HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University today introduced the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures. Supported by federal grants and philanthropic gifts, the new accelerator will bring together local researchers with a national network of industry executives, additional funding sources and about 15,000 square feet of  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A five-year, $3.3 million grant to develop a molecular diagnostic test for congenital syphilis has been awarded to researchers from UTHealth Houston by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health. Irene Stafford, MD, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Scie  more

ABILENE, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Hardin-Simmons University has reached its $5.6 million goal to cover initial construction costs on its Newman-Richardson Science Center. The fundraising goal was reached after receiving a $600,000 grant from the Mabee Foundation. Thanks to various donors, foundations, hard work, and prayer, HSU accomplished this feat in just over a fiscal year. Construction is underway to renovate and revitalize the entire Newman-  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced its appointment as Lead Designer for the Lone Star Constructors joint venture, which has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to manage the design, delivery, and maintenance of the I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) South Project in Bexar County, Texas. The project con  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The Alamo Colleges District issued the following news release: In the interest of financial transparency and fiduciary responsibility, the Alamo Colleges District is providing the public with the following information. The Alamo Colleges District strives to make higher education readily affordable to its citizens with a goal to make efforts to keep its tax rates as low as possible. For 2023, at their meeting on September 12, 2023, the Alamo Colleges District's B  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: R.A.P.I.D.O., a culturally relevant acronym created under the leadership of Jennifer Beauchamp, PhD, RN, at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston to raise awareness of stroke signs in the Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino community and save lives, has been adopted by the American Stroke Association (ASA), the organization announced today. "The nurse-driven initiative to  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: New research from Rice University finds that antidepressants may actually reduce negative memories in individuals suffering from depression while improving overall memory function. The study, "Perceived antidepressant efficacy associated with reduced negative and enhanced neutral mnemonic discrimination," appears in the latest edition of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. It examines how antidepressant use in depresse  more

ALPINE, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Bat Conservation International (BCI) is teaming up with Sul Ross State University (SRSU) to restore native agave habitat for the endangered Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis). This partnership establishes restoration efforts in the Trans-Pecos to support the Mexican long-nosed bat colony that utilizes Emory Cave in Big Bend National Park as a historic roost for mother bats raising their young. "Emory Ca  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Leading Bahrain telecommunications company Batelco (part of the Beyon Group) is revamping its core IT platforms with Oracle Communications technologies and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). With Oracle's telco solutions, the company can deliver innovative new services to its customers and respond to changing market dynamics while meeting the evolving needs of its consumers and e  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: This fall will see the circulation of three viruses - influenza, respiratory syncytial (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. Dr. Pedro Piedra, professor of molecular virology and microbiology and of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, provides tips on when to get vaccinated for each to maximize your immunity against all three viruses. COVID booster COVID levels already are rising   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Southern University (TSU) and UTHealth Houston will receive $2.6 million from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development to examine the impact of neighborhood-level metrics of structural racism across different domains on disparities in maternal and infant health in the greater Houston area. Women of color have higher rates of poor pregnancy  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Brandeis University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 14, 2023, with Cameron Samuels, executive director of Students Engaged in Advancing Texas: * * * On Tuesday morning, Cameron Samuels '26, Executive Director of Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT), testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, addressing book bans affecting students across the country. Since high school, Samuels has been advocating for LGTBQIA+ rights, student rights agains  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Career and internship opportunities will be up, up and away at the inaugural Aviation, Aeronautics & Aerospace Recruitment Fair at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the TAMIU Student Center Ballroom (second floor). The event is free of charge, open to the public, and no advance registrat  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Collin College issued the following news release: Collin College is thrilled to announce its collaboration with the National Information Technology Innovation Center (NITIC), under the leadership of Columbus State Community College in Columbus, Ohio. This strategic subaward partnership is aimed at furthering the development and implementation of training and educational programs essential for today's rapidly evolving technology landscape. Funded by a substantial $7  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 15 -- Colorado College issued the following news release: In a swift response to anti- diversity, equity, and inclusion legislation, Colorado College has created a safe-haven initiative called the Healing and Affirming Village and Empowerment Network, or HAVEN, for any student wanting to leave institutions of higher education in those states. So far, five states have passed anti-DEI laws, including Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and North Dakota. Du  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Research fellowships aimed at expanding Latino humanities research * * * Two graduate students from The University of Texas at Arlington received research fellowships from the Crossing Latinidades Humanities Research Initiative as part of a $5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded to universities that are members of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Res  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Dimitrios Karamichos, PhD, has been appointed interim dean of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Biomedical Sciences, effective Sept. 15, 2023. Karamichos has served as executive director and endowed chair of the North Texas Eye Research Institute at HSC since 2022. He is a tenured professor with faculty appointments in the SBS's Department of   more

