CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 12 -- AEP Texas, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: AEP Texas has completed its rebuild of a two-mile segment of a transmission line in Edinburg and has withdrawn its ongoing appeal for conservation throughout the Rio Grande Valley. On August 1, crews began work to rebuild the line segment damaged by Hurricane Hanna. Crews completed construction then energized the transmission line on Monday evening -- four days earlier than  more PR

GRANITEVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 12 -- Aiken Technical College issued the following news release: South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has appointed a new Commissioner to the Aiken County Commission for Technical and Comprehensive Education, the governing board for Aiken Technical College. Ed Romero, Chief Financial Officer for Aiken Regional Medical Centers, was formally introduced as the newest Commissioner during the board's regular monthly meeting August 10. Romero has 29 years of hea more PR

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Angelo State University issued the following news release: A book published by Dr. William A. Taylor of the Angelo State University global security studies faculty has been selected as required reading for every first-year cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, starting this fall. Titled "Military Service and American Democracy: From World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars," Taylor's book is one of five required texts for approximately 1,200 cadet more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Atmos Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 12: As the nation observes 811 Day, an annual initiative led by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to ensure the practice of safe digging, Atmos Energy today announced a partnership with Texas Trees Foundation to plant 500 trees in 25 cities across the state. Neighborhood parks and trails are cherished by Texans as ideal public spaces for exercise, relaxation and peace to escape the  more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Baylor University issued the following news: A leading international research organization which funds outstanding early-career researchers and provides opportunities for mentorship and collaboration has named a Baylor University anthropology professor to its prestigious global scholar program. Samuel Urlacher, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences, was named an Azrieli Global Scholar by CIFAR, a global research organization b more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 11 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release: Research has shown that a mutation in the ATAXIN-1 gene leads to accumulation of Ataxin-1 (ATXN1) protein in brain cells and is the root cause of a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1). How healthy cells maintain a precise level of ATXN1 has remained a mystery, but now a study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neur more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Baylor University issued the following news: Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of New Testament Interpretation in the department of religion at Baylor University, has been awarded the prestigious Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies by The British Academy. She is one of only a few Americans to receive this award, established nearly a century ago. "The Burkitt Medal from The British Academy is one of the most significant recognitions ever bestowed upo more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Baylor University issued the following news: Leigh Greathouse, Ph.D., a leading researcher in the relationship between diet, the microbiome, disease and health at Baylor University, has been awarded a prestigious Career Development Award from the Department of Defense (DoD) to study the link between diet and colon cancer treatment and search for breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea (CID), a challenging side effect for many colon  more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Baylor University issued the following news on Aug. 11: Baylor University today announced the launch of a new partnership in order to continue its excellence in instructional design support. The partnership will offer all faculty in-depth resources within the university's learning management system (LMS) that can be mobilized in the online, hybrid and face-to-face instructional environments. The University, which serves more than 18,000 students, will tap Dallas-based in more PR

LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center issued the following news release: The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the appointment of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Executive Vice President and School of Medicine Dean Steven L. Berk, M.D., as a Grover E. Murray Professor. The Grover E. Murray Professorship is intended for faculty members who have attained national and international distinction in their fields for outsta more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 11 -- ExxonMobil, an international energy company, issued the following news release: Bryan Milton, president of ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants, has announced his retirement, effective September 1, 2020. Exxon Mobil Corporation's board of directors has appointed Ian Carr as president of ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company and elected him as vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Bryan Milton to retire as President of ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company; Ian Carr elec more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: CenterPoint Energy has announced that its Indiana-based electric and gas business, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. (SIGECO) is opening a new request for proposals (RFP) to seek a combination of wind, solar and solar + storage resources to meet the future needs of its 145,000 electric customers in southwestern Indiana. "While we continue negotiating for active projects identified in our first ever All-Source  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chairman Allen West: * * * Former VP and Democrat presidential nominee appears to have chosen California Senator Kamala Harris as his VP running mate. In Texas we do not want the failed economic policies of California -- nor its far left progressive socialism -- in the Lone Star State. There's a reason why people are fleeing California, and other failed blue states, for the growth, opportunity, and promi more PR

