DALLAS, Texas, March 28 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced a new partnership with EarthSoft, a global leader in environmental data management software (EDMS), to combine AECOM's deep environmental industry expertise in remediation with EarthSoft's best-in-class software. The integration of PlanEngage(R), AECOM's interactive project and stakeholder engagement platform, w  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 27 -- AEP Texas, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: AEP Texas is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Our Energy Efficiency/Consumer Programs team works every day to help customers understand that using ENERGY STAR guidance to make choices when it comes to their energy usage can lead to significant energy savings over their life  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after announcing that he and seven other state attorneys general are asking the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas to take additional action against a Texas based robocaller for violating permanent robocall and telemarketing bans: "In March of last year, my office obtained  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 30 (TNSres) -- AT&T issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: * * * Key Takeaways: * The board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share on the company's common shares. * Dividends on common stock as well as Series A and Series C preferred stock are payable on May 1, 2024. * Dividends on Series B preferred stock are payable on May 2, 2024. * * * The board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share on the comp  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- Atmos Energy Corp. issued the following news release: With the arrival of spring, warmer temperatures offer ideal conditions to revitalize your home landscaping or plant your first personal herb garden. Before grabbing that shovel, however, Atmos Energy reminds everyone - homeowners and professional excavators alike - to keep communities safe by contacting 811 prior to starting any excavation project. Digging without knowing the approximate location of underground uti  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 26 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Andrew Wootton has joined the national law firm of Baker Donelson as of counsel and member of its Tax Group. Mr. Wootton resides in Dallas and works virtually in the Firm's Houston, Texas, office. Mr. Wootton concentrates his practice on transactional tax matters, with a particular focus on the private equity, consumer packaged goods, real estate, and technology sectors, and he has extensive experien  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and sustainability at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, has been appointed to the Roundtable on Plastics Committee established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The Roundtable on Plastics provides a forum for examining issues around national efforts to reduce plastic pollution and will be a venue for federal agencies and interdisciplina  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Germline cancer-predisposition variants (CPVs) can be helpful in predicting risk in some pediatric cancers. However, CPV risk association in children with rhabdomyosarcoma has not been well studied. A new report led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine evaluates the association of germline CPVs with rhabdomyosarcoma outcomes in a cohort of children enrolled in Children's Oncology Group studies  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Reading provides benefits throughout all stages of life. It increases knowledge, solidifies previously learned information and benefits children with their development, learning, socialization and imagination. Some studies even suggest that older adults who read frequently tend to fare better when it comes to cognitive outcomes, such as potentially helping lower the risk of dementia and other cognitive disorde  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Allergic reactions can range from irritating sneezing fits to life-threatening episodes. An allergy specialist with Baylor College of Medicine gives tips for preparing yourself and loved ones for allergic reactions. "Even the mildest of reactions are considered allergic reactions," said Dr. Sanjiv Sur, director and professor of allergy medicine at Baylor. "When a person comes in contact with an allergen, the  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 26 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the FAA certification for its Basix-Pro Glass Retrofit Kit for Bell 412EP models. The new glass cockpit retrofit kit benefits include reduced pilot workload, increased precision and improved situational awareness. "As a part of Bell's Customer Support and Service offerings, we are committed to developing  more

