SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 5 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment today announced the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature performances by Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate McRae and more plus a special musical tribute to the 2024 iHeartRadio Icon Award Recipient Cher. The event will air LIVE from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Monday, April 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET live / PT tape-delayed) on FOX.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * The 2024 Texas election stage is now set, and the differences between two very different visions for our state are made clear: With November 5th on the horizon, Texas Democrats remain united while Republican chaos intensifies. * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "Super Tuesday's results have laid bare the two distinct choices voters   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that it has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies. This marks the eighth year AECOM has received this recognition, which honors the Company's commitment to prioritizing ethics and integrity. A global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical bus  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 6 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that an AECOM-led team has been selected by Amtrak to support the development of the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project (SRB). The project aims to improve rail connectivity and safety along the U.S. Northeast Corridor by replacing the existing 117-year-old two-track bridge located in Maryland with t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Catalysts unlock pathways for chemical reactions to unfold at faster and more efficient rates, and the development of new catalytic technologies is a critical part of the green energy transition. Aaron Bayles is a Rice University doctoral alum, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and a lead author on a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Photo cou  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 5 -- American Airlines issued the following news on March 4, 2024: American Airlines today announced orders for 260 new aircraft, including 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10 and 90 Embraer E175 aircraft. The orders also include options and purchase rights for an additional 193 aircraft. As part of the Boeing order, American has upgauged 30 existing 737 MAX 8 orders to 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The orders are part of American's continued investment to expand premium se  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 5 -- American Airlines issued the following news on March 4, 2024: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) will host its 2024 Investor Day at 1 p.m. ET today in New York. American's CEO Robert Isom and other senior leaders will provide an update on the airline's performance and its path forward for long-term value creation. "I'm incredibly proud of the work we have done over the past two years to build an American that is stronger, more focused and well-positioned t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Today, a new report from the Arizona Republic, exposed that Kari Lake gave a paid speech in 2023 to a group labeled an "extremist, anti-government group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.". Lake was paid $15,000 for her speech to the group, whose "executives drew national scrutiny for social media remarks after a 2019 massacre of Latinos that blamed the bloodshed on mass immigration, n  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake has used campaign donations to pay thousands of dollars to a business owned by Lake and her husband, according to a new report by the Copper Courier. Lake's financial disclosures have revealed "Lake spoke to 'extremist' Texas group and then misidentified them in a Senate filing" and "made $75,000 in speaking fees her campaign claimed she doesn't charge." And her recent Texas and Arizona fundr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Though it technically may still be winter, spring allergies in Houston are out in full force. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine gives an upcoming pollen and mold forecast and reviews how to properly use some allergy relief options. "All seasons can bring different allergens, but most people experience the worst symptoms during the spring," said Dr. David Corry, professor of medicine in the sec  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Human Genome Sequencing Center investigated the extent to which forms of genetic variation called germline or inherited structural variation influence gene expression in human cancers. The findings, published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, show that specific germline structural variations represent potential  more