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Chevron Phillips Chemical, a petrochemical company, issued the following news on Aug. 10: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP today announced it has received seven annual safety awards from American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). The company's plant in Borger, Texas, was honored with AFPM's top Distinguished Safety Award, which celebrates companies with lasting safety performance at the highest levels. This marked the first time the Borger plant r more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences (CCRHS) recently announced the appointment of Dr. Bess Sirmon-Taylor as chair of the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Prior to joining ETSU's faculty this summer, Sirmon-Taylor served as associate dean for academic affairs at University of Texas at El Paso, College of Health Sciences. She i more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 12 -- ExxonMobil, an international energy company, issued the following news release on Aug. 11: ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Global Clean Energy Holdings to purchase 2.5 million barrels of renewable diesel per year for five years from a converted California refinery starting in 2022. * Global Clean Energy Holdings to supply renewable diesel from Bakersfield biorefinery * Renewable diesel can significantly reduce life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions * Agreement  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: One of The University of Texas at Austin's signature initiatives, OnRamps, is partnering with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to include five free modules from OnRamps Distance Learning Catalog in TEA's Strong Start resources. The OnRamps catalog is a comprehensive series of online professional development modules that equips Texas middle and high school teachers with the skills and pedagogical knowledge need more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 11 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Aug. 10: iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in the United States, announced today the launch of "Why I'm Voting," a new, non-partisan campaign asking musicians, cultural influencers, athletes and listeners from all walks of life to share what matters to them most in one of the most consequential election years of our lifetime, when Americans will be voting for 35 Senate seats, all 435 seats in the House of Re more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: New research suggests that although sociodemographic factors have been associated with poor outcomes for patients treated for testicular cancer, guideline-directed, expert care can help to address this issue. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Numerous barriers to optimal treatment for testicular cancer exist in underserved populat more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 13 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Origin Bank has donated $40,000 to Louisiana Tech's Department of Inclusion Initiatives and Student Success, part of $700,000 the bank distributed to a variety of charitable organizations and other educational institutions in its markets in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. "This donation continues our long-term partnership with Louisiana Tech and reinforces how much we value our relationship with the Universit more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Aug. 14: Two different types of detectable antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) tell very different stories and may indicate ways to enhance public health efforts against the disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain (S-RBD) are speculated to neutralize virus inf more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news release: Students enrolled in Tyler Junior College's wellness and exercise program now have a way to complete a four-year Bachelor of Science in kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. The new pathway helps TJC students transfer their credits based on the Workforce Education Course Manual to SFA, which recently switched to the Texas Comm more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 12 -- TXU Energy, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, issued the following news release on Aug. 11: TXU Energy, the leading retail electricity provider in Texas, today announced the launch of TXU Energy Simple Rate Plus A/C CareSM. The company's newest plan gives customers one price-protected rate for the electricity they use, plus proactive A/C maintenance to help their system last longer and cool better. With a properly functioning A/C system, customers may see up to 30% saving more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $25,000 to the African American Male Wellness Agency, on behalf of WCMH-TV/NBC4, the Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., television station serving the Columbus, OH, area (DMA #34). The donation will support the Columbus chapter's "African American Male Wellness Walk," taking place on Saturday, August 8. The African  more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Aug. 10: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., has named Andrew Wyatt as Vice President and General Manager of the company's broadcast and digital operations serving the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, area (DMA #60). In his new role, Mr. Wyatt will have oversight responsibility for WBRE-TV (NBC) and pa more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., has named David Bangura as Vice President and General Manager of the company's broadcast and digital operations in the Washington, D.C. (DMA #7) area. In this new role, Mr. Bangura will have oversight responsibility for WDCW-TV and DCW50.com, in Washin more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Rice University-based Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP) has won a five-year extension from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to pursue its investigation of mysteries at the intersection of biology and physics. The grant for $12.9 