NORFOLK, Virginia, April 7 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' is Coming to Austin: Realistic Pig Truck to Blast Dying Animals' Cries Outside Honey Baked Ham and Local Eateries Austin, Texas - Diners at Franklin BBQ and Easter shoppers considering going into Honey Baked Ham stores are in for an earful this week when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's hyper-realistic pig transport truck that looks as if it contain  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 42 startups to compete for $1M at Rice Business Plan Competition April 10-12 The annual Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC), presented by Rice Business, will bring together top graduate student-run startups from around the country to compete for more than $1 million in cash, investments and in-kind prizes April 10-12 in Houston. In its 25th year, the competition has grown from just nine teams competing for  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living posted the following news release: * * * AHCA Applauds Court Vacating the Federal Staffing Mandate Washington, D.C. - Today, The American Health Care Association (AHCA) representing approximately 15,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released the following statement regardin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 7 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * Application deadline extended for the Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program Updated April 7, 2025 Jan. 17, 2025 # The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced applications are being accepted for the Enlace Mid-Level Leadership program. The program is a six-month development experience for college and university professi  more

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Avian flu in raw milk found to be broadly sensitive to heat In March 2024, when the first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were identified in dairy cows in Texas, Cornell researchers - led by Diego Diel, associate professor of virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine - immediately began assessing how long the virus survived in the raw milk of infected cows. At the same time, Nicole Martin, assis  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-DFW, Muslim, Jewish, Christian Faith Leaders to Condemn Attacks on Muslim Community Development in N. Texas On Tuesday April 8, the Dallas, Texas, office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to join North Texas religious leaders in the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian c  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 7 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * Deadline extended for 2025-26 Leadership Academy/ La Academia de Liderazgo Updated April 7, 2025 Jan. 16, 2025 # SAN ANTONIO - The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced applications are being accepted for the seventh cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. The Leadership program prepares senior h  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Raises Alarm on Bill to Prevent Expansion of Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge Defenders is raising the alarm on H.R. 839, Rep. Jodey Arrington's (R-TX) bill "to prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge." If enacted, this bill would block the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's "Land Protection Plan" to expand the Muleshoe National   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Equitable access to digital technologies may help improve cardiovascular health Statement Highlights: * Mobile health technologies, such as wearable devices, mobile health apps and telehealth or remote coaching, have shown potential to help people start and maintain heart-healthy behaviors, such as eating a healthy diet, increasing physical activity, quitting smoking, m  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Howard University football team joins the Nation of Lifesavers DALLAS, April 7, 2025 -- On Saturday, April 5, the Howard University football team participated in an American Heart Association Hands-Only CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training to learn the correct rate and depth of CPR compressions to be confident and capable when faced with a cardiac emergency. Accord  more

PLANO, Texas, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * IRS Closes Investigation of Church After Attorneys with First Liberty Institute Step In Palm Coast, FL-- First Liberty Institute and attorneys at Jones Day announced that the IRS closed its investigation of New Way Church in Palm Coast, Florida. The IRS's decision to close its investigation, fi  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 8 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Exercise students travel to Washington D.C. to generate conversations about research By Sara Chavez In March, exercise science students Michael Bellot and Kayla McKinley walked the steps of Capitol Hill advocating the importance of undergraduate research. Following their acceptance into the Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) -- a national program hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research - Bellot a  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Second Measles Death Reported in Texas A second child in Texas has died from the measles, according to The U.S. Health and Human Services Department. The child was not vaccinated. This is the third measles-related death reported in the U.S. this year. Texas, the epicenter of the outbreak currently has 500 cases. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 7 [Category: Medical] -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Minnesota Rallies to Fund Life-Saving Research and Patient Care Services at Susan G. Komen(r) 2025 Race for the Cure Annual Event to Fuel Research Advancements and Strengthen the Minnesota Community with Vital Support Susan G. Komen (r), the world's lead  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 6 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Philips Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Improving Imaging Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare with Its CT 3500 Imaging Solution SAN ANTONIO, TX. - 7 th April, 2025 - Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the AI-enabled CT systems industry and, based on its findings, recogniz  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers partnering with Houston Health Department on wastewater surveillance to stay ahead of measles outbreak Lauren Bauhs testing wastewater in the lab at Rice. As measles cases rise across Texas and the nation, a team of researchers at Rice University and the Houston Health Department is leveraging wastewater surveillance to detect the virus in the community. This innovative approach is part of t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 7 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI receives $3.2 million DARPA contract to predict life of AM components April 7, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a two-year, $3.2 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to predict the structural life of components made with additive manufacturing (AM). Researchers will update the SwRI-created DARWIN(r) softwa  more