BRYAN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: The Blinn College District and Texas A&M University-Commerce have established a new transfer agreement that will allow Blinn's Fire Safety and Health students to transfer their credits toward a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) in Safety and Health through A&M-Commerce. "We are excited to collaborate with Texas A&M University-Commerce in providing our students with a clear pathway to f  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 8 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following news release: Boeing [NYSE: BA] is committing $250,000 to assist with recovery and relief efforts in the aftermath of wildfires in the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. Funding from the Boeing Charitable Trust will support the following organizations: * $100,000 to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) D  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP announced today the promotion of three lawyers to senior counsel, effective January 1, 2024: Suzanne F. Day (Houston), Rebecca J. Foxwell (New York) and Eryn E. Roberts (Houston). "Suzanne, Rebecca and Eryn are outstanding practitioners who exemplify our commitment to client service excellence. I'm pleased to congratulate them on their promotions," said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 6 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP partner Phillip L. Sampson Jr. has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only fellowship of exceptional trial lawyers chosen through a confidential nomination and investigation process. Sampson was inducted during the College's recent spring meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Sampson is based in Houston and represents clients in a diverse range of complex business liti  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Leaders from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Rice University will host a presentation and fireside chat at the Ion March 12 to discuss the agency's role in national security, program areas and investments in breakthrough technologies. The event will offer insights into DARPA's approach to investments that drive transformational change and the critical role universities play in building robus  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced he is activating the California National Guard (CalGuard) 146th Airlift Wing based out of the Channel Islands in Oxnard and authorized the deployment of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and crew to the state of Texas in support of wildfire fighting operations. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "In times of crisis, Americans stand together. Calif  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 7 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CenterPoint Energy) today filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and municipal regulatory authorities requesting an adjustment to its base rates and charges through a process known as a base rate case. * Significant capital investments support continued strengthening of electric system across Greater Houston area for the benefit  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 6 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Whenever there is a mention of Dallas ISD greats, don't forget to include Campbell C. from Woodrow Wilson High School in the conversation. She recently competed at the UIL 5A Swimming State Championship and made history in Dallas ISD, and the state of Texas. Campbell is no stranger to breaking records. Last year, she set the 5A record in the 200 Individual Medley (IM) with a time of 1:58:89 and   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 9 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: The initiative is gaining attention. Del Mar College (DMC) and its innovative Continuing Education (CE) to Credit stackable process that matriculates students' Workforce Skills Awards earned through CE programs into aligned academic credit programs earned the College selection last fall as a finalist by the Bellwether College Consortium to compete for the Bellwether Award for Workforce Development. The competition was   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- Dell Technologies, a company that says it provides technology and services portfolio for the data era, issued the following news release: AUSTIN and ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) announced an expanded strategic partnership to deliver Dell's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services with the industry-leading AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon(R) XDR platform, helping customers defend against increasingly complex cyberat  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Last night, Monica De La Cruz aired a weak pre-taped response to the State of the Union address. DCCC Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen released the following statement: "Monica Da La Cruz's Spanish response to the State of the Union was emblematic of her approach to legislating - fundamentally unserious. She doubled down on the partisan extremism that turns off South Texas vo  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * In response to Senators Cruz and Scott voting against even considering a bipartisan plan to avert a government shutdown, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Tommy Garcia issued the following statement: "Once again, Cruz and Scott prioritized their petty, self-serving politics instead of doing their jobs and keeping the government open. By pushing our cou  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 7 -- American Airlines issued the following news: With thousands of parts, many moving at extremely high speeds in an extremely hot environment, modern turbofan engines are a miracle of engineering. But after thousands of arrivals, departures and flight hours, heavy maintenance is required to keep fan blades spinning and customers and team members moving safely in the air. That's where American's Base Maintenance facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, comes in. Located in the ge  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 7 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter, both former federal prosecutors with particular experience in healthcare matters, have joined McGuireWoods as partners in Dallas. Along with counsel Chris Quinlan, they anchor McGuireWoods' government investigations and white collar litigation practice in Texas and bolster the firm's already significant healthcare industry capabilities. After serving as federal prosecut  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 8 -- Rice University issued the following news release: HOUSTON - (March 8, 2024) - Mapping Houston transportation injuries that have affected children shows several "hot spots" that could use public safety interventions, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. This topic will also be the focus of a Baker Institute event today, "Kids on the Move: Enhancing Active Transportation Safety for Children." The livestream of the expert   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 7 -- Gateway First Bank issued the following news: Each year, The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) recognizes three Texas loan officers who helped the most families purchase a home through the TSAHC program. This year, two Gateway Loan Originators (LO), Josh Allyn and Jake West, were presented with the Top Producing LO award for 2023 volume. According to a statement by TSAHC, "With more than 2,970 loan officers originating at least one TSAHC loan in 202  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is excited to welcome back Partner George Hinchey to the firm's San Antonio office and Real Estate Practice Group. With his return to Haynes Boone, George becomes the eighth lawyer to return to the firm since the beginning of 2023. A Texas native, George represents private and institutional parties with the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing and development of commercial p  more

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new feathered face has just popped up in front of the live cameras hosted by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Bird Cams project. Athena, a great horned owl, is poised to become the next international avian superstar. For a dozen years, she's been nesting just feet away from streams of visitors at the 284-acre Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, part of the University of Texas. Now, she's doing it bef  more

ABILENE, Texas, March 8 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Hardin-Simmons University received a transformative gift from an anonymous donor, who established a $2,000,000 endowment dedicated to supporting and empowering future generations of Physician Assistant students. This significant contribution will not only enhance these students' education but also ensure the continued excellence and advancement of the Physician Assistant program at Hardin-Simmons University. Dr. Vi  more

ABILENE, Texas, March 5 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Dr. Jacob West '04, '07, '13, has been appointed Associate Dean of Logsdon School of Theology at Hardin-Simmons University. Situated in the Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts, the Logsdon School of Theology offers undergraduate degrees in Biblical Studies, theological studies, and ministry. Dr. West's extensive academic background within Logsdon, including a Bachelor of Arts in Bible, a Master of Divinity, a  more

