SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 29 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * The event featured performances by iHeartRadio Corazon Latino Award recipient Feid, Sebastian Yatra, Chencho Corleone, Wisin, Manuel Turizo, Maria Becerra and a special performance by Black Eyed Peas. * * * NEW YORK - October 28, 2024 - The 2024 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Presented by the All-New Nissan KICKS celebrated the best in Latin music on Saturday evening with performances by iHeartRadio Corazon Latino  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: * * * New sweet and spicy items hit menus exclusively at Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits and Speedy Cafe * * * IRVING, TX (October 29, 2024) - 7-Eleven, Inc., the world's largest convenience retailer, is spicing things up with bold new items featuring the unmistakable drizzle of Mike's Hot Honey, America's original and leading brand of hot honey. For a limited time only, fans of the sweet a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways * Nearly half of nights booked during the weekend of Art Basel Miami Beach this year in trending neighborhoods like Wynwood Art District, Brickell, and Coconut Grove have been made by guests under age 30, reflecting in part Art Basel Miami Beach's growing pull on young and emerging generations of artists, gallerists, art collectors, and enthusiasts. * Airbnb offers  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways * Family travel represented almost 1 in 5 of all nights booked in the first half of 2024. * Thanksgiving weekend was the most popular time for US guests to travel with pets in 2023. * Searches for international destinations by US families increased for the holidays at the end of the year. * * * Airbnb can give families more: more space, more value, and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following agency statement on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Airbnb welcomed its 1 billionth guest arrival in October, 2021--14 years after being founded. Now, just three short years later, we've hit a new extraordinary milestone--surpassing 2 billion guest arrivals on Airbnb--a feat we're incredibly proud of and one we have intentionally built towards in the last three years. In May 2021, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Bria  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following agency statement on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Key Takeaways * Airbnb supports Proposition 5 to empower California communities to build more affordable housing and infrastructure. * Prop 5 lowers the voter threshold for local affordable housing bond measures to 55 percent, making it easier for California communities to fund key affordable housing and infrastructure projects. * Airbnb made a $3 mi  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 30 -- American Airlines issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: American Airlines team members represented by the TWU-IAM Association today ratified a new, 27-month contract extension, bringing economic improvements, including meaningful increases in pay rates, to its more than 35,000 Technical Operations, Fleet Service, Cargo and Central Load Planning team members. "With this new agreement, our TWU-IAM Association-represented team members join their colleagues who   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 31 -- Torc Robotics, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, issued the following news release: * * * * Autonomous driving company, Torc Robotics, backed by Daimler Truck achieves driver-out capability on closed course in Texas as it works toward a 2027 commercial launch. * Conducted at full operating speed of up to 65 mph, the product acceptance test underscores Torc's progress. * Joanna Buttler, Head of Autonomous Technology Group at Daimler Truck, says: "The   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has opened a new location at the Vintage (Chasewood Park) near the Vintage Hospital and is accepting new patients. The new clinic offers services for general orthopedics and foot/ankle care. Dr. Jet Liu, assistant professor in the Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, serves as the practicing physician at this lo  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Mirabel, Canada (October 30, 2024) - Bell Textron Canada Limited, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced a donation of 1,800 aircraft components, valued at 6.2 million dollars CAD and including machined parts, sheet metal, acrylic plastics, electrical and mechanical parts, and hardware to the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT). The donation is set to significantl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Leaders and researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center came together this month to celebrate the launch of the Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative, first announced earlier this summer. The Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative is a joint initiative between the two institutions created to develop innovative technologies and bioengineering approaches to improve cancer research  more

