BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 28 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined the Texas-led lawsuit to protect Idaho from the Biden Administration's unlawful overreach. On December 30th, 2022, the EPA announced it had finalized a rule establishing a definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) which redefines waterways subject to federal regulation. This proposal will be used by the federal government to gain control of Idaho'  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 3 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reconstruction solution industry and, based on its findings, recognizes AIRS Medical with the 2023 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award. The company offe  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 2 (TNSpconf) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal spoke to a national gathering of community college leaders on Tuesday, February 28 at the 29th Annual Community College Futures Assembly co-hosted by the Bellwether College Consortium and the Alamo Colleges District. Under Secretary Kvaal's keynote address focused on Equity and Opportunity: Community Colleges Across America. During his addres  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 3 (TNSper) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Eighteen Angelo State University faculty members have been promoted this spring semester, with their new ranks finalized by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents during its recent regular meeting in Odessa. Six faculty members were promoted from associate professor to professor: * Dr. Anthony Bartl - Department of Political Science and Philosophy * Dr. Han-Hung F. Huang - Department of Physi  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 2 (TNSper) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Angelo State University's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has announced the retirement of long-time director David Erickson, as well as the appointment of a new director, ASU alumna Dezaray Johnson, effective March 1. A 1998 ASU alum, Erickson joined the SBDC staff in 1999 as a senior business development specialist and served in that position until his promotion to director in 2005. As director,  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Human noroviruses are the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, a major global health problem for which there are no specific treatments or vaccines. Understanding the first phase of infection - the process the virus follows to invade cells - is a decisive step in the development of effective preventive and therapeutic strategies. A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine is m  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Although it is still winter, Houstonians are already struggling with pollen, mold and other allergens. An allergy expert at Baylor College of Medicine provides insight as to why spring allergy sufferers are reaching for their tissues so early in the year. "This winter has been warmer than typical in many places, and there does seem to be higher concentrations of weed and tree pollen than would be expe  more

WACO, Texas, March 2 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news on March 1, 2023: * * * Kelly C. Johnston, Ed.D., assistant professor of literacy in the Baylor School of Education, researches the everyday ways people make meaning and communicate * * * Often when people hear the word literacy, they think about learning to read, but literacy involves much more than reading from the printed page. Literacy encompasses the everyday ways people use language to make meaning and communi  more

WACO, Texas, March 3 (TNSper) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., will be the next chair of the American Council on education (ACE) Board of Directors. President Livingstone was formally named today during ACE's business meeting conducted via a webinar with ACE members, and her term will begin in April 2023, after ACE2023, ACE's Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. She succeeds Michael Rao, Ph.D., president of Virginia Commonwe  more

WACO, Texas, March 4 (TNSeco) -- Baylor University issued the following news on March 3, 2023: Baylor University today dedicated the Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice during an event honoring the clinic's namesake, Mary Jo Robbins, and her husband, William K. "Bill" Robbins, of Houston, who made the lead gift in her honor. The event recognized the Robbinses, a couple who has spent their lifetimes championing excellence in health care. The new Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Au  more

WACO, Texas, March 1 (TNSconf) -- Baylor University issued the following news: The music of the legendary gospel music singer and songwriter Andrae Crouch will be featured at a series of free concerts, panels and presentations as part of Baylor University's 2023 Pruit Memorial Symposium, "My Tribute: The Life and Legacy of Andrae Crouch," which will be held March 15-18. Crouch, who died in 2015, is among the most significant gospel artists of all time and instrumental in creating both contempo  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSpro) -- Baylor University issued the following news: The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) has received a five-year renewal of its program in cooperation with the United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN). The program - which operates at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) at Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas - educates and prepares individuals to become independent Certified Register  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 2 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering posted the following news: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) awarded Dr. Rodney Bowersox the 2023 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research. The lectureship is one of AIAA's most prestigious, and it underscores the importance of basic research in advancing aeronautics and astronautics. Bowersox is the holder of the Ford Motor Co. Design Professorship I in the Department of Aerospace   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 1 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: On 21 February, Bracewell's London office hosted a panel discussion on export finance market trends, organized by The Future of Export Finance (FEX), a platform aimed at transferring knowledge and providing networking opportunities to the next generation of the export finance industry. Panelists included: * Alice Black, Executive Director of Structured & Capital Solutions, Aon * Oliver Irwin, Partner, Bracew  more

