SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Arzu Ari, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Respiratory Care, and Cyrus Cassells III, a professor in the Department of English at Texas State University, have been named Regents' Professors by the Texas State University System Board of Regents. The board approved the honors during its quarterly meeting Nov. 17 in Beaumont. The Regents' Professor designation honors outstanding members of the system's   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Academic Partnerships ("AP"), a company that assists primarily regional public universities in expanding access and impact by supporting their online programs, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wiley University Services, a line of business owned by Wiley (NYSE: WLY). The combined company will support over 125 colleges and universities in 40 U.S. states and internationally.   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has been appointed to Uisce Eireann's new Capital Works PMO Framework and is the only supplier to be appointed to all four lots on the program. In this role, AECOM will support Uisce Eireann, Ireland's public water utility, in its mission to transform the delivery of water services, includi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boryspil International Airport to serve as reconstruction delivery partner for the rebuilding of Boryspil International Airport and support the reconstruction of the broader aviation sector of Ukraine. Located in Kyiv, Boryspil is Ukraine's  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: American Airlines, Inc. (the "Company"), a subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc. (the "Parent")(NASDAQ: AAL), today announced that it priced $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 8.50% senior secured notes due 2029 (the "Notes"), representing an upsize of $250.0 million from the previously announced offering amount. The Notes will have an interest rate of 8.50% per annum an  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: American Airlines, Inc. (the "Company"), a subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc. (the "Parent")(NASDAQ: AAL), today announced a proposed private offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2029 (the "Notes"). The Company also announced it intends to borrow up to $750 million in aggregate principal amount of term loans (the "Term Loan") under a new  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine welcomed 13 new members to its Board of Advisors. The Board of Advisors, a non-fiduciary appointed group, works closely with the College's Board of Trustees to provide counsel and support for advancing the strategic needs and mission of the College. Effective Nov. 1, these business and community leaders join more than 60 members of the Board of Advisors and Board of Trustees who are   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The holiday season sometimes gives people a reason to end the year with decadence. However, some may be looking for advice when it comes to healthy food choices during celebrations or adjusting their eating habits for the new year. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine offers helpful information about how to be mindful of your eating habits. "The word diet has been misused as something that refers  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects people of all ages. While there is no cure for diabetes, it is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle to manage it. A Baylor College of Medicine expert explains the different types of diabetes and the risks. Symptoms Some common symptoms of diabetes include being more thirsty than usual; urinating often; constant hunger despite eating well; extreme fatigu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: For many people, the lack of face-to-face social interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic caused regular social skills to get rusty. Dr. Eric Storch, professor and vice chair in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, explains why in-person interaction is important for social development and how to exercise your social muscles. "Face-to-face interaction is key for developing s  more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in fighting for access to emergency abortion for Texas patients. The multistate coalition filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court backing the plaintiffs in Zurawski v. Texas, the first lawsuit brought on behalf of people denied abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2022 de  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology students competed in the fall semester Lineworker Rodeo at the Waco campus on Thursday, Nov. 16. The event exhibited the skills that third-semester students have learned during their time at TSTC. Teams of four worked together to complete four different tasks. The tasks progressed through the skills that they have learned, beginning with  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Several new healthcare organizations across the U.S. have recently selected Oracle Health's CommunityWorks, an integrated electronic health record (EHR) that supports the clinical, financial, and operational needs of smaller hospital operations in acute and ambulatory settings. These include Crawford County Memorial Hospital, Golden Plains Community Hospital, Murray-Calloway Count  more

MEQUON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: By Kali Thiel, Strategic Communications Jeff Potratz, PhD, has put his scholarship pursuits into high gear over the past year thanks in large part to a semester-long sabbatical to pursue a new methodology for RNA folding that utilizes fluorescence instead of radioactivity. Potratz serves as an associate professor of physical sciences at CUW. He earned his terminal degree in biochemistry from the U  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in an amicus brief fighting for access to emergency care for Texas patients. The multistate coalition filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court backing the plaintiffs in Zurawski v Texas. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit include 15 Texas women whose health, fertility, and lives were   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, an agency that says it creates and expedite innovation for cancer research, issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2023: The governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has approved $63 million in grants that illustrate the agency's reach not only in Texas but around the world. The grants include recruitment of a cancer researcher from Switzerland and an Israeli company developing  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 17 (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 on Nov. 16, 2023: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the external risk mitigation and management (ERMM) market and, based on its findings, recognizes Cyberint with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award. Cyberint is a leading impactful intelligence solution that proact  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Many people who work in the agriculture industry have a farming background; others find their way to this community through their love for animals, science, or, sometimes, both. Despite growing up in rural Ohio, Dr. Michael Kleinhenz's family didn't own a farm. But that didn't stop him from discovering a love for dairy cows at a young age. "The da  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Del Mar College issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: During their November regular monthly meeting today, the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents announced the appointment of DeeAnna Heavilin to serve on the Nueces County Tax Appraisal District Board of Directors. The term begins Jan. 1, 2024. Heavilin is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of YellowFin Digital, a family-owned full-service digital marketing agency that assists small busine  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Dell issued the following news release: Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and Hugging Face are collaborating to make it easy for enterprises to create, fine-tune and implement their own open-source generative AI (GenAI) models with the Hugging Face community on industry-leading Dell infrastructure products and services. The companies will create a new Dell portal on the Hugging Face platform to offer simplified on-premises deployment of customized large language mode  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: From the Honorable Chip Roy of Texas: "One thing. I want my Republican colleagues to give me one thing. One. That I can go campaign on and say we did. One! Anybody sitting in the complex, if you want to come down to the floor and come explain to me, one meaningful, significant thing the Republican majority has done." DCCC Spokesperson Viet Shelton: "We couldn't have said  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news: Top executives from global software and technology company Emerson (NYSE: EMR) predict companies that prioritize innovation designed to curb carbon emissions and explore new energy sources will realize both financial and environmental benefits for their efforts. For Houston-based energy companies, em  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is delighted to welcome Energy Litigation Partner Brent Owen to the firm's Denver office. Brent joins from Squire Patton Boggs, where he spent the last eight years practicing primarily in oil, midstream and pipeline disputes. Brent began his career as a law clerk for Justice Nancy Rice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Clients turn to Brent to handle tricky commercial litigation disput  more