ABILENE, Texas, March 7 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: Originally from San Antonio de los Espinoza, Mexico, Jorge Perales-Garcia joined Hardin-Simmons University in 2022 and is currently an engineering major. Jorge serves as the International Student Fellowship (ISF) secretary. His role as secretary of ISF involves recording each decision made during every meeting and distributing the information to the officers to be reviewed. Furthermore, he provides feedback at mee  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 7 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate Kristina Pierre-Louis is recognized in the 2024 National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) Rising List. The NAWL Rising List recognizes early- to mid-career attorneys committed to NAWL's mission by either advancing women in the profession or advocating for women under the law. Since 1899, NAWL has been empowering women in the legal field cultivating a diverse membership   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 9 (TNSres) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: In its annual Corporate Deal Tracker report of Texas capital market transactions, The Texas Lawbook ranked Haynes and Boone, LLP seventh in Texas-led and eighth in Texas-related deal count. The rankings track capital market transactions handled by Texas lawyers regardless of whether the clients or the transactions were based in Texas. Haynes Boone was one of only nine firms to handle 20 or more o  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP secured an expedited Issue Notification for Moser Energy Systems' new EV charger controller patent application under the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program. The novel invention empowers users to choose their charging energy source, prioritizing cost, carbon footprint or efficiency, paving the way for more sustainable and person  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 7 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Patexia Inc. has ranked Haynes and Boone, LLP among the nation's top 50 firms representing complainants in International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337 matters. In its fourth annual ITC Intelligence Report, which surveyed 416 ITC investigations from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2022, Patexia ranked Haynes Boone among the "most active" and "best performing" firms representing complainants in Section 337   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes Boone advised Instant Brands n/k/a Corelle Brands in its Plan of Reorganization confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The confirmed plan went into effect Feb. 27, marking the company's completion of its restructuring and emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Instant Brands n/k/a Corelle Brands is the renowned maker of household favorites such as Corelle(R), Pyr  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 8 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP invalidated four patents that challenged Instacart's business and position as a pioneer in online grocery delivery. The firm's Patent Office Trials Practice Group won four separate inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) against Consumeron, LLC. Instacart is the leading grocery technology company in North America. The company partners wi  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) in connection with the establishment of a $300 million common stock at-the-market (ATM) offering program. MFA is a specialty finance company organized as a REIT that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets. MFA invests, on a leveraged basis, in residential whole loans, residential mortgage securities and other real estate assets  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 8 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 7, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. ("NEE Capital") of C$1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.85% Debentures, Series due April 30, 2031 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NextEra Energy, Inc. ("NEE"), the parent company of NEE Capital. The Debentures issued  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 8 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP recently represented The Artemis Fund in leading a Series Seed Financing of Builders Patch Inc. The Artemis Fund, a longtime firm client, is a venture capital firm focused on diversifying the face of wealth. It leads seed rounds in disruptive fintech, e-commerce tech and care-tech companies founded and led by women. Hunton Andrews Kurth attorneys Jeff Dodd, Lee Davis and Neimann Gip  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP recently represented an affiliate of long-time client Fertitta Entertainment in its purchase of River Oaks District, a high-end mixed-use development in Houston, Texas. The transaction closed on February 28, 2024, and further expands the company's portfolio of luxury real estate holdings. Encompassing nearly 14 acres, River Oaks District contains a number of upscale restaurants, a 2  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 9 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: In celebration of International Women's Day, Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, and iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, announced today they have teamed up to launch "The Bright Side" - an innovative, new, female-led audio project that will inspire listeners and add joy to their morning routines. Debuting March 25, "The Bright Side" is co-hosted by journalist, TV hos  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 7 -- BMC Software issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, has collaborated with industry leaders Domino's Pizza, Sky Italia, and Balfour Beatty to improve their customers' experience by supporting the speed and reliability requirements of today's business, while also helping them prepare for future AI-enabled use cases. Using the Control-M solution from BMC and the BMC Helix plat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University will host hundreds of space industry and research professionals for the International Space University's 36th annual Space Studies Program (SSP) between Jun. 8 and Aug. 3. The intensive, eight-week program is comprised of course offerings in space research- and exploration-related topics and disciplines; immersive, hands-on experiential learning modules; and development and networking opportunities   more

RED OAK, Texas, March 5 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Autonomous technology manufacturer Kodiak Robotics recently sent representative Matt Cearnal, its head of service and support, to speak with Diesel Equipment Technology students at Texas State Technical College's North Texas campus about the growing autonomous trucking industry and open and upcoming positions within the company. Kodiak Robotics, based in Mountain View, California, is a manufacturer of autonomou  more

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, March 5 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: Lakeshore Technical College is the 2024 Bellwether Award winner in the Planning, Governance, and Finance category for investments made in redefining its recruitment and onboarding process. It is the first two-year college in Wisconsin to earn the award, which was announced February 27 during the 30th Annual Community College Futures Assembly held in San Antonio, Texas. "This recognition is significa  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 5 -- Lamar University issued the following Q&A on March 4, 2024, with Jayna Bonnette, Student Health Center's Health Education program coordinator: * * * On this week's episode of the LU Moment, we caught up with the Lamar University Student Health Center's Health Education Program Coordinator, Jayna Bonnette. In this Q&A session, we discuss all things Student Health Center (SHC) and the services that they provide to our Cardinals. Missed this week's episode? You can   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 8 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 7, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that partners Bob Jewell and Mike O'Leary have been named as leading practitioners in the inaugural The Legal 500 Private Practice M&A Powerlist: USA Region. According to The Legal 500, "[t]he publication is designed to highlight the region's leading M&A counsel covering all aspects of mergers and acquisition, as well as help promote the work b  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 5 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that RFS Financial Securities has joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. The team reported serving approximately $140 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL from Lincoln Financial Advisors. The Lubbock,  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 8 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Information Systems and Decision Sciences (ISDS) major Daniel Lichowid Jr. placed third in the 2024 Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory Cyber Threat Competition, held at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas from Feb. 15-17. Out of approximately 1,500 students, Lichowid was one of 60 individuals to move onto the final round, cementing himself in the top 5% of all participants. The Deloitte Risk  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 6 -- Magellan Health issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Magellan Health, Inc., a leader in behavioral health and related services, today announced two new digital cognitive behavioral therapy (DCBT) programs for children and adolescents struggling with anxiety-related symptoms. ThinkHeroSM, for children ages 6-12, and ThinkWarriorSM, for teens ages 13-17, are designed to specifically support youth struggling with anxiety-related symptoms by empowering them  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 7 (TNSres) -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods sponsored the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section's 37th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, held Feb. 15-17, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The National Bar Association is the nation's oldest and largest global network of predominantly Black American attorneys and judges. The NBA represents the interests of approximately 67,000 lawyers, judges, law professors and law st  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A federal appeals court has granted a temporary stay on a lower court's decision blocking the enforcement of Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), a controversial Texas immigration law. The law, signed by Governor Greg Abbott, permits state law enforcement to arrest individuals suspected of illegal entry. While Texas argues for its right to defend against a perceived border crisis, critics, including the White House, deem SB 4 as un  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- George Washington University issued the following news on March 8, 2024: Xcel Energy, a U.S. utility company operating in Texas and other states, acknowledged this week that its power lines "appeared to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire," according to The Washington Post. The Smokehouse Creek fire is now Texas' largest wildfire in history, growing to more than 1 million acres. If you're looking for more context on this matter, please consider  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on March 2, 2024: As the region continues to deal with the effects of a severe drought, the Lower Colorado River Authority has determined no water from the Highland Lakes will be available for most LCRA agricultural customers in Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda counties in 2024. This marks the second straight full year that no water from the lakes has been available for customers in the Gulf Coast, La  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on March 8, 2024: Today, the members of the Republican National Committee (RNC) elected Chairman Michael Whatley and Co-Chair Lara Trump. "Thank you to the 168 members of the RNC and President Trump for entrusting me to serve as RNC Chairman. We are already well on our way to making Joe Biden a one-term President, and I look forward to working alongside each and every Republican across the country to deliv  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter on March 4, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Jennifer Newstead, Chief Legal Officer, Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Re: Letter from the State of Arkansas and 26 other States demanding that Instagram cease monetizing child exploitation Dear Ms. Newstead: The States of Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri  more