DENTON, Texas, March 1 (TNSfund) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: A Metroplex servant leadership organization has added a second $25,000 gift to a scholarship endowment launched in 2021 that benefits Texas Woman's University business students. Business Navigators, a business organization serving North Texas made the gift in January to augment TWU's Business Navigators Servant Leadership Scholarship Endowment, which supports students in the College of Business. "We are th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 1 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia today announced the 2023 Black Effect Podcast Festival to celebrate, uplift and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry. The event will take place Saturday, April 22 from noon to 8 p.m. ET at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. Charlamagne Tha God will join the festival alongside some of the Black Effect's most popular personalities for a day full of live podcast tap  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- Collin College issued the following news release: Collin College's Vocational Nursing students recently received a 100 percent pass rate on their National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) for the Texas Board of Nursing. The Vocational Nursing program is located at three Collin College campuses including the Wylie Campus, Celina Campus, and Technical Campus in Allen. The highly competitive program currently accepts up to 84 stude  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Feb. 28 -- Dell issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: Communication service providers (CSPs) embracing open technologies are poised to capture massive opportunities but face complex barriers to technology adoption. Dell Technologies is doubling down on its commitment to simplify today's disaggregated telecom landscape and serve as a unifying force in the telecom industry through the introduction of the Dell Open Telecom Ecosystem Community. The community brings  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, March 3 (TNSres) -- Dell issued the following news release: Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces financial results for its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year. Revenue for the year was a record $102.3 billion, up 1% over fiscal year 2022. The company generated record operating income of $5.8 billion, up 24% over the prior year, and record non-GAAP operating income of $8.6 billion, up 11%. For the full year, net income from continuing operations was $2.4 billion and n  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Feb. 28 -- Dell issued the following news release: The telecom industry is transforming to an open and application-agnostic ecosystem, allowing communications service providers (CSPs) to integrate innovative applications and services into their networks and deliver more revenue-generating services to their customers. Multicloud technologies have become a fundamental pillar to support this ecosystem, eliminating vendor-siloed infrastructure stacks, providing efficient operatio  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSper) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2023: Dr. Matt Underwood has been named the inaugural Director of Tarleton State University's dual enrollment program for Texas high school students, Tarleton Today, effective March 1. Most recently, he served Ranger College as Senior Vice President for Erath and Brown Counties, increasing partnerships with several school districts and expanding dual-credit offerings. He led the Stephenvill  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 2 (TNSper) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on March 1, 2023: Dr. Rachael Capua has been named Dean of Tarleton State University's 80-acre Fort Worth campus along Chisholm Trail Parkway and Vice President for External Operations, effective March 20. She currently serves the Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership as its founding Director of College and Career Success. T3 teams school districts, post-secondary institutions and community partners to s  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will host an inauguration ceremony on March 7 to honor Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams' role as president of one of the country's premier health science centers. The free event, which is open to the public, will begin at 10 a.m. in the Will Rogers Memorial Center Auditorium, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave. "This ceremony is a way  more