AMARILLO, Texas, March 29 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The first Bell AH-1Z set to receive the Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) modification to be provided by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT) company, under a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps, has arrived at Bell's Amarillo Assembly Center. SIEPU modifications optimize the aircraft to improve mission capabilities, aircrew safety, and interopera  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 29 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release: As the railway industry continues to power the American economy with sustainable methods of moving freight, BNSF Railway is building upon its record year for safety by continuing to put its people first. As the industry's safety leader, the North American railway company is currently implementing immersive technology into its mechanical training programs to keep workers safe, utili  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP has been named a finalist for Energy & Projects Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Chambers USA Awards, which celebrate outstanding work, strategic growth and client service excellence over the past 12 months. Winners will be announced during an awards presentation on June 13. Bracewell is in the vanguard of issues and developments in the energy sector, advising energy companies, investors and ot  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced the winners of its 2023 Supplier Recognition Award program. The 2023 recipient companies were honored for exhibiting exceptional leadership in observance of the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Values (https://www.conocophillips.com/about-us/who-we-are/spirit-values/). Suppliers were recognized for two distinctions: focus on execu  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ellen Gibson McGinnis, co-head of the Haynes Boone Fund Finance Practice Group, has been named as a Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Attorneys. This prestigious honor recognizes legal professionals who demonstrate preeminence in commercial finance law and have made significant contributions to learning and scholarship in the field. Fellows are nominated by the College's Fellows Nomin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: As part of its Boundless Automation(TM) vision for helping organizations deliver more seamless operations, global automation technology and software leader Emerson is evolving its DeltaV(TM) brand into the DeltaV Automation Platform. The newly expanded automation platform wi  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 -- CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services provider, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that it has been named to Fortune's Most Innovative Companies roster for the second year in a row. Less than 2% of the companies evaluated are deemed "most innovative" and CBRE is the only commercial real estate services company to receive this recognition. "We hire talented people and then help them flourish in a   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: To better serve nearly half a million customers across 14 states, Gas South relies on Oracle Utilities Customer Cloud Service. By embracing the combined power of the SaaS solutions and Oracle managed services, the utility has automated key processes to enhance customer care, reduce costs, and improve regulatory compliance. Gas South collaborated with Oracle Consulting Services (O  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Both the Houston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and office Shareholder Roland Garcia were selected by the Houston Business Journal (HBJ) as 2024 Diversity in Business Award honorees. According to HBJ, its Diversity in Business Awards program honors organizations and individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity and i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: New research from the Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) finds that female students may be more likely to stick with STEM curriculum when they receive support from high school guidance counselors. Photo credit: 123rf.comIn 2013, the Texas legislature introduced "endorsements," which function like college majors to provide high school students the opport  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has earned a Gold-level Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health from Mental Health America, recognizing the firm's industry-leading commitment to creating a mentally healthy workplace. Mental Health America puts companies through a rigorous and holistic evaluation of employer practices and considers the entire employee experience in awarding its Bell Seal. Haynes Boone became the fir  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals sided with a Haynes and Boone, LLP pro bono team and re-sentenced a 64-year-old man on death row to life in prison without parole. Randall Mays struggled for years to fight back against his 2008 conviction for the murder of two sheriff's deputies in Henderson County, citing his intellectual disability as grounds for exemption from execution. Since August 2020, a dedic  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has released the newest edition of the firm's alumni magazine, HB Connections, highlighting the firm's fun and exciting alumni community. Managing Partner Taylor Wilson noted the common theme in this edition of the magazine. "Our incredible alumni in this edition are a reminder that we not only provide world-class legal counsel around the globe, but also help facilitate some remar  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes Boone prevailed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a decision that brings the Fifth Circuit's Eighth Amendment law in line with U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Michael Garrett, an inmate in Texas for more than 30 years, challenged the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's (TCDJ) sleep schedule at the Huntsville prison where he is incarcerated, which allows only 3.5 hours of slee  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 30 (TNSres) -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Three Hendrix College students recently presented their research at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The theme of this spring's gathering, held March 17-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana, was "Many Flavors of Chemistry." Kennedi Burns '24, a health sciences major from Mansfield, Texas, and Isabel Ritter '24, a chemistry major from Hot Springs, Arkansas, presented "The Synthesis of   more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 27 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, announced the renewal of the longstanding technology partnership between HotelREZ, one of the world's largest and fastest growing hotel representation companies, dedicated to connecting independent properties with bookers worldwide, and Sabre Hospitality. This renewal reaffirms Hotel  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 25, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the initial purchasers in connection with The Narragansett Electric Company's (d/b/a Rhode Island Energy) ("RIE") issuance of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.350% Senior Notes due 2034 in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulations S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to eligible purchasers. The transaction closed on Marc  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) closed on a $13 million multi-tranche loan facility to Derrimon Trading Company Limited, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Jamaica (Derrimon). The facility includes a $5 million revolving tranche, and a $3 million (extendable to $8 million) term loan tranche. Derrimon, a major distributor of consumer goods to the Jamaic  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Steven Haas has been honored by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as one of 22 "Go To Lawyers" for business transactions in the Commonwealth. VLW