ABILENE, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: By Landry French Dr. John Davis is a professor of management in the Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies at Hardin-Simmons University. He arrived at HSU in 2008 and has been a staple on campus since. Beginning this semester, he will serve as Faculty President for the university. As Faculty President, this will be his fourth non-consecutive year, already serving from 2016 to 2018. The role is an ele  more

CEDAR PARK, Texas, Sept. 15 -- ETS-Lindgren, a manufacturer of components and systems that measure, shield and control electromagnetic and acoustic energy, issued the following news: When a leading provider of EMC test services wanted to incorporate Boonton power sensors into their commercial test labs to take advantage of their measurement speed, accuracy, and cost-effective price point, they turned to the experts at ETS-Lindgren, the provider of the lab's Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) T  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) ("EVgo" or the "Company"), one of the nation's largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced that it received the first-ever shipment of 350kW fast chargers from Delta Electronics that are manufactured according to Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) standards. Delivered   more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 12 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * Want to see how ExxonMobil is working with other companies to accelerate society's path to net zero? Look no further than our carbon capture and storage agreement in Louisiana with CF Industries, the world's largest producer of ammonia. * * * The importance of ammonia While ammonia is often associated with household cleaning products, it actually has a higher calli  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 13 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * The FIA World Rally Championship announced a mandatory switch to biofuels Toyota Gazoo Racing needed help from Mobil1 to recalibrate its cars to meet new requirements - and fast. ExxonMobil developed a new winning formula, resulting in Toyota Gazoo Racing becoming a triple title winner in the Championship. * * * A rally car engine is complex, with more than 1,200 pa  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 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: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the healthcare voice assistant industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Suki AI with the 2023 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Suki is a leading technology company that provides superior artificial intellig  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 15 (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: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the data center services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Ascenty with the 2023 Brazilian Company of the Year Award. Ascenty is a major provider of data center services, featuring world-class services through its highly   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced 12 Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $3.2 million to nine Fort Worth area organizations as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour. Presented today by TVC, the funding will provide services to more than 6,300 veterans and their families in 30 North Texas counties. "Veterans and their families gave so much to   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University students, faculty, and staff now have access to free Google career certificate programs that are designed to boost in-demand skills for fields ranging from data analytics to information technology and e-commerce. Google LLC announced its Grow with Google partnership with the Texas State University System, including TXST, and the University of Texas System in December. Several Texas S  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Avantax, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVTA), a leader in tax-focused financial planning and wealth management, in its take-private sale to Aretec Group, Inc., the holding company of Cetera Financial Group, Inc. (and portfolio company of Genstar Capital), a retail investment advice platform and network of independent financial advisors. Under the terms of the agreement, Cetera will acq  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University hosted the first annual Health Science Enrichment Workshop (HSEW) this past summer. The two-day program was sponsored by the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) and provided participating high school juniors and seniors hands-on learning opportunities on the HPU campus and onsite at Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood. Through health care simulations, the participants received instruction   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Paula Cobler The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has welcomed its new College of Nursing leadership team, composed of experts in diverse subject areas ranging from virtual reality training to COVID-19 response policies. With a commitment to providing high-quality health care, the team will play a pivotal role in the College of Nursing's next steps. "W  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 29.5 million people aged 12 or older experienced alcohol use disorder in the previous year. In 2019, 20.4 million people in the United States were diagnosed with substance use disorders, an NSDUH survey found. More than 106,000 persons in the U.S. died from substance-involved overdose in 2021, including illicit drugs  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 13 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * WHAT: Today, iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God announced, "It's Up There with Looney," a podcast that brings insightful and thought-provoking discussions from the world of hip-hop and R&B, has joined The Black Effect Podcast Network. New episodes will launch every Monday and fans can binge previous episodes now on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Listeners can expect t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Granting undocumented immigrants amnesty and