DALLAS, Texas, April 25 (TNSper) -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today its AECOM-BC Team joint venture with Brown and Caldwell has been selected by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) to provide program management support services for the Pure Water Southern California program. An initiative of Metropolitan and the Los Angeles   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 27 (TNSper) -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: At a special meeting held on April 25, 2023, the Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees selected San Antonio College student Brandon Aviado as the new student trustee. Aviado will serve a one-year term that will begin May 1, 2023, and will run to April 30, 2024. The Alamo Colleges District is the only community college system in the state of Texas with a student trustee. "We appreciate t  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 28 (TNSres) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its first-quarter 2023 financial results, including: * First-quarter net income of $10 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, first-quarter net income of $33 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. * Record first-quarter revenue of $12.2 billion, which represents a 37% increase year over year. * Gener  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, April 25 (TNSawa) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Angelo State University's Ram Powerlifting Club brought home three awards, including one national championship, from the 2023 U.S.A. Powerlifting Collegiate National Meet in Arlington. Melissa Nunez of Monahans won the Gold Medal in the 97-pound weight class of the Women's Collegiate Raw contest to earn a national title for ASU. Natalie Walker of Greenville took third place in the Women's Collegiate Raw   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 26 (TNSjou) -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news release: Fintech, the use of technologies in financial services, is rapidly emerging as a popular issue in academic research and the business press. AUM Associate Professor of Information Systems Zack Jourdan recently collaborated with faculty from Appalachian State University and Texas Tech University to evaluate 216 research articles on fintech published in top journals for finance and inf  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 26 (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: * * * Augmentir's massive growth through customer satisfaction, enhanced value through partnerships, unmatched customer support, innovation focus, and brand loyalty drive Its strong leadership focus. * * * Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the connected worker solut  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Research supports the promise of psychedelics in treating conditions like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, but the future regulatory landscape for these drugs remains unclear. Experts from Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania, American University and Harvard Law School call for creativity and collaboration at the federal and state levels in developing policies for t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSper) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Dr. Thomas Lloyd, an expert in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and other neuromuscular disorders such as inclusion body myositis, has been named the new chair of the Department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. He joins Baylor from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he has been a professor of neurology and neuroscience and an attending physician at Johns Hopkins  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have unraveled the processes that give astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell in the brain, their special bushy shape, which is fundamental for brain function. They report in the journal Nature that neuronal activity is necessary and sufficient for astrocytes to develop their complex shape, and interrupting this developmental process results in disrupted bra  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are major public health burdens among adults, and Hispanics and Latinos in the United States are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine studied how avocado intake impacts the chance of developing type 2 diabetes. Their findings were published in the Journal of Diabetes Mellitus. "A healthy diet and physical activity are the mos  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) recently announced new funding for participating centers in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network, including Baylor College of Medicine. The MFMU Network aims to improve obstetric care, pregnancy health and overall outcomes for patients and their babies and has conducted and published landmark trials  more

WACO, Texas, April 27 (TNSpar) -- Baylor University issued the following news on April 26, 2023: Baylor University announced today that it has joined the Southwest Airlines(R) Destination 225 degree program, the airline's pilot training program, as a university partner. The pathway program offers qualified collegiate aviators an opportunity to become a Southwest(R) First Officer. Through Baylor's Institute for Air Science, Baylor offers a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Sciences (B.S.A.), inc  more

WACO, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Josepha Mbouma, a first-year student at Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary and Baylor and Truett alumna Kingsley East Gibbs has been awarded Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). The FASPE is awarded to students pursuing professional degrees in business, journalism, law, medicine, theology and technology and to early-career professionals. Through the program,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A new agreement between Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine and the Korea National Institute of Health (KNIH) will enable new international collaboration for scientific research and discovery in the field of space health. "As in space, there should be no borders or boundaries to scientific discovery that benefits humankind," said Dr. Dorit Donoviel, associate professor in the Cente  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 29 (TNSfund) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") has funded $100,000 for the continuation and expansion of a research project led by Lamar University professors Dr. Mariam Hamidi and Dr. Jing Zhang that is focused on deep learning-based defect classification and prediction. This research project was initially funded by Lamar University's Center for Midstream Management and Science ("CMMS") under its annual RFP research program  more

