JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 6 -- Acting Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release dated June 3, 2024: Today, Acting Governor Mike Kehoe announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Howell, McDonald, Madison, New Madrid, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties following severe storms, flooding, and tornado  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 4 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded AECOM a single-award professional services contract that has a one year base period with two one-year option periods that can be exercised at the government's discretion to provide advisory and pr  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 7 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that an AECOM-led joint venture with Akima Support Operations has been selected by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific to deliver facility support services under the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract (GCSMAC). This is AECOM's third consecutive GCSMAC award,  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 7 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that counsel Kevin Elliker was named to the 2024 On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers list by the American Bar Association's (ABA) Young Lawyers Division. The award honors 40 of the nation's most promising lawyers, under the age of 40 or who have been licensed for 10 years or less, who exemplify a broad range of high achievement and legal and community service. Ho  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: After Joe Biden, Katie Hobbs, and Arizona Democrat lawmakers intentionally and irresponsibly blocked all efforts to safeguard our citizens against the rampant crime associated with the border crisis currently threatening our national security, Senate Republicans are relieved to announce the Secure the Border Act officially passed the Arizona Legislature today and will head t  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Computer scientist using artificial intelligence to understand canine communication * * * What if the next time you asked your dog "Who's a good boy?" you could understand Fido's response? Kenny Zhu, a professor of computer science and engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, plans to use machine learning to translate dogs sounds into phonetic representations an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: As government agencies around the globe contemplate approval of the first psychedelic medicines, many questions remain about their ethical integration into mainstream medical practice. In a new paper published in JAMA Network Open, a team of bioethicists, clinicians, researchers, Indigenous groups, industry, philanthropy, veterans, retreat facilitators and training program leaders identify key ethics an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 -- BMC Software issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today announced that its BMC Helix operations management portfolio has received provisional authorization for Impact Level 5 (IL-5) from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The BMC Helix solution enables U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) customers to accelerate their move to the cloud with comprehensive IT operatio  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced three key leadership changes in its Transportation, Service Design and Marketing teams, effective September 1, 2024. Matt Garland has been promoted to senior vice president, Transportation and Service Design; Katie Hower has been named vice president, Service Design and Network Strategy; and Farah Lawler has been named vice p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP's market leadership and reputation for advising clients on complex transactional, regulatory and litigation matters across industries was once again recognized in Chambers USA. Bracewell received 134 practice and individual rankings in the 2024 edition, including Nationwide Band 1 rankings in Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) and Offshore Energy. Bracewell also received Band 1 rankings in Texas B  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Jennifer Speck, an energy transition tax partner in Bracewell LLP's Houston office, has been named to the Houston Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list for 2024. Winners will be recognized at an awards reception on July 25. Speck advises clients on the qualifications for, and the monetization of, energy transition tax incentives. She has experience working on a range of energy transition projects, including ons  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Texas Republicans finally releasing their official party platform, which opens the door to the death penalty for women seeking abortion care and criminalizing in vitro fertilization, after nearly two weeks of delay, DNC spokesperson Maddy Mundy released the following statement: "Trump's extreme MAGA agenda has culminated in the Texas Republican party's signed, sealed, and delivered officia  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Brown Rudnick, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Brown Rudnick announced today that veteran trial lawyer Adam Schiffer has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group. Schiffer will be based in Houston, Texas, where the firm will also be opening an office, its first in the region. Schiffer has tried over 50 cases to juries and arbitrated over 45 cases through final hearing, representing both plaintiffs and  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 7 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner and head of the firm's litigation team Alexandra B. Cunningham and partner and co-head of the firm's capital markets practice Peter K. O'Brien were honored as BTI Client Service All-Stars for 2024. They join a select group of lawyers identified as client service leaders by corporate counsel at the world's leading organizations. This marks the 13th year in which one or more Hun  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 4 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has been named a finalist for Legal Team of the Year at the Business Insurance 2024 US Insurance Awards. Now in its seventh year, the US Insurance Awards program spotlights outstanding work by professionals across the commercial insurance industry. A panel of risk managers will assess the finalists, and the highest-scoring team in each category will be announced at an awards gala in Ne  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release: Polar Tankers, Inc. ("Polar Tankers") a wholly-owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), was awarded the U.S. Coast Guard's Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Silver Award for Environmental Excellence, which was presented at the 2024 NAMEPA Safety at Sea Seminar on May 22, 2024, in Washington D.C., during National Maritime Week. The company has previously received the highest-lev  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Just prior to the Dallas College Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, June 4, the reelected Dr. Catalina Garcia (District 1) and newly elected Dr. Kesha O'Reilly (District 7) took an oath of office to serve their respective districts. Dr. Garcia was sworn in by Dr. Harryette B. Ehrhardt, former state representative, and Dr. O'Reilly was sworn in by Commissioner John Wiley Price. A reception following the meeting celebra  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: This weekend, full funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) officially expired - forcing 1.7 million Texas families to face stark price hikes on their monthly internet bills. The ACP - a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - serves more than 90,000 households in Texas' 15th District, lowering costs for monthly internet bills. A recent survey conducted   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A research team led by Rice University's Edward Knightly has uncovered an eavesdropping security vulnerability in high-frequency and high-speed wireless backhaul links, widely employed in critical applications such as 5G wireless cell phone signals and low-latency financial trading on Wall Street. As wireless technology advances into the realms of 5G and beyond, ensuring the security of these networks is paramount.   more

