IRVING, Texas, April 18 (TNSres) -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: 7-Eleven, Inc. has released its 2023 Impact Report, a snapshot summarizing the company's work to build thriving communities, protect the environment and promote responsible consumption. "We strive to be good neighbors - accessible, supportive, reliable, convenient and welcoming to all," says Marissa Jarratt, 7-Eleven, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Sustainability Office  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20 -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways * Since its launch in 2017, the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy introduced more than 4,500 people from diverse and underrepresented communities to hosting on Airbnb. * In 2024, the Academy is partnering with 30+ organizations to help more communities access the economic opportunity of hosting. * * * 2023 was the most dispersed year of travel with guests on Airbn  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 17 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following joint statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Governor Kay Ivey, along with the governors of Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, issued the following joint statement: "We the governors of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas are highly concerned about the unionization campaign driven by misinformation and scare tactics that the UAW has brought into our states. As gov  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) announces the hiring of Brittany Cockrell as director, membership and corporate events. Cockrell will manage programs and initiatives to maximize member retention while also planning and executing a range of industry events including ACVB's annual meeting and the Atlanta Hospitality Hall of Fame ceremony. Cockrell comes to ACVB with more than 1  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 18 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry today announced a renewed agreement with Bangkok Airways, as the airline eyes further industry growth, investment and partnership. This extended deal marks the third renewal between the two companies, and means Bangkok Airways will continue to deploy a comprehens  more

WACO, Texas, April 17 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Jenny LaPoint Isaiah Odajima, M.M. '99, D.M.A., associate professor of ensembles and associate director of bands in the Baylor University School of Music, was inducted into the American Bandmasters Association at the organization's national convention in Washington, D.C., and served as a guest conductor for "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. The American Bandmaster Association, founded in 1929, stands as a  more

WACO, Texas, April 18 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Kelly Craine Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at Baylor University, has received a Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program - the most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their departmen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Dr. Mary Dickinson, senior vice president and dean of research at Baylor College of Medicine, has been named a 2023 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This honor comes as AAAS celebrates its 150th anniversary of the Fellows program. Election as a Fellow by the AAAS Council honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in servi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: One potential underlying cause of symptoms in individuals with depression is an emotion- processing bias which causes them to have a stronger response to negative information more so than positive. While prior research has sought to further understand and treat the neural mechanisms behind these biases, many questions remain in the fight against treatment-resistant depression (TRD). A new study led   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with the University of Arizona led a study that can help surgeons obtain biofeedback of their posture during long surgical procedures. Ultimately, the aim is to reduce the stress associated with maintaining static postures while operating. Published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, this pilot study evaluated the feasibility of using wea  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 17 -- BMC Software issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Netreo, the award-winning provider of smart and secure IT network and application observability solutions. With Netreo, the BMC Helix platform will provide customers with a full-stack, open observability, and AIOps solution. The deal is expected to close in   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP has been named a finalist for seven awards at the 12th annual Delinian Women in Business Law Awards 2024 - Americas. Five Bracewell lawyers have been shortlisted for practice area awards: * Emily A. Banse, Houston - Finance Rising Star * Kate H. Day, Houston - Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year * Catherine D. Little, Washington, DC - Energy Natural Resources & Mining Lawyer of the Year * El  more

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, April 18 (TNSres) -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release: College of the Ozarks is hosting Kitty Ledbetter co-author of Broadcasting the Ozarks: Si Siman and Country Music at the Crossroads May 3, at the Ralph Foster Museum. Ledbetter will give a presentation at 2:30 p.m. afterwards she will have books for purchase and signing until 4 p.m. The presentation is free. Regular ticket prices will apply for those who wish to visit the museum after. Kitty   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 12 -- Trinity University issued the following commentary: * * * Trinity Participates in Sport Diplomacy Exchange to North Macedonia By Kathryn Detweiler The power that lies in the act of saying "yes" was a common concept we discussed during our sport diplomacy trip. And it was the dedication behind one simple "yes" that brought me and a group of 14 Trinity faculty, students, and alumni to North Macedonia for an influential 10-day experience in the first place. The  more

IRVINE, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: * * * * U.S. single-family rents rose by 3.4% year over year in February, the strongest growth recorded in 10 months. * The higher-priced rent tier was the only one to see slightly larger annual gains (3.2%) compared with last February (3.1%). * New York led the U.S. for year-over-year rent growth in February at 6.9%, while Miami (-  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: Covington represented MidFirst Bank in its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire the Houston, Texas banking locations of Amerant Bank, the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. Upon closing, MidFirst will add six Amerant Bank locations to its footprint and will gain Amerant's Houston client relationships totaling approximately $576 million in deposits and $529 million in loans. This transaction builds on M  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 20 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Five Bracewell LLP partners have been recognized as best lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine: * Patrick Bredehoft - Healthcare (Transactional) * J. Dean Hinderliter - Tax * Wilson G. Jones - Healthcare (Transactional) * Matthew G. Nielsen - White-Collar Criminal Defense * Paul F. Schuster - Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation To be featured on the list, Dallas lawyers must be nominated by their peers on   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 19 (TNSres) -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Dr. Carlos Cruz, vice chancellor student well-being and social