WOODLANDS, Texas, March 3 -- Entergy issued the following news release: A consortium of Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc., Sargent & Lundy and The Industrial Company will provide Entergy Texas with engineering, procurement and construction services to build the Orange County Advanced Power Station. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved Entergy Texas' proposal to build the 1,215-megawatt combined-cycle power plant near Bridge City, Texas. The consortium partners' combined expertise will  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 28, 2023: Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that it has secured a favorable outcome for its clients in a Texas Uniform Trade Secret Act (TUTSA) case, precluding a bid for $42 million in damages by the plaintiff. The jury awarded $1.7 million in TUTSA damages, however, in doing so apportioned 95% of the responsibility for the damages on a settling party and 5% on one single individual defendant.  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 2 (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 development of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, a wide array of informatics, and robotics are some of the most recent technological advancements in life science instrumentation and research tools. According to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan on the globa  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 28 (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 business landscape with geopolitical tensions, sustainability concerns, and supply chain disruptions is changing the IoT market perspective, according to Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Internet of Things (IoT) Top 10 Growth Predictions for 2023. As a result, busin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 1 (TNStalk) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following Q&A on Feb. 28, 2023, with Michal Harris, senior vice president global marketing at Beyond Now: * * * Mei Lee Quah: What are some of the key trends changing the telecoms industry? Michal Harris: We are experiencing a critical milestone for the industry, i.e., a tectonic shift where t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 1 (TNStalk) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following Q&A on Feb. 28, 2023, with Shirin Esfandiari, senior director of product marketing at oracle communications: * * * Mei Lee Quah: What are your thoughts on the "build it and they will come" approach, and is the approach suitable or sustainable as we head into the future with 5G? Shiri  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott last night advocated for education freedom and parental rights to a crowd of over 300 Texas parents, students, and advocates at a Parent Empowerment Night at Parks Meadows Academy in Corsicana. "Many public schools in Texas are excellent, but we must do more to ensure every student has the best possible education available to them," said Governor Abbott. "Ultimately, no one knows what i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Brent Connett to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee for a term set to expire on September 1, 2023. Additionally, the Governor reappointed Vanessa Cortez Tanner and appointed Daniel Bivens for terms set to expire on September 1, 2024. The Committee helps develop rules and procedures for the State Employee Charitable Campaign and reviews the re  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott last night championed parental rights in their child's education at a Parent Empowerment Night held at Covenant Christian School in Conroe. Addressing the school's packed gymnasium with over 350 parents, students, teachers, and parent empowerment advocates, the Governor emphasized the fundamental right parents have in choosing the best educational opportunities for their children. "Like  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize state firefighting resources to support local officials in their response to wildfires impacting the Panhandle, the South Plains, West, and Northwest Texas. "The State of Texas is mobilizing critical resources to assist local officials responding to wildfires impacting communities in the wester  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Bob Brescia, Ed.D., Courtney Boswell MacDonald, and Scott Muri, Ed.D. to the State Board for Educator Certification for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Board develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers. Bob Brescia, Ed.D. of Odessa is a teacher of record for Ector County Independen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today discussed Texas' economic successes and current legislative efforts to ensure Texans thrive in the state's booming economy during a fireside chat at a luncheon hosted by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and greater:SATX. "Success doesn't just happen--it's the result of years of tireless work," said Governor Abbott. "Because of the hard work of business and comm  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: Governor Abbott today highlighted the scope of legislative priorities he is working with the Texas Legislature to accomplish this session during the opening keynote address at the Texas Public Policy Foundation's (TPPF) annual Texas Policy Summit in Austin. "Texas is the undisputed economic juggernaut of America, and we will remain an unflinching force in the world by expanding opportunitie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott last night touted support among rural Texans for education freedom and school choice at a Parent Empowerment Night held at San Jacinto Christian Academy in Amarillo. In a packed school gym with more than 450 