AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 (TNSper) -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: Al Davis has been appointed director of Texas A&M Forest Service by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in a special telephonic meeting on June 14. "I am grateful to Chancellor Sharp, Vice Chancellor Savell and the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents for entrusting me to lead the great state agency, Texas A&M Forest Service," said Davis. Davis has served as interim director of Texa  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, June 17 (TNSbook) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: Dr. William A. Taylor, a professor of global security studies at Angelo State University and holder of the Lee Drain Endowed University Professorship, has published his sixth book, "The All-Volunteer Force: Fifty Years of Service," through the University Press of Kansas. The all-volunteer force (AVF) was created in conjunction with the end of the draft in 1973 and has been the most significant developmen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: To enjoy the scent of morning coffee and freshly baked cookies or to perceive the warning smell of something burning, the brain needs two types of cells, neurons and astrocytes, to work closely with each other. Research has shown a great deal of the changes that occur in neurons during olfactory, or smell, perception, but what are the astrocyte responses and how they contribute to the sensory experienc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: As the body ages, organ function progressively declines and the risk for a wide range of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, increases. Understanding how the body ages is an intense area of research as it will potentially illuminate ways to promote healthy aging. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco, Genentech, a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSawa) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Dr. Benjamin Deneen, professor and Dr. Russell J. and Marian K. Blattner Chair in neurosurgery and director of the Center for Cancer Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Outstanding Investigator Award. Deneen, who also is a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor, is among a handful of research  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 14 (TNSper) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Dr. Kara Marshall, assistant professor of neuroscience and a McNair Scholar at Baylor College of Medicine, has been selected by the Pew Charitable Trust to join the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. She is among 22 researchers from across the country selected to join the program, which supports young investigators who have shown outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancemen  more

WACO, Texas, June 14 (TNSacc) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Baylor University Health Services, an on-campus primary care ambulatory clinic that provides medical care and patient education to Baylor students, has been awarded three-year accreditation again by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), the leading accreditor of ambulatory health care organizations in the United States. Baylor Health Services has been accredited by AAAHC since 2008. "This   more

IRVING, Texas, June 15 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by ten cents, an 8% increase, to one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per share of common stock, payable August 18, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2023. "We continue to generate strong Machinery, Energy & Transportatio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 14 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: CenterPoint Energy and HomeServe USA Corp. (HomeServe), a trusted nationwide provider of emergency home repair protection programs, are celebrating five years of service to Texas homeowners by giving back to the local community. * To celebrate the five-year anniversary, CenterPoint Energy and HomeServe are collaborating with Rebuilding Together Houston to provide goodwill home repairs * Special fifth-year anniver  more

SAN RAMON, California, June 14 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: In April, Chevron took a road trip across approximately 1,000 miles of the U.S. Gulf Coast to showcase our innovative fuel prototype that could reduce the lifecycle carbon intensity of vehicles on the road today. We filled three Toyota vehicles with our renewable gasoline blend and drove from Mississippi to Texas. The Camry, RAV4 and Tundra were all powered by the drop-in fuel prot  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: John Keells Group, the parent company of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, a diverse chain of hotels with a portfolio across Sri Lanka and the Maldives, selected the Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud suite of products, including property management, sales and event management, and MICROS Simphony Cloud point-of-sale. To best serve guests across their hotels, resorts, and restaurants, Cinnam  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that online underwear retailer Adore Me, Inc. (Adore Me) will be required to provide refunds to consumers who were improperly charged recurring subscription fees, reform its business practices, and pay $2.35 million as part of a settlement with the District of Columbia and 31 states. The settlement resolves an investi  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 16 (TNSpar) -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Dallas College and the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) have announced a partnership that will make the college a leading innovator in technology education for the digital economy while encouraging students to seek careers in blockchain and cryptocurrency fields. The collaboration emphasizes hands-on learning and will allow participating students a chance to earn a new Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Advanced Techn  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 13 (TNSper) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: During the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents regular meeting today, DMC officials announced Jeff Olsen as the community college's Vice President of Communication and Marketing. He joined the community on June 12 and heads the Office of College Relations. Olsen's 25-year career includes work in communications, marketing and media with 10 years in higher education. His most recent  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 16 (TNSgov) -- Del Mar College issued the following news release: Friday, June 9, marked a significant day, historical some say, for Texas' 50 community colleges and how the state will allocate funding supporting its two-year public institutions. Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 8 (HB 8), that will now shift funding based on enrollment and contact hours, known as formula funding, to an innovative new model that is based on outcomes and student success. Th  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 13 (TNSeco) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M has selected key partners to advance toward a fall groundbreaking for the Aplin Center. Supported by a $50 million gift from former student Arch "Beaver" Aplin III, owner of Buc-ee's, the academic center will serve as an immersive learning laboratory for students. Houston-based Hines has been selected as the development manager to facilitate the T3 project. T3 is Hines' new generation of heavy  more