support, has been named a 2024-2025 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellow. Forty fellows from diverse institutions, located in 20 different states, were selected through a competitive process. Over the next 10 months, they will work closely with accomplished community college presidents and thought leaders and study field-leading research to advance excel  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 17 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: Ismael E., a senior at the School of Science and Engineering (SEM) at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, recently secured a $40,000 scholarship from the Amazon Future Leaders Program to pursue a degree in computer science. An enthusiastic problem solver, he is eager to further develop his skills in this field. "Words can't describe how happy I am. That's a lot of money and I'm excited for the int  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has secured a significant trademark trial victory on behalf of Casa Azul Spirits LLC in a lawsuit brought by Casa Tradicion S.A. de C.V. The case, which centered on allegations of trademark infringement, unfair competition and dilution, culminated in five-day bench trial in January in the Southern District of Texas. On April 15, following extensive post-trial briefing, U.S. District Jud  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: HuffPost: Senate Democrats In Tough Races Out-Raise GOP Rivals By Daniel Marans April 16, 2024 * The fundraising edge spanned the country and across different kinds of candidates. Democratic incumbents in Nevada, Ohio, Montana, and Pennsylvania; candidates in open races in Michigan, Maryland and Arizona; and challengers running against GOP incumbents in Texas and Florida all brought in mor  more

POLK COUNTY, Texas, April 18 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Texas is the fastest growing state in the nation, and with rapid growth comes an increased demand for electricity. As the demand for power grows in Southeast Texas, many homeowners and businesses are requesting cleaner energy options to help support their climate and environmental goals. "Generating electricity from renewable resources plays an important role in building a cleaner energy future, and Entergy Texas is see  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Next-generation wireless signals will no longer emanate indiscriminately from a base station as is the case now but will likely take the form of targeted directional beams. However, any physical interference an object or a person passing nearby, for example could interrupt the signal, posing a literal obstacle toward the implementation of ultrafast millimeter-wave and sub-terahertz wireless networks. Edward Knight  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: During his tenure as president of the French Republic from 2012 to 2017, Francois Hollande navigated a series of unprecedented challenges at home and abroad -- from military engagements with extremist groups in Africa to the growing threat of global climate change and the spate of terrorist attacks that rocked the nation in 2015 and 2016. The former head of state spoke about these and other trials during a talk  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: In advance of the official holiday, the Penn Museum, in collaboration with Forum Philly, will host an inaugural Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm. Admission is free for everyone. The all-day family-friendly celebration will commemorate the importance of June 19, 1865, the day that marks the official  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Clinicians and scientists recognized for achievements in advancing cancer care and research * * * In recognition of their significant achievements in the realm of cancer care and research, four researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This prestigio  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: On April 17, Fried Frank filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) in the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the court to affirm that Texas's Senate Bill 12 (SB 12), which bans drag performances in the presence of minors, is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. CDF, a 50-year-old national racial justice nonpr  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 17 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys advised Dallas-based private equity firm Broadwing Capital Management LLC (Broadwing) in Broadwing and Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP's strategic growth investment into the family-owned Upchurch Companies (Upchurch). Upchurch is a leading mechanical, electrical, and plumbing service provider operating throughout the southeastern United States. Th  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 18 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: In a recently closed transaction, Haynes and Boone, LLP represented GOM 1 Holdings Inc., an affiliate of O.G. Oil & Gas Limited, in its agreement to purchase non-operated interests in certain deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil and gas fields from affiliates of Beacon Offshore Energy LLC. The non-operated interests, including Beacon's interest in the Buckskin producing field, the Leon develop  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 18 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP has represented NordicNinja, the largest Japanese VC in Europe, in relation to its co-lead investment in Griffin, the full-stack Banking as a Service (BaaS) platform. This follows Haynes Boone's representation of NordicNinja in the establishment of its Euros200 million EU Article 8 Luxembourg fund last year. NordicNinja's investment in Griffin formed part of a $24 million (pound s  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, April 16 (TNSres) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University students attended the Texas Academy of Science (TAS) annual meeting in March at The University of Texas Permian Basin in Odessa. Representing HPU were eight students and two faculty members, with three of the students giving presentations at the conference. TAS promotes scientific research in Texas, encourages student learning through research and aims to enhance the professional d  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 17 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Rori Malech was named a 2024 Woman of Influence in the CRE Legal Counsel category by GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum. This annual list spotlights accomplished and impactful women leaders who have "personally impacted the market and have significantly driven the industry to new heights via their outstanding successes." As counsel to clients in the real estate and  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 19 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, April 17, robotics teams from Harrison High School, McCutcheon High School and West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School are competing in the 2024 FIRST World Championship in robotics. FIRST Robotics is a nonprofit international youth organization that invites teams of high school students - of all skill levels - to compete. The three teams traveled to Houston, Texas for the champ  more

