HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Biology Professors Drs. Rosie Rosell, Maia Larios and Associate Biology Professor Albert Ribes-Zamora, along with Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Carlos Monroy, attended ABRCMS--Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students--accompanied by four biology students (Emma Burris, Catherine Duong, Michelle Najarro, and Kevin Nickl) and seven computer science students (Mara Carb  more

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: The AEP Foundation has contributed $50,000 to the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Alumni Association. The contribution will help fund the Proyecto Amigos Program at TAMIU. Proyecto Amigos is dedicated to supporting TAMIU's primarily underserved and disadvantaged undergraduate students. The program's goal is to promote community and belonging i  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Space near earth is teeming with objects, whether natural, like meteors and comets, or manmade, like satellites, spacecraft and rocket debris. But experts still need a clearer picture of the location and state of these objects, which can threaten space-based assets, such as GPS, weather-monitoring and communication satellites. "The United States is dependent economically and militari  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 27 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines produced a record-setting Thanksgiving operation for the airline -- including getting more customers than ever to their Thanksgiving tables, while canceling fewer flights to date than any other Thanksgiving in its history. "Millions of customers were counting on us to connect them with their families, friends and loved ones this Thanksgiving -- and we delivered," said David Seymour, American's   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. American joins the ranks of 545 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year. "We are proud of our 21-year   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 1 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: Get a head start on next summer's vacation with a record-setting schedule from American Airlines at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). For summer 2024, American will offer more seats departing DFW than ever before in the airline's history from more than 850 daily departures. Coupled with service to new cities and more flights to more than 35 destinations, American's DFW hub will continue to be the prem  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 1 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: Today, American proudly makes high-speed connectivity available on more aircraft than any other domestic airline. Over the next two years, the airline intends to help even more customers have a consistent and connected inflight experience through the forthcoming introduction of high-speed Wi-Fi on the dual-class regional aircraft operated on its behalf. American is working to extend its relationship with Intelsat   more

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Auburn University's Department of Geosciences is taking part in a research project that intends to improve tornado resilience for mobile and manufactured homes. The purpose of the study is to learn more about the perceptions of mobile/manufactured homeowners when it comes to using anchoring systems designed for high winds. We are working with a group of researchers from the University of North Texas' Dep  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 28 -- Baylor University issued the following news: The Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities within the Baylor University School of Education announced today that it will join With Ministries on a new program called Worship as One: Learning with Children with Disabilities about Worship and Prayer. Lilly Endowment Inc. is supporting the program with a $300,000 grant to With Ministries. The grant was made through Lilly Endowment's Nurturing Children Through Worship and   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) will conduct a suite of human health and performance research projects during Axiom Space's upcoming Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled to launch in 2024. TRISH is a consortium led by Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine with partners California Institute of Technology and Massachuset  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Baylor University issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2023: Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., announced today that Curtis Reynolds, vice president for business affairs at the University of Florida, will join the University as vice president of business and finance and chief financial officer, effective March 1, 2024. Reynolds will be responsible for effectively ensuring and growing the University's financial strength and operating efficiency. As  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A new agreement between Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine and the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) will enable a new international collaboration for scientific research and discovery in the field of space health to better understand human resilience and behavioral health in remote and isolated environments resembling the challenges of spaceflight. The collaboration between AAD's  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- BMC Software issued the following news release: * * * New innovations address security threats and deliver reliable AI-led business insights on BMC Helix * * * BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, and the first vendor to embed GPT across its AI-driven service and operations management portfolio, today announced the BMC Helix Service Management solution now includes generative AI, low code/no code development, an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- BMC Software issued the following news release: BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today announced two new product innovations, BMC AMI DevX Code Insights and BMC AMI zAdviser Enterprise. With the BMC AMI DevX Code Insights solution, next-generation developers can use automated intelligence to understand and break apart monolithic mainframe programs for faster changes to complex code. The BMC AMI zAdviser Enterpr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Boston University issued the following news: By Andrew Thurston Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have failed. Or at least that was the claim of Texas lawmaker Brandon Creighton, when he introduced a bill that would ban DEI offices and training programs at public universities. Diversity was an important aim, the state senator said, but DEI programs have "often worked against the true goal of diversity and equality, only furthering divide  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 1 (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 contract development and manufacturing organization industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Bushu Pharma with the 2023 Japan Customer Value Leadership Award. Bushu Pharma is a market-leading contract manufacturing organizatio  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Nov. 30 -- Campbell University issued the following news: Dr. Alicia Myers, associate professor of New Testament and Greek for Campbell University's Divinity School and president of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion (NABPR) for 2023-24, presided over the organization's meeting San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 18. NABPBR is a community of teaching scholars. Most members teach at Baptist-affiliated schools, colleges and seminaries, but members al  more

