CUPERTINO, California, March 23 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Today Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that "Friday Night Baseball," a weekly doubleheader, will be available to all Apple TV+ subscribers on Fridays throughout the regular season. Fans in 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups over 25 weeks with no local broadcast restrictions. "Friday Night Bas  more

OAK BROOK, Illinois, March 21 -- Ace Hardware, a retailer-owned hardware cooperative, issued the following news release: Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with more than 5,600 locally owned and operated stores, broke its own record for attendance at its recent in-person convention held March 14-16 in San Antonio, Texas. The event brought together over 4,800 Ace retailers representing 3,355 stores. With total attendance over 11,800 for the entire show, th  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 23 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide project management consultancy (PMC) services for NEOM International Airport (NIA), in the northwestern region of Saudi Arabia. AECOM's scope will include project management for masterplanning, design and construction services, through to testing, commissionin  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- ALM, an information and intelligence company, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: ALM, publisher of legal news sites including Law.com, The American Lawyer and New York Law Journal, announces the expansion of Law.com Radar with the addition of new suit updates from state courts. Today's release includes more than 100 courts in California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Texas. Additional state courts will be introd  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 25 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines and its partners raised more than $1.1 million to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation this month at the Celebrity Ski event in Beaver Creek, Colorado. To date, American has raised more than $45 million for CF Foundation through the annual event. "For nearly four decades, we've gathered on the ski slopes with a group of generous team members, sponsors and supporters of the foundation to rall  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 24 (TNSper) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Dr. Leslie Kelley of the Angelo State University psychology faculty has been elected president of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA), the official American Psychological Association (APA) affiliate for the Southwestern Region of the U.S. The Southwestern Region includes Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Kelley will serve a three-year  more

WACO, Texas, March 24 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Kwang Lee, Ph.D., chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Baylor University's School of Engineering and Computer Science, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to South Korea, a prestigious and competitive fellowship of the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards provide unique opportunities for scholars to teach, conduct research an  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 21 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) today announced that its 70%-owned subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP (Sempra Infrastructure), reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas. Sempra Infrastructure closed its joint venture with an affiliate of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), as well as announ  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, March 23 (TNSper) -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Bryan Hodgson, regarded as one of the top recruiters and assistant coaches in the nation with 15-plus seasons as a collegiate coach, has been hired as head coach of the Arkansas State men's basketball program, Vice Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton announced Wednesday. Hodgson comes to Arkansas State after spending the last four seasons at the University of Alabama, which followed  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, March 24 -- Dell issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Let's face it, how we work and where it happens today is different for everyone. Whether it's hybrid work, remote work, flexible work or in-office work, one thing is fundamentally consistent: technology. It is the great equalizer driving collaboration and productivity, providing new experiences of flexibility and freedom. While today many can work from anywhere, there are still limitations hindering our wo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the might of the Texas economy and workforce as new February employment data shows Texas leading the nation for jobs added over the month and over the last 12 months, again setting new historic highs for employment. With this new employment data, Texas has gained more than 2 million jobs since January 2015. "Texas is where the American dream lives, where businesses flo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Film Friendly Texas Workshop on Tuesday, April 4 in Lubbock. The workshop hosted by the Texas Film Commission is open to community representatives interested in learning about the media production industries of Texas and how to become Film Friendly Texas certified to attract new jobs and investments. For more than 50 years, the Texas Film Commission h  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $311,000 by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to Copperas Cove Independent School District (ISD) to support career training. The two grants will help the district purchase and install equipment to train students in the plant science program on greenhouse operations and students in the advanced manufactu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved a request from the State of Texas for a disaster declaration in communities affected by tornadoes in Southeast Texas on January 24. Counties included in the declaration are Harris, Orange, and their contiguous counties: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Newt  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Alejandro "Alex" G. Meade, III and Steven D. Alvis to the Texas Transportation Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025 and February 1, 2029, respectively. The Commission governs the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and is responsible for policymaking regarding the state's highway system, developing a statewide transportation plan, assistin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed David Bolduc as the Public Counsel for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC) for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The Office represents the interests of insurance consumers in regulatory matters relating to insurance rates, rules, and