ITHACA, New York, June 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An environmental economist and public policy expert who has advised presidents and the Environmental Protection Agency will join Cornell July 1 as the newest hire in the provost's Sustainability Radical Collaboration initiative. Sheila Olmstead, the Dean Rusk Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin, will be appointed as a professor in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Six incoming first-year students and two rising sophomores have been selected for the Ingram Scholars Program. They are among more than 1,000 students who applied for the prestigious merit scholarship, which is awarded each year to students who have demonstrated excellence and passion academically and in service. Incoming members of the Class of 2027 are: Jackson Heis of Dallas, majoring in human and organization  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 5 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Southeast Texas is experiencing extraordinary economic and population growth, leading to a significant rise in electricity demand and the urgent need for Entergy Texas to add 40% more generation capacity to its power grid in four years. To help address this challenge, Entergy Texas filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to seek approval of two state-of-the-art natural gas power plants to be name  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 6 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Southeast Texas is experiencing extraordinary economic and population growth, resulting in a significant increase in demand for electricity and an urgent need for Entergy Texas to add 40% more generating capacity to its grid electricity in four years. To address this issue, Entergy Texas filed an application with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas for approval of two next-generation natural gas power plants to be n  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 3 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A leading expert on Mexico politics and U.S./Mexico relations from Rice University is available to speak on the election of Mexico's first female president Claudia Scheinbaum. Tony Payan, director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is able to speak on the political and economic outcome of Scheinbaum's election for both the future of Mexico and the trade and immigration r  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The damage was heartbreaking when the Smokehouse Creek Fire tore through western Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Panhandle and Texas in late February. Livestock, forage, hay and fencing were destroyed, and it will take years for producers and their operations to bounce back. Unfortunately, western Oklahoma is familiar with the threat and destruction of wildfire. Oklahoma State University Extension asked the Extension a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Jill Murphy, deputy assistant director of counterintelligence at the FBI, and the leadership of the FBI's Houston field office will dialogue with members of the academic and Asian American communities at a June 6 event hosted by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. In 2022, the Department of Justice ended its China Initiative -- a strategy to counter Chinese espionage and threats to U.S. research secur  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College Chancellor Elva LeBlanc is one of the 400 most influential North Texans (education category) in Fort Worth Inc. selections published in the magazine's summer 2024 issue. "It is an honor to receive this prestigious mention along with others who are doing so much to shape Fort Worth and North Texas," she said. "I am humbled to join such an elite group." Dr. LeBlanc was appointed chancel  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 6 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news on June 5, 2024: By Cindy Vasquez A delegation of five representatives from Hampton University visited The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's campus on Friday. Hampton University is a private, historically Black university founded in 1868 in Hampton, Virginia. The group included President of Hampton University U.S. Army Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams,  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team led by partners Jennifer Wisinski, Stephen Grant and Brent Beckert is advising AleAnna Energy, LLC ("AleAnna"), a private company positioned to be one of Italy's leading producers of both conventional and renewable natural gas, on a business combination with Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: IVCP) ("Swiftmerge"), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company. T  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP advised TXSE Group, Inc. on its successful $120 million private offering and planned launch of the groundbreaking Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE). With $120 million of capital raised from approximately two dozen major institutions, TXSE's investors include some of the world's largest financial institutions and liquidity providers along with prominent individuals and family offices. Head  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: The examination pass rate for nursing school graduates from Houston Christian University's Linda Dunham School of Nursing who took the nursing licensure exam exceeded the national average for Texas nursing programs according to results recently published by the Texas Board of Nursing. In 2023, the NCLEX-RN exam pass rate for HCU nursing school candidates who took the exam for the first time was 97.92 perc  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, June 7 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Sarah Ross '25 of Bryan, Texas, has been announced as this year's recipient of the $2,600 Elizabeth T. and John S. Workman Summer Project Grant. Ross, a member of A&M UMC in College Station, Texas, is spending her summer serving with First United Methodist Church of Frisco, Texas, with the Rev. Luke Thompson as her mentor. She will be leading weekly Bible study, preaching, and building the congregati  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 6 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Paula Cobler The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's College of Pharmacy is celebrating a remarkable achievement in its short, 11-year history: The program has secured a record-breaking 95% residency match rate for its students who graduated in May with a Doctor of Pharmacy. Twenty of the 21 HSC Doctor of Pharmacy students participating in what is  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 4 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on a SEC-registered offering by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) of $2.35 billion aggregate principal amount of first mortgage bonds, consisting of (i) $750 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.15% Series due June 15, 2029, (ii) $750 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.30% Series due June 15, 2034, and (iii)  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP acted as counsel to the remarketing agent for the remarketing of $437.8 million aggregate principal amount of The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Chandler, Arizona Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2019 (Intel Corporation Project). Intel