SPLENDORA, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Entergy issued the following news release: No one should have to question where their next meal will come from, but unfortunately, that's the reality for many families in Texas. According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Texas has the second-highest rate of food insecurity in the nation, an issue that's certainly felt within the Entergy Texas service area. To help combat food insecurity, Entergy Texas contributed $65,000 to the Montgomery County Foo  more

BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas continues to make progress on a $110 million reliability project designed to improve service and double the amount of electricity supply available to serve Bolivar Peninsula customers. The company's Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project is a combination of new construction and equipment upgrades to help meet the growing electrical demand in the area. Crews have successfully prepared the land at projec  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 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 has awarded Epsilon Telecommunications the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award in the global data center connectivity industry. The company's cutting-edge Network as a Service (NaaS) platform Infiny distinguishes itself by offering customers private inte  more

SPRING, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) today announced plans to become a leading producer of lithium, a key component of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Work has begun for the company's first phase of North America lithium production in southwest Arkansas, an area known to hold significant lithium deposits. The product offer will be branded as Mobil(TM)   more

SPRING, Texas, Nov. 15 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: ExxonMobil started production today at Payara, Guyana's third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block, bringing total production capacity in Guyana to approximately 620,000 barrels per day. * Company's third FPSO, Prosperity, starts up ahead of schedule and will add 220,000 barrels of oil per day * Nearly 6,000 Guyanese support ExxonMobil activities T  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 16 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Plastics are essential for modern life. They're needed for our computers, mobile phones and vehicles. They help preserve food, deliver clean drinking water, and protect against disease. At the same time, plastic waste is a major challenge ExxonMobil is committed to addressing. One way we're doing that is through advanced recycling. This technology complements  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Carlyn Chatfield Special to Rice News When it comes to chemical reactions, fluorine has a reputation as a 'magic bullet atom' for its ability to increase a drug's absorption and prolong its lifetime. However, traditional methods of adding it to compounds entail expensive materials and can be difficult to pull off. Rice University scientists developed a reliable and cost-effective process of adding fluorine to mo  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Eric Beckman, of Frisco, was recently appointed to Texas State Technical College's Board of Regents by Gov. Greg Abbott for a term expiring on Aug. 31, 2029. "I couldn't be more than happy to be appointed to this position," Beckman said. "Education, particularly in the areas TSTC is involved in, is something I'm very passionate about." He wants to continue bringing awareness of the shortage of qualified technicia  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- 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: Recognizing industry trailblazers, Frost & Sullivan presented its Best Practices Awards on November 15, 2023, in Prague, Czech Republic. Honoring top business achievements of some of the most innovative and successful companies in their fields, the event also recognized companies r  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team led by Partners Brent Beckert, Sakina Rasheed Foster, and Jennifer Kreick represented investment firm Cathay Capital in its strategic investment in in Parkview Dental Partners. Parkview is a leading dental services organization that supports 22 dental practices in Southwest Florida, providing both general dentistry and specialty dental services. The investment will accele  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP's Fall 2023 Energy Bank Price Deck Survey found energy banks expect a rise in oil prices but a drop in natural gas in the short term. The average base case price for oil was $69.65/bbl (West Texas Intermediate), which is $4 higher than when Haynes Boone conducted its spring survey. Haynes Boone lawyers attribute the increase to production cuts made by OPEC and the current c  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Ian Peck has been selected as a fellow to the prestigious American College of Bankruptcy (ACB). He will be inducted into the College in March of 2024. According to the ACB, Ian and a select group of other new fellows will be "honored and recognized for their professional excellence and exceptional contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice." The America  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: William "Bill" Hobson and Loma Hobson have made a gift of $250,000 to Texas State University to establish a permanent endowed scholarship for students pursuing a nursing degree. The gift adds to the Hobsons' legacy as Texas State Heroes. Heroes are those individuals or organizations who have donated $1 million or more to the university. It is the most prestigious honor bestowed on Texas State supporters. T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised certain funds managed by NGP Energy Capital Management LLC in an equity commitment to Wellspring Energy Resources LLC to pursue non-operated oil and gas working interests, oil and gas development financings, structured transactions and other special situations in North America. NGP is a premier private equity firm that believes energy is essential to progress. Founded in 1988,  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Operio Group in its acquisition of three factories, Elizabeth, Elizabeth HATA and Scheu & Kniss, owned by the Elizabeth Companies. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Operio Group invests in and operates companies that directly serve the food, beverage, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries. The Elizab  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is thrilled to announce that Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, associate dean for research in the HSC College of Nursing, was named one of the recipients of the Dallas College 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. Nnaka is an experienced nurse leader and health disparities researcher with expertise in cardiovascular disease   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news release: Earlier this year, Hudson County Community College's Hudson Scholars program won the prestigious 2023 National Bellwether Award for Instructional Programs and Services. Now, Hudson Scholars has been named one of eight finalists for the Bellwether College Consortium's 2024 Legacy Award at the upcoming 30th Annual Community College Futures Assembly (CFFA) that will be held next February in San A  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 16 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Global, the UK's largest Radio and Outdoor media company, has signed an exclusive platform distribution and ad sales deal with iHeartMedia, the No. 1 audio company in the United States. Under the exclusive deal, Global and iHeartMedia will license, distribute and represent each other's chart-topping Podcast portfolios. In the UK iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief to protect Texas patients' access to emergency abortion care. The multistate coalition filed the brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/9bb24330-5b94-48fe-a299-ba1c2c78ddb3/fileAsset/File-Stamped%20-%2023-0629_Br.%20for%20States%20of%20N.Y.%20Cal.%20et%20al.%20as%20Amici%  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Kanbawza Bank (KBZ), the largest privately-owned bank in Myanmar, continues to modernize its banking operations with Oracle. By upgrading to the latest versions of Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking and Oracle Banking Payments, KBZ has been able to rapidly scale its business to deliver new services to market while increasing efficiency and lowering cost. This inclu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: Kelly Hackett, managing director at Tectonic Advisors, has been appointed to the Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees. A business and community leader, Hackett partners closely with clients on governance, succession planning, wealth education, financial management and charitable strategies for Tectonic, an investment strategy firm. "We are looking forward to working with Kelly as a Ba  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University is kicking off its centennial year by celebrating record-breaking enrollment numbers, revealing a 10% increase over the previous year for new undergraduate and graduate students. Over the past century, Lamar University has evolved from a modest junior college with an enrollment of 125 students to a thriving four-year university with over 17,500 students, marking the highest Fall enrollment in its history.  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a fundamental technology taught to solve problems in robotics, quality control, reliability, safety, and supply chain management. The department has added new graduate coursework in User Experience with Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence for Industrial Engineering. These classes allow studen  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Dr. Shannon Jordan, assistant professor of health and kinesiology, was presented the David J. Beck Teaching Excellence Award at Lamar University on November 2, 2023 by LU President Dr. Jaime Taylor. The David J. Beck Teaching Excellence Award, established through a generous gift from Lamar University distinguished alumnus David J. Beck, recognizes faculty members who excel as teachers and bring significant honor to the uni  more