million will allow the long-running center to continue sophisticated computational analysis, often combined with experimental efforts, to show how interactions at the  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University scientists have won federal support for their pursuit of novel drugs to treat human disease. A five-year National Institutes of Health grant will allow the lab of biomolecular engineer Xue Sherry Gao of Rice's Brown School of Engineering to use advanced gene-editing technology to help discover new drugs that stay one step ahead of diseases' frustrating ability to become resistant. The $1.9 million gr more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University chemist Han Xiao and his team have successfully expanded the genetic code of Escherichia coli bacteria to produce a synthetic building block, a "noncanonical amino acid." The result is a living indicator for oxidative stress. The work, they say, is a step toward technologies that will allow the generation of novel proteins and organisms with a variety of useful functions. Their study appears in the C more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Inequities throughout society influence mental health research, where they can become self-perpetuating and contribute to persistent disparities in mental health services, according to new research from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The researchers argue that the same inequities that affect access to education or job security affect both mental and physical health. Health equity is a concept t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Different countries will respond in different ways to the challenges of economic growth and environmental sustainability based upon their regional advantages, according to a new paper by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The COVID-19 pandemic has added pressure to governments on both fronts, wrote Ken Medlock, a fellow in energy and resource economics a more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news release: According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, glaciers around the world have lost significant mass since the 1970s, due in part to warming trends in global temperatures. While the concept of massive sheets of ice may seem foreign to Texans, their importance can't be overstated. "Glaciers hold 75% of our fresh water, and they cover 11% of the Earth's land area -- they play a lot of diff more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 12 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Today, iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and Shondaland Audio, a division of Shondaland, founded by award-winning television writer and producer Shonda Rhimes, announced the division's upcoming lineup. Co-Produced with iHeartRadio, three new original podcasts will launch as part of the partnership, which was first announced and formed late last year. "You Down?" with Obama's Othe more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Dr. Poorya Hajyalikhani, an assistant professor in the Tarleton State University Construction Science and Management program, and undergraduate student Brady Hudson recently earned the Best Presentation Award at the 2020 International Conference on Wood Structure and Wood Framing. The award was given for the duo's paper, "Bracing Location for Hip and Valley." Dr. Hajyalikhani has a PhD in structural/c more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: There may soon be a new weapon in the centuries-old battle against anthrax thanks to groundbreaking work at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS). Anthrax, a disease caused by a bacterium called Bacillus anthracis, contaminates surface soil and grasses, where it may be ingested or inhaled by livestock or grazing more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news release: In preparation for the 16th Annual College Colors Day on Friday, Sept. 4, Texas A&M University and the University of Texas are reviving the Lone Star Showdown rivalry to encourage fans to support local Feeding America(R) member foodbanks through a partnership with Wells Fargo that helps provide meals with each purchase of new fan gear. College Colors Day, which was created by CLC, the exclusive licensing more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Recent discoveries made by researchers at Texas A&M University could change the way ovarian cancer is understood and treated. Dr. Abhishek Jain, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Medical Physiology in the College of Medicine, collaborated with researchers from the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology and Cancer Biology at MD Anderson Can more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Polymers reinforced with ultra-fine strands of carbon fibers epitomize composite materials that are "light as a feather and strong as steel," earning them versatile applications across several industries. Adding materials called carbon nanotubes can further enhance the composites' functionality. But the chemical processes used for incorporating carbon nanotube end up spreading them uneven more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Since the early 1930s, electron microscopy has provided unprecedented access to the alien world of the extraordinarily small, revealing intricate details that are otherwise impossible to discern with conventional light microscopy. But to achieve high resolution over a large specimen area, the energy of the electron beams needs to be cranked up, which is costly and detrimental to the speci more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Jeyavijayan "JV" Rajendran, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been selected to participate in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) program. The four-year, $75 million project aims to automate the process of incorporating security and defense mech more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0324): To: The Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher, Education, Texas State Senate, Post Office Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Authority of local governmental entities operating under local emergency declarations, to delay, prohibit, or restrict eviction procedures established by the Legislature in chapter 24 of the Property Code (RQ-0362-KP) Dear Senator Creighto more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0327): To: The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Texas State Senate, Post Office Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711-2068 Re: Standards applicable to roads constructed by the Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 under section 11001.008 of the Special District and Local Laws Code (RQ-0333-KP) Dear Senator Lucio: On behalf of former Senat more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0326): To: The Honorable R. David Holmes, Hill County Attorney, Post Office Box 253, Hillsboro, Texas 76645 Re: Whether subsection 2054.5191(a-1) of the Government Code requires a member of the board of directors of an appraisal district to complete certified cybersecurity training (RQ-0332-KP) Dear Mr. Holmes: You ask whether Government Code subsection 2054.5191(a-1) requires "a member of the bo more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0325): To: The Honorable John P. Cyrier, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Texas House of Representatives, Post Office Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Whether section 2166.003 of the Government Code applies to the possible removal of the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue at Texas A&M University, and if so, who may provide approval to remove the statue (RQ-0361-KP) Dear Rep more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Aug. 10: Attorney General Ken Paxton today praised the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for denying a motion seeking to enjoin the U.S. Department of Education's new rule concerning Title IX, which seeks to protect students from actual harassment while upholding free speech and fair process. The order agrees with an amicus brief led by Texas and signed by 15 state more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: On Saturday, August 8, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act, which directs the United States Department of Justice to establish a veteran treatment court program to coordinate grants, training, and technical assistance for states, municipalities, and American Indian tribes to set up and operate special courts for veterans accused of nonviolent crimes. Th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the 126th Judicial District Court of Travis County ordered final judgment against Dr. Richard Malouf, former owner of All Smiles Dental Center, holding him responsible for 1,842 unlawful acts under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act and liable for approximately $16.5 million to the State of Texas. "I applaud my litigation team, the cou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Aug. 12: Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for denying a motion for preliminary injunction sought by 17 states and the District of Columbia to stop the U.S. Department of Education's new Title IX Rule. The new Rule protects students from actual harassment while upholding their rights to free speech and due process. A Texas-led more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on Aug. 13: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton gave this statement following the Austin City Council's decision today to cut $150 million from the Austin Police Department's budget: "The unwarranted attack by the Austin mayor and city council on their police department's budget is no more than a political haymaker driven by the pressures of cancel culture. "Unfortunately, the targets of this 'cancell more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: As Texas households continue to suffer from the overall impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, an article published in the Houston Chronicle shows the state and federal government have underreported the actual number of deaths tied to the virus. This is the 5th Time Abbott Has Been Caught Using Dirty Data the Past Few Months (https://www.texasdemocrats.org/media/breaking-abbotts-dirty-data-strikes-for-the-four more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Jim Wright, the Republican candidate for the open Texas Railroad Commissioner seat, is blatantly unqualified for the position he seeks. Wright is just the latest culprit in a long line of Trump-devotee Republicans skirting the rules to benefit themselves. Jim Wright has frequently been sued by other oil & gas companies for not paying his debts. Wright's company Dewitt Recyclable Products, LLC, has been i more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 13: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. (KMM) will establish a new manufacturing facility in Kerrville. KMM produces circuit card assemblies and cable and fiber harnesses for the aerospace industry. The new facility will create 200 new jobs and generate more than $8 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $903,000 has been exten more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Timothy A. "Tim" Bargainer and Darren L. James and reappointed Fernando Trevino, Sr. to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for terms set to expire on January 31, 2025. The board is a multi-profession regulatory agency that oversees the examination, registration, and professional regulation of architects, interior designers, and landscape architects. Timothy A. "Tim more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 8: Governor Greg Abbott today extended his Disaster Declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19. Originally issued on March 13th, the Disaster Declaration provides the state a variety of resources to effectively serve Texans as the Lone Star State continues to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. "Renewing this Disaster Declaration will provide communities with the resources they need to r more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Following his visit to Lubbock, Governor Abbott traveled to El Paso to meet with state representatives and local leaders to discuss the community's response to COVID-19. Following the briefing, the Governor held a press conference where he gave an update on the briefing and discussed El Paso's ongoing efforts to combat the spread of the virus. Upon the conclusion of the press conference, Governor Abbott visi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Governor Greg Abbott today traveled to Beaumont to hold a briefing with local officials and state representatives on the ongoing COVID-19 response in Jefferson County. The Governor also held