AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The cadets in this year's UT System Police Academy class got an extra lesson in perseverance. They faced a global pandemic that postponed their start date two times and also had to grapple with many Americans questioning the role of police officers. "All our cadet classes are special, but this one has been the most resilient," said Reynaldo Trevino, the Academy Commander and Senior Police Inspector at t more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 21 (TNSGra) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: The National Science Foundation recently awarded grant funding to A&M-Commerce faculty members, Dr. William Newton, associate professor of physics and astronomy, and Dr. Melanie Fields, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction. The funding will see the university's College of Science and Engineering and College of Education and Human Services join forces to conduct research into seco more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 (TNSPol) -- Adler University issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: Adler University has joined the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, the American Business Immigration Coalition, and more than 400 higher education, business, faith, and civic leaders across the U.S. in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging support for the bipartisan Durbin-Graham DREAM Act  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: Attorney General Steve Marshall hailed a federal court's order on Friday that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program must be halted. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction in a lawsuit filed by Alabama and six other states. "This is an important victory for the rule of law," said Attorney General Marshall. "DACA was  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 22 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Summer road trips can be fun adventures, but they almost always are as equally tiring. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine gives insight on ways to prevent eye fatigue and get safely through your planned trips. "Anything that requires intense eye concentration such as reading, writing and driving can result in eye fatigue," said Dr. Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, associate professor of ophthalmology at Baylor more PR

WACO, Texas, July 23 (TNSPer) -- Baylor University issued the following news on July 22, 2021: Baylor University today announced the hiring of Alan X. Wang, Ph.D. as the inaugural holder of The Mearse Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering, becoming the first faculty hire to an endowed chair position funded through the Baylor Academic Challenge. Wang, who currently serves as associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Oregon State University, brings a prolific more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 22 (TNSPol) -- Brown University issued the following news release: In light of a recent federal court ruling that threatens the security of individuals who benefit from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), Brown President Christina H. Paxson wrote to students, faculty and staff to reaffirm the University's steadfast support for DACA students and employees. On July 16, a federal district court judge in Texas ruled that DACA is illegal, a deci more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * As Texas Democrats enter their second week of resistance in D.C., the lawmakers continue to lead a massive coalition in the fight for voting rights, garnering support from national giants in the civil rights and labor rights movements. On Sunday, Texas Democratic lawmakers met virtually with Bernice King, and on Monday, Dolores Huerta also addressed the lawmakers virtually. Monday night, a delegation of more PR

NEW YORK, July 21 -- Hearst issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: Hearst announced today that Maria Reeve, managing editor of the Houston Chronicle, has been named executive editor. The announcement was made by Steven R. Swartz, Hearst president and CEO; Jeff Johnson, Hearst Newspapers president; and John McKeon, Hearst Texas Newspapers president and Houston Chronicle publisher. "We didn't have to look far to find the best person to become executive editor," Johnson said. "Since  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 20 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: iHeartMedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: IHRT) ("iHeartMedia") announced today that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, iHeartCommunications, Inc., has successfully completed the previously announced voluntary prepayment of a portion of both its $2,070 million Term Loan and its $446 million Incremental Term Loan, utilizing cash on hand, while concurrently repricing the Incremental Term Loan at a new rate of LIBO more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 24 (TNSAwa) -- Iowa State University's Computer Science Department issued the following news: Ali Ghanbari has been named as a 2021 Computing Innovation Fellow (CIFellows) under the supervision of Hridesh Rajan, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science. Ghanbari will earn his Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Dallas in December 2021. This prestigious award is administered by The Computing Research Association (CRA) and the Computing Community Consortium (CCC more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 22 (TNSEco) -- Lamar University issued the following news: In response to the recent severe flooding activity in the region, Lamar University has announced the establishment of the Center for Resiliency. Approved and funded by the 87th legislative session, the Center for Resiliency will focus on research, community outreach and teaching to support the body of knowledge surrounding disaster preparation, mitigation and recovery, especially for major storm events. The Gulf C more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 20 (TNSBook) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By JT Robertson Derina Holtzhausen, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication and one of the founding scholars of strategic communication as an academic discipline, has authored her third book, Principles of Strategic Communication, along with fellow authors from the School of Media and Strategic Communications at Oklahoma State University - Jami A Fullerton, professor in the School of Global Studies and more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 23 (TNSBook) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By JT Robertson Derina Holtzhausen, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication and one of the founding scholars of strategic communication as an academic discipline, has authored her third book, Principles of Strategic Communication, along with fellow