SWEETWATER, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: After touring Texas State Technical College's Sweetwater campus, Shayne Howard found a program especially well suited for him. "I toured each of the programs in Sweetwater, and after visiting with the instructors and seeing what was available, I knew this was the program for me," Howard said of his decision to pursue an Associate of Applied Science degree in TSTC's Wind Energy Technology program. The Seminol  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 29 -- 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 cybersecurity services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes CHT Security with the 2023 Taiwan Company of the Year Award. The company is a leading managed security service provider (MSSP) based in Taiwan and is at the forefront of th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a rotating disc of material circling a massive young star in a nearby galaxy for the first time. Megan Reiter, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University, was part of the team of researchers who announced their discovery in a study published in Nature. "This is strong evidence that high-mass stars, which are several times bigger than the Sun, form i  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 30 -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * Investment will enable availability of SAF under innovative fuel offtake agreement with American Airlines, with financial support from Citi * * * Infinium and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst today announced a $75 million project equity investment commitment to support Infinium's Project Roadrunner, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. Project Roadrunner will convert wa  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Entergy issued the following news release: The Southeast Texas community brought their "A" game to the putting green and helped Entergy Texas reach a new fundraising milestone for its Power to Care program. Power to Care provides utility bill-payment assistance for qualifying older adult customers and customers with disabilities living on low or fixed incomes. Participants in the company's 14th annual Power to Care Charity Classic Golf Tournament helped raised a  more

CEDAR PARK, Texas, Dec. 1 -- ETS-Lindgren, a manufacturer of components and systems that measure, shield and control electromagnetic and acoustic energy, issued the following news: ETS-Lindgren's Subject Matter Expert and Global Director, Marketing, Joel Kellogg, will present during the 2023 NDRC Summit to be held in person and remotely on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 5 and 6, at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mr. Kellogg's presentation "Protecting Critical Infrastructure: The Resil  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 29 -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Graphyte, a carbon removal startup backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, today announced that American Airlines will be its inaugural customer, with the purchase of 10,000 tons of permanent carbon removal to be delivered in early 2025. Graphyte's Carbon Casting process leverages readily available biomass, efficient processing and state-of-the-art monitoring to make carbon dioxide (CO2) remova  more

ROSENBERG, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2023: Despite the grayness of the early morning, the sun broke through the clouds as the groundbreaking for Texas State Technical College's new Transportation Center of Excellence was held at the Fort Bend County campus on Wednesday, Nov. 29. In attendance were TSTC Chancellor and CEO Mike Reeser, other TSTC leadership, local and regional government officials, and representatives from some of TSTC'  more

CLINTON, New York, Dec. 1 -- Hamilton College issued the following news: Matthew McConaughey will be the next guest in Hamilton's Sacerdote Great Names series, on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. The event will be free and open to the public, but tickets will be required. Ticket information will be posted online in February. The event will be livestreamed for alumni and current parents with a My Hamilton account. A native of Uvalde, Texas, McConaughey   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 27 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is representing Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. in a deal to merge with Virginia-based WaveDancer, Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVD), a publicly traded cybersecurity firm. The newly combined company will operate under the name Firefly Neuroscience and be headquartered in Toronto. Following closing, Firefly, which is currently private, will trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Firefly will continue to   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys won a victory in the Houston First Court of Appeals on Nov. 21, 2023, resulting in a complete affirmance for Lindale Pipeline, LLC of its $24 million judgment against Equinor Energy. Both parties brought breach-of-contract claims against one another based on a contract regarding a freshwater pipeline in North Dakota. After a seven-day jury trial, the trial court   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Partner and Chair of the Media Law Practice Group Laura Lee Prather recently presented oral arguments to the Fifth Circuit representing BookPeople Inc. in BookPeople, Inc. v. Wong, a battle over what the trial court enjoined as a new unconstitutional book rating system in the state of Texas. * * * Prather's argument on this contentious topic received widespread media coverage. Read excerpts below: Bloom  more