selected the honorees using six criteria, including expertise in their field, familiarity with the nuances of relevant case law, statutes and regulations, their ability to think creatively and id  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Swift Current in bringing a 260 MW solar project located in Southeast Texas online. The Tres Bahias Solar project, which is equipped with solar panels from American-based First Solar, is generating energy to power City of Houston facilities through a power purchase agreement with an affiliate of NRG Energy, Inc. Tres Bahias is the largest operating  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 29 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: * * * WHAT: iHeartPodcasts and Best Case Studios today announced "Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption." When investigative reporter Paul Pringle of the LA Times received a tip in the spring of 2016 saying that the powerful dean of USC's medical school may have been caught up in the overdose of a young woman in a hotel room in Pasadena, California, he expected it to be a "quick spot" sto  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSres) -- The Institute of World Politics issued the following news release: On March 21, 2024, The Institute of World Politics (IWP) hosted the fourth Spring Conference and Career Fair of the Intelligence Studies Consortium (ISC) at IWP's Reston campus at the offices of Pragmatics in Reston, Virginia. The conference, titled "The Intelligence Community: Back to the Future," was co-sponsored by 12 schools: IWP, James Madison University, George Mason University, Catholic U  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Governor Reynolds has announced that eight troopers and two sergeants from the Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) will deploy March 31, 2024 to Texas in support of Operation Lone Star and the Texas Department of Public Safety. The deployment will last 28 days and conclude on April 27, 2024. The Iowa National Guard will deploy on two missions to support Operation Lone Star. The firs  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: KBR (NYSE: KBR) will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the New York Stock Exchange with presentations given by members of KBR's executive leadership team. Due to limited capacity, in-person attendance is by invitation only. A live audio webcast and presentation will be posted on the day of the event. All interested individuals may regist  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: KBR (NYSE:KBR) was awarded a new one-year $60.7 million task order with three one-year options on its Seaport NxG IDIQ contract to assist with project execution for the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic. The contract supports the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) cybersecurity services and risk management framework (RMF) initiatives. If all options  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has secured a five-year asset condition monitoring program contract from Rabigh Refining Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) to deploy predictive maintenance services at its plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. The program will optimize asset lifecycle, enhance machinery performance and improve overall re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 29 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Kirkland & Ellis counseled Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) on its public offering of senior notes in a combined aggregate principal amount of $1.2 billion. Marathon Oil Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on four of the most competitive resource plays in the U.S. - Eagle Ford, Texas; Bakken, North Dakota; STACK and SCOOP in Ok  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Talen Energy Corporation on an agreement to sell its approximately 1,710-megawatt generation portfolio located in the South Zone of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market to CPS Energy for $785 million subject to customary net working capital adjustments at closing. These assets include natural gas plants in Corpus Christi and Laredo. The transaction is expected   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 28 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement for two Bell 407GXis to Louisiana State Police. "Bell is honored the Louisiana State Police have chosen the Bell 407GXi to expand their public safety mission capabilities," said Lane Evans, managing director, North America. "With its upgraded avionics and customizable cabin space, the Bell 407GXi   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Lower Colorado River Authority has completed and installed the first of 10 new floodgates on Wirtz Dam, which forms Lake LBJ. The new floodgate is the first to be installed as part of a $76 million, three-year project to remove and replace each of the dam's original floodgates with new, custom-built floodgates made to today's engineering standards. The dam was completed in 1951 with nine floodg  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 30 (TNSres) -- Macalester College issued the following college news: Chloe Vasquez '24 (Denton, Texas) has been awarded with a 2024 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Fellowship recipients are graduating seniors nominated by one of forty-one partner institutions and will receive a $40,000 stipend, student loan assistance, and health care for a one-year project outside the US. Vasquez has a uniquely personal connection to her project, "Snakebite and Medicine Across the Tro  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A Texas law allowing state and local authorities to enforce immigration measures has faced a rollercoaster ride in the courts, with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halting it. The law, SB 4, if upheld, could significantly alter the landscape of immigration enforcement by empowering state and local law enforcement to arrest suspected border crossers. Faculty experts at the George Washington University a  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to take stronger action against John Caldwell Spiller II after Spiller violated permanent robocall and telemarketing bans. Nessel filed alongside seven other state attorneys general represented on the original March 2023 judgment against Spiller for directing billions  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is continuing to monitor the evolving situation of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) earlier this week confirmed HPAI in two dairy cattle herds in Texas and two herds in Kansas. In addition, last week, the   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 28 -- Trinity University issued the following news on March 27, 2024: Nadia Islam '12 is the current president of the 37-member Trinity University Alumni Association Board. Starting her role as president last year, Islam will hold office until December 2024. Her multifaceted role includes representing the Trinity alumni constituency, setting agendas for board meetings and activities, presiding over business meetings, and acting as a liaison with the Trinity University  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, March 28 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: As part of Solarpalooza on Monday, April 8, Dr. Sara R. Zwart, Senior Scientist and Deputy Manager for Nutritional Biochemistry at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, will give a virtual presentation, "Nutritional Biochemistry of Spaceflight" from 3-4 p.m. livestreamed in the Health Professions Center, room 3122/3123. "We are excited to host this Zoom presentat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: National Medal of Science winner Richard Tapia, a University Professor at Rice University who is widely recognized as a national leader in the preparation of women and underrepresented minorities for advanced degrees in science, engineering and mathematics, will be celebrated for five decades of service to the university at 4 p.m. April 3 at Rice's Faculty Club. Richard Tapia. Photo credit: Rice University. Tapia h  more

