SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 17 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * 1NCE delivers unrivaled, low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and software solutions for more than 23,000 customers managing 30 million devices globally, leveraging an innovative flat-rate subscription model that simplifies operations for low-data   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Copies of Rice's 2024 "Report on Men's and Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Programs" are now available from the Office of the Director of Athletics at 713-348-4077. The report is also available online at https://riceowls.com/documents/2024/10/15/FY24_Eada_Survey_vF.pdf. *** Original text here: https://news.rice.edu/news/2024/2024-athletic-programs-report-now-available  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 17 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Northwestern (Iowa) remained in the top spot of the latest 2024 NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches Top 25 Rating as the unanimous No. 1, receiving all 20 first-place votes. Outside of small movements in the rating this week, College of Idaho and Nelson (Texas) moved into the Top 25. Rating Methodology: * The rating is rated by a panel of head coaches representing each of th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Keiser (Fla.) remained as the clubhouse leader in the first regular season edition of the NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25, receiving 11 first-place votes. The Seahawks are followed by British Columbia who received the final five first-place votes. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) climbed to third, while Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) leaped six spots to fourth this week. Texas Wesleyan remains   more

SWANSEA, Wales, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: A partnership between Swansea University and two institutions in Houston, Texas, which has delivered benefits for students and researchers in Wales and the USA, is marking its 10th anniversary. University of Houston and the Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI) are both based in Texas' largest city, which is also the fourth biggest in the USA. Swansea University has built up close links with both institut  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: ABS has completed an industry-leading safety evaluation of ammonia dispersion on board an ammonia-fueled gas turbine LNG carrier design from Hanwha Ocean. ABS, in collaboration with Hanwha Ocean, conducted computational fluid dynamics simulations that modeled different ammonia release scenarios due to accidental leakages from the engine room, the pipeline and the bunkering stations on deck. The study   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: ABS has secured a contract to provide and test a digital twin solution for real-time condition monitoring for a Petrobras floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The ABS solution will provide a digital twin of the asset, and as part of the project, ABS has selected Akselos S.A. to deploy the Akselos Structural Performance Management software that will be evaluated over the course of a  more

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: Aerospace] -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics issued the following news release: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: "Congratulations to the SpaceX team on its fifth test flight of Starship. From its launch at Starbase, Texas, to catching the booster, through the on-orbit views, to the vehicle's water landing we watched with excitement and awe. The ar  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 15 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on Oct. 14: * * * Frost & Sullivan's Reenita Das will co-chair AIMed 2024, leading a groundbreaking track on AI's role in transforming women's healthcare. The event will explore how AI can address disparities in women's health and drive equitable advancements. * * * Frost & Sulli  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 18 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Ameresco provides cutting-edge, technology-agnostic products and services that support cost savings, decarbonization, and infrastructure upgrades in the energy services market. * * * Frost & Sullivan recently researched the Energy Services industry and, ba  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology issued the following news release: * * * New study finds untreated cataracts linked to higher risk of fractures and dangerous brain bleeds due to falls * * * CHICAGO, Ill. -- It's not news that cataract surgery can reduce the risk of hip fractures, a major cause of death and injury in older adults. But can less traumatic falls causing fractures like a broken wrist also increase the risk of death in older adu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO - Laura J. van 't Veer, PhD, will receive the William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture Award during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2024, to be held December 10-13 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture Award was established in 1992 to commemorate McGuire's significant contributions to br  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: * * * Leading dietary supplement industry trade show recommends that all exhibitors selling dietary ingredients adhere to voluntary program to remove "irreparably defective articles" from commerce * * * The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) is pleased to announce that Informa Markets, the producer of the two annual SupplySide conferences and tradeshows in the United States,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: Pathological liar and serial podcaster Ted Cruz will face his Democratic opponent Colin Allred in tonight's Texas Senate debate. Cruz is continuing to sink in the polls as he's trying and failing to rebrand himself as an effective bipartisan senator. However, Texans are not buying the moderate make  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: Former failed Texas state legislative candidate and anti-abortion extremist Sam Brown will debate his Democratic opponent Jacky Rosen tonight. Brown has been largely hiding from tough questions on the campaign trail and spending most of his time ditching campaign events for crypto conferences - an   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine received nearly $10 million in funding from the NIH BRAIN Initiative to study effective treatments for the depressive phase of bipolar disorder. In the span