COMMERCE, Texas, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: A recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report reveals remarkable growth in the U.S. job market in the fields of health, math and computer science. In fact, 15 of the top 20 fastest-growing careers land in these three fields. As you explore expanding career opportunities in these sectors, consider how A&M-Commerce can be a gateway to your career success! Fastest-Growing Health Careers  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: University of Texas at Arlington alumna Sandra Esquivel is a champion for high school seniors aspiring to attain a higher education. She mentors any students who stops by her office seeking guidance through college life. Her dedication to the success of Maverick students helped Esquivel earn recognition as one of the 2023 recipients of the Mujeres Legendarias Award presented by the Ford Moto  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 5 -- American Airlines issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: American Airlines inducted 100 of its top team members to the new Circle of Excellence at a recognition experience in Dallas-Fort Worth in November. Circle of Excellence honorees are team members with a career-long history of exemplary customer service, commitment to their teams and American's operation. Formerly known as the Chairman's Award, the Circle of Excellence was renamed in 2023 to purpose  more

PHOENIX, Dec. 5 -- The Arizona House Democrats issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * The Arizona Latino Caucus released the follow statement on the potential passage of SB4 in Texas, which is alarmingly similar to Arizona's racist SB1070 immigration enforcement bill. "Arizona knows all too well the heartbreaking pain a bill like Texas' SB4 will bring to everyday people. Our state suffered for far too long under the racist hand of SB1070. There is nothing good - no cost savings  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Angelo State University issued the following news: By Tom Nurre Angelo State University has earned reaffirmation of its accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) following the annual meeting of the accrediting body's board of trustees. A total evaluation of Angelo State's academic programs and administrative procedures is required every 10 years for reaffirmation of accreditation. The process involves a ca  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Dorina Mitrea, Ph.D., department chair and professor of mathematics at Baylor University, was named a 2024 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, one of only four mathematicians from Baylor to be honored with the prestigious designation. "It is quite an honor to be inducted into the AMS as a Fellow, and this attests to Dr. Mitrea's impact on her discipline - both as an exceptional mathematics scholar and teacher  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine's Culinary Stars Shine for Cancer Research event raised $6.2 million to support cancer research at Baylor's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. More than 230 guests attended the event on Thursday, Dec. 7, at POST Houston to support the Duncan Cancer Center mission. The evening's festivities included cocktails, dinner, live auction and live entertainment from the Fab 5. The event  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 9 -- Baylor University issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2023: Baylor University announced today that Chartwells Higher Education, a nationally recognized leader in food service management, has been selected as the University's new dining services partner, effective June 1, 2024. The announcement follows approval by the Baylor Board of Regents through a special subcommittee established in November for the limited purpose of approving contracts that require execution before  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP was recognized for its work leading clients through the energy transition in the 2023 FT Innovative Lawyers North America Report, which spotlights law firms and in-house legal teams for their leadership in digital innovation, strategic advice, talent management and driving positive change in the profession. In the Practice of Law - Energy Transition category, the firm was highly commended for repr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: Brian E. Francis, former executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, has been named interim executive director of the agency starting Jan. 1, 2024. He will serve as interim executive director for up to six months while the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation undertakes a search for a permanent executive director. Christina Kaiser, TDL  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 8 -- Capital One, a financial holding company, issued the following news: Hispanic-owned businesses are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. business population, yet access to capital and opportunity remain the largest barriers to market entry and success, according to the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative. To support Latina entrepreneurship, Capital One partnered with #WeAllGrow for the second consecutive year to host Amigas In Business Bootcamps at Capital  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner, Sasha Thaler, was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on a Wage Act case against Evolve Cellular, a Texas company, and its CEO. Recently, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that Berrey v. Evolve Cellular, Inc., et al., a Wage Act claim involving a Massachusetts employee, can be heard in Massachusetts after the defendants moved to dismiss the case or mo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the programmable logic controller (PLC) solutions industry and, based on its analysis, recognizes Copia Automation with the 2023 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award. The company's Git-based version control product is quickly b  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Dallas College issued the following news release dated Dec. 4, 2023: Dallas College will celebrate the official opening of its Workforce Center at RedBird with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Dec. 8. The facility, occupying approximately 53,000 square feet, will deliver training in the fields of information technology, health care, manufacturing, logistics, customer care and more. Immediately following the ribbon cutting, guests may tour the facility and watch demonstration  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: With its new book vending machine, every day is a book fair at Marcus Leadership Academy. The elementary school hosted a literacy event in September - sponsored by NEC Foundation of America (NECAM) with the support of the Dallas Education Foundation in partnership with Catch Up & Read (CAR) - to highlight the school's current and emerging programs that are accelerating academic outcomes for studen  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: In the more than 20 years, Yatta Johnson--a licensed mental health clinician--has worked as a school psychologist, she has played many roles but perhaps none more crucial as the one she has now at Emmett J. Conrad High School. Every day, she connects with students, guides them through difficult times and helps them better understand themselves and others. Johnson is one of several school psycholo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Career Institute North (CIN), one of three Dallas ISD career institutes, is no ordinary high school. It's an educational ecosystem where students delve into a number of practicum courses and graduate with up to four certifications in highly employable fields. * * * Patient Care at CIN The health science cluster at CIN, also known as "patient care," allows students the chance to step into a life  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker is pleased to share that Patexia has listed Dallas partner Dan Smith's move to the firm as one of the top three lateral moves of 2023 of attorneys who focus on Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. The rankings were released as part of Patexia's PTAB Intelligence Report (https://www.patexia.com/insight/ipr-report) covering trends, patterns, and shifts within the PTAB domain. Dan was prev  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Del Mar College issued the following news release: During the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents' regular December meeting, three retired professors were bestowed the prestigious title of "Professor Emeritus," a distinction that marks their exemplary teaching and dedication to DMC students and the institution. The Board unanimously granted the title to Professor of English Norma Ayala-Maynard, Professor of Child Development/Early Childhood Benita Flores-Muno  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Dell Technologies, a company that says it provides technology and services portfolio for the data era, issued the following news release: * * * News summary Dell PowerScale systems deliver up to a 200% performance improvement for streaming reads and writes to help customers more quickly access data for AI workloads Dell PowerScale OneFS software updates improve AI modeling capabilities for data preparation, training, fine-tuning and inferencing Dell PowerScale i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Republicans are openly admitting that their recent impeachment push is nothing short of Trump-induced acquiescence - and the most vulnerable House Republicans in the nation are poised to go along with it. Texas Republican Troy Nehls went on the record saying that impeachment is good politics as it will bolster Trump with "a little bit of ammo to fire back." Former Speaker Newt Gingrich chim  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news: DIR has released a Request For Offer (RFO) for Oracle Branded Products and Related Services DIR-CPO-TMP-584. The objective of this RFO is to solicit responses from potential respondents to provide Oracle Branded Products and Related Services to Customers, acting by and DIR. With issuance of this RFO, DIR is seeking to create a contract vehicle that satisfies statewide procurement require  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 2 -- Del Mar College issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents will hold their regular monthly meeting at 1 p.m. in Room 106 in the Center for Economic Development at 3209 S. Staples St. (78411). Get online directions and center map. The regular meeting also will be livestreamed. Community members may access the meeting by going to the online video link at www.delmar.edu/webcast/ by 12:55 p.m. A copy of the De  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 8 -- Entergy issued the following news release: With roots in the region for close to 100 years, Entergy Texas is committed to building a brighter future for the Southeast Texas community beyond just providing electricity. To help carry out part of its mission to improve lives day in and day out, the company is donating over $1.2 million to the Southeast Texas community through its new Entergy Cares initiative. The initiative will help build a more vibrant community  more

