DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 17 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that it has been selected by Fair Park First to provide program management services for major capital improvements to Fair Park, a 277-acre, cultural and entertainment complex in the heart of Dallas, Texas. AECOM will support Fair Park First's capital projects to deliver outcome-driven solutions and a   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 16 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has successfully been awarded a single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific to deliver architecture and engineering services for the Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) Program.  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 17 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: The State of Alaska filed a complaint yesterday against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) asking a U.S. District Court to vacate the critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals. The area designated for the two seal species is much larger than the state of Texas and includes approximately 324,105 square miles of coastal waters along the North Slope and the adjacent Ou  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of January of $307 million or $243 million, after-tax. Catastrophe losses for January events were estimated at $309 million, related to nine events primarily in Texas and California, partially offset by favorable reserve reestimates for prior events. "Allstate co  more

CANYON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSfund) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: For the first time in more than 10 years, West Texas A&M University has a newly established school, following a $3 million gift from Amarillo National Bank--the largest gift in the bank's history. With the gift and its Feb. 9 approval by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance in the Paul & Virginia Engler College of Business will be elevated to  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 16 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release: In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed an amicus brief with 17 other attorneys general supporting an injunction against a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") rule that forces Missouri taxpayers to fund abortions. The brief has been filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in support of a VA nurse who opposes  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 14 (TNSawa) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Keziban Saloglu, a doctoral candidate in aerospace engineering, was recently awarded the 2023 Breakwell Student Paper Award, a prestigious student prize in astrodynamics. Saloglu, now in her second year at Auburn, was presented the award at the Space Flight Mechanics Meeting Jan. 15-19 in Austin, Texas, hosted by the American Astronautical Society and cohosted by the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautic  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSper) -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg has added Robert Hilton as a partner in the firm's Dallas office and Intellectual Property Department. Hilton's announcement comes on the heels of other IP partner arrivals, including Tina Dorr in Atlanta and Brad Pedersen and Chris Hoff in Minneapolis. Hilton will focus his practice on building and managing large and high-stakes patent portfolios for businesses of all siz  more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine vaccinology pioneers Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., and Maria Elena Bottazzi, Ph.D., are continuing their efforts to advance their low-cost, patent-free COVID-19 vaccine technology to reach unvaccinated peoples in India and other underserved countries of the world. Hotez, founding dean of BCM's National School of Tropical Medicine, and Bottazzi, NTSM's senior associate dean, will give a lectu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Glioma is one of the most aggressive malignant primary brain tumors. A common feature of glioma is the presence of localized, intermittent seizures referred to as glioma-related epilepsy, which is known to promote tumor growth. However, the mechanism involved at the molecular level is still not clear. A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reports in the journal Neuron that the tumors  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes. Many brain studies have focused on the effects social deprivation has on neurons, but little is known about the consequences for the most abundant brain cell, the astrocyte. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine working with animal models report i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSfund) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine has been awarded more than $5.8 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support innovative translational research and cancer treatments. CPRIT awarded more than $90 million in grants to institutions across Texas to advance the fight against cancer, including four grants to Baylor. "This is a major boost for our research focusing o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: * * * Electricity projects will support resiliency, reliability and growth for world's largest medical complex and surrounding communities * * * As part of the company's 10-year capital investment plan, CenterPoint Energy today announced its continued commitment to invest in and harden electric infrastructure in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) area. Totaling approximately $200 million, CenterPo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: More than 122 chemists from 14 countries will attend the 28th Austin Symposium on Molecular Structure and Dynamics at Dallas at SMU (Southern Methodist University) from Feb. 17-20, 2023. The conference theme of this year's symposium is "Spectroscopy Meets Theory." The Austin symposia, which occur every two or three years, bring together top chemistry experts who specialize in different areas - structu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton's Criminal Prosecutions Division has obtained a 25-year prison sentence for a child sex offender in Wharton, Texas. Assistant Attorney General Geoff Barr prosecuted the case on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General and the State of Texas. Artemio Rodriguez, Jr. pleaded "guilty" to one count of Indecency with a Child by Contact and pleaded "true" to a prior robbery convi  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSpar) -- Collin