ALPINE, Texas, April 19 -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Iris Lopez, the founder and executive director of El Paso's "Mija, Yes You Can", a non-profit organization, will be the inaugural presenter for Sul Ross State University's "Voices en la Frontera" speaker series. Lopez will make two presentations on Friday, April 19, at the Espino Conference Center at the Morgan University Center on the SRSU campus in Alpine. She will speak first at 2 p.m. with a   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has signed an alliance agreement with GeoLith SAS to offer its advanced Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology, Li-Capt(R). This technology enables zero-emission lithium extraction from untapped sources like geothermal and oil well brines. Under the terms of the agreement, KBR will serve as the exclusi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 18 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has signed a contract to provide its green ammonia technology, K-GreeN(R), for Fortescue's Holmaneset green energy project in Norway. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide technology license, proprietary engineering design, and FEED support engineering services for the 675 metric tonnes per day  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 19 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Kirkland & Ellis represented Benchmark Energy (Benchmark), a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corp. (Nasdaq: ACTG) and McArron Partners, in obtaining a new $150 million secured revolving credit facility from Frost Bank, along with a syndicate of other Texas-based regional banks. The new credit facility refinances existing indebtedness, supports ongoing working capital needs, and hel  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, on the sale of its portfolio company, Handgards, to Wynnchurch Capital, an Illinois-based private equity firm. Based in Texas, Handgards is a leading North American manufacturer and supplier of disposable food safety and hygiene-oriented products for the foodservice industry. Read Wind Point's press release (https:/  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 17 (TNSres) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University doctoral candidate Aalok Sharma Kafle secured second place at the Texas Water 2024 conference for his presentation titled "Advancing Flood Risk Management - Integrating Physics-Based Machine Learning with Multi-Criteria Decision Making." The conference, held in Fort Worth from April 9 to 12, is a collaborative effort between the Texas Sections of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and th  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, April 17 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health(R), today announced that it has acquired an inpatient rehabilitation facility in San Antonio, Texas from Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals, a multispecialty rehabilitation hospital company. "We are so pleased to welcome the San Antonio team to Lifepoint," said Russ Bailey, president of Lifepoint Rehabilitation. "We h  more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, April 16 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Philip Nation, CFP(R), ChFC(TM), CLU(R), has joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, aligned with existing firm Founders Financial Alliance. He reported serving approximately $170 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL from Ameripri  more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, April 18 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Phil Eggers of Legacy Retirement Planning has joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. He reported serving approximately $170 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL from Raymond James. Based in Plano, Texas, Eggers began his career   more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, April 19 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Alejandro "Alex" De Leon and Robert "Bob" Gorman have joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. They reported having served approximately $200 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets*, and join LPL from Wells Fargo Advisors. Headquartered in Corpu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 (TNSres) -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, posted the following issue brief from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center on April 16, 2024: * * * An Act Relative to Strengthening Massachusetts' Economic Leadership Introduction Massachusetts is the global epicenter for the life sciences industry. Yet, other states, such as Texas, New York, California, and North Carolina, are competing hard to outpace us. To remain the leader and to continue to cultivate inn  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 17 -- Mavenir, a cloud-native infrastructure provider that says it is building the future of networks, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, today announces that the Mavenir Digital Enablement (MDE) is now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. Mavenir's Digital Enablement (MDE) Business Support System (BSS) stack with composable architecture allows Co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods assisted the Justice Reform Foundation (JRF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reforming the criminal justice system, in its groundbreaking partnership with Texas A&M Law School to open a criminal defense clinic. The clinic will provide pro bono defense for individuals facing criminal charges. Through this collaboration, for three years the JRF will fund a staff attorney position -- t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: * * * Aligning complementary expertise, collaboration aims to develop off-the-shelf mRNA-based cancer vaccines for select hematologic and solid cancers * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and CureVac N.V. today announced a co-development and licensing agreement to develop novel mRNA-based cancer vaccines. The collaboration creates   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 19 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: At Dallas ISD, speaking another language is a superpower. "It's an opportunity to create a group of bilingual future employees that are able to navigate language and cultures," Edwin Flores, trustee for District 1,said. One way school officials are investing in students' ability to learn and speak a second language is through the newly installed book vending machine at the Ma  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 17 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday the appointment of Heidi Adams as the Tenth Judicial District Attorney. Since 2015, Adams has served as the Chief Deputy District Attorney in the Tenth Judicial District Attorney's Office in Tucumcari prosecuting misdemeanor and felony cases. Previously, she spent four years as an assistant district attorney at Potte  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: A national coalition of state attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Texas in support of Attorney General Ken Paxton's top deputy, First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster, in a blatant case of politically motivated lawfare launched by the State Bar of Texas. The case originated in response to complaints against First Assistant Webster and Attorney General Paxton for   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 20 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on April 19, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that it was one of 40 firms named a 2024 Beacon of Justice Award honoree by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) for pro bono work addressing issues related to civil and human rights. The firm will be honored at the Exemplar Awards gala, which brings together leadership from the corporate, private, civil legal aid, and public de  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Mayra Flores continues to dominate campaign fundraising in the race for TX-34. Flores has outraised Gonzalez every fundraising quarter since she entered the race, which sparked Gonzalez getting added to the Democrats' most vulnerable incumbents list. In Q1 of 2024, Flores raised twice as much as Gonzalez did. In case you missed it... Mayra Flores Raises Twice As Much As U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzal  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: We've all been in a similar situation -- you lock your front door for the umpteenth time in a given week only to panic minutes later when you're driving to work as you struggle to remember if you actually locked the door. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone, and you're also not losing your mind. A new study published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory by Rice University psychologists found that certain exp  more