parents, students, teachers, and parent empowerment advocates, the Governor outlined his plan to expand the right of all Texas parents to choose the best education option for their c  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 (TNSper) -- Harvard University issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2023: Ruth Simmons, president of Prairie View A&M University, nationally recognized leader in higher education, and president emerita of Smith College and Brown University, will serve as a senior adviser to the president of Harvard University on engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). President Larry Bacow will announce the appointment today alongside Simmons, du  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 28 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team represented Rockit Pest in separate acquisitions of Florida pest control service companies. The most recent transaction, announced Feb. 8, involves the purchase of Adam's Pest Control, a leading pest control services company that has served Palm Beach, Martin, Saint Lucie, and Indian River counties for more than 30 years. In an earlier transaction, announced in January   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: * * * PocketLab's Online Notebook to be paired with HMH Into Science Texas to provide engaging new opportunities for students throughout core curriculum * * * Learning technology company HMH today announced a new partnership with San Jose-based edtech company PocketLab to offer PocketLab's Online Notebook with HMH Into Science(R) Texas, K-8. This new combined offering, accessible t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 1 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled a new slate of team-specific shows coming to the iHeart/NBA Podcast Network. The lineup includes original podcasts from six NBA teams - the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. The shows will be hosted by top N  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 1 -- 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: Recently Frost & Sullivan researched the bio-based polymer industry, and based on its findings, recognizes Itaconix Plc with the 2022 North American Enabling Technology Leadership Award. The company is a provider of sustainable specialty chemical ingredients for cleaning, beauty, a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSfund) -- Austin Community College District issued the following news release: For a sixth year, Austin Community College District (ACC) joins Amplify Austin -- a community-wide day of charitable giving. The ACC Amplify Austin Campaign begins this week and provides financial support to help ensure students don't have to choose between their academic and career goals and paying their bills. Amplify Austin officially begins 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, and runs through 6   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Feb. 28 -- Forcura, a healthcare technology company, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: Forcura, a healthcare workflow management company, and Axxess, the leading technology innovator for healthcare at home, today announced they have signed a joint agreement with Texas-based home health care agency JonSan. Through the agreement, JonSan will leverage the full suite of technology from both companies to enhance care coordination across its home health and pe  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 2 (TNSper) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is pleased to welcome Charlie Harris, Ben Baucom, MacKenzie Henry, Isaac Neill and Ben Owens as Charlotte-based partners in the firm's Finance Practice. The five-lawyer team has significant experience representing lenders and borrowers in complex financing transactions including leveraged finance, acquisition finance, asset-based lending and investment grade loan transaction  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, March 3 (TNSres) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: At the conclusion of the fall 2022 semester, Howard Payne University organized a research excursion for three area students to Baylor University's Center of Microscopy and Imaging. The research performed was a continuation of HPU's Summer Research Symposium, which focused on determining if microplastics were leeching from various food containment vessels. Yesenia Brunette, an HPU freshman from Bangs, and A  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, March 1 (TNSjou) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study has shown that sexting was associated with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and compulsive sexual behaviors. The study is published in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Click here to read the article now. Sexting is defined as sending a sexually explicit image of oneself over text messaging. Sexting can include sending only, receiving on  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 1 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Based on Frost & Sullivan's recent data center infrastructure industry research, it recognizes Master Power Technologies (MPT) with the 2023 African Company of the Year Award. The company pioneered modular data center solutions in the African region, set new standards, and raised t  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Biden's cuts to Medicare Advantage will cost seniors hundreds more per year, but Henry Cuellar and Vincente Gonzalez are silent. 48.41% of Texas residents on Medicare use Medicare Advantage. Not only will they see their health care premiums rise, their benefits will be cut while Henry Cuellar and Vincente Gonzalez stand idly by. "Henry Cuellar and Vincente Gonzalez are putting their partisan all  more