College issued the following news release: Collin College is now a proud partner of the Amazon Career Choice program. This partnership allows eligible Amazon associates the opportunity to receive up to 100% of all tuition, books, and fees paid while pursuing undergraduate college credit courses at Collin College including certificates, associate, and bachelor's degrees."Partnering with a company like Amazon to provide more access to education is an op  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 16 -- 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 has recognized CrowdStrike with the 2022 Global Company of the Year Award in Cyber Threat Intelligence. As the threat intelligence market leader, CrowdStrike pioneered adversary attribution - now an industry standard - helping organizations understand the goals, be  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSpar) -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Some of the fastest-growing and highest-paid fields, like computer science and engineering, need credentialed workers. To help ensure a steady workforce for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields and open opportunities in these fields to more students, Dallas College and the American Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (AIIR) have created the AIIR STEM Coaching Collaborative at Dallas Coll  more

TYLER, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Amy H. Schwartz, PharmD, BCPS, has been selected as the new dean of The University of Texas at Tyler Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, effective March 2023. "We were fortunate to have had a large and diverse selection of candidates to consider for the dean's position," President Kirk A. Calhoun, MD, FACP, said. "Dr. Schwartz impressed us with a depth of knowledge throughout her 3  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSper) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: During a called meeting today, Feb. 14, the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents interviewed three candidates and unanimously selected Anantha Babbili, Ph.D., to fill the At-large seat vacated with the Jan. 1 resignation of Dr. Linda P. Villarreal, who accepted a full-time position with Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Candidates were given the opportunity to interview in-person. Dr  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Research team expects that project will improve parking at UTA * * * Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi, a University of Texas at Arlington associate professor of civil engineering, has partnered with Modii (formerly known as Spot Parking), the UTA Department of Parking and Transportation Services and the North Central Texas Council of Governments and secured a $500,148 two-yea  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSper) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: With goals to emphasize cross-campus collaboration, Dr. Lee Furbeck was named Stephen F. Austin State University's inaugural vice president of enrollment management and began her tenure in the position Monday. "I am thrilled to join the SFA family," Furbeck said. "I am looking forward to collaborating with colleagues on campus and in Texas. I'm also eager to get to know SFA's students. As a be  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSper) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Dr. Teriya Richmond has been named the University Physician at Texas Southern University. In her capacity, she will oversee the daily medical operations of Student Health Services (SHS). "As University Physician, my goal is to be the provider of choice for health care and health information at TSU, especially for students," said Dr. Richmond. "I want Student Health Services to be the recognized resource an  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- 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: * * * Digital pathology solutions are increasingly used in the preclinical and clinical development phases, particularly toxicologic pathology and clinical trials, speeding up the process and curtailing expenses. * * * Frost & Sullivan assessed the artificial intelligen  more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Smartphones are a ubiquitous part of daily life, always close by for a quick update or scroll. But there are some spaces where smartphone use may be uncertain or even unwelcome - church services, for instance. Noted Baylor University smartphone researchers Meredith E. David, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing, and James A. Roberts, Ph.D., The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing, have developed a new model tha  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 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 recently researched the digital risk protection (DRP) industry and recognized Fortra's PhishLabs with the 2022 Global Company of the Year Award. PhishLabs has become one of the leading DRP providers in the market and has experienced steady growth over the last thre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- Forvis, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release: FORVIS is pleased to announce the addition of Tim Teuscher as managing director with the firm's energy and natural resources advisory team (ENR). Based in Houston, Teuscher has more than 30 years of experience as a consultant to CFOs and other senior executives of large companies, including most of the world's biggest oil and gas firms. Prior to joining FORVIS, Teuscher spent 25 yea  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- 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: Floating solar photovoltaics (FSPVs) are a game-changer in the renewable energy sector, according to the most recent analysis by Frost & Sullivan, Technological Advancements in Floating Solar Technologies. The conventional land-based solar power business is challenged by t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- 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: * * * Security sensors integrated with other emerging sensor technologies provide safe and sophisticated security to critical assets * * * Real-time monitoring and the ease of data retrieval for advanced physical and digital security drive the need for security sensors.  