ELON, North Carolina, June 14 (TNSres) -- Elon University issued the following news release: As a Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow, the journalism major and Communication Fellow will travel this summer to El Paso, Texas, to conduct extensive reporting on violence and the dangers of migration, and their impacts on families. It has been widely said that journalism gives a voice to the voiceless. This summer, Madison Powers '24 hopes to accomplish just that, covering the dangers of migration in   more

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, June 14 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Working on behalf of our customers and communities, Entergy Texas is aggressively pursuing U.S. government grant funding for its infrastructure and electrical grid hardening project in Port Arthur, Texas. If secured, these funds would directly offset the cost of the $79.5 million project and help the company better serve its almost half a million customers across Southeast Texas. "Modernizing our electrical grid and enha  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, June 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * Program offers professional development, networking opportunities * * * Three University of Mississippi doctoral students and two postdoctoral researchers have been selected as SEC Emerging Scholars. The 2023-24 scholars are doctoral students Adam Beam, of Mira Loma, California; Miguel De Leon, of Houston, Texas; and Purnima Narayan, of Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India; and postdo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 15 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: With a focus on fostering innovation, sharing best practices, and empowering women, Frost & Sullivan is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated "EmpowerHer" Growth Council Think Tank series, dedicated to addressing the growth gap in women's health. These Think Tanks   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight represented MBF Healthcare Partners II L.P. and its portfolio company Palm Medical Centers in Palm's expansion into Texas through the acquisition of two longstanding Fort Worth-based primary care practices, Texas Family Medicine and Fort Worth Primary Care. The acquisitions were announced on June 6. Based in Coral Gables, Florida, MBF is a leading middle-market healthcare private equi  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: From virtual reality headsets to immersive virtual environments, the new Immersive Reality Lab (IRL) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is providing unique opportunities for Islander students, faculty, and staff to explore cutting-edge and interactive learning experiences. Funded by both institutional funds and CARES Act money, the need for the space became more important followi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 14 (TNSper) -- The Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute issued the following news: Kris Chesky, a leading researcher of performing arts health, joins Johns Hopkins University as a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Performing Arts and Health, a joint appointment at the Peabody Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His appointment will help establish a new academic department in Performing Arts and Health and marks the first Bloomberg Distinguished P  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, June 16 (TNSper) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Fourth-grade Mont Belvieu ISD special education instructor and Lamar University College of Education & Human Development and Texas Academy alumna, Lauren Harpe '14, '21, experienced an opportunity of a lifetime when she was selected to participate on "Survivor 44", one of the longest-running reality shows in TV history. Here, Harpe shares her experiences and reminisces on the wildest adventure of her life and her t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will help the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department provide new bunker and wildland fire gear to keep firefighters safer while responding to emergency calls. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $11,144 in matching funds from the Lincoln VFD, will pay for three sets of turnout gear that  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Sandy Harbor Volunteer Fire Department will enlarge and upgrade its fire hall, which also serves as a much-used community center, thanks to a $31,300 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Pedernales Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $39,250 in matching funds from the VFD, will allow the department to add 600 square feet to the fire   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 (TNSper) -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: Arnold & Porter announced the continued expansion of its Complex Litigation practice in Houston with the arrival of Allissa Pollard as a partner. Christopher Odell, head of Arnold & Porter's Houston office, said: "Allissa is a talented and savvy litigator whose versatile skill set will make her a significant addition to our team. Her combination of commercial litigation expertise and deep experience w  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: The painful experience of having a kidney stone has become more common in recent years, including in Texas, part of the "Stone Belt" where hot weather can cause dehydration. But small dietary changes as well as drinking lots of water can help avert the discomfort, says a board-certified physician assistant in the Department of Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. "Onc  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Researchers seeking ways to treat breast cancer focus on cellular changes as disease spreads to brain * * * Mitochondria that power cellular activity fragment and change shape in breast cancer cells that migrate to the brain, an adaptation that appears necessary for the cells to survive, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study. The findings,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 (TNSawa) -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is delighted to announce that Boston-based partner Sarah Chapin Columbia has been named Patent Lawyer of the Year as part of Euromoney's Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2023. A partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group, Sarah has led seventeen patent infringement, trade secrets and invalidity trials across s  more

