COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 23 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Four students at the Missouri School of Journalism have been selected for 2024 Knight Nonprofit News summer internships, during which they will work in news product management and audience engagement at nonprofit newsrooms for 10 weeks. The participating newsrooms in Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas are members of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), which counts 450 m  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Three Haynes and Boone, LLP associates have been selected to participate in the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows and Pathfinders Programs. Colin Giuseppe Cox and Chelsi Vial are both Pathfinders, while Karina Oshunkentan is a Fellow. The LCLD Pathfinders Program is a seven-month professional curriculum designed to train high-performing, early-career attorneys on foundational lead  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 23 -- American Airlines issued the following news: Traveling to Japan will get easier this summer with new service from American Airlines between New York (JFK) and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport (HND). Last week, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) formally approved American's application to become the only U.S. carrier operating nonstop service between JFK and HND. "American looks forward to launching flights between JFK and HND this summer," sa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: With a focus on mental health in all facets in life, it is important to recognize the signs of burnout in yourself and loved ones. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine explains the consequences of burnout if not attended to and how to have conversations with others about this phenomenon. "Burnout is not a result of one singular thing," said Dr. Eric Storch, professor and vice chair of psychology in the Me  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Dr. William G. Kaelin Jr., Sidney Farber Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will give the John E. Whitmore Lecture commencement address at Baylor College of Medicine's commencement ceremony in May. Along with Kaelin, three others will receive honorary degrees: Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, president and CEO  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A lack of diversity in large genomic studies presents a major challenge in understanding how pathogenic variants impact different populations. To address this problem and advance precision medicine for all populations, the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program aims to collect health data, including whole-genome sequences, for at least 1 million volunteers from diverse backgrounds.   more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Baylor University international trade researcher Lourenco Paz, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, has received the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Hungary, a prestigious and competitive fellowship of the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards provides a distinctive opportunity for scholars to teach, conduct research  more

FRISCO, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Baylor University issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: Baylor University announced today its new comprehensive partnership with FC Dallas as the club's exclusive and official higher education sponsor. Included in the partnership, Baylor enters as an associate of the STEAM FC classroom program, FC Dallas' School of Excellence Camps, and the FC Dallas Soccer Tour. The new partners also introduced the FC Dallas Youth Scholars of the Night - Presented by Baylor Un  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $11.4 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support innovative cancer research, prevention and survivorship care. CPRIT awarded nearly $100 million in grants to institutions across Texas to advance the fight against cancer, including eight g  more

MIDLAND, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and project management, today announced the sustained pilot operations of its proprietary Low Energy Ejector Desalination System (LEEDS) - a long-awaited economic solution that creates a valuable new supply of water for customers and communities, which in turn reduces stress on limited freshwater resources. LEEDS is an efficient, cost-effect  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Blackstone today announced that the Blackstone Charitable Foundation has reached $10 million in funding in Texas through its signature program, LaunchPad. The program seeks to close the opportunity gap by equipping students with entrepreneurial skills and internship opportunities to help them build lasting careers. LaunchPad has supported students at 12 schools across Texas, including Texas  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- BMC Software issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today announced that it has expanded its Enterprise Service Management and AIOps capabilities, combining AI and machine learning to deepen observability, automate IT operations processes, detect patterns, and predict potential issues before they occur. As communications SPs move toward future network architectures governed  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 21 -- American Airlines issued the following news: When booking directly with American Airlines, customers enjoy the best possible travel experience. It's simple to manage trips online, receive travel credit for canceled trips and more. When booking travel and earning with American, AAdvantage(R) members can unlock rewards and endless ways to use miles. Starting with tickets issued on May 1, 2024, American will update the way customers earn AAdvantage(R) miles and Loyal  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 21 -- 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 enterprise resource planning (ERP) space for the architecture, engineering, and consulting (AEC) industry and, based on its findings, recognizes BST Global with the 2024 Global Company of the Year Award. BST Global specializes in developing   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Reiterates 