IRVING, Texas, April 18 (TNSres) -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced that executive management will participate in two institutional investor conferences in May: * MoffettNathanson Technology, Media & Telecom Conference Location: The Hilton Midtown - New York, NY Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Fireside Chat Presentation: 9:00 a.m. ET Speaker: Perry A. Sook, Chai  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 20 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") plans to release its first quarter 2024 results on May 7, prior to Sempra's (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) first quarter 2024 results conference call. Oncor's earnings release will be available on Oncor's website, oncor.com. Sempra executives will host a conference call at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 7 that will include discussion of Oncor's first quarter 2024 operational   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- George Washington University issued the following news: New research published today in the journal npj Complexity shows that online hate thrives because of a hidden inner web of many small social media platforms - not the few large platforms such as Twitter (X) and Facebook (Meta). The study, led by researchers at the George Washington University, examined two real-world events - the 2021 January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and a 2023 mass shooting in Allen, Texas - t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Reka, an AI research and product company, has selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to support its mission to advance science and build generative AI models for the benefit of humanity and enterprises. Working in collaboration with Oracle, Reka will also make its multimodal models, supporting over 20 languages and trained on OCI AI Infrastructure powered by NVIDIA GPUs, avai  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 18 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Austin, Texas and Tokyo, Japan -- Oracle Corporation Japan today announced that it plans to invest more than $8 billion over the next 10 years to meet the growing demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan. The investment will grow Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's (OCI) footprint across Japan. In addition, to help customers and partners address the d  more

NEW YORK, April 16 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury Intellectual Property partner Josh Tucker, who is also a member of Pillsubry's AI task force, has been appointed to serve on the newly launched Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts, which was recently announced by New York State Courts Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas. The committee is charged with studying artificial intelligence's "vast potential" toward "improving the d  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 18 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By: Sally Crocker Through HSC's ICARE - Infection Control Advocate and Resident Education - program, Dr. Diana Cervantes and School of Public Health students are helping to protect the quality of life for residents in nursing home communities. Dr. Cervantes is an associate professor, population and community health, and Master of Public Healthepidemiology program director at The Unive  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, the Public Utility Commission of Texas is recognizing National Line Worker Appreciation Day to honor the men and women who work tirelessly to ensure reliable electricity and protect public safety around the clock, often in extremely hazardous conditions. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Texas is home to more utility line workers than any other state in the cou  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Lesley Henton Texas A&M University offers some of the world's best programs, according to the latest QS World University Rankings, which examined 1,500 institutions around the globe. QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) is a higher education insights provider based on London. According to QS, the results of their rankings draw on the analysis of 17.5 million academic papers and the expert opinions of over 240,000 acad  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 18 -- American Airlines issued the following news: American Airlines is heating up the inflight experience ahead of the summer travel season with a wave of premium onboard enhancements to make travel even more enjoyable. Customers will fly in style with a new, reimagined amenity kit series and bedding, and savor new dishes throughout their journey. In the future, customers can anticipate an increasingly elevated experience with the arrival of new Flagship Suite(R) seats  more

PLANO, Texas, April 19 (TNSres) -- Ribbon Communications Operating Co. issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global provider of real time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions to many of the world's largest service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to modernize and protect their networks, today announced a time change to its first quarter 2024 financial results and conference call. R  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University alumna Minjung Kim is one of 30 recipients of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for immigrants and children of immigrants. The highly selective award recognizes fellows "for accomplishments that show creativity, originality and initiative [and for] the potential to make meaningful contributions to the United States" in their field of study. E  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University, in collaboration with the University of Houston, IPTalons and the Society of Research Administrators International, will host a first-of-its-kind national workshop to examine the burgeoning field of research on research security to inform future laws, policies and guidelines aimed at enhancing research security around the world. Supported by the National Science Foundation's Office of the Chief of R  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University will launch a Master of Energy Transition and Sustainability (METS) program this fall designed to equip students with the tools needed to thrive in the evolving energy industry landscape. A joint initiative of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, METS is an opportunity for both recent college graduates with a science or engineering background and energy  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Lane Martin was elected a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS) "for seminal contributions to the science of ferroelectric and multiferroic thin film materials." Lane Martin is Rice University's Welch Professor, a professor of materials science and nanoengineering and director of the Rice Advanced Materials Institute. "I am honored to be recognized as MRS Fellow, and I hope that in this c  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 16 -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: The challenge is to connect the dots for high school students between the technology in their cell phones and the career options manufacturing the devices. To that end, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded an Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant to SMU professor Lin Lipsmeyer and colleagues toward developing one of the first game-based semiconductor curricula for  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 19 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Southwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV) today unveils a new brand campaign, "The Big Flex," showcasing the carrier's flexible and Customer-friendly points of difference, including two bags fly free(R)1, no change or cancellation fees2, flight credits that don't expire3, and points that don't expire4. The campaign highlights what's most important to Southwest(R) Customers--choice and flexibility--deliver  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: by Patrick Kurp Special to Rice News While foraging, animals including humans and monkeys are continuously making decisions about where to search for food and when to move among possible sources of sustenance. Valentin Dragoi professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, professor of neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College and scientific director of the Methodist/Rice Center for Neural  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 16 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Seventeen years after studying at Sam Houston State University as part of a master's exchange program, Swiss criminal justice professor Nora Markwalder returned to Huntsville for her sabbatical during the spring semester. Her story highlights the importance of global understanding in an ever-changing field as well as the university's commitment to fostering international relations. "I have always encouraged   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 18 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) maintains a database of ALL violations that resulted in administrative orders during the past two years - including penalties and license revocations and suspensions, as well as people who have been issued cease and desist orders because of unlicensed activity. TDLR issued a cease-and-desist order against Dee Thai Feet LLC in Pla  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 17 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following joint statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined five other governors in issuing the following joint statement opposing United Auto Workers (UAW)'s unionization campaign: "We the Governors of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas are highly concerned about the unionization campaign driven by misinformation and scare tactics that the UAW has brought  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on April 17, 2024: From powering mobile phones to safeguarding national defense, semiconductors have become increasingly vital in today's world. The growing demand for skilled professionals calls for semiconductor training. Starting in fall 2025, Texas A&M University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will introduce a new Master of Science program focused on microelectronics and semiconductors.   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: From powering mobile phones to safeguarding national defense, semiconductors have become increasingly vital in today's world. The growing demand for skilled professionals calls for semiconductor training. Starting in Fall 2025, Texas A&M University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will introduce a new Master of Science program focused on microelectronics and semicondu  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news on April 16, 2024: By Vita Vaughn Governor Greg Abbott this month joined leaders from the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) and The Texas A&M University System at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 30,000-square-foot South Texas Workforce Development Project advanced manufacturing training facility near the Port of Brownsville. The center will offer programs provided by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX).  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 17 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: As the Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital's (SATH) newest veterinary dentist, Dr. Adriana Regalado is advancing veterinary dental techniques while educating Aggie veterinary students on the importance of caring for patients' teeth. Regalado joins the SATH's Dentistry Service as a clinical assistant professor in the Texas A&M School of Veteri  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Notable differences include less condom use among sexually active adolescent sexual minority males in rural areas * * * Although most newly diagnosed HIV patients in the United States live in cities, about 20 percent of new HIV infections are diagnosed in rural areas. Sexual minority males (gay, bisexual, queer and other men who have sex with men) make up the biggest pro  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Funding will be used to train the next generation of lymphatic system researchers, opening a new avenue for exploring disease processes and potential treatments * * * The Texas A&M University School of Medicine has become the first institution in the country to be awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) training grant specifically targeting lymphatic biology and med  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Paul Hill III Texas A&M University announces the election of 17 faculty members as 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and publisher of the Science journals. One of the most distinguished honors within the scientific community, fellows of the AAAS are a cadre of global scientists, engineers a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Spring is often described as a time of renewal and beauty, with flowers blooming and trees budding. However, spring flowers and budding trees also cause higher pollen counts, and for those with asthma, higher pollen counts can bring a greater risk of an asthma attack. Fortunately for our feline friends, asthma attacks in cats are not as common as they are in humans, although cats who have the condition  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: April is Financial Literacy Month, and for Texas A&M University's Financial Planning Program, it's an important chance to highlight the basics of smart money management. Established within the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the program is training the newest generation of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM) professionals for the fast-growing career fiel  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 16 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has climbed the veterinary school rankings to No. 4 in the United States and No. 7 in the world, according to the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings in veterinary science. Of the top 10 veterinary schools in the world, the VMBS is the only one that rose   more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Maia Lamarque, a professor in the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2024-2025 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The Fulbright Program is one of the world's largest and most prestigious educational exchange programs. Every year, 800   more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 18 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: * * * The retired director of Alumni Engagement at TAMUC built relationships with Lions across generations. A new endowment will continue his legacy. * * * For Derryle Peace, the word "connection" embodies a central theme that resonates across his years at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Throughout his career as director of Alumni Engagement, Peace connected with hundreds