HUTTO, Texas, March 26 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College will expand its Computer Networking and Systems Administration program to include the East Williamson County location starting this fall. Students have had the opportunity to enroll in the program through TSTC Connect, the college's online platform. Now students will be able to take in-person classes for the program in a hybrid format. "Central Texas and Williamson County are home   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new, four-year Rice University study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will study how housing subsidies impact educational outcomes of Houston children. Anna Rhodes. Photo credit: Rice University.Led by Anna Rhodes, an assistant professor of sociology at Rice, the study will analyze educational outcomes of children in households that have received housing choice vouchers (HCVs) to subsidize the cos  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A team of Rice University researchers led by Angel Marti, professor and chair of chemistry and professor of bioengineering, materials science and nanoengineering, was awarded a $1.875 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support its groundbreaking research in biological fibrillar nanostructures with potential implications for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases including Alzheimer's and P  more

IRVING, Texas, March 30 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KELO-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Sioux Falls, SD, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to Sioux Empire United Way. The donation will provide 166 children in KELOLAND with free dental care through Delta Dental's Mobile Dental Program, filling cavitie  more

IRVING, Texas, March 28 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that it will report its 2024 first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET that morning to review the results. To access the conference call, interested parties may dial +1 877-407-9208 or +1 201-493-6784, conference ID 1374  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 29 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management has awarded a $4.8 million grant to New Mexico State University to expand research and workforce skills in the area of radioactive tank waste management. Over the course of three years, the grant will support the NMSU's College of Engineering, Business and Arts and Sciences, as well as grant partners from the University of Texas a  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news on March 28, 2024: In a move that significantly strengthens its presence in Texas and overall global platform, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that an elite eight-partner global finance team from the Band 1 practice at Vinson & Elkins LLP, including the current and former practice co-chairs, has joined the firm. Brian Moss, Erec Winandy, Christopher Dewar, Guy Gribov, Bailey Pham, James Longhofer, Rafael Alvarado  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) this spring will survey Texas electricity consumers to study the costs they may incur from power interruptions. The survey was developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and has been used nationally by utilities and electricity regulators to develop innovative grid reliability policy and evaluate the cost-effectiv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University evolutionary biologist Scott Egan and his research team have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota houstoniana, honoring the Houston region where it predominantly resides. The team employed cutting-edge genetic sequencing technology alongside traditional measurements of their physical appearance and geographic range data to redefine species boundaries within the Eunota circumpicta sp  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Emerging Scholars Program (RESP) has received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding aims to bolster achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among students from under-resourced families and communities. The grant will enable RESP to expand its reach and impact, offering increased support to its scholars via summer tuition sc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University is refocusing its efforts on the Center for Environmental Studies (CES) in order to enhance and advance the center's research goals and initiatives regarding environmental issues in our society. Going into its fifth year of operation, CES researches the social and cultural dimensions of environmental problems and leverages the arts, humanities, architecture and design and the social sciences to imagi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University engineers have demonstrated a way to control the optical properties of atomic imperfections in silicon material known as T centers, paving the way toward leveraging these point defects for building quantum nodes for large-scale quantum networks. The Rice University team of (left to right) Adam Johnston, Songtao Chen, Ulises Felix-Rendon and Yu-En Wong demonstrated cavity-enhanced light-matter inte  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Nationally recognized solar eclipse and solar power experts from Rice University are available to discuss the April 8 eclipse, which will be the last total solar eclipse in the U.S. for 20 years. Photo credit: 123rf.comThe path of totality will cross 15 states from Texas to Maine, including slivers of Tennessee and Michigan. The solar eclipse will begin in totality around 1:31 p.m. Central Standard Time and last 4  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 -- Rice University issued the following news release: HOUSTON - (March 25, 2024) - Two student startups from Rice University won cash prizes for their energy companies at the Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition at CERAWeek March 20 -- an annual event to showcase energy ventures driving efficiency and advancements toward the energy transition through fields such as renewables, hydrogen solutions and carbon storage. The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurs  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Patrick Kurp Special to Rice News Zongru Li (left) and George Lu (Photo by Anna Stafford/Rice University)Gas vesicles are hollow structures made of protein found in the cells of certain microorganisms, and researchers at Rice University believe they can be programmed for use in biomedical applications. "Inside cells, gas vesicles are packed in a beautiful honeycomb pattern. How this pattern is formed has never   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 29 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Getting to work on cutting-edge research is a privilege typically reserved for graduate students, but South Dakota Mines is not your typical university, and Jaden Dougal, a junior mechanical engineering major from Rockwall, Texas, is not your typical student. Dougal has been helping conduct research on laser ablation for efficient space debris removal. She describes it as us  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Vanderbilt University scholar Michael Eric Dyson is set to deliver a speech on contemporary issues and developments in African American studies at Rice University April 1. Dyson's address, "BHM, BLM, DEI, CRT, AI, AP and MLK: Alphabets Against American Amnesia," will challenge and inspire audiences to confront uncomfortable truths, while working toward a more just and equitable society, according to event organizers  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 26 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has nominated senior consumer research and marketing services executive Nishat Mehta to its board of directors. Mehta was recently appointed chief operating officer and president at Lexitas, a leading national provider of technology-enabled litigation services based in Austin, Texas. He's responsible for the sales, marketing and operating divisions a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A thought-provoking opera double bill set for April 5 and 7 from the Rice University Shepherd School of Music pairs works written nearly 300 years apart, each exploring remarkable women and timeless themes that remain all too relevant today. Photo credit: Rice Shepherd School of Music. The performances of "Dido and Aeneas" and "The Rape of Lucretia" will take place at 7:30 p.m April 5 and 2 p.m. April 7, respectivel  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 28 -- Savannah State University issued the following news: "Pinky" Cole Hayes, founder of the immensely popular Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan restaurant chain and 2023 TIME100 Next honoree, is returning to Savannah State University (SSU) this spring to deliver the commencement speech to the class of 2024. Cole Hayes visited the university in the fall as part of her book tour for her autobiographical book, "I Hope You Fail," which details the trials and tribulations she ov  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of MinJun Kim, Robert C. Womack Endowed Chair Professor in Engineering at SMU to its College of Fellows. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers in these fields. Colle  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 27 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Study finds autistic teens' anxiety levels remained consistent amid COVID-19 disruptions to education, whether in-person, remote or homeschooled. * * * The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education for children worldwide, including those on the autism spectrum. However, a recent study from SMU psychologist Chrystyna Kouros and colleagues suggests there were no differences in the levels of anxiety a  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE) as part of the investment portfolio of its wholly owned subsidiary Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures, LLC (SARV). SARV is dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest(R) to obtain scalable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAFFiRE is part of a project supported by the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced the return of its Companion Pass(R) promotion. The airline's Companion Pass allows Rapid Rewards(R) Members to designate one person to fly with them for free1every time the Customer purchases or redeems points for a flight. "We know the Companion Pass is a favorite perk of our Rapid Rewards program, and we're thrilled to bring back this promotion  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 28 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has selected Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) as the 2024 ENERGY STAR Excellence in ENERGY STAR Marketing winner. From January 1 through October 2023, SWEPCO's Energy Efficiency & Consumer Programs Team captured more than 16.3 GWh of annual energy savings, preventing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent   more

LAREDO, Texas, March 30 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The latest chapter in Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) growth and development story will be writ large on Friday, April 5, 2024, with Groundbreaking Ceremonies at 10 a.m. for the construction of the Health Sciences Education and Research Center (HSERC) and the expansion of the Western Hemispheric Trade Center (WHTC). Joinin  more

LAREDO, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: A Panel Discussion, "Sisters in Law Enforcement: Issues and Challenges," was hosted by Texas A&M International University's College of Arts and Sciences, department of Social Sciences, on Tuesday, March 26 from 3 - 6 p.m. in the Academic Innovation Center, room 126. This event was free of charge and open to the public. This   more

