PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 16 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is lifting the no-contact advisory it placed March 1 on the stretch of the Blackstone River from the Woonsocket wastewater treatment plant to the Slater Mill Dam in Pawtucket. The City of Woonsocket owns the plant but contracts its operations and maintenance out to Jacobs, a Texas-based co  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 14 (TNSper) -- American Airlines issued the following news release: The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) recently selected Cole Brown, Chief People Officer at American Airlines, to join its 2023 class. The ELC is a global organization comprising more than 800 current and former Black CEOs, corporate board members, senior executives of Fortune 1000 and Global 500 companies, entrepreneurs at top-tier firms, and thought leaders. The ELC's mission is to increase the numb  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 17 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines hired the first female graduates from the American Airlines Cadet Academy to join the mainline flight deck as first officers at the 2023 Women in Aviation International Conference. In addition to this special milestone, American extended 52 pilot job offers at the conference -- the only mainline airline carrier to do so. The American Airlines Cadet Academy, which celebrates its five-year anniv  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Angelo State University undergraduate science majors Garath Vetters of Kingsland, Emily Maxey of Heber, Arizona, and Doyeon Kwon of South Korea all won top prizes for their research presentations at the recent annual meeting of the Texas Academy of Science hosted on the ASU campus. The Angelo State students competed against research entries submitted by students from universities across the state. More t  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 14 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Torrez joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general, led by California and New York, in an amicus brief pushing back against the ongoing, misguided effort led by Texas to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the friend-of-the-court brief filed before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the coalition reiterates the c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 (TNSper) -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced the appointment of Christopher Foster as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 5. Foster will oversee the company's Finance organization, including Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, and Investor Relations. He will report to CenterPoint Energy's Chief Executive Offi  more

SAN RAMON, California, March 17 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: For Chevron's Birlie Bourgeois, Texas Energy Day is about much more than business--it's personal. "I feel that what we do makes a difference," said Bourgeois, a Permian Basin asset manager participating in the annual Austin event. Texas Energy Day focuses on education and support for oil and gas production in his home state and is led by the Chevron Advocacy Network. "When I go to work every day,  more

SAN RAMON, California, March 17 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's heightened energy crisis remained a dominant topic throughout CERAWeek 2023 in Houston, Texas. "If you look at the world, there's more demand and less supply because Russian gas is now shut in," said Colin Parfitt, Chevron's midstream vice president. "So how do you deal with that? You can create supply." Chevron, with its ample  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, March 14 (TNSres) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Mines' Morgan Bazilian and Mark Deinert will be contributing to research on critical minerals, battery technology, and reducing dependence on hostile suppliers in the clean energy supply chain * * * U.S. Naval War College, University of Texas and Colorado School of Mines have been selected to research critical minerals, battery technology, and reducing dependence on hostile suppliers in the clean  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 14 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) welcomes the Department of the Interior's Record of Decision (ROD) on the Willow project, adopting the three core pads detailed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) preferred Alternative E. ConocoPhillips Alaska completed extensive preparations with key contractors and expects to immediately initiate gravel road construction activities. The company con  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: * * * Texas State University Regents' and Distinguished Professor, Chair for the Clinical Laboratory Science Program in the College of Health Professions and Associate Director of Translational Health Research Center * * * After three years of the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 pandemic, the world has settled into the realization that ongoing vaccination for protection against this highly mutating   more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, March 16 -- Dell issued the following news release: Dell Technologies is announcing new security services and solutions to help organizations protect against threats, respond to attacks and secure their devices, systems and clouds. Seventy-two percent of IT business leaders and professionals believe the changing working world exposes their organization to even greater risk./i The highly distributed IT environment creates new opportunities for cybercriminals and require organ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news: Global technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) will provide advanced automation solutions to help ensure the safety and reliability of New Zealand's first large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power project. Emerson's renewable power generation expertise will help solar energy company Lodest  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 15 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news: Global technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) will provide automation technologies, software and analytics from its Plantweb(TM) digital ecosystem for the Golden Triangle Polymers Project, a world-scale integrated polymers facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. The total installed cost o  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, March 17 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas is excited to kick off a new child savings account program to help low- and moderate-income Texas families establish child savings accounts for post-secondary education. The first 1,300 eligible families who open Kids to College accounts will receive a $50 savings match from Entergy. "Kids to College is an investment in the future of our young people and Texas," said Eliecer Viamontes, president and CEO,  more