SPRING, Texas, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * 18% compound annual earnings growth significantly outpaces peers1 * * * * ExxonMobil today gave an update to its Corporate Plan through 2027, reflecting continued execution of its strategy to provide the products society needs and to lower emissions, both its own and others'. * Expecting capital investments to generate average returns of ~30%, with payback p  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 6 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Three key takeaways: * Global air travel demand is increasing. * SAF presents an opportunity to reduce emissions. * Co-processing can help accelerate the energy transition. * * * Reducing emissions in the airline industry presents a significant challenge. Airplanes rely on liquid fuels, and the International Air Transport Association expects global   more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The McKinney Economic Development Corp. issued the following news: Plug and Play, the global innovation platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation (McKinney EDC) to establish a new office in McKinney, Texas. This collaboration will bring Plug and Play's ecosystem to McKinney, bolstering the city's commitment to become a vibrant hub for entrepreneurs. The inaugural program at this location will be focused on En  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 8 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court cases Moody v. NetChoice, LLC (22-777) and NetChoice v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas (22-555) on behalf of the Trust & Safety Foundation. The Foundation represents the industry that supports online platforms that provide speech-supporting opportunities; industry leaders help create policy, des  more

JAMESTOWN, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- Guilford Technical Community College issued the following news release: In just its second year of existence, Guilford Technical Community College's Esports program has claimed a National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) national championship with its Rainbow Six Siege team officially ranked No. 1 in the country. The Titans defeated Trinity Valley Community College from Athens, Texas, 3-2 in a marathon six-hour match to capture the Rainb  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 9 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP advised Chesapeake Energy in connection with the closing of the divesture of its remaining Eagle Ford oil and gas assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc. for $700 million. Following two separate $1.4 billion sales earlier this year, the total proceeds of Chesapeake's Eagle Ford exit now exceed $3.5 billion. The sale was announced by Chesapeake on Aug. 14 and closed on Nov. 30. It include  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Haynes and Boone, LLP transactions team represented Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, in its strategic acquisition of Morrison & Head, a property tax consulting firm serving clients across Texas with offices in Austin and Houston. A global firm based in Dallas, Ryan is the largest firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes and is widely recognized for its industry  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) as issuer's counsel in its offering of approximately $80.2 million of 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2026. AOI is a leader in the field of optical and laser technology with manufacturing facilities across the globe, including in Texas, Taiwan and China. The company is transforming communication through advanced optical devices, in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: A team of Houston Christian University (HCU) cyber engineering students won first place in the 2023 Capture the Flag (CTF) competition in the annual Alamo AFCEA chapter event (Alamo ACE) held at the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 13 - 16. This year's win marks the second time a team from HCU has won the top award at the annual conference. HCU seniors, Ethan Thomas, Ashley Huynh, Olachi Ajaw  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: Houston Christian University (HCU) School of Nursing and Allied Health students will now gain hands-on experience in the birthing process thanks to a grant funded by The Cullen Trust for Health Care. The grant enabled the HCU School of Nursing to purchase an innovative birth simulation system consisting of a life-size expectant mother capable of mechanically delivering a newborn manikin, complete with umb  more

HILLSBORO, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Hill College issued the following news: On November 21, 2023, the Hill College Board of Regents met for the monthly regular session meeting. The minutes from the October meeting were approved. The financial report was also presented and approved. Hill College President Dr. Thomas Mills presented his report, beginning with the announcement of the college receiving the Aspen Top 150 prize. Only 13 community colleges in Texas were chosen for the prize. The Aspen Priz  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team earned awards at three tournaments this semester. The team attended the Mendoza Debates in Baytown, the online Bowling Green University Cyber-Falcon and the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association fall championship in Tyler. At the Mendoza Debates in September, team captain Landon Chenault, senior Guy D. Newman Honors Academy and jurispruden  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * The Holiday Event Will Also Feature Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, OneRepublic, Sabrina Carpenter, Jelly Roll, Big Time Rush, Doechii, Pentatonix, David Kushner and Melanie Martinez * * * WHAT: iHeartMedia announced today that Cher has been added to the lineup for iHeartRadio Z100's Jingle Ball 2023 Presented by Capital One. The annual holiday concert takes place on Friday, December 8 at the iconic Madis  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Dec. 1 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Inspired by her triple major in economics, physics and mathematics, Jade Kaminska '25 delivered an oral research presentation at the 2023 Southern Demographic Association conference in San Antonio, Texas, this fall -- a rare opportunity for an undergraduate student. As an international student from Poland, Kaminska found value in writing her paper about a Polish program that provides tax incentives  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso reveals a gender disparity in prison infractions that disproportionately affects women. The study, led by Melinda Tasca, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies at UTEP, and published in Justice Quarterly, analyzed the disciplinary infraction records of more than 20,000 males and fema  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker partner Art Cavazos, Jr. has been selected as a member of the 48th Class of Leadership San Antonio (LSA). Established in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, LSA boasts a history of graduating nearly 2,000 participants. The program identifies individuals exhibiting leadership potential who actively contribute to community organizations supporting the growth and development of San Antonio. Wide  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Dec. 9 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: Professor of Religion Ben Zeller attended the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, and presented a paper on a new religious movement. Zeller discussed his ongoing research on the new religious movement Unicult, building on work he conducted with Grace Indelli '22, when she was a student, and Melina Pineda Aguilar '25, when she participated in the College's signature Richter Scholar Pro  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Two first-year writers at Lamar University, Mohamed Irhabi of The Woodlands, Texas, and Rayshaun Smith of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, took top prizes at the first-ever First-Year Writing Across Curriculum (WAC) Composition Awards, sponsored by the LU Writing Center. Irhabi's essay, "From Saris to Soul Food: A Rhetorical Comparative Essay," won best rhetorical analysis, and Smith's researched piece, "The Importance of Core Curric  more

GIDDINGS, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Lee County Youth Center will purchase benches and a shade awning for the center's ADA-accessible playground, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Giddings. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $24,400 in matching funds from the center, will be used to add benches and a fabric sunshade to the center's newly constructed playg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: Zilss Memorial Hall soon will receive two air conditioners, a new energy-efficient refrigerator, an upgraded ramp and other needed improvements, thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $4,238 in matching funds from the Winchester Area Civic Association, will pay for upgrades   more

LA GRANGE, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The La Grange Lions Foundation will install a shade structure at the playground at Kruschel Memorial Park, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $8,250 in matching funds from the foundation, will add a second protective covering at the park on the west side of La Grange. The struc  more