forms. David Bolduc of Austin is the acting public insurance counsel for OPIC. Previously, he served as the deput  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Patrick Buzzini, Ph. D.; Michael Coble, Ph.D.; Nancy Dowling Ph. D.; and Jasmine Drake Ph. D. to the Texas Forensic Science Commission for terms set to expire on September 1, 2024. The Commission provides oversight over Texas crime laboratories and other entities conducting forensic analyses for use in criminal proceedings and provides an accreditation mandate r  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Melissa Dunbar and reappointed Edwin Flores, Ph. D., James Mosley, Noe E. Perez, Michael Slaughter, and Jill Tate to the Texas School Safety Center Board for terms set to expire February 1, 2025. The Board reports to the Governor, the legislature, the State Board of Education, and the Texas Education Agency regarding school safety and security and advises the Cent  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the graduation of the Texas Emergency Management Academy's inaugural class of cadets at the Texas Capitol in Austin. During a graduation ceremony held in the Capitol's auditorium, the Governor thanked the 17 new cadets for choosing to serve their state and highlighted their importance to the people of Texas during times of disaster. "There will be dis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott last night championed support from rural Texans to expand education freedom and increase school choice for Texas parents at a Parent Empowerment Night held at First Odessa Christian Academy. "It does not matter what city you live in, parents are in charge of their children's education," said Governor Abbott. "The reality is that not every school has the flexibility to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Oliver Bell and Dick Scott to the Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Commission manages and conserves the natural and cultural resources of Texas and provides hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Oliver Bell of Cleveland is chief executive   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Steven P. "Steve" Mach to the Public Safety Commission for a term set to expire on January 1, 2028. The Commission oversees the Texas Department of Public Safety, which enforces laws protecting public safety and provides for the prevention and detection of crime. Steven P. "Steve" Mach of Houston is vice president and chief financial officer of Mach Industrial   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on March 22, 2023: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the af  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Texas communities affected by severe weather and tornadoes in January, after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Texas' request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration on Wednesday. An S  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 22, 2023: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the announcement of a multi-year distribution agreement between Newsmax Media, Inc and DIRECTV that will return the Newsmax channel to the satellite television provider: "This agreement between Newsmax and DIRECTV is a huge win in protecting the right of conservative voices and viewpoints to be heard, and I am proud to have helpe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas' strong partnerships with businesses and discussed his vision for the state's continued economic success at a luncheon hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce. With more than 160 local business and community leaders at the luncheon, the Governor detailed how Texas will continue partnering with businesses, like manufacturing giants in Austin, to main  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 22 (TNSper) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP welcomes C. Scott Murray as a Corporate shareholder in its Dallas office and Zeena Angadicheril as a Real Estate of counsel in its Austin office. "Greenberg Traurig established a presence in Texas 20 years ago, long before other firms started moving to the market. Our team continues to hire skilled practitioners that offer clients innova  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 23 (TNSper) -- GEI Consultants issued the following news release: Joe Garcia, P.E. has joined GEI's Dallas office as Transportation Practice Leader. He brings more than 25 years of expertise in transportation engineering, drainage, and public work projects to the role. "Joe has a practical perspective on solving infrastructure challenges based on his extensive industry experience, his commitment to meeting client needs, and his passion for training and mentoring others," s  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 24 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The 2023 Texas Council of Women School Executives (TCWSE) recently held their 38th annual conference at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas which was led by Dr. Kathryn Washington, one of the College of Education's Educational Leadership assistant professors. Washington held the Presidential office during the 38th year of the organization and passed the gavel to the next leader on January 29. Founded in 1984 w  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 24 (TNSper) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Laure O'Neal has been named Executive Director of the Tarrant County College Foundation, effective March 20, 2023. Laure brings more than 15 years of experience working in the higher education and nonprofit sectors of philanthropy. She will manage all strategic fundraising initiatives across TCC's six campuses - aligning the priorities of the College with philanthropic opportunities throughout the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Lower Colorado River Authority announced Friday its new peaker power plant will be built in Caldwell County. The new plant, which will provide about 190 megawatts of dispatchable power to the Texas power grid, will be built on a 51-acre-site in the Maxwell area. Preliminary work has begun, with construction expected to begin this summer. The plant is expected to be operational in 2025. "The n  more

DENTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas has named Lisa McIntyre its new vice provost for student success. McIntyre will lead UNT's strategic efforts to support students throughout their academic journey and prepare them for career success. In this role, she will oversee efforts such as academic advising, the UNT Learning Center, summer bridge programs and other strategic retention initiatives, academic i  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: In a major win for the citizens and job creators of Idaho, Attorney General Raul Labrador has scored an early victory, co-leading with the State of Texas to win a Preliminary Injunction in federal court against the Biden Administration's extreme WOTUS regulations. The Court's order granting a preliminary injunction halting the Biden WOTUS rules only covers the States of Idaho and Texas, who co-  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 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 t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 25 (TNSfund) -- San Antonio College issued the following news: Microsoft has awarded a $42,000 grant to the Alamo Colleges Foundation that will help San Antonio College (SAC) advance the work of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Center (TRHT) on campus. The center works to acknowledge, honor, and celebrate the SAC community's unique cultures to confront racism and establish equity-minded practices. The grant will fund several initiatives, including a scholar  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, March 25 (TNSper) -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news: Charleston Southern University has selected Dr. Michael Wilder as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs after an extensive nationwide search. Having spent the last four years in Fort Worth, Texas, Wilder currently serves as the interim vice president for strategic and academic initiatives and chief catalyst officer at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He will be  more

IRVING, Texas, March 23 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: People of Earth, join Antenna TV in celebrating the planet with an alien invasion and "My Favorite Planet: An Earth Day Marathon", a whole day of My Favorite Martian airing on Saturday, April 22 starting at 10am ET. "My Favorite Planet: An Earth Day Marathon" will include the pilot episode "My Favorite Martian" as well as "Rock to Mars", "Girl in a Flying Machine", "The Disastr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news on March 23, 2023: Paul Hastings LLP advised Spearmint Energy, a next-generation renewable energy developer and battery storage company, in the acquisition of a 900 MW/2,000 MWh portfolio of battery energy storage assets, jointly referred to as Nomadic, in Texas from one of the largest developers and operators of clean energy projects in the U.S. This marks Spearmint's second acquisition since the incepti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Texas to roll back powers that were unlawfully granted to an unelected body that oversees Dallas's municipal employees' retirement fund. In accordance with state law, the Dallas City Council established by ordinance the Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas ("ERF"). However, in violation of the Texas Constitution, the o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit against Biden's Fish and Wildlife Service ("Service") and Department of the Interior ("Interior) to challenge the federal government's listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken so that Texas can protect and manage its own natural resources. "Under President Joe Biden, the executive branch has instituted a number of arbitrary policy changes intended to reduce state  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Texas to ensure appropriate custody decisions are made on behalf of Texas children and to ensure that Texas appellate courts review legal judgments correctly and uniformly. The case involves a determination of whether four children should live primarily with their mother or with their father. In these cases, among other considerat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a West Virginia-led cert-stage amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case that has important implications for states' ability to protect their environment. Within the Clean Water Act ("CWA"), Congress codified the vital role that states play in prosecuting CWA violations. Importantly, if a CWA violation occurs and a state is prosecuting the alleged vi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a Montana-led comment letter sent to the Department of the Interior requesting that the Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") extend the public comment period for new rules that would have a sweeping impact on state gambling laws. The federal governance of tribal casino gambling has long balanced federal, state, and tribal interests. But the new rules undermine this--primar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on March 20, 2023: There is no constitutional barrier prohibiting school choice in Texas according to a legal opinion issued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. "Texas parents should have the right to choose the best school for their kids, and every Texas child deserves the opportunity to attend a good, safe school where they can learn and thrive," said Attorney General Paxton. "Today I issued a le  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton successfully halted the implementation of a new, burdensome Biden Administration regulation that would have limited Texans' freedoms and hampered economic growth. "While I continue to battle the rule in court, this preliminary injunction is a major blow to the Biden Administration's radical environmental agenda," said Attorney General Paxton. "The unlawful rule would have sad  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a Kentucky-led amicus brief before the Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to defend religious liberty and to push back on a local government's attempt to compel speech. Under Louisville's public-accommodation ordinance, a place of public accommodation cannot deny individuals the "full and equal enjoyment" of its goods or services based on, amo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed a Colorado-led amicus brief in support of Tennessee, which is a part of a multistate coalition investigating TikTok. The states' investigation into the company aims to determine whether the Chinese social media platform has deleteriously affected the mental health of American children and teens. TikTok may have violated state consumer protection laws, and the company ha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: An investigation by Attorney General Paxton's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has led to the sentencing, to ten years in prison, of Robyn Nicole Calica, a former business office manager at the Heights on Huebner nursing facility in San Antonio. Calica's crime involved misappropriation of money from the resident trust account and Medicaid recipients' personal bank accounts. Calica was also ordered to pay   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSfund) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Graduate student-led ventures from around the world will compete for more than $1 million in prizes at Rice Business Plan Competition * * * The 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC), hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jones Graduate School of Business, will be held on Rice University campus May 11-13. The competition brings together the most