2024 Guidance * * * CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) or "CenterPoint" today reported income available to common shareholders of $192 million, or $0.30 per diluted share on a GAAP basis for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $0.19 per diluted share in the previous comparable period of 2022, and $867 million, or $1.37 per diluted share for the year ended December  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Dallas College, in working with its partners, has developed and implemented a national standard for industry-recognized, competency-based workplace training such as apprenticeships, internships, on-the-job training, placement programs and residencies. These programs are essential to Dallas College and other community colleges under new results-based funding formulas, such as Texas' House Bill 8, signed into law last yea  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: "Welcome to the Royce West Leadership Academy." A soft-spoken middle school student greeted Sen. Royce West with these words as he arrived at the renaming ceremony held in his honor. For West, it was a touching realization marking the significance of hearing a student address the school in his honor for the first time. "This moment is not lost on me and I understand the signifi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: The Commit Partnership has awarded Dallas ISD the inaugural Dallas County Economic Mobility Award in recognition of outstanding efforts in preparing students for college and career success. The award underscores Dallas ISD's commitment to equipping students with the necessary skills and resources to thrive in post-secondary education and secure well-paying jobs upon high school graduation. "For  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP released its first-ever Fund Finance Annual Report (https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/fund-finance-report-reveals-growth-outlook-despite-challenges) earlier this month, which received widespread media coverage from Private Equity International, ABL Advisor, ABF Journal and Private Funds CFO. The report revealed an industry cautiously optimistic about growth de  more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Dell Technologies, a company that says it provides technology and services portfolio for the data era, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces new solutions to help communications service providers (CSPs) facilitate network cloud and operations transformation to achieve improved economics and agility, while maintaining network reliability. Dell is using its decades of experience in digital transformation and dee  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, today announced a new multi-year agreement with Duluth Travel, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned travel management company and a leader in the Government travel sector. The new agreement will enable Duluth travel to access the robust travel content in the Sabre travel   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lisa A. Bell, a Washington, D.C.-based Member with national law firm Eckert Seamans, and Keith M. Ferguson, Jr., a White Plains-based Associate with the firm, recently attended The National Bar Association Commercial Law Section's 2024 Corporate Counsel Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Annual Conference is an opportunity to make connections while spending three days alongs  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Eight Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers are ranked in the 2024 edition of the Chambers Global Guide of the leading international lawyers. Additionally, Chambers Global ranked Haynes Boone in the top 21 firms for Derivatives in the U.S. The guide notes that Haynes Boone "has a dedicated team of very knowledgeable attorneys that can take on any task." One market source said, "The team is strong. They work seam  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Four students from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics' sport analytics program will travel to Dallas, Texas, Feb. 21-22 to compete in the AXS National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship and defend Syracuse's national title. Seniors Collin Kneiss, Nicholas Kamimoto, Tyler Bolebruch and Marissa Schneider will represent Syracuse University at the event, which is hosted by the NBA's Dallas Mavericks at th  more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: For the first time, scientists have captured photos of a bird long thought lost. Known as the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, or Prionops alberti, the species is listed as a 'lost bird' by the American Bird Conservancy because it had not been seen in nearly two decades. University of Texas at El Paso scientists made the discovery during a six-week expedition to the Itombwe Massif, a mo  more

EAGLE PASS, Florida, Feb. 24 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management announced that Governor DeSantis will send off 75 Florida Highway Patrol Troopers and 50 National Guardsmen to continue to support efforts to protect the southern border. Florida teams have made contact with nearly 150,000 undocumented migrants and assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with approximat  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis deployed more National Guardsmen and Florida Highway Patrol Troopers to Texas to assist Texas officials as they work to secure our southern border. Fifty National Guardsmen departed Pensacola in this wave, alongside 76 Florida Highway Patrol Troopers. "The Biden Border Crisis has made every state a border state, requiring the states to step up and defend  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Mark Stone, chief information officer for The Texas A&M University System, to his Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. The council will study and monitor artificial intelligence systems developed, employed and procured by state agencies. "Governor Abbott is wise to focus on how the state can best adapt to and use AI," Stone said. "It   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP won a significant victory for P&P Imports LLC in a trade dress infringement lawsuit against Johnson Enterprises LLC, d.b.a. Tailgating Pros. A unanimous jury found Tailgating Pros intentionally infringed P&P's unregistered trade dress in its popular four-in-a-row yard game, awarding P&P all of Tailgating Pros' profits from the sale of infringing goods. The case in the Central Distri  more