of alumni, drawing  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 16 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Zoe Cruz Recognizing the transformative impact Texas A&M University had on her life, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution donor Tera Davis '94 is paying it forward by establishing the Tera Davis '94 Industrial Distribution Endowed Scholarship. She hopes to provide students pursuing a career in cybersecurity the same opportunities that shaped her own journe  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Material Advantage Student Chapter of Texas A&M University earned the Excellence in Engineering award at The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society 2024 Bladesmithing Competition in Orlando, Florida. This bladesmithing event is renowned for its rigorous testing of materials engineering and craftsmanship. The Aggiebladeworks team crafted a replica of the M1 bayonet, paying homage t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 17 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Maddi Busby Two J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty members, Dr. David Claridge and Dr. Eric Petersen, were honored with the 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award. The Association of Former Students funds the award. It is among the most prestigious awards presented to Texas A&M faculty and staff, recognizing achievement in teaching, research, individual st  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 19 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Felysha Walker The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University welcomes three new members to its Aerospace Engineering Advisory Board: Whitney Holt '01, Stephanie Muniz Murphy '00 and William (Bill) R. Wheeler '70. Whitney Holt '01 Whitney Holt is a Product Development Team Lead at Gulfstream Aerospace. She supports their Lab Test organization with a testing strateg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a unanimous 9-0 win at the U.S. Supreme Court in a case protecting the ability of Texas to handle compensation disputes under State law for any allegedly taken property. A number of citizens sued seeking compensation under the Takings Clause of the U.S. Constitution after severe rain caused flooding in the Houston area in 2017 and 2019. According to the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a notice of supplemental authority to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit detailing how Texas's unanimous victory yesterday at the U.S. Supreme Court in DeVillier v. Texas further supports Texas's defense of S.B.4. In DeVillier, the Supreme Court sided (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-pa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program (SPRY). An estimated $20 million in grants are available to upgrade or replace older drayage trucks and equipment operating at eligible seaports and rail yards. Grant applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 18, 2024: * * * Subject: Guidelines for Multihazard Emergency Operations for Individuals with Disabilities or Impairments Category: Information Next Steps: Incorporate guidelines into existing multihazard emergency operations plan Overview The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is committed to supporting local educational agencies (LEAs) in their efforts to improve the safet  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 18, 2024: * * * Subject: Highest Ranking Graduate Category: Tuition Waiver Next Steps: Share with principal and/or lead counselor In accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), Sec.54.301, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides an opportunity for each public and accredited non-public high school in Texas to identify a student to award a "Highest Ranking Graduate" cer  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 18, 2024: * * * Subject: Process for Certification of 2024-2025 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only Category: Funding Implications and Pending Deadline Next Steps: SDs to certify ICRPs by 5/17/2024 to receive indirect cost rates for use with 2024-2025 Grant Applications This letter is to inform independent school districts (ISDs) that the Te  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 13, 2024: Governor Abbott today participated in a fireside chat to bring attention to Texas' efforts to increase adoption and foster care resources across the state to help children find their forever families at the CHOSEN Conference in Plano. "When I think about all of the decisions I have made as Governor, Attorney General, and in other roles I've had in my life, without a doubt, the best decisi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced seven Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $2,103,320 have been awarded to seven schools in the Gulf Coast area 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 more than 1,500 students for hi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter directing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to create a task force to address healthcare workforce shortages in order to meet the demands of our growing state and provide students with the tools they need to succeed. "The State of Texas has invested millions in job training grants to help prepare students for high-demand careers, such a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on April 15, 2024: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the severe storms and flooding event that began on April 9, 2024, and that included heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hail, and hazardous wind gusts are causing widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life in Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Panola, Shelby, and Tyler Counties; NOW, THER  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday met with Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. ("Samsung") President and CEO Kye Hyun Kyung and other executives at the Governor's Mansion in Austin to celebrate Samsung's continued partnership with Texas and investment of more than $40 billion in the state. This investment is expected to support the expansion of cutting-edge facilities in Central Texas, including e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME in their 2024 TIME100 list. "We have worked tirelessly to ensure Texas remains a beacon of freedom and opportunity for the entire world, and it is an honor to be recognized for all we have accomplished by being named as one of the most influential people in the world by TIME100," said Gover  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on April 16, 2024: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the af  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20 -- 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 508,900 illegal immigrant appreh  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University is gearing up to host the Christmas Mountains Research Symposium, an annual West Texas gathering focused on the ecology, geology, culture, and history of the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem. The tenth edition of the symposium is scheduled for May 19-21 at Terlingua Ranch Lodge, which neighbors Big Bend National Park. The symposium highlights research by students and faculty from  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 19 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University and Austin Community College District have partnered on a new "Bats to Cats" guaranteed transfer program to provide a clear path to both an associate and bachelor's degree for students beginning at ACC and completing at TXST. Bats to Cats participants will benefit from targeted, personalized support and early efforts to support belonging across institutions, which will help them save  