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State Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Sunday May 24, 2020 ( 57 items )  

Angelo State University: Law Professor Publishes Research on COVID-19 Legal Issues
SAN ANGELO, Texas, May 20 -- Angelo State University issued the following news release: Dr. Michael Conklin, the Powell Endowed Professor of Business Law at Angelo State University, recently published two research papers on legal issues spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first paper, titled "Coronavirus 'Cures' and the Courts," examines the potential liability for people or entities selling fake cures for COVID-19 and proposes federal legislation to reduce future occurrences. It has been in  more

Arkansas State University: Mullin Appointed Biological Sciences Department Chair
JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 21 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: tephen J. Mullin is joining the Arkansas State University faculty as the chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, Dean of Science and Mathematics Lynn Boyd announced this week. Currently the chair of the department of biology at Stephen F. Austin University (SFA) in Texas, Mullin begins with A-State in his new position July 1, pending standard Board of Trustee approvals. "We are very excited about Dr. M  more

Atmos Energy Salutes Health Care Heroes of Safety
DALLAS, Texas, May 11 -- Atmos Energy issued the following news release: America's entire health care system is working tirelessly to address the unprecedented demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses, doctors, paramedics, hospital administrators and laboratory technicians are battling this pandemic around the clock, sometimes unable to take a quick break or grab a sandwich at the hospital cafeteria. Many are even forced to live apart from loved ones, in order to limit exposure and keep their o  more

Austin Community College District: 2020 Sustainability Report Shows College's Progress Toward Zero-Waste Goal
AUSTIN, Texas, May 23 -- The Austin Community College District issued the following news: Austin Community College (ACC) continues its work toward its goal of becoming Zero Waste by 2040 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050. In May, the college presented its 2020 Annual Sustainability Report to the Board of Trustees. The report highlights ACC's commitment to LEED-certified building projects. Currently, two campuses are recognized as LEED-Gold Certified (San Gabriel and Highland Phase 1) an  more

Baylor University: Dr. Brooke Blevins Named Strickland Endowed Chair in School of Education
WACO, Texas, May 21 -- Baylor University issued the following news: Brooke E. Blevins, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies education and chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the Baylor University School of Education, has been named The Conwell G. Strickland Endowed Chair in Education. Blevins is only the third faculty member to hold The Strickland Chair, following recently retired professor Larry Browning, Ed.D. (appointed in 2012), and the inaugural holder, the late  more

Baylor University: Fishing Rod 'Selfie Stick' and Scientific Sleuthing Lead to Clues About Extinct Reptile Resembling a Dolphin
WACO, Texas, May 21 -- Baylor University issued the following news: A Russian paleontologist visiting the Natural History Museum in London desperately wanted a good look at the skeleton of an extinct aquatic reptile, but its glass case was too far up the wall. So he attached his digital camera to a fishing rod and -- with several clicks -- snagged a big one, scientifically speaking. Images from the "selfie stick" revealed that the creature, whose bones were unearthed more than a century ago on  more

BayMark Health Services Opens MedMark Treatment Centers in Amherst, Ohio in Response to Community Need
LEWISVILLE, Texas, May 23 -- BayMark Health Services issued the following news: BayMark Health Services has announced the opening of MedMark Treatment Centers Amherst, further expanding access to opioid use disorder (OUD) services across Ohio. Located at 530 N. Leavitt Road, just about 30 minutes west of Cleveland, MedMark Amherst is now accepting new patients. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, safety precautions are in place to safely admit those in need of treatment for opioid   more

Chemicals Often Found in Consumer Products Could Lead to Obesity and Fatty Liver Diseases, Baylor University Study Finds
WACO, Texas, May 19 -- Baylor University issued the following news: Chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such as obesity, in humans, according to a Baylor University study. Until recently, scientists thought diseases such as obesity and fatty liver resulted from anomalies in the metabolism of lipids triggered by excessive energy intake, fat consumption and lack of physical activity. But the Baylor study, publishe  more

Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces Management Changes
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 12 -- Chevron Phillips Chemical, a petrochemical company, issued the following news release: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC announced that Mitch Eichelberger will become senior vice president, Polymers and Specialties, effective May 16, 2020. Eichelberger replaces Dave Morgan, who will retire after more than 40 years with Chevron Phillips Chemical and Phillips Petroleum (now Phillips 66). "Since our inception, Dave has exemplified the spirit of what it is to be  more

Lamar University: Drs. Amer, Potter Publish 30 Years of Change in Breton Sound Basin, Southeastern Louisiana
BEAUMONT, Texas, May 21 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Drs. Reda Amer, assistant professor of geology and Director of Lamar University's Geospatial Center and Christopher Potter, a senior research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, recently published research that documents changes in coastal land area and vegetation green. The paper, "Mapping 30 Years of Change in the Marshlands of Breton Sound Basin, southeastern Louisiana" is a culmination of more than three years of met  more

MD Anderson and Innovent Biologics Announce a Strategic Collaboration to Develop Anti-PD-1 Thera#py TYVYT in Rare Cancers
HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Innovent Biologics, Inc. announced a strategic collaboration agreement to co-develop TYVYT(R) (sintilimab injection), Innovent's anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, in rare cancers in the U. S. The joint development will focus on advancing sintilimab as an effective immune checkpoint inhibitor for patients with rare cancer types. This  more

New Houston Baptist University Research Alliance With MD Anderson
HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 -- Houston Baptist University issued the following news release: The HBU College of Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the award of a $300,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation under the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic Serving Institutions (IUSE-HSI) Program. This grant supports a project that aims to prepare Hispanic students for participation in a high-impact summer research program, giving them the skills necessary to c  more

Nexstar Broadcasting and Las Vegas Raiders Reach Exclusive Multi-Market, Multi-Year Flagship Agreement on Content Partnership and Pre-Season Broadcast Rights
IRVING, Texas, May 23 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on May 20: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), and the National Football League's Las Vegas Raiders, announced they have reached an exclusive agreement on a content partnership and broadcast rights that will deliver Raiders' pre-season football games and a variety of related programming to five Nexstar television market  more

Nexstar Broadcasting Promotes Chris Pruitt to Vice President and General Manager of Its Houston, Texas Broadcast and Digital Operations
IRVING, Texas, May 23 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on May 20: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced that it has promoted Chris Pruitt to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Houston, TX (DMA #8), overseeing KIAH-TV and cw39.com. Mr. Pruitt will assume his new responsibilities immediately and report to Brian Jones, Chief O  more

Nexstar Media Group Announces Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
IRVING, Texas, May 23 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) ("Nexstar" or "the Company") announced that the Company will hold its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in a virtual-only format due to public health concerns relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to protect the health and well-being of its stockholders, directors, employees and the public. As previously announced, the 2020 Annual Me  more

Nexstar Media's Websites and Mobile Apps Surpass 1.1 Billion Page Views in April
IRVING, Texas, May 23 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on May 21: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced that total users of its websites and mobile applications in April increased 133% from the same time period a year earlier, to more than 96 million*, generating more than 1.1 billion page views**, up 250% from April 2019. Nexstar also announced that video plays surpassed 135 million as traffic spiked due to increased user  more

Rice University: 2020 Kinder Houston Area Survey Reveals Growing Sense of Solidarity, Empathy Ahead of Pandemic
HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release on May 18: When surveyed in February and early March -- on the brink of the coronavirus pandemic -- Houstonians expressed a deeper sense of mutual trust, empathy and solidarity than ever before, with growing numbers of people calling for policies to reduce inequalities and improve public schools, according to the 2020 Kinder Houston Area Survey. The 39th annual survey was released today at the Kinder Institute's virtua  more