IRVING, Texas, April 28 (TNSres) -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced first-quarter 2023 sales and revenues of $15.9 billion, a 17% increase compared with $13.6 billion in the first quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to favorable price realization and higher sales volume. Operating profit margin was 17.2% for the first quarter of 2023, compared with 13.7% for the first quarter  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, April 25 (TNSpp) -- Collin College issued the following news release: The unparalleled success of Collin College is guided by a commitment and focus to our college's educational mission which is shaped by the policies approved by our own publicly elected Board of Trustees. While Collin College recognizes the long history of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) as an advocacy group and, now, as an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSper) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: The University of St. Thomas-Houston's resident foreign policy expert, Assistant Professor Dr. Richard Sindelar, is retiring after a career that began with 23 years in the U.S. Foreign Service; 16 years as a lawyer focused on treaties, trades, and immigration; and the last 20 years adding to the respect and credibility of UST's formidable Department of International Studies. * * * His Impact o  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 26 (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: * * * Emmes collaborates with pharmaceutical companies as strategic partners, providing one-stop clinical trial services, reducing costs, and accelerating development. * * * Frost & Sullivan researched the contract research organizations industry and, based on its ana  more

ORANGE, Texas, April 25 -- Entergy issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Entergy Texas executives, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, government officials and community leaders gathered to celebrate a new chapter for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy across Southeast Texas. Nearly 200 people attended a special groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of construction on the Orange County Advanced Power Station, a project underway next to Entergy Texas' Sabine Power Plan  more

IRVING, Texas, April 28 (TNSres) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced first-quarter 2023 earnings of $11.4 billion, or $2.79 per share assuming dilution. Results included unfavorable identified items of approximately $200 million associated with additional European taxes on the energy sector. Capital and exploration expenditures were $6.4 billion, on track to meet the company's f  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- Goldman Sachs Group, an investment banking, securities and investment management firm, issued the following news release: Goldman Sachs held its third-annual Market Madness competition, the culmination of Goldman Sachs' HBCU Possibilities Program, with Spelman College taking home first place and a $1 million grant. Five finalist teams - representing HBCUs Florida A&M University, Howard University, Morgan State University, Spelman College and Texas Southern University - pr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSper) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Adds David R. Eastlake in Houston * * * Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added David R. Eastlake as a shareholder in its Houston office, continuing the growth of the firm's Texas offices and its international Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice. "Greenberg Traurig is delighted to have David rejoin our team in Houston. He is a talented attorney who brings diverse experience acro  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Haynes and Boone, LLP released two data reports April 24, 2023 that sound a downcast note about the oil and gas industry, reflecting recent market volatility. The firm's spring 2023 Borrowing Base Redeterminations Survey, which can be viewed here, captures polling in March of executives at oil and gas producers, financial institutions, private equity firms, and other energy in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSfund) -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Houston Christian University (HCU) a five-year, 2.8-million-dollar grant under the Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) funding program. The DHSI grant will fund Project LEAP which stands for "Learn, Engage, Achieve, Persist" and represents the University's third successful Title V project. The project development team included Dr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 25 (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: Recently, Frost & Sullivan analyzed the professional video peripherals industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Huddly with the 2023 North American New Product Innovation Award. Huddly Crew is the world's first multi-camera system that harnesses AI to mimic the cre  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide. But it also has been associated with health benefits like decreased rates of Parkinson's disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as a lowered risk of some cancers, including colon, rectal, and breast cancer. Although the general health benefits of coffee consumption are well know  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Positive coping, resiliency, post-traumatic growth, and psychiatric symptoms vary at different stages after surgery * * * The resilience and coping abilities of patients who've had liver transplants vary and change over time and are often linked to sociodemographic factors including income, race, and education, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center research  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 (TNSper) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has hired David McCann as the firm's new director of marketing communications. McCann brings to the firm more than two decades of experience in corporate and service-focused marketing, branding, public