GALVESTON, Texas, March 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: World-renowned researcher Dr. Drew Weissman will address the "mRNA Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Symposium" hosted by the University of Texas Medical Branch's Institute for Human Infections and Immunity. UTMB is a global leader in infectious diseases research with strong teams and programs dedicated to vaccine development, including mRNA vaccines. The symposium is intended to pro  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release: Dallas-Fort Worth -- Northern Trust has appointed Dotti Reeder as Market President of Dallas-Fort Worth, where she will lead the wealth management business serving high-net-worth individuals and families. Reeder will oversee offices at Saint Ann Court, Park Cities and Fort Worth dedicated to delivering exceptional service, renowned expertise and an innovative goals-driven w  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Texas' 34th Congressional district primary election: "Born in Mexico, raised in the Rio Grande Valley, married to a Border Patrol agent, and having served in the halls of Congress, Mayra Flores knows what it takes to deliver results for South Texas. Open borders advocate Vicente  more

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, March 8 -- Texas A&M University-Prairie View issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) announced that it had received a combined donation of $1,675,250 from bp America (NYSE: BP) and Shell Energy North America (US) L.P. ("Shell Energy") to support the establishment of a dedicated energy trading program in its College of Business. The funding and development of the ETP in partnership with PVAMU is in direct support of bp A  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 8 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Jason Hamilton graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School in 2002, and has now come back to Dallas ISD to put his 24 years of culinary experience and 18 years as an executive chef to use in the district's newest career and technical education initiative. Hamilton, a career and technical education coordinator, is overseeing the management of the district's food truck initiative, ensuring smooth  more

LAREDO, Texas, March 9 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The Mr. South Texas Foundation (MSTF) has announced the 11 student recipients of its 2024 MSTF Scholarships. The recipients were named in a ceremony held Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, hosted by State Senator Judith Zaffirini at Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center. TAMIU president Dr. P  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Beliefs about the relationship between religion and science may be a key factor in people's views on mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, especially in minority racial communities, according to new research from Rice University. Recent estimates suggest that nearly 20% of Americans suffer from some form of mental illness. However, racial-ethnic minority groups are less likely to report receiving medi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) has announced the 42 startups that will compete for more than $1 million in prizes Apr. 4-6 at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The RBPC, hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jones Graduate School of Business in its 24th year, brings together the best student ventures from top universities across the world to compete for prizes in fro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Patrick Kurp Special to Rice News Nai-Hui Chia is an assistant professor of computer science at Rice University. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)Nai-Hui Chia, an assistant professor of computer science at Rice University, has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a new theoretical framework to facilitate the development of efficient quantum algorithms for a range of problems in quantum  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Wiess School of Natural Sciences at Rice University has launched the Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences to improve the capture, analysis and interpretation of images at the nanometer scale. The center will push the frontiers of nanoscale imaging, contributing to breakthroughs in fields such as nanotechnology, materials science, biology and biomedicine. Anna-Karin Gustavsson"The Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sci  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, March 8 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Word is getting out about the special bond between Southwestern University and the City of Georgetown. Southern Living magazine recently ranked Georgetown 15th on their list of "The South's Best Cities On The Rise," and Southwestern was a big reason why. The publication highlighted how Georgetown has checked in as the fastest-growing city in the country for two years in a row thanks to amenities such as Southweste  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 8 -- 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 US Ethernet services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Spectrum Enterprise with the 2024 Company of the Year Award. Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, Inc., helps midsized businesses and large enterprises ac  more