a press conference where he provided an update on the state's continued efforts to mitigate the virus. In the briefing, the Governor and local and state leaders discussed strategies to continue reducing the n more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jed Alton Brown as the presiding officer of the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2022. The regional mobility authority is a political subdivision that allows local transportation planning and project delivery leaders to partner with the state to deliver transportation infrastructure projects that serve Webb C more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed George Green, Elexis Grimes, and Shelly Rayburn to the OneStar Foundation for terms set to expire on March 15, 2022. The OneStar Foundation provides technical assistance, education, information and other support to Texas' extensive volunteer community, and improving and strengthening the state's volunteerism and community service infrastructure. George Green of New Braun more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 12: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended operations for four temporary COVID-19 surge testing sites in Harris County. Originally announced on August 7th, these testing sites will remain open through August 29th. "I thank Secretary Azar, Admiral Giroir, and all of our partners at HHS for extending operations at these sites in  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 13: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following Austin City Council's decision to cut $150 million from the Austin Police Department's budget: "Some cities are more focused on political agendas than public safety," said Governor Abbott. "Austin's decision puts the brave men and women of the Austin Police Department and their families at greater risk, and paves the way for lawlessnes more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 9: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after a helicopter carrying three Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) employees and one contract pilot crashed yesterday on TPWD's Black Gap Wildlife Management Area in Brewster County, killing the three passengers: "Our hearts ache today for those who died in this tragic accident. Cecilia and I are deeply saddened by this loss and we exte more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 13: Governor Greg Abbott today traveled to the city of Lubbock to hold a briefing with legislators and local leaders on the ongoing COVID-19 response in the region. After the briefing, the Governor held a press conference to provide an update on the state's continued efforts to mitigate the coronavirus. In the briefing, the Governor and local and state leaders discussed the strategies that have helpe more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Following his visit to Beaumont, Governor Greg Abbott today traveled to the city of Victoria to meet with local leaders and state representatives on the community's ongoing response to COVID-19. Following the briefing, the Governor held a press conference to discuss to topics from meeting and provide an update on Victoria's ongoing efforts to combat the spread of the virus. During the briefing,  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Aug. 8: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on August 23, 2017, certifying that Hurricane Harvey posed a threat of imminent disaster for Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, Nueces,  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Aug. 8: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have issued proclamations renewing the disaster declaration for  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on Aug. 13: Texas' Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) today announced it has deepened its multi-year collaboration with Discovery Education. In this latest phase of partnership, Discovery Education will support CCISD teachers and administrators districtwide as they accelerate the growth of a culture of STEM education that will help students develop t more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news: "Blue whirls"--small, spinning blue flames that produce almost no soot when they burn--have attracted great interest since their discovery in 2016, in part because they represent a potential new avenue for low-emission combustion. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Maryland and Texas A&M University have identified how these intriguing whirls are structured. Published in the peer-reviewed journ more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 11 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Thousands of chemical processes used by the energy industry and for other applications rely on the high speed of catalytic reactions, but molecules frequently are hindered by molecular traffic jams that slow them down. Now an entirely new class of porous catalysts has been invented, using unique fins to speed up the chemistry by allowing molecules to skip the lines that limit the reaction. This discovery w more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 11 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Since relaunching the Cougar Emergency Fund in March to assist students facing unexpected financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Houston has surpassed its initial goal by raising more than $1 million for students. More than 1,300 donors have contributed to the fund totaling $569,027 in addition to $500,000 in matching gifts provided by the UH Foundation and its James Wade Rockwel more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: In the early stages of obesity, endothelial cells - located in the inner layer of the arteries - become dysfunctional and lose their normal protective abilities. This dysfunction is a major contributor to heart disease and death. Xiang Li, research assistant professor of pharmacology at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy has found that the endothelial cells begin degrading and are instigated by sp more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 12 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Children wearing multifocal contact lenses had slower progression of their myopia, according to results from a three-year clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute. The trial tested commercially available multifocal soft contact lenses