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Morgan Lewis is advising Buckeye Partners, L.P. and South Texas Gateway Terminal (STGT) in the sale of 100% of STGT to Gibson Energy Inc. for a total purchase price of $1.1 billion in cash, subject to closing adjustments. STGT is a high-quality export facility providing crude oil to global markets operating out of a deep-water marine terminal in Ingleside, Texas. Buckeye Partners is a wholly own  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 14 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 13, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order declaring an emergency and authorizing the North Dakota National Guard to help Texas secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The executive order provides official authorization to deploy approximately 100 North Dakota National Guard members from the Wahpeton-based 188th Engineer Company in support of Operation Lone Star. The planned deployment  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 (TNSgov) -- NetChoice issued the following news on June 13, 2023: Today, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 18, which violates the First Amendment many times over, undermines conservative principles of limited government and personal responsibility, and subordinates parental rights to government control, among other problems. HB 18 mandates Texas adults that use an online service to authenticate their identity by handing over private information, increasing the risk of fra  more

IRVING, Texas, June 17 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) ("Nexstar" or "the Company") announced that at its 2023 Annual Shareholders' Meeting yesterday shareholders voted to: * amend the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Charter") to (i) declassify the Company's Board of Directors, (ii) provide the federal district courts as the sole and exclusiv  more