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) ("Nexstar" or "the Company") today reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022 as summarized below: [Table omitted] CEO Comment Perry Sook, Nexstar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "2022 was a monumental year for Nexstar as we generated $5.2 billion of revenue as well as record le  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Lower Colorado River Authority has determined no Highland Lakes water will be available in 2023 for most LCRA agricultural customers in Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda counties. The determination comes as the Texas Hill Country continues to experience severe drought conditions that are impacting inflows and levels in the region's water supply reservoirs - lakes Buchanan and Travis. LCRA's state-  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, March 2 (TNSpro) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: Nurses holding RN certification can soon earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree online from Wayland Baptist University in less than one year. The RN to BSN degree program is one of 26 academic programs recently approved. Based at the university's San Antonio campus, the Wayland School of Nursing now extends its global reach with this program, which is entirely online. New programs in six of Wayla  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 4 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP represented Arezzo Industria e Comercio S.A., one of Brazil's leading shoemakers, in the acquisition of a controlling interest (with an option to acquire 100%) in Italian shoe brand, Paris Texas S.r.l, marking the company's first international acquisition and a key milestone in Arezzo's global expansion. Partner Jon Kellner and associate Thomas Ayres led the Paul Hastings team, which als  more

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, March 1 (TNSpro) -- Texas A&M University-Prairie View issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: The Peace Corps and Prairie View A&M University announced a new partnership centered on an undergraduate certificate program called Peace Corps Prep. Scheduled to launch on March 1, 2023, students in the Peace Corps Prep program will combine targeted coursework with hands-on experience, building the competencies needed to be strong Peace Corps volunteers or other interc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSawa) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Brandon Levin, an assistant professor of mathematics at Rice University, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to pursue his research on major unsolved problems in number theory. The highly competitive grants, awarded to only about 500 faculty each year across all disciplines, support early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models and leaders in research  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Schools are among the most notable settings people associate with picking up viral infections such as the common cold, various types of the flu or other respiratory viruses. A new study by Rice University and the Houston Health Department shows wastewater-based monitoring is an effective way to detect viral outbreaks in schools. After two difficult COVID-19 winters, a major concern for parents, schoo  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 4 (TNSpp) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news on March 3, 2023: Sam Houston State University was one of 12 Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to receive a portion of the U.S. Department of Education's Augustus F. Hawkins Centers for Excellence Program grants, which aim to increase high-quality teacher preparation programs for teachers of color, strengthen the diversity of the teacher pipeline and address teacher shortages. The program supports c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan as administrative agent, collateral agent and the largest lender in connection with the restructuring of Nautical Solutions, L.L.C., which was implemented through a chapter 11 plan proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Pursuant to the chapter 11 plan, which went effective on February 24, 2023, the lenders' and pari pass  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, March 2 (TNSres) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: * * * From Granada to Salamanca to London to New York, four Southwestern students recall their time abroad and away and how the experiences enriched their lives and even led to a job offer. * * * As a transfer student, Grace Parmer '23 didn't think she could study abroad without delaying her expected graduation date. However, when she learned about the faculty-led intermediate Spanish summer program in   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 4 (TNSfund) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The nonprofit Stelos Alliance has made a $1 million gift commitment to Texas State University to support scholarships and programs ranging from student leadership training to the university mariachi ensemble and academic incentives for the baseball team. The Stelos Alliance was founded in 2008 by Texas State alumni, Bill Poston and Melinda Keller to benefit exceptional student leaders at Texas Sta  more

ALPINE, Texas, March 1 (TNSfund) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: The Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross State University will use a $1 million grant from the Department of Education to create a graduate degree in anthropology by 2025. The majority of the funding will be used to hire three PhD level faculty for a three-year appointment, aiding in the expansion and development of anthropology courses and regional research programs, while the remainder will be used fo  more

ALPINE, Texas, March 1 (TNSeco) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: The new Emmett and Miriam McCoy Building at the Museum of the Big Bend on Sul Ross State University's Alpine campus was drawn and planned by senior principal architect Lawrence W. Speck, FAIA. Speck earned his Master of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a multitude of honors and awards in design and education. He led significant architectural projects including th  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, March 1 (TNSfund) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on Feb. 28, 2023: In 2012 Drs. Lamar and Marilynn T. Johanson conveyed their ranch -- about 1,700 acres and all mineral rights in San Saba and Mills counties, then valued at some $5 million -- to The Texas A&M University System for the benefit of Tarleton State University. They retained the right to live on the property. Today the couple joined university leaders to celebrate a $9 million increase in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has rescinded its stop sale order against Sedona Food Mart, located at 4616 CR 94 in Manvel, because the station has corrected the fuel quality issues that had required the stop sale order. In mid-December, TDLR investigators had found that the station was selling premium and mid-grade fuel that did not meet state-required quality  more