authors from the School of Media and Strategic Communications at Oklahoma State University - Jami A Fullerton, professor in the School of Global Studies and more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 24 (TNSAwa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Entrepreneur and senior accounting major Dion Tran was selected by the Texas Business Hall of Fame as the 2021 recipient of the Ben J. Rogers scholarship. "This award means the world to me. Coming from a low-income family, there was never anything that I could truly call my own," Tran said. "With my business and the Ben J. Rogers scholarship, it feels as if all of my hard work for my business is being rewarded and more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 20 (TNSOps) -- The University of Mary issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: Dr. Allison Low remembers the numerous ethical dilemmas confronted while fulfilling her college practicum work alongside ethicists at CHRISTUS Health Hospital in Tyler, Texas. "The list is long," said Low, who is now a sports medicine physician at that same hospital. "Some commonly encountered ethical issues were determining a surrogate decision maker when a patient lost medic more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 22 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: By Olivia Santos Dr. Frauke Seemann, Assistant Professor of Marine Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is focused on improving human health outcomes through her current research on Japanese Medaka, an East Asian fish living in rice paddies. By studying the effects of cross-generational inheritance of disease susceptibilities, Seemann is taking a deeper dive i more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 21 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $5,000 to the Chicago Chapter of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) on behalf of WGN-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving the Chicago, IL, area. The donation was made live on the WGN-TV Midday newscast and will be used to fund scholarships for students attending a range of h more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 20 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: NewsNation, Nexstar Media Inc.'s (Nasdaq: NXST) wholly-owned cable network reaching 75 million U.S. television households, today announced a major expansion of its programming, adding 26 hours of news, analysis, and talk to the network's weekly schedule. Beginning September 27, NewsNation's new programming line-up will include DAN ABRAMS LIVE, airing weeknights from 8 p.m. ET to  more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 23 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it has promoted Ron Romines as Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, overseeing the company's broadcast and digital operations in various markets across the country. Mr. Romines will assume his new responsibilities on July 26 and report to Andrew Alford, Nexstar M more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 20 (TNSOps) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Agricultural producers could benefit from enrollment in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands with improved pasture management and operations. Producers can apply through Aug. 20. This year, the USDA updated signup options to provide greater incentives and increase the program's conservation and climate benefits, including setting a minimum rental rate and ident more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 20, 2021: Texas House Democratic lawmakers took part in a town hall live on MSNBC Monday evening to discuss the fight to protect voting rights not only in Texas but across the country. Texas Democrats have the attention of the entire United States as they continue meeting with key federal leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris and Members of the U.S. Congress, to encourage the passage of much-needed more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 20 (TNSPol) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: On Friday (July 16) a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling to block all new application approvals for the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program nationwide. The ruling does not affect the status of any current DACA recipients. Penn State, through its Office of Government and Community Relations, continues to seek from Congress a permanent solution to address a path to ci more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 20 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The United States is losing an "enormous amount of money" by denying citizenship and use of banks to immigrants living in the country illegally, according to new research. These immigrants have been an "unrecognized driver of the economy for decades," writes Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, research scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. By  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 20 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: New research shows that mission statements do not enhance financial performance, even though companies prominently feature them as an outcome of their strategy-planning process. A systematic review of research in peer-reviewed journals shows the correlation between having a mission statement and financial performance was statistically zero, according to a chapter of "Focus: How to Plan Strategy and Improve E more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice, Baylor labs use custom hydrogels to mimic insides of intestines, study infectious bacteria * * * Researchers who want bacteria to feel right at home in the laboratory have put out a new welcome mat. Rice University bioengineers and Baylor College of Medicine scientists looking for a better way to mimic intestinal infections that cause diarrhea and other diseases have built and tested a set of  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 20 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice computer scientist, engineering dean Luay Nakhleh earns NSF support for single-cell genome study * * * Rice University computer scientists will take full advantage of new technology to sequence the genome of a single cell to decode mysteries contained in tumors. Luay Nakhleh, recently named the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Rice's Brown School of Engineering, has been awarded a four-year,  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The United States-Mexico border should be fully reopened -- with people on both sides given easier and expanded access to vaccines in the U.S. -- according to a new brief from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Banning Mexican citizens and residents from crossing the border while allowing U.S. citizens to pass back and forth freely has not stopped the virus from spreading, writes Tony Payan