relations, and management. He most recently served as senior director of communications at Snell & Wilmer, where he created multiple award-winning branding and communication  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: * * * Multi-year collaboration will facilitate the co-development of optimized therapeutics that bind to challenging targets in ways traditional techniques cannot * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Generate:Biomedicines today announced a strategic collaboration to jointly discover and co-develop protein therapeutics for up to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) will present the 2023 David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award to Hagop Kantarjian, M.D., chair of Leukemia at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, for his contributions to leukemia clinical research and his dedication to improving the lives of patients. "Cancer research and patient care have been my life's passion a  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 26 (TNSper) -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Peter Moir, a seasoned toxic torts trial lawyer, has joined Morgan Lewis as a partner resident in Dallas. He arrives from Forman Watkins & Krutz and will continue defending product liability and toxic tort cases. "Bolstering our first-chair trial capabilities is an ongoing focus for our strategic growth as a firm," said firm chair Jami McKeon. "Our clients involved in high-stakes product liability   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 27 (TNSpp) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Several Oklahoma State University graduate degree programs appeared in the annual U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released April 25. The College of Education and Human Sciences' education graduate program ranked No. 70 -- more than 20 spots higher than it finished in 2022. That puts OSU ahead of Big 12 Conference schools like the University of Oklahoma, West Virginia Univer  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 25 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) industry and, based on its findings, recognized Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award. The company is a global cybersecurity leader known for its in  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 22, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that President Joe Biden partially approved the state's request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Texas counties impacted by the effects of icy conditions and winter weather from Winter Storm Mara earlier this year. "I thank President Biden for his administration's assistance as Texas continues to help communities impacted by Winter Storm Mara earl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new medical device developed by Rice University students will help premature babies in developing countries receive life-saving oxygen without damaging their eyesight. The World Health Organization estimates that up to 95% of the 2.4 million premature babies born each year require respiratory support. The best method of treatment is a traditional CPAP with an air-oxygen blender system, which is critical f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Chinese companies may have an extreme advantage in the global market thanks to the country's impressive logistics data management platform, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Beijing seeks to minimize its foreign dependencies while making trade partners more dependent on China, and superior logistics data tools represent an opportunity to advance those effort  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSpar) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Newborns in the Dominican Republic with severe abdominal distention don't face the same odds of survival as those born in the U.S. A team of Rice University engineering students put their skills to work toward closing this health care gap. The BellyTubbies team - Pavithr Goli, Ajay Kumar, Ana Saucedo, Summer Shabana and Anna Tutuianu - partnered with the Dominican Foundation for Mothers and Infants to desi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Parental leave for fathers can decrease sexist attitudes and gender bias, according to new research from Rice University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich. "Fathers' Leave Reduces Sexist Attitudes" will appear in an upcoming edition of the American Political Science Review. The researchers, including Jonathan Homola, an assistant professor of political science at R  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: For the well over 700 million people around the globe living with Type 1 diabetes, getting a host immune system to tolerate the presence of implanted insulin-secreting cells could be life-changing. Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh and collaborators identified new biomaterial formulations that could help turn the page on Type 1 diabetes treatment, opening the door to a more sustainable, long-term, sel  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 26 (TNSper) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: During its three-day quarterly meeting, the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents recognized student, faculty and staff achievements, as well as approved faculty and staff appointments. * * * Special recognitions The board recognized the final four of this year's eight President's Achievement Award recipients: James "Eddie" Colwell, Physical Plant transportation; Chris Cotton,  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 26 (TNSgov) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: During its three-day quarterly meeting, the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents made plans for the anticipated passage of the bill making SFA a member of The University of Texas System. As the regents met, Senate Bill 1055 was undergoing its second reading on the House floor of the 88th Texas Legislature in Austin. When it completes its third reading, the bill will be forwarde  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $338,369 against 13 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: four air quality, one multi-media, two municipal wastewater discharge, one petroleum storage tank, and four public water system. Defa  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: * * * The research uses the genomes of 241 species and can be used to support animal and human health