WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 19 (TNSEve) -- Clark University issued the following news on June 18, 2021: Hours after President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday, Clark University held a virtual event to commemorate the day's significance. On June 19, 1865, the Union Army landed in Galveston, Texas, and announced that the Civil War had ended and that all enslaved people were free. The first Juneteenth was celebrated a year later in Texas, and today is recognized acro more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 17 -- A.H. Belo, a local news and information publishing company, issued the following news release on June 16, 2016: A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC) (the "Company") today announced that it will transfer the listing of its Series A common stock from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") commencing with trading on June 29, 2021. The Company's new ticker symbol will be "DALN." The decision to move to Nasdaq follows an internal review of what  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: While smoking-related head and neck cancers are declining in the U.S., human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal, or throat, cancer is on the rise. In fact, oropharyngeal cancer has passed cervical cancer as the leading HPV-related cancer in the country. Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting participants for a screening trial aimed at early detection of HPV-related throat cancer, with the goa more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: While the summer heat may be a pain, does it actually cause headaches? A Baylor College of Medicine expert says headaches that seem to be caused by the heat may really be due to dehydration. When the body becomes dehydrated it is believed to trigger a headache due to narrowing blood vessels as the body loses water and electrolytes. When a person is dehydrated, they are more likely to suffer from heat  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: In the two decades since the Human Genome Project mapped the entire human genome, improvements in technology have helped in developing updated reference genomes used for sequencing. But while the GRCh38 (hg38) human reference genome was released more than seven years ago, the older GRCh37 (hg19) reference remains widely used by most research and clinical laboratories. In a new study published in the Am more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is the most common genetic form of brittle bone disease and results in defects of both bone and connective tissue. OI patients can have significant problems with mobility due to joint dysfunction due in part to tendinopathy. In a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine identify a protein s more PR

WACO, Texas, June 17 (TNSPro) -- Baylor University issued the following news on June 16, 2021: From recent ransomware attacks to the COVID-19 pandemic, complex supply chains have faced major disruptions while today's business leaders stay one step ahead of maintaining a sustainable supply chain ecosystem. To help supply chain managers effectively navigate these risks and disruptions while keeping the end-to-end supply chain running smoothly, Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business has  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 17 -- Buffalo State College issued the following news release: Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, seems poised to become the nation's newest federally observed holiday. Also known as "Emancipation Day," "Freedom Day," or "Jubilee Day," Juneteenth recognizes the date on which Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African Americans of their freedom: June 19, 186 more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation: Juneteenth commemorates an extraordinary moment in our nation's history. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led troops into Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and the insidious institution of slavery. Thousands of enslaved people in Texas - among the last to learn of their liberation - tasted hard-won freedom for the first time. The joyous commemorations that  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 16 (TNSEve) -- Clark University issued the following news: Clark University's first annual observation of Juneteenth -- the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned of the abolition of slavery in the United States, celebrated by Black Americans since to commemorate the end of slavery -- will feature an event titled "'This Was Not a Riot': History, Memory and the Bombing of Black Wall Street," with special guest scholar Dr. Kalenda Eaton, a professor in Th more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 18 (TNSPer) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: The College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University has announced the appointment of Nu'Nicka Epps as the new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). This new role will be responsible for implementing strategies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for the College of Criminal Justice. Epps will also be on the Executive Leadership Team and serve as the head o more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 17 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Amy Halbert Four departments within the Texas A&M University College of Engineering will have new department heads: aerospace, civil and environmental, mechanical and the newest department, multidisciplinary engineering. The new department leaders bring with them a wealth of research and teaching experience to the College of Engineering and their respective departments. "I  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: The state has partnered to bring COVID-19 vaccination clinics to Junteenth celebrations in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates the day African Americans in Texas learned of their freedom two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrations are hosted in cities across the country. "Coloradans will be  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Donald Trump blew out his birthday candles alongside Herschel Walker -- the Texas resident he's openly encouraged to enter Georgia's U.S. Senate race -- giving Georgia Republicans yet another headache as their GOP primary continues to sputter. The former president's #1 choice is "still very much considering a run," but he seems to be in no rush despite