of five years, the study will test whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective and safe in patients with bipolar depression who have not responded to available therapies. It also seeks to identify biomarkers - based  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen), a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded resource that works to define the clinical relevance of genes and variants, has published data on more than 2,700 genes curated for relevance to genetic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodevelopmental disorders. A new publication in the journal Genetics in Medicine, an official journal of the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The upcoming end of daylight saving time means it's time to change your daily routine to accommodate for the extra hour in the day. A sleep expert at Baylor College of Medicine shares tips for you and your family so you don't disrupt your schedule. "The time to prepare for the upcoming time change is now," said Dr. Sonal Malhotra, assistant professor of pediatrics - pulmonary and sleep medicine and as  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 15, 2024 Texas police threw a journalist in jail for doing her job. Today, the highest court in the land granted her petition for review and directed the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reconsider her case in light of its earlier ruling. Represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Priscilla Villarreal's  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: Austin, TX - The state of Texas is set to execute Robert Roberson, a man who has maintained his innocence over 20 years on death row, on Thursday, October 17th. His execution was scheduled after the Texas' court of criminal appeals denied his appeal last Friday. Yet, he has requested clemency from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Greg Abbott. If Roberson is executed, he would become the first person  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, LA - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, commends Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry for his proclamation today declaring natural gas as an "affordable, reliable, and clean energy source." This timely declaration underscores the critical role natural gas plays as America's second-largest energy source, according to the Energy Inf  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Two upcoming concerts at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music offer Houston audiences an opportunity to engage with the works of two modern composers while providing students the rare chance to collaborate with these musical innovators. The performances Oct. 17 and Oct. 25 will feature compositions by GRAMMY(r)-nominated Christopher Theofanidis and Houston Grand Opera composer-in-residence Joel Thompson.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Two upcoming concerts at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music offer Houston audiences an opportunity to engage with the works of two modern composers while providing students the rare chance to collaborate with these musical innovators. The performances Oct. 17 and Oct. 25 will feature compositions by GRAMMY(r)-nominated Christopher Theofanidis and Houston Grand Opera composer-in-residence Joel Thompson.   more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 15 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news release: Mary Mumbach, BA '70 PhD '77, has been named the 2024-25 Louise Cowan Scholar in Residence at the Donald and Louise Cowan Center of the University of Dallas. After receiving her undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Dallas, the latter under the direction of Louise Cowan, PhD, Mumbach went on to co-found the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts and the Honors Program of Magdalen College. Her  more

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The Electronics Representatives Association issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announces that Erik Qualman, top technology speaker, #1 best-selling author and futurist, will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 ERA Conference, taking place Feb. 23-25, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Qualman will open the Conference Monday morning, Feb. 24, with his presentation "Digital Leadership: Future   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, The Arc of Texas, The Arc of the United States, the Houston Area Urban League, and ArentFox Schiff, today applauded a decision delivered late Friday, Oct. 11, that struck down certain provisions of S.B. 1, an egregious Texas law that sharply limits voting access. In the decision from the United States District Court for the W  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new survey from a Rice University researcher finds only 47% of energy industry insiders trust oil and gas companies to provide accurate information on energy efficiency. This research sheds light on the shifting perceptions within the sector, particularly amidst ongoing debates about efficient energy use. The 2024 survey, conducted by Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Management-Marketing at Rice, invo  more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release: * * * The City of Stockton illegally terminated fire chief's employment for attending nationally known leadership conference hosted by a church. * * * San Francisco, CA--Today, First Liberty Institute, Baker Botts L.L.P., and the Church State Council asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that sided with the City of Stockton in   more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Oct. 17 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: One of the nation's most dynamic and powerful female executives and a tireless champion for women in corporate leadership shared her "traveler's tips" for success during the Mississippi College Women's Council's first "Latimer Lunch" Sept. 23 at the Latimer House on the Clinton campus. Mary Bass, consultant and executive recruiter for Spencer Stuart, a Houston, Texas-based executive search firm, told the packed hou  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 16 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has selected five students from HACU-member institutions to each receive a SiteOne Landscape Supply Scholarship of $1,000. College students from HACU-member institutions were among those selected to receive the scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. Student recipients are: Mariana N. Arizona Stat  more