WEIMAR, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Weimar will enable the Weimar Volunteer Fire Department to buy new breathing equipment to help protect its first responders from smoke and dangerous gases at emergency scenes. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $75,964 in matching funds from the department, will allow the VFD to discard its outdated a  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Micki Carpenter Platt has named the Lamar University Foundation as the beneficiary of two $20,000 charitable gift annuities administered by the National Gift Annuity Foundation with the intent to provide funds and endow the Micki Carpenter Platt Scholarship. This scholarship is open to both full-time graduate and undergraduate students of any major who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. Platt is a real estate broker/owner of   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: It first appeared as a glowing blob from ground-based telescopes and then vanished completely in images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Now, the ghostly object has reappeared as a faint, yet distinct galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Telescope. Astronomers with the COSMOS-Web collaboration have identified the object AzTECC71 as a dusty star-forming galaxy. O  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The McKinney Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2023: Michael Talley and Madison Clark recently completed the Advanced Economic Development Leadership executive education program and were awarded the Economic Development Master Practitioner (EcDMP) certificate. Michael has been in economic development for 9 years, and Madison has been in the industry for 11 years. Madison said "Participating in the AEDL Program was a true honor. Being aro  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- McNeese State University issued the following news: McNeese State University's Forensics Team had a successful fall. The forensics team, sometimes referred to as the speech and debate team, traveled to Texas as part of the Texas Forensic Intercollegiate Association and as far as Portland, Oregon, to compete. Most recently, the team competed in the Texas Forensic Intercollegiate Association Championship in Tyler, Texas, and earned several awards. Based on the   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General urging the U.S. Supreme Court to make it clear that states have the authority to regulate social media platforms. An amicus brief was submitted in two cases currently before the Court, Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, which are challenges to laws passed in Florida and Texas. The brief focuses  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT Digital Learning Lab and Empowr pilot a new internship program. * * * For Thomas Esayas, now a high school senior in Texas, the shift to virtual learning in the earlier days of the Covid-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to dive further into his interests in computer science. He started learning the fundamentals of Python and developing projects, such as trying to make a bot t  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Entergy issued the following news release: This summer was the hottest ever recorded, and in response to the extreme heat, Entergy launched its "Beat the Heat" program - aimed at implementing a series of measures to help vulnerable customers stay cool and safe this summer. Through a $5.6 million donation provided by Entergy shareholders, the company partnered with local organizations across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to support its low-income an  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KSEE/KGPE-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television stations serving Fresno, CA, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $7,500 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Central Valley (RMHC Central Valley). Since 1984, RMHC Central Valley has been proving hundreds of families with all t  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: Bernadine Booky, TRIO Student Support Services program director at New Mexico State University, has been elected to serve as president-elect with the TRIO New Mexico Association. Booky will serve for two and a half years on the TRIO New Mexico Executive Board. Throughout her term, Booky also will serve as a state representative on the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs Board, a regional a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Oracle today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for CRM Customer Engagement Center for Oracle Fusion Service, part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Customer Experience (CX). Of the twelve companies evaluated, Oracle was recognized as a Leader based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. A copy of the report is available here (https:  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Oracle has been named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services, previously known as Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services. Gartner defines strategic cloud platform services as standardized, automated, public cloud offerings integrating infrastructure services (e.g., computing, network and storage), platform services (e.g., man  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release: The Republican Party of Texas passed the following Resolutions supporting Israel, condemning anti-Semitism, censuring Rep. Andrew Murr and honoring the life of Grace Peterson at their December 2 fourth quarter 2023 meeting. All resolutions passed unanimously. Chairman Matt Rinaldi stated, "Texas Republicans unanimously passed two resolutions supporting Israel and condemning anti-Semitism on the same day T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The properties that make materials like semiconductors so sought after result from the way their atoms are connected, and insight into these atomic configurations can help scientists design new materials or use existing materials in new, unforeseen ways. Rice University materials scientist Yimo Han and collaborators mapped out the structural features of a 2D ferroelectric material made of tin and selenium atoms, s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: Bexar Branches Alliance, a San Antonio-based urban forestry non-profit, recently visited five schools to share forestry presentations with 800 fourth and fifth grade students and planted more than 500 trees among the schools. Bexar Branches Alliance was the recipient of the 2023 Climate Resiliency Grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants program. Through the grant, Bexar Branches A  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Baylor University issued the following news: Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Kevin Sanders, D.M.A., director of the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis, has been selected as dean of the Baylor University School of Music. His appointment is effective July 1, 2024. Joining Baylor from UofM, an urban, public Research 1 university, Sanders oversees Scheidt School of Music's compre  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: It's well-known that football and soccer can potentially cause concussions and other head injuries for their players. But what about tennis? Is being struck in the head by a tennis ball enough to cause a concussion? And how fast does a tennis ball need to be going to possibly cause traumatic brain injury? Researchers from SMU, a nationally-ranked Dallas-based private university, did a detailed, computat  more