KENEDY, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Kenedy Volunteer Fire Department will buy new radios to aid firefighters in responding to the growing number of emergency calls in the community, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $6,750 in matching funds from the department, will allow Kenedy VFD to replace aging communication equipment with p  more

FALLS CITY, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Falls City Independent School District soon will purchase and install technology that will allow direct communication with the Karnes County Sheriff's Office, thanks to an $8,180 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,000 in matching funds from the district, will enable the Falls City ISD to install Mutualink technolo  more

HALLETTSVILLE, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Hallettsville Lions Club will install a new shade canopy over the playground equipment at Hallettsville City Park thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Hallettsville. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $53,500 in matching funds raised by the Lions Club, will be used to help keep playground equipment cooler and protec  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 15 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Kane Vines, CFP(R), CRPC(R), APMA has joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. He reported having served approximately $115 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets*, and joins LPL from Ameriprise.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Lyricos Learning LLC, the Houston-based education company, is seeing great success with its virtual learning platform, STEAM on Demand(R). With lessons adapted from those proven to be engaging and successful in its in-person IDEA Lab Kids sessions, STEAM on Demand videos equip students and teachers with the guidance they need to complete exciting STEAM activities in the classroom. Now, STEAM on Demand has  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously approved Mark A. Welsh III on Friday as the sole finalist for the position of President of Texas A&M University. "The Board is confident in General Welsh's abilities to take Texas A&M to even greater heights," Chairman Bill Mahomes said. "Everything points to him being the perfect person for this pivotal moment in the history of our beloved flagship."   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring new insights into cancer drivers, exercise to protect against neuropathy, and radiomic models to predict breast cancer treatment responses * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collabor  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 Attorneys General in an amicus brief that urges access to emergency abortion for patients in Texas. This multistate coalition filed this brief in the Texas Supreme Court in support of the plaintiffs in Zurawski v. Texas, the first lawsuit brought on behalf of people denied abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in an amicus brief fighting for access to emergency abortion for Texas patients in Zurawski v. Texas, the first lawsuit brought on behalf of people denied abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit include 15 Texas women whose health, fert  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz has appointed Douglas Baumstein as Co-chair of the firm's Securities Litigation practice with immediate effect. He joins existing Co-chair, John Sylvia. Doug is a first-chair litigator with significant experience representing clients in securities litigation, complex commercial litigation, and bankruptcy-related litigation. He has a strong track record of achieving favorable outcomes for clients before federal and  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Representatives from Morton Buildings Inc. visited with some students in Texas State Technical College's Building Construction Technology program during a recent employer spotlight at TSTC's Harlingen campus. Gina Lopez-Montague and Dennis Norris discussed the company's history, job opportunities, work culture and career progression. "We want future employees to understand we're not hiring them just to build  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 16 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Torrez joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in an amicus brief fighting for access to emergency abortion for Texas patients. The multistate coalition filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court backing the plaintiffs in Zurawski v. Texas, the first lawsuit brought on behalf of women denied abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2022 decision over  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: The nationally leading oil and gas regulations of the Lujan Grisham administration are having significant and positive impacts on greenhouse gas emissions from the industry. A study released last week by the environmental measurement and analysis firm Kayrros found that New Mexico's oil and gas operations emit half those of Texas, per unit. Texas' industry is far less regulated and oft  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Dan Cavanagh performs "Last Look," a piece he also wrote. Dan Cavanagh: Pamela O. Hamel/Board of Advisors Director of the Mead Witter School of Music, and Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies Hometown: St. Paul, MN Educational/professional background: BM Music Theory/Composition (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN); MM Jazz Studies/Composition (University of Oregon, Eugene, OR), PhD Creati  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: The Veteran Affairs team at Texas State Technical College is dedicated to assisting military veterans as they transition back to civilian life. U.S. Army veteran Christian Novenario shares that commitment as a veteran recruitment representative at TSTC's Harlingen campus. "My purpose at TSTC is to help veterans and their families achieve financial success through a high-quality, hands-on education at TSTC,"   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A number of Rice University Shepherd School of Music alumni will be up for Grammy gold at the 66th annual Grammy Awards ceremony Feb. 