IRVING, Texas, March 17 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: ExxonMobil today announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 barrels per day of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Supported by the company's growing crude production in the Permian Basin, the largest refinery expansion in more than a decade will he  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robert Gauntt and reappointed Vice Chairs Janiece Longoria and James C. "Rad" Weaver to The University of Texas System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Robert Gauntt of Austin is the co-founder of Capital Creek Partners. He is a trustee of The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) and former trustee of the Tex  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated Texans and Texas employers on helping our state lead the nation in job growth, following the news showing Texas led all states with 654,100 jobs added January 2022 to January 2023. Over those 12 months, Texas grew jobs at 5.0 percent, outpacing the national rate of 3.3 percent. "Texas leads the nation once again, creating more jobs last year than any other state and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced his support for the proposed Texas CHIPS Act legislation at a press conference at the Texas Capitol in Austin. The proposed Texas CHIPS Act would leverage Texas' investments in the semiconductor industry, encourage semiconductor-related companies to expand in the state, leverage the expertise and capacity at Texas higher education institutions, and maintain Texa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ysmael D. Fonseca, Jr. to the 476th Judicial District Court in Hidalgo County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Ysmael D. Fonseca, Jr. of McAllen is partner at Guerra & Sabo, PLLC. Previously, he served as Judge of the 464th Judicial District Court in Hidalgo County, and as a junior partner at Gue  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Emaunuel Valdez and appointed Robert Blaschke and John Cyrier to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) Board of Directors for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Additionally, Governor Abbott appointed Patrick Cohoon for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The GBRA oversees water resources for the communities in its 10-county district. Emanuel Vald  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Sandy Galvan, Joe Canales, and Roberto De Leon and appointed Derek Delgado to the One-Call Board of Texas for terms set to expire on August 31, 2025. The Board has authority over "Call Before You Dig" systems that notify the underground facility operators for excavation plans so pipelines and utility lines can be marked to prevent accidents. Sandy Galvan of San  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 18 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brad Landi to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term set to expire on September 1, 2027. The Board oversees and governs a dedicated retirement fund for volunteer firefighters and emergency services personnel in Texas. Brad Landi of Austin is the fire chief for the Jollyville Fire Department. He is a member of the Travis County  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed David Baggett, John Bellinger, and Sam Torn to the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. David Baggett of Houston is founder and managing partner of Opportune LLP, a global business advisory firm. He has over 40 years of professional experience, over 35 of which have been spent in the energy in  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Clay C. Cash, Tim G. Culp, and Shelley Sweatt, Ed.D. to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on January 31, 2029. Clay C. Cash of Lubbock is president of Cash Family Investments, which is comprised of ranching operations, real estate holdings, and oil and gas investments, and he is president of the Cash Family Foundation. Prev  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robert Gauntt and reappointed Janiece Longoria and Rad Weaver to The University of Texas System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Robert Gauntt of Austin is the co-founder of Capital Creek Partners. He is a trustee of The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) and former trustee of the Texas Teachers Retirement Syst  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today debuted the Laredo Police Department's (LPD) new Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center during a ribbon cutting ceremony in Laredo. As the ninth of its kind in Texas, the Laredo TAG Center will collaborate with other law enforcement agencies on the investigation and arrest of criminal gangs, organized crime such as Mexican drug cartels, and violent crime in the Laredo area  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today defended the nation's energy industry in a letter to President Joe Biden that denounces the Biden Administration's efforts to force environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standards upon America's investment funds. In the letter, the Governor points out that ESG requirements would directly threaten millions of American energy jobs--many of which are  