SWEETWATER, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: High school students from throughout West Texas learned that Texas State Technical College may have a program they could study close to home. TSTC's Sweetwater campus hosted a Discovery Day on Thursday, Nov. 30, to showcase programs available in West Texas. Students, counselors and parents also were able to tour lab facilities and on-campus housing options. "We are excited to see so many high schools show an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker is pleased to congratulate Austin attorney Alisha Mehta Adams on her election as a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows are elected for their outstanding professional achievements and demonstrated commitment to improving the Texas justice system. Each year, one-third of one percent of Texas State Bar members are invited to become Fellows. Once nominees are selected, they must be elected by the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 28 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker partner April Vasquez Leibman and senior counsel Taylor Lamb represented Houston-based Hines in finalizing a lease agreement at Texas Tower for British law firm Clifford Chance. Covering an expansive 60,400 square feet across two floors within the 47-story, 1 million-square-foot tower situated at 845 Texas Ave. in downtown Houston, this lease is a significant expansion of Clifford Chance's footprint  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 28 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker partner April Vasquez Leibman represented Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Houston-based automotive dealer, with a long-term lease agreement. The recently finalized agreement with Moody Rambin will facilitate the relocation of their headquarters to the newly developed Town Centre Two. Group 1 Automotive's lease will span 45,330 square feet across two floors within the Town Centre Two, located at 730 Town  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker proudly congratulates Dallas partner Robert P. Latham on his invitation to join the highly exclusive American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Invitations are presented to a select few trial lawyers who are of high personal character and honorable reputation and who have completed at least 10 civil trials to jury verdict or hung jury as lead counsel. After rigorous vetting by the local chapter of AB  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 27 -- Rice University issued the following news release: An international team of scientists led by Rice University's Matteo Pasquali has won a $4.1 million grant to optimize carbon nanotube synthesis, a process that could help drive the green energy transition by providing more sustainable alternatives to materials dependent on heavy industry. The award is a joint effort by The Kavli Foundation, with a $1.9 million Kavli Exploration Award in Nanoscience for Sustainabi  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Senior Biology major Jacob Thompson and senior English major Allison Harmon, recipients of the David J. Beck Summer Fellowship, delved into intensive research projects this summer that spanned diverse disciplines. Thompson's research commenced at the Mayo Clinic School of Biomedical Sciences in Rochester, MN, where he focused on researching the biological basis of neuronal aging and its connection to Alzheimer's   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Dr. Tracy Benson, chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has had a career that centers around searching for groundbreaking advantages and pioneering initiatives that look to drive sustainability in industrial processes. From his journey at Mississippi State University where he obtained his Ph.D, to his current position, Benson has maintained an unwavering commitment to transforming waste managemen  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University Foundation is proud to announce the Gemini Jackson Memorial Opportunity, a scholarship designed to support the educational aspirations of engineering students. Valued at $37,500, this scholarship is dedicated to students majoring in engineering, with a preference for those majoring in Electrical Engineering, and student-athletes who maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Named in honor of Gemini Jackson, an Atl  more

GONZALES, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: Thanks to a $12,908 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority, Gonzales Healthcare Systems will purchase equipment that can help save the lives of people in cardiac crisis. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $3,227 in matching funds from the hospital, will enable Gonzales Healthcare Systems to purchase a new mechanical chest compression system for its emergency roo  more

EASTLAND, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Eastland County Museum will purchase and install a new HVAC system that will enable the museum to stay open even during extremely hot or cold weather, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. With the Community Development Partnership Program grant and $29,050 in matching funds from the museum, the museum will be able to replace an aging and inoperable HVAC system with  more

RISING STAR, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase and install new communications equipment to help improve its emergency response, thanks to a $7,098 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $1,770 in matching funds from the VFD, will enable the department to install base radios to improve communications betwe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department will purchase new rescue gear to help keep firefighters safer while responding to emergencies, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program, along with $8,230 in matching funds from the department, will pay for 10 new sets of bunker gear, with each s  more