ROSENBERG, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Over the past year, Texas State Technical College's Fort Bend County campus has been undergoing a metamorphosis. Behind the existing buildings, construction crews have been hard at work laying the foundation for the new Transportation Center of Excellence. First announced at a groundbreaking event last November, the building is scheduled to open in time for the fall 2025 semester. It will house an expanded Di  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: DALLAS, October 17, 2024 Nancy Brown, chief executive of the American Heart Association, which is celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service as the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, issued the following statement in response to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 18 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, in partnership with MGM Resorts International, awarded the MGM Resorts International Scholarship. A total of 17 students from HACU-member institutions will receive a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 each. Scholarships were available to qualifying students who were majoring in hospitality, business  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 17 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has opened a new regional office in the Midwest, a milestone in the organization's growth and ongoing commitment to advocating for Hispanic-Serving Institutions nationwide. The new office will focus on state legislation and increasing engagement with local stakeholders, partners and allies   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 16 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is partnering with MGM Resorts International to award scholarships to eligible undergraduate freshman at HACU-member institutions. A total of 17 ($1,000) MGM Resorts International Scholarships will be awarded. The MGM Resorts International Scholarships are available to undergraduate freshman students   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 14 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities signed a memorandum of understanding on , with the Institute of International Education (IIE) at their global headquarters in New York City, to provide a framework for cooperation between the two organizations to expand access to international education for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release: Houston Christian University (HCU) alumna Dr. Nay Chevalier has been named a recipient of the 2024 B.E.S.T. (Baptist Educators Serving Texans) Award. The award celebrates Christian educators who are living out their faith daily among their students. Candidates for the award must be a teacher or administrator in a Texas public school system; a graduate of one of nine Texas Baptist universities; and a memb  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2024 The risk of heart disease increases with age for most people, however, for women that may be even more true. The menopause transition, those years leading up to and through menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published in the flagship journal Circulation in 2020. "While many p  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Oct. 16 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University alumna Brandi Parrish was recently named by Texas Baptists as one of nine recipients of the Baptist Educators Serving Texans (B.E.S.T.) Award for 2024. HPU President Dr. Cory Hines presented Parrish with the award during a worship service at her church, Pursuit Church in Kilgore, on Sunday, October 13. The B.E.S.T. Award is coordinated by the Office of Cooperative Program Ministry and annual  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- The International Aircraft Dealers Association the following news release: LAS VEGAS, Oct. 21, 2024 -The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has issued its Third Quarter 2024 Preowned Aircraft Market Report, highlighting a rise in optimism among members as the quarter concluded. The report was released today here in Las Vegas at the National Business Aviation Association's 2024 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). By the Num  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the draft permits issued to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC's (OLCV) for three Class VI wells at the Brown Pelican Project, Texas. The comments focus on the inadequate emergency and remediation measures and insufficient financial ass  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: Within 90 days after having an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke, about 5% of stroke survivors ages 65 and older were prescribed benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) for the first time. More than half of the new prescriptions of benzodiazepines were written for a supply of 15 to 30 days, rather t  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Originally from South Texas, Gilberto Perez Jr. has lived in Indiana for over two decades and serves as vice president for student life and Hispanic serving initiatives and dean of students at Goshen College. He launched Bienvenido Community Solutions in 2012 to provide mental health support to immigrants adjusting to life in a new country and has worked in several roles across the state providing services to Latino immigran  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The Intercultural Development Research Association issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * New IDRA Policy Brief Charts Path Forward * * * Texas serves the greatest proportion of emergent bilingual students in the country but falls short of how to support their bilingual potential in college and the workforce. The State Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school graduates' bilingual and biliteracy skills. In many states, it indicates bilingual   more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release: * * * An anti-religious group ignores Supreme Court precedent regarding chaplaincy programs in public settings. * * * Boulder, CO--First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the University of Colorado Boulder to address the incorrect and threatening letter from an anti-religious group that challenged Coach Deion Sanders' decision to invite a chaplain to speak to his football team and offer a prayer after a   more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 16 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following news release: * * * The National Nonprofit Revitalizes Mission to Reach a New Generation of Drivers * * * For more than four decades, Mothers Against Drunk Driving(R) (MADD) has led one of the most critical public safety movements in history. Today, MADD proudly announces a bold new brand identity -- a dynamic, energized logo and tagline Impaired Driving Ends Here. With drunk and drugged driving posing a serious ri  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring novel targets for breast cancer, epigenetic strategies to improve immune responses, a treatment for solid tumors and AI tools for patient risk stratification * * * 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