LAREDO, Texas, March 9 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) will offer a two-day Boot Camp for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) trained and certified by the Office of the Attorney General through TAMIU's Health and Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) continuation grant on Thursday and Friday, April 25 - 26, 2024. The TAMIU SANE Boot Camp, offered from  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality proudly presents the winners of the 2024 Governor's Texas Environmental Excellence Awards. These annual awards help inspire others to take steps to become better environmental stewards in their communities. The selected winners have implemented innovative projects geared toward environmental sustainability, preventing pollution, and protecting  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news on March 5, 2024: By Alyssa Schaechinger When building a brick wall, one layer must be completed before the next. This is similar to fused filament fabrication (FFF), an additive manufacturing technology in which an object is manufactured by adding and fusing melted material one layer at a time to create 3D objects. Two FFF experts -- the Digital Manufacturing and Di  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 6 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alyssa Schaechinger When building a brick wall, one layer must be completed before the next. This is similar to fused filament fabrication (FFF), an additive manufacturing technology in which an object is manufactured by adding and fusing melted material one layer at a time to create 3D objects. Two FFF experts -- the Digital Manufacturing and Distribution Lab (DMD-Lab) at the Texas   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 7 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on March 6, 2024: The Aggie Muster Committee has announced Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Tim Green '86 as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Campus Muster ceremony. Muster is set to take place on Sunday, April 21, at 7 p.m. in Reed Arena. Green is a first-generation Aggie who earned both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in civil engineering from Texas A&M and holds Master of Art degrees in military operational art and nat  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 6 -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: Natalie Johnson, PhD, an associate professor of environmental health in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been awarded funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to research air pollution and associated health risks resulting from the train derailment environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. Her efforts were among those called "  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Dr. Natalie Johnson, an associate professor of environmental health in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been awarded funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to research air pollution and associated health risks resulting from the train derailment environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. Her efforts were among those called "heroic" by Presi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 7 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on March 6, 2024: Texas A&M University's Advancing Discovery to Market (ADM) has selected six additional research teams to receive $1.29 million in innovation grants, completing the program's first year of funding, the Division of Research announced today. Grants from ADM support faculty-led efforts to transform recent discoveries or innovations into new products for the commercial marketplace. Launched in 2023,   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 6 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Luke Henkhaus When Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, few predicted that the invasion would be ongoing two years later. As military historian and author Phillips Payson O'Brien remarked during a talk at Texas A&M University this week, "The war was supposed to be fast and overwhelming, and it was supposed to be done in a very short period of time." Some experts predicted the war   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 9 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: After eight days of providing veterinary medical care to the animals of Texas Panhandle citizens affected by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, as well as to canine search and rescue teams, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) is returning home to Bryan-College Station Friday evening. The team deployed to Canadian, Texas, on Feb. 28, just before t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * In the past year, biomedical engineering department head Dr. Michael McShane received two fellowships, chaired a conference and received a grant for his research in biosensing. * * * Some faculty members are leaders in their field through groundbreaking math and science, while others emphasize service and mentorship. In 2023, biomedical engineering department head and Ja  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee Dr. Le Xie, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and associate director of energy digitization at the Texas A&M Energy Institute, gave expert advice during one of several virtual roundtable discussions held by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Department of Energy. The roundtable was convened to generate input o  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Maddi Busby Dr. Astrid Layton, assistant professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Donna Walker Faculty Fellow, received an esteemed Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation. The CAREER Award stands as one of the NSF's highest honors, supporting early-career faculty in becoming exemplary ac  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 8 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Driven by their passion to enhance the future of Texas A&M, Denise and Wesley Oliphant '74 established the Denise and Wesley Oliphant '74 Civil Engineering Endowed Scholarship in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to fuel the success of other engineering students. By supporting students of all backgrounds, Wesley hopes to ignite a passion for learning while conve  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 9 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By David Holt Driven by their passion to enhance the future of Texas A&M, Denise and Wesley Oliphant '74 established the Denise and Wesley Oliphant '74 Civil Engineering Endowed Scholarship in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to fuel the success of other engineering students. By supporting students of all backgrounds, Wesley hopes to ignite a passion for learn  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a preliminary injunction against an attempt by the Biden Administration to illegally redirect statutorily obligated funds away from the construction of a border wall. Under President Donald Trump's leadership, Congress dedicated roughly $1.4 billion to the construction of walls and barriers along the southern border in order to reduce the number of illeg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully secured an emergency stay of a district court ruling that would have blocked Texas's new border security law known as SB 4 from taking effect. The emergency stay granted by the Fifth Circuit has itself been stayed for seven days to allow the federal government to seek review by the Supreme Court of the United States. Further, the Fifth Circuit ordered th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an agreed injunction with Denton Independent School District ("ISD") after suing the district for illegal electioneering. On February 22, Attorney General Paxton sued Denton ISD after a school principal used an official email to encourage all staff members to vote against specific candidates who supported policies she disagreed with. The use of government  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to block a recent expansion of President Biden's climate policy, a new Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") rule. EPA's new rule alters the national ambient air quality standard ("NAAQS") for particulate matter. Only six months after the EPA had reviewed the issue, the agency did an about-face when President Biden directed EPA to redo its review as part of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to prevent an expansion of authority by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") by means of a rule aimed at regulating methane and other emissions from sources in the oil and natural gas industry. EPA's new rule establishes onerous emissions standards for the oil and gas industry that would require producers to drastically update infrastructure. Add  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed five lawsuits to enforce state law against establishments that refused to allow police officers to enter the