legal status would improve the U.S. labor market, argues a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Undocumented immigrants represent a quarter of the immigrants living in the United States -- around 12 million people. These people participate heavily in the U.S. economy, but their lack of legal status affects their wages, said author Hugh Cass  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Lamar University issued the following news: The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $300,000 to Dr. Helen Lou, professor of chemical engineering, to lead an interdisciplinary project to equip the future workforce with knowledge and skills on industrial cybersecurity. The effort will enlist Lamar University researchers across Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, and Criminal Justice in the development of suitable educational materials to addre  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang, associate professor of sociology, has been granted $131,000 from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine as part of their Gulf Research Program initiative. The research effort, totaling over $700,000 in complete funding, will be part of a large collaboration led by Prairie View A&M University in conjunction with Lamar University, Texas A&M University, Texas State Unive  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University's Dr. Cynthia Stinson, chair of the Department of Nursing, and Dr. Janeal White, associate professor and internship coordinator of family studies, have been selected to receive Women of Integrity Awards from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Southeast Texas. The award celebrates the achievements and contributions of women who have excelled in their professional fields and made significant contributions   more

FRISCO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Magellan Health issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Magellan Health, Inc., announced today the appointments of Arthur Hennig as senior vice president, chief business officer, payer markets, of Magellan Health; and Sara Pierce as senior vice president, chief business officer, employer market, of Magellan Health. In their roles, Hennig and Pierce will lead the strategic development, management, and growth of key Magellan markets. "Art and Sara are pro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Hydrogen is viewed as a promising alternative to fossil fuel, but the methods used to make it either generate too much carbon dioxide or are too expensive. Rice University researchers have found a way to harvest hydrogen from plastic waste using a low-emissions method that could more than pay for itself. "In this work, we converted waste plastics including mixed waste plastics that don't have to be sorted by type o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- George Washington University issued the following news: "A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday rejected the Biden administration's latest effort to save a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of undocumented young adults from deportation, saying that it remained unlawful even after recent changes. The judge, Andrew S. Hanen of the Federal District Court in Houston, maintained that President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when he created the Deferred Actio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Microsoft issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Oracle Corp and Microsoft Corp today announced Oracle Database@Azure, which gives customers direct access to Oracle database services running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and deployed in Microsoft Azure datacenters. Oracle Database@Azure delivers all the performance, scale, and workload availability advantages of Oracle Database on OCI with the security, flexibility, and best-in-class services of   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Oracle Corp and Microsoft Corp today announced Oracle Database@Azure, which gives customers direct access to Oracle database services running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and deployed in Microsoft Azure datacenters. Oracle Database@Azure delivers all the performance, scale, and workload availability advantages of Oracle Database on OCI with the security  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: The National Football League and iHeartMedia announce the NFL Podcast Network's fall programming lineup for the 2023 NFL season! With the new season underway, the NFL and iHeartMedia continue a successful partnership to bring more of the NFL to fans everywhere with a slate of new and existing shows. New shows added to the NFL Podcast Network include: * "Off the Edge with Cam Jordan" - New Orleans  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 16 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a victory in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against the Biden Administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). In 2018, Nebraska joined eight other states in a lawsuit challenging DACA, which defers the deportation of certain illegal aliens and grants them access to some federal and state bene  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 15 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * Today, Attorney General Ford released the following statement after Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas struck down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for future recipients. For more than ten years, DACA has protected undocumented immigrants brought to the United States in their youth from being ripped from what is often the only  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The common struggle of remembering a face or a name gets more difficult as we age, and new research from Rice University aims to figure out why. "A big barrier in the study of memory is creating research measures that accurately reflect the brain's experience," said Stephanie Leal, assistant professor of psychological sciences and lead author. "We developed this memory task to potentially be able to help identify me  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WGN-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Chicago, IL, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to the United Negro College Fund Inc. (UNCF). The donation was made live on the WGN-TV Midday newscast and will be used to fund scholarships for students attending a r  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the appointment of Cathy Gunther as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcasting and digital operations in Sacramento, CA (DMA #20), including KTXL-TV (FOX), FOX40.com, and their related digital and social media channels. Ms. Gunther will begin her duties immediately and report to Matthew Rosen  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: The New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences floral team won regional and national awards at this year's competitions. Ten members attended the national competition in July, sponsored by the American Institute of Floral Designers Annual Symposium in Chicago, Illinois, and placed first, second and fifth. Six members of the floral team attended the regional c  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: Dr. Jainhong Jennifer Ren, professor of environmental engineering in the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville was recently awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation for Graduate STEAM Education for Air and Water Resources Solutions in Coastal Communities. This research traineeship award will develop a new graduate training model to educate the next g  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2023: Tarleton State University has scored all-time-high enrollment yet again. Based on 12th class day numbers, the university begins fall 2023 up 8.6 percent from a year ago, serving 16,230 students and outpacing many institutions nationwide. This latest momentum started four years ago and shows no signs of slowing. The Class of 2027 is the largest ever -- up almost 11 percent from fall 2022 --   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Over the summer, Tarrant County College Trinity River and the University of North Texas Health Science Center collaborated to launch the Summer Academy of Health Sciences. "This collaboration allows students to investigate the different fields of health science," said Taylor Hughlett, Ph.D., professor of geology and department chair of physical science. "The partnership allows the students to see different  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: REHAB Hospital of the Pacific (REHAB), the only comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital in Hawaii, is adding modules of the Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) to all of its facilities. The modules are specific to the needs of rehabilitation facilities and is intended to support REHAB's main 82-bed campus, three outpatient clinics, and a hospital-based physicians'   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: HOUSTON - (Sept. 13, 2023) - Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business jumped ten spots to No. 19 on Bloomberg Businessweek's full-time MBA ranking for 2023-24. The ranking places the Rice Business program as the top in Texas and among the nation's most distinguished, including those at universities such as Yale, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Bloomberg Businesswee  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, by spotlighting the history, contributions and achievements of Latino communities, especially as they relate to the campus community. Rice's Hispanic Heritage Month planning committee has titled the event "Our Heritage Month" in an effort to delve deeper into the ways that Hispanic identity is represented in the United States.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University and NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) will host the International Space University's (ISU) 2024 Space Studies Program, an intensive, eight-week summer program for professionals in space-related fields. The Space Studies Program will be held June 8 to Aug. 3 at Rice's campus, a location deeply rooted in the annals of space exploration. "Rice is privileged to be a partner in pursuits related to space   more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2023: Stephen F. Austin State University's League of United Latin American Citizens was honored with the National Membership Award and the title of the Young Women of the Year for the state of Texas while attending the 2023 LULAC National Convention and Exposition from Aug. 1-5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The LULAC National Convention draws approximately 15,000 participants each year, inc  more

ALPINE, Texas, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: The Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross State University will hold its 29th Annual Conference Nov. 10-11 at the Vic and Mary Jane Morgan University Center on the Alpine campus. More than 30 informative presentations are planned on the history, archaeology and culture of the Big Bend and northern Mexico. This year's Keynote Speaker is Dr. Matthew R. Bennett, geographer, geologist, world-renowned footpr  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Tarleton State University recently launched its Master of Science (MS) in logistics and supply chain management, a significant addition to academic offerings in the College of Business. The program will equip students with the tools to excel in the complex world of logistics or supply chain management. Students will gain expertise in transportation, distribution and global logistics, among other areas. "The   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 16  -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study highlights need for public health strategies to tackle the increasing prevalence of e-cigarette use and its adverse health effects * * * A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that using e-cigarettes increases the risk of asthma in adolescents who have never smoked conventional tobacco products. The use of electronic cigarettes (e-ciga  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Does that mean peer review is less Rigorous? School of Public Health researcher highlights concerns about peer review and COVID-19 study quality * * * In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers flooded journals with studies about the then-novel coronavirus. However, this dramatic increase in the scientific literature highlights a potential shortcoming in th  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: In human medicine, the ability to measure frailty is a vital aspect of geriatric care. Doctors may recommend one treatment over another based on an elderly person's frailty score, and nursing homes may adjust care protocols as frailty increases. While the ability to measure frailty is not a new concept in human medicine, it has previously  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: Dr. Richard Laughlin, associate professor and chair of the biological and health sciences department, recently received $2.4 million in federal funding from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) for Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Wild and Domestic Animal Populations in Central and South Texas. Coronaviruses, like SARS-CoV-2, have been  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee Dr. Yang Liu always knew he wanted to make a difference in the fight against climate change and is passionate about utilizing nuclear energy to combat this important issue. As a new faculty member in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University, Liu can continue this mission. "Texas A&M is one of the greatest engineering