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 15 -- 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 recent analysis, Reimagining Women's Health, presented at Arab Health by our Healthcare and Life Sciences Partner and Senior Vice President, Reenita Das, focuses on the evolving healthcare issues of women, such as menopause and infertility. She urges the healthca  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * DASI Simulations, uses AI and computer vision in its technology for personalized and more accurate heart valve replacement modeling. * * * The 68-year-old man was admitted to the Texas hospital with severe complications stemming from a previously implanted heart valve. Sales reps from two different heart valve manufactures told his surgical team they couldn't help. The surgeons reached out  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNStalk) (TNSper) -- Texas Southern University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 16, 2023, with physician Teriya Richmond: * * * Dr. Teriya Richmond brings a wealth of practical clincal and public health experience to her assignment as the University Physician at Texas Southern University. As University Physician, she oversees the daily medical operations of Student Health Services. Dr. Richmond recently took time to share more about her vision for success at TSU. * *   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- 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 Gogoro Network of E2W battery-swapping locations provides instant power without the hassle of charging, boosting the rider experience via low-carbon transportation for a greener and more sustainable environment. * * * Based on its assessment of the global mobi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Raheela Ahsan to the Appraisal Management Companies Advisory Committee for a term set to expire on January 31, 2025. The Committee advises the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board and makes recommendations on matters relating to the regulation of appraisal management companies. Raheela Ahsan of Dallas is the founder and managing attorney for Ahsan Law  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cliff Harbin to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for a term set to expire on November 19, 2023. The Commission regulates the conduct of the state judiciary, including the power to recommend for retirement, censure, suspension, or removal of a judge from office. Cliff Harbin of Montgomery retired after 34 years with the Harris County Community Supervision a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Abbott has appointed Larry Long to the Public Safety Commission for a term set to expire on January 1, 2028. The Commission oversees the Texas Department of Public Safety, which enforces laws protecting public safety and provides for the prevention and detection of crime. Larry Long of Dallas is owner and managing member of L2JL Capital, LLC, and has a real estate license with the Texas Re  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Emily Teegardin as District Attorney of the 110th Judicial District in Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, and Motley counties for a term set to expire December 31, 2024 or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Emily Teegardin of Quitaque is the Briscoe County Attorney, a position she has held since 2006. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Di  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following state of the state address on Feb. 16, 2023: * * * Good evening to members of the Texas Legislature, members of the Texas Supreme Court, state officials, and to my fellow Texans. As we gather tonight in San Marcos, the state of our state has never been more exceptional. Texans have inherited a legendary pedigree. A state first settled by brave pioneers willing to risk everything for the promise of freedom and opportunit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the importance of small businesses to Texas' booming economy at the National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) Small Business Day in Austin. The Governor also promised to work with the Texas legislature this session to bolster small business' success. "Small businesses in Texas continue to drive our state's economy, making Texas an economic powerhouse," said G  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jeffery Beck and Kenneth "Kenny" Goldberg to the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Goldberg will continue to serve as chair. The Advisory Commission conducts studies on antisemitism in the state, provides assistance to schools, and meets with appropriate representatives of public and priva  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Tom Duncavage, Benjamin Miranda, Jr., Annette L. Sobel, M.D., Michael Bob Starr, and Timothy "Bounce" Strawther to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Commission's goal is to preserve, protect, expand, and attract new military missions, assets, and installations. Additionally, the Commission encourages defen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jay Hodge as the presiding officer of the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority to complete the remainder of a two-year term that will expire on February 1, 2025. 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 p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Tara Turk-Zaafran to the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2026. The board works to improve archival and records storage conditions throughout the state and ensures that permanent records documenting Texas' history as a colony, province, republic, and state are preserved for future generations. Tara Turk-Zaafran of H  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Joyce Wilson as the presiding officer of the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. 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 will serve the El Paso   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the release of the 2023 Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Report from the Texas Music Office (TMO). The biennial report tracks the growth of the Texas music industry, including music businesses and music education, and its impact in terms of annual earnings, local job creation, and economic activity statewide. "Music is key to the Texas brand  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Feb. 15, 2023: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have issued proclamations renewing the disaster declaration for all Texas countie  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSrpt) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce are gaining awareness of human trafficking thanks to the university's newly developed undergraduate and graduate courses. The courses also provide volunteer opportunities for students to help trafficking victims. The U.S. Department