TYSONS, Virginia, March 4 (TNSper) -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that Robert Dwyer has been named president and general manager at KCEN KAGS, the NBC affiliates serving Temple, Waco, Killeen and Bryan-College Station in Central Texas, effective March 20. Dwyer will be responsible for overseeing the stations' operations across all platforms, as well as leading commun  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 3 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: * * * Inspired by their love of animals and passion for Aggieland, Linda and Dennis Clark '68 '71 have pledged a $20 million lead gift through the Texas A&M Foundation to support construction of a new Next-Generation Small Animal Teaching & Research Hospital at Texas A&M University. The cutting-edge facility will replace   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Researchers at Texas A&M University are working to develop an all-electric propulsion system for single-aisle, 150-200 passenger commercial aircraft, such as the Boeing 737, that will significantly decrease the amount of greenhouse gas emissions affecting the environment through commercial air travel. It is estimated that single-aisle aircraft are responsible for nearly half of   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 1 (TNSfund) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Researchers at Texas A&M University are working to develop an all-electric propulsion system for single-aisle, 150-200 passenger commercial aircraft, such as the Boeing 737, that will significantly decrease the amount of greenhouse gas emissions affecting the environment through commercial air travel. It is estimated that single-aisle aircraft are responsible for ne  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 2 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A group of Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) students recently hosted the school's first Veterinary Education Day, a high-energy, education-driven event during which approximately 200 elementary-aged children from underrepresented populations in Bryan-College Station (BCS) experienced hands-on learning opportunities  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study findings point to a need for parent-focused messaging through media, the internet and medical providers to answer questions and concerns parents have * * * Since its approval in 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has shown promise in reducing HIV infection rates by preventing infection in high-risk HIV-negative people. However, research shows that only aro  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 1 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * A single intranasal dose of anti-inflammatory stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles is a promising means of treating traumatic brain injury * * * Researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Medicine are working to combat the severe outcomes of traumatic brain injury, also called TBI, with a non-invasive therapeutic they believe could prevent the cycle of neuroinf  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Independent data collection by the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center and Carnegie Mellon University has corroborated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) findings on air quality in East Palestine, Ohio. Researchers from the two universities, both partners in the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center, used Carnegie Mellon's Cent  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Eight Texas A&M University faculty members, including three from the College of Engineering, have been appointed as University Distinguished Professors. This designation is bestowed upon faculty who are preeminent in their fields and have made at least one transformational contribution or provided an intellectually substantial "leap forward" in their discipline. The recipients f  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Scalpels, scissors, drain tips, needles, clamps -- these are just a few handheld instruments used before, during and after surgery. But how do medical professionals ensure all these tools are accounted for after the surgery? The method of accounting for the tools is by a handwritten checklist, which can result in human error. A team of biomedical engineering students from Texas   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: A peer-reviewed publication by Drs. Raffaella Righetti and Md. Tauhidul Islam has reached the top 1% of cited publications in the field of clinical medicine over the last year. Righetti is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. Islam, who was a doctoral student in the department at the time of publication, is now a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton sent a West Virginia-led comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, urging the agency to drop a new rule that directly targets the oil and natural gas industry with crippling regulations. Building upon a previously announced and similarly flawed proposed rule, EPA has now introduced a more radical supplemental proposal that goes even  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a Virginia-led coalition that sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") Director Christopher Wray and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting more information after an anti-Catholic FBI internal memorandum was made public. The memorandum, which was produced by the FBI's Richmond Field Office, identifies certain individuals as "radical-tradi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton sent a multistate comment letter to the Policy Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), which is a federal entity that aids state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in stopping financial crime. The letter is in opposition to FinCEN's proposed rules that would add new obstacles for law enforcement looking to obtain certain information that is cri  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a coalition led by Kentucky and West Virginia to submit a comment letter to the Department of Defense ("DOD"), General Services Administration ("GSA"), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA"), requesting that these federal entities abandon their plans to impose new environmental regulations on federal contractors. By way of executive order, President  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Republicans are considering increasing the penalty for honest mistakes while voting - from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony. Our right to vote is the foundation of our democracy and Texas Democrats will stop at nothing to defend that right. If you recently moved to a new county and Senate Bill 2 becomes law, you'd be at risk for a longer prison sentence than if you kidnapped a child - just by trying to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 2, 2023: * * * Subject: 2022 Leaver Records Data Validation Compliance Reviews Category: Data Reporting Compliance Unit Update Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff * * * The Data Reporting Compliance Unit (DRCU) within the Information Technology Customer Relationship Management and Data Standards Department examines data submitted through the Texas Student Data Syst  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 2, 2023: * * * Subject: LEA Preparation for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE Category: Funding Implications and Upcoming Deadline Next Steps: Perform calculations and prepare data and documentation to submit to TEA, if applicable * * * The purpose of this letter is to alert local educational agencies (LEAs) to the upcoming release   more

