HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A team of Rice University researchers led by Lisa Biswal and Haotian Wang has developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in rechargeable batteries. This breakthrough, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, holds significant potential for renewable energy stora  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: EcoStudio in Rice University's Sustainability Institute and the Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM) have received a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to expand the Center for Environmental Studies' (CES) successful environmental justice education summer program for Houston high school students. This funding will enable the university to launch the Housto  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: Irving, Texas (November 12, 2024) - 7-Eleven, Inc. announced today an expanded deployment of Gulp Radio programming to 5,000 stores across the U.S. by the end of 2024 and more than 12,000 stores by the end of 2025, which includes all 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores nationwide. Currently in more than 4,000 stores, Gulp Radio network offers an opportunity to influence the shopper at th  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: * * * Check out deals on whole pizzas, snacks, Big Gulp drinks and more at participating stores nationwide * * * IRVING, Texas (November 13, 2024) - 'Tis the season for sweet savings! 7-Eleven, Inc. is ringing in the holidays with irresistible deals that will delight taste buds and make celebrations merry and bright. From savings on pizza that the whole family can enjoy to mini chicken quesadill  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways * Suit up and unleash your inner gladiator inside Rome's legendary arena. * Discover if you have what it takes to conquer the Colosseum and emerge victorious. * * * For centuries, the Roman Colosseum has been the stage for epic battles and legendary gladiators. Now, for the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose as a venue  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways * The outer boroughs could experience $1.6 billion less in projected visitor spending, over 15,700 fewer jobs, and $573 million less in worker earnings from Airbnb following NYC's stringent short-term rental law. * New York City's short-term rental law has not increased housing availability or affordability as promised, with vacancy rates unchanged and ren  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 16 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'This is yet another failed attempt by the Biden-Harris administration to rewrite laws passed by Congress' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated, nationwide, the Biden-Harris administration's rule regulating overtime pay for exempt employees:  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis for 30 individuals whose condition was undiagnosed for years despite extensive clinical or genetic testing. The study, conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, National University of Singapore and collaborating institutions worldwide, appeared in Genetics in Medicine, the official journal of the American College of Med  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions report in the journal Cell the discovery of BHB-Phe, a novel compound produced by the body that regulates appetite and body weight through interactions with neurons in the brain. Until now, BHB has been known as a compound produced by the liver to be used as fuel. However, in recent years,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions discovered that the enzyme TYK2 transforms the normal protein tau into one that accumulates in the brain and contributes to the development of Alzheimer's disease in animal models. Published in Nature Neuroscience, the study suggests   more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Research projects undertaken by Cameron University chemistry students were among the 250 undergraduate oral and poster presentations featured at the recent American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Meeting in Waco, Texas. CU students also attended plenary talks, workshops, special symposia and general sessions. CU students in attendance were Evan Capuccio, Leilani Hunter, Wyatt Johnson, Bianca Karnes  more

BURBANK, California, Nov. 12 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: The Country Music Association has revealed Country Music icon George Strait as the 2024 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Strait will accept the honor during "The 58th Annual CMA Awards," following a star-studded performance by several artists who deeply admire Strait. "The 58th Annual CMA Awards" airs live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 20, on ABC. "Ther  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: * * * Del Mar College dual enrollment students comprise nearly 30 percent of student population with record-setting participation this fall * * * They make up nearly 30 percent of Del Mar College's student enrollment, and they're already on their way to earning college-level credits toward licensure credentialing through Continuing Education program, certificates or associate degrees within academic program or DMC c  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes Boone served as legal counsel to Pulmatrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: PULM), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in its proposed merger with Cullgen, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company pioneering targeted protein degradation technologies. The combined entity will focus on advancing Cullgen's clinical programs targeting cancer and chronic pain, creating a Nasdaq-listed company with an expect  