private worry from Republicans  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 15 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following Governor Kate Brown's signing of HB 2168 to establish Juneteenth as an official state holiday, Dr. Rosa Colquitt, Democratic Party of Oregon Vice Chair and DPO Black Caucus Chair, released the following statement: "We are overjoyed at the passage of this bill that establishes Juneteenth as an official state holiday in Oregon, commemorating the emancipation of slaves in Texas in June 1865, nea more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In a massive rebuke of the Republican war on health care, the United States Supreme Court threw out California v. Texas, a lawsuit that could have invalidated the Affordable Care Act, which would have stripped coverage from 185,000 Wisconsinites and removed protections for 2.4 million Wisconsinites with a pre-existing condition. This decision delivers a blow to Senator Ron Johnson and Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement in commemoration of the 156th Juneteenth in the United States: "On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed slaves of their freedom and the end of the Civil War -- and Juneteenth was born. On this day, more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 18 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas is monitoring and planning for any potential impacts from a tropical disturbance that is expected to travel across the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days. Entergy crews and contractors are on alert and will be ready to safely restore power as quickly as possible if needed. The company is monitoring the forecast for the exact location, timing and magnitude of the storm. Customers should closely watch the  more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, June 17 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Governor Ron DeSantis announced that state and local law enforcement officers have committed to deploying to Texas and Arizona to provide additional resources in response to the border crisis. "America's border security crisis impacts every state and every American," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "The Biden Administration ended policies implemented by President Trump that were curbin more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 19 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced the results of an investigation into Defending The Republic, Inc., conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), the state's regulator of charities. Defending The Republic is a Texas-based organization affiliated with Sidney Powell, a former attorney for former President Donald T more PR

BOISE, Idaho, June 17 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news statement: * * * Governor Brad Little announced today the State of Idaho will support Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey in their efforts to secure the United States-Mexico border and protect the American people because the Biden-Harris Administration continuously fails to do so. Governors Abbott and Ducey sent a letter to the nation's Governors requesting extra manpower through other states' more PR

CANYON, Texas, June 15 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University will soon celebrate its fifth anniversary as an official Hispanic Serving Institution, and enrollment of Hispanic students continues to grow. WT qualified for HSI status in 2016. To qualify, an institution's Hispanic full-time equivalency must be at least 25 percent of the overall undergraduate population. Since that time, overall enrollment of Hispanic students has grown 21 perce more PR

WACO, Texas, June 15 (TNSJou) -- Baylor University issued the following news on June 14, 2021: When an organization supports its employees who choose to adopt children, the employees, their families, the adopted children and the organization itself experience positive benefits and outcomes, according to new research from Baylor University. The study, "It Takes a Village: How Organizational Support for Adoption Positively Affects Employees and Their Families," is published in the Journal of Occ more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 19 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 18, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement by Robin Shackleford, State Representative - District 98 and Chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, to commemorate the first national holiday celebrating Juneteenth, the day when all Black Americans were emancipated from slavery in t more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 18 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear and a coalition of states won a U.S. Supreme Court case, California v. Texas, that upholds the Affordable Care Act (ACA), protecting health care coverage for 1.8 million Kentuckians and millions more Americans with pre-existing medical conditions. Gov. Beshear, who believes health care is a basic human right and who has prioritized access to quality care, first intervened to join the cas more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on June 17, 2021: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards today issued a statement on the United States Supreme Court again upholding the Affordable Care Act, which is a lifeline for Louisianans in lower wage jobs and those with pre-existing health conditions. Louisiana's Attorney General joined the politically motivated lawsuit from the state of Texas, which threatened health care for hundreds of thousa more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, June 18 (TNSAwa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Shelbe Rodriguez Joseph Mann, Instructor of American Sign Language, has been awarded Teacher of the Year for the 2021-2022 academic school year by the Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. "The DSDE undergraduate students were looking for a way to show their appreciation to the faculty who have worked tirelessly to accommodate the academic needs of our students during this past year," said Dr. Zanthia more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, June 16 (TNSGra) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Dr. Selahattin Sayil, professor of electrical engineering, along with his project team, has received funding from the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program for a 3-year term on improving the quality of electrical engineering online laboratories. The team includes