Corporation ("Intel") is an industry leader and a catalyst for technology innovation and products that revolutionize the w  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 8 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Southwestern Public Service Company (the "Company") of $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.00% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 11 due 2054. The Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., is a utility engaged primarily in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in p  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 4 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to share that Associate Jae Lynn Huckaba was recognized with the inaugural Rookie of the Year Award by the Miami-Dade Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (MDB YLS). This year, the MDB YLS officers created the Rookie of the Year Award to recognize one new MDB Board of Directors member who consistently moves the YLS forward. "Jae Lynn jumped right into the YLS, helping wher  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 7 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Husch Blackwell trial team secured the dismissal of Sichuan Tyre & Rubber Co., a Chinese tire manufacturer, in a product liability lawsuit filed in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plaintiff alleged negligence and strict liability related to allegedly defectively manufactured and designed tires on his vehicle. The plaintiff alleged that the design and manufacture defects resulted in the plaintiff losin  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 5 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that attorney Alicia Johnson has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation (TBF). Based in Houston, Johnson focuses her practice on intellectual property where she assists clients in the biomedical, chemical, electrochemical, aerospace, and mechanical industries in drafting and prosecuting patent applications. She is particularly ex  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: IAM Patent 1000 2024 recognizes six Bracewell LLP partners for their excellence in patent litigation, prosecution and transactions: * David J. Ball, New York - United States: New York Patent Litigation * Brad Y. Chin, Houston and Washington, DC - United States: Texas Patent Prosecution * Jeffrey E. Danley, Seattle - United States: Washington Patent Litigation * Constance Gall Rhebergen, Houston - United Stat  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 5 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: iHeartMedia today announced the lineup for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One, the annual concert event taking place on Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21 at T-Mobile Arena. This year, the epic two-day lineup for the iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One will feature performances by Big Sean, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Gwen Stefani, Hozier, Keith Urban, New Ki  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 6 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: * * * WHAT: Ruby, iHeartMedia's branded studio dedicated to crafting meaningful, impactful and culturally relevant stories with partners, today debuted "Car and Driver's Into Cars," a new podcast co-produced with Car and Driver, America's new-car bible. "Car and Driver's Into Cars" examines the hottest and most compelling new cars of the year. As the name suggests, this show brings listeners into the   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 6 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in O'Brien County, Iowa. The affected farm is a dairy herd, and this is Iowa's first reported case of HPAI within a dairy. To date, APHIS has confirmed over 80   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced it has been awarded an estimated $82 million cost-plus-fixed-fee task order under an IAC MAC contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The center supports the B-52 System Program Office (AFLCMC/WBD) P1-22-2367 at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will contin  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, June 4 (TNSres) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Three Lamar University students have been awarded $10,000 from the Joy and Will Crenshaw fellowship as they kick off their journey as classroom teachers. American Sign Language major Sarah Anderson, English major Katherine Holly, and Studio Art Education major Katrina Whitfield were awarded the funds in early May as they wrapped up their student teaching and prepared for graduation. The award was established to   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, June 4 -- Lamar University issued the following news: By April Thompson Lamar University's robotics team CARDS is showcasing their passion for robotics on local and global stages. Established in the 2023-2024 academic year, their dedication to education and outreach has led them to establish various programs across southeast Texas, including hosting their own robotics competition earlier this year. "One of our key values in our program is service, as we believe it is impor  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, June 5 -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Ryan Lee Dr. Helen Lou, Professor of Chemical Engineering, has received $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to create the Center for Data Analytics and Cybersecurity at Lamar University. The project aims to advance digital capacity and enhancement of cybersecurity and resiliency for industrial operations. Lamar University is taking a significant step towards enhancing the security of the U.S. energy infrastruc  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 8 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is one of the top international law firms in Latin America in 2024 according to Latinvex. The firm was again named the No. 1 firm in Aviation and Real Estate law. Latinvex, which publishes daily news and weekly analysis on Latin American business, ranks the top international law firms in Latin America overall and in 17 subcategories. The 2024 listing is based on a combination of fact  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help renovate the kitchen and restrooms at the Sheridan Community Center. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $125,000 in matching funds from the center's board of directors, will pay for updating the building's electrical system, remodeling and expanding the kitchen, and rebuilding the restrooms to br  more

COLUMBUS, Texas, June 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Live Oak Art Center will make repairs to the 1891 Brunson Building, thanks to a $4,800 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $20,959 in matching funds from the center, will allow the center to repair and restore the original wood floors in the historic building. "The building was built in 1891 and the floors are original,  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Texas, June 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will help fund construction of a new arts and cultural center in Fayetteville. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with more than $2 million in matching funds from the nonprofit Fayetteville Community Center Group, will pay for the first phase of construction, which is underway. T  more