CLEBURNE, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Hill College issued the following news: Earlier this year, the Hill College Vascular Program was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP; www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT). The JRT-CVT site visit at Hill College for CAAHEP accreditation was conducted on October 20, 2023. Program Coordinator Darla Whitehead, Instructor of the Vascu  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Greenalia S.A., a leading Spanish developer of renewable power projects, in securing $200 million of three-year credit facilities to support the development of its solar and wind projects in the United States, including the buildout of its 1.9 gigawatt (GW) Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) renewables pipeline. The transaction was announced on February 19. Nomura Securit  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: The Howard Payne University Alumni Association Virtual 5K will be held on Saturday, March 23. Alumni, students, community members and friends are invited to participate by running or walking from anywhere. Last year, more than 100 individuals participated from 25 cities and four states. The local Brownwood community is invited to come to the HPU campus to participate in person. Participants from across the country a  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team clinched the debate sweepstakes at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA) Spring Championship, held at Texas State University. Senior Landon Chenault, Guy D. Newman Honors Academy and jurisprudence major from Denton, won the IPDA (International Public Debate Association) championship and was the top debate speaker at the tournam  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 23 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * WHAT: The chart-topping investigative true crime iHeartPodcast "Paper Ghosts," is back for its fourth season. Executive-produced, written and hosted by M. William Phelps, "Paper Ghosts" is known for uncovering new, breaking information in cold cases and bringing victims' families answers in investigations otherwise long stalled out. Phelps is known for getting new and primary sources, and victim family members,  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Jim Gann and his late wife, Ann Nell Gann, have become the newest TXST Heroes following a $1 million donation to Texas State University to support water research and endowed student scholarships. TXST Heroes are those individuals or organizations who have donated $1 million or more to the university. It is the most prestigious honor bestowed on Texas State supporters. Of the gift, $500,000 will establish   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) today announced its fourth quarter and fiscal 2023 financial results and issued its fiscal 2024 financial guidance. "The KBR team has shown their unwavering commitment and exceptional skills, leading to a remarkable performance this fiscal year," said Stuart Bradie, KBR president and CEO. "We achieved an industr  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Johnny Guidry ('23), a distinguished alumnus of Lamar University, has been named a finalist for the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF), a recognition given by the federal government's flagship leadership development program. PMF aims to recruit and develop future government leaders from diverse academic backgrounds. The program involves a rigorous selection process where eligible individuals apply to be finalists. Final  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Lamar University issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2024: Children in south Texas now have a friendly turtle to turn to when facing grief. Her name is Gertie, and her main message is resiliency. Counseling professors, Dr. Rebecca Frels and Dr. Kimberly McGough, wrote the curriculum "I'm Stronger Today," in spring of 2022, which is now making its way into the hands of counselors at the Children's Bereavement Center (CBC) of South Texas. Funded by the 2022 Lamar Un  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: The University of Texas at Austin joins the Giant Magellan Telescope today in welcoming Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), a distinguished Taiwanese research institute, into the Giant Magellan Telescope's international consortium. ASIAA's inclusion expands the consortium to 14 international research institutions, of which UT Aus  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Feb. 23 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: The McNeese State University men's and women's rodeo teams both placed second in the first rodeo of the spring semester at the Texas A&M University - Commerce rodeo competition Feb. 2-3. For the men's team, Isaac Richard, Eunice, took first place in saddle bronc riding while Shea Fournier, Raceland, placed fifth and Jace Nixon, Lake Charles, and Drew Bordelon, Ville Platte, tied for sixth place. In bareba  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced it has acquired certain assets from Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. related to the CaspaCIDe(R) switch platform and the GoCAR(R) platform. The transaction also includes clinical-grade stocks of rimiducid, an agent used to trigger the switches. As a result of this acquisition, MD Anderson may incorporate these  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring insights into AML treatments, translational models for drug development, a novel role for p53, and therapeutic targets for breast cancer and multiple myeloma * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless coll  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded 16 grants totaling over $25.5 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of cancer screening, early detection and prevention programs, faculty recruitment, and groundbreaking cancer research across all areas of the institution. "We are grateful for CPRIT's continued fundin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Pop