of Justice defines human trafficking as "a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 17 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: iHeartPodcasts announced today that its popular curiosity show "Stuff You Should Know," hosted by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, has surpassed three billion downloads. Launched in April 2008, the iHeartPodcast has consistently been in the top 25 of overall podcast listening charts, enlightening listeners everywhere on a variety of topics from science, history, pop culture, conspiracy theories and more. Clark and Bryan  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: As a result of a joint investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the DEA, FBI, the US Postal Service-Office of Inspector General, and the US Postal Inspection Service, nine individuals have been arrested in Houston for the unlawful distribution of 1.5 million opioid pills and other controlled substances. The nine individuals arrested were Kent Lyons, 52; Roquel  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $100,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 install an advanced metering system to help the district and customers more closely monitor water use. The LCRA Firm Water Conservation Cost-Share Program grant will be added to more than $5 million from the district to purchase and install about 12,800 advanced meters. The   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- 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: * * * LogRhythm adopts a consumer-centric approach to ensure the delivery of sufficient support and guidance to clients and provides free additional services to enhance customers' experiences. * * * Recently, Frost & Sullivan assessed the SIEM industry and, based on its  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- 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: * * * LogRhythm adopts a consumer-centric approach to ensure the delivery of sufficient support and guidance to clients and provides free additional services to enhance customers' experiences. * * * Recently, Frost & Sullivan assessed the SIEM industry and, based on its  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named Frank Lu, a University of Texas at Arlington professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, as a senior member. Lu is among 95 of the nation's foremost emerging academic inventors identified by NAI's member institutions in its 2023 class of senior members. NAI senior members are active faculty, scientists and a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 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 recently assessed the autonomous shared mobility industry and, based on its results, recognizes May Mobility with the 2022 North American Market Leadership Award. The company's portfolio of solutions for autonomous vehicles (AVs) enables it to lead the transformati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Pinnacle Dermatology Management, a portfolio company of BayPine and the largest multi-state female-founded dermatology management services organization in the US, in its add-on acquisition of Tru-Skin Dermatology, a Texas-based medical provider specializing in medical dermatology and superficial radiation therapy (SRT). The transaction  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: * * * Cord blood-derived T cell receptor natural killer (TCR NK) platform offers potential for scalable off-the-shelf cell therapy * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Replay today announced the launch of Syena, a new oncology-focused product company pioneering T cell receptor (TCR) natural killer (NK) cell therapies. Building on   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSpar) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Xilis today announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Xilis' proprietary MicroOrganoSphere(TM) (MOS) technology in support of preclinical research to accelerate the development of novel cancer therapies. Under the agreement, the two organizations aim to advance drug development and discovery project  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded 15 grants totaling $19.38 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of cancer research projects across the institution. "We are grateful for CPRIT's invaluable support of MD Anderson's mission to end cancer," said Peter Pisters, M.D., president   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- 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: Mitchell 1's TruckSeries software offers excellent application coverage and more frequent updates than competing solutions. Frost & Sullivan recently researched the medium/heavy truck aftermarket industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Mitchell 1 with the 2023 Nor  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 14, 2023: * * * To: James Staggs, Texas Retail Energy, LLC, 2608 SE J Street, Bentonville, AR 72716, jstaggs@texasretailenergy.com RE: Texas Retail Energy, LLC - Annual Compliance 2023 Dear James Staggs: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is  more

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 18 -- NetChoice issued the following news: NetChoice asked a federal court in California to halt enforcement of California's Assembly Bill 2273, the "Age-Appropriate Design Code Act," while our lawsuit, NetChoice v. Bonta, is pending. We filed a request for a preliminary injunction in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California to reduce the severe costs businesses will face while trying to come into compliance with this burdensome law, until l  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 on Feb. 13, 2023: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the secure messaging solutions industry and, based on its findings, recognizes NetSfere with the 2023 Global Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. NetSfere provides users with security and message delivery capabilities with pio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has filed two new multistate amicus briefs with the United States Supreme Court to stop the Biden Administration from forcing hardworking Americans to pay off billions of dollars of debt for college-educated individuals. Paxton took previous steps to stop the unlawful wealth transfer, and these new amicus briefs build on those efforts. In the case of Department of Education v.