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 18 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Medeze Group (Medeze) specializes in cutting-edge stem cell banking services, leveraging advanced cryopreservation techniques and pioneering therapies to enhance longevity and health outcomes. * * * Frost & Sullivan recently researched the stem cell bankin  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * With funding from the DOE, Texas A&M researchers will conduct a two-year "jumpstart" project devoted to developing electrified heating technologies. * * * When early humans learned to harness fire for heat around 400,000 years ago, it marked a monumental turning point in mankind's history. Heat is used for various purposes in the modern age, particularly in manufacturing  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and Upturn have submitted additional information to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to supplement the January 31, 2024, complaint regarding Deloitte Consulting LLP's operation of Medicaid eligibility systems. The systems have caused enrollees in Texas and across the country to lose critical health coverage, often resulting in  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: Registered nurses at Corpus Christi Medical Center (CCMC) in Texas voted in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract this week, winning measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention. Nurses represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the nation's largest nurses union, say the newly ratified agreement will improve patient care and working condition  more

COCOA, Florida, Oct. 15 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release: In the early hours of October 13, SpaceX launched its fifth flight test of the gargantuan Starship system from Boca Chica, Texas. The test appears to have met its major objectives, with the first stage, called Booster, returning to the Starbase launch site, and the upper stage, called Ship, splashing down in the Indian Ocean, as planned, just over an hour later. While the entire flight was impressive to ob  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Amid a rise in nationalism in China, Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs) are rethinking their strategies abroad, shifting from adopting local identities to embracing their Chinese roots. Study: Where Are You From? Home-Country Nationalism and MNEs' Identity Switching A recent University of Michigan study sheds light on this trend, focusing on its impact in markets like the United States, especially in t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today released its latest analysis, "Heat or Eat: The True Cost of Electrify-Everything Policies," revealing that American consumers could face a staggering $149.2 billion increase in home heating and energy costs this winter heating season compared to last year if energy policies attempting to   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: DALLAS, October 16, 2024 More than half of all people who experiencing sudden cardiac arrest outside of hospital don't receive immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). As a result, 9 out of 10 times they die[1]. Yet it takes just 90 seconds to learn the fundamentals of Hands-Only CPR to save a life. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a person's ch  more

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- The National Football League issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2024: By Michael Baca, Digital Content Editor Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field after suffering a broken tibia in the third quarter of Sunday's win over the Dallas Cowboys. Hutchinson was injured while sacking Dak Prescott. With the Cowboys quarterback in his grasp, Hutchinson's left leg whipped into teammate Alim McNeill, who was also pursuing Prescott. Following the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $3.7 million in conservation grants to help restore and sustain grassland systems that provide important wildlife habitat in the Pecos Watershed and adjacent areas of New Mexico and Texas. The grants were awarded through the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, an innovative public-private partnership th  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: Austin, TX - The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted 6-0, rejecting Robert Roberson's clemency for his sentence to be commuted to life in prison or that his execution be delayed. The state of Texas is set to execute Robert Roberson, a man who has maintained his innocence over 20 years on death row, on Thursday, October 17th. If Roberson is executed, he would become the first person in the country put to death ba  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: HOUSTON, Oct. 16, 2024 Twenty-seven college football coaches make up the American Heart Association's 2024 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list, a list of current coaches in consideration for the annual top honor. The award, given each January to a college football coach, recognizes contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrat  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 18 -- Texas A&M University Commerce campus issued the following news release: The university will use the funding to launch an innovative bilingual teacher preparation and research project. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant to the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce to help launch the LeoTeach BEACON project. The program aims to build a pipeline of bilingual teachers ready to make a difference  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 14, 2024, with Tiburcio Lince, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs: * * * By Sarah Dudinetz Tiburcio Lince joined GVSU in September as the director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA). Having grown up in Mexico before migrating to Texas, Lince brings with him firsthand experience as a first-generation college student, as well as a master's degree in Spanish and Iberian studies f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has opened registration for its annual Standards Week, Jan. 5-9, 2025, at the Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. Registration for all events is free. Standards Week will feature daily meetings of Project Technical Committees (PTCs) to review and update critical safety standards as part of the de  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- American Beverage Licensees issued the following news release: * * * Outstanding Bar, Tavern and Package Beverage Store Owners Honored by National Trade Association * * * American Beverage Licensees (ABL) proudly recognized the 2024 ABL Retailers of the Year at its Annual Meeting held in San Antonio, Texas on July 27-29. These prestigious awards honor beverage licensees who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and community engagement in the beverage alcoho  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice's faculty are ready to offer their expertise in solar physics, space weather, astronaut training, Mars exploration and space robotics, among other areas. Photo courtesy of NASA.As NASA prepares to return to the moon and the space industry looks ahead to exploring Mars, experts from Rice University, a key partner in space exploration since the founding of the U.S. space program, are available to share insights on   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: An interdisciplinary team of Rice University engineers and collaborators led by Jamie Padgett has won $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the safety and resiliency of coastal communities facing compounded risk from hazardous weather events. Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas, in the wake of Hurricane Beryl (Silvia Cernea Clark/Rice University)Padgett, together with Ben Hu and Avant  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Small Business Majority issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Small Business Majority (SBM) announced today that Tarsha Hearns is joining SBM as Vice President, Entrepreneurship. Beginning in November, she will direct Small Business Majority's educational programming and resources initiatives, which provide a suite of programs and resources to small business owners to empower them to start and grow their enterprises and maximize their economic prosperity. Ad  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 17 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant, a $169 million, 10-megawatt supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) test facility at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, has completed its first phase of testing, having achieved its full operational speed of 27,000 rpm and operating at a target turbine inlet temperature of 500 degrees Celsius. As STEP achieved this  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: At the recent AI in Health Conference organized by the Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University, Abria Magee, senior program manager for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), gave an overview of the agency's efforts to fuel innovation in cancer research and drive advancements in prevention and cures. Abria Magee (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)Magee's talk provided both a roadmap fo  more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 19 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release: * * * First Liberty Institute files friend-of-the-court brief in case involving new state Constitutional Amendment protecting religious organizations. * * * Austin, TX--First Liberty Institute and the law firm Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP today filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the Texas Supreme Court providing interpretation of a new provision of the Texas State Constitution barring government entities fr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Environment America issued the following news release: DENVER - Last Saturday marked the second anniversary of President Joe Biden designating the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument as the first new national monument of his presidency. The monument protects 53,804 acres in Colorado's Rocky Mountain from new mining and oil drilling leases, safeguarding the habitat of wildlife such as elk, lynx and bears. Including Camp Hale, President Biden has protected more  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new Rice University study of one middle-class community ravaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 finds that affected individuals were less likely to accept offers of support over time, even when they could use a helping hand. As the long road to recovery after hurricanes Helene and Milton begins, the same questions about whether to seek out and accept help are facing many communities across the Southeast region of the Un  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 16 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Last year, a small cadre of Army maintenance specialists was dispatched from the service's depot in Corpus Christi, Texas, to perform a complex repair on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter based in South Korea. The work took 13 days, rather than the 220 estimated to ship it back to the U.S. for repairs. The savings: An estimated $2 million. That's according to Lt. Gen. Christopher M  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Two Southwest Research Institute instruments were launched aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on Oct. 14 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft is designed to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of Jupiter's moon Europa, investigating whether it could hold conditions suitable for life. The SwRI-developed MAss Spectrometer for Planetary EXploration (MASPEX) and Ultraviolet   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 16 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: The Tarrant County College Board of Trustees has approved a tuition increase of $5 per credit hour, effective spring 2025. Tarrant County residents will pay $74 per credit hour instead of $69; tuition for those who live outside the county moves to $136 from $131. Out-of-state and international students will pay $315. This is the second year of a three-year rate increase to better serve Trailblazers, enrich  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 15 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Tarrant County College freshman Cristian Navarette received a $5,000 grant in August from Make-A-Wish to further his education. It came as both a