and R&B/hip-hop icon Beyonce achieves a significant milestone as she debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with her songs "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages." This accomplishment marks the first time a Black woman has topped the Hot Country Songs chart. Both songs were released on February 11 and quickly gained traction, with "Texas Hold 'Em" also making waves on other Billboard charts. Beyonce  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 20 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news: By Spc. Tyler Becker, Minnesota National Guard Training is underway at Fort Cavazos, Texas for the 34th Infantry Division Headquarters. The Division began a mobilization earlier this year, in preparation for a deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield. "The headquarters battalion is essentially a support element to ensure that personnel, logistics, and administration issues are a  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, during a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced that the State of Missouri will be providing up to 200 Missouri National Guard (MONG) members and 22 Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) troopers to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star mission at the Southern Border. "About two weeks ago, I visited the Southern Border  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today that Texas-based internet dating service provider Bumble, Inc. will pay $315,000 and change its business practices to settle allegations it violated New Jersey's consumer protection and internet dating safety laws by misrepresenting or failing to disclose its crimin  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: While Sam Brown tries desperately to cover up his extreme anti-abortion agenda, here are the facts on his long record of supporting extreme policies restricting reproductive freedom that he has repeatedly made clear in statements, campaign questionnaires, and interviews over the past decade. Brown's real record includes strongly supporting overturning Roe v. Wade, stating that he believes abortion shou  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Bringing real-time communications to its suite of industry cloud applications, Oracle today announced the Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP). By seamlessly connecting Oracle industry applications to networks and IoT devices to extend their value, ECP enables organizations to reimagine how they do business. Built on the high performance and security of Oracl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin has launched its first-ever University-wide speakers bureau, a new program that makes it easier for organizations to learn about and hire experts and leaders from across the UT community as their event and conference speakers. Powered by Texas Executive Education, the UT Speakers Bureau will provide exclusive access to perspectives from esteemed scholars, researchers, administ  more

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) announced today that it has named Chris Pruitt as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Springfield, Missouri (DMA #73), responsible for the long-range planning and day-to-day operations of KRBK-TV (FOX), KOZL-TV (MyNet), Ozarksfirst.com, and their related digital and social media ch  more

SENATOBIA, Mississippi, Feb. 21 -- Northwest Mississippi Community College issued the following news release: Northwest Mississippi Community College humanities instructor Matt Johnson of Oxford has been selected as a Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) Teacher of the Year. Originally from Houston, Texas, Johnson found his way to Mississippi via his alma mater, the University of Mississippi, where in the late '90s, he got his bachelor's degree, master's degree in history, and completed some P  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22 -- PNC Financial Services Group issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: PNC Bank announced a commitment to invest $10 million in the Austin Housing Conservancy fund, an innovative solution to address Austin's housing crisis through a collaboration between investors, nonprofit and community partners. The fund invests and preserves multifamily properties currently affordable to moderate and middle-income individuals. "PNC is focused on making a real impact in A  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University has joined the nation's leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI. Established by the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) will bring together AI creators and users, academics, govern  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Rice University issued the following news release: To address nursing staff shortages, OpenStax, a nonprofit educational initiative of Rice University, in partnership with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), is creating the first Open Nursing Education (ONE) Summit. The two organizations are building upon their shared goal of addressing staffing shortages by reducing financial barriers for nursing students while facilitating discourse around importa  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Designed by renowned firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall will offer a new home for Rice's Department of Art.Rice University will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall, a new home for the Department of Art, at 3 p.m. Feb. 29. The building will be named for Susan and Fayez Sarofim, the lead donors for the project. Who: Rice UniversityWhat: Groundbreaking for the Su  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Study analyzes how, why young children use digital media. * * * A new study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and colleagues reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver's motivations for exposing them to digital media could also lessen the impact. Results show that children between the ages of 17 and 30 months spend an average o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Rice University issued the following news release: According to new research from Rice University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha, conservative-leaning