IRVING, Texas, June 15 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its owned and operated television stations in three of the nation's top-15 television markets, including WPHL-TV in Philadelphia (DMA #4), KRON-TV in San Francisco (DMA #10), and WTTA-TV in Tampa (DMA #13), will become affiliates of The CW Network on September 1, 2023. All three stations will begin ca  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 13 (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: * * * NEXTDC stands out for its world-class operational efficiency, environmentally friendly philosophy, and network-rich partner ecosystem in Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia. * * * Frost & Sullivan recently researched the data center services industry and,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Two-thirds of the people suffering from Alzheimer's disease are women, yet most research has ignored differences between the sexes. To help fill this gap, Rice University postdoctoral fellow Hannah Ballard will look at how Alzheimer's risk, estrogen levels and menopausal status interact with memory-related brain function and behavioral outcomes in women age 35-80. Supported by a three-year grant from the Na  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 15 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: In January 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared almost three million enslaved people living in Confederate states free. More than two years later, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform the last enslaved people of their freedom. Juneteenth is the official recognition of that day. It was not until 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, co  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- The Office of the Attorney General of Texas issued the following news release: The Office of the Attorney General has filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration's unlawful interpretation of Title IX, exposing the Department of Education's new guidance as an illegal effort to force schools to adopt "transgender" ideology in schools or risk losing federal education funds. This is Texas's 50th lawsuit against the Biden Administration. Title IX is a federal stat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- The Office of the Attorney General of Texas issued the following news release: A federal appeals court sided with Texas Governor Greg Abbott in a case challenging the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for Texas National Guard members, ruling that the federal government's attempt to punish noncompliance with the mandate was unconstitutional. The court ruled that the Texas militia, including the Guard, is not subject to punishment by the federal government because t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- The Office of the Attorney General of Texas issued the following news release: Efforts by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ("MFCU") of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas ("OAG") have led to a home health company owner being sentenced to prison for 57 months. Akintunde Oyewale, a home health company owner from Richmond, TX, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Oyewale was   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 17 (TNSper) -- Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business issued the following news: Oklahoma State University has named Dr. James Payne as dean of the Spears School of Business following a national search. Payne has served as dean of the Woody L. Hunt College of Business at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) since May 2019. Payne's appointment was approved by the OSU/A&M Board of Regents at their regular June meeting Friday in Oklahoma City. "Fil  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 (TNSres) -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2023 Q4 and full-year results. Total quarterly revenues were up 17% year-over-year in USD and up 18% in constant currency to $13.8 billion. Cloud services and license support revenues were up 23% in USD and up 25% in constant currency to $9.4 billion. Cloud license and on-premise license revenues were  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: From the dining room to the deck restaurants are increasingly evolving their physical environments to create a unique experience for diners. To ensure they have the powerful, flexible hardware needed to support nearly any configuration, Oracle today announced the Oracle MICROS Workstation 8 Series. Featuring a slim profile with 14-inch touchscreen display and plat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: To make it easier for organizations to balance price and performance in their cloud environments and reduce costs, Oracle today announced plans to make available new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Compute E5 instances with 4th generation AMD EPYC(TM) processors. Unlike other cloud providers' rigid instance options that bind organizations to paying more for unus  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Utilities are increasingly under pressure to deliver secure, clean, and affordable service while continuing to fortify their infrastructure and better serve and engage customers. The annual Oracle Energy and Water Awards recognize the trailblazers that are achieving success in these areas by driving sustainability, business transformation, and innovation. This yea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Oracle today announced its plans to develop powerful, generative AI services for organizations worldwide. Oracle will provide native generative AI services to help organizations automate end-to-end business processes, improve decision-making, and enhance customer experiences, in collaboration with Cohere, a leading AI platform for enterprise. Built on Oracle Cloud  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: * * * Project to Build More Robust Electrical Systems and Grow the Next Generation of Innovators in Power Electronics * * * In today's dynamic environment where electricity demand is skyrocketing, power converters are the unsung heroes quietly transforming the way we harness and utilize electrical energy and seamlessly fueling our daily lives - from the ubiquitous wall chargers p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 (TNSper) -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has appointed a temporary manager for Channel Oaks Water System (Channel Oaks) in Burnet County, effective June 15 to ensure continuous and safe water service for the utility's customers. Channel Oaks provides water service to approximately 45 connections in the Marble Falls, TX area. At the PUCT's May 23 open meeting, the Commission request  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Even after suffering flood damage, homeowners in mostly white communities prefer to accept higher risk of disaster repeating itself than relocate to areas with more racial diversity and less flood risk, according to new research from Rice University. James Elliott , professor and chair of sociology, and Jay Wang, a senior spatial analyst at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, are the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 14 (TNSjou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Immigrants migrating to the U.S. face all kinds of hurdles, but after arriving stateside, the hardships continue, which can result in additional psychological distress, according to new research from Rice University. "Cuento de nunca acabar (never-ending story): Compounding trauma and mental health among undocumented Latinx immigrants'' appears in a recent edition of the Journal of Traumatic  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Feeling a religious or spiritual calling to a job can be a huge motivator, but it can also potentially result in employee mistreatment and exploitation going unaddressed, according to new research from Rice University's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and the Religion and Public Life Program. "Called to Work: Developing a Framework for Understanding Spiritual Orientation  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, June 14 (TNStalk) -- Southwestern University issued the following Q&A on June 13, 2023, with Jean Remy Habimana, assistant professor of instruction of statistics: * * * Could you introduce yourself and tell me a bit about your background? My name is Jean Remy Habimana, and I'm an Assistant Professor of Statistics. I'm in the Math and Computer Science Department. Before I came here, I was doing my Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, which is also where I did  more