more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, July 23 (TNSPer) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: In June, the Sam Houston State University community welcomed McCartney Johnson in her new role as deputy to the president. In this position, Johnson will assist with Office of the President communications, project management, policies and procedures and Texas State University System Board relations, among other duties. Johnson joined SHSU from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, w more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, July 22 (TNSGra) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Researchers at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) recognize that there is an intimate link between a person's mental health and their physical health. In many cases, the two areas--the mind and the body--are inseparable for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment and healing. For this same reason, psychologists play an important role on surgical teams and pre-surgica more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, July 21 (TNSAwa) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news on July 20, 2021: Chosen for the program's effectiveness and outstanding impact on teacher education, Sam Houston State University's 4+1 TEACH program in the College of Education has been selected to receive the 2021 Excellence and Innovation Award for the Christa McAuliffe Excellence in Teacher Education program, which is a nationally recognized award given by the American Association of State College more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, July 24 (TNSPer) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University has named a new assistant vice president for student affairs to serve as dean of students. Andrew J. Dies recently served as dean of students at Northern Arizona University, where he was chief student conduct officer and the primary contact for students in crisis, in addition to serving on the emergency management team and the academic standards committee. D more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, July 20 (TNSEco) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Center for Educational Excellence Mobile Discovery Lab launched at BSA Camp Tonkawa in Tuscola, Texas, earlier this month. Funded by more than $250,000 in grants from the Texas Pioneer Foundation, the lab has a dual mission -- to provide outreach to intermediate-level students and to recruit and educate pre-service educators and professionals in science, technology, more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 23 (TNSGra) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Dr. Sarah Rodriguez, associate professor of higher education and learning technologies at A&M-Commerce, is teaming up with Miami Dade College and the University of Florida for nearly $1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation for their implementation and research project, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Implementation and Evaluation Project: Artificial Intelligence for All.  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 22 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study finds these inexpensive, convenient devices can measure exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons * * * A study by researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that inexpensive and convenient devices, such as silicone wristbands, can be used to yield quantitative air quality data, which is particularly appealing for periods of susceptibil more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 21 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Recycled construction materials and oyster shell are creating the foundation for new life in Aransas Bay thanks to a reef restoration project. The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is collaborating with various partners to create nearly 3 acres of restored oyster reef in the waters off Goose Island State Park. Oysters ar more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 23 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Vandana Sures By analyzing peoples' visitation patterns to essential establishments like pharmacies, religious centers and grocery stores during Hurricane Harvey, researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a framework to assess the recovery of communities after natural disasters in near real time. They said the information gleaned from their analysis would help federa more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 23 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Stephanie Jones Dr. Theodora Chaspari, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, is working to leverage speech-based technologies and make them more reliable, trustworthy and accountable. Chaspari recently received the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her research  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 23 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Rachel Rose According to the United Nations' telecommunications agency, 93% of the global population has access to a mobile-broadband network of some kind. With data becoming more readily available to consumers, there is also an appetite for more of it, and at faster speeds. Ramy Rady, doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M Uni more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 21 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Prasad Enjeti, TI Professor III in Analog Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, received the 2021 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Industry Applications Society (IAS) Outstanding Achievement Award. Enjeti is a renowned scholar and researcher in the field of power electronics. Along with his stude more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 22 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Jennifer Reiley In the evolving field of cancer biology and treatment, innovations in organ-on-a-chip microdevices allow researchers to discover more about the disease outside the human body. These organs-on-chips serve as a model of the state an actual cancer patient is in, thus allowing an opportunity to finding the correct treatment before administering it to the patient.  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 21 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Stratos Pistikopoulos, director of the Texas A&M Energy Institute and holder of the Dow Chemical Chair in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been awarded the 2021 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Sustainable Engineering Forum Research Award -- an annual award presented for basic or applied research results relati more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 21 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels A group of students in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University was tasked with creating an application for Siemens Energy capable of helping customers select appropriate machinery. A senior capstone design project that seemed unusual for mechanical engineering students turned into an opportunity to broaden their skil more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of 26 states to protect the Second Amendment in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett, which challenges New York's law that allows only those who "demonstrate a special need for self-protection distinguishable from that of the general community or of persons engaged in the same profession" to carry a firearm outside the home.  