SEGUIN, Texas, March 4 (TNSawa) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: Business Majors Marco Rodriguez and Ethan Sanchez recently received the 2023 Dr. Keith A. Russell Memorial Award for Academic Excellence from Financial Executives International (FEI) in San Antonio. Nominated by TLU accounting and finance faculty, the award recognizes outstanding academic achievement, campus and community involvement, commitment, and perseverance. The award benefits San Antonio-area college  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSpro) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University has announced a new four-year inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Projected to launch in fall 2023, Bobcat RISE is a four-year, residential college experience that fosters the transition to independent living and employment for young adults with IDD. The program will serve students with a range   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 23-020) on March 3, 2023, entitled "An Audit Report on Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention at the Department of Motor Vehicles." Here is the summary of the report: * * * Overview The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (Authority) at the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) had processes in place to ensure that it awarded, administered, and monitored grants in accordance with applicabl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 23-555) on March 2, 2023, entitled "State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2022." Here is the summary of the report: * * * Summary Analysis Audit Objectives This report contains the results of the financial portion of the statewide Single Audit for fiscal year 2022. In our audit opinion dated February 22, 2023, we concl  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 2 (TNSgov) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Translational Health Research Center at Texas State University has received $1 million in federal funding in support of a Community Mental Health Surveillance Training Program. The funding was announced on March 1, by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett. This project will provide cost-effective, on-demand data analytics and visualization training for employees of public and nonprofit mental healt  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Trinity senior finds research success, community, and a voice for good * * * When Taylor Black '23 saw the word "congratulations" pop up in a phone notification on her buzzing home screen, she couldn't believe it. The message was an award for her poster presentation this spring at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology conference in Austin, Texas. A presentation stemming from her years of  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSgov) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Texas Southern University's College of Science, Engineering and Technology (COSET) earned three grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation totaling nearly $3 million for transportation infrastructure research over the next five years. "Receiving $2.8 million in federal research awards is a reflection of the work being done daily by the faculty, staff, and students in the College of Science, Engineer  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The use of artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT will have widespread implications on education and in professional settings, according to University of Houston Law Center Assistant Professor Peter Salib. While ChatGPT has the potential for abuse and inaccuracies, Salib added that when used properly, it can benefit students and professionals. "For everybody whose main work is writing th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 1 (TNSper) -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word is pleased to announce that after a nationwide search Farrell J. Webb, PhD, has been selected as our new vice president for Academic Affairs and provost. He begins his tenure on June 1, 2023. "Dr. Webb brings with him extensive and diverse experience, and a strong commitment to social justice, the Catholic faith and to the Catholic Intellectual Tr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 1 (TNSfund) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston has secured nearly $3 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at its Technology Bridge, the Houston region's premiere innovation park for technology commercialization, industrial partnerships and startup development. The Community Project Funding award through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was included in an appropriations bill fo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * New Project Creates Next-Gen AI to Improve Diagnostics * * * Despite the remarkable progress in artificial intelligence (AI), several studies show that AI systems do not improve radiologists' diagnostic performance. In fact, diagnostic errors contribute to 40,000 - 80,000 deaths annually in U.S. hospitals. This lapse creates a pressing need: Build next-generation computer-aided diagnosis al  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSgov) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH as Lead Academic Partner Brings Together Academic Consortium to Pool Ideas and Expertise * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstration encouraged a Texas consortium spearheading the development of a regional clean hydrogen hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast to submit a full application in response to a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) designated in the bi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: University of Houston researchers are developing a program to teach small-scale, underserved and limited resources (SULR) farmers how to improve their crop production by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon removal. The work is supported by a nearly $5 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Researchers will partner with   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 1 (TNSpro) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The UNT System Board of Regents voted at its February meeting to help address the shortage of nurses in Texas by approving the creation of a College of Nursing at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. HSC is in the early stages of a nationwide search for a dean to lead the new college. In the coming months, HSC leadership will focus on recruiting,   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 4 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Are you a receptionist, or are you a director of first impressions? Although the job duties might be identical, that second title could cost you, University of Texas at Dallas and Harvard University researchers described in a new report. According to the study, employees with inflated, managerial-sounding titles might be missing out on overtime pay -- a practice that increases sharply right   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Seizures can be predicted more than 30 minutes before onset in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, opening the door to a therapy using electrodes that could be activated to prevent seizures from happening, according to new research from UTHealth Houston. The study, led by Sandipan Pati, MD, associate professor in the Department of Neurology with McGovern Medical School at U  more