versus standard soft lenses in children as young as seven. The findings support an option for controlling the condition, also called nearsightedness, which increases more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 12 -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: SONHS introduces incoming associate dean and other faculty from posts in Tennessee, Toronto, Texas, and Miami. Associate Dean for Health Studies Arsham Alamian, PhD, MSc, FACE, a noted epidemiologist with expertise in chronic diseases research and public health systems, came onboard at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) on August 1 as an more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12 -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: Thunderstorms are equally terrifying and captivating. At their most extreme, supercell thunderstorm -- those with persistent rotating updrafts -- can spawn tornadoes, causing wide-spread devastation. How do tornadoes form? What key ingredients do they require? And can they can be predicted to provide timely warnings to the public? These are all open questions. "The N more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: As a mechanical engineering undergraduate at The University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. Toby Elery had not yet decided on a career path. Then he visited a prosthetics clinic. "I realized this is something I could use my degree for that was exciting and fascinating, that will also help people," said Elery BS'14, MS'16, PhD'20. The work he saw at the clinic inspired him to enroll in graduate school  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Aug. 12: A combination regimen of venetoclax and azacitidine was safe and improved overall survival (OS) over azacitidine alone in certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to the Phase III VIALE-A trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The results were presented in the virtual 25th European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A researcher of The University of Texas at Arlington could soon uncover the evolutionary effects of nuclear testing by resurrecting decades-old crustaceans. Matthew Walsh, an associate professor of biology, traveled to Utah this summer to collect sediment cores containing the preserved eggs of Daphnia, or water fleas, from lakes in the fallout zone of nuclear testing done in the United Stat more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The only thing harder than knowing what to say to stressed co-workers or customers is knowing whether to say it face to face or via email or phone. But new research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin offers some guidance: If the emotion behind the message is authentic, it should be delivered in person or through live video. If it's not, then call -- don't email. Two new st more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Patients with undiagnosed flu symptoms who actually had COVID-19 last winter were among thousands of undetected early cases of the disease at the beginning of this year. In a new paper (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30223-6/fulltext#%20A) in The Lancet's open-access journal EClinicalMedicine, epidemiological researchers from The University of Texas at Austin estimated COVID more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: We hear a lot about fake news, but do we know it when we see it? Research from The University of Texas at Austin has found that although Facebook users may be too quick to believe or share misinformation, flagging fake news can make a significant difference. In fact, the study (https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/isre.2020.0927), published online today by Information Systems Research, shows that platfor more PR

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A University of North Texas professor, who studies the role of land buyouts in disaster recovery and hazard mitigation, has been recognized as one of the nation's top scientific leaders researching ways to improve the wellbeing of coastal communities and ecosystems. Elyse Zavar, assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science, is one of the 20 fellows selected as a 2020 more PR

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: A University of North Texas research team is working to better understand how metal alloys function at the atomic level with a $1 million grant from the Department of Defense, under the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The team consists of three experts from UNT's College of Engineering: Principal investigator professor Srinivasan Srivilliputhur and co-PIs Rajarshi Banerjee, a Presidential a more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: Nearly every aspect of society has had to adapt to ever-changing conditions brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic, and scientific research is no exception. The University of Texas at Dallas is among 131 U.S. colleges and universities that are recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as R1 doctoral institutions, which are characterized by "very high res more PR

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced today that Dr. Fredericka Brown, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been named one of 284 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellows. Brown will work this fall at the US Department of Energy in the Building Technologies Office. Her yearlong contributions as an AAAS Fellow will be instrum more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Jason Shelton, associate professor of anthropology and sociology and the director of the Center for African American Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington, is leading the city of Arlington's new Unity Council as its chairman. Created this summer by city officials, the council's goal is to increase equality in Arlington through community input and by examining equity strat more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: Archie L. Holmes Jr., vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Virginia and an electrical and computer engineering professor in UVA's School of Engineering, has been selected as the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs of the University of Texas system. His appointment begins Oct. 1. "Archie's departure will be a real loss for UVA, but I could not be more excited for him  more PR