outcomes. * * * Research led by a team of scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences puts to bed the heated scientific debate regarding the history of mammal diversification as i  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSawa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Students from the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution made history at Texas A&M University, winning first place in the annual Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge competition hosted by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) in Littleton, Colorado. The team's fluid-powered bicycle, which utilized a hydraulic circuit instead of a chain to transfer power   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: In the future, when airplanes are more autonomous, what if having a few sensors in a pilot's cap allowed for human-machine teaming (when a human and a machine work together)? As long as things run normally, no human interaction with the airplane would be needed. But if something goes wrong, the airplane will need to know if the pilot is aware of it, and if they are not, the sens  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Two primary areas within machine learning are supervised learning and reinforcement learning. Most popular machine learning successes are in supervised learning, with applications such as image recognition through your smartphone or Facebook or the ability to interact with Siri or Google Home. Reinforcement learning is a class of machine learning that addresses the problem of l  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: As carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the Earth's atmosphere increase, so do efforts to safely lock away the greenhouse gas. A Texas A&M University faculty team is working with Talos Energy, Howard Energy Partners and The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology to uncover information needed for CO2 sequestration or storage in saline or saltwater aquifers in the Texas coastal  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined an amicus brief to protect women's sports from unfair and dangerous competition from biological men. The Tennessee-led brief, filed in the New York City-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, highlights the protections for biological women under Title IX. For decades, Title IX has helped create opportunities for girls to participate in sports by prohibitin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed a multistate amicus brief in the Colorado Supreme Court to defend Jack Phillips, who runs the Masterpiece Cakeshop, after he was wrongfully brought to court again for allegedly violating Colorado's anti-discrimination law. Phillips has now spent the past decade defending his First Amendment rights. "I am profoundly disheartened by the targeted harassment experienced by   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton filed an amicus brief on behalf of College of the Ozarks, a religious institution under pressure from the Biden Administration to abandon its deeply-held religious beliefs to comply with the Administration's radical definition of sex discrimination or face significant penalties. The Fair Housing Act, which is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("H  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a multistate cert-stage amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court to defend states' sovereign immunity, which, among other protections, generally prevents individual states from being sued in the courts of other states. The principle of sovereign immunity has long been integral to the United States' system of government, but a North Carolina Supreme Court decis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured a prison sentence for two Houston nurses who were paying kickbacks to marketers, patients, and a physician. "This successful investigation and prosecution by my office highlights our unwavering commitment to protecting taxpayers and combating fraud," said Attorney General Paxton. "As was seen in this case, we will continue to ensure that   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Special Agents assigned to the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force (AVCTF) seized over 507,000 lethal doses of fentanyl along with other narcotics, guns, ammunition, and several stolen vehicles this morning. "Today marks one month since I directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide assistance to t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Abbott has appointed Fohn Bendele and John "Keith" Crow to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire February 1, 2027 and February 1, 2025, respectively. The authority administers the control, employment, and conservation of the waters of the Nueces River Basin, forestation and reforestation, groundwater, storm water floodwater, water quality control, solid wast  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mike Khan and Cat Parks and reappointed Jennifer "Jen" Henderson, P.E., Judy Krohn, Ph.D., Traci LaChance, Jarrod Smith, and Wayne Wilson to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Board formulates plans deemed essential to the operation of the district and its administration in the control, storing, preservat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas' ongoing efforts to increase reliable power generation for our growing state at a groundbreaking ceremony for Entergy Texas' Orange County Advanced Power Station. During the ceremony, the Governor emphasized how Entergy's significant investment for the new 1,215 megawatt facility in Southeast Texas will create 7,000 new jobs, power more than 230,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Estrella Barrera and Blanca Cardenas to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for terms set to expire February 1, 2029. The board licenses and regulates occupational therapy services in the state of Texas. Estrella Barrera of Austin is the associate dean of Health Sciences at Austin Community College. She is a member of the Texas Occupational Therap  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Mike Bell and Ben Gatzke to the Department of Information Resources for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Department coordinates, monitors, and directs information resources management within Texas state government. Mike Bell of Spring is retired from the Houston Police Department, where he was the chief technology