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 12 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: Holland & Hart represented Clearway Energy Group (Clearway), a leading integrated clean energy company with the 5th largest renewable operating fleet in the US, in the negotiation of two Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) agreements with Blattner Energy, LLC and a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for batteries for the 300 MW Pine Forest solar and 200 MW Pine Forest standalone energy storage proj  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A newly discovered waltz by Frederic Chopin, recently unearthed from a vault at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York, made its Houston debut Nov. 13 at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. Doctor of Musical Arts candidate Szuyu Su performed the waltz as part of a recital featuring students of celebrated pianist and Shepherd School professor Jon Kimura Parker. The waltz, a striking A minor composition d  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Georgia Power Company ("Georgia Power") of $117 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2024C Floating Rate Senior Notes due November 15, 2074 (the "Series 2024C Senior Notes"). The net proceeds of the Series 2024C Senior Notes will be used to repay all or a portion of Georgia Power's outstanding commercial paper borrowin  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: In a landmark deal, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented Comision Ejecutiva Portuaria Autonoma (CEPA) and the Republic of El Salvador in a $1.615 billion deal with Turkish company Yilport to invest in two of El Salvador's maritime ports. This is the largest private investment ever made in El Salvador. Hunton Andrews Kurth partner Andrej Micovic, who focuses on transportation and logistics infrastructure pro  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to have recently supported the Los Angeles Real Estate & Construction Industries Council (LARE) Spirit of Life(R) Celebration benefiting City of Hope. Members of the firm's Los Angeles Real Estate team attended the sold-out industry event, which has raised more than $26 million over the years to aid the groundbreaking research at City of Hope. The annual Spi  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, Nov. 12 -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, issued the following news release: HOUSTON, TX, November 11, 2024: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale and financing of the 72-key Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston Northwest Tomball Area, located at 14055 Park Drive, Tomball, Texas 77377. The 2015-built property was purchased by Mickle & Lucky Estates LLC, based in Anaheim, California, from PH Lodging Tomball LLC, based in Tampa, Florida. The financing   more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 16 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today that the Supreme Court of the United States denied an emergency petition from the Biden Administration to rule on a controversial immigration policy known as Parole-in-Place. A U.S. District Court in Texas has already found the Administration's actions illegal and halted the program. "The Supreme Court stopped the Biden Administrati  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 13 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * The series will follow a woman whose life unraveled when she was gripped by pseudocyesis, a rare psychosomatic disorder Listen to episode one here (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-unborn-235065516/) * * * Los Angeles, CA - November 12, 2024 - Today, iHeartMedia and Audio Up is thrilled announced "The Unborn," a groundbreaking true crime podcast hosted by actress Trisha LaFache (Amazon Prime's Jury Du  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 16 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * More than 85 stations across the country flip the switch to holiday music making iHeartRadio the holiday music destination Hosted by Mario Lopez, the Holiday Special will feature interviews with Dan + Shay, Jennifer Hudson, Jimmy Fallon, Kelly Clarkson and more, broadcasting on iHeartMedia stations nationwide on November 27 * * * New York - November 15, 2024 - iHeartMedia announced that the   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 14 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * Launching today, the show brings candid conversations on life, hockey, marriage and motherhood to iHeartMedia's Women's Sports Audio Network, the first-ever platform dedicated to women's sports and athletes * * * NEW YORK -- November 12, 2024 -- iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced the launch of a new weekly podcast "Moms Who Puck" with Anya and Madison Pa  more

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 15 -- JCPenney, an apparel and home furnishings retailer, issued the following news: * * * Sims curates an eight-look styling menu for JCPenney Salon based on popular hairstyles worn by Gabrielle Union on the red carpet. * * * JCPenney is thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with Larry Sims, one of Hollywood's most sought-after hairstylists, to launch a special salon experience just in time for the holidays: SimStyled. Beginning November 18, this service will be   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University College of Engineering hosted its annual STEM Teacher Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for K-12 educators. Attendees participated in hands-on activities, learned from professors about problem solving in the world of STEM, and discovered more about what the College of Engineering has to offer. "It is our role and responsibility to equip our educators with the tools, resources, and knowledge to guide thei  