promising stud  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 21 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice University engineers show immune cells impact osteosarcoma drug resistance * * * Tumor cells won't show their true selves in a petri dish, isolated from other cells. To find out how they really behave, Rice University researchers developed an upgraded tumor model that houses osteosarcoma cells beside immune cells known as macrophages inside a three-dimensional structure engineered to mimic bon  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The students gained valuable river management career experience, as well an immersive experience on one of the most iconic and imperiled western rivers. * * * Traveling east along I-10 you cross the 100th meridian as you near San Antonio in the Texas hill country and the arid west begins. Rainfall declines and arable land gives way, and by the time you reach the Rio Grande in Big Bend N  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 24 (TNSpar) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University's Dr. Eric Liguori, founding head of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Rohrer College of Business (RCB), is one of eight faculty members from across the U.S. selected to support the development of Amazon.com's newly launched Amazon Small Business Academy (ASBA), the online retailing giant announced March 21. The faculty members, including educators from Indiana University  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 24 (TNSpro) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: When it comes to energy conservation and sustainability at Sam Houston State University, Campus Energy Manager, Joe Mack Johnson, firmly believes the future will look very different. "From what I've observed during my time at SHSU, and the changes that everybody has agreed to, going forward looks a lot different than our past," Johnson said. "I think our faculty, staff, students and administration a  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, March 23 (TNSper) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news on March 22, 2023: Matthew Smilor, former director of the award-winning Values and Ventures program for the Neeley Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Texas Christian University, has been named director of the Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship in Stephen F. Austin State University's Rusche College of Business. During his leadership, Values and Ventures became the No. 1 undergradu  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 22 -- 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 assessed the audio conferencing rooms market and, based on its analysis, recognizes Shure with the 2022 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award. The company transforms meeting rooms into high-impact collaboration spaces that help organizations improv  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news on March 21, 2023: Simpson Thacher is advising KKR in connection with its agreement to acquire a 25% to 49% indirect, non-controlling interest in the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas from Sempra Infrastructure. The closing is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project is fully permitted and is designed to include two natu  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 22 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: A global treaty called the Minamata Convention requires gold-mining countries to regularly report the amount of toxic mercury that miners are using to find and extract gold, designed to help nations gauge success toward at least minimizing a practice that produces the world's largest amount of manmade mercury pollution. But a study of baseline mercury emission estimates reported by 25 countries - many   more

ALPINE, Texas, March 22 (TNSconf) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Sul Ross State University will host the 6th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium as a two-day in-person and virtual event on April 17-18. Students from all Sul Ross campuses and academic disciplines will cover research or creative work from summer 2022 through the current semester. On Monday, April 17, students will present their research in-person as oral presentations, through panel dis  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, March 24 (TNSpar) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Southwestern University and the Georgetown Trails Foundation (GTF) have agreed on a partnership that will extend and help complete the Foundation's extensive trail system around Georgetown. The trail will be a delightful addition for hikers and cyclists in Georgetown and at Southwestern," said SU President Laura Skandera Trombley. "As we develop long-term plans to create a sustainable, mixed-use liberal   more

ALPINE, Texas, March 22 (TNSpar) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: The Center for Big Bend Studies and Midland's Museum of the Southwest have announced a partnership through a permanent loan of the Bissell Archaeological Collection. The museum became the steward of the collection in 1984 through a gift from Margaret Bissell and her late husband, Col. C.E. "Bud" Bissell, who spent years constructing this significant compilation of artifacts found in the Permian Basin. Biss  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 23 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: * * * A new publication explains the novel science behind the first molecular therapeutic for the rare neurogenetic disorder to advance into clinical development. * * * Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed the first molecular therapeutic for Angelman syndrome to advance into clinical development. In a ne  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 25 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * School of Public Health study finds unusually low number of hospitalizations in 2020 followed by unusual peak in the third quarter of 2021 * * * The COVID-19 pandemic posed an immense challenge on the health care industry in 2020 and 2021. While hospitals were inundated with COVID-19 cases, other illnesses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) saw a decrease in hospi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 23 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study reveals how the herbicide paraquat has caused a kidney disease epidemic in Central America * * * The mystery of what's behind a kidney disease epidemic occurring in Central America may have been solved. A study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology links a common agricultural chemical called paraquat to the rise of kidney disease c  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 21 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Texas A&M University researchers have developed a computational model to study how to optimally integrate and operate batteries