officer. Previously, he served as t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Margaret Martin and Michael "Mike" Moore to the Texas Racing Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027 and February 1, 2029, respectively. The Commission oversees pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing. Margaret Martin of Boerne is an independent international businesswoman, rancher, and wildlife natural resource entrepreneur who specia  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSper) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: A seasoned higher education administrator and effective champion of faculty and student success will become the new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Texas Southern University. Dr. Carl Goodman will arrive at TSU on July 1, 2023, as the chief academic officer responsible for advancing the academic enterprise of the university. He will join TSU from Bowie State University (BSU), whe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSfund) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Three Texas Southern University students placed second overall in the final case study competition in The Goldman Sachs Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities Program. The presentation was held April 24 at the Goldman Sachs corporate headquarters in New York City where the group earned a $500,000 prize, which will be awarded directly to the University, in addition to scholarships for each participating studen  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Laboratory testing is the single highest-volume medical activity affecting Americans, and it drives about two-thirds of all medical decisions made by doctors and other health care professionals. Medical laboratory professionals form the backbone of health care and the public health system. They conduct approximately 13 billion laboratory medicine tests annually in the U.S. Simply put, every time   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSfund) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: A University of Houston professor and her research team are seeking to improve the lives and education of bilingual children across the country through their research on developmental language disorder. Anny Castilla-Earls, professor of communication sciences and disorders, was awarded $3.27 million for five years by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to investig  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-Kind Study Suggests Stress Levels Stay the Same With or Without Deadlines * * * Deadlines are part and parcel of modern knowledge work. Journalists must serve their weekly columns, managers must turn in their monthly reports, and researchers must submit their papers and proposals on time. Despite their ubiquity, deadlines conjure up negative feelings and are perceived as chall  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: * * * Using Cutting Edge Tools, UH Team Discovers New Biomarkers * * * A University of Houston biomedical engineer and his team are reporting the discovery of new biomarkers for early detection of bladder cancer (BC), among the most common cancers diagnosed in men in the U.S. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 62,000 cases have been diagnosed in men and nearly   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * New Concept Would Offer Economic, Environmental Benefits for Next-Generation Transit, Energy Transmission and Storage * * * The promise of superconductivity for electrical power transmission and transportation has long been held back by high costs. Now researchers from the University of Houston and Germany have demonstrated a way to cut the cost and upend both the transit and energy transp  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 25 (TNSbook) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news on April 24, 2023: A new book from a University of Kansas professor shares unique stories of social justice, activism and diversity in American journalism history and incorporates multimedia to bring history to life for younger generations. "Social Justice, Activism and Diversity in U.S. Media History," edited by Teri Finneman, associate professor of journalism at KU, and Erika Pribanic-Smith, associate   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 27 (TNSper) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news on April 26, 2023: The University of Kansas School of Music has announced the appointment of Creston Herron as its new director of orchestral activities. Herron, a highly respected conductor and educator, will join the School of Music in fall 2023. Herron is currently the director of fine arts for the Klein Independent School District and the conductor of Rice University's Campanile Orchestra in Texas. He  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSsel) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Here is a limited-time offer for new students who want to receive free tuition to earn an M.A. in Faith and Culture or a Certificate in Faith and Culture in fall 2023 from University of St. Thomas' Nesti Center for Faith & Culture. To apply go to Graduate Admissions. Classes are 100% online (zoom attendance) in real-time. Students can finish their 36-hour MAFC degree in two years by attending f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSper) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Retiring from the University of St. Thomas after 41 years, Prof. Ramon Fernandez '79 is not ready to stop crunching numbers. After all, it is his life's work. Fernandez earned a B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration from UST in 1979 and earned an MBA in Accounting from the University of Houston. His career at UST began as an adjunct in 1982; he became a full-time professor in 1983 at  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: A team of researchers, led by University of Texas at Dallas scientists, has developed a new technique to grow exceptionally large, high-quality crystals that could help make advanced electronics, such as spintronic and magnetic optoelectronic devices, a reality. Very thin layers -- just one or two atoms thick -- can be exfoliated easily from the bulk crystals. These two-dimensional layers e  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 27 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Students Win Brain Bowl * * * Dr. Orlando Auciello, professor of materials science and engineering and of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been