PEORIA, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * * Third-quarter 2024 profit per share of $5.06; adjusted profit per share of $5.17 * Enterprise operating cash flow was $3.6 billion in the third quarter of 2024 * Deployed $1.5 billion of cash for share repurchases and dividends in the third quarter * * * IRVING, Texas, October 30, 2024 - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced third-quarter 2024 results.   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 2 -- American Airlines issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2024: American Airlines AAdvantage members will soon enjoy a streamlined process at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security checkpoints through TSA PreCheck Touchless ID. In the months ahead, eligible members who choose to enroll will be able to move through security in select airports with ease as part of the airline's partnership with TSA. After an identity match compares a customer's i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Download .PDF (https://static.conocophillips.com/files/resources/3q24-earnings-release.pdf) * Reported third-quarter 2024 earnings per share of $1.76 and adjusted earnings per share of $1.78. * Generated cash provided by operating activities of $5.8 billion and cash from operations (CFO) of $4.7 billion. * Raised ordinary dividend by 34% to $0.78 per share  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * With two grants totaling $2.6M, SMU and CSU will be testing and validating existing advanced leak detection technologies that are not currently accepted for use on regulated pipelines. * * * Colorado State University's Methane Emissions Technology Evaluation Center, known as METEC, and Southern Methodist University will work together on grants totaling $2.6 million to improve detection of pipel  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: * * * National Institute of Standards and Technology grant among only 15 awarded across nation totaling $3 million; DMC only Texas awardee receiving NIST funds in 2024 to help address nation's cybersecurity workforce shortage * * * Del Mar College (DMC) is the only awardee in Texas that landed a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this year. College admin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Sen. Gary Peters joined MSNBC's The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss how "Democratic incumbents and candidates are far superior to flawed and deeply flawed Republicans" and Democrats' offensive opportunities in Texas and Florida. Chair Peters also joined SiriusXM's The Laura Coates Show to discuss Senate Democrats' "very strong g  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A dairy worker in Texas became infected with H5N1 avian influenza likely during the course of milking cows. A sample of the virus taken from the worker was 100% lethal in ferrets, though it spread inefficiently and does not appear to be continuing to spread. Photo: Althea Dotzour A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes Boone became part of Texas legal history Wednesday when it took part in the first day of oral arguments for the newly created Fifteenth Court of Appeals. Media Law Practice Group Chair Laura Prather led the firm's argument for the release of records connected to the 2022 Robb Elementary School mass shooting in Uvalde, where 19 students and two teachers were killed. Haynes Boone represents a coaliti  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes Boone represented Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPSI) in the sale of its Pioneer Custom Electrical Products, LLC (PCEP) business unit to Mill Point Capital LLC, a private equity firm headquartered in New York. The transaction includes $50 million in cash and equity considerations, with the buyer also assuming certain liabilities. Pioneer Power Solutions designs and manufactures electrical  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the CHIPS Program Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce in connection with its first commercial CHIPS Incentives award under the CHIPS Incentive Program's Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. Pursuant to the award, the U.S. Department of Commerce will provide up to $123 million in direct funding to Polar Semiconductor (Polar), a Minnesota-based s  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: On October 29, 2024, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Shawn Patrick Regan was elected President of the Federal Bar Council, the premier bar organization for Federal practitioners in New York, Connecticut and Vermont. With nearly 3,000 members, including judges, prosecutors, public defenders, professors and leading private practitioners, the Federal Bar Council is dedicated to promoting excel  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 31 -- American Airlines issued the following news: American Airlines is proud to announce it is the official airline partner of the Latin GRAMMY Awards, which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary by returning to the place The Latin Recording Academy calls home, where the journey commenced and its headquarters remain. The Latin GRAMMY Awards, taking place Nov. 14, are the preeminent international honor and the only peer-selected award celebrating excellence in Latin music  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 30 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitated the sale of neighborhood center anchored by leading Hispanic supermarket chain * * * HOUSTON, Oct. 29, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of Mason Village Shopping Center, a 96,486-square-foot shopping center located in premier Mason Rd retail corridor in West Houston, Texas. JLL worked on behalf of the s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 30 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts of the fully leased Kyle 35 Logistics Park * * * HOUSTON, Oct. 29, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of Kyle 35 Logistics Park, a newly constructed 1,392,379-square-foot industrial park in Kyle, Texas, located in the rapidly growing corridor between Austin and San Antonio. JLL represented the s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranges a refinance for Ventura Ridge, a mid-rise apartment community in affluent San Antonio suburb * * * DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a refinance for Ventura Ridge, a 482-unit, class A multifamily community in San Antonio, Texas. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Rosewood Proper  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced it raised $1.3 million for deserving charities and community groups at its 18th annual charity golf tournament. The Kingwood Country Club in Kingwood, Texas, was once again the backdrop for the event, held this year on Monday, October 21, and hosted by KBR's early career professionals' group IMPACT. "At KBR, we do things that matter,  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Ryan Lee The Department of Energy has awarded the project titled "Midstream Critical Manufacturing Industry Cybersecurity Hub" for two universities in the Texas State University System, Sul Ross State University and Lamar University, to establish and operate a Center of Excellence called the Hub in Cybersecurity and Cyber Forensics for the midstream industry. The Lamar University team, led by Dr. Helen Lou, will receiv  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Two fugitives from the law on Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Most Wanted List are now in custody. The arrest of Jennifer Gayle Price came about thanks to a tipster, while agents with the Attorney General's Office successfully tracked down Melvin Joe Stevenson to a location in Texas. Drummond praised the work of his agents and partner law enforcement agencies t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Installation of boulders and gate repairs will help reduce erosion, preserve beauty of Foster Park * * * Tom Green County soon will install a boulder fence system at Foster Park to reduce erosion and help preserve the park as a safe, fun place to visit, thanks to a $24,974 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with nea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Program will provide property owners with free access to equipment for property maintenance * * * The Lower Colorado River Authority has awarded a $25,000 grant to the City of Coleman to provide landowners with free access to tools and other equipment to maintain their properties. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with over $11,000 in matching funds from the ci  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Cardiac monitors, other emergency equipment will help responders provide critical medical care before ambulances arrive * * * A $24,400 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will enable the Bastrop County First Responders nonprofit organization to purchase 10 cardiac monitors/defibrillators and other emergency equipment to provide medical care befor  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that special counsel Gerard T. "Gerry" Leone, Jr. has been honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a 2024 "Go To Lawyer" for higher education law in the commonwealth. MLW selected the honorees using a number of criteria, including expertise in their field, familiarity with the nuances of relevant case law, statutes and regulations, their ability to think cre  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Mavenir, a cloud-native infrastructure provider that says it is building the future of networks, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * New technical report - initiated and led by Mavenir - evaluates an open interface specification support between DUs for carrier aggregation in multi-vendor deployments * * * Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, today welcomes the publication of a n  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods advised longtime private equity client Summit Park in the recent acquisition of Thrust Flight, a professional flight training services company. For the deal, Summit Park partnered with Thrust co-founder and CEO Patrick Arnzen, senior management team members and AltitudeX Aviation, a firm of former senior aviation executives focused on middle market investments. Headquartered in Addison, Tex  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlights: * * * Featuring insights into tissue regeneration, biomarkers for COVID-19 severity in cancer patients, cancer vaccines, and new alternatives to hypomethylating agents * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seaml  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * 20 AGs File Brief Supporting "Keeping Families Together" Federal Program * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/102824_Texas_DHS_%20Amicus.pdf) in Texas v. DHS in support of the federal program "Keeping Families Together," which al  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * AG James and 19 AGs File Brief Supporting "Keeping Families Together" Federal Program * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Texas v. DHS in support of the federal program "Keeping Families Together" (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:*2F*2F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: Vicente Gonzalez, Michelle Vallejo, Henry Cuellar, and Joe Biden are literally trying to rewrite history. First, Biden called Trump supporters "garbage." Then, he ordered White House staff to edit his official transcript of the remark, enraging official White House stenographers. Now, Gonzalez, Vallejo, and Cuellar are refusing to condemn this degradation of norms, because she agre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Invasive plants are doing more than just taking over landscapes they're also changing the soil beneath them. A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, reveals that these species are reshaping soil microbial communities across the U.S., making them more uniform and altering how ecosystems function. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: One of the nation's only university-based centers to focus on capital market financing for public infrastructure projects will strengthen the ability of communities to build schools, roads and hospitals and make critical infrastructure, including energy systems, more resilient. The Center on Municipal Capital Markets (CMCM), launched by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Aus  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * Acquisition Creates a Nexstar Duopoly in Nation's 19th Largest TV Market and Political Battleground State Station Will Become a CW Affiliate on September 1, 2025 * * * Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that it has agreed to acquire the assets of WBNX-TV/TV55 in Cleveland, Ohio, from the Winston Broadcasting Company. The acquisitio  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Even the most diehard bacon lovers might not consider rubbing rancid pig lard on themselves to keep mosquitoes away. But researchers at New Mexico State University discovered that rancid fats and oils of animals such as shark and alligator, among others, are effective insect repellents. Texas archaeologist Gus Costa reached out to NMSU biology professor Immo Hansen's lab to conduct experi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: When extreme weather events occur, can we tell if they're directly attributable to climate change? A new study used the 2023 heat wave in Texas and Louisiana as a test case for establishing processes that tease out whether particular weather events are climate related. "Our main goal with this project is to be able to tell communities that are affected by extreme weather events wheth  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 29 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised global investment firm The Riverside Company in its investment in Seatex, a leading provider of chemical manufacturing and technology solutions headquartered in Rosenberg, Texas. Global Co-Chair of the Corporate Department Amit Mehta and partner Kelly Padgett led the Paul Hastings team, which also included partners Ziemowit Smulkowski and Holly Snow and associates Megan Craig, Co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air capture, the removal of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. The new reactor design could be a part of the solution to the pressing problem of emission impacts on the climate and biosphere by enabling more agile and scalable carbon dioxide mitigation strategies.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University has launched the Center for Customer-Based Execution and Strategy (C-CUBES), housed within the Jones Graduate School of Business. The center is dedicated to researching, understanding and sharing customer-centered concepts and practices with for-profit and nonprofit organizations. It will serve as a hub for research scholars, business executives and nonprofit leaders to improve customer value, employee  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University has announced the reappointments of Bridget Gorman as dean of undergraduates and Seiichi Matsuda as dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies, both for five-year terms beginning July 1, 2025. In addition, C. Fred Higgs III and Robert Bruce were reappointed to key positions in the university's leadership structure, with Higgs serving as vice provost for academic affairs and Bruce as dean of the Susanne  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Rice University issued the following news release: In a new study of physicists from the U.S., U.K. and China, Rice University and Santa Clara University researchers found that Chinese scientists feel a greater obligation to serve their government with research efforts than international counterparts. "Cross-National Variations in Scientific Ethics: Exploring Ethical Perspectives Among Scientists in China, the U.S. and the U.K." reveals significant differences in how  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Houston business and community leaders Farid and Asha Virani have made a generous philanthropic gift to Rice University's business program igniting a new era of opportunity for students. In recognition of this historic contribution, the current undergraduate business program will be named the Virani Undergraduate School of Business. Farid Virani is the founder and CEO of Prime Communications, the largest AT&T-authori  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Rice University issued the following news release: By Angie Arranz Abreu Special to Rice News Photo by Brandon Martin/Rice UniversityRice University together with Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Methodist Academic Institute has awarded seed grants in support of research on health equity and digital health. Spearheaded by Rice's Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Health (ENRICH) office in collaboration with the two partnering instit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Led by Zheng Ren, right, and Ming Yi, left, a new study on iron-tin thin films reshapes scientific understanding of kagome magnets. Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University. A discovery by Rice University physicists and collaborators is unlocking a new understanding of magnetism and electronic interactions in cutting-edge materials, potentially revolutionizing technology fields such as quantum computing and high-temperatu  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Ongoing collaboration will support joint strategic development, investment and commercial plans Upon closing, Serko will acquire GetThere, Sabre's corporate online booking tool * * * SOUTHLAKE, Texas AND AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 28, 2024 - Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) ("Sabre"), a leading software and technology company powering the travel industry, and Serko Limited (NZX & ASX:   more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: SOUTHLAKE, Texas, and LISBON, Portugal - October 30, 2024 - Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider in travel, and TAP Air Portugal, the main Portuguese airline, today announced an expanded distribution agreement. Sabre-connected travel agents can immediately start placing activation requests for NDC offers. Once activated, they can book TAP Air Portugal evolv  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: In an era where technology is revolutionizing the travel industry, Sabre Hospitality, a division of Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), is leading the charge by forging strategic partnerships that enhance the hospitality experience for hoteliers and travelers alike. By integrating advanced capabilities from leading technology companies into its hospitality solutions, Sabre Hospitality is not only m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: Houston) - As global efforts intensify to meet greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, Texas emerges as a crucial player in hydrogen development. The recent designation of the Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub by the Department of Energy (DOE) highlights Texas's substantial role. Our White Paper, "Navigating the Regulatory Landscape for Hydrogen Transportation in Texas" prepared by Michelle Castaline, Thomas Donadio,  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 30 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to The Anderson Group LLC in its acquisition of the capital stock of Double B Foods, Inc. Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, Double B is a leading developer and manufacturer of handcrafted frozen and refrigerated appetizers, snacks, desserts, and dips for customers in the retail and food service channels. The Anderson Group is an operationally oriented private equity   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta One of the most distinguished and decorated alumni in the history of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Albert H. Olivencia-Yurvati, DO, PhD, DFACOS, FICS, FAHA was bestowed an honorary degree of Doctor of Science by the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. It is the third doctorate for Yurvati to go along with his DO and PhD degrees he received from The Un  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Thanks to a program at the University of North Texas, students who would typically still be in high school are able to attend college classes and gets hands-on experience in a research lab or a performance hall all while earning college course credit. The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at UNT is the nation's first early college entrance residential program for high-school-aged students.   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * These tests bring the researchers one step closer to an anthrax vaccine for wild deer that aims to stop the disease's spread throughout the state and, potentially, beyond. * * * Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are closer to developing an oral vaccine for anthrax thanks to a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Texas A&M University are designing a green hydrogen production system using offshore wind energy. * * * By Grace Dalton Though fall began on September 22, it still feels like summer for many in Texas and across the United States. Each year, summer temperatures occur earlier and last longer - a problem experienced across the globe. According to the U.N., t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M mechanical engineering Ph.D. student will tackle challenges in autonomous systems with funding from the UK Ministry of Defence. * * * By Maddi Busby Ammar Waheed is embarking on a groundbreaking journey in autonomous systems and artificial intelligence , becoming the first U.S. Ph.D. student to receive funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New study synthesizes research findings to improve medical devices and therapy success rate. * * * By Bailey Noah Macrophage cells are the immune system's frontline soldiers, early on the scene to protect the body from foreign invaders. These cells answer the immune system's critical question for the rest of its troops: friend or foe? As critical responders, macrophag  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researchers aim to use AI tools to discover breakthrough materials for fusion energy. * * * By Alyssa Schaechinger As the search for renewable energy sources continues, fusion energy emerges as a strong candidate. Researchers from the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station have received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Age  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: A grand jury in Harris County has issued indictments against five individuals involved in a scheme to help unqualified