surprise and a reward -- something positive emerging from a circumstance that could have taken his life. Imagine being in high school and dreaming of becoming a physician. You're taking several Advanced Placement classes preparing for college when the unthinkable   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Texas A&M University researchers from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering are collaborating on a new project that studies how techniques using ultrasound and light -- including ultraviolet (UV) and infrared -- can treat melanomas in pigs. Recent medical advancements h  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * One of the only studies of its kind found that participants experienced fires, floods and other hazards similarly to routine neglect and abuse * * * By Ann Kellett The daily challenges people who are incarcerated often face, such as limited medical care, overcrowding, over policing and limited access to resources, can be magnified during and after disasters. However, res  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A research committee involving Dr. Faruque Hasan has submitted a report to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine outlining how to fight methane in the atmosphere. * * * By Raven Wuebker To combat methane in the atmosphere, Dr. Faruque Hasan and other experts have lined out an extensive report that lays out the future research agenda. In early 2  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 17 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: A nuclear engineering student's pro-nuclear energy sign at College GameDay goes viral. Running on only two hours of sleep and energized by lively music blaring through loudspeakers, Texas A&M nuclear engineering senior Gabriel Ivory navigated a dense crowd congregating near the stage for the College GameDay TV show, clutching a large paper sign reading "I 'heart' Nuclear Energy." As luc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The University of Houston Law Center issued the following news release: The Supreme Court of Texas will hear oral arguments in two civil cases at the University of Houston Law Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The event will be held in the Danny M. Sheena Courtroom at The John M. O'Quinn Law Building. The Court travels twice per year to hold oral arguments in different areas of the state with a mission to enhance public transparency, and foster a deeper understanding of th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Arc, an organization that says it serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: The Arc of the United States, along with The Arc of Texas, The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Houston Area Urban League, and ArentFox Schiff, today applauded a decision delivered late Friday, Oct. 11, that struck down certain provisions of S.B. 1, an egregious Texas law that sharply limits voti  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 17 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has selected 25 students from HACU-member institutions to each receive a Cafe Bustelo(r) El Cafe del Futuro Scholarship of $5,000. Since 2014, $805,000 in scholarship funds have been awarded more than 100 Hispanic students nationwide through the partnership. Students submitted essays describing how th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. John Carter to represent Texas' Thirty-First Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will stand up for free enterprise, including by vigorously advocating for public policy solutions that will spur economic growth, support jobs, and promote businesses of all sizes' ability to continu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Wesley Hunt to represent Texas's Thirty-Eighth Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will stand up for free enterprise, including by vigorously advocating for public policy solutions that will spur economic growth, support jobs, and promote businesses of all sizes' ability to conti  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New study led by UC Santa Cruz also advances understanding of tectonic-plate dynamics * * * By Mike Pena Along coastal California, the possibility of earthquakes and landslides are commonly prefaced by the phrase, "not if, but when." This precarious reality is now a bit more predictable thanks to researchers at UC Santa Cruz and The University of Texas at Austin, who f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: With just three weeks to go before the election, former President Donald Trump is holding steady in Texas, with 51% of likely voters saying they will vote for the Republican nominee on Nov. 5. That compares to 46% who say they will vote for Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris. The latest survey by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston found attitudes among likely Texas voters un  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 18 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: The Ragin' Cajuns Water Ski Team won its 11th national championship -- the most in University of Louisiana at Lafayette history. The team, which competes as a club sport rather than an NCAA-sanctioned sport, has also earned Division I national championships in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2015, 2010, 2005, 2003, 1997 and 1995. COVID-19 considerations prevented the championship from being held   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Initiatives Support STEM Access for Underrepresented Youth and Postdoctoral researchers * * * By Laurie Fickman Two new grants from the National Science Foundation to the Cullen College of Engineering are set to break down barriers that prevent low-income and underrepresented students from pursuing STEM education, helping to build a more diverse and supportive learning environment for everyone. B  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Presidential Frontier Faculty Addressing Global Challenges * * * By Mike Emery For nearly 100 years, University of Houston faculty have inspired innovation within classrooms and communities. A UH initiative aims to ensure this trend continues by bringing 100 top researchers to campus. In 2022, UH launched its Presidential Frontier Faculty (PFF) initiative. Supported by the vision of UH President   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation issued the following news release: October 17, 2024--The Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law (FIREL) of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business at the University of North Texas (UNT) has announced a partnership with the Certified