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Tenor Karim Sulayman's (MM '01) album "Broken Branches" was nominated for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.James Gaffigan (MM '03) was recognized for his work as conductor with the Bergen Philharmonic on Missy Mazzoli's album "Dark with Excessive   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: In an effort to elevate the guest experience with shorter concession lines, enhanced mobile ordering and a streamlined digital payment processing system, Oak View Group (OVG), the largest developer of sports and live entertainment venues in the world, today announced a partnership with Oracle to deploy Oracle's MICROS Simphony Cloud and Payments Cloud Service in i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: To help healthcare organizations improve inventory management and support patient outcomes, Oracle is adding new mobile capabilities to Oracle Fusion Cloud Inventory Management, part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM). The new capabilities will help healthcare organizations reduce inventory errors, improve restock efficiency, and gain the visibility they nee  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Oracle has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Customer Data Platforms Focused on the Financial Services Industry 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51211923, September 2023). A complimentary excerpt is available here (https://www.oracle.com/cx/customer-data-platform/idc-marketscape-financial-services-industry/). The IDC MarketScape study analyzes the funct  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Sewell Chan, editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, says he will never forget what happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24, 2022 - or the days that ensued. During "Free Press in a Free Society: U.S. Newsrooms on the Front Lines" Nov. 14, Chan called the deadly mass shooting "an unspeakable tragedy" but also noted a troubling trend: government officials casting journalists as participants in active developm  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: After a nationwide search, University of Houston System Chancellor Renu Khator has appointed Paul R. Kittle as the new vice chancellor for student affairs for the UH System and vice president for student affairs for the University of Houston. His appointment will be effective Jan. 17, 2024. "With his nearly 30 years of experience in higher education and proven track record in academic management, I look fo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the Internet of Things (IoT)-driven smart buildings industry and, based on its analysis results, recognizes Planon with the 2023 Global Product Leadership Award. The company is highly committed to innovation, evident through its comprehensive port  more

TYLER, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing conducted a hyper-realistic wilderness medicine simulation, serving as a benchmark for the Nursing in Nontraditional Environments course. The class is taught by Dr. Glenn Barnes, associate professor of nursing. "We're dedicated to preparing nursing students for diverse health care environments," said Dr. Barbara Haas, School of Nursing dean. "This   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Top Tier Scientists Play Vital Role Improving Quality of Life, Boosting Economic Development * * * For the second straight year, the same dynamic quartet of University of Houston scientists has been honored as world-class, highly cited researchers, acknowledging the remarkable and widespread impact of their scientific endeavors. The annual Clarivate list of Highly Cited Researchers include  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * The Texas House has scheduled debate on HB 1, a school choice bill, for the first time in over a decade. Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi released the following statement: "Governor Abbott has been relentless in his efforts to bring school choice to Texas. After multiple attempts to address the issue have failed in the House, Governor Abbott has forced them to tackle s  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2023: More than 170 middle and high-school students from across New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, gathered for the 2023 New Mexico Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology, or NM BEST, Robotics competition Nov. 11. Hosted by New Mexico State University's College of Engineering Office of Outreach and Recruitment, the BEST competition engages middle- and high-school students with engine  more

TYLER, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Jacob Ledbetter of Rockwall will be the first graduate of the Master of Science in cybersecurity and data analytics degree program at The University of Texas at Tyler. Housed within the UT Tyler Soules College of Business, the program was established last year to help address the shortage of cybersecurity professionals regionally and beyond. "We are immensely proud of Mr. Ledbetter for being the fi  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Nov. 16 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Human Sciences' six-week community nutrition program, Cooking Matters, completed its eighth year at a Nacogdoches food pantry's new resource center earlier this month. Partnering with the East Texas Food Bank and Nacogdoches HOPE Food Pantry, students in SFA's community nutrition course provided nutrition education and basic cooking lessons to participan  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * $1.2M Federal Highway Administration grant to SMU, Georgia Tech and University of Tulsa to fund 3-year study * * * Khaled Abdelghany, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at SMU (Southern Methodist University), has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant by the Federal Highway Administration. The grant aims to develop a computer program that utilizes artificial intelligence t  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: State Farm, which has donated more than $2.4 million to The University of Texas at Dallas since 2014 for student-focused initiatives, recently hosted 46 students from the Undergraduate Success Scholars (USS) program for a career day and workshop at the company's offices in Richardson, Texas. The USS program provides academic support and professional development resources for UT Dallas students in und  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: As the primary element of life on our planet, carbon is constantly journeying from living creatures down into the Earth's crust and back up into the atmosphere, but until recently, quantifying this journey was virtually impossible. To help unravel the mystery of how the Earth cycles fossil carbon, Rice University's Mark Torres and collaborators studied the chemistry of a river system extending from the Peruvian Ande  more