individuals fraudulently obtain Texas teacher certifications. The operation enabled aspiring teachers, who could not pass the Texas Education Agency ("TEA") licensing exams on their own, to fraudulently obtain passing scores. The defendants include Vincent Grayson, 5  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("Service"), and Biden-Harris Administration officials over the unlawful listing of seven freshwater mussel species under the Endangered Species Act ("ESA"). "The Biden-Harris Administration is, once again, weaponizing environmental law to target the State of Texas," said A  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton sued an El Paso doctor for illegally providing "gender transition" treatments to Texas children. In some cases, the patients were as young as twelve. Senate Bill 14, a Texas law that took effect in September 2023 and was upheld by the Texas Supreme Court in June 2024, prohibits "gender transition" medical interventions such as surgeries, puberty bl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Announces Criminal Referral After Leach Confessed to Unlawful Attempt to Influence Judge in Capital Punishment Proceedings On Behalf Of Man Sentenced to Death In Murder of 2 Year-Old Daughter * * * On Friday, the Office of the Attorney General was notified by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that State Representative Jeff Leach sent unethical "ex parte" communications to a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: The Office of the Attorney General notified the Texas Supreme Court of unethical "ex parte" communications sent by Representative Jeff Leach to a sitting Judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals. In those text messages, Leach sought to exert improper influence on the Robert Roberson capital punishment proceedings by explicitly imploring that Judge to change his or her vote in Roberson's  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Attorney General Paxton and Multistate Coalition Filed Amicus Brief in Support * * * Virginia may remove non-citizens from its voter rolls after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of a lower court's injunction. Attorney General Ken Paxton joined attorneys general from 25 States to file an amicus brief supporting Virginia's authority to remove the noncitizens and secure its  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Mansfield on being designated as the sixth Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows Visit Mansfield's commitment to further develop tourism as an economic growth stra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Rockwall on being designated as the fifth Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows Visit Rockwall's commitment to further develop tourism as an economic growth strate  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the grand opening of the new Corrigan OSB, LLC ("Oriented Strand Board") facility and lauded Texas' robust manufacturing industry at the opening ceremony in Corrigan. "We are proud that Texas is home to a booming manufacturing sector," said Governor Abbott. "Corrigan OSB's expanded manufacturing facility will be the largest OSB facility in all of North   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being named the Top Business Climate in the nation for the second year in a row by Site Selection magazine. "Texas again leads all states with the Top Business Climate in America for the second year in a row," said Governor Abbott. "As the eighth largest economy in the world, Texas is the No. 1 destination for businesses to come here, succeed here,   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Three Texas State University graduate students -- Ayse Melodi Edizer, Greyson Fruge, and Isabella Changsut -- share their experiences traveling to conferences with support from The Graduate College's Graduate Student Travel Fund. Ayse Melodi Edizer Edizer is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Postsecondary Student Success in Learning, Literacy, and Mathematics program at TXST. Edizer is also a   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that pro bono fellow Lucia Falcon was recognized as a 2024 Pro Bono Publico Award recipient by The Legal Aid Society for outstanding service to the organization and its clients. Every year, Legal Aid recognizes the work of volunteer lawyers, law firms, corporations and other professionals who have volunteered their time and talent to provide exceptional legal s  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch has received a transformative $25 million gift from the Moody Foundation and its affiliated organization, the Moody Medical Research Institute, which will significantly advance the work of its Brain Health Institute. In recognition of this generous contribution, the Institute will be renamed the Moody Brain Health Institute at UTMB. The gift is payable ove  more

SEGUIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: It's been years in the making. On October 26, the first shovel broke ground, and construction will soon begin on Texas Lutheran University's Verne Lundquist Student Athletic Center. The nearly 10,000 square foot building will house a conditioning and weight room for student-athletes as well as locker rooms for the women's soccer and softball teams. Named for one of TLU's most famous alumni, legendary sportscaster Ver  more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: Last night at The espnW: Women + Sports Summit in Ojai, CA, presented by Toyota, the ninth class of Toyota Everyday Heroes was announced and honored. Toyota's Everyday Heroes program recognizes individuals making a difference for women and girls in their local communities through sports. The Heroes were surprised with grants in the amount of $15,000 and recognized on-stage by Team Toyota Athlete and Oly  more