LAREDO, Texas, March 30 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: The latest in an ongoing virtual research seminar at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) saw Argentinian and American scholars presenting their new book, En la cartelera: cine y culturas cinematograficas en America Latina, 1896-2020 for the International Research Seminar on the History of Cinema and Cinemagoing in Latin America and Spain.  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 26 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Longtime social change activist David Marquis will share his passion for conservation in a presentation at Tarrant County College Northeast (828 W. Harwood Road, NFAB Theater) on March 27 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Marquis has consulted with the Texas Conservation Alliance on water issues and is working to develop a public-private partnership to build urban wetlands near downtown Dallas that will featur  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 27 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Rebecca Guenther has dreamed of becoming a veterinarian since she was 6 years old and has been working toward that goal for as long as she can remember. "Becoming an Aggie veterinarian is the first step in fulfilling my life's purpose," she said. "Every time I am in the clinic, working with a patient or talking to a client, I have a very profound  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 27 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Alex Pastis, a fourth-year Texas A&M Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) student and future equine veterinarian, proves that passion is a strong, almost unstoppable force. While, unlike many of his peers, Pastis didn't consider becoming a veterinarian until his freshman year in college, once he'd gained an affinity for the field, his pursuit of a D  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: For the next three to five years, the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) will partner with one of the top evolutionary biologists in the world who is researching whether swine reproduction holds the key to the next wave of cancer research. Hagler Fellow Dr. Gunter Wagner, the Alison Richard Professor Emer  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 30 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Abriana Ciabattari The Meloy Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program hosted an Aggies Invent sponsored by the Office of Naval Research to explore innovations shaping the future of naval technology. During Aggies Invent: Reimagining Naval Power, 26 Texas A&M engineering students spent 48 hours conceptualizing a range of solutions for optimizing naval operations. As noted   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: The incoming dean of the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University said Wednesday that he supports creating a degree program in Space Engineering. Dr. Robert H. Bishop, whose official start date is Tuesday, said he has heard the call for the new program from several faculty members who want to make Texas A&M a national leader in the rapidly growing field of space engineering. "I am thrilled to announce th  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news on March 27, 2024: The incoming Dean of the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University said Wednesday that he supports creating a degree program in Space Engineering. Dr. Robert H. Bishop, whose official start date is Tuesday, said he has heard the call for the new program from several faculty members who want to make Texas A&M a national leader in the rapidly growing field of space   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 29 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Nicholas Jeffery, a professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), is the 2024 recipient of the Bourgelat Award, an honor from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) that recognizes unsung heroes of the veterinary profession who have made significant contributions to veterinary science, r  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: The Texas A&M University System is launching a multi-year effort to assess existing mental health services across its campuses and identify opportunities for improvement through a new partnership with The Jed Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and protecting the mental health of young adults. Over the next four years, the flagship campus and other System schools will receive guidance on comprehensi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study found self-monitoring of blood pressure has the potential for better health outcomes and cost benefits compared to traditional care * * * A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that when patients regularly monitor their blood pressure outside of the clinic, they tend to have better quality of life and lower health care expenses. Hy  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Chronic and persistent illnesses or temporary and frequent--status matters when defining the population of frequent emergency department users * * * A new study by a team including two researchers with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that about 3 percent of pediatric patients who seek treatment at hospital emergency departments (EDs) account for mo  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * First research on the act's effects on race-based health care gaps also found progress in narrowing the care gap for Black patients * * * A study led by a researcher from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has found that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) resulted in fewer emergency department (ED) visits by uninsured patients overall and also narrowed the gap b  more

BRYAN, Texas, March 28 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M University System's Board of Regents on Wednesday affirmed new directors for Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and the Athletics Department at Texas A&M University. Both had been announced earlier. Last month the Regents named Robert H. Bishop '79 as Vice Chancellor and Dean of the College of Engineering at Texas A&M Universit  more

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, March 22 -- Texas A&M University-Prairie View issued the following news release: Today, Prairie View A&M University's week-long inauguration celebration continued with the highly anticipated Investiture Ceremony. During the formal installation, President Tomikia P. LeGrande was presented with the Presidential Medallion by the Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System The ceremony proved an occasion befitting Women's History Month, as state and local officials, delegate  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: The legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, an agricultural scientist credited with sparking the Green Revolution, lives on at Texas A&M University through an institute dedicated to continuing his mission of fighting international hunger and poverty. The Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Development was established in 2006, and has since worked in more than 50 countries, applying science  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: For the next three to five years, the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) will partner with one of the top evolutionary biologists in the world who is researching whether swine reproduction holds the key to the next wave of cancer research. Hagler Fellow Dr. Gunter Wagner, the Alison Richard Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, is r  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Chrystal Houston As the global conversation around renewable energy continues to heat up, Juan Guio '26 is looking at ways to keep things cool, at least where solar panels are concerned. Guio spent the spring 2023 semester working on research pertaining to efficiency in photovoltaics as a member of Dr. Matthew Sheldon's laboratory in the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. While Guio's  more