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New lighting, fencing and backstop netting will enhance safety, fun for athletes and park visitors * * * The Matagorda Historical Society soon will add improved lighting, backstop netting and fencing at Matagorda Heritage Park, thanks in part to a $15,715 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant will be combined with $4,177 in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New air conditioning unit, walk-in refrigerator will enable the hall to continue hosting community events * * * The Knights of Columbus Council 2490 soon will upgrade its meeting hall with a new air conditioning unit and walk-in refrigerator, thanks to a $24,967 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $6,500 in matching  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New level foundation will improve safety of historic community center * * * MANOR, Texas - The Richland Community Club soon will complete phase two of a project to level the foundation of its popular meeting hall, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $12,800 in matching funds from the community clu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Blessing Historical Foundation will repair, upgrade hurricane-damaged 118-year-old hotel and community gathering space * * * The Blessing Historical Foundation soon will replace the roof at the historic Hotel Blessing, an important community meeting place that was damaged in Hurricane Beryl, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partner  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New ADA-compliant playground will welcome children of all abilities * * * Frio Canyon Park soon will include a new inclusive playground that will provide a comfortable, safe place for park visitors to play and enjoy being outdoors, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bandera Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along wi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New collaboration enhances public safety along key evacuation routes from the Coastal Bend * * * The Coastal Bend Public Safety Radio Coalition, an alliance of South Texas first responders, is connecting to the Lower Colorado River Authority's radio system to enhance regional emergency communications, creating one of the largest public safety emergency communications networks in Texas. The e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New boots, helmets help protect firefighters, enhance community safety * * * The Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department soon will acquire new firefighting helmets and boots to help protect first responders, thanks to a $7,488 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Pedernales Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $1,872 in matching funds  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New store location features more than 1,500 local products from 240 Florida-based suppliers * * * BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2024) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 42,024-square-foot store located at 7395 Boynton Beach Blvd. on December 10. The store will open at 9:00 a.m. on opening day. Regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily. The new location's product assortment features more tha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New store location features more than 1,180 products from 175 New England-based suppliers * * * NASHUA, N.H. (Nov. 12, 2024) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 44,600-square-foot store located at 272 Daniel Webster Highway on December 10. The store will open at 9:00 a.m. on opening day. Regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily. The new location's product assortment will include more than 1,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New store location features more than 1,000 local products from 250+ Northeast-based suppliers * * * STAMFORD, Conn. (Nov. 13, 2024) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 44,648-square-foot store located at 110 High Ridge Road on December 12. The new store will open at 9:00 a.m. on opening day. Regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily. Previously a Lord & Taylor, this renovated space is inspi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces the sale of Brisa Townhomes, a 126-unit townhome community located at 4810 Brisa Way in Bee Cave, Texas, just west of Austin. Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets Vice Chairman Patton Jones and Managing Director Andrew Dickson represented the undisclosed seller in the sale to the buyer, Virginia-based AvalonBay Communities. The community has been renamed Avalon Townhomes at Bee Cave. "Brisa Townhomes present  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces the sale of Lakeside Campus, a recently renovated Class A office property spanning 807,354 square feet, located at 2201 & 2221 Lakeside Boulevard in Richardson, Texas. Newmark Vice Chairmen Chris Murphy, Robert Hill and Gary Carr and Director Stephen Schwalb represented the seller, Trigild, in the transaction. The buyer was Provident Realty Advisors. "We're seeing ongoing demand for high-quality, well-locat  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Experienced Broadcast Executive and News Leader Will Direct Nexstar's National News Content in the Nation's Capital * * * Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the appointment of Bill Sammon as Senior Vice President of Washington, D.C., Editorial Content for The Hill, the nation's leading source of digital political news and analysis,  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Irving, TX and Fort Wayne, IN (November 11, 2024) - The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WANE -TV, the Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) television station serving Fort Wayne, IN, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is a recognized, independent hub of the   more