LA GRANGE, Texas, June 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $23,500 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange will help Crosspoint Community Church, the only designated Red Cross shelter in Fayette County, add a generator to help ensure power remains available at the site during emergencies. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $6,500 in matching funds and in-kind donations from the chur  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines celebrated its central Florida expansion at Orlando International Airport (MCO) with the launch of seven new nonstop routes to tropical destinations. To commemorate these inaugural flights, the airline and airport hosted a water arch salute and a parade of nations featuring music and food in departure gates to highlight the unique cultures of each new destination with music, dancing, and decoratio  more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, June 4 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: LPL Financial LLC today announced the winners of its second annual Law Firm Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Awards: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (DWT), a national law firm with more than 600 attorneys, has received the Law Firm DEIB Recognition Award and Jules W. Carter, associate attorney at Moore & Van Allen PLLC, has been recognized w  more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, June 7 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Todd Cousino, Nicholas Hawk and Charles Moyer have joined LPL's employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch Cousino Wealth Advisors. The advisors reported serving approximately $265 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and join LPL from Ameriprise. Based i  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on June 4, 2024: Minority Leader Mitch McConnell personally recruited Republican Larry Hogan - who's repeatedly said he'll caucus with Republicans - to give Republicans the Senate majority and now McConnell's potential successor, Texas Senator John Cornyn, is touting Hogan as being key to Republicans winning control of the chamber. Cornyn told CNN's Manu Raju yesterday that he "hope[s] Larry Hogan wins" beca  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 4 -- Mavenir, a cloud-native infrastructure provider that says it is building the future of networks, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, Qualcomm and EchoStar successfully demonstrated the Reduced Capability (RedCap) 5G capabilities of its Open virtualized Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) solution on the Boost Mobile Network in the U.S. This milestone demonstration   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring an option for lower-intensity AML treatments, a novel cell therapy for treating bone marrow failure, and the use of MRI to analyze metabolic changes in tumors * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible throug  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 13 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster. Mr. Foster was protesting racial injustice when he was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas. A jury found Mr. Perry guilty of murder in April 2023. However, earlier this mon  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Mary Ann Howard Mercer University School of Law graduate Willie Sizemore was named first runner-up in Baylor Law's Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition, one of the most prestigious and toughest advocacy competitions in the country, in Waco, Texas, on June 2. Sizemore, '24, served as counsel during the competition, and his twin sister, Tessa Sizemore, '24, served as second chair. "I am so incredibly proud of Willie  more

ALBANY, New York, June 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of her interview on June 4, 2024, at MSNBC's Katy Tur Reports: * * * Katy Tur, MSNBC: Joining us now is the Democratic Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul. So, this is an issue in blue states, especially in the Northeast and Chicago because of the busing and then the flying in of migrants by Republicans in red states in Texas and in Florida. There are so many more migrants in this city than we had seen i  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: One week out from Nevada's Senate primary, here's your reminder that MAGA extremist Sam Brown is deeply out of step with Nevadans on abortion - an issue that will continue to play a pivotal role in the 2024 election. While the overwhelming majority of Nevadans support reproductive rights, Brown has a decade-long anti-abortion record. This includes: * Repeatedly supporting banning abortion with no excep  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces the sale of DFW Point35 - Building 1, a 267,280-square-foot industrial property located at 11085 Harmon Road in Fort Worth, Texas. The property is fully occupied by GITI Tire, which uses the site to distribute to local auto manufacturers, including Ford and Volkswagen. Newmark Vice Chairmen Dustin Volz and Stephen Bailey, Senior Managing Director Dom Espinosa, Managing Director Zach Riebe, Associate Chloie M  more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces it has facilitated the sale of The Luxx, a premier student housing community located at 6023 UTSA Boulevard in San Antonio, within walking distance of The University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA). Newmark Vice Chairman and Head of the company's Student Housing group Ryan Lang, Managing Director Jack Brett and Director Ben Harkrider represented the seller, a joint venture between Crow Holdings Capital and Th  more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces it has facilitated the sale of Oaks on Marketplace, a 254-unit luxury multifamily community near I-35 in Kyle, Texas. Newmark Vice Chairman Patton Jones and Managing Director Andrew Dickson represented the seller, SPI Advisory, a Dallas-based multifamily private equity firm. The buyer was Sherman Residential, a Chicago-based owner and operator of luxury multifamily assets. "Given volatility in the capital m  more

IRVING, Texas, June 6 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: On Saturday, June 8th (9-10:30 p.m. ET), NewsNation will present an original documentary entitled, "Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency." Narrated by actor Dean Cain, the special includes reflections and commentary by President Reagan's close associates, along with those of Pulitzer-Prize award winning columnist and NewsNation senior political contributor George Will,  more

IRVING, Texas, June 4 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc., today announced that its owned and partner television stations will air "D-Day: The Greatest Victory," to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the largest air, land, and naval operation in wartime history, when Allied troops landed on the coast of Normandy, France, to liberate Europe from the Nazis. Produced by Nexstar Broadcasting   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court of Texas to review a Fifth Court of Appeals ruling that has allowed politically motivated lawfare by the State Bar of Texas against the leadership of the OAG to continue. After Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the State of Texas in response to good-faith concerns o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 -- Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas, exploration and production company, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Occidental (NYSE: OXY) and BHE Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, today announced they formed a joint venture for the demonstration and deployment of TerraLithium's Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) and associated technologies to extract and commercially produce high-purity lithium compounds from geothermal brine.