ALPINE, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Two Texas universities are partnering with state and federal agencies to study the transboundary movements of black bears and mountain lions along the U.S.-Mexico border in Southwest Texas. The five-year project brings together the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at A&M Kingsville and Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University in Alpine along with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the omnichannel customer experience (CX) in the metaverse industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Teleperformance with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award. The company is a pioneer in the metaverse space, serving clients in many of t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 16 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Thomas Welsh, a jointly appointed professor in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was named a Regents Professor, an honor given to just 306 Texas A&M University System faculty members since the award was established in 1996. "In his 40 years of service to Texas A&M  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: Texas A&M Forest Service held the agency's annual personnel meeting today in San Angelo, Texas. Agency employees gathered from across the state to recognize accomplishments of the past year and employee achievements. Texas A&M Forest Service Director Al Davis emphasized his pride in the agency's work and the annual meeting being an opportunity to highlight the agency's progress while setting   more

CANYON, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Researchers from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences ' (VMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program have joined an international team studying how coronaviruses are spread and whether an individual's microbiome (the collection of microbes living in or on the body) might impact that transmission. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause a variety   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study finds median premiums decreased across the board, especially for rural communities * * * For people living in rural areas, accessing quality health care services can sometimes be difficult. A large portion of this difficulty can be boiled down to supply and demand. Rural residents tend to be older and less healthy, increasing health care demand, while a shortage of   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New study finds those living in poverty experience more mobility issues post-infection * * * New research from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that those who live with ongoing poverty and poor housing conditions are more likely to develop new mobility issues following a COVID-19 infection. This study, published in Preventive Medicine, is the fir  more

