intended to make our applications run faster inadvertently end up doing just the opposite. These bugs, dubbed in the computer science field as performance regressions, are time-consuming to fix since locating software errors normally requires substantial human intervention. To overcome this   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Feb. 12: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved penalties totaling $483,002 against 28 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: five air quality, one industrial wastewater discharge, one municipal solid waste, one municipal wastewater discharge, eight petroleum storage tank,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Feb. 10: After saying yesterday he "would not" cut Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP benefits, and Social Security, Donald Trump announced $800 billion in budget cuts to these programs. [Vox, February 10, 2020] Republican Senator John Cornyn is expected to go along with this budget. Trump Republicans continue to put wall street and the wealthy before hardworking Texans on main street. Texas by the Numbers: * T  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Yet another poll showed Trump underwater in the state of Texas and in a statistical dead heat with all of the Democratic Presidential contenders. Significantly, this poll shows that a majority, 52% of Texans will not vote for Trump in 2020, including 62% of independents. The poll also finds: * John Cornyn underwater again in Texas, with a 36% approval rating, 39% disapproval rating, and 25% with no opin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Feb. 14: In what has become his go-to move, all week John Cornyn chose to defend Trump over Texas families, democratic norms, and our Constitution. Listed below is a week's worth of Cornyn defending Trump at all costs, regardless of the consequences. Monday -- Donald Trump proposes massive cuts to crucial Texas programs like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. John Cornyn says nothing. Tuesday --  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott announced that his senior aide Matt Hirsch will be departing the Office of the Governor. For the last seven years, Hirsch has guided messaging, press relations, and media strategy for the Governor. Hirsch joined the Governor's team as Communications Director in 2013. In 2017, Hirsch was promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff where he oversaw communications and scheduling. Hirsch worked close  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 13: Governor Greg Abbott charged the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative, consisting of the Commissioners of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), to marshal the combined resources of the three agencies to carry forward the reforms adopted by the 86th Legislature through the passage of House Bill 3 and to identify  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The Texas Historical Commission issued the following news release: The Texas Historical Commission's (THC) recent Real Places 2020 conference brought together hundreds of individuals and organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Texas' historic places and the stories they tell. During the conference, the agency honored nine worthy recipients for accomplishments and exemplary leadership in the preservation of Texas' heritage. The Governor's Award for Histori  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: * * * - Appoints Temporary Manager * * * The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved two settlement agreements, ordering the payment of $775,000in administrative penalties. The Commission also appointed a temporary manager over the owner of a wastewater treatment plant. The Commission approved a settlement agreement against a transmission and distribution utility regarding annual service   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: * * * - Improvements Stem from PUC Design Team's Participation in Accessibility Internet Rally * * * The Public Utility Commission of Texas announced an updated version of its money-saving PowerToSaveTexas.org website featuring increased accessibility to its electric customer best practices. The accessibility improvements were created in the course of the agency's design team's competition in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Texas State Securities Board issued the following news release: Next Financial Group Inc. of Houston agreed to refund $500,000 to customers of a former Texas agent who for five years moved clients in and out of high-cost mutual funds to generate commissions. Next Financial Group also paid a $100,000 fine to the State of Texas for failing to properly supervise the agent, who worked for the brokerage from 2007 until Sept. 27, 2019. He is no longer registered to sell  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Texas Water Development Board issued the following news release: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved financial assistance totaling $44,907,958 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $8,392,958 was approved for rural projects. * $1,015,000 to the Acton Municipal Utility District (Hood County) for wastewater system improvements * $3,392,958 to the City of Paducah (Cottle County) for water system improvements * $2,710,000 to the Gr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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 $1,015,000 loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the Acton Municipal Utility District (Hood County). The District will use the assistance to finance planning and design costs associated with wastewater system improvements. The District could save approximately $164,000 over the life of   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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 $1,495,000, consisting of a $545,000 loan and $950,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, to the City of Quitaque (Briscoe County). The City will use the assistance to finance planning, design, and construction costs associated with water system improvements. In additio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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 $2,710,000 loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the Greater Texoma Utility Authority on behalf of the City of Kaufman (Kaufman County). The City will use the assistance to finance construction costs associated with wastewater system improvements. The City could save approximately $678,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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 $29,500,000, consisting of a $28,500,000 loan and $1,000,000 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, to the City of Amarillo (Potter and Randall counties). The City will use the assistance to finance construction costs associated with an advanced metering infrastructure project.