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has sent a Kentucky-led letter to the CEO of Yelp condemning the company's efforts to discriminate against crisis pregnancy centers. Attorney General Paxton also previously sent a letter to the CEO of Alphabet, Inc. urging the company not to discriminate against crisis pregnancy centers in Google search results and online advertising. Last year, Yelp announced that it would no  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has joined a Montana-led letter to President Biden condemning his unconstitutional decision to call for an "assault weapons" ban during his State of the Union Address. Joe Biden has shown an alarming disregard for the Constitution throughout his presidency, and this recent call to disarm the millions of Americans who rely on these so-called "assault weapons" to defend their ho  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a Utah-led coalition urging congressional leaders to use their authority under the Congressional Review Act ("CRA") to revoke an Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") rule put forward by President Biden's Department of Labor ("DOL"). Paxton also filed a lawsuit in January to vacate the rule and prevent it from harming Americans' retirement accounts. Unless resci  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has filed a motion for preliminary injunction against a new Biden Administration visa program that will invite hundreds of thousands of aliens from certain foreign countries to be "paroled" and let loose into the U.S. every year. AG Paxton announced his lawsuit against this Biden Administration policy last month. Promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security, the new prog  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has filed an amicus letter brief in the Texas Supreme Court to stop an unlawful charter amendment from being placed on the ballots of San Antonio, Texas voters in the upcoming May 2023 municipal general election. The letter brief was filed in support of the Texas Alliance for Life's challenge to the charter amendment, which contains numerous left-wing policy initiatives. To en  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has published an Op-Ed in Newsweek detailing the important work that both he and other allied attorneys general are doing to defend our southern border and push back against the Biden Administration's attempts to destroy American sovereignty. The Op-Ed begins by Attorney General Paxton stating the following: "For two years, President Joe Biden has abdicated his duty to the Ame  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has filed a petition for review challenging an order by President Biden's Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") that disapproves Texas's state implementation plan ("SIP"), which was developed in coordination with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") to ensure that Texas complied with federal air quality standards. Under the Clean Air Act and national ambien  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton is suing President Biden and members of his Administration over the unlawful signing and implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which was the latest omnibus spending bill. The U.S. Constitution requires that a quorum of members of the U.S. House of Representatives be present for the lower chamber of Congress to conduct business. When the House passed th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has joined two Missouri-led multistate letters being sent to CVS and Walgreens concerning their decision to seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to use the mail to sell abortion pills. CVS and Walgreens have both recently made announcements about their willingness to aid the Biden Administration's radical abortion agenda by both obtaining and sellin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * 'Flash Joule' technique efficiently turns would-be pollution into valuable nanomaterials * * * Putting that soda bottle or takeout container into the recycling bin is far from a guarantee it will be turned into something new. Scientists at Rice University are trying to address this problem by making the process profitable. The amount of plastic waste produced globally has doubled over the past two d  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have mapped gene control elements in specialized cardiac cells responsible for coordinating heartbeats. The findings of the genome exploration study, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, provide insight into how heartbeats are regulated and could impact diagnosis and risk prediction for a variety of common arrhythmi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSper) -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has appointed a temporary manager for Northern Hills Water Services (Northern Hills) in Denison, Texas, effective Feb. 16 to ensure continued water service for the utility's customers. Northern Hills sources water at wholesale from the City of Denison (Denison) and serves approximately 255 retail customers through 85 connections. On Jan. 17,  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news release: The University of Missouri-St. Louis has a new director for its Geospatial Collaborative as it works to strengthen its connections to St. Louis' blossoming geospatial sector and take a leading role in building the future workforce. UMSL tapped Reda Amer to lead the collaborative after most recently serving as an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Space Science  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Hongfang Liu, PhD, whose research focuses on using novel data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and informatics to transfer clinical data into clinical and translational science research and health care delivery improvement, will receive $6 million for her research from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to recruit her to UTHealth Houston Schoo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Control of specific gene-expression pathways could spur better treatment of many diseases * * * Rice University scientists have enlisted widely used cancer therapy systems to control gene expression in mammalian cells, a feat of synthetic biology that could change how diseases are treated. The lab of chemical and biomolecular engineer Xue Sherry Gao discovered a way to further tap the therapeutic po  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice study: Students benefits when teachers pursue professional development * * * When middle and high school teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pursue continuing professional development, their students benefit, and a new study from Rice University shows the payoff can be dramatic. STEM education researchers at Rice