LULING, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Southeast Caldwell County Volunteer Fire Department will construct an addition to house two firetrucks, firefighter gear and an office, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $25,000 in matching funds from the VFD, will enable the department to construct a building exte  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Key leaders from the Houston and French space industries will discuss the future of spaceflight at a conference at the Rice Global Paris Center Dec. 4-6. The event will include representatives from Rice University, NASA, the Houston space industry, the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, the Universite Paris Sciences et Lettres and the French commercial space industry together with representatives from the French-U.S  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling into question what was previously understood about the formation of planets and their solar systems. In a paper November 30, 2023, in the journal Science, a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Penn State University, and other science institutions worldwide join in repor  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * A new study on the common snook, a prized game fish, will inform conservation policy in the Usumacinta River in southern Mexico. * * * Allison Pease grew up fascinated by river fish, spending countless summers in a mask beneath the surface of Texas creeks. Now a fish ecologist in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, Pease is studying the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: $11,170 annually -- that's how much Biden inflation costs the average Texas family since January 2021, CBS News reported. Bidenflation adds up to an ongoing extra $931 monthly cost per Texas household. No wonder national polls show voters deeply disapprove of Biden and extreme Democrats on the economy, and prefer a Republican-led Congress to a Democrat-controlled one. "Texans suffer busted budge  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 2 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: Just this week, Donald Trump doubled down on his pledge to "terminate" the Affordable Care Act. And he's not alone in his attacks on ACA: Nevada Senate candidate Sam Brown has long opposed the widely popular health care law and its protections for Nevadans with preexisting conditions. Here's a quick recap of Brown's attacks on quality, affordable health care: * During Brown's 2014 bid f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: OpenStax's newest textbook, "Workplace Software and Skills," addresses the evolving needs of college and university students preparing for their careers with free, customizable resources. Just like the other 65 textbooks freely available in Rice University's OpenStax library, this textbook is openly licensed and peer-reviewed.  "Workplace Software and Skills" is poised to be a valuable asset for students seeking to   more

CHICAGO, Texas, Nov. 29 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in primetime cable news, today announced that it will present special programming ahead of the fourth Republican Party presidential primary debate on Wednesday, December 6, from 8-10 p.m. ET. NewsNation anchor Elizabeth Vargas will moderate the debate, alongside SiriusXM Radio's Megyn Kelly and The Washington Free Beacon's  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 28 -- Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business issued the following news: Dr. Jim E. Payne brings a distinguished record of accomplishments in research to his new role as dean of the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Previously the dean of the Woody L. Hunt College of Business and holder of the Paul L. Foster and Alejandra de la Vega Foster Distinguished Chair in International Business at the University of Texas at El Paso, Payne wa  more