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. (CAMC) is using Oracle Health RevElate Patient Accounting to improve its billing accuracy, accelerate reimbursements, and strengthen its financial position. CAMC has implemented RevElate Patient Accounting, an electronic health record-agnostic solution, in its ambulatory clinics and four of its Charleston facilities. The implementation enables C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Six years ago, Dr. Roderic Pettigrew came to Texas A&M University to start and lead a one-of-a-kind School of Engineering Medicine (ENMED). Today there is nowhere else in the world where students earn a medical degree and an engineering master's degree in the same four years while also training as inventors of innovative solutions to common health care problems. ENMED just graduated it  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 6 -- Polaris Industries, a snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles manufacturer, issued the following news release: Polaris Adventures, the experience business of global powersports leader Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), announces the expansion of boat rentals across its ever growing network, providing more ways for customers to enjoy the outdoors. Polaris Adventures offers boat rentals at 35 locations across Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Main  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: Amid rising summer temperatures, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is reminding Texans of its consumer protection rules that prohibit the disconnection of an individual's electricity service for non-payment during extreme weather. PUCT rules also require electric providers to offer deferred payment plans for bills that become due during extreme weather. "Anyone who has experienced a s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7 -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued the following news release: The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) secured refunds and bill credits of $92,746.87 for Texas electric, water, and telecommunications consumers in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 (March 2024 - May 2024). The agency's Consumer Protection Division (CPD) team of 26 employees assisted customers who reported billing issues or other complaints across the three industries the PUCT regulate  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Twelve energy startups from six states and two countries that are innovating in advanced materials, carbon management, digital tech, energy efficiencies, hydrogen and solar power and corrosion detection will participate in Class 4 of the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator. The accelerator, hosted by Rice University's Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, supports the success of emerging, tech-enabled   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has announced the eight dynamic teams selected for the 2024 Lilie Summer Venture Studio, an immersive summer accelerator program designed to propel the university's innovative ventures forward. This year the program received a record number of applications and drew applicants from every degree program and major across the campus, reflecting the v  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University is awarding an $800,000 grant over three years to DivInc to fund the operation of accelerators designed to support diverse founders building innovative startups shaping the technology of tomorrow. The grant supports DivInc's mission to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship and address the capital gap to produce thriving startup companies' success and will provide funding for the c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release: In recognition of the upcoming Juneteenth federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, the Rice University Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a panel discussion June 14 examining how past freedom fighters such as Frederick Douglass, Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan conceived of emancipation and democratic futures, as well as how the work of Juneteenth continues even today.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- Weaver, a provider of an assurance, tax and advisory services, issued the following news release: National accounting and advisory firm, Weaver, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Valuation services team with the addition of Selina McUmber, managing director. In her new role, Selina will work closely with the firm's national real estate industry team to provide specialty valuation services for real estate investment funds. With a tenure spanning over 15 years  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 7 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has beenrecognizedfor its unwavering commitment to Customers by receiving top honors and the leading Economy Class Customer Satisfaction distinction in the J.D. Power 2024 North America Airline Satisfaction Study1for a third consecutive year. This study measures passenger satisfaction among North American carriers based on performance across seven core dimensions of customer experie  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, June 5 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: Southwestern University is eager to announce a partnership with Austin-based Indeed to launch a Job Search Academy available exclusively to SU students and alumni. The collaboration will provide the SU community with virtual access to Indeed's training programs, on-demand job search content, and career planning resources. "Indeed created the Job Search Academy to give all job seekers easy access to all of Indeed's   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs is advising Bionova Scientific, an Asahi Kasei Group company and full-service biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), on the development of a 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in The Woodlands, Texas (near Houston). The facility will serve as the centerpiece of the company's expansion into plasmid DNA (pDNA) production in the United States, producing c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on June 6, 2024: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton released the following statement after today's argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Texas's concertina wire lawsuit against the federal government. "Today, Texas made an outstanding case for our right to defend our State and protect our property from destruction by the federal government. We emphasized that a judge found th  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 8 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: The International Trade Journal (ITJ), a distinguished interdisciplinary peer-reviewed publication focusing on empirical and theoretical research in international trade edited at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), proudly announces its inclusion in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Dedicated to promoting intellectual interactio  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 5 (TNSres) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: TCC Connect President Carlos Morales recently joined a global panel of practitioners and thought leaders in higher education and technology to help create a teaching and learning edition for the Horizon Report collection. Developed by the national nonprofit EDUCAUSE, the Horizon Report examines trends and emerging practices shaping higher education and envisions multiple scenarios and their implicat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 (TNSres) -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation released its 2025-2029 Strategic Plan and Supplemental Schedule which can be found at https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/StratPlan/2024/TDLR-Strategic- Plan-FY-2025-29.pdf and https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/StratPlan/2024/TDLR-Strategic-Plan-FY-2025-29- Supplemental-Schedules.pdf. The plan is the result of months of effort and input from lic  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 5 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Lauren Jenkins The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) awarded $40,000 in seed grant funding to new research collaborations at the 2024 TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC) held May 20-21. The top prize of $10,000 went to the BANDs team for their project "Advancing Neurodegenerative Disease (ND) Management: Sensor-Based Risk Profiling and Disease Progression Monitoring."   