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton sought a preliminary injunction to enjoin the Biden Administration's illegal action rescinding the extension of the Medicaid Section 1115 waiver negotiated between Texas and the federal government. In a politically motivated move, the administration reversed its agreement to extend that waiver until 2030. "In an abuse of power, the Biden Administration blatantly ignored t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 20, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Co-Executive Director Hannah Roe Beck issued the following statement on Greg Abbott's signing of HB 1280 today. "With the signing of HB 1280, Greg Abbott has once again shown us who he truly is. This failed, flailing governor does not care about Texans, our rights, or our future. He is hellbent on pushing through shameful, horrific attacks on our most basic rights more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: In a recent article by the Texas Observer, Gov. Greg Abbott is once again being called out for working against the interest of Texans. In the wake of the massive electrical grid failure in February that killed an estimated 700 Texans -- including through the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history -- and caused an estimated $295 billion in damages, Gov. Abbott did not properly address the more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 21, 2021: Texas Democrats continue to make their stand in D.C. -- resisting voting rights attacks from Texas Republicans and growing a massive coalition calling for urgent voting rights protections. Today, Texas House Democrats in D.C. are holding further meetings with advocates and key voices in the fight for voting rights. On the third day of Texas Democrats' voting rights convention, hosted alongside Mi F more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Democrats are stronger and more united than ever as they round out their second week of resistance in D.C. The delegation met Thursday with former Congressman Beto O'Rourke and welcomed a major donation from Powered by People to help Texas Democrats hold out in D.C., in a powerful example of the grassroots support driving Democrats' resistance efforts. As part of an ongoing voting rights convention alongside M more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). "Texas Democrats stand in strong support of the DREAMers across Texas who have been leading rallies and building power in our communities to protect the DACA program. The recent ruling by a federal judge in Texas is wrong, both legally and morally. The ru more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement welcoming the new Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair. "I congratulate Dr. Allison Campolo on winning election over the weekend as the new Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair. As not only a scientist and infectious disease expert, but also a longtime activist with deep Tarrant County roots, Dr. Campolo is an excellent cho more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Amy Copeland, director of state funding: House Bill (HB) 2, passed by the 87th Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Abbott on June 18, 2021, provides additional special education funding to local education agencies (LEAs). Background HB 2, Section 13(a)(3), provides $44 million for special education funding under Strategy A.1.1., FSP - Equalized Operations, to be distributed for each full-ti more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release: Given the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the 2020-21 school year, the Texas Legislature passed SB 1697 to give parents new rights to determine whether their children should repeat a course or grade. This is just one of several new rights the 87th Legislature granted to Texas parents for the upcoming school year. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is compiling resources for parents to su more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission (TFC) today announced a two-day Film Friendly Texas Forum will be held at the iconic Southfork Ranch in Parker, September 24-25, 2021, as part of TFC's 50th anniversary celebration. The Film Friendly Texas Forum will provide continuing education and professional development opportunities for Film Friendly Texas certified communities and se more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed State Representative Cody Harris to the Southwestern States Water Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. The commission will work with neighboring states to identify and develop sources and methods of augmenting water supplies on a regional basis after existing water supplies are fully committed. Representative Cody Harris of Palestine owns and operates  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brandi Reed to the Texas Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council for a term set to expire January 31, 2023. The council is charged with conducting an in-depth analysis of the impact of crime on victims, close relatives of deceased victims, guardians of victims and society. Brandi Reed of Amarillo is the Director of Education at Family Support Services of Amarillo, Inc. more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 21, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 768 into law at the Crime Stoppers of Houston headquarters. SB 768 (Sen. Joan Huffman/Rep. Ann Johnson) enhances criminal penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl in Texas. Under this law, the punishment for the manufacture or delivery of 4-200 grams of fentanyl is a minimum of ten years in prison or a maximum of life in more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, an important Second Amendment case in the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether New York's denial of licenses to carry handguns for self-defense violates the Second Amendment. "From the Gonzales Flag of 1835 ('Come and Take It') to the present, Texans have long cherished the right th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 17, 2021: Governor Abbott today hosted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for a border security briefing in Del Rio, Texas. At the briefing, Governor Abbott provided an update on the state's efforts to