job applicants indicate being less likely to pursue positions that require personal statements on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and those negative reactions are not independent of anti-Black racism. Photo credit: 123rf.comThe paper appears online in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psych  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release: Tysons, Va. and Dallas - TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that in addition to WFAA, its Dallas-Fort-Worth ABC affiliate, KCEN in Waco, KYTX in Tyler, KWES in Midland-Odessa, KIDY in San Angelo and KXVA in Abilene will air 10 Dallas Mavericks games this season, enabling fans across Texas to watch the games live through their free over-the-air broadcasts and thr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Recently, Frost & Sullivan assessed the customer experience outsourcing services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Teleperformance with the 2024 Indian Company of the Year Award. The company is the leading global provider of outsourced, digital business services. It h  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: Texas A&M Forest Service is awarding $8.25 million through the Texas Climate-Smart Initiative, a financial incentives program to fund non-industrial, private, small-acreage landowners. The five-year project, led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and funded by the USDA's Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities grant, will provide financial incentives to agricultural commodities across Texas. The Texas Clim  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2024: More than 100 native trees were planted in College Station at Bee Creek Park and Tarrow Park this week. The City of College Station utilized the resources provided by the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants program to fund the tree planting projects. Cooling College Station, a five-year project led by the City of College Station, was established in 2022 in an effort to mit  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Sharing detection markers means that treatment research has potential benefits for both species. * * * Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital researchers have discovered that meningiomas -- the most common type of brain tumor in humans and dogs   more

COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music is elevating its status to become the School of Music, effective September 1, 2024. Approval to change the department's designation was granted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) in January 2024. While the music department was first accredited in 1969, A&M-Commerce has offered music courses dating back more than 100 y  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: A staff member at Texas A&M University-Commerce was honored with an Emmy Award from the Rocky Mountain Southwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Taylor Mefford, who works as manager of videography in the Office of Marketing and Communications at A&M-Commerce, received the award as part of the production team for "Unresolved," a true-crime mini-documentary detaili  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit asking the Williamson County Courts to stop Essence Massage, located in Austin, Texas, from operating an illicit massage business in violation of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The lawsuit was filed after an investigation conducted by the Office of the Attorney General's Human Trafficking Criminal Investigations Unit found evi  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton helped secure three consecutive life sentences against Pablo Figueroa, age 62, for a murder Figueroa committed over 40 years ago. The Office of the Attorney General's Criminal Prosecutions Division, represented by Assistant Attorneys General Natalie Tise and Matthew Ottoway, assisted District Attorney Micheal Murray of the 35th Judicial District an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Denton Independent School District ("DISD") for illegal electioneering by using taxpayer-funded resources to stump for specific candidates during an election. On February 5, 2024, the principal of Alexander Elementary School in DISD sent an email to all staff members encouraging the staff to vote against specific candidates who support certain policies. The   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Annunciation House, a nongovernmental organization ("NGO"), to revoke their registration to operate in Texas. The Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") reviewed significant public record information strongly suggesting Annunciation House is engaged in legal violations such as facilitating illegal entry to the United States, alien harboring, human smuggling,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $307,786 against 18 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one agriculture, one Edwards Aquifer, one industrial and hazardous waste, one multi-media, five municipal wastewater discharges, one on-  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement on the Alabama Supreme Court ruling restricting access to IVF, a direct result of Trump's MAGA, anti-freedom agenda: "As Texans watch families in Alabama lose access to IVF in horror, we're reminded that there is one person responsible - Donald Trump. Make no mistake: Trump is responsible for all the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 21, 2024: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement following recent reporting that Donald Trump supports a national abortion ban: "This new report confirms what we have known all along: overturning Roe wasn't enough for Trump -- he and MAGA Republicans won't stop until they ban abortion nationwide and rip away Texan's freedoms. Make no mistake: Trump'  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: A new deep-dive by the Washington Post provides a glimpse into Donald Trump's authoritative immigration plans for 2025. Allies and spokespeople for Trump's campaign reaffirm that his policies will draw parallels to his past deportation efforts, model Eisenhower-era immigration enforcement operations, and utilize the U.S. Military to enforce immigration measures. In summary, Trump's immigration policies for 2025 inc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2024: Today marks the first day of early voting in the March 5th Primary Election. 