ALPINE, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Sul Ross State University is a grant recipient of $1,000 for the 2023 First Generation College Celebration Grant awarded by the Center for First Generation Student Success and the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE). Approximately 50 percent of Sul Ross State students identify as first generation, meaning they are the first in their family on track to complete a four-year degree. The grant provides funding fo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology, and scientists from around the world believe these differences come down to personal preferences, according to a new Rice University study of international scientists. The study's researchers warn that merely chalking this imbalance up to individual choice may diminish the push for gender equality in the sciences. "Scientists explain the underrepresentation of women   more

ALPINE, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: Homero Balderas, a graduate of Sul Ross State University, will deliver the fall commencement address in Eagle Pass on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 3:30 p.m. at the International Center for Trade. Balderas was born in Dallas and grew up in Eagle Pass. As a migrant, he spent summers in Minnesota with his family, who traveled there for work. He graduated from Eagle Pass High School in 2003 and attended Southwe  more

ALPINE, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University in Alpine is bolstering resources available to West Texas landowners. Mike Janis has joined BRI as the newest member of the team, and he will help enhance the offerings of BRI's Center for Land Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement by assisting landowners access grant funding for conservation efforts that benefit native wildlife. Janis will help   more

ALPINE, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: Benjamine C. Huffman, a graduate of Sul Ross State University, will deliver the fall commencement address for the Alpine campus at the ceremony on Friday, Dec. 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the Pete P. Gallego Center. Huffman, a native of West Texas, holds a master's degree in Homeland Security and a bachelor's degree in General Studies from SRSU. He has also completed the Capstone General and Flag Officer cour  more

ALPINE, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Lobo Women's Basketball Coach E. J. Smith was presented with the Academic Excellence in Coaching Award for 2022-2023 on Nov. 29. The award was established to recognize coaches who make outstanding efforts to support the academic success of student-athletes. Nominations come from students, faculty, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the Student Government Association. The final decision is made by the SRSU Fac  more