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Donivan Hodge, Manuel A. "Tony" Domenech, Ed.D., D.P.T., and Omar Palomin, P.T., D.P.T. to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for terms set to expire on January 31, 2029. The Board licenses and regulates the practice of physical therapy in Texas. Donivan Hodge of Spicewood is the co-founder and offensive coach for the Leander Wolfpa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today outlined his priorities for the 88th Legislative Session that will maintain Texas' position as America's number one economic destination at a luncheon hosted by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (FWC). Addressing over 200 business and community leaders, the Governor touted Texas' successful business friendly policies and congratulated the FWC for their work to b  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 16 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * Governor Moore released the following statement regarding the Texas hearing seeking to revoke the FDA approval of Mifepristone. "Since the FDA approved two-dose medication for abortions more than 20 years ago, more than 5 million people have used mifepristone as a safe and effective healthcare option. "Attempts to restrict access to mifepristone are not based on scientific jus  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced Kerin Adelson, M.D., as the institution's chief quality and value officer. An accomplished clinician and researcher with extensive leadership experience in delivering high-quality and value-based cancer care, Adelson will begin her role March 20. She also will hold a faculty appointment in   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 16 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: The legacy of a Montana State University graduate known as a mentor to countless young engineers will live on in the wake of her tragic death last June with a gift supporting a new MSU scholarship and other student opportunities. A $110,000 donation from the family of Kathy Bryan will establish a memorial scholarship and a fund dedicated to supporting MSU's Women in Engineering  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: House Democrats bailed on a hearing in the Rio Grande Valley on the border crisis. The House Homeland Security Committee's field hearing in Pharr, Texas, solely consisted of House Republicans, proving once again that House Democrats don't care about the border crisis. Background: In February, House Judiciary Committee Democrats skipped a tour of the border. On Sunday, over 1,000 migrants rushe  more

IRVING, Texas, March 14 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: * * * Renews and Extends Agreement for Carriage of America's Fastest-Growing Cable News Network, NewsNation Extends Carriage of Nexstar's CBS-Affiliated Stations on YouTube TV * * * Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) ("Nexstar") today announced that it has reached a comprehensive multi-year distribution agreement with YouTube TV to launch 59 stations o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton testified before the Texas Senate Committee on Border Security today to discuss the worsening border crisis and the Biden Administration's routine violations of the Constitution by refusing to enforce our immigration laws. In his testimony, Attorney General Paxton said, "Since President Biden took office, Americans have watched in horror as the Federal government pursued   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined two similar Virginia-led amicus briefs before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina in defense of the religious liberties of foster care and adoption agencies who provide life-changing services to children and families across the country. The amicus briefs were filed in defense of a religious foster care agency in South Carolina called Miracle Hill  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has joined a West Virginia-led comment letter opposing a new Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") rule that would undercut states' authority and efforts to properly regulate their own environment. Under the Clean Air Act ("CAA"), the EPA and states have different roles to play in the regulation of emissions and air pollution. While the EPA serves as the main regulator for   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a Montana-led amicus brief in support of students' religious liberties after the San Jose Unified School District ("SJUSD") discriminated against students wishing to participate in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ("FCA"). FCA is a religious organization centered around Christianity and athletics, and it is open to all students wishing to participate in school club  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Kleberg Foundation funds effort to produce targeted, tailored antibiotics * * * Synthetic biologists at Rice University are embarking on a three-year project to create "genetically encoded antibiotics," strands of RNA that bacteria will readily copy and share that will selectively kill only disease-causing, pathogenic bacteria. "Most bacteria pose no danger to human health," said James Chappell, an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Finding could lower malfunction rates by improving immune response control * * * Medical implants can be lifesaving or significantly improve quality of life, but to our immune system they can appear as intruders. Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh and collaborators have found that lipid deposition on the surfaces of implants can play a mediating role between the body and implants, with some li  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Finding could lower malfunction rates by improving immune response control * * * Medical implants can be lifesaving or significantly improve quality of life, but to our immune system they can appear as intruders. Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh and collaborators have found that lipid deposition on the surfaces of implants can play a mediating role between the body and implants, with some li  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 14 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Experiments reveal link between intertwined states in 'kagome' metal * * * Physicists were surprised by the 2022 discovery that electrons in magnetic iron-germanium crystals could spontaneously and collectively organize their charges into a pattern featuring a standing wave. Magnetism also arises from the collective self-organization of electron spins into ordered patterns, and those patterns rarely  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Opportunity exists to address labor shortages, however -- if government acts * * * The U.S. immigration system is slow and stymied by politics, but the border crisis represents an opportunity to address gaps in the American labor market, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The report, which combines the results of interviews from immigration scholars,  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 17 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news release: The recent receiverships of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank (the "Former Banks"), and the transfer of all contracts and deposits of Silicon Valley Bank to Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A. ("SVB Bridge Bank") and of Signature Bank to Signature Bridge Bank, N.A. ("Signature Bridge Bank", and, together with SVB Bridge Bank, the "Bridge Banks"), is an evolving situation based on rapidly changing facts  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters in connection with the recent public offering by Texas Instruments Incorporated of an aggregate of $1.4 billion in investment grade notes, consisting of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.9% Senior Notes due 2033 and $650 million aggregate principal amount of 5% Senior Notes due 2053. Texas Instruments designs and makes semiconductors for sale to e  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: SMU's Research and Innovation Week will share the explorations of SMU students and faculty members as well as the contributions of other regional universities in a series of presentations, panels and poster sessions scheduled for March 20-25 on the SMU campus. All events are free and open to the public. Both the keynote address and a faculty panel focused on the future of research in North Texas will b  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 16 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Tiny pH sensor developer by SMU student could be next-gen freshness predictor for packaged food * * * Forget that expiration date on your salmon or yogurt. A graduate student at SMU (Southern Methodist University) has developed a miniature pH sensor that can tell when food has spoiled in real time. The flexible pH sensor is only 2 millimeters in length and 10 millimeters wide, making it possib  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, March 15 (TNSpro) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Southwestern University recently announced the addition of a new minor to its curriculum. Beginning in the Fall 2023 semester, neuroscience will be offered as a minor to current students. The new minor focuses on empirical approaches to studying the brain and nervous system using various scientific techniques in animals and humans. Courses that contribute to the minor include natural sciences, social sci  more

WACO, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news on March 13, 2023: Saint Patrick (A.D. 385-461) is probably one of the Catholic Church's best-known saints, at least in countries influenced by Irish emigration. He is even more popular due to a rise in Saint Patrick's Day celebrations and revelry. But, despite his popularity, how much do most people truly know about Saint Patrick? Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., professor of patristics in the Great Texts Program in the Hon  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 15 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: For its commitment to student successes, specifically for first-generation, low income, and historically underserved groups, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is the proud recipient of a $1.5 million grant from Greater Texas Foundation (GTF). The funding will support the creation of the Greater Texas Foundation Islander Scholars Program, which will assist Texas Early College High  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 (TNSper) -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: * * * Reed Smith today welcomed the return of technology and data partner Wendell J. Bartnick, who joins the firm's global Life Sciences Health Industry Group (LSHI) residing in the firm's Houston office. Over more than a decade, Bartnick has built a reputation for handling complex privacy compliance, tech-product commercialization, cybersecurity, and security incident responses, w  more

TYSONS, Virginia, March 16 (TNSper) -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Tim Thomas has been appointed president and general manager at WTLV and WJXX, the NBC and ABC affiliates in Jacksonville, effective April 3, 2023. Thomas will be responsible for overseeing the stations' operations across platforms, as well as leading community service efforts and driving results  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 15 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * State policies improving data protection are especially important for increasing adoption of health IT and health information exchanges * * * Recent increases in the use of health information technology (health IT) and electronic health records (EHR) provide avenues to untapped potential for improving health care productivity and efficiency. Health information exchanges,  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 16 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The NCAA tournament comes at a "tremendous cost," says a Texas A&M sport management expert. * * * March Madness means 68 teams vying to become champion, Cinderella runs for a few underdogs and big business for the NCAA, which earns 85% of its annual operating budget during the men's basketball tournament. But