Rice University: Blood Flow Recovers Faster Than Brain in Micro Strokes
HOUSTON, Texas, May 23 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Increased blood flow to the brain after a microscopic stroke doesn't mean that part of the brain has recovered. At least not yet. A study in Science Advances by Rice University neuroengineer Lan Luan and her colleagues used advanced neural monitoring technology to discover a significant disconnect between how long it takes blood flow and brain function to recover in the region of a microinfarct, a tiny stroke in tissu  more

Rice University: Economic Benefits of Illegal Immigration Outweigh the Costs, Baker Institute Study Shows
HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The economic benefits of illegal immigration are greater than the costs of the public services utilized, according to an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Indeed, for every dollar the Texas state government spends on public services for undocumented immigrants, new research indicates, the state collects $1.21 in revenue. Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, a postdoctoral research fellow at the B  more

Rice University: Quantum Hall Effect 'Reincarnated' in 3D Topological Materials
HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: U.S. and German physicists have found surprising evidence that one of the most famous phenomena in modern physics -- the quantum Hall effect -- is "reincarnated" in topological superconductors that could be used to build fault-tolerant quantum computers. The 1980 discovery of the quantum Hall effect kicked off the study of topological orders, electronic states with "protected" patterns of long-range quantum entangleme  more

Rice University: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Features New Policies for the US
HOUSTON, Texas, May 23 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) includes clauses never before seen in a U.S. trade agreement, according to an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at the Baker Institute's Center for the United States and Mexico, is available to discuss the agreement and its implications. The USMCA, which replaces the   more

Rice University: White House Peace Plan Leaves Palestinians in the Dust, According to Baker Institute Expert
HOUSTON, Texas, May 22 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The terms of the White House's Peace to Prosperity plan all but assure Palestinian failure, according to an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Under the plan, "Palestinian statehood is conditioned upon a compilation of unreasonable and impractical thresholds," according to Gilead Sher, the Isaac and Mildred Brochstein Fellow in Middle East Peace and Security in Honor of Yitzhak Rabin at the  more

S&P Global Platts: Expected U.S. Supply Shortage Exacerbates Ethanol Paper Backwardation
HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: An expected shortage in US ethanol markets created the steepest backwardation between front and- second-month Chicago ethanol swaps in nearly six months Monday, according to S&P Global Platts data. Platts assessed the front-month June Chicago ethanol swap 4.75 cents higher than its July counterpart Monday, the widest gap since the December and January swaps were assessed 10.75 cents apart on Nov  more

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Gospel 'Scatters' Even in Time of Pandemic 'Shelter,' Panelists Agree
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 21 -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary issued the following news release: A pandemic poses unique challenges to evangelism, but it can also be a means to bring about an awakening in Christ, panelists agreed during a May 14 conference on "Evangelism Engagement" hosted by The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's Center for Church Revitalization. The online conference brought together pastors and other ministers to explore a fresh approach to evangelism, out  more

Southwestern University: Georgetown Again Seventh Fastest-Growing City in U.S.
GEORGETOWN, Texas, May 23 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: The U.S. Census Bureau released population estimates showing that Georgetown is ranked seventh on the list of fastest-growing cities in the country with a population of more than 50,000. Georgetown's growth rate was 7.2 percent from July 1, 2018, through July 1, 2019, resulting in a population estimate of 79,604. Georgetown was the seventh fastest-growing city in the U.S. on the list released last year by the Censu  more

SpaceX Launch 'Historic,' Will Pave Way for NASA's Moon and Mars Plans, Rice Space Expert Says
HOUSTON, Texas, May 23 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Crew Dragon space capsule made by Elon Musk's SpaceX faces a final big test when two astronauts climb aboard for a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday. "This historic first launch of American astronauts from American soil since 2011 will mark the next stage in U.S. human spaceflight, paving the way for a more versatile and flexible access to the International Space Station," said astronomer Davi  more