CEDAR PARK, Texas, Dec. 8 -- ETS-Lindgren, a manufacturer of components and systems that measure, shield and control electromagnetic and acoustic energy, issued the following news: The SUMMA Foundation and ETS-Lindgren will partner as co-hosts of the in-person GlobalEM 2024 Symposium to be held on July 14 to 19, 2024, in Austin, Texas, at the AT&T Conference Center. The Conference Center is adjacent to the beautiful University of Texas at Austin campus, near many restaurants and shops downtown,  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: The Department of Sport Science at Tarleton State University partnered recently with Strong Girls United to host 40 elementary school female athletes in free resilience, leadership and empowerment training. "We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with Strong Girls United," said organizer Rachel Elms, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sports Science. "Not only is it important to support  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Dr. Barry Lambert, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Tarleton State University, is participating in the fall 2023 Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI), two-year executive leadership development program for higher education, industry and government. The FSLI is an outreach of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). North Carolina State University is the host si  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College recently partnered with Unify America in the 5th biannual Unify Challenge College Bowl. Thousands of students from 104 universities across 40 states joined the virtual event to share perspectives across differences and strengthen their civic muscles during the seven-day event. TCC was one of the leaders of the experience with 185 student participants. During the Challenge, two student  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: Known for his passion and leadership to others, Bruce Woods' dedication to the fire service has earned him The Texas A&M University System 2023 Regents Fellow Service Award. The Regents Fellow Service Award recognizes 12 Texas A&M University System employees who have made extraordinary contributions to their agencies and the people of Texas. Starting his career in fire response more than 40 years ago, Woods quick  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M University researchers have been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study bone regeneration throughout the lifespan to ultimately benefit individuals with Down syndrome. The new INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project grant will help scientists understand whether bone regeneration holds   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Texas A&M University researchers have been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study bone regeneration throughout the lifespan to ultimately benefit individuals with Down syndrome. The new INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUD  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A research team led by the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (VMBS) Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) has validated a new diagnostic index that will help veterinarians assess chronic GI dysfunction in dogs and may hold the key to diagnosing and treating GI disease in the future. In a recently published articl  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New study shows a strong inverse link between urinary arsenic and measles antibody levels in boys with low serum folate * * * A new study led by researchers in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health explores the potential adverse effects of arsenic on immune responses in children, which can make them more vulnerable to infectious diseases by reducing vaccine effe  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University-Kingsville issued the following news: More wind turbines and solar panels may soon pop up on South Texas farms and ranches as part of a grant received by Dr. Hua Li, professor and graduate coordinator for industrial engineering in the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He is the principal investigator for a $250,000 grant received from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Energy   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2023: James R. McIlroy was walking with friends on a Sunday morning, on their way to catch a movie at the on-campus theater, when another student with a radio told the group the news: Japan had bombed the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was Dec. 7, 1941, and McIlroy was just three months into his freshman year at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Draft laws at the  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: One year ago, Beatrice Nwachukwu went in for a check-up during a community health fair in the town of Oraifite, in southeastern Nigeria. She was examined by medical staff inside a 40-foot-long shipping container, converted to serve as a portable clinic. The container is one of 47 such clinics built by a Texas A&M University student organization called BUILD that is helping meet the medical needs of underserved po  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2023: The Texas City explosion that killed at least 581 people in 1947 has ripple effects even today. Regularly discussed in Texas A&M University School of Public Health courses, the deadliest industrial accident in United States history also carries special significance for Emily Findeisen '21 '24, who will graduate in December with a master's degree in public health with a concentration in occupational  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * A new study from the Texas A&M Forest Service finds that tree sales generated more than $700 million last holiday season, while supporting thousands of jobs across the state. * * * More than 4 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 Ch  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The shortage of veterinarians in the United States has been well reported, but the industry is also facing a looming shortage of veterinary technicians. Veterinary Practice News reports that by 2030, while the U.S. will need 40,000 veterinarians to meet the needs of the nation's companion animals, 133,000 vet techs also will be needed. This shortag  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 30 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on Nov. 30, 2023: By Michelle Revels In 2013, Texas A&M University established the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, featuring five full-time and three part-time faculty members with a dedication to students and research and a drive to further the field of materials science and engineering. This November, the department is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Now home to 27 f  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Two doctoral students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University recently won first in the U.S. and second in the region at the 2023 Embedded Security Challenge. Established in 2008 by the Department of Computer Science at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, this hardware security competition is the oldest in the world and part of Cybers  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By David Holt Wanting to transport students to academic success, Dr. Kay Fitzpatrick '83 established the Kay Fitzpatrick '83 Endowed Scholarship to help undergraduates in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering who face financial burdens on their journey to graduation. While looking at universities to further her education, Fitzpatrick knew that Texas A&M would provi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Meet