COMMERCE, Texas, March 27 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The Alumni Association of Texas A&M University-Commerce recognized 21 new Alumni Ambassadors at the 2024 Alumni Ambassador Forum on Tuesday, March 19. The 38th annual forum was held in the Rayburn Student Center on the campus of A&M-Commerce. An Alumni Ambassador is the highest honor an alumnus may receive from an academic department at A&M-Commerce. Department heads nominat  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Bailey Noah The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Dr. Tanmay Lele and Dr. Taylor Ware, faculty in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, to its College of Fellows. The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of engineers in the medical and biological engineering fields.   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alyssa Schaechinger When imagining what it's like to be in outer space, many people think of experiencing zero gravity. An aspect that people may not think about is outer space's extreme temperatures. According to NASA, the average low temperature at the moon's equator is minus 208 F. For comparison, Earth's lowest recorded temperature is minus 128.6 F, registered in July of  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels When an arctic blast swept through Fort Worth, Texas in January 2024, temperatures dropped to 12- F. While many bridges closed due to icy conditions, one bridge remained completely ice-free thanks to new groundbreaking technology developed by researchers across Texas -- geothermally heated bridges. A geothermally heated bridge system offers a more sustainabl  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels In a study published in Nature Energy, Dr. Perla Balbuena and Dr. Jorge Seminario, professors in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, developed a new method for understanding the impact of external pressure on lithium-metal batteries using quantum mechanics. A deeper understanding of the behavior of lithium ions under  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee With large-scale integration of renewable generation and distributed energy resources, electric power systems are confronted with emerging operational challenges, such as growing complexity, increasing uncertainty and aggravating volatility. Meanwhile, more and more data is becoming available owing to the widespread deployment of smart meters, smart sensors   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., after reoccurring issues with certain airplane parts provided to Boeing. Spirit AeroSystems, "one of the world's largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes," according to the company, produces the fuselages for Boeing's 737 jets. On certain models of the 737, apparent manufactu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $191,118 against 12 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one multi-media, three municipal wastewater discharges, three petroleum storage tanks, and three public water systems. Default orders  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court taking up the Fifth Circuit's decision on mifepristone -- a safe and effective medication prescribed by doctors to manage miscarriages and administer more than half of the abortions in the United States: "It's abundantly clear that Texans' freedoms are under threat.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Leaked video (https://x.com/mrsamartini/status/1773160427981070620?s=46&t=sk_wYDuPHwg89Q4WqTwnlA) shows Hood County Constable Scott London, Hood County GOP Chair Steve Biggers and Hood County GOP Chair candidate Greg Harrell attending a meeting held by Abolish Abortion Texas (AATX) where they supported the death penalty for women who seek abortions or use IVF, including pregnant minors. London and Harrel have also   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 28, 2024: * * * Subject: Notice of Standardized Letters for the Identification, Placement, and Reclassification of Emergent Bilingual Students Category: Emergent Bilingual Student Programs Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff The purpose of this communication is to remind school systems of the amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 89, Subchapter B  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on March 28, 2024: * * * Subject: Safety and Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant Cycle 2 Application Category: School Safety Next Steps: LEAs should complete eGrants Application Overview On May 31, 2023, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the adopted 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning School Fac  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced Eastman will add an additional manufacturing facility at its existing site in Longview, Texas. Eastman produces specialty materials found in items people use every day globally, like eyewear, cosmetics packaging, medical equipment, textiles, films, coatings, and more. The project will create more than 200 new jobs and approximately $1.2 billion in capit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant totaling more than $315,500 has been awarded to Rockport Fulton Independent School District (ISD) by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). In partnership with Del Mar College, the JET grant will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the school purchase and install equipment   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order to fight the increase in acts of antisemitism at colleges and universities in Texas and ensure a safe learning environment for Jewish students and all Texans. "Antisemitism is never acceptable in Texas, and we will do everything we can to fight it," said Governor Abbott. "The State of Texas stands with Israel and the Jewish community, a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today commended the brave men and women of the Texas National Guard for their service to the state and for the critical work they do to secure the southern border during the 65th annual National Guard Association of Texas (NGAT) Conference in Round Rock. "To serve your country, to put your life on the line for your fellow man, is to answer a higher calling," said Gove  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today launched the Texas Space Commission and announced the inaugural members of the Texas Space Commission Board of Directors and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium (TARSEC) Executive Committee at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The Texas Space Commission will cement Texas' position as a national leader in the space industry and will secure its fut  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today posthumously presented the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant Major Jerry Lynn Bell and U.S. Army Master Sergeant Mike Pena during a ceremony at the Texas Capitol. The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration conferred to a service member of the Texas military forces. "Today, we honor two men who raised their hand a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on March 28, 2024: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on February 27, 2024, certifying that wildfires posed an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property in several counties; and WHEREAS, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that the same wildfire conditions continue to exist in those counties i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today met with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson at the Governor's Mansion in Austin to discuss the disastrous impact President Joe Biden's border crisis has had on the state of Texas and Congress' lack of action to pass crucial border security legislation. During the meeting, Governor Abbott told Speaker Johnson that the border crisis is both unacceptable and avoidable  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- 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 506,500 illegal immigrant appreh  more

SEGUIN, Texas, March 28 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: They say all good things must come to an end--but sometimes endings bring new beginnings, and as one chapter closes, another opens and the story goes on. For three outstanding, longtime faculty members, the stories will most definitely go on, and in their wake, they're leaving quite a legacy behind. Still, one wonders what these three--Dr. Norman Beck, Dr. Robert Jonas, and Dr. Eric Daub-- will remember most as they  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has inducted Pranesh B. Aswath, Ph.D., provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Texas State University, into the AIMBE College of Fellows. Aswath was inducted during the AIMBE Annual Event in Arlington, Va., on March 25. Aswath, along with 162 colleagues, comprise the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2024.   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University's (TXST) efforts to attain Research-1 (R1) Carnegie classification status--embodied by the Run to R1 initiative launched in early 2023--are reflected in record-setting Research and Development expenditures of $141.3 million for the 2023 fiscal year. This is a $31.3 million, or 28.4%, increase over the previous record set in 2022. That level of funding is all the more impress  more