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: Toyota announced today a donation of $80,000 to schools in Arizona and Georgia, providing them with the funds to support the schools' existing music education programs. The benefitting schools include Chandler High School, in Chandler, Ariz., and Fulton County Schools (FCS), Benjamin Banneker High School and Tri-Cities High School in Atlanta, Ga A student event was hosted at Tri-Cities High School with sp  more

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: * * * Toyota Leans into Land Cruiser's past with an Open-Air Concept Designed for the Ultimate Outdoor Adventure * * * LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1, 2024) - Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) captivated the automotive world with the debut of the innovative Land Cruiser "ROX," or "Recreation Open eXperience" concept at the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This ambitious concept, spearheaded by Toyota's North American design studio, Cal  more

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: * * * Embracing 4Runner's Go-Anywhere Spirit, TRD Surf Revives Removable Roof Nostalgia as a Tribute to So-Cal's Surfing Legacy * * * LAS VEGAS (Oct. 31, 2024) - Toyota proudly introduced the 4Runner TRD Surf Concept, a striking concept vehicle inspired by Southern California's vibrant surf culture, at the 2024 SEMA Show. Built at the Toyota Motorsports Garage, the 4Runner TRD Surf Concept combines the rugged, open-ai  more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: * * * The campaign aims to raise awareness of Toyota's all-electric SUV * * * Toyota unveils its new marketing campaign for the bZ4X, "A Secret Worth Sharing," spreading the word that, yes, Toyota does make an all-electric vehicle. "The bZ4X campaign highlights how Toyota's all-electric SUV is a secret worth sharing," said Mike Tripp, group vice president, Toyota Marketing, Toyota Motor North America. "The bZ4X blend  more

ROSENBERG, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Construction of the new Diesel Equipment Technology facility at Texas State Technical College's Marshall campus is on track to be completed in November. "We're incredibly excited to welcome this new addition to TSTC's Marshall campus," Bart Day, the campus's provost, said. "The expanded footprint and $2.6 million investment in new equipment will greatly enhance the skills our students gain while they're with u  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Communications and Marketing team was honored with eight 2024 Best of CASE District IV awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). CASE District IV includes Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. You can visit the CASE winners gallery to see a full list of winners. "I am really honored to see the MarComm team honored for a wide varie  more

LA JOLLA, California, Nov. 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Bioengineering professor Gert Cauwenberghs at the University of California San Diego is one of four researchers leading a new hub that will provide access to open and heterogeneous neuromorphic computing hardware systems. The Neuromorphic Commons Hub, also known as THOR, is based at the University of Texas San Antonio and funded by a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation. It  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news release: This month, the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business (COB) at the University of Dallas hosted its annual Cyber Summit, a forum for cybersecurity students and professionals. This year's theme, cyber resilience, highlighted ways organizations can plan ahead to swiftly identify and recover from cybersecurity incidents. Over 60 attendees gathered in SB Hall to share ideas, learn from experts and commemorate U  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn As the clock winds down on a deadly and destructive 2024 hurricane season, a new study from geologists at the University of Houston reveals extensive erosion and shoreline retreat caused by Hurricane Beryl, a category one hurricane that struck the Texas coast this summer. Utilizing high-resolution, drone-based lidar data collected in May and July, Shuhab Khan, a geology professor in the UH Co  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: * * * "Artful Worship" Program Seeks to Inspire New Generation In Catholic Faith * * * The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The grant will be used over the next five years to fund the new, innovative creative arts program Artful Worship: Inspiring Children's Faith Through the Catholic Imagination  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Universal Monsters, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Blumhouse's The Exorcist: Believer and More Coming to the Company's First-Ever Year-Round Horror Experience * * * Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), creator of the global phenomenon Halloween Horror Nights, announced that Universal Horror Unleashed - the company's first-ever year-round horror experience - is coming to Las Vegas in 2025. In a da  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Two UH professors share expert insights on the role of CDR in the energy transition. * * * By Rashda Khan In the global push to address the negative impacts of climate change, carbon dioxide removal has emerged as a key economic and environmental strategy. Methods such as direct