schools in the natio  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann Dr. Robert Ambrose is the 2023 recipient of the Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The award recognizes an engineer who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the two decades or more since graduating with their degree. It was established in 1944 as a partnership with the national mechanical engineering h  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Raven Wuebker Connecting scientific equations with reality has long been sought after to generate more effective lab results. A research team led by Dr. Gregory Reeves is working to speed up the process of taking generalized models or equations and making them match the real world. Reeves, an associate professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at T  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: On behalf of Toby Baker, Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Greg Abbott and the governor's appointee to the RESTORE Council, TCEQ is seeking review and public comment for an amendment to the State Expenditure Plan (SEP). In this amendment, TCEQ is requesting to move $15 million of Bucket 3 funds from the Shoreline Beach Restoration Program to the Nature-Based Tourism Program. The SEP ide  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Day eight of Paxton's impeachment trial saw a series of significant developments, including the start of the defense's case and the withdrawal of a key motion by the House managers. Paxton's defense - led by two attorneys currently employed by the OAG - began to lay out its arguments aiming to discredit allegations against him. Additionally, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's transparency is increasingly wearing thin by withho  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to launch Lone Star Rising. Designed to recruit, train and provide support services for local Democratic candidates and county parties, Lone Star Rising is a new, coordinated programmatic effort that will build Democratic strength and influence ahead of the 2024 election cycle. Texas Democrats are committed to building the infrastructure within our party  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced a temporary delay in the release of 2023 A-F accountability ratings for districts and campuses, originally scheduled for September 28th. The A-F system is a tool that evaluates how well districts and campuses help students reach certain learning goals. As prescribed by statute, A-F ratings must balance multiple objectives to ensure  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * Subject: Delay in 2023 A-F Academic Accountability Ratings Category: Notice Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff The purpose of this communication is to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) about a delay in the issuance of the final rule for the accountability manual and a delay in the issuance of 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings. As communicated  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Crockett, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Community by the Texas Film Commission. "Congratulations to the City of Crockett on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 175 other Texas communities that have received this recognition,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced nine Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $1.8 million were awarded to nine East Texas veteran service organizations as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour. Presented today by TVC, the funding will provide services to more than 1,800 veterans and their families in over 30 counties in the FVA East Texas region  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $154,985 to Workforce Solutions Panhandle by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Through this SDF grant, Workforce Solutions Panhandle will provide 127 new and incumbent workers at Plains Dairy, LLC with customized training in manufacturing, merchandising, forklift operations, transportation, food s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced 15 Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $2.95 million were awarded to 15 Dallas-area organizations as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour. Presented today by TVC, the funding will provide services to over 2,100 Texas veterans and their families in 30 North Texas counties. "From clinical counseling to peer su  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott announced 16 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $4.1 million have been awarded to 11 schools across Southeast Texas and the Panhandle by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train 1,246 students for high-demand   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced 31 Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants totaling over $6.9 million were awarded to 26 Gulf Coast area veteran service organizations as part of the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Big Check Tour. Presented on Thursday by TVC, the funding will provide services to more than 5,300 veterans and their families in Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Angelique De Luca to the Governor's Commission for Women for a term set to expire on December 31, 2023. Governor Abbott has charged the Commission with developing a strategy and implementation plan to help make Texas the number one state for women-owned businesses and to address human trafficking. Housed within the Office of the Governor, the Governor's Commission for Wome  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed William "Bill" Douglass as presiding officer of the Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2024. The Regional Mobility Authority is a political subdivision that allows local transportation planning and project delivery leaders to partner with the state to deliver transportation infrastructure projects that serve Grayson County.