ALPINE, Texas, June 15 (TNSper) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: In 2012, nearly 100 years after Sul Ross State University opened its doors, Dr. Miriam Muniz Quiz earned the distinction as the institution's first Hispanic female professor, one of many facts that made her a role model to her students. Born into a family of educators, Miriam completed a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a specialization in Reading from what was then Pan American University i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The many personal, physical and social impacts of natural disasters disproportionately affect Black people, and such events can have political consequences for local governments regardless of constituents' political ideology, according to new research from Rice University. Alex Priest, a doctoral student at Rice University, and James Elliott, a professor of sociology, are the co-authors of "The Multiplicity   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $460,772 against 21 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: five air quality, one industrial hazardous waste, two industrial wastewater discharges, one multi-media, three municipal wastewater disc  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 17 (TNSawa) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: A Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) faculty member's passion for environmental advocacy and education has been recognized by the Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC). Dr. Puneet Gill, TAMIU College of Education associate professor, was recently named the recipient of the RGISC's Dr. Tom Vaughan Educator of the Year Community Aw  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 15 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: In the global pursuit of a more sustainable future, combating the effects of greenhouse gas emissions from heat produced by industrial processes has taken center stage. Texas A&M University has been named a key partner in a $140 million institute to advance heating processes with a five-year, $70 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Manufacturin  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: Adolescents and young adults are one of the demographic groups most affected by HIV. In 2019, 21 percent of new HIV infections were among people between the ages of 13 and 24. However, despite these disproportionate figures, use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection in this age cohort is extremely low. A new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Healt  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The graphics processing unit (GPU) has become one of the most important types of computing technology, as seen by the fabless semiconductor company Nvidia hitting the record market cap of over $1 trillion. Used in a wide range of applications, GPU technology has advanced to open new opportunities for gaming, high-performance computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Along the ocean floor and off the coast, mechanical objects are often seen moving underwater. Rather than fearsome sea creatures or mechanical monsters, these objects are remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that work underwater and, like aerial drones, are generally operated remotely by people above the surface. Here at Texas A&M University, a team of interdisciplinary engineering  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 14 (TNSpconf) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Faculty, staff and students had another successful year of showcasing the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the 2023 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Annual Conference and Expo. A new event on the agenda was a management simulation contest hosted by the Texas A&M University student chapter of IISE, with help from Drs.  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 16 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering welcomes Jim Cline, Brianne Glover, Dr. Phil Lasley and Dr. Troy Jackson as new instructors in the Master of Engineering in Engineering for Transportation Professionals program. Jim Cline '84 '86 is a senior research engineer at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). A former member of the Corps of Cadets as a student at Tex  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Dalhart, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Community by the Texas Film Commission. "I congratulate the City of Dalhart on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 170 other Texas communities who have received this recognition," said Go  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the arrival of the first group of migrants bused to Los Angeles, California from Texas. The migrants were dropped off at L.A. Union Station this evening. "Texas' small border towns remain overwhelmed and overrun by the thousands of people illegally crossing into Texas from Mexico because of President Biden's refusal to secure the border," said Governor A  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award for $1,340,802 to Brazosport College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Brazosport College will provide training for over 530 new and current employees of all organization levels at global chemical company INEOS. The classes will range from basic chemistry to instrument troubleshooting for operators. "The  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced $2.28 million in grant funding for infrastructure projects in military communities from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission's (TMPC) Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) program. The grant funds will be invested in infrastructure projects and other initiatives to support installations in Texas and protect jobs in military communitie  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday signed House Bill 2060 by Representative Giovanni Capriglione and Senator Tan Parker establishing the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council as Texas strengthens its position as the leading destination for next generation technology in the country. The Council will study and monitor artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed, employed, or procured by T  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today directed Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath to waive specific requirements for school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to be able to continue offering virtual instruction options for students in grades 3 through 12 through the Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) for the next two school years. "Texas wants to see all of our children   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a disaster declaration for Texas communities impacted by severe storms and tornadoes that caused significant damage to homes and businesses in Ochiltree and Cass counties. The disaster declaration will further support Texas' recovery efforts in response to extensive damage in those counties. Additional counties may be added to the declaration as damage asses  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today named Angela Colmenero as his new Deputy Chief of Staff. Jordan Hale, who began serving as Deputy Chief of Staff in October 2018, will be departing the Office of the Governor at the end of June. Hale has served in the Office of the Governor since 2015 and previously served in the Office of the Attorney General for 8 years. "Jordan Hale is the epitome of a public s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on June 12, 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 afor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today signed several critical pieces of parent empowerment legislation passed during the 88th Regular Legislative Session into law at the Texas Capitol. The transformative package of four parent empowerment bills signed by the Governor will give parents access to course curriculum, allow parents to determine if their child should repeat a grade level, remove inappropriat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott this week signed laws to empower Texas parents, protect Texans from the growing national fentanyl crisis, and safeguard women's sports passed during the 88th Regular Legislative Session at the Texas Capitol. At the bill signing ceremony on Monday, Governor Abbott signed a transformative package of four laws that empower parents in the educational decisions of their children. On Wednesda  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today signed four laws to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis passed during the 88th Regular Legislative Session at the Texas Capitol. The laws signed by the Governor today represent a significant step in the state's fight against the deadly opioid that will prosecute fentanyl deaths as murder, ensure death certificates reflect when people are poisoned by fentany  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today signed the Save Women's Sports Act passed during the 88th Regular Legislative Session into law at the Texas Capitol. This new law will protect the integrity of women's sports by prohibiting biological men from competing against female athletes at Texas colleges and universities. "Today is an important day for female athletes across the state of Texas, including li  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the growing Texas workforce and the state's robust jobs economy following the release of May employment data showing Texas again smashing all previous records for total jobs, total Texans employed, and total Texas labor force. Texas has now added more than 2.1 million jobs under Governor Abbott's leadership. "Texas' robust economy stands apart as a model  more