GALVESTON, Texas, March 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: With firearm injury now the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the U.S., researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch are working to fully define the spectrum of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries to guide efforts to address this public health crisis. A UTMB study, recently published in Annals of Surgery found that nearly 5,000 children and adolescents we  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin is leading a new multi-university transportation research hub that will focus on evolving travel behaviors in the wake of technological advances and ongoing shifts in work habits. The Center for Understanding Future Travel Behavior and Demand at UT Austin will execute what it calls the "Transportation Heartbeat of America Survey" to collect longitudinal data from peop  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The Dan David Foundation has awarded a 2023 Dan David Prize to Adam Clulow, a professor of history at The University of Texas at Austin. The prize is the largest in the world for historical studies, and the foundation recognizes up to nine outstanding early and mid-career scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines annually. Awards will be conferred at a ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, in Ma  more

DENTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas named longtime UNT faculty leader Audhesh Paswan as dean of New College, effective March 1. A professor of marketing, Paswan joined UNT in 1999 after a successful career in the advertising and consumer product industries. He served as account manager and planner in the advertising industry with HTA (JWT) and Clarion (McCann) and as brand manager in the pharmaceutica  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSper) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: University of St. Thomas-Houston Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Nataki Stewart '14 as the next Women's Soccer Head Coach. After a nationwide search, Coach Stewart quickly became a top candidate to be the next leader for UST Women's Soccer. Coach Stewart, also a UST alumnus, will return to the school as the third head coach in program history. "First, I would like to express my si  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSpro) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin has approved the applications of the Texas Cowboys spirit organization and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, both suspended for hazing violations, to rebuild and return to campus on a provisional basis. The opportunity is part of the university's new Nine Dimensions of Successful Student Organizations program, which fosters a culture of accountability that builds and sustains s  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Findings provide new insights into the arms race between bacteria and viruses * * * UT Southwestern biochemist Zhijian "James" Chen, Ph.D., famously identified the cGAS enzyme pathway that alerts the human immune system to disease-causing invaders like viruses. Since then, researchers have found that cGAS signaling is an ancient, conserved defense strategy stretch  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Cell membrane protrusions called blebs that typically signify the end of life for healthy cells do the opposite for melanoma cells, activating processes in these cells that help them to survive and spread, a UT Southwestern study suggests. The findings, published in Nature, could lead to new ways to fight melanoma and potentially a broad range of other cancers. "Our old a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: * * * Starting pembrolizumab before surgery instead of waiting until after surgery significantly improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma * * * Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recur  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: School safety is the only education issue that a majority of Texans, 55%, said was "extremely important" for the Legislature to address, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll. "Improving school safety enjoys a degree of bipartisan support among voters," said James Henson, co-director of UT Austin's Texas Politics Project and a co-director of the poll. "There was much   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: * * * Donation comes from NBC DFW meteorologist David Finfrock * * * The story of Antarctica can now be explored in the Special Collections at UTA Libraries through a recent donation of 150 antique maps and hundreds more stamps and postal covers from NBC DFW meteorologist David Finfrock. These items tell the history of Antarctica, the explorers who braved unknow  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Three grants totaling $15 million, which aim to enhance knowledge of the brain processes that play a key role in speech, epilepsy, and reading, have been awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health Brain Research Through Advancing Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. Researchers leading the projects are Nitin Tandon, MD, professor and chai  more

GALVESTON, Texas, March 1 (TNSacc) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: An accredited and approved Emergency Medicine Residency Program is now official at the University of Texas Medical Branch. In February, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education granted UTMB's Department of Emergency Medicine initial accreditation and approval of its three-year residency program. The department will accept six residents for the 2023-2024 academic year  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, March 3 (TNSper) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: Hannah Stewart, who holds two degrees from Wayland Baptist University, is the new Director of Lubbock Public Libraries. Stewart, who has been serving as branch manager at Groves Library and interim branch manager at Godeke Library, earned a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2009 and a Master of Arts in English in 2014 from Wayland. She also holds a Master of Library and Information Science from Kent State   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following Q&A on March 3, 2023, by Texas A&M Today with four professors: The professors are Martin B. Peterson, Cason Schmit, Theodora Chaspari and Lu Tang. * * * As the capabilities of artificial intelligence-powered tools like ChatGPT continue to generate headlines and controversy, many are envisioning what a world run by AI could, or should, look like. While researchers, companies and everyday users continue to ex  more