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Aaron Bangor, Ph.D. and Marissa Esquivel and appointed Tara Pittman Cevallos, Kevin Markel, and Juana "Janie" Melendez to the Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. Additionally, the Governor appointed Adrian Guerra, D.M.A. for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The Committee provides policy guidance on spe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Neva Fairchild and Lauren Taylor and reappointed Ellen Bauman, Elyse Lieberman, Ph.D., Eric Lindsay, and Kristie Orr, Ph.D. to the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. The Committee recommends changes in disability policies and programs, supports a network of committees on people with disabilities, issues awards to p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Bonnie Hellums and Liesa Hackett and appointed Michelle Liles Trevino to the Family and Protective Services Council for terms set to expire February 1, 2029. The Council is charged with making recommendations to the commissioner regarding the management and operation of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Bonnie Hellums of Houston has served as chair  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Elexis Grimes and Marlene S. McMichael and appointed Adrianna Cuellar Rojas to the OneStar Foundation for terms set to expire on March 15, 2026. The OneStar Foundation provides technical assistance, education, information, and other support to Texas' extensive volunteer community and works to improve and strengthen the state's volunteerism and community service infrastru  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today honored peace officers, firefighters, and first responders who demonstrated profound heroism and sacrifice while performing their duties to their communities and the State of Texas at the 2023 Star Of Texas Awards in Austin. "Today, we mark another anniversary of September 11, 2001--a day that no American will ever forget," said Governor Abbott. "We will also ne  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday held a meeting with Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Germany Annalena Baerbock and other German leaders to discuss the unique economic relationship and continued international partnership between Texas and Germany. Held at the Governor's Mansion in Austin, this meeting was the first visit on Minister Baebock's trip to the United States.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 447,800   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as America's jobs leader following the release of August employment data showing Texas again added jobs at a faster rate than the nation over the last 12 months. Texas also again broke all previous records for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force. "Texas continues to grow jobs at a faster rate than the   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: In the sciences, "wicked" describes intractable problems requiring diverse strategies to manage. Such was the approach at "Climate Science: The Good, The Bad, and The Wicked," a conference hosted by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. More than 300 people attended the Thursday conference at the LBJ Student Center at Texas State University. The featured speakers cove  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University has named Harold Strong executive director of the Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Park. Strong assumes his duties Sept. 18. "I am delighted to have Harold Strong leading STAR Park as the next executive director," said Shreek Mandayam, Ph.D., vice president for research at Texas State. "A former president of the Association of University Research Parks, he brings a d  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: For the third consecutive year, Texas State University has been honored with a gold designation in the Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award by the Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) Veterans Education Program. Established by the state of Texas, the award recognizes universities and colleges that provide excellence in education and related services that significantly contribute to the academic succ  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Trinity University issued the following news: Angela Speck, Ph.D., will present a lecture titled "In The Moon's Shadow: Solar Eclipses Over San Antonio" as part of Trinity University's Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series. This series brings pioneering U.S. and international scientists to Trinity to discuss their insights and research discoveries. Speck's lecture will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, in the Chapman Auditorium (room 152) and  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Training future medical professionals is a vital component of meeting Texas' workforce demands, and an integral part of that process for any medical education program is being accredited. Recently the Emergency Medical Services program at Texas State Technical College's Harlingen campus had a successful site visit to show that it complies with the standards set by the Committee on Accreditation of Educationa  more

RED OAK, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College's North Texas campus has joined the North Texas Semiconductor Workforce Development Consortium, headed by the University of Texas at Dallas, after passage of the state's CHIPS Act in June. The consortium includes five North Texas community colleges, the University of Texas at Arlington, and the semiconductor industry organization SEMI. Both the state and national CHIPS (Creating   more

RED OAK, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College's North Texas campus has joined the North Texas Semiconductor Workforce Development Consortium, headed by the University of Texas at Dallas, after passage of the state's CHIPS Act in June. The consortium includes five North Texas community colleges, the University of Texas at Arlington, and the semiconductor industry organization SEMI. Both the state and national CHIPS (Creating   more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Preparing to fly in Texas State Technical College's Aircraft Pilot Training Technology program starts before students enter the cockpit with certified flight instructors. Students in their first semester of the program take Aviation Meteorology to learn about cloud formation, what high- and low-pressure systems are, and how to analyze weather reports. "The more you know about the weather, the better pilots they   more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2023: Leaders from Texas State Technical College, the city of Waco, and McLennan County gathered on Thursday, Sept. 14, to ceremonially break ground for The WorkSITE (Skills, Innovation, Training and Education) workforce training facility. The $17 million, 25,000-square-foot building will be on Wycon Drive in Waco. The training facility's purpose is to increase access to customized training and build   more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Texas Woman's University broke ground on a $107 million, state-of-the-art health sciences center that will expand programming and training for students seeking health-related careers, increase the number of professionals in high-demand health fields and extend critical health services to rural, underserved areas of North Texas. The 136,000-square-foot facility is being built on seven acres adjacent to Parliament Vil  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Welch Foundation Grant Propels New Plastics Project * * * In today's fast-paced world, convenience often comes packaged in plastic, from shopping bags to food containers, not to mention the seemingly endless supply of plastic water bottles. This useful, lightweight, low-cost material is an undeniable part of our daily lives, but it comes at a staggering cost to the environment. A new inte  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: As researchers around the world race against time to develop new strategies and technologies to fight climate change, a team of scientists at the University of Houston is exploring one possible way to directly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the environment: Negative emissions technologies (NETs). Mim Rahimi, assistant professor of environmental engineering at UH's Cullen College of Enginee  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Dr. Javier Lozano, UIW director of International Affairs, has been selected as a Fellow in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and University's (HACU) 2023/2024 Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo yearlong program. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Researchers Awarded $3M to Develop Artificial Intelligence System to Analyze Biopsy Results * * * In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), up to 60% of adult patients and 80% of children will develop lupus nephritis (LN), and up to half of those will move on to end-stage renal disease. LN occurs when the immune syst  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Annesha White, PharmD, MS, PhD, was named Interim Dean of HSC College of Pharmacy as of Sept. 8, and she will continue her role as associate professor of Pharmacotherapy. Dr. White is an accomplished scholar, educator and leader who has dedicated her career to pharmacy education and advocacy, health outcomes research and student success for more than two decades. "I am honored to take   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: In the latest episode of Innovate Fort Worth, the podcast dedicated to showcasing local innovation and the trailblazers behind it, Jessica Miller Essl took the spotlight. Co-president of M2G Ventures, a pioneering women-owned real estate investment and development firm, Essl shared her insights and experiences that have driven the company's mission of inspiring creative reuse, innovatio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Dr. Dominic Aquila has joined the Division of Liberal Studies as associate division dean for Fine & Performing Arts at the University of St. Thomas-Houston. In his new role, Aquila will mentor new chairs and directors in the departments and programs dedicated to the fine arts, oversee UST's partnership with the MFAH Glassell School of Art and the new on-campus partnership with the Allbritton Art Institu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: University of St. Thomas-Houston's Saint John Paul II Institute will offer a non-credit Polish Texas History course in the month of October to celebrate Polish American Heritage Month. Spanning over five insightful virtual lectures, join Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz as he illuminates the profound contributions and intricate journeys of the Polish community in Texas. A distinguished professor at Texas A&M Univer  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA leads a multi-institutional project to mentor underrepresented STEM faculty * * * A multi-university team led by Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Kayunta Johnson-Winters has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to increase the number of underrepresented STEM faculty within the University of Texas System by mentoring advanced doct  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: For significant portions of the globe faced with water shortage problems, a beacon of hope may be on the way: the ability to easily turn hot air into drinking water. For the past few years, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have focused on the moisture present in the air as a potential source of drinking water for drought-stressed populations. In new research published in the Proceedin  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded The University of Texas at Austin's Wootton Center for Astrophysical Plasma Properties (WCAPP or Wootton Center) a $6 million grant to continue its research and help train the next generation of scientists. This is the second time the WCAPP has received the award (read about  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and the University College at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are officially launching the first known program in the United States to combine medicine and artificial intelligence. A Doctor of Medicine (MD) from UT H  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Following an extensive national search, physician leader Jonathan Efron, M.D., has been selected as Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs to lead UT Southwestern Medical Center's clinical operations - recently ranked among the elite Honor Roll of the nation's top 20 hospitals. Dr. Efron, who will join UT Southwestern in December, currently serves as Senior Vice Preside  more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler has earned inaugural accreditation for its undergraduate chemical engineering degree program through 2027 by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. UT Tyler is now the nineth institution with ABET-accredited chemical engineering programming in Texas and one of 163 nationwide. ABET accreditation is a gold-star standard of accreditation for college a  more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler history and political science department is once again two separate departments, thanks to a steady growth in enrollment as well as accolades and research projects among students and faculty. "We decided that splitting the department was in the best interest of the students," said Dr. Neil Gray, UT Tyler College of Arts and Sciences dean. "This is a positive change  more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine was awarded $1,091,720 from the Health Resources and Services Administration for the General Preventive Residency program. This two-year residency currently accommodates four residents. This four-year grant will increase the number of residents by 50%, allowing the program to accommodate six residents. The program is one of only two public healt  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Translational findings support combinations over single-agent therapy * * * Combination immunotherapy with the anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody durvalumab and other novel agents outperforms durvalumab alone in the neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) setting for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Patients treated with IMRT had lower rates of toxicity to lungs and less radiation to the heart compared to conventional chemoradiation * * * Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) should be the preferred choice when treating patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as it reduces radiation exposure to the heart and lungs, according  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award--a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclus  more

EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * New material works at room temperature, 100 times more magnetic than iron * * * Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the world, allowing massive health and science computation problems to be solved exponentially faster than by classic computing. But quantum computers have a big drawback - they can only operate in subzero temperatures. "In order to make quant  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: An abstract unveiling a new mouse model for brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) developed by UTHealth Houston researchers has been selected for a poster presentation at the second annual National Institutes of Health (NIH) Investigator Meeting for Interoception Research in November. Eunsu Park, PhD, assistant professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: Unruptured cerebral aneurysms of sizes and locations that require attention may be frequently missed in routine clinical care, but a machine learning algorithm could minimize missed care opportunities, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston. The research, published today in Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, was led by senior author Sunil A. Sheth, MD, as  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch have uncovered a promising connection between certain immune-suppressing drugs and a lower risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. This research could impact how these devastating brain disorders are treated. Alzheimer's disease is the most common and severe form of neurodegenerative dementia, for which there is no cure.  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Scientists studying mice unlock transformation that causes protective Th17 cells to become pathogenic, leading to IBD * * * Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered an intracellular mechanism that converts protective intestinal cells into disease-driving pathogenic cells, a finding that could lead to improved treatments for patients with inflam  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Center for the Mechanical Control of Chemistry has received a $20 million grant from the Centers for Chemical Innovation program at the National Science Foundation, according to a release from the NSF. The grant will support the expansion of the CMCC to 11 partner institutions, including Vanderbilt University. Tim Hanusa, professor of chemistry, is a co-principal investigator on the project and will be leadin  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: Wayland Baptist University's eSports team on Tuesday presented a $1,255 check to UMC Children's Hospital Lubbock, the sum of donations collected during a 12-hour Extra Life gaming marathon. Wayland eSports team members played from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Nov. 4-5, with a goal of raising $1,250, more than the $1,084 raised during a similar event the previous year. Players were pleased they blew past both the previous   more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: Hazel Laura Taylor, whose 24.5 points-per-game career scoring average remains a Wayland Flying Queens record, was announced as an honoree for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. The selection of the cat-quick 5-foot-10 forward from Trinidad and Tobago was announced during NAIA Awards Day on Friday, Sept. 15. She is among eight athletes named to the 2022-2023 NAIA Hall of Fame cla  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 13 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Four distinguished former West Texas A&M University faculty members recently were awarded emeritus status by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. "To earn emeritus status in higher education, one must demonstrate extraordinary contributions to a field of study and a steadfast commitment to the University and its mission," said Dr. Neil Terry, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. "  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 12 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's Distinguished Lecture Series will host five nationally known speakers during the fall, including two renowned poets, a Western historian, a major corporate leader and an innovator in dyslexia research. DLS events are free and open to the public. Up first is poet Aaron A. Abeyta, who'll offer a reading at 6 p.m. Monday in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center on the WT campus.  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 14 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A neuropsychologist who hopes to dispel myths about dyslexia is the guest speaker at the 11th annual Helen Piehl Distinguished Lecture for West Texas A&M University's Center for Learning Disabilities. Dr. Jack M. Fletcher, a research professor in the University of Houston's Department of Psychology, will speak at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5 in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center on WT's Canyon campus. The event   more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 13 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has earned a national accolade. SHRM awarded WT's chapter a merit award for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. The WT chapter is comprised of students in the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business. "Our chapter seeks to provide students with competitive advantages as they enter the w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Center Will Develop New Methods to Predict and Control Crystal Formation * * * Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs that control crystals to help treat malaria and kidney stones, has been awarded an inaugural $5 million Catalyst for Discovery Program Grant from The Welch Foundation, to establish the Welch Center fo  more

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The largest-ever student body -- numbering 46,940 -- enrolled for the Fall 2023 semester at the University of North Texas. The more than 5% growth in enrollment comes from first-time-in-college freshmen, graduate students and those studying at UNT at Frisco, the university's campus serving Collin County. "This is a clear demonstration that students and their families see UNT as an exceptional educationa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new material that packs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying cool on the reverse side could transform the way we make and use personal protective equipment (PPE), cutting down the pollution and carbon footprint associated with current materials and practices. The composite, textile-based material developed by Rice University engineers uses Joule heating to decontaminate its surface of corona  more