air capture, direct ocean capture, bioenergy and soil carbon sequestration may help reduce emissions, particularly in se  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * $4.7 Million to Develop Mobile Health Strategies * * * By Laurie Fickman To address both smoking and mental health challenges among Black adults living with HIV, Lorra Garey, research associate professor in the Department of Psychology and affiliate of the University of Houston Health Research Institute, has secured a $4.7 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: From inside a repurposed storage closet in the Galveston National Laboratory, a team of University of Texas Medical Branch scientists and students blends One Health science with down-to-earth banter between hosts and guests. The team recently launched the second season of the Infectious Science Podcast, led this season by a team that includes UTMB students. Like a group of intrepid explorers,  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * New UTA study on the algae-jellyfish relationship has implications for humans, coral reefs * * * Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae give the animals some of the food they make from sunlight via photosynthesis.   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Eric Griffey The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is the recipient of a $500,000 grant being used to investigate how social media consumption impacts adolescent mental health and substance use. The two-year study, led by Dr. Karrie Curry, an assistant professor in UNTHSC's Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching program, is monitoring  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Eric Griffey The Physician Assistant Studies program at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently was granted a 10-year accreditation continuation, the maximum duration allowed. The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, known as ARC-PA, awarded the accreditation after a thorough review process verifying compliance   more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: * * * A renewed bond between Southwestern and the Ride On Center for Kids (ROCK) has sparked meaningful connections across the two organizations... and a documentary screening coming soon to campus. * * * When Gabriella Guinn '25 began her search for an internship last spring, she had no idea that it would ultimately lead to the reignition of a partnership between two Georgetown institutions dedicated to changin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as U.S. fiscal, science and technology, energy transition and school choice policy are available in Election 2024: Policy Playbook, a series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice University and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Cancer patients who stop smoking within the first six months of diagnosis see improved longevity, study finds * * * Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found survival outcomes were optimized when patients quit smoking within six months of the  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Dual therapies could help older adults with depression who face higher risk of dementia, new study finds * * * A novel combination therapy slowed cognitive decline in elderly patients with a history of depression - a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center's new Chair and Professor of Psy  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Team will determine if West Texas lizard is a new species worthy of conservation efforts * * * In the Chinati Mountains of western Texas lives a rare lizard. Commonly known as Dixon's whiptail, the fast-moving reptile measures about 8 to 12 inches in length, is gray in color with white or yellow stripes, is most active during the day, and survives on a diet of insects. It's  more

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award recognizes innovation, performance, dedication * * * The University of Texas System Board of Regents has recognized Jason Boyle, Ph.D., department chair and associate professor of kinesiology at The University of Texas at El Paso, with the 2024 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award. He is one of 12 faculty members selected across the UT System. "I am   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Acclaimed cellist Valentin Radutiu will succeed Desmond Hoebig, who has made significant contributions to the field over his tenure spanning more than three decades at the Shepherd School.Acclaimed cellist Valentin Radutiu began his musical journey at the age of 6 when he started learning the cello from his father, a cellist with the Munich Radio Orchestra who had fled communist Romania. This early immersion in music  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Vinson and Elkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers in the Denver office will focus on M&A, securities, tax equity, and project finance transactions. * * * Vinson & Elkins today announced its plans to open a Denver office in the city's Cherry Creek neighborhood. The new office will open November 1, 2024, enhancing the firm's ability to represent its expanding client base in the region and to capitalize on the city's deep corporate base an  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * 20 AGs File Brief Supporting "Keeping Families Together" Federal Program * * * Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Texas v. DHS in support of the federal program "Keeping Families Together" which allows certain undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for permanent residence. The br  more