premises with their firearms, thereby jeopardizing public safety. The lawsuits allege that The Factory in Deep Ellum (in Dallas), Texas Trust CU Theatre (in Grand Prairie), Meow Wolf (in Grapevine), The Lucky Duck (in San Antonio), and the State Fair of   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Hutto Independent School District ("ISD") for using state resources to conduct illegal electioneering. Hutto ISD, using official government resources, advocated for certain political policies and measures on its social media accounts. Such actions directly violated the Texas Election Code's prohibition against the use of "state or local funds or other resour  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an important victory over a host of pornography companies, including Pornhub, that sought to prevent a state law known as HB 1181 from taking effect. HB 1181 requires purveyors of obscene materials online to institute reasonable age-verification measures to safeguard children from pornography. Pornhub and other organizations sued Texas, initially obtaini  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $197,554 against 12 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one Edwards Aquifer, one municipal solid waste, four municipal wastewater discharges, one petroleum storage tank, two public water syste  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight, President Biden proved once again that he is the leader that cares the most about Texas' prosperity and security. The contrast between President Biden's vision for the future of our country and Trump's couldn't be clearer. While Pr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issues the following statement: "Texas Democrats congratulate Colin Allred on tonight's victory. Colin is a tireless public servant with a strong record of standing up for everyday Texans. Since Ted Cruz's near-defeat in 2018, and since then he's taken a vacation to Cancun while Texans were freezing and continually stood in the way of co  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * As Texans tune in President Biden's State of the Union this evening, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement: "In just three years, the Biden-Harris administration has accomplished more for Texans than many presidents have accomplished in two terms - defending freedoms, protecting democracy, helping to create millions of jobs, lowering costs and m  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issues the following statement: "Tonight, the Texas Democratic Party congratulates the Democratic nominee for Railroad Commissioner Katherine Culbert. "The Texas Railroad Commission election is the most important environmental race in the United States, and we're going to fight tooth and nail to replace Christi Craddick in November.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 7, 2024: * * * Subject: 2023-2024 School Year Data Submission for State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 7 and SPPI 13 in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) SPP Application Category: SPPI 7 and SPPI 13 Collection Next Steps: Share with appropriate local educational agency (LEA) and education service center (ESC) staff The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will open the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 7, 2024: * * * Subject: Principal Survey to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs and Evaluation of EPPs by Teachers Category: Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs Next Steps: HR Personnel verify principal roster data for principals in AskTED and direct first-year teachers to update their email address in ECOS in order to receive an evaluation li  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 7, 2024: * * * Subject: Proclamation 2024 Final Reports, Texas Resource Review Science Reports, and IMRA Reviewer Information Sessions Category: Instructional Materials Next Steps: Share with applicable teachers and curriculum staff Proclamation 2024 Update The State Board of Education (SBOE) adopted instructional materials for Proclamation 2024 at the November  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) join state and local partners to conduct joint preliminary damage assessments in communities impacted by wildfires to determine if Texas meets the threshold for additional federal disaster assistance. The federal teams   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Walmart will expand their presence in Texas with a new milk processing facility in Robinson. The project is expected to create nearly 400 new jobs and $350 million in capital investment. "Walmart's new processing facility in Robinson is exciting news for Texas, creating millions in investment for the local economy and hundreds of new, good-paying jo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $491,280 has been awarded to Collin College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Collin College will use this grant to provide more than 330 new and current workers at Advanced Fixture Inc. and Credit Union of Texas with customized training in multifamily housing construction and banking. "Investin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced three Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $553,000 have been awarded to three San Antonio area schools by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train over 350 students in high-demand occupations suc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the Texas economy following the release of January employment data showing continued jobs momentum as Texas again set new highs for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force. January marked job growth in Texas for 43 of the last 45 months. "Texas works when Texans work, and more Texans are working to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced he granted a waiver to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as Texas continues surging all available resources to support Texans and communities impacted by wildfires across the state. "Texas continues to deploy all available resources to ensure emergency response personnel have what they need to respond to these devastating wildfires and help Texans  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today ordered flags in the City of Fritch to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Fritch Fire Chief Zeb Smith who lost his life in the line of duty protecting his fellow Texans in the Panhandle. "The First Lady and I extend prayers of comfort for the Smith family during their time of grief," said Governor Abbott. "We urge all Texans to remember and honor Chief Smith's s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Governor Abbott today provided an update on the state's ongoing wildfire response and resources deployed as state and local emergency response personnel continue to fight the historic wildfires in the Texas Panhandle. "As Texans in the Panhandle respond to these devastating wildfires, the State of Texas continues working around the clock to swiftly provide the necessary resources to protect  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Governor Greg Abbott tonight issued a statement following President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address: "President Biden's State of the Union tonight was nothing short of a dog and pony show to convince the American people that his Administration is keeping America safe and secure. Yesterday marked the three-year anniversary since I launched Operation Lone Star to defend our state--  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Governor Abbott today held a briefing with state and local officials and provided an update on Texas' continued wildfire response efforts at a press conference in Canadian. "As Texas experiences the largest wildfire in the history of our state, we remain ready to deploy every available resource to ensure communities in the Panhandle have the help they need to stay safe and work their way to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- 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 503,800 illegal immigrant apprehe  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 6 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The American Council on Education (ACE) has named Debbie Thorne, senior vice provost at Texas State University, an ACE Fellow for academic year 2024-25. Thorne was among 26 emerging college and university leaders selected for the 2024-25 class of the ACE Fellows, the longest-running leadership development program in the United States. "The ACE Fellowship provides an exceptional opportunity to learn from   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 7 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University is hosting the 2024 Innovation Lab showcase on March 10, 2024, in Austin, TX during the SXSW Interactive Festival. Participating faculty, staff, students, and alumni will demonstrate a variety of research projects, innovative technologies, and entrepreneurial endeavors during the event. This year's showcase features 17 collaborative teams with over 20 projects from 12 departm  more