Dr.Sayil, Professor and Distinguished Faculty Teaching Fellow, Dr. Gleb Tcheslavski, Associate Professor and Interim Department Chair more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: A new documentary film from LBJ School Research Scientist Raj Patel tells the story of a Malawian activist trying to save her home from extreme weather. A decade in the making, the documentary, titled "The Ants and the Grasshopper," follows farmer and activist Anita Chitaya from coast to coast and across rural-urban divisions and schisms of race, class and gender in he more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 18 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Jeanne Lambrew released the following statements today after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the California v. Texas case challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA). "Simply put, for many people across Maine and the nation, the Affordable Care Act has been a life-saver," said Governor Janet Mills. "That's why  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recently published studies in basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. Current advances include a new combination therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a greater understanding of persistent conditions after AML remission, the discovery of a  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel hailed today's ruling in California v. Texas, known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Repeal Lawsuit, as a victory for the health and wellbeing of every single American. In today's decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs in this case did not have standing to challenge the ACA. This favorable ruling means the patient pro more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition that included 20 states and the District of Columbia scored a major victory today after the United States Supreme Court rejected a challenge to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the case California v. Texas. The coalition defended the ACA against a lawsuit brought by a Texas-led state coalition that soug more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The National Indian Health Board issued the following news: The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), representing the health interests of all 574 federally recognized Tribes, applauds the United States Supreme Court for upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in a 7-2 decision on California v. Texas that challenged the law as unconstitutional. The high court's decision protects Medicaid Expansion and secures the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) which is the foun more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 18 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge by the former Trump Administration and states with Republican leadership to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a seven-two decision, the justices ruled to leave the law intact, preserving health care coverage for millions of Americans. In 2018, the Department of Justice under the former more PR

IRVING, Texas, June 15 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the appointment of James Baronet as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Topeka, Kansas (DMA #142). Mr. Baronet will be responsible for overseeing Nexstar's KSNT-TV (NBC) and KTMJ-TV (FOX), as well as the Company's op more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, June 15 (TNSRes) -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is joining lead organization Northern Illinois University in a $2 million project over three years to develop a prototype low-cost system for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) waste from manufacturing emissions and cleanly converting it into ethanol. Also joining the project are the University of North Texas and Angstrom Advanced Inc. DOE' more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 19 (TNSJou) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on June 18, 2021: * * * System designed by scientists and public health officials guided local policies in Austin, Texas * * * In a new study led by The University of Texas at Austin COVID-19 Modeling Consortium in collaboration with Northwestern University, researchers describe the alert system that has guided COVID-19 policies in Austin, Texas, for more than a year, helping to safeguard the he more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 18 (TNSPol) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court today in California v. Texas dismissed a third challenge to the Affordable Care Act in a 7-2 ruling. Professors from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Pritzker School of Law are available to comment. Craig Garthwaite is the Herman R. Smith Research Professor in Hospital and Health Services, associate professor of strategy, and the director of the P more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 18 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce secured a historic electric vehicle manufacturing investment today as Canoo announced a commitment to create more than 2,000 jobs and build its first mega micro-factory on a 400-acre site at the MidAmerica Industrial Park located near Tulsa, Okla. Canoo Chairman and CEO Tony Aquila invited Governor Stitt and Secretary of Co more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 18 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement on June 17, 2021 on the Supreme Court ruling in California v. Texas, involving the legality of the individual mandate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that all provisions of the ACA stand and will continue to be in effect. Oregon has been a leader in the defense of the ACA. In November 2020, a coalition of 21 Attorneys General, including Oregon, and the U.S. House of R more PR

DENTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSPer) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Pamela Padilla, associate vice president for research and innovation at the University of North Texas, has been appointed dean of the College of Science. Padilla will succeed the College of Science's founding dean, Su Gao, who stepped down June 15 to take a leave of absence to care for family. "Dean Gao's collaborative leadership has been integral to the college's continued growth, helping to ma more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: To boost employees' creativity, managers should consider offering a set of rewards for them to choose from, according to a new study by management experts at Rice University, Tulane University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and National Taiwan Normal University. The study, co-authored by Jing Zhou, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology at Rice's Jones Graduate School of more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSGra) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University geoscientists and their colleagues will develop sophisticated fiber-optic sensors and seismic sources to find and evaluate small faults deep underground at sites that store carbon dioxide (CO2) to keep it out of the atmosphere. The Department of Energy has awarded Rice geoscientist Jonathan Ajo-Franklin $1.2 million to adapt his lab's distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) method to monitor stora more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A strong, well-functioning Mexican asylum system is in the best interest of both Mexican and United States governments, but it requires increased coordination from both sides, according to the findings of a new study from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Refugee Solidarity Network. "A critical part of the asylum system is the broad network of Mexican civil society organizations (CS more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 19 (TNSOps) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Preparing culturally responsive educational leaders who promote meaningful societal change is the mission of the Department of Educational Leadership in Sam Houston State University's College of Education. Aligned with this objective, doctoral students in the Educational Leadership program recently released an 11-part podcast mini-series focused on building antiracist colleges and universities. Paul  more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch have found SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the testes of infected hamsters. The findings, published in the journal Microorganisms, could help explain symptoms that some men with COVID-19 have reported and have important implications for men's health. As the pandemic goes on, clinicians are finding that COVID-19 affe more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A Rice University professor involved in the search for a way to treat and perhaps cure sickle cell disease is available to comment on a major advance revealed today in Science Translational Medicine. Rice University bioengineer Gang Bao is a pioneer in sickle cell research and a co-author of the breakthrough study released today led by his colleagues at Stanford University. Sickle cell disease, which affect more PR

LAREDO, Texas, June 18 (TNSPro) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: If a student can take a courageous leap between two seemingly distinct academic paths like the Performing Arts and Science, it is Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) graduate Biology student David Gonzalez, 30. Originally from Laredo, Gonzalez earned bachelor's degrees in both Acting and Biology. His Bachelor of Actin more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 15 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Stephanie Jones Amazon recently announced that a team of students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University has been selected as one of 10 university teams to participate in the 2021 Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge. The competition is the first conversational artificial intelligence (AI) challenge to incorporate multimodal (voice and vision more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 17 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study shows that when health care providers spend more time with home health care patients, risk of hospital readmission decreases * * * The United States spends roughly $3.6 trillion on health care each year, equivalent to nearly 18 percent of the gross domestic product. However, the United States does no better in population health outcomes compared to other high-income more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, June 16 (TNSMon) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Professor Emeritus Dale Funderburk created a legacy of excellence in the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce during his 52-year teaching career. A new scholarship in his name will memorialize his impact. The Dr. Dale Funderburk Honorary Scholarship will provide financial assistance to undergraduate business majors at A&M-Commerce. Funderburk's former student, Timothy Meads, c more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 16 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: It's been over a year since T, a 9-year-old English Labrador, underwent life-saving surgery to remove his pituitary gland at Texas A&M University's Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), and according to owner Brian Prachyl, the improvement in the dog's quality of life has been amazing. "Previously, T could barely walk when we'd take more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 18 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Hannah Conrad Salt marshes are a fundamental habitat for fishes and birds, can capture and bury large quantities of organic carbon and play an important role in protecting coastal communities from storm surges. Comprised of a delicate balance of organic and inorganic deposit just enough to keep them above water, coastal marshes are home to a rich variety of plants and animals more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 15 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alleynah Veatch Cofas Dr. Alaa Elwany, associate professor of the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University, will be serving as a 2021-22 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Foundation Swanson Fellow, one of the ASME Federal Government Fellowships. Elwany will be working in the Advanced Manufacturing National P more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 16 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Vandana Suresh While crop yield has achieved a substantial boost from nanotechnology in recent years, the alarms over the health risks posed by nanoparticles within fresh produce and grains have also increased. In particular, nanoparticles entering the soil through irrigation, fertilizers and other sources have raised concerns about whether plants absorb these minute particle more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 