to store excess energy from renewable sources at individual power plants. The findings of this study were published in the Energy and Environmental Science journal. Energy sources such as solar and wind are not always available, but with the integrati  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 21 (TNSsel) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Ten years after it was established, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University is admiring the growth of its enrollment and funding. Materials science and engineering began with a total of 90 students in the first year and has now increased to over 400. Each year, the department continues to grow steadily, with the largest influx between 2017 an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton won judgments shutting down a massive robocall operation involving John Caldwell Spiller II and his business partner, Jakob Mears. Spiller and Mears owned the Texas-based Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC, JSquared Telecom LLC, and Rising Eagle Capital Group-Cayman. These defendants blasted billions of illegal robocalls to people across the country, bombarding Texans with hundre  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications under the Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet (GAFF) Program. The GAFF Program will be providing an estimated $3.9 million in grant funding to help government entities with 15 motor vehicles or more purchase or lease new vehicles that operate primarily on compressed natural gas, liquified natural gas, liqu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 24, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement on twice-impeached former President Donald Trump's upcoming campaign stop in Waco: "Donald Trump's brief presidency was a disaster for hard-working Texas families, and we as Texas Democrats are confident that, if he is the Republican nominee in 2024, our state will reject his failed vision. On issue af  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has calculated 2021-2022 preliminary compliance reviews for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B (IDEA-B) local educational agency (LEA) maintenance of effort (MOE). Please use the following steps to find your LEA's preliminary review in the GFFC Reports and Data Collections secure application: * Log on to TEA Login (TEAL). * Select  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 23-021) on March 20, 2023, entitled "An Audit Report on Fleet Operations at the Health and Human Services Commission." Here is the summary of the report: * * * Overview The Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) has established policies for managing its vehicle fleet according to applicable requirements. However, the Commission lacked sufficient controls to ensure that  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 23 (TNSpar) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University has announced BookSmart, an innovative new partnership with Follett ACCESS to reduce the cost of textbooks and course materials for undergraduate students beginning the fall 2023 semester. The cost for students under the BookSmart program is $249 per semester. The program is estimated to save Texas State students approximately $12 million in its first year compared to purcha  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 21 (TNSbook) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: As Texas comes out of its 13th driest year on record, water and managing the state's finite water supply is a pressing concern. A new book authored by Robert E. Mace, executive director for The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, provides a detailed overview of groundwater sustainability and explores solutions to address unsustainable groundwater usage. "Ground  more

DENTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSawa) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: A Texas Woman's professor has been recognized by a national organization for her commitment to excellence in clinical education, research and her support of the neurorehabilitation field. Jyutika Mehta, PhD, professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Oral Health and director of the Stroke Center - Dallas, received the Kenneth Viste, Jr., MD Memorial Lectureship Award at the 2023 American Soci  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Researchers behind discoveries that led to vaccines for the virus that causes COVID-19 have identified a potential Achilles heel that exists in all coronaviruses. These findings, led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, could aid the development of improved treatments for COVID-19 and also protect against existing and emerging coronaviruses. Most vaccines and antibody-based treatments  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 (TNSfund) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release: The Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation (HGLF) announced a more than $2.1 million grant to provide full tuition assistance for 15 first-generation Latino students at St. Edward's University -- creating pathways to educational attainment and a pipeline to a successful career. Beginning in the Fall of 2023 and for the next five years, Lopez Scholars will receive support for tuition and fees, as well a  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington-based Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) has received a grant worth nearly $500,000 to assist manufacturers in developing and adopting pollution prevention practices that reduce costs and environmental impacts. The $498,836 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Pollution Prevention Program allows both the TMAC Sustainabili  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 25 (TNSper) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Dr. Troy Johnson has been named vice chancellor of enrollment management at Appalachian State University, effective April 1. Johnson currently serves as vice president of enrollment management at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), a Carnegie R1, Hispanic-Serving Institution of more than 40,000 students. At UTA, Johnson has led more than 200 staff working in a comprehensive undergraduate  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 24 (TNSfund) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities has awarded the North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth a five-year grant up to $750,000 to continue research to improve outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities and substance use disorder. The collaborative project, titled "Im  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 25 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news on March 24, 2023: A $100,000 gift from Amazon Robotics will support the development of new coursework in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas. The gift, designed to build a talent