tracked the progress of mathematics teachers for s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice U. scientists' method could lower both emissions and building construction costs * * * Rice University scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction. Structural materials like steel or cement come at a high cost both in dollars and carbon dioxide emi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Fourier transformations reveal how deep neural network learns complex physics * * * One of the oldest tools in computational physics -- a 200-year-old mathematical technique known as Fourier analysis -- can reveal crucial information about how a form of artificial intelligence called a deep neural network learns to perform tasks involving complex physics like climate and turbulence modeling, accordin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSrpt) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Texas' legacy energy economy and geology are ideal for developing a robust hydrogen market, which will play an important role in sustainability, but a successful energy transition also requires a shift in policy and market structure, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Converting the state's legacy infrastructure and current industrial uses of hydrogen to low-c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Strategic Collaboration Awards back sustainability, innovation, humanitarian initiatives * * * Rice University and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have unveiled the winners of the inaugural Rice-Edinburgh Strategic Collaboration Awards (SCA) as part of their historic joint research initiative launched last year. The 15 winning projects -- each led jointly by faculty members from both univers  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Ruth Simmons, a pioneer in higher education, will join Rice University as a President's Distinguished Fellow, the university announced today. Simmons is currently the president of Prairie View A&M University, as well as president emerita of Brown University and Smith College. She is also a Rice trustee emerita, serving on the board from 2014 to 2018. As a President's Distinguished Fellow, S  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech hosted the Science Olympiad Invitational on Jan. 21 for students in grades 6-12 from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. This year, a team from Florida brought a plane full of participants. "I like to involve our students, particularly UTeachTech students and Science Olympiad alumni, so they can gain valuable hands-on experience by creating exams or labs, prepping events, and interacting with  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: The Firm represented Mizuho Bank, Ltd and U.S. Bank National Association, as the joint lead arrangers in connection with a $500 million term loan facility made available to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) ("CenterPoint"). As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint is an energy de  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: Robert Gregory, a geologist in SMU's Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow for distinguished contributions to his field, particularly for his research on how the earth's dynamic systems and his teaching on how the solar system and the cosmos impact the world around us. The AAAS Fellows honor is one of the most   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSpp) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: The St. John Paul II Institute welcomes special guest Bishop-elect Slawomir Oder, best known for his work as the Postulator for the Canonization of St. John Paul II. He will speak at the Saint John Paul II Lecture Series on "An Intimate Look into the Canonization Process of St. John Paul II," which is a personal conversation about his magnificent and humbling experience evaluating St. John Paul II  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2023: The Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi recently received a $30,000 grant courtesy of the Tocker Foundation to support the digitization of up to 2,000 primary source documents that represent the history of rural communities in South Texas. The digitization process will provide public access to archival documents, photographs, and other   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSawa) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Tarleton criminal justice Professional Associate Professor Katherine M. Brown received the 2023 John R. Hunt Award from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences on Feb. 15 at the organization's annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. The award recognizes sustained superior contributions to the General Section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and the forensic science community. "I am honor  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSpro) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: A new agreement between Tarleton State University and Ranger College expands an existing collaboration and establishes alternative admission and a pathway to a bachelor's degree for students who otherwise might not have the opportunity. Initially proposed by Dr. Matt Underwood, former Ranger College Senior Vice President for Brown and Erath Counties, the Ranger to Tarleton Pathway provides a co-enroll  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSawa) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Dan Lufkin, president of TCC South, was recently selected to receive the Paragon Award from Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK). He is among 28 college presidents recognized for their support of student success initiatives leading to stronger pathways to completion, transfer and employment. These presidents take an active interest in supporting high-achieving students and developing student leaders   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSpro) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Texas A&M University and South Texas College launched the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at South Texas College and will enroll the first cohort of students in fall 2023. "We continue to work with our outstanding community college partners across Texas to offer students a unique path to earn an engineering degree," said Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Shar  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Researchers develop a framework for guarding against the potential harms of AI that also overcomes the inflexible nature of government regulation * * * Texas A&M