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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 $3,392,958, consisting of a $1,715,000 zero-interest loan and $1,677,958 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, to the City of Paducah (Cottle County). The City will use the assistance to finance planning, design, and construction costs associated with water system improveme  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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 $6,000,000, consisting of a $5,220,000 loan and $780,000 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, to the Lower Valley Water District (El Paso County). The District will use the assistance to finance planning, design, and construction costs associated with an advanced metering inf  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- 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 $795,000, consisting of a $395,000 loan and $400,000 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, to the City of Lefors (Gray County). The City will use the assistance to finance planning, design, and construction costs associated with wastewater system improvements. In addition to   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Three Dallas ISD schools are among only 26 in Texas nominated for the 2020 National Blue Ribbon School award. Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Early College High School, and Edward Titche Elementary School are the district nominees. The U.S. Department of Education awards the Blue Ribbon recognition to schools where students perform at very high levels or wh  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Trive Capital, an equity company, issued the following news release: Trive Capital ("Trive"), the Dallas, Texas based private equity firm, announced the appointment of Joe McDougall as Managing Director of TC Operating Partners, in addition to his existing role as an Operating Partner. TC Operating Partners is an operationally focused, results oriented team exclusively focused on Trive Capital and its portfolio companies. The team is made up of operating partners, asso  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - Brgoch, Wu Honored for their Work in Fundamental Chemistry * * * Two chemists from the University of Houston have been chosen as 2020 Sloan Research Fellows, an honor that recognizes outstanding early-career faculty selected for their potential to revolutionize their fields of study. Jakoah Brgoch and Judy Wu, both assistant professors of chemistry working in different fields, are among 126 resea  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Marble Falls resident Robert Schiener has a goal of helping as many people as possible who need the services of a mental health professional, and now that he's received a national certification, he has taken a major step toward that goal. Schiener, who graduated from the University of Houston-Victoria in May with a Specialist in School Psychology degree, recently received a Nationally Certi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * - UH Forum Focuses on Future Changes for Passenger, Freight and Industrial Fleets * * * There's little disagreement that transportation will be transformed over the coming decades, with electric and self-driving vehicles expected to become a growing presence on the world's roads and highways. But how quickly will that happen? Will passenger cars or heavy-duty truck fleets take the lead? And what te  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * - UTA research team leads effort to improve testing and treatment for osteoporosis * * * A new multisite study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington details a series of biomarkers in the blood--and a screening to detect them--that could lead to better diagnoses and treatments for osteoporosis. Experts from UTA's Bone-Muscle Research Center and the Shimadzu Cent  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 12 [TNSfinancialresearch] -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * - Mow your lawn. Trim your hedges. UTA study says curb appeal adds 7% to home's price. * * * A recent study from The University of Texas at Arlington determined that curb appeal in residential housing could account for up to 7% of a home's value when sold. Sriram Villupuram, associate professor in the UTA College of Business, led the study, which was publishe  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on feb. 13: * * * - UTA's Hadavand working to deliver more data over shorter time at Large Hadron Collider * * * An assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at Arlington is supervising part of an upgrade to the ATLAS experiment, the largest general-purpose particle physics project at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. UTA's Haleh Hadavand is supervisi  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in its star's habitable zone, the range of distances where conditions may be just right to allow the presence of liquid water on the surface. A team of scientists, including Andrew Vanderburg of The University of Texas at Austin, confirmed the find, called TOI 700 d, using NASA's Sp  more