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Gastrointestinal disorders are some of the most common health problems facing pets today. In fact, more than 10% of all new visits to a veterinarian are related to GI disease in both dogs and cats, according to Dr. Jorg Steiner, a Universrity Distinguished Professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS)   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 4 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee Texas A&M University once again became the nexus of groundbreaking discussions on blockchain technology and its integration with the energy sector during the Blockchain and Energy Research Consortium (BERC) workshop held in the Wisenbaker Engineering Building on April 30. BERC is a collaborative and cross-disciplinary effort between Texas A&M experts and industry part  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Raven Wuebker Texas A&M has been announced as a recipient of a $1.5 million grant from the Inflation Reduction Act to address climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons. The grant is among the five projects funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totaling $15 million and includes three other universities: the University of Washington, Drexel University and   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Alyssa Schaechinger As infrastructure ages, it becomes more susceptible to failure, which can cause safety and mobility concerns for drivers and pedestrians, and economic woes for taxpayers. A recent study published in "Transportation Research Record" shows that high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite data can detect infrastructure issues early on, which can help prevent further damag  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M University has named accomplished national security expert John B. Sherman '92 as the next dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Sherman, the chief information officer for the U.S. Department of Defense since 2021, will start in his new role Aug. 1. He replaces Gen. (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III, who served as dean of the Bush School before being named president of the university. Dr. Fra  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 6 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Bailey Noah In a collaborative effort, the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University have welcomed Dr. Kenneth Hoyt and Dr. Elaheh Rahbar '11 to their faculty cohort. Strengthening the partnership between the two groups is a pillar in biomedical engineering's strategic plan and is being fostered  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researchers have harnessed the power of satellites to constantly monitor infrastructure conditions and maintain them. * * * By Alyssa Schaechinger As infrastructure ages, it becomes more susceptible to failure, which can cause safety and mobility concerns for drivers and pedestrians, and economic woes for taxpayers. A recent study published in "Transportation R  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 8 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Bailey Noah When a cell spreads out or changes its shape to adapt to its environment, the transport rate of proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm changes. Previously, scientists assumed this change was caused by a shift in the size of the nuclear envelope's pores; however, recent research findings have discovered an alternate explanation. Researchers at Sanford Research   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 (TNSres) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a major data privacy and security initiative, establishing a team that is focused on aggressive enforcement of Texas privacy laws. The initiative, housed within the Consumer Protection Division of the OAG, will ensure companies respect Texans' privacy rights and safeguard their personal data. The team is poised to become among the largest in the c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into several car manufacturers after widespread reporting that they have secretly been collecting mass amounts of data about drivers directly from their vehicles and then selling that data to third parties--including to insurance providers. The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices - Consumer Protection Act authorizes the Office of the Attorney   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released a legal ruling in response to a request for records under the Public Information Act reiterating that governmental entities have a legal duty to redact any personally identifying information on voters' ballots when a Public Information Act request is made. In Texas, voters have an absolute constitutional right to ballot secrecy. Public information laws g  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ended a lawsuit against the Biden Administration's Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") after the agency walked back its planned enforcement of an unlawful policy change that would have drastically interfered with the operations and functionalities of Texas's child support system. In May 2023, Attorney General Paxton sued the IRS to stop an Enforcement Announcement i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") to stop a final rule issued by the agency that violates the law and attempts to usurp authority not granted by Congress. Further, courts have already ruled that such a regulation is illegal. The rule would increase the salary thresholds determining employee eligibility for overtime pay exemption and establish autom  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 4 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now accepting applications for the Rebate Grants Program. An estimated $92 million in funding is available to assist in reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by upgrading or replacing on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles and select non-road diesel equipment within Texas nonattainment areas and affected counties. Grant applications wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DNC hosted a press call with Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Co-Chair of the Biden-Harris Campaign, and Lauren Miller - a mother who was forced to leave the state of Texas to receive life-saving abortion care and joined other Texas women in suing the state for being denied health care despite serious pregnancy complications - calling out the T  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he added six counties to the state's disaster declaration for Texas communities impacted by recent severe weather that began on April 26 and remains ongoing. The counties added include Bailey, Bowie, Cass, Midland, Red River, and Terrell counties. Additional counties may be added at a later date as damage assessments are completed. "As Texans across t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as amended on Thursday, May 2, 2024, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Monday, May 20, 2024, Sunday, May 26, 2024, and Thursday, May 30, 2024, certifying that the severe storms and flooding that began on April 26, 2024, and included heavy rainfall, flash flooding, river flooding, la  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved five additional Texas counties for the Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe storms and flooding that began on April 26 and remain an ongoing threat. The additional counties approved for FEMA's Individual Assistance programs are Austin, Dallas, Hockley, Kaufman, and Newton counties. "The approval of f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2024 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in Pampa on Thursday, June 13. Held throughout the year and in regions across the