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: HOUSTON--November 11, 2024--O'Melveny announced today that experienced energy transactions lawyer Jibin T. Luke has joined the firm's Houston office as a partner in the Energy Industry Group, further expanding O'Melveny's global roster of top-tier energy-focused practitioners. Recognized as a leading Texas energy lawyer by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US, Luke guides clients through M&A  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas, exploration and production company, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * * Strong operational performance drove operating cash flow of $3.8 billion and operating cash flow before working capital of $3.1 billion * Capital spending of $1.7 billion and contributions from noncontrolling interest of $47 million resulted in quarterly free cash flow before working capital of $1.5 billion * Total company production  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Critical Investments Focused on Withstanding and Rapidly Recovering from Extreme Weather, Other Events * * * Today, Oncor's first System Resiliency Plan (SRP) was approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). This approval paves the way for accelerated grid upgrades and enhancements to help substantially reduce the impact and duration of severe weather outages and address   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 13 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: DALLAS and HOUSTON - Reflecting the firm's growth and strong trajectory in Texas, Paul Hastings LLP has signed a lease for its new Dallas office in the highly sought-after nine-story office tower in The Knox Street Development, while the firm will relocate its Houston office to a larger space in the downtown landmark, 609 Main. Paul Hastings has more than tripled its Texas headcount in the last year and   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following Q&A on Nov. 13, 2024, with London Associates Christopher Orford, Kayley Rousell and Tenzin Woden: * * * From joining Haynes Boone as trainees to their experience as fully qualified lawyers, London Associates Christopher Orford, Kayley Rousell and Tenzin Woden answer questions about their growing legal careers. * * * 1. Tell us about your trainee experience at Haynes Boone. Christopher Orford: My training experience  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A team of researchers led by Rice University's Jacob Robinson and the University of Texas Medical Branch's Peter Kan has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical risks. The team's findings were published in Nature Biomedical Engineering Nov. 11. A team of researchers led by Rice University's Jacob Robinson and the University of Texas Medical Branch's  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business has taken the No. 1 spot in The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine's rankings of top schools for graduate entrepreneurship programs for the sixth year running. The Princeton Review's 2025 list identifies the 50 undergraduate and 50 graduate schools in the U.S. that offer the best programs in entrepreneurship studies based on its survey of more than 300 insti  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Naomi Halas (from left), Peter Nordlander and Yigao Yuan (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)As a clean-burning, potent and versatile energy commodity, hydrogen could play a key role in the transition to a sustainable energy ecosystem. However, the chemical process responsible for more than half of the current global hydrogen production is a substantial source of greenhouse gas emissions. Rice University researcher  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The 16th annual Rice Energy Finance Summit takes place Nov. 15 at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business and will explore the complexity of the energy value chain, the funding for the energy transition, the maintenance of energy security and emerging ideas in the global energy ecosystem. With panels focusing on "Industry Consolidation and Portfolio Optimization," "How Today's Energy Companies Are Energiz  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research (WaTER) Institute at Rice University and Yokogawa Corporation of America, a provider of industrial automation and test and measurement solutions, announced today a new partnership in support of modular autonomous water treatment and reuse processes. The agreement will leverage the complementary expertise and unique capabilities of both partners, officials said. Th  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: * * * After a successful pilot phase leading to sales growth for launch partner Internova Travel Group, Sabre Red Launchpad is now being rolled out for new and independent travel agents * * * Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, is launching Sabre Red Launchpad to simplify booking travel. Building on promising results  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: This Houston holiday tradition promises an evening filled with festive music, showcasing selections from opera, musical theater and holiday classics performed by the Shepherd School's talented voice and instrumental students. (Photos by Brandon Martin)Rice University's Shepherd School of Music is set to bring holiday magic to Houston with its annual "Spirit of the Season" concert Dec. 7 in Morrison Theater at Brockm  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Backed by a 2024 EPA Clean Ports Program grant, the DFW Clean Ports Project seeks to address air quality around key logistics hubs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. * * * SMU researchers and the