MARSHALL, Texas, March 30 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news on March 28, 2024: The Drafting and Design program instructors at Texas State Technical College's Marshall location took their students on a tour of the joint-use administration and engineering firm TechServ in Tyler on Wednesday, March 27. "I want (our students) to be able to see these companies for themselves, that way they know that there are these companies that really want our students," Suzy Kirkpatrick  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 30 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Graduate College at Texas State University is hosting the 15th annual Graduate Student Research Conference (GSRC) at the San Marcos Campus on April 2 from 4-6 p.m. in the LBJ Student Center Grand Ballroom, and at the Round Rock Campus on April 3 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Avery Building second floor lobby. The conference will take place in person on both campuses. Over 100 graduate students from various d  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 27 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, alongside the Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District and the Colorado River Land Trust, is launching phase two of a study to understand how Cypress Creek in the Pedernales River watershed interacts with its underlying aquifers. To mark the beginning of phase two, a stakeholder kick-off meeting is scheduled fo  more

DENTON, Texas, March 22 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas is soaring into the next phase of unmanned vehicle use with the opening of the UNT Advanced Air Mobility (UAAM) test facility, at its Discovery Park, propelling research to new heights. The outdoor netted drone facility is part of UNT's Center of Integrated Intelligent Mobility Systems (CIIMS), an interdisciplinary research endeavor paving the way for the future of  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The McNair Scholars program at Baylor College of Medicine has announced three new scholars focusing on how cell and neural activity affect behavior and neurodegenerative disease. This year marks the 12th annual McNair Symposium, held March 28, where McNair Scholars and McNair M.D./Ph.D. Scholars present their latest research. Established by The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation and managed by the McNair M  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Rashda Khan Three top researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have accepted joint appointments in various capacities at the University of Houston. These appointments are part of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) Argonne signed recently with the Greater Houston Partnership. The MoU creates greater collaboration across academia, industry, private investors and government t  more

SEGUIN, Texas, March 26 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: The Texas Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (TSAAPT) is an organization devoted to connecting physics educators at all levels across the state of Texas. At its March meeting at Tarleton State University, the Robert N. Little Award, which is given for outstanding contributions to Texas Physics Higher Education, was presented to TLU's Toni Sauncy, professor of physics and department chair. "This  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, and JV Partner Daiwa House Group are slated to deliver the first phase of their multifamily community in Humble, Texas this spring. The Residences at Kingwood is a garden-style development located within the master-planned Kingwood community, offering 240 apartment homes and 49 tow  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 27 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: Clients of UCLA School of Law's Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) earned a big win in federal court earlier this month, when they prevailed in their legal defense to uphold a Biden administration program that gives temporary legal status to certain people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV). On March 8, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the South  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce today that the Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation (HGLF) has awarded the university a generous grant of $2,477,933. The grant is part of the Lopez Foundation's larger gift of $7.2 million made to three universities in San Antonio including UIW, St. Mary's University and Our Lady of the Lake University. The Hector and Gloria Lopez  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Four years after the U.S. shut down in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, research from Rice University suggests undocumented immigrants' mental health challenges were compounded due to stresses stemming from their unauthorized status. "Implications of Undocumented Status for Latinx Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call to Action" appears in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology and examines  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 19 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Social Media Made Safer Through UH Group's Machine Learning Models * * * In a constantly changing digital world amid varying political, economic and social climates, the need to promote cybersecurity is growing more crucial to ensure future stability. University of Houston computer science doctoral students Fatima Zahra Qachfar and Bryan Tuck are taking active roles in this effort. Under the direction of  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Study Finds Prevention May Be Possible * * * By Laurie Fickman A new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically significant weight gain (CSWG) among pediatric patients using second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) medication. The use of SGAs in pediatric patients has seen a notable increase over time  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Matt Havlik Abbot "Abe" Clark, PhD, FARVO, FAAO, regents professor of pharmacology and neuroscience in the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has received the International Society for Eye Research 2024 Ernst H. Barany Prize. The award was given in recognition of Clark's outstanding contributions to research  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Matt Havlik Dr. Steven Romero, associate professor of Physiology and Anatomy at the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was named the 2024 Henry Pickering Bowditch Award Lecturer by the American Physiological Society. The lectureship is awarded to an early-career researcher recognized for original and outstandi  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 28 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By: Eric Griffey In 2019, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth student Jacqueline Green said she felt hopeless. She became pregnant while experiencing hard financial times, and she didn't have insurance. Compounding her stress was terrible grief. Her mother-in-law suddenly passed away, leaving the Green family without a pillar of their family who they were   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 29 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Eric Griffey When Jonathan Hansen was an undergraduate intern at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, he encountered a man who had just suffered a stroke. The patient's right side was completely paralyzed. Hansen, now a first-year student in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Department of Physical Therapy, worked closely with the patient. "I l  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta Six of the best from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth were inducted as Distinguished Fellows from the National Academies of Practice on Saturday, March 16. Provost and executive vice president, Dr. Charles Taylor, Dr. Lillee Gelinas, an assistant professor from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Dr. Teresa Wagn  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA historian Stephanie Cole examines women and power * * * In the long history of women's activism, you'll find a thread uniting the change-makers: women who aren't afraid to stand up, speak out, and question existing power structures. It's something that fascinates Stephanie Cole, associate professor of history and department chair, whose research and teaching often cen  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: One of the most difficult days of Minerva Cordero's life was when she left her small hometown in Puerto Rico for the United States in pursuit of her graduate degrees. Her sacrifice was not only for herself and her family, but also for the larger cause of advancing Latinas in the education field. "These stereotypes of what Latinos and Latinas can or can't do--that's what motivates me every   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Some of the world's most extensive regulations on the marketing and availability of sugary and fatty foods to children did not reduce obesity among elementary and high school students in Chile, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. The research, published in the Pan-American Journal of Public Health, sheds light on how food policies can affect weight. In 2016, Chile began to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Imagine playing a racing game like Mario Kart, using only your brain to execute the complex series of turns in a lap. This is not a video game fantasy, but a real program that engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have created as part of research into brain-computer interfaces to help improve the lives of people with motor disabilities. More importantly, the researchers incorporated machine   more