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 17 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Chenoa Tremblay, Ph.D., a project scientist at the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute, will deliver the keynote address during the "Math In Space and the Unbreakable Bonds of STEM" event on April 19 at Texas State University in observance of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. The event, which is free and open to the public, will run 2-4 p.m. in Derrick Hall room 113  more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 19 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: After a national search, the University of Dubuque Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Travis L. Frampton, PhD, as the university's 12th president. Frampton has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, since July 2019. He also is Schreiner's Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges liaison as well  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 17 -- Trinity University issued the following news: By Jeremiah Gerlach Trinity University chemistry professor Rebecca Rapf, Ph.D., wants to shine a light on environmental pollutants. Literally. Rapf has just been named a 2024 Cottrell Scholar, receiving a national-level award of $120,000 from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA). Her proposed project for the award, which will examine how chemistry of environmentally relevant pollutants changes at  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 17 -- Trinity University issued the following news: By Gloriana Cardenas Cheers and applause echo through the halls of the Chapman Center as we proudly announce the remarkable achievement of the Student Managed Fund (SMF) Class of 2024 team! Amidst the bustling streets of New York City, the team recently showcased their exceptional talent and dedication at the Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Forum. This event, hailed as the largest student-run con  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Mike Emery Student Mielad Ziaee's passion for helping others inspires his insightful research and leadership at the University of Houston. Likewise, his career ambitions in the worlds of public health and medicine have earned national awards and acclaim from faculty and peers alike. Ziaee, a junior psychology major, earns another exclusive honor as he becomes just the third Harry S. Truman Scholar from the Uni  more

SCHENECTADY, New York, April 17 -- Union College issued the following news: For more than 50 years, Robert (Bob) Saltzman '69 has been on a quest to uncover the truth about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963, while riding in a car with his wife, First Lady Jackie Onassis and Texas Gov. John Connally. Lee Harvey Oswald was immediately charged with the killing. Two days later, local nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald. T  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 20 -- The University of California issued the following news release: Award-winning journalist David Ono, co-anchor of ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles, has been named the second recipient of the Irene Hirano Inouye Award by the UCLA Paul and Hirano Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies. A Japanese American broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker, Ono began his career with a college internship at a local news station near University of Texas at Austin. H  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: University of Hawaii Cancer Center researchers have conducted a phase II clinical trial investigating the potential of pembrolizumab maintenance therapy, a type of immunotherapy, in aggressive forms of breast cancer. The trial was led by Naoto T. Ueno, UH Cancer Center director, and Toshiaki Iwase, assistant professor and medical director, and was conducted at their former institution, T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 19 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Laurie Fickman Kaushik Rajashekara, Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, continues to receive recognition and awards on a global scale. The man who ushered in the era of electric cars, working on the General Motors EV1 in 1995 when he was a Technical Fellow there, has been elected an International Fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan, recognize  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 18 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Laurie Fickman When Pradeep Sharma, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of Mechanical Engineering and interim dean of the Cullen College of Engineering, won the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2023 Cozzarelli Prize, it was music to his ears on different octaves. First, his paper is the only winner in the Engineering and Applied Sciences category chosen from  more

DENTON, Texas, April 17 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Texas held its sixth annual COMM Alumni Mentoring Program (CAMP) this spring. The program, which matches current communication studies majors with department alumni, aims to create networking and career-building opportunities for students -- especially those who are the first in their family to attend college. "I was a first-generation c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: When asked, "What defines the Catholic intellectual life?" most scholars will confidently answer, "Philosophy and theology of course." However, distinguished scholar Dr. Chris Shannon will challenge this notion at UST-Houston's Cullen Hall on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. At that time, the speaker for the prestigious B.K. Smith Lecture in History Series will argue that it is history that is essential to underst  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: Using new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered methane emission on a brown dwarf, an unexpected finding for such a cold and isolated world. Published today in the journal Nature, the findings suggest that this brown dwarf might generate aurorae similar to those seen on our own planet as well as on Jupiter and Saturn.   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: CreateCollab, a unique collaboration between University of Texas at Arlington Associate Professor of communication Erika Pribanic-Smith and the Arlington Museum of Art, is a rich repository of digital storytelling generated entirely by Maverick students. Stories range from an interview with a local aspiring musician to a one-minute documentary about Nepalese dancers to an audio exploration  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A new exhibit at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans features the story of Reby Cary, a Coast Guardsman and the first African American professor at The University of Texas at Arlington. UTA Libraries Special Collections worked with the museum and supplied a photo of Cary from the UTA News Service Photograph Collection for the exhibit. Cary taught the University's first African  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Foot ulcers lead to more than 160,000 lower extremity amputations yearly * * * Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations. "The goal of this innovative insole technology is to mitigate the risk of diabetic foot ulcers by  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 17 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Univision Dallas-Fort Worth has awarded two incoming freshmen the Univision Tu Futuro scholarship, which covers the cost of an undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Arlington. Elizabeth Labrada, a senior from L.D. Bell High School, and Juan Vera, a senior from Palmer High School, also received a $500 gift certificate from Nebraska Furniture Mart, a new laptop  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Eleven faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin, including leading artificial intelligence and quantum research experts, have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. The honor recognizes important contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- including pione  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: With society at the forefront of an AI revolution, University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell met with members of Texas' congressional delegation, seeking support for the University's artificial intelligence initiatives to dramatically expand the AI workforce and conduct critical research. Hartzell's first trip to Capitol Hill as president underscored the significance and breadth of UT's AI   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has named University of Texas at Austin classicist Andrew M. Riggsby a 2024 fellow. Riggsby is one of 188 fellows chosen from a pool of almost 3,000 applicants on the basis of prior career achievement and exceptional promise. Riggsby, the Lucy Shoe Meritt Professor in Classics, is a historian of the ancient Roman world and author of several books. His sch  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Mark Arnold as the new associate vice president for Discovery to Impact, the University's connection unit between campus innovators and industry. In this new role, Arnold will enhance the University's research commercialization efforts; formalize a dedicated technology transfer office to revitalize the University's intellectual property, licensing, and business   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, the U.S. Air Force's first female fighter pilot and a 1990 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, will deliver the keynote address at UT's 141st Spring Commencement on May 11. The ceremony is expected to draw more than 50,000 attendees and will be held at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. During her 31 years of service, Leavitt logged more than 3,000 hours of  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 19 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue today named USG's Chief Operating Officer Teresa MacCartney as interim president of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW), upon the departure of President Neal Weaver this May. Weaver announced he would be stepping down May 10 after nearly seven years. He was named president of Stephen F. Austin University in Texas   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Universities are engines for economic growth that today are supporting technology development, innovation and economic advancement as never before. With the launch of its Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Development (CETD), The University of Texas at Arlington is beginning a new era of support for student and faculty entrepreneurship. The center, whose mandate also includes suppo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 20 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Texas' top community college students today were honored at the 2024 All-Texas Academic Team Medallion Ceremony, hosted by The University of Texas System and the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) at UT San Antonio. The event, which featured a keynote address from Elizabeth Mayer, assistant commissioner of academic and health affairs at the Texas Higher Education Coor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The University of Texas System institutions earned several top rankings in U.S. News and World Report's most recent partial rankings of "Best Graduate Schools" in the U.S. According to U.S. News, the rankings for engineering, medicine and psychology will be released at a later date. UT Austin is home to five graduate schools listed in the top 20 and has 39 programs and specialties ranked in the top 25.  more

TYLER, Texas, April 20 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler for 2023 received a 100% pass rate on the National Counselor Examination. The national pass rate was 91%. Designed to assess the knowledge, skills and abilities determined to be important for providing effective counseling services, the NCE is a requirement for counselor licensure in Texas. "These scores show both how excellent our students are in the Clinical Men  more

TYLER, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced results of its third annual Business Model Competition, which highlights the entrepreneurial ideas of UT Tyler students. "Our third Business Model Competition was a great success, featuring a wide range of early-stage innovations, from agricultural technology to financial technology to public safety," said Brandon Reynolds, ETX Launchpad director. "The ev  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: * * * Method utilizes engineered peptides to build up the body's natural response * * * In a new study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have designed a new method for developing immunotherapy drugs using engineered peptides to elicit a natural immune response inside the b  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Heart failure patients may one day be able to restore cardiac function with medications that revive the body's ability to regenerate heart muscle, a novel study at UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests. Heart failure affects close to 30 million people worldwide. An underlying cause is the inability of the adult myocardium - the muscle layer that helps the heart pump bloo  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Women who take oral contraceptives may be significantly less likely to experience certain musculoskeletal injuries than women who do not take the drugs or men, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The findings, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, increase the understanding of the potential protective benefits of stable hormone levels as   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 17 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington will be on the international stage for a gathering of experts who aim to address the challenges facing the global pharmaceutical industry. UTA is a proud partner of this fall's Pharma Logistics Masterclass, scheduled for Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Founded by Pharma.Aero, which specializes in the safe transportation of medicines from manufacturing plants to the pa  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Agreement will create opportunities for research, study abroad, guest teaching and more * * * The University of Texas at Arlington is working with National Taiwan University (NTU) to establish a student exchange program and collaborate on faculty research, offering the UTA community more academic options. The agreement is a product of the strong connection among the facul  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- Vinson and Elkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mark Holmes has joined the firm as a Houston-based partner in its Finance Practice. He most recently was a Partner at White & Case. Holmes is a leading energy and infrastructure finance lawyer who advises sponsors, borrowers, and lenders. Holmes has significant experience leading project and leveraged finance transactions across the spectrum of traditional and emerging energy and infrastructure sector  more

IRVING, Texas, April 16 -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: 7-Eleven, Inc. has joined forces with ZOA Energy(R), the better-for-you energy drink company, to bring big flavor and bigger energy to participating 7-Eleven(R), Speedway(R) and Stripes(R) stores nationwide. Starting now, customers can head to their local 7-Eleven store to try the new flavor only available at 7-Eleven - Mango Splash, in addition ZOA Energy's core flavors like Tropical Punch, Straw  more