University School of Public Health researchers are developing a new governance model for ethical guidance and enforcement in the rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence (AI). Known as Copyleft AI with   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Project will empower and support underserved families of people with developmental disabilities in the Brazos Valley * * * The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) has awarded Lei-Shih Chen, PhD, MCHES, CHW, a nearly $1 million grant as part of its Health Equity for People with Developmental Disabilities project. Developmental disabilities (DD) are a grou  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study from the School of Medicine uncovers a brain circuit involved in opioid addiction and relapse, paving the way for better treatments * * * The ongoing opioid epidemic continues to take a heavy toll on American communities, with more than 80,000 opioid-related deaths reported in 2021, according to the National Institutes of Health. Despite the severity of this issue,   more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: Dr. Jingbo Louise Liu, chemistry professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, was recently honored for contributing to science, technology and education, by being named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS). A Fellow of any professional organization is the highest level of distinction a scientific society can bestow on its members. In the past, Liu has served in leadership roles in the   more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: Faculty at Texas A&M University-Kingsville are looking for a few good STEM teachers for three-years of summer research opportunities funded with $600,000 in grant money from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Mohammad Motaher Hossain, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, is the principal investigator for the project entitled Research Experience for Teachers (RET) S  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: During the intubation of children in the intensive care unit, operating room or emergency settings, clinicians need a way to localize the tip of the endotracheal tube (ETT). The tube's path and size are crucial to safely get air to the lungs. If the ETT is not correctly placed, the tube could go into the gastrointestinal tract, leading to complications including low blood oxygen  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Daniel A. Jimenez, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been elected chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society Technical Committee on Computer Architecture (TCCA). TCCA is a community of researchers and practitioners involved in the architecture (integrated hardware and softw  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document: The purpose of this letter is to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) of a change in timeline for the 2022-2023 Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) grant. The LASO grant is the next iteration of a universal consolidated application cycle, strategically batching eight unique grant funding opportunities to optimize continued learning acceleration and provide innovation opportunities. Notice of   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University alumnus and recording artist Randy Rogers made a $25,000 gift to the Kent Finlay Endowed Scholarship in Texas Music History on Feb. 15 at Cheatham Street Warehouse. Rogers presented his donation to Mary Brennan, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Jason Mellard, director of the Center for Texas Music History, and Brooks Hull, vice president for University Advancement. Luis   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSjou) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: It's time to retire the "dumb jock" stereotype for good. A team of researchers from Texas State University has determined this myth, despite its persistence in popular culture and media, has little basis in fact. Rather than student-athletes focusing on on-field performance to the detriment of their classroom education, the Texas State team found virtually no link between enthusiasm for athletics a  more

DENTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSfund) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: An Ohio educator and philanthropist who has devoted her career to reading and literacy enhancement efforts has given a $1 million gift to support Texas Woman's Reading Recovery program. The gift, made by Ohio State University Professor Emerita Gay Su Pinnell through her charitable fund, The Columbus Foundation, will support an endowed chair position and activities in TWU's Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la L  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSpp) -- Trinity University issued the following news: Trinity University is excited to announce the 2023 Lennox Seminar Lecture Series with the theme of "Roman Landscapes: Art, Nature, and Myth." This year's series will be hosted by Trinity's Department of Classical Studies and is being organized in conjunction with the San Antonio Museum of Art, which is hosting a major exhibit on the same topic. As an interdisciplinary humanities lecture series, the Lennox Ser  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSper) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Four University of Houston professors have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for their achievements in innovation that are making an impact around the world. James Briggs, Triantafillos Mountziaris, Shishir Shah and Gomika Udugamasooriya are among 95 academic inventors from institutions around the country chosen as rising leaders in their fields with "success in p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSpar) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston and the Directorate General Hydrocarbon (DGH), the technical arm of the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the UH-DGH Data Center, which will house a geoscience data repository with display capability and software to interpret key exploration and production (E&P) data and extensive knowledge of Indi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Dr. LuElla D'Amico, associate professor of English, and Dr. Sandra Guzman Foster, associate professor of Education, have been awarded Lilly Faculty Fellowships. The team will participate in the two-year Lilly Faculty Fellows Program that includes four conferences in Indianapolis and Chicago. The team will also receiv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Latest Hobby