state, the Governor's Small Business Summits aim to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs succeed by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow a bus  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), The Colony, and The Colony Convention and Visitors Bureau will co-host a virtual Music Friendly Texas Community workshop on Tuesday, June 11. "Music is key to the Texas brand and to our local economies," said Governor Abbott. "I thank the Texas Music Office for helping communities large and small develop creative partnerships and grow new job  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today launched Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Created in partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), this list is a new initiative to locate and arrest repeat offenders who have entered the country illegally and are wanted for dangerous crimes committed in Texas. "When President Joe Biden took office, he dismantled every effective border policy   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following President Joe Biden's signing of an executive order that essentially legalizes the millions of illegal immigrants already in our country and allows thousands more to illegally cross our southern border daily: "Today's announcement is nothing but a smokescreen for President Biden's failed open border policies. This executive order wil  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 7 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Krysten Cruz, a Ph.D. candidate in the applied anthropology doctoral program at Texas State University, has been awarded the Jacob Hirsch Fellowship for the 2024-2025 award year. Cruz will use the fellowship, valued at nearly $20,000, to conduct research for her dissertation at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Education and Training Cruz became interested in anthropology after ta  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 8 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Texas Tech Health El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso today announced the second cohort for MedFuture, a joint initiative creating pathways for qualified students to be admitted right out of high school to attend college and medical school in their hometown of El Paso. Adolpho and Debbie Telles announced at the event a $50,000 gift for the Adolpho R. and Deborah L. T  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced that Steve Bobb, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, will retire in August 2024 after more than 36 years of service. Tom Williams, who currently serves as group vice president, Consumer Products, will succeed Bobb as executive vice president and chief marketing officer, effective September 1, 2024. Jon Gabri  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Trump calling cruel abortion bans in states across the country "beautiful," DNC National Press Secretary Emilia Rowland released the following statement: "Donald Trump thinks it's 'beautiful' that a 13-year-old rape victim was forced to carry the pregnancy due to Mississippi's abortion ban; that a young woman in Texas almost died because doctors were afraid to treat her; and that a Florid  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Heather Rodriguez Texas A&M University former students and dedicated university supporters Melbern G. Glasscock '59 and Jon Hagler '58 have together established a gift to support faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences. College officials say they intend for the gifts from the namesakes of two buildings on campus -- the Melbern G. Glasscock Building and the Jon L. Hagler Center -- will support faculty as th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Tackling Tech Computer Science Camp, featuring Justin Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs, is set to debut starting June 10 at the Ion, Houston's innovation hub powered by Rice University. The innovative program that runs through June 21 offers high school students an immersive experience in computer science through hands-on projects, professional development workshops and guest speaker sessions. Tailored for students ente  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 6 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Few 21st-century filmmakers have explored Texas and magnified the state as a backdrop for cinematic storytelling as much as Richard Linklater. One of the renowned director's go-to actors to help bring those Lone Star stories to life is Richard Robichaux, a professor in the TXST Department of Theatre and Dance. Robichaux, a veteran screen actor, is featured in a small role in Linklater's acclaimed new action-  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn teachHOUSTON, the University of Houston's renowned STEM teacher preparation program, has received a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation to help address a STEM teacher shortage and retention crisis. The new program, Developing STEM Teacher Leaders in Culturally Responsive Classroom Management, Engineering Design and Induction, is a partnership between UH, the National Math and Science  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: The University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing has earned prestigious national accreditation from the Society of Simulation in Healthcare. The College is the first and only college in the greater-Houston area to achieve this accreditation. The Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Nursing Simulation Center at UH at Sugar Land and the HCA Houston HealthCare Nursing Simulation Center at UH at Katy featu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston Law Center issued the following news release: The historic election of Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, may also be a pivotal moment for North America, according to UHLC Professor Elizabeth Trujillo. Sheinbaum is climate scientist and Mexico City's former mayor. She will take office on October 1. University of Houston Law Center Professor Elizabeth Trujillo says, "This is a game changer in terms of North American r  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: What do Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago have in common? Dense population, high traffic volume and air quality that fails to meet ozone standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Those circumstances made each city a prime candidate for a University of Houston study assessing the impact of vehicle electrification on air quality and public health. Titled "Air quality and health co-be  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 -- The University of Houston issued the following news on June 4, 2024: 2023 on a list published today by the National Academy of Inventors. Utility patents are among the most valuable assets in the world because they give inventors exclusive commercial rights to produce and utilize the latest technologies. In 2023 the university received 27 utility patents and tied with the University of Rochester for 63rd on the list. "This ranking highlights the commitment of our fa  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 8 -- The University of Miami issued the following Q&A on June 7, 2024, with Associate Professor Justin Stoler: * * * A heat dome has parked over southern Mexico and Mexico City, exacerbating a trifecta of historic drought, extreme heat, and blackouts. Prompted by a record-shattering heat wave that has plagued Central America for months, the sweltering temperatures and drought conditions have reached into Texas and Florida. Three consecutive years of record low pre  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta Building on the success of the Texas Center for Performing Arts Health, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has created the Division of Performing Arts Medicine within the Department of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. The TCAPH, which was formed in 1999 