Southern Dallas Inland Port Transportation Management Association are working with officials from Wilmer and Arlington to address air quality around key logistics hubs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Backed  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global real estate developer, has signed a new lease at Science Square Labs in Atlanta, Georgia. The lease was signed with the Georgia State Properties Commission (SPC) which is the state's real property portfolio manager and signs all leases on behalf of state agencies. SPC assigned the space to the Georgia Department of Agriculture   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: As a police K-9, Kane was no stranger to saving the lives of others. But when the 9-year-old Belgian Malinois developed a severe, antibiotic-resistant skin infection, it was his turn to be saved by the Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH). Kane was hospitalized at the SATH for nearly two months, during which he underwent multiple surgeri  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed Texas's 100th lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration, an historic milestone demonstrating the extent of the federal government's abuses of power under the current leadership. "For the past four years, the Biden-Harris Administration routinely violated the Constitution to implement an agenda that harmed our Nation," said Attorney General Paxt  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton sued U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") to prevent potential destruction of any records from Jack Smith's corrupt investigation into President Donald Trump. On November 8, Attorney General Paxton made (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-demands-jack-smiths-records-af  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an $83 million statewide opioid settlement with Kroger to resolve claims by the State of Texas and its Political Subdivisions for practices that contributed to the opioid epidemic in Texas. The settlement is the latest in a series of agreements Attorney General Paxton has negotiated to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for worsening th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the first Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $4,120,000 has been extended to Intelligent Epitaxy Technology, Inc. ("IntelliEPI") for their new 30,000-square-foot wafer production facility in Allen, Texas, which is expected to create more than $41 million in capital investment and nearly triple the company's annual wafer production. G  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of The Colony has been designated by the Texas Music Office (TMO) as a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community after completing the multi-step certification process. The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, seeks to foster music business-related economic development and job creation in Texas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Pearland on being designated as the seventh 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 Pearland's commitment to further develop tourism as an economic growth stra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the Texas restaurants selected for the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Texas featuring 15 one-MICHELIN-Star establishments and two MICHELIN Green Star eateries. The full selection totals 117 restaurants spanning 26 cuisine types located in the greater Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio areas, including Bib Gourmand restaurants, recognizing   more

ROSENBERG, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College will expand its Fort Bend County campus offerings with the addition of the Automotive Technology and Auto Collision and Management Technology programs next fall. But what do those programs entail, and why are they needed? Becoming an automotive technician means learning skills in a variety of fields. For the Automotive Technology program, that includes skills such as electrical   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded Texas State University's Department of Agricultural Sciences two capacity-building grants for non-land grant colleges. The NIFA grants, both for $150,000, will support "Empowering Agricultural Mechanics Education, Recruitment and Research," overseen by Ryan Anderson, Ph.D., an assoc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University celebrated the topping out of Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall, a new visual arts building, Nov. 12. Key attendees, including School of Humanities Dean Kathleen Canning, Department of Art Chair John Sparagana and architect Charles Renfro, a Rice alumnus and partner at Diller Scofidio + Renfro, joined faculty and staff as well as employees of general contractor Austin Commercial to mark the milesto  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: * * * The project is scheduled to deliver by Q4 2026 * * * High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, and capital partner MetLife Investment Management, have broken ground on a 244-unit residential community in Seattle. The seven-story transit-oriented development, located in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood, is the compa  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Paul Hastings LLP Brings the Under-Construction Office Tower to 100% Leased * * * The joint venture partnership of BDT & MSD Partners ("BDT & MSD"), Trammell Crow Company ("TCC"), The Retail Connection, and Highland Park Village Associates ("the JV") today announced that premier global law firm Paul Hastings LLP has signed a long-term 37,0  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 15 -- Mavenir, a cloud-native infrastructure provider that says it is building the future of