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas A&M University-Prairie View issued the following agency statement on Nov. 17, 2023: We are thrilled to share news of a second partnership with Brown University, placing reciprocity and the growth of HBCU Library professionals at its core. Brown University Library has been awarded a $246,000 Implementation Grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. Advancing HBCU Scholarship, Diversifying Digita  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A Labrador retriever named Ava is back to running and playing with her family after her second double hip replacement, courtesy of Texas A&M University veterinarians, computerized tomography (CT)-guided planning, and 3D-printing technology. When the two replacement hips Ava received as a puppy wore out in 2020, Texas A&M veterinarians were able to   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2023: One of the Island University's most decorated alumnus, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Larry Wyche '83, will give the commencement address at the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16. Wyche, a three-star general, was recognized as TAMU-CC Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 2018 and was the commencement speaker in spri  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Researchers receive funding to develop injectable grain-of-rice-sized continuous glucose monitor technology. * * * The first glucose self-monitoring system created in 1970 weighed three pounds, was initially designed only for physicians' offices and needed a large drop of blood for a reading. Over 50 years later, researchers at Texas A&M University are working to create   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Justin Agan Diverse education and experience from across North America have prepared one of the Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering's newest faculty members for the next phase of his career as an assistant professor at Texas A&M University. Dr. Amirali Najafi joins the department on the heels of a post-doctorate position in New Jersey. Born in Iran and raised in On  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2023: Educators at Texas A&M University are partnering with industry to advance robotics education by enhancing professional development for Texas school teachers and offering new learning opportunities for area students. The partnership builds on an existing collaboration between the Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology (MXET) program, housed in the Department of Engineer  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced his appointment of Aaron Nielson as Solicitor General. "I am delighted to welcome Aaron as Solicitor General. In this position, he will lead the critical appellate work for some of our most significant, far-reaching cases," said Attorney General Paxton. "His talent and expertise are virtually unmatched, earning him national renown in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is announcing today the new "Support Adoption" License Plate and Support Adoption Grant Program, administered by the Office of the Attorney General ("OAG"), which will provide funds to eligible non-profits offering adoption services. The Support Adoption program was instituted by Senate Bill 2376, authored by Senator Donna Campbell, and recently sign  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an agreement with the Memorial Hermann Health System ("MHHS"), which has committed to adopt a new digital program to ensure parents have full access to their children's medical records. In 2022, the Office of the Attorney General opened an investigation into MHHS for possible misrepresentations regarding parental access to children's medical records. MHH  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a significant win in the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals against pornography distributors suing to stop Texas from implementing a new law requiring pornography sites to verify whether a user is 18 years or older. The ruling stayed a district court's injunction against the law, allowing the Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") to enforce it and protect Texa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Today, Texas House Republicans passed anti-migrant bills aimed at targeting, imprisoning and deporting vulnerable migrants while also criminalizing Texas residents based on their perceived citizenship status and the color of their skin. Pushed by Greg Abbott's billionaire backers and white supremacist groups - these bills aim to further plunge Texas into an authoritarian police state wit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Today, MAGA Republicans from the Texas House to the U.S. Capitol Hill doubled down on the chaos brewing within their respective chambers. In Texas, Speaker Dade Phelan reasserted his previous condemnation of Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Chair Matt Rinaldi's ties to white supremacist-backed Defend Texas Liberty PAC -- all while Texas House Republicans are still scrambling to align on p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Subject: 2022-23 Underlying Accountability Subset Data Available in TEAL Category: Notice Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff The purpose of this communication is to inform school systems of data now available to assist school leaders with internal evaluation of academic performance. District and campus data reports are now available to school system   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Subject: Information for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and Campuses Identified for School Improvement Interventions under Federal Accountability Category: Division of School Improvement Communication Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff The purpose of this communication is to provide information regarding campuses identified for support under the E  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Subject: Notice of Review Window for Confidential Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Reports Category: Special Populations and Monitoring Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff The purpose of this communication is to inform school systems of the start of the 10-business day window to review the local educational agency (LEA) confidential (unmas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Subject: TCEQ Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Category: Public Health Next Steps: Complete the program enrollment form * * * Overview The Lead Testing in School and Child Care (LTSCC) Program is a state-wide initiative of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to help school and childcare administrators reduce lead exposure in  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a $15,000 reward, in conjunction with Brazoria County Crime Stoppers, for information leading to the arrest and capture of Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) top 10 fugitives involved in a shooting that killed one child and injured four others, including another child, at Cole's Flea Market in Pearland, Texas yesterday evening. "Texas mourns the los  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Celina, 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 Celina on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 175 other Texas communities that have received this recognition," said  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of New Braunfels, 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 New Braunfels on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 175 other Texas communities that have received this reco  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated new graduates joining the most elite law enforcement agency in the nation at the Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Recruit Class B-2023 Graduation Ceremony in Austin. During his keynote address, the Governor congratulated the 94 graduate troopers on completing a rigorous 30-week training program and thanked them for answering the call to serve an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: 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 484,100 illegal immigrant a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the state's jobs economy following the release of October employment data showing Texas continues to lead the nation in annual jobs growth, adding more jobs over the last 12 months than any state in the nation. Texas also reached two new record highs with the largest Texas civilian labor force ever at 15,162,100 and with more Texans worki  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement after Texas House Democrats voted to defeat private school voucher scams once again: "Today, our Texas House Democrats voted to defeat House Bill 1 - a bill designed as a bribe to pass Greg Abbott's voucher scam by diverting public dollars from public schools and giving handouts to wealthy families so their  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The Texas Department of Transportation issued the following news: Here's what the Texas Transportation Commission approved at its November meeting. * * * Electric transit vehicles The Texas Transportation Commission awarded just over $6 million for the Electronic Transit Vehicle Pilot Project, which will add 21 fully electric, zero-emission transit vehicles and charging station infrastructure to existing fleets at four rural transit districts. Capital Area Rural Tr  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the country and a centerpiece for the sustained progress and prosperity of the county. Like Texas as a whole, Tarrant County is harnessing the energy of growth and an increasingly diverse economy and population. TCC was founded in 1965 as Tarrant County Junior College District. In 1999, the name changed to Tarrant County College  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College's Associate of Applied Science degree program in Cybersecurity across the state is now designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency, an honor held by few two-year technical colleges. "Designation means membership in a community of educators focused on growing our industry through sharing of resources, ideas, partnerships and e  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: For Howard Payne University students Layton Pratt and Ryan Robertson, their journey to Spain began two years ago in Winebrenner Memorial Hall of Science working on an engineering project for class. While spending those two years designing and developing what would become AuroraGuard, a wearable device for antiviral and antibacterial disinfection, they had no idea they would be able to eventually present their work a  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Graduate student, Carlos Sanchez, has been awarded the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition Fellowship administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration). With this fellowship, Carlos can continue his transportation research which focuses on the concerns of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models   more