Dr. Isuru Godage, an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He leads groundbreaking research at the Soft Medical and Adaptable Robotics Technology (SMART) lab. With a focus on innovative designs, efficient modeling systems and motion planning algorithms, his team is at the forefront of developing cyber-phy  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") granted by the Travis County district judge purporting to allow an abortion to proceed will not insulate hospitals, doctors, or anyone else, from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas' abortion laws. This includes first degree felony prosecutions, Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 170A.004, and civil penalties of not less than $100,000 for each violation  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today secured an administrative stay that will prevent the federal government from destroying Texas's concertina wire fencing along the United States-Mexico border while the case continues to work its way through the courts. The Fifth Circuit has barred federal immigration officials from damaging Texas's wire fences while the U.S. Department of Justice   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The State of Texas and media companies The Daily Wire and The Federalist have sued the U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and other government officials for engaging in a conspiracy to censor, deplatform, and demonetize American media outlets disfavored by the federal government. Through its Global Engagement Center, the State Department actively intervened in the news-media   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: To close out a year of utter chaos within the Republican Party of Texas (RPT), the Texas State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) failed to pass a resolution aimed at abolishing ties with organizations or individuals with anti-semitic, pro-Nazi and Holocaust denial ideologies. This weekend's failure to pass the resolution was sponsored by the Wilks brother's Defend Texas Liberty PAC - one of the RPT's largest dono  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce that its party leadership has filed a resolution reaffirming our commitment to disavowing any association whatsoever with hate groups, anti-Semitic and Islamophobic individuals or organizations. This measure follows the Republican Party of Texas Executive Committee's vote to maintain association with individuals and organizations with ties to anti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ruled that Kate Cox of Dallas could seek a life-saving and medically necessary abortion. After doctors diagnosed her fetus with full trisomy 18, an almost always fatal condition, she sought a temporary restraining order (TRO) from Texas' draconian abortion ban that, if the TRO had not been granted, likely would have risked her own personal health if she had   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Rowlett, 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 Rowlett on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 175 other Texas communities that have received this recognition," said  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $1,009,383 to Dallas College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in partnership with Mint Dentistry, Kpost Company, Kpost Roofing, On-Target Supplies and Logistics, and The Richards Group. Through this SDF grant, Dallas College will provide over 600 new and current workers with customized training in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after an Austin Independent School District (ISD) police officer was shot in the line of duty this morning: "Our hearts are with the family and loved ones of the Austin ISD police officer who was shot near Northeast Early College High School today. "Our ISD police officers play a critical role in keeping Texas students and school faculty safe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following additional shootings in Austin and Bexar County yesterday that killed six Texans and injured three, including an Austin Police Department Officer: "Texans grieve for the loved ones of the six Texans who were murdered by a hardened criminal who must never see the light of day again. The murderer also shot two law enforcement officers   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas' continuing economic momentum as new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (https://www.bea.gov/news/2023/gross-domestic-product-state-2nd-quarter-2023-and-comprehensive-update) shows the Texas economy expanded faster than the nation as a whole for the fourth quarter in a row. Second quarter 2023 real GDP--the value of all goods a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: Armand Byrd is a two-time Tiger. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and an executive master's degree in Public Administration. Byrd spent time as a parole officer for the State of Texas, serving in the sex offender and gang unit. He also served for seven years as Dean of Student Affairs at KIPP Texas. But in 2023, he came home to TSU to take on the role of Title IX Investigator. In this positi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2023 * * * Today, the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) unanimously passed a Resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian Issue, the War in Gaza, Civilians, Hostages, and the Call for a Humanitarian Ceasefire. Click here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O_LkEqAaJPZmf5h2nAjx4f6xZy_Tp51V/view?pli=1) to view the text of the resolution in its entirety. Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto H  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Standard course work is the staple of providing an education to students, but learning and working in the field can amplify what's taught in the classroom by including real-world experience. In fall 2023, Texas State University students in GEO 4322/5322 engaged in two community-based, service-learning projects: * Developing and implementing a series of environmental education workshops with local youth via   more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: The Hill, the country's definitive digital source for non-partisan political news and information, today announced that traffic to its platform as measured by Comscore reached record numbers in October 2023--up 33% from the same period one year ago, to more than 35.5 million unique monthly visitors. According to Comscore, The Hill's monthly unique visitors in Octob  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 5 (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 published the Frost Radar(TM): Cloud Contact Center Services in Asia-Pacific, 2023, and, based on its findings, recognizes Toku with the 2023 Southeast Asia Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. Toku is a Singapore-based cloud communications servi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 8 (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 Dec. 7, 2023: Frost & Sullivan recently researched the endpoint security industry and, based on its analysis results, recognizes Trellix, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of AI-powered extended detection and response (XDR), with the 2023 Global Endpoint Sec  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Texas Southern University issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: TSU Professor of biology Dr. Alamelu Sundaresan traveled to New York this semester to serve as a distinguished guest speaker for the UN General Assembly Science Summit. The summit is considered a paramount gathering of global thought leaders, scientists, policymakers, and experts from various fields. It aims to address the most pressing scientific challenges facing our world today and foster meaningf  more