RICHARDSON, Texas Dallas, Feb. 14 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: * * * - Researchers Receive NIH Grant for Project To Improve Location Information * * * Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center are investigating new ways to use old mobile phone technology to help first responders in developing countries reduce the time it takes to transport traffic accident victims to hospitals. Part of the  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 11 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: * * * - Lab Receives NSF Grant To Further Improve Communication Skills * * * With new federal funding, a University of Texas at Dallas research team will study how augmented reality can help medical students prepare for interactions with real patients. The research, funded by a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), will look at a number of virtual interacti  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 15 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has awarded UT Health San Antonio a $7.2 million contract to lead a new collaborative. The collaborative will provide compassionate, evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder throughout the state, regardless of patients' ability to pay. Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., is leading th  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * - Prater is first UTA professor to be appointed Jefferson Science Fellow * * * A University of Texas at Arlington professor is the University's first to be appointed a Jefferson Science Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences. Edmund Prater, professor in the College of Business' Department of Information Systems and Operation Management, will spend a year at the U.S. State Depar  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Nature paper sheds light on poorly understood hallmark of cancer; points to possible treatment * * * Loss of an important tumor-suppressing gene allows head and neck cancer to spin off signals to nearby nerves, changing their function and recruiting them to the tumor, where they fuel growth and cancer progression, researchers from The University of Te  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * - UTA's Maddalena named fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society * * * The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has elected Luca Maddalena, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, as a fellow in the world's oldest professional body dedicated to the aerospace community. Maddalena, who has been at UTA since 2010 and serves as director of   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 12: Dell Medical School at The University of Texas has received full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) - a significant milestone for the school, which will graduate its first class of medical students this May. To achieve full accreditation, medical schools must satisfy 12 established standards, each with numerous elements and an extensive self-evaluation process, all of  more

TYLER, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler has announced a collaboration with The Dallas Morning News to bring readers summaries of Texas voters' preferences leading up to the 2020 presidential election. "The University of Texas at Tyler is pleased to partner with The Dallas Morning News, a nationally-recognized source of journalism excellence, to provide relevant 2020 election polling data to the people of  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release: Lowering the risk of developing a life-threatening condition while pregnant is as simple as taking low-dose aspirin every day, according to OB-GYNs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). They are now recommending their patients take a low-dose aspirin of 81 milligrams daily to prevent preeclampsia as part of routine prenatal  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: No parent ever wants to have to take his or her child to an emergency department or to a stay in a hospital. When the need arises, having to drive far from home can make a difficult experience even worse. With that in mind, two health care institutions with long histories of service to the region are teaming up to expand access to pediatric care in a space designed just for children. Childre  more

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas, Feb. 12 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news release: * * * - The donation is the largest in the history of higher education in South Texas * * * The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) on Tuesday announced a $38 million gift from the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation (VBLF), the largest single donation in the history of higher education in South Texas. The gift, which establishes a unique medical hub for scien  more

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news release on Feb. 14: UTRGV's Office of Professional Education and Workforce Development has launched the first Sustainability Student Leadership Program, aimed at training students to be future leaders in sustainable initiatives. "My idea for developing the leadership program for the graduate students is to really help them become the leaders that they're expected to be when they graduate wi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Waste Management, a provider of comprehensive waste management services, issued the following news release: Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) announced financial results for its quarter ended December 31, 2019. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $3.85 billion, compared with $3.84 billion for the same 2018 period. Net income for the quarter was $447 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, compared with net income of $531 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, for   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 19-1218-C-T): TAG MOBILE, LLC, a limited liability company, Carrolton, Texas. Tariff filing to make changes to Lifeline Plans pursuant to the 2016 FCC Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization Order. COMMISSION ORDER The Commission approves a revised tariff relating to P.S.C. of West Virginia Original Tariff No. 2 of TAG, Mobile, LLC (Tag Mobile). BACKGROUND On Decemb  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: Whole Cities Foundation, a nonprofit that works alongside community-based organizations to improve neighborhood health by broadening access to fresh food and nutrition education, announced that 60 Community First Grants will be awarded this winter to nonprofit organizations in the U.S., and for the first time, in Canada. The Community First Grant Program is designed to support Whole Foods Market team members engage  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: On Feb. 20, Whole Foods Market customers in New York, Los Angeles, Austin and Atlanta can indulge in an evening of Italian culinary discovery at intimate pop-up dinners co-hosted by the grocer's cheese, wine and culinary experts alongside Italian cheesemakers and prosciutto suppliers. Each 'A Little Italy' event will feature an authentic, family-style meal composed of six courses, including Cacio e Pepe featuring Pe  more