FINDLAY, Ohio, Nov. 15 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: The late University of Findlay riding instructor and coach, Clark Bradley, was posthumously inducted this fall into the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Hall of Fame, receiving one of the highest honors bestowed in the equestrian industry. Bradley was inducted in the AQHA Class of 2023 along with three other highly accomplished equestrians and three horses. They are showcased with displays in the Am  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: World-renowned University of Houston physicist Paul Chu and his wife, May Chern, have made a generous $1.4 million gift to advance scientific education and research at UH. The gift establishes The Paul C. W. Chu and May P. Chern Endowed Chair in Condensed Matter Physics in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and The Paul C. W. Chu and May P. Chern Endowed Distinguished Lecture series. "  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * Houston Offers Advantages for Hydrogen Suppliers * * * As the world strives to cut greenhouse gas emissions and find sustainable transportation solutions, University of Houston energy researchers suggest that hydrogen fuel can potentially be a cost-competitive and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional liquid fuels, and that supplying hydrogen for transportatio  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Bryant Welbourne Dr. Joyce Alexander has been named the next dean of The University of Alabama College of Education and will begin her tenure Jan. 3, 2024. Alexander comes to UA from the American Educational Research Association in Washington, D.C., where she served in a dean-in-residence education research policy fellowship. She previously served as dean of the Texas A&M University College of Ed  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The U of A's SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows recently visited Texas A&M University for the program's first workshop to connect with other academic leaders across the Southeastern Conference. The U of A's 2023-24 SEC ALDP Fellows were announced earlier this fall and include Judith Anne Garretson Folse, chair of the Department of Marketing in the Sam M. Walton College of Business  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Study Also Finds Positive Experiences in Childhood Tied to Healthier Intuitive Eating * * * New findings from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance reveal a significant association between a lower number of positive childhood experiences and a higher prevalence of binge-eating disorder characteristics, as well as lower scores for intuitive eating. Binge eati  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * 'Climate Change: Beliefs and Actions' Report Examines Attitudes on Climate Change * * * Ask a cross section of Texans, and about half are likely to say there is a link between climate change and severe weather events, suggests the newest report in the Texas Trends 2023 survey series. "But among Texans who have experienced hardship due to an extreme weather event, there is likely to be more  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 13 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: Ross Jessup, a 1985 graduate of the University of Mississippi, and his wife, Lisa, have made a major gift to Champions. Now., the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation's campaign to improve facilities for student-athletes. The Jessups live in Austin, Texas, where they have raised four sons, all of whom played various team and individual sports. Having witnessed the influence of sports on his own children,   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 14 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: With a strong love for social media, Mary Clare Lacke -- a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism -- was ecstatic to be able to spend the summer working in Austin, Texas, as a social media and influencer marketing intern for jewelry company Kendra Scott. After impressing her mentors, Lacke was given the opportunity to remotely continue her internship through the school year.   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: HSC College of Pharmacy recently announced the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award recipients for clinical care and research - Dr. Adenike Atanda and Dr. Hongli Wu, respectively. The annual awards celebrate faculty and staff for their substantial, impactful and deliberate achievements that emphasize innovation and HSC values in four major areas: teaching and service (presented i  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD, was recently recognized by the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions with its prestigious J. Warren Perry Award. Dr. Furtado, School of Health Professions associate professor and Department of Physical Therapy chair, received the honor for his paper, "Assessment of Academic R  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS) announced the selection of three research fellows for its Eucharistic Education Task Force, which is expanding substantially in 2023-2024 during this crucial year of the U.S. bishops' Eucharistic Revival effort. University of St. Thomas-Houston's Professor of Theology Dr. Randall Smith was named as a 2023-2024 Cardinal Newman Society research fellow for   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Professor of Education and Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning Dr. Emiliano Gonzalez and Professor Emeritus [Counseling] Sr. Marie Faubert, CSJ, both from the School of Education and Human Services along with Professor of Theology and Director of Center Semillero Fr. Dempsey Rosales Acosta, collaborated on a new book, "A Meditation on Jesus as Role Model for Catholic Christian Education," publi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * Computational support for energy research lauded at SC23 conference * * * The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) has been recognized in the 20th Anniversary edition of the HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards presented at the 2023 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC23) in Denver, CO. TACC was  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA technology-based system rounds out Stampede3 (Intel), Lonestar6 (AMD) architectural platforms * * * Vista, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-centric system, is arriving at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at The University of Texas at Austin in early 2024. Vista will set the stage for TACC's Horizon system, the forthcoming Leadership-Clas  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA civil engineer applies expertise to protecting coastal communities from rising seas * * * A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering researcher is determining what strategies are most effective at lessening flooding in coastal communities. Michelle Hummel, a civil engineering assistant professor, is using a $499,973 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington design/build class in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs is collaborating with the Housing Channel of Fort Worth, the city of Arlington and MKG Homes to build four houses in east Arlington that will be available for lease to seniors. The four homes will be part of a master plan that includes a dozen homes as part of the Wynn Terrace S  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Program provides paid traineeships for students to be mentored by nuclear researchers * * * Associate Professor of physics Benjamin Jones has received a $341,571 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue his successful traineeship program at The University of Texas at Arlington. The program exposes undergraduate students to opportunities in particle and nuclear   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA faculty aims to bring new voices and perspectives to artificial intelligence creation * * * Through a multi-million dollar federal grant, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher aims to show how students can be innovators in artificial intelligence (AI). Ericka Roland, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies in the College of Education, r  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington-based Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) has received a grant worth nearly $800,000 to assist in strengthening the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain through advanced manufacturing technology services. The grant is an effort to advance the awareness, adoption and sustenance of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies within the manufacturing sect  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The Heart Gallery of El Paso, created by the Moritz Center for Societal Impact at The University of Texas at Austin, has formally launched and is the first of 11 statewide programs planned to improve the foster care system in the state and increase adoptions. There are approximately 350 children in foster care and 100 children available for adoption in the El Paso area, according to the Paso del Norte Community  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: El Paso Nutrition and Healthy Weight Clinic of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has opened its doors to help patients and providers in the Paso del Norte region with comprehensive clinical weight loss support through evidence-based medical treatments and training. This new clinic will be an important resource for community members and health care providers as it honor  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston reached a funding landmark with 15 faculty members awarded 16 different grants totaling more than $31 million between August and October 2023. Each grant has a focus on medical artificial intelligence (AI) innovations and advancements in research or health care. "This is an incredible achievement for McWilliams S  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Incidents of passenger misconduct on airplanes -- which are increasingly being shared in the news and on social media -- are predominantly caused by passenger intoxication, according to a new study by University of Texas at Dallas researchers. Dr. Sheryl Skaggs, professor of sociology in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS), and Dr. Lynne M. Vieraitis, professor of cr  more