Lease & Finance Professional Foundation and the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation to launch a new course on commercial equipment finance. The course, FINA 4700-Survey of Commercial  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Nicole Luna Researchers at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth are pioneering the use of 3D bioprinting technology to address keratoconus, a debilitating condition that affects the cornea and can lead to blindness. The interdisciplinary effort, led by Drs. Dimitrios Karamichos and Jayoung Kim, could expand treatment options for patients sufferi  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sally Crocker Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, dean of the College of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was a recent speaker at the Healthier Texas Summit in Austin, where the state's leading voices in public health and wellness came together to address their communities' evolving needs and opportunities for change. Healthier Texas represents a   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The Native American Student Association (NASA) at UT Arlington commemorated Indigenous Peoples' Day by bringing over a dozen local and regional Native-focused organizations to campus to connect communities. "So far my favorite part of today has just been talking to all the different people and telling them about NASA," said Madison Banda, a freshman political science major and NASA member.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Consuming more ultra-processed foods -- from diet sodas to packaged crackers to certain cereals and yogurts -- is closely linked with higher blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes, a team of researchers in nutritional sciences, kinesiology and health education at The University of Texas at Austin have found. In a paper recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietet  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: The Giant Magellan Telescope, of which The University of Texas at Austin is a founding partner, today announced the successful installation of one of its completed 27.6-foot-diameter (8.4-meter-diameter) primary mirrors into a support system prototype at the University of Arizona's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. This highly sophisticated system -- comparable i  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: When it comes to developing medicines and advancing the understanding of plant and bacteria behavior, massive biological datasets could be key in finding answers, but researchers need effective ways to analyze the increasing amounts of data. A new multidisciplinary research center at the University of North Texas is developing computational methods for analyzing and interpreting these large data  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Second annual symposium hosts more than 900 clinicians and scientists, including two Nobel laureates, focused on advancing the field of immunotherapy * * * The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center hosted its second annual scientific symposium, "Immunotherapy in Space and Time: The Tumor Microenvironment," on Oct. 10 at the  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * $1 million gene sequencer is the only one of its kind in North Texas * * * The North Texas Genome Center (NTGC) at UT Arlington is getting an upgrade in the form of a next-generation genetic sequencer that will allow researchers to study genetic links between health and disease at a large scale. The new $1 million instrument, the only one of its kind in North Texas, will a  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * National Science Foundation grant paves the way for space physics B.S. degree track * * * From the internet and cellphones to weather radar and navigation tools, satellite technology is used every minute of every day. Satellites help collect and transmit the data we need to predict the weather, plan our driving routes, text a friend and pay for an item with a credit card. And as soc  more

EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Award-winning series shares authentic student stories while highlighting the college experience * * * The University of Texas at El Paso is featured in season 12 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The episode serves as a vehicle to help students across the world connect with UTEP. See the episode here (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/det  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The Gulf Coast Consortia recently named two University of Texas Medical Branch researchers recipients of the John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award which supports research in the quantitative biomedical sciences with research seed grants. Dr. Agenor Limon, associate professor of neurology at UTMB, and Dr. Junki Maruyama, assistant professor of pathology at UTMB, were ho  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Using bumetanide, a diuretic drug already approved by the Food and Drug Administration, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch were able to protect excitatory neurons from the damage caused by long-term swelling in spinal cord injuries. The researchers administered bumetanide to mice with spinal cord injuries, which resulted in improved recovery of locomotor functions   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO, Texas A federal district court ruled Friday, October 11, in a victory for voting rights, that a key provision of Texas' anti-voter law Senate Bill 1 violates federal law. Specifically, the court ruled that the provision, which crimin  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * Judge rules in favor of civil rights groups, that provision of Senate Bill 1 that criminalizes compensated mail-ballot assistance violates the Voting Rights Act * * * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- A federal district court ruled Friday, in a victory for voting rights, that a key provision of Texas' anti-voter law Senate Bill 1 violates federal law. Specifically, the court ruled that the   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 17 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY--Oklahoma eyelash extension specialist Brandy Davis has officially dismissed her lawsuit challenging the state's cosmetology licensing restrictions, shortly after the state gave her an eyelash technician license. Brandy, who was previously licensed in Texas, teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file the lawsuit two years ago after she was told Oklahoma would not recognize her T  more