Tarleton State University, Aledo Independent School District Partnership Helps Top High School Grads Go to College
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, May 21 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Aledo Independent School District and Tarleton State University agreed Monday to a partnership to help AISD seniors get their college education. The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees and Tarleton leaders finalized an arrangement offering guaranteed admission and annual scholarships for the top third of Aledo High School graduates beginning with the 2020-21 academic year. "This collaboration aligns with o  more

Texas A&M CVM Purchases Comprehensive Resource for All Students in Effort to Increase Education on Antimicrobial Stewardship
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 19 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that affects humans, animals, and the environment; in fact, in recent years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has named it a top 10 public health threat for the world. Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) students learn about antimic  more

Texas A&M University: Army Research Laboratory Supporting Research On Armor Performance
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 23 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The United States Army Research Laboratory is lending support to a Texas A&M University research project investigating potential improvement of ballistic performance of armor materials. The project, led by Dr. Justin Wilkerson, assistant professor and James J. Cain '51 Faculty Fellow II in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, focuses on identifying what damaging e  more

Texas A&M University: Research Team Finds Better Ways to Detect Blood Clots
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 19 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University are working on an entirely new way to detect blood clots, especially in pediatric patients. Unlike what a biology textbook may show, blood vessels are not straight cylinders. They are tortuous, meaning they have complex curves, spirals and bends. When the blood reaches these curves, it makes changes to its flu  more

Texas A&M: Capstone Team Finds Their Footing With Malalignment Project
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 21 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Jennifer Reiley Communications Specialist II, Engineering Communications Group One senior design team in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University had to crawl before they could walk while designing an orthotic to help children move easier. Working with Texas Children's Hospital, the team designed an orthotic device that will help children with foot-ankle malal  more

Texas A.G. Issues Opinion on Authority to Enforce Development Ordinances on Dam Building Activities
AUSTIN, Texas, May 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0309): To: The Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, Committee on Natural Resources, Texas House of Representatives, Post Office Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether state or federal law preempts application of municipal development ordinances to a water control and improvement district's construction and maintenance of dams (RQ-0316-KP) Dear Representative Larson: You ask about the City of Aust  more

Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Extensions to Payment Deadlines for Certain Employers
AUSTIN, Texas, May 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has extended payment deadlines for designated reimbursing employers that are required to pay a share of unemployment benefits. Designated reimbursing employers include non-profits, local governments, school districts and other qualifying employers who reimburse TWC for the full amount of unemployment benefits to be paid to eligible forme  more

Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Phase Two to Open Texas
AUSTIN, Texas, May 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 18: Governor Greg Abbott announced the second phase of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase II, restaurants may increase their occupancy to 50% and additional services and activities that remained closed under Phase I may open with restricted occupancy levels and minimum standard health protocols laid out by the Texa  more

Texas Gov. Abbott Appoints Greenberg and Names Chair of Correctional Managed Health Care Committee
AUSTIN, Texas, May 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robert "Bobby" Greenberg, M.D. and named him chair of the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The committee coordinates the development of statewide policies for the delivery of correctional health care within the criminal justice system. Robert "Bobby" Greenberg, M.D. of Belton is the Vice President and Chief Medical O  more

Texas Gov. Abbott Committee on People With Disabilities Announces 2020 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners
AUSTIN, Texas, May 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) announced the winners of the 2020 Barbara Jordan Media Awards for media content created in 2019. Established in 1982, the Barbara Jordan Media Awards recognize the respectful, accurate portrayal of people with disabilities by media professionals and students. In response to the challenges presented by COVID-19 pandemic, GCPD and their partners create  more

Texas Gov. Abbott Directs HHSC to Expand COVID-19 Testing to All State Hospitals, State Supported Living Centers
AUSTIN, Texas, May 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 21: Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to expand COVID-19 testing to all patients, residents, and staff at the 23 state-operated inpatient psychiatric hospitals and living centers throughout Texas. "By expanding widespread COVID-19 testing to our state hospitals and state supported living centers, we are better equipped to identify and mitigate these pot  more