RED OAK, Texas, March 7 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: "It's a pathway to a great career, not just a job," Adam Barber, executive director of Workforce Development at Texas State Technical College, recently said. "It's really a win-win for both the individual and the employer." Barber was referring to apprenticeship programs, a model for workforce development that he has seen work firsthand through TSTC's partnership with Canada-based business jet manufacturer Bomb  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 -- Mastercard issued the following news release: Extending its footprint in the music space, Mastercard has unveiled the second season of its Artist Accelerator program. This year's Accelerator is tailored to meet the surging demand for live music seen in 2023. A new partnership with OnesToWatch, a global music discovery platform for emerging artists of all genres, will unlock incredible new experiences for artists, fans and mentors alike. Rising stars take the stage, an  more

SEGUIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: Southwest Research Institute--a non-profit San Antonio-based research and development organization that has been pushing the boundaries of science and technology since 1947--recently held its 76th annual meeting. One item on the agenda: announcing 13 new advisory trustees, one of whom is Texas Lutheran University's president, Dr. Debbie Cottrell. "TLU has had connections to SwRI for a while," says Cottrell. "We have  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 6 -- Trinity University issued the following news on March 4, 2024: * * * Rose Minutaglio '15 talks about the importance of radical empathy in her storytelling and how one Trinity professor propelled her into a successful career in journalism * * * Journalism is in the DNA of Rose Minutaglio '15, senior editor of Features & Special Projects at ELLE magazine. Born in Dallas and raised in Austin, she calls her father, Bill, her hero and her inspiration for becoming a  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program is training students to meet the growing demand for emergency medical professionals across Texas. America Cruz, of McAllen, is studying for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Paramedic at TSTC. "I work as a full-time EMT with an ambulance service in McAllen outside of college," she said. "I work directly with pediatric patients.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7 -- The Texas Department of Transportation issued the following news on March 6, 2024: The two oldest divisions of TxDOT recently turned 100 years old, celebrating a rich history that began with wooden bridges and dirt roads and now includes high-speed highways and autonomous vehicles. The Texas Highway Department--as TxDOT was called in the early days--created the Maintenance Division in 1923 to handle the upkeep of Texas roads. The Construction Division has gone by man  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 5 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Two Tarrant County College leaders are among nine retiring presidents and chancellors selected recipients of Phi Theta Kappa's 2024 Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award. TCC Southeast President Bill Coppola, who retired this spring after a 12-year stint with the College, and District CFO Pamela Anglin will receive the awards in April at PTK's annual convention in Orlando. Dr. Anglin joined TCC in Octo  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock construction engineering team took third place at the 2024 TEXO/Associated Schools of Construction Region 5 Student Competition held Feb. 19 in Hurst, Texas. The team, led by Faculty Coach Stuart Scheiderer, represented the UA Little Rock Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. UA Little Rock students Matthe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Group Publishes Study Detailing Global Effort to Achieve Technological, Medical Breakthroughs * * * By Laurie Fickman Metin Akay, founding chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Houston and John S. Dunn Professor, is one of 50 top scientists from 34 elite universities to publish a roadmap for groundbreaking research to transform the landscape of medicine in the coming   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn A University of Houston professor says in a new study that internet giants Google and Meta, parent company of Facebook, should pay news publishers billions of dollars for use of their content. In a white paper published by Columbia University's Institute for Policy Dialogue, Haaris Mateen, an assistant professor of finance in the C.T. Bauer College of Business, and his co-authors say Google   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 7 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Dr. Sandra Fortenberry, dean of the UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry (UIWRSO), has been named the 2024 Optometrist of the Year by the Texas Optometric Association. Founded in 1900, The Texas Optometric Association (TOA) is the leading eye and vision care organization in the state. Their declared Mission: Doctors of Optometr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Sally Strong Undergraduate students will have enhanced field trip opportunities to study geologic formations in their actual setting, thanks to a four-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation. "We can show students rocks in boxes, but that's only a start. Geologists don't become geologists in the lab or classroom. To really understand the rocks, you have to be in the field. Walking a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Student Uses Data Science and Genomics to Understand Personalized Precision Medicine * * * By Rashda Khan At the age of 20, Mielad Ziaee - a University of Houston undergraduate who aspires to be a physician and a research scientist focused on improving health care and health care access for all - has already built a resume that would awe most professionals. His latest accomplishment is being s  more