all of that comes at a tremendous cost: An estimated 463 million pounds (210 million   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on March 12, 2023: Three faculty members -- instructional associate professors Dr. Bharani Nagarathnam and Dr. Norm Clark and senior lecturer Evan Vestal -- from the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University are leading the Talent Development Council (TDC), an industry membership consortium. The goal of the program is to identify and  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 16 (TNSawa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Mahmoud El-Halwagi, professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, received this year's American Institute of Chemical Engineers' (AIChE) Fuels and Petrochemicals Division Award. This award is El-Halwagi's third from AIChE for his research in sustainable design of industrial processes and process integration, safety, intensificat  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 16 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Na Zou, an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, and Sirui Ding are researchers at Texas A&M University who are working to improve the fairness and effectiveness of machine learning in health care. Zou's research focuses on developing data-driven models and knowledge discovery to address challenges posed by large-scale,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement on the state takeover of Houston Independent School District: "For a party that claims to exemplify 'small government,' these Republican politicians sure have a strange way of respecting local control-- shoving their agendas down the throats of every local community and every family in their sights. Thi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 16, 2023: * * * Subject: 2022 Discipline 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 System (TSDS)  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 16, 2023: * * * Subject: Principal Survey to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs and Evaluation of Educator Preparation Programs by Teachers Category: Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs Next Steps: HR Personnel verify principal roster data for principals in AskTED and direct first-year teachers to update their email addresses in ECOS in orde  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 (TNSfund) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Waverley Street Foundation (WSF). The grant will be used to support Bullard Center personnel and current research, policy and advocacy initiatives, the HBCU Climate Change Consortium, the HBCU-CBO Gulf Coast Equity Consortium, the HBCU Climate Change Conference, and the plann  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 16 (TNSbook) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Percival Everett's novel, The Trees, has won the 2022 L.D. and LaVerne Harrell Clark Fiction Prize. The $25,000 prize--one of the largest literary awards in the United States--recognizes exceptional fiction written in the previous year. Since 2016, Texas State's Department of English has administered the award in celebration of the Clarks' lifelong contributions to, and love for, literature and t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 17 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Amanda Hargrove '04 returns to Trinity to speak at the 2023 William Crews McGavock Symposium * * * On Friday, March 31, Trinity alumna Amanda Hargrove '04, Ph.D., will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at the 2023 William Crews McGavock Symposium for chemistry and biochemistry graduating seniors at 4:15 p.m. in Dicke Hall room 104. It's appropriate that Hargrove, now an associate prof  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 (TNSfund) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The UH Health Family Care Center at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine has received $1.3 million in federal funds to establish new mental health programs for children, adolescents and families in Houston's underserved communities. The award, which was distributed by Harris County Public Health, is part of the American Recovery Plan Act, a federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Study Suggests Health Disparities May Cause Those Living in Rural Areas to be More Neurotic, Less Open * * * Living in the country, in rural areas, has long been idealized as a pristine place to raise a family. After all, open air and room to run free pose distinct advantages. But new findings from a University of Houston psychology study indicate that Americans who live in more rural area  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Northern States Take the Lead * * * When assessing the quality of life of people around the world, economists have primarily focused on comparisons between countries, such as European nations vs. African nations vs. the United States. Metrics like per capita income, life expectancy and leisure are often used. Yet even within nations, there are significant quality of life differences among  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Nearly three years into COVID-19 pandemic, the looming threat of yet another highly contagious COVID-19 variant is still very real and palpable. The emergence of a new Omicron subvariant called XBB.1.5 has rapidly become the most dominant strain in the U.S. The latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the subvariant now makes up 74.7% of new COVID-19 infections  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 17 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Austin Davis and Selina Tucker, both Ph.D. candidates in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of Biomedical Sciences, were awarded two-year predoctoral fellowships from the American Heart Association. AHA grants predoctoral fellowships to enhance the research and clinical training of promising students pursuing careers aimed at improving g  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Neuroscientists have known since the 19th century that corresponding regions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain don't always perform the same functions. Imaging studies have more recently documented this lateralization in the context of chronic pain, specifically in the amygdala, where emotional processing also occurs. A team of researchers led by Dr. Benedict Kolber, associate   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW scientists to use grants from Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to advance screenings, diagnosis, treatment * * * Ten scientists in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been awarded nearly $15 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to advance res  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA research earns grant to dynamically optimize supply chain management * * * A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working to optimize supply chain management to allow for flexibility from forces outside the supply chain, such as policy changes that can cause major disruptions. Linda Wang, assistant professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Depart  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio melanoma expert Monte Shaheen, MD, was part of a team of investigators that conducted a phase II clinical trial funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to determine the efficacy and safety of administering the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before and after surgery in high-risk melanoma patients. Recently pu  more

TYLER, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: The latest poll by The University of Texas at Tyler revealed that border security, gun control and education were currently the most important policy concerns on the minds of Texas voters. UT Tyler's poll began on Feb. 20, days after Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State address to announce legislative priorities for 2023. The survey ended on Tuesday, Feb. 28, with 1,190  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: * * * NEOSTAR Phase II platform trial demonstrates neoadjuvant immunotherapy combinations can enhance treatment responses in operable NSCLC * * * In a Phase II trial led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, adding ipilimumab to a neoadjuvant, or pre-surgical, combination of nivolumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy, r  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that inhibiting menin with revumenib, previously known as SNDX-5613, yielded encouraging responses for advanced acute leukemias with KMT2A rearrangements or mutant NPM1. Findings from the Phase I AUGMENT-101 trial were published today in Nature. The overall response rate among 60 patients was 53%, a  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 15 (TNStalk) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following Q&A on March 13, 2023, with Joseph Takahashi, professor of neuroscience at the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute: * * * If you're feeling tired this week, don't be surprised. Moving our clocks ahead one hour to shift into daylight saving time (which occured at 2 a.m. Sunday) disrupts the body's biological clock, affecting sleep patterns and how we function, according to a UT Southwes  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Civil engineering research team's work will help ensure safety of workers and local residents * * * A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher received a one-year, $300,000 competitive grant from the Water Research Foundation to evaluate a trenchless process to renew sanitary sewer pipes in Soapstone Valley Park, a popular Washington, D.C., attraction.  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 15 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The oceans help to limit global warming by soaking up carbon dioxide emissions. But in a recently published study scientists have discovered that intense warming in the future could lessen that ability, leading to even more severe warming. The researchers developed the first model that demonstrates that changes in rainfall and ocean temperatures will change ocean chemistry at the surface. The discovery comes fro  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 16 (TNSres) -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: UWorld, a leading provider of learning tools for high-stakes exams; and Wiley, a global leader in research and education, today announced UWorld's acquisition of Wiley's Efficient Learning test prep portfolio, a product line focused on test prep for finance, accounting, and business certifications. The acquisition continues UWorld's expansion into existing industries and reinforces its commitment to provi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 15 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jessica Spence's thesis project didn't quite turn out how she pictured it. A student at Texas A&M University at the time, Spence gave cameras to 10 female farmers in Northern Uganda and asked them to take photos of their daily lives for 10 days in the summer of 2019. Along with pictures of tools, crops, garden pests, and children, each woman also returned several portraits of themselves taken by someone else.   more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, March 14 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news: A Westminster College senior biology major was able to share her undergraduate research project at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual conference in Austin, Texas, in January. Mia Greco '23, an honors student from New Castle, Pa., presented "The Effect of Embryonic Exposure to Ibuprofen on Visual System Development." Greco used zebrafish as a model organism in her res  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 15 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Attorney General Drew Wrigley today announced a settlement with House of Prayer and Life, Incorporated dba Jericho Share, Jericho Health Share, and JHS Community ("Jericho Share") a Healthcare Sharing Ministry based in Houston, Texas. The settlement resolved concerns that Jericho Share made misrepresentations and violated North Dakota law while advertising and offering its  more