DENTON, Texas, Dec. 7 -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: Texas Woman's has finalized an agreement with Bezos Academy to open a tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschool for children of the university's student-parents and Denton families. The preschool, named Bezos Academy Denton, will be housed on university-owned land across University Drive from the Denton campus, east of North Bell Avenue. The preschool is set to break ground in April 2024. Bezos Academy Denton will   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: This special spotlight on graduating student-athlete Dion Murombe was written by Hunter Glaze. Tell us a bit about yourself. Dion enjoys playing golf with his buddies, cutting hair, and continuously working on his truck! He is from Plano, Texas, and chooses to listen to gospel music before meets and during workouts to get his mind right. What did you accomplish in your time at UA Little Rock? Dion is a v  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news: The University of Dallas is pleased to announce that Ashton Ellis, PhD, has been appointed vice president for development and university relations. Working closely with President Jonathan J. Sanford, PhD, he will lead the team dedicated to increasing philanthropic support and engagement among donors, alumni and friends of the university. "Dr. Ellis, well-acquainted with the higher education landscape, recognizes that   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Willie Fritz, the back-to-back American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year who boasts 31 years of collegiate head coaching experience, has been named the 16th head coach in University of Houston football history, Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman announced Sunday. Cougar fans and supporters are invited to attend Fritz's introductory press conference and welcome party at Noon, Monday, inside the TD  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri's College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * 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 Univ  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: An HSC program was featured as part of a panel discussion and workshop held at a supercomputing conference in Denver last month. The Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program, a National Institutes of Health-funded national consortium created in partnership with The University of North Texas Health Science Ce  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Eric Griffey A researcher at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently discovered a correlation between alcopops and the sexual assault of minors. The fizzy, fruit-flavored alcoholic drinks, which contain the same amount of alcohol as up to 5.5 standard alcoholic drinks, have come under fire as parent groups, child safety organizations and ot  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: EduMed, a leader in supporting students' pursuits of online or hybrid education in the health professions, nursing and medical fields, has named the School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's online MHA program as one of the best in Texas. Since 2019, EduMed has released annual rankings highlighting the year's top programs based on a co  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher working to help military use civilian 5G networks securely * * * Soldiers on the battlefield frequently need to communicate and share information with each other and mission commanders. Often, communications could be achieved with a cellphone, but security concerns preclude using existing 5G cellular networks. Remi Chou, assistant professor in the Computer Sc  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Fatima Bagheri, a National Science Foundation (NSF) postdoctoral fellow at The University of Texas at Arlington, was one of 75 students selected to attend an intensive program on supercomputing at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago. With support from the Department of Energy's Exascale Computing Program, Bagheri participated in the Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: It first appeared as a glowing blob from ground-based telescopes and then vanished completely in images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Now, the ghostly object has reappeared as a faint, yet distinct galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Telescope. Astronomers with the COSMOS-Web collaboration have identified the object AzTECC71 as a dusty star-forming galaxy. Or, in other words, a galaxy that'  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Parents concerned about how to handle the Santa Claus secret with their young children should know that there is no strictly naughty or nice way to address it, according to a child development expert at The University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Candice Mills, professor of psychology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, has examined how children lose their belief in Santa Claus and whe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Save the date for a marvelous, weeklong Festival of St. Thomas (FOST) Jan. 28 - Feb. 2 at Houston's only Catholic university, the University of St. Thomas. The 2024 Festival of St. Thomas Committee is working with a host of student organizations, departments and partner companies to ensure the week is extraordinary. History of the Event Two years ago, at the suggestion of Campus Ministry Graduate Assist  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The Spine Center at UT Health San Antonio is now open, offering complete spine care for adults and children from a team of neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and specialists in non-operative care. Located at the UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center, The Spine Center is home to the region's only EOSedge (EOS), a state-of-the-art imaging system that provides a full  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Recognized as world's largest gathering of breast cancer researchers * * * Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, in partnership with American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), is hosting the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Dec. 5-9. This scientific and education symposiu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Rezvani honored for pioneering contributions to develop novel cell therapies for cancer * * * Katy Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been honored with the E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) for her groundbreaking rese  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) today announced funding for five cancer research projects as part of the program in Oncological Data and Computational Science. This collaborative effort, launched in 2020, is designed to support research that can ac  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson-led trials demonstrate clinical benefit from futibatinib, tinengotinib in most common breast cancer subtype * * * Two studies led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated clinical benefit from novel targeted therapies, which may offer new treatment options for patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive (HR+  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Tailoring prescriptions individually to a patient's needs after cesarean delivery can decrease opioid use while successfully managing post-surgical pain, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The change in protocol, detailed in a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, lessened the number of opioids released int  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded a $4.9 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to unlock Earth's subsurface for two potential climate change solutions: the storage of carbon dioxide and the generation of energy. The UTEP-led partnership, which includes Florida State University, the University of Utah, Sandia National Laboratories and Alma Energy LLC, wil  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: By Deborah Lake An innovative lifestyle program offering free cooking classes, along with nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness education, for people at risk for chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease is open for enrollment at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. The 12-month Teaching Kitchen Multi-site Trial combines evidence-based nutrition education with culinary lear  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: UT Southwestern Medical Center's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the first in the nation and the first in Texas to offer radiation treatments using a new technology that combines positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with radiotherapy to precisely treat bone and lung cancers. SCINTIX biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT), delivered by the RefleXion X  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 5 -- 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 managed software-defined wide area network industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Verizon with the 2023 North American Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. The global communications technology company develops and manages software-de  more