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas A&M University-Prairie View issued the following news release: In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities designated Prairie View A&M University as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University. The national designation acknowledges public research universities working with public and private sector partners in their states and regions to support economic development. "We're honore  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Nov. 28 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: Social work provided a back-door entrance into politics for newly elected state Rep. Aftyn Behn of Nashville, Tennessee, who spoke to a Middle Tennessee State University audience earlier this month about how to effect policy change. Behn, who earned a master's in social work administration from the University of Texas at Austin, won the District 51 seat in a special election held in September after  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 27 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 6 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets&Quants rankings released today. MBA@Rice is the fastest-growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018. Just like the on-campus MBA, Rice Business' online MBA includes the same dedicated, nationally recognized faculty who derive insights from their ow  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 1 -- San Antonio College issued the following news: San Antonio College and the San Antonio ISD have announced the new Healthcare Pathways in Technology Early College High School, or H-TECH, a program that will offer incoming ninth-grade applicants at Fox Tech High School the opportunity to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree with a Registered Nursing Certification. The new program responds to a growing need for nurses in the San Antonio area and removes barri  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: More than two dozen Stephen F. Austin State University students majoring in a variety of subjects spent the semester exploring local businesses to learn about the challenges owners faced on their paths to success. The students, who are either members of the Rusche College of Business Economics Reading Group or participants in the college's "Discovering Business in Costa Rica" study abroad course, are co  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 29 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the 5G platform and enterprise industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) with the 2023 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Enabling Technology Leadership, Technology Innovation Leadership, and Company of the Year Aw  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * SMU scientist says findings can provide insights into preservation, future availability of energy resources * * * A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth sheds new light on the formation of the East Coast of the United States - a "passive margin," in geologic terms - during the breakup of the supercontinent Pangea and the opening of the Atlantic Ocean around 2  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Nov. 29 -- Southwestern University issued the following Q&A on Nov. 28, 2023, with associate professor of studio art Heidi Hogden: * * * By Meredyth Wiegand Could you introduce yourself and tell me a bit about your background? My name is Heidi Hogden. I am the new Associate Professor of Studio Art at Southwestern. I grew up in the backwoods of Wisconsin, riding horses, planting trees, and raising animals. My father was a chemist, and my mother was a plein air painter. This  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 29 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader, today announced that the Spanish and English versions of Science Techbook for Texas by Discovery Education for K-8 and Biology students is now available for use in classrooms statewide. This dynamic core instructional curriculum was created from the ground up expressly for Texas educators and stud  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Nov. 29 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Texas A&M University-Commerce Professor of Horticulture Dr. Derald Harp was recently honored as a Texas A&M University System Regents Professor. The A&M System Board of Regents announced their selections for Regents Professors and Regents Fellows at their regular meeting on November 9. The Regents Professor title is the highest honor bestowed upon faculty in the A&M System. It recognizes indi  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Tarleton State University faculty member Thomas Faulkenberry has been named an Associate Editor for the journal "Behavior Research Methods." Dr. Faulkenberry, an Associate Professor and head of the Department of Psychological Sciences, begins his term Jan. 1, 2024. "Behavior Research Methods" publishes articles concerned with the methods, techniques and instrumentation of research in experimental psy  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Staussa Ervin, professor of psychology at TCC Trinity River, received the Molly Gerold Human Rights Award at the recent Texas Counseling Association's Professional Growth Conference. The award, given out once annually, is presented in recognition of the recipient's contributions in one or more areas of human rights. "Dr. Ervin is a fitting recipient of the Molly Gerold Human Rights Award, honoring her outst  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: A cross-college team is assessing how to expand TCC's English Language Learning Program (ELLP) using a One College approach to ensure students have a similar experience and a high level of service on whichever campus they attend. "By expanding out ELLP with this commitment to unity, we aim to better serve the needs of our vibrant community, empowering students on their educational journey," said Zarina Blan  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 30 -- 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 cognitive field services management industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Tech Mahindra with the 2023 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Tech Mahindra is a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and busine  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: More than four million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses throughout the state. As the holiday season nears, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages purchasing real Christmas trees to help boost the Texas economy. Texas A&M Forest Service recently conducted an economic study showing how much value the real Christmas tree industry adds to the state. In  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: What if a single one-dollar dose could cure cancer? A multi-university team of researchers, supported by federal funding, is developing a highly efficient bacterial therapeutic to target cancer more precisely to make treatment safer through a single $1 dose. Traditionally, cancer therapies have been limited in their efficacy in treating patients. Some, like radiatio  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Nov. 28 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Few roles in healthcare are as dynamic and demanding as that of a flight nurse. These dedicated professionals provide quick, specialized care to critical patients during emergency air transport. Brandy Estes worked as a flight nurse for seven years before joining the nursing faculty at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Recently, Estes reflected on the diverse background that prepared her for succ  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 28 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The American Nuclear Society (ANS) named Dr. Jean Ragusa, nuclear engineering professor, as chair of the Mathematics and Computation Division (MCD) for 2023. Ragusa is the first Texas A&M nuclear engineering faculty member to chair the MCD in recent history - adding to a growing roster of faculty who serve the ANS in various capacities. Ragusa's research focuses on advancing and impleme  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 29 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Lauren Jenkins Each summer, secondary STEM education teachers from across Texas converge on the Texas A&M University campus to participate in engineering research experiences with faculty and graduate students from across several disciplines in the College of Engineering. The Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E3) program is a three-week summer residential engineering research ex  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee An undergraduate researcher at Texas A&M University has introduced a solution to reshape the landscape of online credentialing. Sarah Flanery, a junior in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is researching possible protection measures for education using decentralized identity (DID) certificates and Web 3.0 data structures. DID certificates  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has appealed a decision by a federal judge allowing President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to continue to destroy the State's border barriers. Texas had requested that the court preliminarily enjoin the federal government from cutting, destroying, damaging, or otherwise interfering with Texas's concertina wire fence unti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Pfizer, Inc., for unlawfully misrepresenting the effectiveness of the company's COVID-19 vaccine and attempting to censor public discussion of the product. Pfizer engaged in false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices by making unsupported claims regarding the company's COVID-19 vaccine in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The pha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $277,036 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality, one municipal solid waste, four municipal wastewater discharges, one public water system, two water quality, and two   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: Administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan is now accepting applications for the Texas Hydrogen Infrastructure, Vehicle, and Equipment Grant Program. Grants are available in the Texas nonattainment areas and affected counties for implementation of hydrogen refueling infrastructure and purchase or lease of heavy-duty on-road and non-roa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement in response to Donald Trump threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which could raise healthcare costs and jeopardize coverage for millions of Texans, including 4.8 million with preexisting conditions. "Donald Trump is running on an agenda to make America sicker - doubling down on his pus  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2023: Today, Texas Senate Republican Bryan Hughes introduced SB 6 - legislation that would change the requirements for trial in the contest of constitutional amendment election results. This bill arose after a series of lawsuits were filed to overturn the results from the November 7th Local & Constitutional Amendment elections by MAGA extremists. The lawsuits are based on a series of false claims ranging fr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on Texas U.S. Senators fleeing Senate Judiciary hearing in an attempt to protect Harlan Crow: "Ted Cruz is no stranger to fleeing the job when it gets tough - and when it comes to governance, John Cornyn is nothing but a follower. Sadly, this is the behavior that Texans have come to expect from their United   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 28, 2023: Project LIFT is a longtime program of the Texas Democratic Party that invests in candidates running in local, down-ballot races across the state. Following Texas Democrats' Project LIFT endorsement of Chris Hollins for Houston City Controller - today, we're proud to endorse the following candidates ahead of the December 9th runoff elections in Houston next week: * Melanie Miles, Houston City Counci  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Subject: Standards for Permissible Electronic Devices and Software Applications Category: Information Next Steps: Review and update local rules regarding the transfer of electronic devices * * * Overview The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is committed to supporting local educational agencies (LEAs) in their efforts to improve safety and security initiatives  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Manny Salazar to the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund Advisory Board for a term set to expire on September 1, 2025. The Advisory Board was created by HB 1755 during the 88th Legislative Session to make recommendations to the Texas Workforce Commission on awarding grants from the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund. Manny Salazar of Kingsville is p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Charter Communications announcing plans to invest $1.3 billion to upgrade and expand broadband infrastructure and technology across Texas in Harlingen. This investment will help Charter Communications deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit speeds across the state, while also funding rural broadband expansion for unserved and underserved homes and small bus  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today skydived with 106-year-old World War II veteran Al Blaschke at Skydive Spaceland San Marcos to honor the service and sacrifice of U.S. military veterans. The Governor and Mr. Blaschke were flown in a de Havilland DHC-6-200-Twin Otter aircraft and jumped at 8,500 feet. This was Governor Abbott's first skydiving jump. "Texans and Americans owe so much to the brave m  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 28 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Ryan Anderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Texas State University, and Bradley Borges, a senior lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Sciences, have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to promote STEM-based careers in the welding industry among high school students. The three-year, $200,000  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University, Saleen Performance and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) have partnered to bring a no-cost, cutting-edge training program in composite materials to students at Texas State's Round Rock Campus. Students who complete the program will be offered apprenticeships and potential employment opportunities by Round Rock-based Saleen, which creates high-performance vehicles for bot  more