SEGUIN, Texas, June 15 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: The undergraduate teacher preparation program at Texas Lutheran University has been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for its rigorous preparation of future teachers in how to teach reading, earning an "A" grade in NCTQ's new report, Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction. The program is among just 23% nationwide to earn an "A" from NCTQ for meeting standards set  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSper) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Members of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents have unanimously appointed Mary Evans Sias, Ph.D. to assume the role of interim president. Dr. Sias, a member of the TSU Board of Regents and appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in October 2020, has resigned from her board role during this interim period. The role will become effective June 30th. The Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Dakota Dom  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 14 (TNSper) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University Vice President for University Advancement Brooks Hull has named Todd Jensen as the new Associate Vice President for Development. Jensen comes to Texas State from the University of Texas at Austin, where he had served as Director of Principal Gifts for the McCombs School of Business since February 2020. Jensen will start at Texas State July 17, 2023. "Todd has a proven record  more

DENTON, Texas, June 13 (TNSper) -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Marlene Phillips, who has an extensive background in federal government politics, foreign service and public policy, has been named director of the Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy at the Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership (JNIWL) at Texas Woman's University. "Marlene is imminently qualified to lead the center with experience and expertise. She will be an incredible asset to the women   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 13 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Hail to the Chiefs! Not one, but two faculty members from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine were sworn in as the presidents of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association and the Texas Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, respectively. Dr. Damon Schranz, an associate professor in TCOM's Department of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicin  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 17 (TNSper) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: Dr. William D. Schafer has been appointed interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UNCW, the university announced today. His appointment will be effective July 1 and continue until the position is filled. He will replace Dr. Lowell K. Davis, who has accepted the position of Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Da  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 16 (TNSawa) -- 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 identity and access management industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Uniken with the 2023 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Uniken designed a robust user authentication and security platform that enables banks   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * New Tool Predicts if Immunotherapy Will Mistakenly Attack Healthy Cells * * * Researchers at the University of Houston are working to make T-cell immunotherapy safer, developing a tool called CrossDome, which uses a combination of genetic and biochemical information to predict if T-cell immunotherapies might mistakenly attack healthy cells. T-cell based immunotherapies hold tremendous pot  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Prostate cancer is the most-commonly diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. In its ever-indelicate world, the stubborn disease can continue to grow even when the amount of testosterone in the body is reduced to very low levels, thus earning the clumsy name: castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). It poses a major clinical challenge as a p  more