PLAINVIEW, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Wayland Baptist University issued the following news: If you looked closely, you might have seen 2014 Wayland graduate David Rogers Jr. performing during the nationally televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Rogers, director of bands for the Hale Center Independent School District, was among 400 band directors from across North America who traded places with their students for a week to play in The Band Directors Marching Band in the New York City parade. "It wa  more

CANYON, Texas, Dec. 8 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's student-run podcast continues its second season Dec. 7 with an episode highlighting the University's new companion animal program. "I Am WT" hosts Myka Bailey, a junior PR/advertising/applied communication major from Abernathy, and Thomas Rodriguez, a junior digital media and communication major from Katy, are joined by Dr. Sara-Louise Newcomer, WT's Dr. Russell C. Long and Natrelle Hedric  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: Jackson Walker congratulates William H. Hornberger and Michael E. Taten for being recognized in D CEO Magazine's 2024 edition of the Dallas 500 as two of the most significant and influential business leaders in North Texas. In its ninth year, the Dallas 500 features 500 executives across more than 50 industries who contribute to Dallas-Fort Worth's economy. The highly selective biographical database is the result o  more

CANYON, Texas, Dec. 7 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University alumni and the community can do their part to combat food insecurity among WT students. The WT Alumni Association's holiday food drive will run Dec. 11 to 13, gathering nonperishable food items for The Market on Tierra Blanca, a Canyon food bank at St. Helen's Outreach, an arm of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Donors can drop off their items at Buffalo Courts on the WT campus in Canyon or at Ha  more

CANYON, Texas, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University's Great Books Series will explore one of the foundational tales of Western literature at its December meeting. Dr. Bonnie Roos, head of WT's Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages, will lead the discussion of Emily Wilson's recent translation of Homer's "The Odyssey" at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 via Zoom. The discussion series--sponsored by the EPML department in the Sybil B.   more

CANYON, Texas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Two West Texas A&M University professors are continuing their research into the refugee population of the Texas Panhandle, thanks to a nearly $30,000 grant. Ten teams were awarded grants from the Natural Hazards Center to support studies into public health solutions to hazards in vulnerable communities across the United States. Leading the project at WT are Dr. Ming Xie, assistant professor of emergency man  more