ROSENBERG, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: "It is not for the faint of heart," Erica Bridges said. Bridges is a Welding Technology student at Texas State Technical College. She was referring to her field of study and the field of welding in general. "I encourage it, though," she added. "This is a really good money-making (career). The people that you will meet, they're just one-of-a-kind people." In the heavily male-dominated industry of welding, o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The Texas Department of Transportation issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2023: To help honor and preserve the rich Native American history in Texas, TxDOT maintains a close relationship with tribes across the state sharing their history and consulting with them on projects. As part of TxDOT's transportation planning and environmental process, the department consults with 28 federally-recognized tribes that have ancestral ties to Texas going back thousands of years  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Three Tarleton State vice presidents have been added to committees of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. Dr. Sherri Benn, Dr. Rupa Iyer and Dr. Diana Ortega-Feerick were appointed during the association's annual meeting in Seattle, Nov. 12-14. Dr. Benn, Vice President for Global, Community and First-Gen Initiatives, was elected to a three-year term on the Commission on International Initiati  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Althea Delwiche's hands-on course explores the implications of AI * * * Communication professor Althea Delwiche, Ph.D., is no stranger to exploring the complexities and implications of the digital world. From virtual world development to transmedia storytelling and mobile gaming, Delwiche leads classes that engage with current technological advancements and their impacts on media and broader society.   more