2024 is set to be the most important election in recent history, and to prepare for this moment - the Texas Democratic Party has taken significant operational measures ahead of the Primary to recruit and assist candidates, increase turnout, and support Texas voters. Candidate Recruitment and Support: The Lone Star Rising p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Subject: LEA Preparation for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE Category: Funding Implications and Upcoming Deadline Next Steps: Perform internal calculations and prepare data and documentation to submit to TEA, if applicable The purpose of this letter is to alert local educational agencies (LEAs) to the upcoming releas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $193,372 to Northeast Texas Community College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Through this SDF grant, Northeast Texas Community College will provide customized training for more than 85 new and current workers at Newly Weds Foods in robotics, programmable logic controllers, forklifts, mechanica  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and the City of Sugar Land will co-host an in-person and virtual Music Friendly Texas Community workshop on Wednesday, February 28. "Music is key to the Texas brand and to our local economies," said Governor Abbott. "I thank the Texas Music Office for helping communities large and small develop creative partnerships and grow   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 501,300 illegal immigrant apprehe  more

SEGUIN, Texas, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: On March 2nd, TLU will host its first-ever Women in STEM Conference. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields are all about innovation and critical thinking-and they are vital for keeping the economy humming and the nation globally competitive. Within these fields, however, women are underrepresented in the leadership roles and only make up about 34 percent of the workforce-but that's changin  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 23 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: A team of students in Texas State University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter will compete at the 2024 Geo-Congress, the yearly ASCE Geo-Institute conference, in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Feb. 26. The team consists of Cason Grumbles, team lead and undergraduate, Lane Totino, undergraduate, Andrew Gombac, master's student, and Emily Parks, undergraduate. This is the first y  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th president of the United States, famously wore a Stetson Open Road Royal Deluxe Silverbelly cowboy hat during his years in office. Now, visitors to Texas State University can see the actual hat the late president was so fond of. Kevin Moomaw, a longtime Texas political consultant, donated the late president's Stetson to the LBJ Student Center at TXST for permanent display. Former  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: On Nov. 9, 2023, the SpaceX Falcon rocket departed Kennedy Space Center in Florida and began its trajectory to the International Space Station (ISS). Among other things, the mission, "SpaceX CRS-29," carried a collaborative investigation developed by researchers at Texas State University, Arizona State University (ASU), and NASA. Led by Robert J.C. McLean, Ph.D., the team of TXST graduate students consists   more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center issued the following news release: Across the globe, more than 39 million people are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, including more than 1.3 million new HIV diagnoses last year. The majority of those afflicted -- approximately 76% -- have access to antiviral therapy that allows them to live with HIV as a chronic disease. Sharilyn Almodovar, Ph.D., from the Departme  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center issued the following news release: Most chronic wound infections share one thing in common: the presence of biofilms, which are composed of many different microorganisms that congregate as a mass, usually on some type of surface such as a wound bed. Biofilms are thought to be associated with up to 80% of infections, and their ability to stick together makes the biofilm and infection exceptionally difficult to kil  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is pleased to welcome Transactional Partner David Hengstler to the firm's Orange County office. David joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin, where he spent the last two decades working in finance and real estate. David primarily works with banks, lenders and borrowers in connection with a broad range financing transactions, including secured and unsecured credit facilities, real prope  more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2024: Texas State Technical College and SkillsUSA Texas hosted U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Waco, for a tour on Friday, Feb. 23. The visit coincided with TSTC's hosting of the SkillsUSA Texas secondary District 6 Leadership and Skills Conference taking place from Thursday, Feb. 22, to Saturday, Feb. 24. "The development of the Texas workforce starts with our younger generations, which are the middle and   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 21 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, ARN's iHeart together with Australia's #1 Crime podcast Casefile announced the launch of a bone-chilling new podcast, "The Easey Street Murders," unravelling one of Australia's most haunting cold cases. Listeners on the iHeart app will have access to binge the entire series from launch, with episodes dropping weekly on all other podcast platforms. Forty-seven years ago, tragedy struck Easey S  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, assistant professor of population and community health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of Public Health, has been elected to the executive council of the South Asian Public Health Association. Neelamegam's appointment to this position reflects her dedication to advancing public health initiatives with  more

DENTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Former United States Poet Laureate and renowned musician Joy Harjo visited the University of North Texas for a poetry reading, music performance and Q&A session. Her visit was part of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences' (CLASS) Acts Performing Arts series, a program that aims to give students opportunities to meet and learn from successful creatives. "We aim to invite a variety of people fro  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently won a bronze award from the prestigious international Serious Play Conference. The organization honors outstanding digital and board/tabletop games used for training, education or other game-based learning programs. Designed with other HSC collaborators by Emily Belew, MHA, LNFA, instructor in t  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Eric Griffey Cierra Black chose to attend The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth in part because she wanted the experience of working with willed bodies. Practicing skills on human tissue allows students to gain firsthand experience in manipulating and dissecting human tissues, closely mirroring what they will encounter in clinical practice. The dissection  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker Dr. Babayemi Olakunde has spent the majority of his career coordinating the HIV response in Nigeria. The country has one of the highest burdens of HIV/AIDS in the world, with an estimated 1.9 million people living with HIV and nearly 75,000 new infections per year. Olakunde has now brought his expertise in population and community health to The University of North Texa  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Lesa Thomas In a significant boost to health sciences research, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has allocated seed grants totaling $99,211. This strategic funding underlines TCOM's commitment to fostering groundbreaking research that promises to expand the horizons of medical knowledge and practic  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: Cultural understanding of issues related to gender and sexuality gets more complicated by the minute, leaving faithful professionals confused and ill-equipped to communicate the Church's understanding of what it means to be a man or a woman. Rising to that challenge, the University of St. Thomas's Nesti Center for Faith & Culture will launch its new Graduate Certificate in Sexuality & Gender to answer a strong ne  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: The University of Saint Thomas is excited to announce Ernesto Ramirez as the new Head Coach for the Men's Soccer program. After an extensive nationwide search, Coach Ramirez emerged as a high-quality candidate who brings a wealth of professional and NCAA coaching experience to lead the reigning SCAC Champions. "I'd like to thank Athletic Director Todd Smith and the hiring committee for the opportunity to take on  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: Graduates in the field of Criminology are in high demand. A group of 19 Criminology, Law and Society students from the University of Saint Thomas-Houston boosted their knowledge with real-world experiences on Feb. 14 when they visited the Harris County District Courts, observing a murder trial and listening to testimony in a case of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Visiting Judge Terry Flenniken, who presided  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: Now, whether you have a degree or not, you can complete a set of six targeted courses to get specialized career path knowledge in business and use it to get a job, win a promotion or change jobs. The University of Saint Thomas-Houston Kolbe School of Innovation & Professional Studies is launching four new certificate programs for students who want to focus on Social Media Marketing, Management and Leadership, App  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: Touting the good news about the University of St. Thomas-Houston and its faculty, staff, students, alumni and donors for 26 years, Director of Communications Sandra Soliz, MLA '01, is trading her keyboard for a gardening trowel when she retires on April 2. Joining UST in 1997, she worked for Alumni Relations and Public Affairs. During the first 10 years, Soliz was in Institutional Advancement's shop with Vice Pr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: From developing vaccines and treatments for deadly diseases to advancing technologies that protect our nation to making discoveries about ancient cultures, the research that's conducted at The University of Texas at Austin saves lives and changes the way we see the world. To carry out this transformational research, UT research teams rely on funding from a va  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Method uses patient's own cells as trojan horse to direct cancer-killing drugs to tumors * * * Lung cancer is not the most common form of cancer, but it is by far the deadliest. Despite treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, only about a quarter of all people with the disease will live more than five years after diagnosis, and lung cancer kills mor  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA experts preview once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse during special panel discussion * * * The stars aligned at The University of Texas at Arlington Planetarium Monday for a panel discussion on the upcoming total solar eclipse. In partnership with The Dallas Morning News, "Exploring the Eclipse" brought together UTA faculty experts to discuss the history, science and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: From developing vaccines and treatments for deadly diseases to advancing technologies that protect our nation to making discoveries about ancient cultures, the research that's conducted at The University of Texas at Austin saves lives and changes the way we see the world. To carry out this transformational research, UT research teams rely on funding from a variety of sources to help pay for lab space,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: How does sex relate to lasting love? To answer that question, scientists have long studied a small Midwestern rodent called the prairie vole, one of the few