networks, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, today announces a transformative partnership with Tu Atea Limited, an Indigenous Aotearoa/New Zealand company dedicated to advancing Maori telecommunications. Through this collaboration, Tu Atea will deploy Mavenir's state-of-the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * More than 80% of Harris County Residents Favor Ratepayer Rebates, More Regulation of CenterPoint * * * With memories still fresh about prolonged power outages following two destructive storms earlier this year, Harris County residents overwhelmingly favor tougher state rules requiring CenterPoint Energy and other utilities to better prepare for future storms. * * * Key Findings * 86% say CenterP  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * $3.96 Million to UH College of Pharmacy to Find Combination Therapies * * * By Laurie Fickman Gram-negative bacteria pose a serious threat to global health because they can resist multiple antibiotics, making infections difficult to treat, according to the National Institutes of Health. In response, the NIH has awarded $3.96 million to Vincent Tam, professor of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Matt Havlik Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos, interim dean of the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been named a 2025 Silver Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Karamichos, who also serves as the executive director of the North Texas Eye Research Institute at HSC  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta Students from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine's Honors Research Practicum course, led by John Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA, FACPM, executive director of the Osteopathic Research Center and regents professor, reported a surprising finding in a study that was published by the Journal of Pain in its November issue. The article is titled "Impact of Share  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 14 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: A new species of mining bee has been discovered and named, according to a study recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution. The newly discovered species, Andrena androfovea, has been documented interacting with plants in the wild in both Oklahoma and Texas, and researchers have now sequenced its genome. "The process of documenting bee biodiversity started centuries ago, but scientists are st  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: In a significant advancement for operational efficiency, the University of St. Thomas has launched a new Vendor Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quotation (RFQ) system. This cutting-edge system, developed collaboratively by the Office of Information Technology and the Procurement Office, was implemented in under a week. Designed to streamline the bidding process, the new system allows ven  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Team definitively identifies tiny lizard first spotted in Venezuela in 2002 * * * A team of biologists led by The University of Texas at Arlington has discovered a new tiny lizard species in the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela. This discovery, published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, highlights the unique characteristics of this gecko, includin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: It is being celebrated as "a place of firsts." Today, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) proudly dedicated the new $472 million UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital in front of leaders from The University of Texas System, UT Health San Antonio and Mays Cancer Center, as wel  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlights: * * * Featuring insights into the tumor microenvironment, targets to overcome treatment resistance, and a novel immunotherapy for gastric cancer * * * 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 seamless collaboration betwe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium, hosted by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Nov. 15, will discuss the impact of vaccines in Texas and the challenges ahead as experts look toward the 89th Texas legislative session that starts in January. Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of disease and prevent deaths, preventing more than 4 million deaths worldwide each year, accord  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Knightscope's K5 GOV Autonomous Security Robot has received FedRAMP Approval to serve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs * * * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Verizon Business today announced a partnership with Knightscope, a leading developer of autonomous security robots (ASRs), to provide secure, reliable connectivity for the deployment of Knightscope's K5 s  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Nov. 13 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Kentucky Division of Medicaid recently awarded the Western Kentucky University Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging (CASHA) a 3-year, Civil Money Penalty (CMP) award to implement Bingocize(R) - a strategic combination of exercise and the game of bingo - in 38 Certified Nursing Facilities (CNF) across the state of Kentucky. This is the 10t  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: X-Bow Systems Inc (X-Bow), the nation's leading non-traditional producer of advanced solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, and Texas State University (TXST) have announced a cooperative research agreement aimed at testing and validating solid rocket motor technology for expanded manufacture in nearby Luling. Under this agreement, TXST will help X-Bow construct a state-of-the-art SRM   more