HUTTO, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on Nov. 30, 2023: Texas State Technical College's Culinary Arts program at the East Williamson County campus hosted four seniors from John B. Connally High School in Austin for a cooking lesson on Thursday, Nov. 30. It marked the first time that the high school had sent students to work alongside the college students at the campus in Hutto. "I hope they get to learn how TSTC rocks," said Chasey Davis, an instruct  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Adding multiple smaller wetlands to the landscape can make large reservoirs more effective at flood control, according to a new study from Tulane University published in Environmental Research Letters. Using the Brazos River basin in Texas as a case study, researchers modeled more than 140 wetland scenarios and compared performance against existing dams. They found a series of decentralized wetland  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Understanding how our vast universe works often begins with a knowledge of the fundamental particles that are the building blocks of what we can see, touch, smell and taste. Those particles are not just protons, neutrons and electrons, but include the tiny neutrino, the most abundant massive particle in the universe. Yet the nature of the neutrino remains elusive to physicists and is exactly why Uni  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * $1.9M Grant from National Science Foundation to Ignite Enthusiasm for Science by Turning Challenges into Advantages * * * With increasing cultural and linguistic diversity in schools across Texas, many educators are challenged with creating meaningful connections between school science lessons and a student's lived experiences outside of the classroom. A new federally funded research projec  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news release: Universal Destinations & Experiences, a division of Comcast NBCUniversal, officially introduces Universal Kids Resort - the company's first-ever theme park designed specifically for families with young children. Located in Frisco, Texas and first announced earlier this year, this imaginative, original resort brings the company's innovative style of storytelling to a new, younger audience. Universal Ki  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A new course offered by the U of A's Department of Geosciences concluded its first semester with a trip to El Dorado. Students studied cores from a sedimentary layer called the Smackover Formation, where large resources of lithium have been identified in recent years. "The rocks of the Smackover were deposited 150 million years ago on beaches that look like the modern Bahamas and are now buried over two mi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * UH-TSU Study Reveals Most Texans' Interest to be Lukewarm * * * Electric-powered vehicles do not inspire much enthusiasm in Texas, according to a survey released today by University of Houston and Texas Southern University. Results in the new study reflect only a few shifts in opinions from those voiced by Texans in a similar survey from 2021. The two studies are parts of t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH researchers are tackling a problem affecting nearly half the nation--myopia. * * * If current projections hold, about half of the world's population will be at lifelong risk of permanent blinding conditions. This statistic isn't meant to scare you into booking your annual eye exam--though you should probably get that appointment on the books. Rather, it's the basis for groundbreaking s  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A group of North Texas high school students got an early taste of their potential future careers. The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) hosted the first Maverick Allied Health Experience (MAH-X) kickoff event, where students had the opportunity to learn more about career paths in nursing, physical therapy, sports medicine and public health.   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA study shows wind carries polluted air from Dallas County to Tarrant County * * * Air quality in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area continues to miss safety levels set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is unlikely to meet EPA goals anytime soon, according to new research from The University of Texas at Arlington. Purnendu "Sandy" Dasgupta, professor   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Texas has the second-most bridges in the United States after California, 30% of which do not have sufficient height, width or capacity to handle the increasing volume and type of traffic using them. Nur Yazdani, a civil engineering professor at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a three-year, $997,275 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to evaluate the   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Habitat and diet are strongly correlated to skull shape in dipsadine snakes * * * By studying the skull shapes of dipsadine snakes, researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have found how these species of snakes in Central and South America have evolved and adapted to meet the demands of their habitats and food sources. The research, conducted in collaboration wi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: It's no secret that small particles in the air from coal-fired power plants are harmful, but a new paper published in Science shows these particles are more than twice as harmful as previously thought. In fact, since 1999 coal-fired power plants in two states -- Ohio and Pennsylvania --caused more than 103,000 deaths nationwide. A team of researchers from six universities, including The University of   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Particle accelerators hold great potential for semiconductor applications, medical imaging and therapy, and research in materials, energy and medicine. But conventional accelerators require plenty of elbow room -- kilometers -- making them expensive and limiting their presence to a handful of national labs and universities. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, several national laboratories, Euro  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: How to improve the process of pharmaceutical patent approvals is the focus of a new study by a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin's School of Law. The result could potentially save consumers billions of dollars from lower prices and increased access to medications. As pharmaceutical costs rise, many consumers may find themselves either unable to fill or forced to ration their prescription  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin has named Sarah Ades as the next dean of the Graduate School and the senior vice provost for graduate and postdoctoral studies. Ades, who is currently the associate dean for graduate student affairs in the Graduate School at Penn State, also serves as a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Eberly College of Science. She will begin her appointment at UT in the   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Dr. Meghna Sabharwal, professor of public and nonprofit management in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas, was recently named a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). Sabharwal is the first person to be chosen for the honor while a member of the UT Dallas faculty. Teodoro Benavides, associate professor of practic  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Kim Horner University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a potential gene therapy to "pre-treat" neuroblastoma tumors in order to make chemotherapy more effective. Neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer that forms in immature nerve cells, has a 50% five-year survival rate for patients with high-risk tumors. In a study published online June 4 in Theranostics, UT Dallas researchers a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 29 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: By Caitie Barkley Though still a third-year student with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Gabriela Grangeiro Cruz is already working to broaden the medical field's, and the public's, understanding of Alzheimer's disease by studying ways to prevent the neurocognitive disorder, which affects 6 million people living in the U.S. Just a few months ago, Cruz co-authored a UTHea  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: University of the Ozarks will hold its Fall 2023 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 16, in Munger-Wilson Chapel. Approximately 40 graduates are expected to take part in the ceremony, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in-person. Alumna Shannon (Carlisle) Huggins '91 of Arlington, Texas, will provide the keynote address. Huggins has been in healthcare a  more