mammals known to form long-term, monogamous relationships. A team of researchers including Steven Phelps of The University of Texas at Austin has created the first brainwide map of regions that are active in prairie voles during mating and pair bo  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Paula Cobler The University of North Texas System Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve two additional undergraduate and graduate nursing degree programs expected to be offered starting in fall 2025 at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. A traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Psychiatric Ment  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: UT Southwestern Medical Center is partnering with Pfizer Inc. to develop RNA-enhanced delivery technologies for genetic medicine therapies through the Dallas-based medical center's Program in Genetic Drug Engineering. "This collaboration, leveraging transformative chemistry and engineering contributions from Pfizer and UT Southwestern, will advance our fundamental understan  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The University of Texas System Board of Regents has unanimously voted to name Neal Weaver, Ph.D., the sole finalist to become the next president of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Weaver has served as president of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) - a member of the University of Georgia System based in Americus, GA - for the past seven years. Per state law, the UT Regents no  more

TYLER, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler for 2023 had the third highest CPA exam pass rate among Texas public universities and ranked the ninth overall among all Texas universities. UT Tyler's pass rate is 58%, which is above the national average of 50%. "This distinction epitomizes the rigor of our degree programs, dedication of our faculty and the preparedness of our students to successfully pass the CPA  more

TYLER, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The first-time pass rate on the pharmacy licensure exam for the 2023 graduates of The University of Texas at Tyler Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy was 82%, ranking above the national average of 77.5%. Pharmacy graduates are required to pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, or the NAPLEX, to become a licensed pharmacist in the United States. The NAPLEX assesses general p  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Glucagon, a hormone best known for promoting blood sugar production in the liver, also appears to play a key role in maintaining kidney health. When UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers removed receptors for this hormone from mouse kidneys, the animals developed symptoms akin to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Their findings, published in Cell Metabolism, shed new light  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Patients who are younger than about 40, male, or Black are among those most at risk for revision surgery after having had a total knee replacement, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, was the first to explore relationships among risk factors for revision after total knee arthropla  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern scientists identify N6F11 as promising treatment to target various cancers * * * UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a compound that selectively eliminates cancer cells while sparing immune cells in a form of cell death known as ferroptosis. The findings, published in Science Translational Medicine, could lead to new treatments  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Phase two clinical trials suggest experimental treatment could improve patient outcomes * * * Results from phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits of metabolites linked to energy activity   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern demonstrates potential for saving infected prosthetic joints in human patients * * * The same technology at work in induction cooktops cut the amount of bacteria present in a prosthetic joint infection when used in conjunction with antibiotics in a mouse model, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study. Their findings, publishe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds that a majority of Texas voters support making it harder for migrants to seek asylum in the U.S. Likewise, a majority are supportive of the measures undertaken by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Legislature in response to the border situation. "While Republican voters' concern about the border and advocacy of more restrictive enforcement   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington's innovative School of Social Work/College of Nursing and Health Innovation Smart Hospital Building received a generous gift that will support cutting-edge learning and teaching. The Hoblitzelle Foundation has made a $100,000 gift to support educational efforts in nursing and social work programs. The University will name a terrace in the foundation's ho  more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at El Paso has broken its record for annual research conducted. UTEP reported $145.7 million in research and development expenditures for fiscal year 2023, topping fiscal year 2022 by more than $15 million. The total represents an increase of 11.7% compared to last year's record of $130.5 million. Over the last five years, the University's research expenditur  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Austin, Texas and Lerma, Mexico -- Mexican retailer Waldo's Dollar Mart is using Oracle Cloud finance and merchandising applications to manage its complex, multi-format business model while continuing to scale to offer customers more choices in products and buying channels. Waldo's operates more than 800 grocery and clothing stores throughout Mexico, with many of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 24 -- 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 non-cellular 5G network infrastructure industry and, based on its analysis results, recognizes Wirepas with the 2024 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award. The company offers massive-scale connectivity solutions for enterprises, incl  more