selected to receive the 2023 International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) Scientist Medal, which recognizes scientists for notable breakthroughs and progress in advanced materials science, engineering and te  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Adolescent and young adult women diagnosed with cancer while pregnant are more likely to have adverse birth outcomes, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston. The study was published recently in the online version of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. "There is a small but growing number of young women who find themselves in this terrible situat  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Faculty member advocates for sleep health training for social workers to better serve clients * * * In a new study, an assistant professor in The University of Texas at Arlington's School of Social Work reports that behavioral health practitioners should more carefully consider sleep health when treating clients struggling with substance misuse. Christine Spadola, lead au  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 28 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA receives $10 million federal grant to develop greener, more energy-efficient concrete for roadways * * * A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher is looking to develop a new age of greener and energy-efficient concrete with 30% lower manufacturing, operational and maintenance costs, targeting a 50% extended lifetime and negative net greenhouse g  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A new flexible, wearable medical device could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. A team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has developed an ultrathin, lightweight electronic tattoo, or e-tattoo, that attaches to the chest for continuous, mobile heart monitoring outside of a clinical setting. It includes two s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: A new study shows that virtual training by the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing on opioid overdose prevention reached more Texans during 16 months of COVID-19 than in-person training the same period before then, and in all counties with prior reported opioid deaths. In all, the online training on the use of naloxone to reverse overdoses included nearly  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The University of Texas System Board of Regents has unanimously voted to name Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, as sole finalist to become the next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Reiser currently serves as chairman of the department of internal medicine at Rush University Medical Center and the Ralph C. Brown, MD, Professor of Medicine at Rush University in Chicago. Re  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Delivering multiple chemotherapies with immunotherapy could increase survival for children who fail initial treatments * * * UT Southwestern Medical Center will lead a national multicenter clinical trial to test a treatment strategy for pediatric cancer patients that has shown promising results in adults. Known as VITAS - short for Vincristine, Irinotecan, Temozol  more

TYLER, Texas, April 26 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Dr. Susan McBride, School of Nursing associate dean of research, received a $225,000 Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention Award from the UT System. The STARs award provides seed funding, matched locally, to help recruit world-class faculty, acquire equipment and upgrade research facilities. This particular award will fund equipm  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * American Heart Association registry started by UT Southwestern researchers provides data on hospitalized COVID-19 patients across U.S. * * * The rate of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular complications increased among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 2020 and December 2021, according to a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Cente  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Doctoral student to explain how unreliable sources impact vaccination rates * * * A University of Texas at Arlington doctoral student will present her research on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation at a prestigious international health informatics conference this summer. Ana Aleksandric, a doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, will travel to  more

EL PASO, Texas, April 26 (TNSpar) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso today unveiled MedFuture, a joint initiative that will create a pathway for very highly qualified students in our Borderplex to be admitted to attend college and medical school in their hometown of El Paso right out of high school. "UTEP has a very strong pre-med program," said Heather Wilson  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, April 28 (TNSfund) -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: A $2.5 million gift from Ben and Bertha Mieth has prompted Wayland Baptist University's Board of Trustees to recognize the longtime supporters by naming the university's nursing school in San Antonio in their honor. "In celebration of this generous gift, Wayland is thrilled to officially recognize the naming of the Ben and Bertha Mieth School of Nursing," said Dr. Bobby Hall, university president. Th  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, April 26 (TNSsel) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on April 25, 2023: Beginning fall 2023, Weatherford High School students can earn university credit before they graduate, thanks to Tarleton State University's dual enrollment program, Tarleton Today. Tarleton and Weatherford Independent School District leaders signed the agreement last week. "This newest partnership furthers our commitment to educational attainment for all Texans," said Tarleton Pre  more

CANYON, Texas, April 21 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: The importance of finding one's place at West Texas A&M University--then giving back to that community--is highlighted in the latest episode of WT's student-run podcast. Britny Lee, a 2014 WT alumna and senior director of annual giving, speaks with "I Am WT" hosts Brae Foust and Tearanee' Lockhart in the latest episode, available April 20 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud, as well as at wtamu.edu/I  more