15 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels Similar to how sculptors use chisels to create esthetic shapes on a piece of marble, designers of electronic chips can use powerful, narrow beams of light to create electronic circuitry at the microscale. This process is known as lithography, and Texas A&M University researchers are working to improve this technique. Photolithography is used in the microfabri more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 16 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels Dr. Rodolfo Vaghetto fondly reflects on the feeling of being in the classroom. He thrives when a student answers a difficult question correctly or excitement flashes across their face while he introduces a new topic. Moments like this have defined his career. A professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University, Vaghetto is a 2021 Inst more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 16 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alleynah Veatch Cofas Automated vehicle (AV) technology is widely acknowledged as a promising means to prevent crashes, increase mobility among drivers and even lower emissions. But, there is a hesitancy toward autonomy among drivers, which Texas A&M University researchers are studying to understand. Dr. Anthony McDonald, assistant professor, and Dr. Ranjana Mehta, associate more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 17 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alleynah Veatch Cofas Dr. Dinakar Sagapuram, assistant professor in the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University, was chosen as one of the 2021 Geoffrey Boothroyd Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers. Fourteen recipients aged 35 and under have been recognized across the globe for their efforts and accomplishments in  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton announced that a district judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the Biden Administration's oil and gas leasing moratorium, which intended to put a pause on the sale of new oil and gas leases on federal public lands and offshore waters by an executive order issued January 27, 2021. The executive order was a clear violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: As we approach the Fourth of July weekend, Governor Greg Abbott's failure to stop the spread of COVID-19 by getting Texans vaccinated continues to halt the state's recovery. 59 percent of adult Texans have received at least one vaccine shot, solidly below President Biden's goal of having 70 percent of adults with at least one shot by July 4th. Our state's failure to reach vaccine distribution goals is no surprise as more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement regarding the appointment of Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, as Chair of the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee: "On behalf of the Texas Democratic Party, we congratulate a proven Texas leader, state Representative Toni Rose, D-Dallas, for breaking barriers as the first Black woman appointed as Chair of the Texas House Democratic C more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, the Texas Democratic Party joined Powered by People and Beto O'Rourke for the "Texas Drive for Democracy" to discuss how voter suppression bills like state Senate Bill 7 would hurt Texans ability to participate in democracy, and the importance of new legislation that protects voting rights in Texas and across the country. The Texas Democratic Party also unveiled an ambitious voter registration plan, aptl more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA): "Nine years ago, the Obama-Biden administration announced a new immigration policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of young undocumented Americans and allow them to live their lives without fear, shame, or persecution for immigration matt more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 16, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement in response to Gov. Greg Abbott signing permitless carry into law today, which will take effect Sept. 1: "Today, Governor Abbott has proven that he places greater value on the right to kill than the right to life. He has chosen to listen to extremist, far-right politicians and lobbyists over the voices of his  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 16, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement after a delegation of Democratic lawmakers met with Vice President Kamala Harris today: "It is an honor to see our state Democratic leaders meet with Vice President Kamala Harris today to discuss preserving, protecting, and expanding voting rights in Texas. Just a few weeks ago, our Democratic state representatives  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Austin where he announced several key components of the State of Texas' plan to build a border wall. The press conference follows the Governor's Border Security Summit last week in Del Rio, which brought together law enforcement, city and county officials, and landowners to discuss strategies to secure the border and keep communities safe more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that El Paso, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business-related economic development in Texas cities and communities. "With support from the Texas Music Office, in 2019 the Texas music industr more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bryan Bufkin as Judge of the 355th Judicial District Court in Hood County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Bryan Bufkin of Granbury is a partner at Bufkin & Adams, PLLC., and previously served as an assistant district attorney for the Johnson and Somervell Counties District Attorney's Office. He is a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lori Cobos to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term set to expire September 1, 2021. The PUC regulates the state's electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications utility industries, implements respective legislation, and offers customer assistance in resolving consumer complaints. "I am proud to appoint Lori Cobos to the Public Utility Commission of  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on February 12, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the severe winter weather poses an imminent threat of widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life due to prolonged freezing temperatures, heavy snow, and freezing rain