Texas Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Suspending In-Person Visitations in County and Municipal Jails
AUSTIN, Texas, May 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order suspending in-person visitations in all county and municipal jails in the state of Texas. This restriction does not apply to visitation by an attorney meeting with a client or a religious leader or member of the clergy. The Governor previously directed state prisons, jails, and juvenile justice facilities to restrict visitation upon issuing his COVID-19 disaste  more

Texas Gov. Abbott Reappoints Craycraft and Kennedy to Texas Ethics Commission
AUSTIN, Texas, May 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Chad Craycraft and Katie Kennedy to the Texas Ethics Commission for terms set to expire on November 19, 2023. Chad Craycraft of Dallas is senior vice president and general counsel for Graduation Alliance. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association and a volunteer with the Boys & Girls Club of Dallas. Craycraft received a Bachelor of Arts in   more

Texas Gov. Abbott Releases Statement, Provides Details on Increased Cases in Amarillo
AUSTIN, Texas, May 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Governor Greg Abbott released a statement and detailed the ongoing containment plan for the COVID-19 outbreak in Amarillo that is reporting over 700 positive cases. On Monday, May 4th, Governor Abbott deployed a Surge Response Team (SRT) to Amarillo consisting of Medical Incident Support Team personnel from the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) and 70 members of the Texas National Guard. These teams cond  more

Texas Gov. Abbott Urges Local Governments Against Increasing Property Taxes for Texans
AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott responded to a letter from members of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation regarding tax burdens on Texans. In his letter, the Governor voices his support of lessening the tax burden on Texans but clarifies that local governments--not the State of Texas--set the property tax rates. The Governor disagreed with the members' support of raising taxes in times of economic prosperity.   more

Texas Gov. Abbott Waives Late Fees for TABC License And Permit Renewals
AUSTIN, Texas, May 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has allowed Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) license and permit renewals to occur after the current 30 day grace period after an expiration date without any late fees. This waiver applies to renewals with an expiration date on or after March 13, 2020. "As we continue to safely and strategically open the state of Texas, we want to ensure financial barriers are removed for busi  more

Texas Gov. Abbott, CVS Health Announce 44 New COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Sites in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas, May 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott announced that CVS Health will open 44 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Texas. These new sites will utilize self-swab tests and will be available to individuals who meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, in addition to age guidelines. Patients must register in advance at CVS.com beginning Friday, May 22 to schedule an appoin  more

Texas Gov. Abbott, DPS Announce Limited Reopening Of Driver License Offices
AUSTIN, Texas, May 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will begin a phased opening of driver license offices starting May 26th with limited service offerings. As part of this opening plan, DPS will launch a statewide driver license (DL) appointment system that allows customers to book appointments up to six months in advance. The limited services being offered will be by appointment o  more

Texas Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, Speaker Bonnen Direct State Agencies to Reduce Budgets By Five Percent
AUSTIN, Texas, May 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 20: Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen sent a letter directing state agencies and institutions of higher education to each submit a plan identifying savings that will reduce respective general and general revenue related appropriations by five percent for the 2020-2021 biennium. In the letter, the leaders also urge state agencies and institutions of   more

University of Arkansas: Chemical Engineering Department Recognized for Lab Safety
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering is one of just 16 departments nationally recognized in a recent study by the American Chemical Society about academic laboratory safety teams. The University of Arkansas and Texas A&M were the only Southeastern Conference schools noted in the study, which was published in ACS Chemical Health & Safety. The study outlines best practices for institutions t  more

University of Houston: Continuously Tracking Fear Response Could Improve Mental Health Treatment
HOUSTON, Texas, May 20 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Rose Faghih is not afraid of fear. If continuously monitored, she sees it as a tool to improve mental health treatment. So, she and doctoral student Dilranjan Wickramasuriya in the University of Houston Computational Medicine Lab (CML), who have previously tracked the fear response through sweat, or skin conductance, have now illustrated that the symp  more