DENTON, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas celebrated Native American Heritage Month with a variety of experiences meant to educate and inspire. The events, guided by UNT's Native American Student Association (NASA), paid tribute to a rich history while increasing the community's understanding of modern-day Native life and culture. November was officially designated Native American Heritage Month by President George H  more

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 29 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas is being recognized for its ELEVAR program by earning the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 2023 Star Award. The Star Award recognizes higher education institutions that contribute toward the board's "Building a Talent Strong Texas" initiative. UNT ELEVAR (Empower, Learn, Excel, enVision, Advance, Rise) is an inclusive post-secondary education program for students   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: The University of Texas System today entered an agreement with the University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT) to promote research and discovery and provide collaborative educational opportunities for faculty and students at each respective institution. The agreement was established through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken and Preside  more

TYLER, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler has established a new UT Tyler University Academy Dual Credit Scholarship benefiting graduates of its UA campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine. Upon admission to UT Tyler, University Academy students will be awarded a one-time scholarship of $100 for each UT Tyler credit hour of dual enrollment successfully completed while enrolled at the UA. The UT Tyler Univers  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Adding navy beans to diet diversified gut microbiome which could aid in cancer prevention and treatment * * * Incorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors has the potential to positively impact both gut and host health by modulating markers linked to obesity and disease, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Ander  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Method sensitizes tumors to higher doses of stereotactic body radiation therapy without increasing toxicity * * * First author Cullen Taniguchi, M.D., Ph.D., passed away suddenly before the final publication of this study. A talented physician-scientist motivated by the impact of cancer on his own family, Taniguchi was committed to improving treatment options and o  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: We all know the popular holiday song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." But for many people, a more appropriate lyric might be "It's the Most Stressful Time of the Year." Buying gifts for loved ones, decorating the house, planning parties and dinners, and getting together with relatives - it's all enough to send stress levels soaring. Experts at UT Southwestern Me  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are similar among older adults despite varying 10-year mortality risks, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study. The findings, published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, challenge conventional age-based recommendations for CRC screening that don't take into account factors like individual life expec  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A dietary supplement developed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher significantly reduced high blood sugar caused by a diuretic used to lower blood pressure while also correcting electrolyte imbalances, UTSW researchers report. The findings, published in Hypertension, could offer a solution for the serious side effects associated with this class of drugs. "When pa  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 28 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington and Lockheed Martin have renewed a partnership agreement that will generate valuable hands-on learning experience to further students' academic and career goals. Launched in 2021, the UTA College Work Experience Program (CWEP) initially ensured that $5.2 million was made available for eligible students to gain real-world employment skills by holding paid  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Setting goals can help individuals better sustain attention and reduce attention lapses * * * Our ability to pay attention to tasks--a key component of our everyday lives--is heavily influenced by factors like motivation, arousal and alertness. Maintaining focus can be especially challenging when the task is boring or repetitive. "In many activities, it is difficult to mai  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Biology student took second place at UT System conference in El Paso * * * A senior biology student at The University of Texas at Arlington recently earned an award for her research about antimicrobial drug resistance. Christina Nguyen received the second-place award at the 2023 UT System LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) Conference held in El Paso,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: A five-year, $2 million grant to study the pharmacological effects of the areca nut, commonly known as the betel nut, was awarded to a UTHealth Houston researcher by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study, led by Alan Myers, PharmD, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology with UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, wil  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 30 -- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, a law firm, issued the following news: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP recently served as trial counsel representing a BP corporate entity and the BP Retirement Accumulation Plan (collectively BP) in an ERISA class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Vorys team included Monica Fitzgerald, Steve Rech, Dan Clark, Chris Poth and Rylee Snively. Vorys defended BP against the $100  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 28 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news on Nov. 27, 2023: Through our involvement with student organizations, affinity groups, and law school-sponsored events, Jackson Walker meets and connects with first- and second-year law students who are interested in private practice. In this episode, our Director of Associate Recruiting, Meghan Pier, joins to discuss our annual Summer Associate Program and what students should be doing now to secure a summer clerks  more