DENTON, Texas, March 8 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: With the total solar eclipse approaching, excitement grows within the University of North Texas community as they prepare to witness the phenomenon alongside the broader region. Zoe Ortiz, an assistant professor in UNT's Department of History, sees the 2024 eclipse as an opportunity to reflect on how ancient civilizations viewed these events. "For ancient civilizations, like the Romans   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 5 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Paula Cobler The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is hosting a free, virtual community event Wednesday featuring the author of a book about the Black nurses who helped cure tuberculosis in New York City's Sea View Hospital. Maria Smilios, author of "The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis," will share the incredible   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker Barton Gill, MHA, has been named as the new chair of Health Administration & Health Policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of Public Health. Gill brings more than two decades of executive experience in the health care industry to his new position, with a demonstrated track record of transformative leadership and development,  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Libby Maness From kindergarten and junior prom to the halls of the Medical Education and Training building, Madisen Seidel and Kate Russell's journey to Match Day has been an extraordinary twist of fate. The pair, who are now fourth-year students at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, first met when they were five  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 9 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Nathan Jones, vice president of Product for Workforce Solutions, joined the proceedings of SXSW EDU, March 4 - 7, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Jones participated in a panel discussion on March 6 with other education leaders Yichen Feng of Lumos Capital Group, Andrew Frishman, Ed.L.D., of Big Picture Learning, and Eva Meija, Ed.L.D., of IDEO, discussing learning pov  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 6 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: From "Fearless" to "Folklore," the songs of musical icon Taylor Swift are providing a lens for an English lecturer at The University of Texas at Arlington to guide her students through different eras of literature. Lecturer Rachael Mariboho said the course, "Women in Literature and Art (Taylor's Version)," combines her passion for pop culture and teaching literature. Students in the course   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Eight faculty members are being recognized for their work as educators and have been named recipients of the annual President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award for the 2023-2024 academic year. The award recognizes the University's educational innovators who demonstrate exceptional undergraduate and graduate teaching and engage with curriculum reform and educational innovation. "Our faculty members play a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: In a project that could be a game changer for the energy transition, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are exploring a suite of natural catalysts to help produce hydrogen gas from iron-rich rocks without emitting carbon dioxide. If the scientists are successful, the project could jump-start a brand-new type of hydrogen industry: geologic hydrogen. "We're producing hydrogen from rocks,"  more

TYLER, Texas, March 5 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler Longview University Center will hold its 2024 open house event on Saturday, March 23. The annual event highlights the three UT Tyler units that serve Longview and Gregg County. "Open House: Discover UT Tyler in Longview" will be 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the LUC, located at 3201 North Eastman Road in Longview. "This year, our open house not only highlights UT Tyler's imp  more

DENTON, Texas, March 6 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Dr. Kinshuk, professor and dean of the College of Information at the University of North Texas, recently was elected to serve a two-year term on the Board of Directors for the iSchools consortium. The iSchools organization, which is devoted to advancing the information field into the 21st century, is known as an esteemed international network comprising more than 120 university information schools worldw  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has secured approximately $16.4 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas the past six months, attracting three top cancer researchers and advancing child and adolescent cancer research. A primary driver of San Antonio's leading $44.1 billio  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Nine scientists and physicians in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been awarded nearly $13 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support research and prevention efforts on a wide range of cancer issues. "This latest round of CPRIT funding will lead the way to discoverie  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 7 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support educational activities related to the upcoming eclipse. UTA faculty and graduate students are visiting elementary, middle and high schools in the DFW area in March to give talks to about 4,000 students explaining the natural phenomena occurring during the eclipse and the physics b  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 9 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: IEEE Sensors Journal has appointed Zeynep Celik, a Distinguished University Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, as editor in chief. The publication--the largest topical journal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers--focuses on physical and chemical sensors, sensing applications and emerging sensor technologies. Last   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 6 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes is joining a coalition of 23 other state attorneys general filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Texas in support of the state's law prohibiting pediatric gender-transition procedures. States are responsible for protecting the health and safety of their children from dangerous and experimental medical procedures. Texas' law is presumptively constitutional  more

EL PASO, Texas, March 6 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Health researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are launching a clinical trial to improve walking in the El Paso community, thanks to a $4.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The project will enroll local school district employees in 50K 4 Life, a program that challenges them to improve their health by walking at least 50,000 steps per week. "This is an exc  more

EL PASO, Texas, March 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are collaborating with the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) on the development of a precision X-ray beamline that will significantly advance the two universities' agricultural and environmental research. The beamline is funded by a new $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), approximately $1.3 mill  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Multi-Camera Comedy Created by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland, from the Universe of "The Big Bang Theory" and "Young Sheldon," Follows Georgie and Mandy as They Raise Their Young Family in Texas CBS today announced a series order for a new Warner Bros. Television half-hour, multi-camera comedy starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment for broadcast in the 2  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Winston and Strawn LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that J. Laurens Wilkes has joined the firm's Houston office as a partner in the Litigation Department and member of the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice. Laurens will serve as the chair of Infrastructure & Projects - Global Disputes. Laurens's practice focuses on international arbitration and complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, with an e  more