University of Houston: Resources, Training Now Available to Help Small Businesses Survive Crisis
HOUSTON, Texas, May 21 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston Texas Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center Network is helping small business owners brave the steep financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Funded by a $4 million grant from the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), the SBDC Network has launched the COVID-19 Business Disaster Recovery Assistance Program--the only program in Texas to provide access to   more

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: Cancer Researchers Locate Drivers of Tumor Resistance
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 19 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Cancer biologists at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, have identified important drivers that enable tumors to change their behavior and evade anticancer therapies. By studying tumors in cell lines, mice and human samples, the team documented genetic signals that promote the conversion of cancer cells from one stage to another. The journ  more

University of Texas-Arlington: Better Experience for Mobile Users
ARLINGTON, Texas, May 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A computer scientist at The University of Texas at Arlington is working to improve the user experience for people using phones and tablets to stream movies and use apps. Assistant Professor Ming Li hopes to develop a framework for wireless carriers and internet providers to incorporate data obtained through context-aware sensing that factors in user location, the type of applications being a  more

University of Texas-Arlington: Preventing Erosion to Keep Bridges Safe
ARLINGTON, Texas, May 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Two University of Texas at Arlington researchers are working with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on new technology that could strengthen riverbanks and eliminate harmful erosion around bridge supports. Associate Professor Xinbao Yu and Professor Laureano Hoyos, both of UTA's Civil Engineering Department, are working on a three-year, $210,333 TxDOT contract to measure performa  more

University of Texas-Dallas:Kiss and Make Up, or Not? Researchers Analyze Post-Conflict Behaviors
RICHARDSON, Texas, May 22 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: No relationship, no matter how healthy, is immune to conflict. But the way in which a serious disagreement is resolved can lead to growth or deterioration of that relationship, according to new research from The University of Texas at Dallas. The team of researchers designed a trio of studies to pinpoint the best tactics for reconciling conflicts within a relationship. They published their res  more

University of Texas-Tyler Grad Examines How Pharmacists Can Enhance Family Practice Settings
TYLER, Texas, May 21 -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: With a passion to help people, Monica Lewis of Whitehouse conducted foundational research that examines how essential pharmacist intervention can be in helping patients reach their desired therapeutic goals. A May 2020 Fisch College of Pharmacy graduate, Lewis performed a Medication Use Evaluation to determine how appropriately and effectively the blood thinner warfarin was being managed before ph  more

University of Texas: Cooperation Can Be Contagious Particularly When People See Benefit for Others
AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Seeing someone do something good for someone else motivates witnesses to perform their own helpful acts, an insight that could help drive cooperative behavior in communities navigating through the health crisis. In a new study, psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Austin confirmed that people can be heavily influenced by others, especially when it comes to taking on prosocial behavior -- actions  more

University of Texas: Sensor Network Could Change How Methane Emissions are Detected
AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A first-of-its-kind network of sensors for monitoring emissions across an oil and gas production region may soon revolutionize the way methane leaks are found. The United States has become the world's largest producer of natural gas and a major exporter. However, methane, the main constituent of natural gas, has a role as a greenhouse gas in climate warming. A new partnership led by researchers at The Universit  more

Wayland Baptist University: New Degree Focuses on Mission in Business
PLAINVIEW, Texas, May 21 -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news release: The School of Business at Wayland Baptist University is offering a new degree that focuses on building strong businesses on Christian principles. The new mission in business degree is offered in collaboration with the School of Christian Studies. Students will be able to take Mission in Business as a specialization to their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree or they can enroll in the Bachelo  more

Worship Degree Now Available at Wayland Baptist University
PLAINVIEW, Texas, May 21 -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news release: Wayland Baptist University's School of Music and School of Christian Studies are collaborating to offer a new degree that combines music with ministry. The new Bachelor of Arts in Worship Studies degree is designed for professionals preparing to lead corporate worship. Students will receive the practical training necessary to enter the profession either as a full-time or bi-vocational church employee. The  more