statewide; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent mo more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has named Robert C. Pate to serve as the chairman of the Texas Racing Commission. The commission oversees pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing. Robert C. Pate of Corpus Christi is an attorney and former judge of the 28th Judicial District Court and the 148th Judicial District Court in Nueces County. In addition to his law license and membership in the State Bar of Texas, more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill (HB) 3257 into law, establishing the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. This commission will produce biennial studies of antisemitism in Texas, work with schools and institutions of higher educations to develop effective methods to combat antisemitism, and implement Holocaust and genocide courses of study and awareness programs. Th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today signed seven pieces of legislation into law to protect Second Amendment Rights in Texas. The Governor was joined for the bill signing ceremony by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senators Donna Campbell, Brandon Creighton, Charles Schwertner, and Drew Springer, Representatives Giovanni Capriglione, Cole Hefner, Tom Oliverson, Matt Schaefer, Dav more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas is again recognized with a Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine for leading among the most populous states in attracting high-value business investments in 2020 that will create a significant number of new jobs in communities across the state. This is the ninth year Texas has won a Gold Shovel Award. "It's no surprise that Texas cont more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 15 (TNSOps) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: The Texas Center for Community Journalism is in good hands at Tarleton State University. That's what the Texas Newspaper Foundation decided last week during the annual Texas Press Association convention. The TNF affirmed ongoing support of the TCCJ at the Foundation's board meeting, part of the 141st annual convention of the Texas Press Association. "The Texas Newspaper Foundation is delighte more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 21-022) in June 2021 entitled "A Report on the Audit of the Teacher Retirement System's Fiscal Year 2020 Employer Pension and Other Post Employment Benefit Liability Allocation Schedules": * * * Here is the summary of the report: We have issued two audit reports dated June 4, 2021, related to the Teacher Retirement System's (System) pension and other post employment benefit (OPEB) liability  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The recent Texas freeze left more than 10 million people without electricity at its peak, some for several days, and economic losses from lost output and damage are estimated to be as high as $130 billion in Texas alone. Now, high summer temperatures and drought-induced water limitations for cooling have forced the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to issue a warning to Texas to reduce elec more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, June 17 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: A University of Houston-Victoria Athletics employee recently was voted by his peers as the Red River Athletic Conference 2020-2021 Sports Information Director of the Year. UHV sports information specialist Paul Ebner was selected for the award through a vote of all RRAC sports information directors. The award is given to individuals who go above and beyond to promote their school's more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, June 17 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: When Emi Ruiz first started a project for her job with University of Houston-Victoria Title IX and Equal Opportunity, she had no idea how much it would help her grow as a leader. Now, the Harlingen native is being recognized statewide for her work. Ruiz, who recently graduated from UHV with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, was recognized with the "Unsung Leader" award fro more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, June 17 (TNSEve) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Students who plan to attend the University of Houston-Victoria this fall will have several opportunities this summer to attend orientation events to prepare for success in college. UHV will host multiple ROAR Orientation events for students in June, July and August. The sessions will be hosted virtually, and there will be separate sessions for first-year students, those attending t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Only 2% of vehicles are electrified to date, but that is projected to reach 30% in 2030. A key toward improving the commercialization of electric vehicles (EVs) is to heighten their gravimetric energy density - measured in watt hours per kilogram - using safer, easily recyclable materials that are abundant. Lithium-metal in anodes are considered the "holy grail" for improving energy density in EV ba more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones - two different theories emerged, each contradicting the other. One: Zinc stops the growth of the calcium oxalate crystals that make up the stones; and two: It alters the surfaces of crystals which encourages further growth. Now it can be told - both theories are correct as reported in the America Chemical Society journa more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The date is set. According to not only the Paris Agreement but also with support from the city of Houston, 196 participating countries - including the United States, must meet a net-zero carbon emission goal by 2050. With Houston already the energy capital of the world, it is no surprise that the city is positioning itself as the up-and-coming carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) hub of th more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 18 (TNSGra) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: Physician-researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborators at Stanford University, the University of Texas and the University of Louisville are leading a $14 million Department of Defense (DOD) grant to study why some patients with non-ischemic heart failure respond to mesenchymal stem cell therapies and others may not. Specifically, the scientists more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 19 (TNSPol) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Jason Young, an associate professor of history at the University of Michigan: The country has a new federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed into law June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. Jason Young, an associate professor of history at the University of Michigan, said the day--which dates back to 1865 when slave more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 17 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The winner of the 2021 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize is author Leo Killsback for the two-volume set "A Sacred People: Indigenous Governance, Traditional Leadership and the Warriors of the Cheyenne Nation" and "A Sovereign People: Indigenous Nationhood, Traditional Law and the Covenants of the Cheyenne Nation" (Texas Tech University Press, 2020). Killsback is  more PR

DENTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSAwa) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas Art History Professor Nada Shabout has received the Kuwait Prize for Arts and Literature from the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. The Kuwait Prize, known regionally as the "Arab Nobel Prize," recognizes the lifetime achievements of Arab researchers. Scholars are named each year in four categories -- basic sciences, applied sciences, economics and soci more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: A troubling number of people in Texas prisons and jails who have been approved for release on parole are dying in custody before they ever step foot outside prison gates, according to a new report from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Researchers also found that deaths among parole-approved people are not unique to the COVID-19 pa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 (TNSGra) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a team led by LBJ School Professor of Public Affairs Sheila Olmstead a $850,000 grant to study the economics of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). The three-year project is a unique collaboration between social science scholars at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Wyoming, supported by physi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: Once again, University of Texas institutions have earned a top spot among the most innovative institutions of higher education in the world, based on the number of U.S. patents granted. The National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association ranked the UT System No. 4 in world, according to the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents for 2020 report released to more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Preclinical research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that although glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) can be targeted by natural killer (NK) cells, they are able to evade immune attack by releasing the TFG- Beta signaling protein, which blocks NK cell activity. Deleting the TFG-Beta receptor in NK cells, however, rendered them resis more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following Q&A with Ziyad Ben Taleb, assistant professor of kinesiology and a tobacco control expert: As cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, the nation's health institutions continue to devise campaigns to discourage the deadly habit. The Federal Drug Administration's proposal to ban menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars is the latest of these more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: An underwater archaeologist from The University of Texas at Arlington is part of a research team studying 9,000-year-old stone tool artifacts discovered in Lake Huron that originated from an obsidian quarry more than 2,000 miles away in central Oregon. The obsidian flakes from the underwater archaeological site represent the oldest and farthest east confirmed specimens of western o more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: Although this year's championship took place completely online, when the UT Dallas Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team won its second national title, the sense of victory was palpable. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University's varsity athletics esports team spent its entire season meeting, practicing and competing online, rather than in person. The Smash team's yearlong circuit conclud more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Thanks to the generosity of a Chicago-area family, renowned photographer Robert Polidori's photographic print archive has been donated to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin. Consisting of more than 85,000 archive prints, the collection is valued at more than $30 million. Polidori is one of the world's most acclaimed photographers of human habitats and en more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A staged alert system, designed by scientists and public health officials to guide local policies, helped one city prevent hospital surges and long lockdowns, according to new research published in the journal Nature Communications. In a new study led by The University of Texas at Austin COVID-19 Modeling Consortium in collaboration with Northwestern University, researchers describe the system that ha more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: Four years after the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and two months after Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Union Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, to read General Order No. 3. The order affirmed to the people of Texas that all those formerly held in bondage more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following news release: Attorney General Mark R. Herring is celebrating his win after he successfully defended the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case California v. Texas. Attorney General Herring and 21 attorneys general successfully defended the ACA against a lawsuit filed by the Trump Administration that, if successful, would have dismantled the entire ACA, including its p more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger led Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, bringing news that the Civil War had ended and that the Emancipation Proclamation had declared all enslaved people free nearly two and a half years earlier; and WHEREAS, Juneteenth celebrations take place annually throughout the Commonwealth and the nation--  more PR