FLORENCE, Alabama, June 16 (TNSper) -- The University of North Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Ross Alexander, the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of North Alabama, is expected to be named President of Texas A&M University-Texarkana, a four-year public comprehensive university that is part of the Texas A&M University System. Alexander is set to begin his tenure at TAMUT in mid-July. Dr. Alexander is the exclusive finalist at this stage  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Dr. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, a theoretical astrophysicist at The University of Texas at Dallas, has spent his career seeking answers to some of the universe's greatest mysteries, including why the expansion of the universe seems to be accelerating and whether gravity behaves differently beyond our closest cosmic neighbors. To study these and other questions, a large collaboration of scientis  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: University of Texas at Dallas students, alumni and researchers shared their innovative business initiatives while competing for $170,000 in cash and scholarship prizes during the 2023 Big Idea Competition finals on May 19 at the Blackstone LaunchPad facility on campus. Hosted by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE), UT Dallas' premier pitch contest featured projects in ind  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A $2.5 million grant for the transformation of knowledge and treatment of bipolar disorder has been awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder (BD2). Researchers leading the project are Jair Soares, MD, PhD, professor and chair and the Pat R. Rutherford, Jr. Chair in Psychiatry in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Depar  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Increased automation would be 'gamechanger' for manufacturing of UAVs and UAMs * * * A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is leading a project to bring automation to smaller composite manufacturing for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and urban air mobility (UAMs) vehicles. Paul Davidson, a UT Arlington assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerosp  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin has promoted Amanda Cochran-McCall to vice president for legal affairs and general counsel. Effective immediately, Cochran-McCall serves as the University's chief legal officer and chief ethics officer, leads the day-to-day operations of the University's Legal Affairs team, and continues to lead the University's open records unit. "I'm honored and humbled by this opp  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Heather Woofter as dean of the School of Architecture. Woofter currently serves as director of the College of Architecture and the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Her appointment will begin Aug. 15. She succeeds Michelle Addington, who will step down after six successful years as the school's  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell announces that James E. Davis has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer (SVP and COO). As part of President Hartzell's vision that UT Austin be the highest-impact public research university in the world, he unified the teams that develop, construct, maintain and operate university real estate, intellectual property, buildings,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A group of scientists and engineers that includes researchers from The University of Texas at Austin has created a new class of materials that can absorb low energy light and transform it into higher energy light. The new material is composed of ultra-small silicon nanoparticles and organic molecules closely related to ones used in OLED TVs. This new composite efficiently moves electrons between its or  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 15 (TNSpar) -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has partnered with The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) to provide a unique Master of Business Administration degree program with an Economic Development emphasis. USM officials hope the new program will help elevate the University's profile in the Lone Star state. "Texas is a state with a growing demand for economic develo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Clinical trials, brain and biobank donation and risk factors among topics discussed * * * "Think Science: Dementia in South Texas," a live event moderated by Nathan Cone of Texas Public Radio, drew 300 people to the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Campus June 7 for an intriguing and inspiring discussion of a topic important to so many in South Texas and   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: * * * Multinational study identifies immune resilience as a factor that influences life span, HIV/AIDS, flu, sepsis mortality, recurrent skin cancer and COVID-19 mortality * * * Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with collaborators in five countries, today revealed that the capacity to resi  more

TYLER, Texas, June 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Matthew Vechione, an assistant professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler, is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Young Leaders to Follow Class of 2023. A UT Tyler alum, Vechione is one of 20 transportation professionals under 35 years old who have demonstrated leadership and innovation within the transportation industry and ITE. Recipients wer  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Targeted therapy is first KRAS G12C inhibitor to demonstrate intracranial responses * * * Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found the KRAS G12C inhibitor adagrasib showed promising activity suppressing cancer growth not only within the lungs but also in brain metastases for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported study results showing that the targeted therapy fruquintinib significantly improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Findings from the global FRESCO-2 trial, published today in The Lancet, were first   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: * * * Novel observations of earliest precursor stages among notable findings that could help clinicians intervene earlier in patients most likely to progress * * * A new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center highlights novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma from precursor disease, which may help better i  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington researcher hopes to harness the power of technology to help an underserved group of Americans on the path to a healthier future. Liao Yue, assistant professor of kinesiology and director of the Physical Activity and Wearable Sensors Research Lab, has received a $231,000 Career Development Award from the American Heart Association to study cardiov  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSfund) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A combination strategy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer will be studied at UTHealth Houston through a $3.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The survival rate of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, or pancreatic cancer, remains low, around 10%,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: On Monday, Juneteenth marks its third year as a federal holiday. It commemorates the day - June 19, 1865 - when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and enslaved Black Americans there finally learned that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Though long celebrated by Black Americans, Juneteenth is still a relatively new holiday to many. For those who do  more

CANYON, Texas, June 16 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: The ways West Texas A&M University works to keep Buffs in the herd is in the spotlight in the latest episode of the University's student-run podcast. Amber Black and Chance Haugen, assistant vice presidents for student affairs, speak with "I Am WT" host Brae Foust in the latest episode, available June 15 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud, as well as at wtamu.edu/IAmWTPodcast. Black, a WT graduate,   more

CANYON, Texas, June 16 (TNSjou) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A West Texas A&M University researcher's joint study with a faculty member at the University of Texas may help scientists learn more about a knotty problem in humans and animals. Dr. Mona Ozmaian, WT assistant professor of engineering in the College of Engineering, and Dr. Dmitrii Makarov, UT professor of chemistry, published "Long-lived metastable knots in polyampholyte chains" June 14 in PLOS ONE, an inte  more