School Survey Reports Strong Support for Alternative Energy Sources * * * Two years after Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on Texas' power grid, a majority of Texans support expanding the country's reliance on solar and other alternative sources of energy, according to the most recent survey report released by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston. Whil  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Researchers in The University of Texas at Dallas' Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) have developed an at-home physical rehabilitation system that could give stroke patients an improved ability to recover upper-limb function while removing transportation and other barriers. In an article published online Oct. 31, 2022, and in the February print issue of Games for Health Journal, the rese  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Cheryl Navar was 24 weeks into her pregnancy when doctors found multiple tumors in her unborn baby's heart. Before baby Nora entered the world, her soon-to-be parents sat in their hometown in Corpus Christi to learn about a rare disease called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Cheryl's husband John did extensive research to find the best care for their child and quickly disco  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Specialists at UT Southwestern's Spine Center treat neck pain with therapies, advanced surgeries * * * Technology can be a pain in the neck, leading to what's known as "tech neck," chronic pain that results from prolonged use of mobile phones, tablets, and other electronic devices. Americans spend an average of more than five hours a day on their mobile phones an  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 18 (TNSpconf) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A variety of speakers educated, inspired and informed attendees at the 11th Annual Center for African American Studies Conference, held at The University of Texas at Arlington. The conference, held Feb. 16, began with a presentation on the National Juneteenth Museum. With a goal of opening in Fort Worth on June 19, 2025, the museum will focus on the history of emancipation as it   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has recognized Gabriela Wilson, professor of kinesiology and co-director of the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics, with one of its 2023 Changemaker in Health Awards. The HIMSS release announcing the awards called Wilson a "health informatics wizard with bold ideas to improve people's lives. She is  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: The tropical oceans are home to the most diverse plankton populations on Earth, where they form the base of marine food chains. Modern plankton biodiversity in the tropics is a surprisingly recent development and the result of 8 million years of global cooling, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. The finding raises concerns that rapid ocean wa  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) will receive $4 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas in the state agency's latest round of funding announced Feb. 15. A $2 million CPRIT recruitment award will bring Lu Wang, PhD, to UT Health San Antonio. Wang, currently at the University of Pen  more

TYLER, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Dr. Shawana Tabassum, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has received the 2023 Curtis W. McGraw Research Award (Non-PhD Granting Program Category) from the American Society for Engineering Education. This is UT Tyler's first McGraw award. The Curtis W. McGraw Research Award was established in 1957 to recognize outstanding early   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: * * * Preclinical study demonstrates targeting CD70 with cell therapies, antibody-drug conjugates can eliminate resistant tumor cells * * * Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified CD70 as being highly expressed on drug-resistant cancer cells in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), highlighting a novel t  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Research pinpoints where in brain seizures occur, allowing for more targeted surgery * * * A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer and his doctoral student have discovered how to identify which brain cells lead to epileptic episodes in children. Professor of Research Christos Papadelis and doctoral student Ludovica Corona, who is first author, have written a paper p  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 16 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) a post-performance tax reduction for its new semiconductor factory in Lehi, Utah. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) program. "Companies like Texas Instruments continue to invest in Utah because of our world-class business clim  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Data collected from UT Southwestern patients show medications bring benefits and some risk * * * Two classes of drugs prescribed off-label for some patients with Type 1 diabetes can provide significant benefits but also come with health concerns, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in The Journal of Clinical   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 17 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Mandy Zachgo, a licensed veterinary technician supervisor in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, was recently appointed to the Texas Veterinary Medical Association's (TVMA) Board of Directors as the representative for licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs). The TVMA Board of Directors includes 26 Doctors of V  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: The seven-episode Max Original limited series LOVE & DEATH, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons, debuts with three episodes THURSDAY, APRIL 27, followed by one episode weekly through May 25. The show is an official selection of the 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival. Logline: This riveting drama, written by David E. Kelley and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, tells the true story of Candy a  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * 10- to 15-year-old parents are more likely to have problems during pregnancy that are exacerbated by obesity * * * Young adolescents face different challenges in pregnancy compared with their older teenage peers and adults that are sometimes exacerbated by high rates of obesity, a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The findings, published in the Am  more