pipeline for engineers trained in functional safety, will benefit the Department of Systems Engineering, led by Dr. Stephen Yurkovich, holder of the Lou  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news on March 23, 2023: People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may experience genome structure changes that not only may explain our immunological symptoms after infection, but also potentially link to long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study was published today in Nature Microbiology. "This particular finding is  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: How women with heart disease respond to stress can increase their risk of developing adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new study co-authored by researchers with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Emory University in Atlanta. The study was recently published in the American Heart Association's Journal of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA biologist identifies how evolution and ecology together limit biodiversity * * * In a new study published in Ecology Letters, Luke Frishkoff, assistant professor of biology at The University of Texas at Arlington, explores an age-old question: Why do some locations have more species than others? "Imagine you travel to two mountains, each on a different island," Frishk  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Bob Metcalfe, professor emeritus in the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, was named the recipient of the 2022 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A.M. Turing Award for the invention, standardization and commercialization of Ethernet. The ACM A.M. Turing Award, often called the "Nobel Prize of computing," includes a $1 million   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has named Luis A. Caffarelli, a professor of mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin, winner of the 2023 Abel Prize, considered the Nobel Prize equivalent in mathematics and one of the top international awards. Norway's King Harald V will present the Abel Prize to Caffarelli at an award ceremony in Oslo on May 23. He is the first Latin American mat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Laws that require physical education (PE) in elementary schools are not curbing the obesity epidemic, according to a new study from public policy researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Iowa. Between 1998 and 2016, 24 states and the District of Columbia passed laws meant to increase the time that elementary students were required or recommended to spend in school PE or   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 (TNSpp) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Willie Nelson's lifelong advocacy for rural America has found its home through a new endowment at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. The endowment will fund research and student fellowships focused on sustainable agriculture, eliminating hunger, resilient energy, sustainable water, and natural disaster recovery to benefit rural and farm communities. Th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 (TNSpro) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Already experiencing incredible success with its B.A. and AAS programs in Global Cybersecurity, the University of St. Thomas-Houston will launch its much-anticipated minor in Global Cybersecurity in the fall of 2023. Cybersecurity challenges like ransomware, hackers, phishing, and other advanced threats impact all aspects of our lives and career fields. With the new minor, interested students wi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Compound limits magnesium transport in cellular power plants called mitochondria. * * * Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat Western diet throughout life. "When we  more

TYLER, Texas, March 22 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced that it has been awarded a $100,000 grant by NASA to advance the fundamental understanding of plants in spaceflight-like environments. Dr. Shawana Tabassum, UT Tyler assistant professor of electrical engineering, will serve as the principal investigator for the project, "Leaf Sensor Network for In Situ and Multiparametric Analysis of Crop Stresso  more

TYLER, Texas, March 24 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Kerrie Anne Ambort-Clark, senior lecturer and executive director at The University of Texas at Tyler, was named a Regent's Awardee by the American College of Healthcare Executives. She serves on the ACHE East Texas Chapter Board of Directors. The ACHE Regent's Awards recognize members who have made significant contributions to the advancement of health care management excellence and achie  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: Florencia McAllister, M.D., associate professor of Clinical Cancer Prevention, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology and Immunology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been awarded the 2023 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship in cancer research from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST). McAllister is being honored  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study co-led by UT Southwestern provides insight into patient opinions on medical portals after law change * * * Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results as soon as they are available on online medical portals, even if it means viewing the results prior to discussing them with their doctor, a new study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern and Vand  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: HBO Max announces programming coming to the platform this April, including the premiere of the limited series LOVE & DEATH (4/27), based on a true story of Candy (Elizabeth Olsen) and Pat Montgomery (Patrick Fugit) and Betty (Lily Rabe) and Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) - two churchgoing couples enjoying their small town Texas life... until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an ax  more

CANYON, Texas, March 22 (TNSper) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A West Texas A&M University environmental science professor has been named as an advisory committee member for a U.S. Department of Energy lab. Dr. Naruki Hiranuma, associate professor of environmental science in the Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences in WT's Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, now serves on the user executive committee for the Environmental Molecular  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 23 -- 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 assessed the contact center performance management market, and based on its findings, recognized Zenarate with the 2023 North American Customer Value Leadership award. The company infuses artificial intelligence (AI) into tools that streamline recruiting  more