through a partnership wit  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 7 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta In recognition of his outstanding leadership, dedication and service, Frederick E. White, DO, FAOCR, a 1977 graduate from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was selected as the recipient of the American Osteopathic College of Radiology Gold Medal for Distinguished Service. Dr. White is only  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: The University of St. Thomas-Houston has bestowed its highest alumni honor, the Rev. Vincent J. Guinan Distinguished Alumna of the Year award, on Sasol Chemicals Senior VP for Strategy, Sustainability & Human Capital Shelley Grahmann '02. Annually, the prestigious Guinan Award recognizes one alumnus or alumna for their engagement with UST and the way they embody the University's core values of goodn  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas System issued the following commentary on May 30, 2024, by Chancellor James B. Milliken with UT Southwestern President Daniel K. Podolsky to the Dallas Morning News: * * * Symposium in Dallas will address promise and concerns of emerging technology. * * * Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the landscape of health care, revolutionizing scientific discovery, drug development, diagnosis and treatment, as well as health care del  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 4 -- The University of Texas System issued the following commentary on June 3, 2024, by John Zerwas, executive vice chancellor for health affairs, with David Lakey, vice chancellor for health affairs and chief medical officer, to the Dallas Morning News: * * * Texas is Investing in Better Mental Health Mental health is Texas' foremost public health challenge today and a leading contributor to disability and death, especially among adolescent Texans. Compounded by historic   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 4 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington scientist hopes to revolutionize the recovery process for soldiers and others with traumatic muscle injuries. Kamal Awad, assistant professor of research in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation and researcher in UTA's Bone-Muscle Research Center, is using 3D bioprinting technology to create personalized engineered muscle grafts that can be implanted  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: University of Texas institutions have once again been ranked among the most innovative in the United States, securing the No. 3 spot on the National Academy of Inventors' (NAI) annual Top 100 U.S. Universities List (https://academyofinventors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023-Top-100-US-Universities.pdf) for the second consecutive year. In 2023, UT institutions were granted 235 U.S. util  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 (TSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: About 1.1 million people sustain burn injuries each year in the U.S., and 45,000 of those patients are hospitalized. Millions more suffer traumatic injuries, including wounds, broken bones, organ damage, and concussions from vehicle crashes, assaults, shootings, stabbings, falls, and other medical emergencies. Now a new initiative funded by The University of Texas System and   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the appointment of its newest members, Susan Bullman, Ph.D., and Xi Chen, Ph.D., to further the institute's ongoing work of impactful immunobiology research. These accomplished researchers, joining as associate members, bring valuable expertise in studying how the intratumoral  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson researchers share preliminary clinical data of an antibody-drug conjugate for metastatic colorectal cancer and a USP1 inhibitor for advanced solid tumors * * * ABSTRACTS: 3000 (https://meetings.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/231480) and 3005 (https://meetings.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/231487) Two early-phase clinical trials presented at the 202  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Proton therapy achieved similar clinical outcomes while reducing malnutrition and feeding-tube dependency compared with traditional radiation therapy * * * ABSTRACT 6006 (https://meetings.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/234877) * * * According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Ca  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Two genes working in tandem play a critical role in shaping the identity and behavior of prostate cancer cells and their response to treatment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. The findings, published in Cancer Discovery, offer crucial insights into how cancer cells evade the current standard-of-care treatments and provide a potential target for the developm  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 6 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The College of Education at The University of Texas at Arlington is creating a bridge to Texas classrooms through its Alternative Certification Program (ACP)--a 100% online program designed for candidates with a bachelor's degree who are pursuing careers in teaching. The 300-hour program is a non-credit approach to alternative teacher certification. It was designed by the college's faculty a  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 5 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Getting into graduate school to become a doctor or a dentist is difficult. By some estimates, only about 37% to 42% of students who apply to medical or dental school are accepted. To help pre-medical and -dental students achieve their dreams, UT Arlington created a program called the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC). The odds of graduate school admission for students participatin  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 4 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington received 20 utility patents for their work in 2023, contributing to the University of Texas System's overall ranking of No. 3 in the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2023 list (https://academyofinventors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023-Top-100-US-Universities.pdf). Compiled by the National Academy of Inventors  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body's tissues. Md Nurunnabi, Ph.D., is an associate professor in UTEP's School of Pharmacy and the lead researcher on two studies published this June in the medical Journal o  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Exercising at a high level doesn't affect the progression of calcium buildup in the arteries, even among older athletes such as marathoners who tend to have higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center. But a longer duration of exercise is associated with higher CAC. The findings of two new studies, published in J  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In May, powerful solar storms delivered stunning auroras to latitudes that rarely experience them. Light shows were seen as far south as Florida and Texas, while more northerly areas of the United States were treated to spectacular displays. But Solar Cycle 25, the current surge in the sun's storm activity, isn't set to peak until summer of 2025, meaning we may well see more appearances of the northern lights in places not  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 5 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: WVU School of Nursing Class of 2024 graduate and Army ROTC Cadet Cherilyn Zeltman was recently commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and will serve active duty as a Nurse Corps officer. Zeltman, of Manorville, New York, will attend Army Nursing Basic Officer Leadership Course at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, after she passes her NCLEX licensing exam. Upon g  more