DENTON, Texas, March 30 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: At the University of North Texas, research is expanding understanding of significant health matters and encouraging individuals to take charge of their wellbeing. Julia Heck, associate dean for research in the College of Health and Public Service, studies critical realms of women's health. She earned a doctorate in epidemiology from Columbia University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Inte  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news: * * * An April 2 symposium will bring together policy analysts, immigration scholars, and representatives of nonprofit advocacy organizations to discuss immigration policies and their impact. * * * As the 2024 U.S. presidential election kicks into gear, an issue already taking center stage both among candidates and the electorate is immigration. Immigration has been fro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 29 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: A variety of UST-Houston's esports teams--Overwatch, Valorant, Call of Duty, and Rocket League--accepted their latest collaborative opportunity from the fantastically successful professional Houston Outlaws. UST Esports said "yes" to a friendly challenge invitation to step out of the virtual realm and face off in a different arena, UST's basketball court. In the Name of Social Media Content Generation At the   more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: The Heising-Simons Foundation has awarded Quang Tran, Ph.D. candidate in The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Astronomy, one of its eight prestigious 51 Pegasi b Fellowships this year. Established in 2017, the fellowship provides postdoctoral scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astro  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be preventable if parents avoid toxic exposures and adopt interventions such as environmental house calls, according to a published study led by researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). Using a validated, self-administered questionnaire  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Magnesium is a mineral critical to a wide range of biological functions, and a new study takes aim at how it's transported to address cardiac dysfunction and other diseases, opening new possibilities for treatment. The study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), and published in the disting  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: NASA's newly announced space telescope project, UVEX (Ultra Violet EXplorer), will have researchers from The University of Texas at Austin leading several key projects as the mission examines how galaxies and stars evolve. The estimated $300 million UVEX telescope is expected to launch in 2030 and will examine ultraviolet light sources in the universe. UT astrono  more

TYLER, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler received a $447,195 grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the research of Dr. May Abdelaziz, Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy assistant professor, in HER2, a protein that promotes the growth of breast cancer. The grant is to support research and expose students to research. Only 15% of applicants receive this type of grant. "The   more

TYLER, Texas, March 28 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler received $180,371 from the state comptroller's office to study Texas-based crayfish and help improve conservation efforts for the species. Dr. Ryan Shartau, UT Tyler assistant professor of biology, serves as principal investigator on the two-year research project. Shartau and the UT Tyler team will collect live crayfish and measure environmental conditions at colle  more

TYLER, Texas, March 29 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine achieved another successful "Match Day" this year, filling 59 slots with new resident physicians and 14 fellows who will start their medical training across East Texas on July 1. "At the School of Medicine, our commitment to community is at the heart of everything we do," said Dr. Brigham C. Willis, School of Medicine founding dean. "Match Day is  more

TYLER, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler has earned initial accreditation for its Bachelor of Social Work degree program through February 2032 by the Council on Social Work Education. CSWE accreditation is a gold-star standard of accreditation for colleges and universities with social work programs. The council's mission is to advance excellence and innovation in social work education and research by prov  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 29 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A new partnership among The University of Texas at Austin, Austin Community College District and Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) will make Central Texas a premier hub for comprehensive workforce development that will fuel the needs of America's semiconductor industry. The joint program will serve as a one-stop shop for an industry in need of skilled labor, creating seamless and coordinated education path  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A gene therapy developed by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center for a rare disease called giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) was well tolerated in pediatric patients and showed clear benefits, a new study reports. Findings from the phase one clinical trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could offer hope for patients with this rare condition and a ho  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: The composition of the gut microbiomes in a group of rectal cancer patients reveals distinct signatures by race, ethnicity, and age of onset, with white Hispanics showing significant presence of one specific type of bacteria, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. Published in the Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology, the study provides insights that   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * School of Social Work examines COVID vaccination behaviors among expecting moms * * * Four years after COVID-19 began to spread worldwide, a University of Texas at Arlington social worker says work still needs to be done to address the importance of getting vaccinated. Research led by Hui Huang, associate professor in the School of Social Work, shows some apprehension rem  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: To understand the work of Luisa Havens Gerardo, new vice president for enrollment management at The University of Texas at Arlington, it might be easiest to imagine her as the conductor of a truly enormous orchestra. "An orchestra conductor doesn't have to know how to play every instrument, but they know exactly what their role is, and they have a keen understanding of when the piece doesn  more

EL PASO, Texas, March 26 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at El Paso has named John Hadjimarcou, Ph.D., the new dean of the Woody L. Hunt College of Business. Hadjimarcou has served as interim dean of the college since August of 2023. "John has served this University for nearly three decades," said UTEP President Heather Wilson. "I am not surprised that, following a national search, he has emerged as the right person to lea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson On April 8, Richmond will experience its first partial solar eclipse in nearly seven years. Though the city is about 400 miles east of the eclipse's path of totality - a narrow corridor stretching from Texas to Maine in which the moon's shadow will completely obscure the sun - local astronomy enthusiasts can still get a pretty good view right from their own backyard. In addition to ma  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Starting as a teacher and leader in both high school and middle school in Dallas ISD, Miriam Gaytan has worked to make a positive impact on students' lives. Now, in her role in Maintenance and Facility Services, she continues to bring her dedication and focus on pursuing the highest standards of excellence for the benefit of students and team members. Gaytan, currently director of operations, i  more