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Once again, the University of North Texas Police Department is one of an elite few to earn advanced law enforcement accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). According to CALEA, about 5% of law enforcement agencies nationwide have achieved the advanced distinction. It is the department's sixth consecutive award since earning its initial accreditation in 2006  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, proudly announces the launch of a specialized chemotherapy delivery system called hepatic artery infusion, also known as HAI pump therapy, for colorectal cancer patients whose tumors are inoperable and have spread to the liver. Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, the hepatic arter  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: James Bynum, PhD, professor and vice chair of research in the Department of Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been selected as executive director of the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative, or TRC4. The University of Texas System Board of Regents last year approved $2.5 millio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas at San Antonio associate professor of psychology Joe Houpt, is part of a team that has earned a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). The project, "Surviving is Not Enough: Enhancing Cognitive Function in Cancer Survivors through Moveme  more

TYLER, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler earned accolades at this year's Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering national conference. Out of nine teams in the design contest, the UT Tyler Department of Technology team earned first place overall and Best Mechanical/Manufacturing Design with their robot entry, Dionysus. "This is just the third time the university has had a team  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * World-renowned scientists gather to share breakthrough immunotherapy research * * * The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center hosted its inaugural scientific symposium on Nov. 10 at the TMC3 Collaborative Building in the Texas Medical Center's Helix Park. The event brought together more than 400 leading scientists, includin  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Newborn boys are significantly more likely than girls to have a brain injury called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, could lead to more effective HIE interventions for both boys and girls. "The effect of sex needs to be considered in all future neuroprotective interven  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A targeted therapy using three different drugs significantly delayed progression and extended survival for breast cancer patients whose HER2 gene is mutated, a multicenter study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center shows. The findings, published in Annals of Oncology, suggest a new strategy for a difficult-to-treat form of breast cancer that has become res  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * NASA-funded project also includes mentoring opportunities for K-16 students * * * A University of Texas at Arlington engineering researcher has received a NASA grant to use rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) for in-space propulsion to make them more efficient, compact and powerful. Liwei Zhang, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engin  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 14 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Texas, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. Harkins. The case involves the application of legislative privilege in an ongoing challenge to a state law that restructured a local agency. Back in 2016, the State of Mississippi enacted SB 2162 to restructure governa  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Alexandra Jamieson, a research scientist with The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI), won top place at the Tech Transfer Showcase at the BioNTX iC3 Life Science Summit for her technology to help prevent pressure ulcers among people who use wheelchairs. "Pressure ulcers are a significant health concern for people with mobility impairment," Jamieson said. "Those suffe  more

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Could the solution to the decades-long battle against malaria be as simple as soap? In a new study published Friday in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso have made a compelling case for it. The team has found that adding small quantities of liquid soap to some classes of pesticides can boost their potency by more than ten-fold. The d  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A five-year, $3.9 million grant to study the effects of integrated palliative care on health service outcomes and disparities in Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's disease dementia has been awarded to UTHealth Houston and other institutions by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health. As part of the grant, Adriana  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch recently announced the implementation of a state-of-the-art robotic bronchoscopy system. Aimed at delivering the highest standard of care to patients, this technology is set to revolutionize diagnostic procedures in pulmonary medicine, offering unprecedented precision and minimally invasive capabilities. "This robotic bronchoscopy system represents a sig  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Simple changes in patient ventilation procedures during out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could lead to a dramatic improvement in cardiac arrest survival rates, according to a landmark study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The findings, published in Circulation and presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions conference i  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 18 -- Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law issued the following news: * * * Peter Hotez says the anti-vaccine movement is a national health threat * * * Peter Hotez never imagined his work as a vaccine scientist would lead to death threats, people stalking his home in Texas and the need for security when he speaks publicly. But then he never imagined a disinformation campaign that is not only targeting science but portraying scientists as "pub  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: VAI Resort, the upcoming largest hotel and entertainment destination in Arizona, is gearing up to open its doors in 2024 with the support of Oracle Cloud. With Oracle's OPERA Cloud hospitality management platform combined with Oracle NetSuite, VAI will be able to unify its core data and operations on a single, secure infrastructure. This will empower VAI with the tools and intelli  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 14 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2023: Mayer Brown announced today that seasoned litigator Peter Jordan has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Houston, further expanding the office's commercial litigation and trial capabilities. Experienced and licensed in both California and Texas, Peter joins from Huntsman Corporation, a publicly-traded multinational manufacturer and marketer of chemical p  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The 2023 Scowcroft Summit on Border Health provided a unique opportunity for faculty and administrators from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) to showcase their expertise, research, and outreach activities related to health resilience near the trans-border regions of southern United States and Central   more

MARSHALL, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: The instructors and staff of Texas State Technical College's Marshall campus dedicate themselves to the school and their students by working to reach the college's goal of placing more Texans in great-paying jobs. For some of them, the work does not stop at 5 p.m. It simply changes. Veronique Ramirez, a Student Services representative, said her drive for excitement and service fuels her. In addition to her wo  more

CANYON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A West Texas A&M University professor has joined colleagues from around the country in publishing groundbreaking research into conflict management. Dr. Leslie Ramos Salazar, WT's Abdullat Professor of Business Communication and Decision Management in the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business, was part of a team of experts who published "The Power of Assertive Communication in Conflict Resolution: Ins  more

CANYON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: As worries continue to rise nationwide over teacher shortages, three West Texas A&M University professors recently published research into the importance of self-care in making sure educators can stave off burnout. "Keeping Your Wits About You: Reframing Self-Care for Teachers" recently was published in "English in Texas: A Journal of the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts" by WT's Dr. Russe  more