combat the vast influx in the smuggling of drugs, weapons and other contraband into the state. Governor Abbott also thanked Governor DeSantis for answering the call to the Emergency Management Assistance C more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 23, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) board has awarded $52.9 million in Housing Stability Service Grants to 31 organizations around the state. These grants will be used for housing stabilization activities, including outreach and shelter services, and will also allow the Texas Veterans Commission and TDHCA to work in partners more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Ian W.D. Dalziel, a professor in the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the Geological Society of America's Penrose Medal for pioneering discoveries about Earth's ancient geography and its past supercontinents. Established in 1927, the Penrose Medal is widely considered to be geology's most prestigious career award. In a letter, GSA Past-President Doug more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 24 (TNSRes) -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Biology professor Bethany Strunk wins prestigious grant to continue research * * * For almost three million people worldwide, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease wreaks havoc on the nervous system that controls their muscles. With no known cures and limited treatment options, this hereditary (inherited from parents) disorder has perplexed scientists and doctors for decades. But Trinity biology professo more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, July 22 (TNSAcc) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The University of Houston-Victoria's Specialist in School Psychology program recently was awarded a national accreditation that will help the university recruit new students and streamline the professional certification process for the program's graduates. The National Association of School Psychologists accredited the program earlier this month, and UHV is now one of only 13 Texas more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 20 (TNSGra) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: University of Houston engineering researcher Wei-Chuan Shih has been awarded $2.7 million from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to detect cancer biomarkers in blood by counting exosomes. Known as "liquid biopsy," the process, which requires only a simple blood draw, can improve the accuracy of measuring nearly invisible minimal residual disease (MRD) in cancer tumors.  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * UH Researcher: Communication, Coordination, Collaboration are Key * * * When it comes to improving access to mental health services for children and families in low-income communities, a University of Houston researcher found having a warm handoff, which is a transfer of care between a primary care physician and mental health provider, will help build trust with the patient and lead to succ more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * New University of Houston Program Recruits ROTC Students as Future Gatekeepers of Cyber Security * * * Not so long ago, a strong password felt mighty enough to keep you safe and your computer data private. But we now live amid heightened risks in malware, phishing, spearphishing and denial-of-service attacks. Even scarier, it is possible for computer terrorists to wreak global havoc by comm more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 20 (TNSPro) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: University of St. Thomas' Master in Clinical Management Translation (MCTM) students have a wealth of resources at their ready to prepare themselves as employees and entrepreneurs in the ever-changing medical technologies innovation realm. One such resource is the Quality Science Education (QSE) courses offered through Pathway for Patient Health. This free, (non-academic credit) QSE micro-credent more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 (TNSPer) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Taylor Mateja joins University of St. Thomas as assistant director of Alumni Relations this June. Mateja, a former second-grade teacher and 2016 graduate of Houston Baptist University, is a member of Amy Youngblood, director of Alumni Relations, new Alumni team. Youngblood has been with the University since April. "I value education immensely," Mateja said, "and knew that making the jump to hig more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, July 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: University of Texas at Dallas researchers have demonstrated that a technique called photonic curing can be used to manufacture thin films used in flexible electronics 1 million times faster than traditional methods. The experiments could help pave the way for the large-scale production of devices ranging from wearable sensors to solar panels. Researchers led by Dr. Julia Hsu, professor of ma more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, The University of Washington at Seattle and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have launched NIRVANA, a National Institutes of Health-funded pilot clinical study to treat acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients. The Health Science Center, also referred to a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife has announced the members of a committee tasked with advising the regents on selecting the next president of UT Arlington. Teik C. Lim, UT Arlington's provost and vice president for academic affairs, has been serving as interim president since March 2020. The search advisory committee will engage in an intensive process and ultima more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * In new study, UTA biologists examine disease resistance of coral reefs in Caribbean * * * In a new study, biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington report that a coral reef's tolerance for overall microbial imbalance when challenged with white plague disease reflects the coral's overall disease resistance. The new study, "Microbial dysbiosis reflects disease resis more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, July 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: The main tenets of developmental psychology -- the study of how children develop into adults -- have been well studied and thoroughly documented. But a noted shortcoming in this research is that much of it, particularly in the U.S., has been conducted by and focused on English-speaking, white individuals from middle- to high-income households. An innovative, yearlong internship program at Th more PR

TYLER, Texas, July 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced that three UT Tyler undergraduate students and one Tyler Junior College student are participants in the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation 2021 Summer Research Academy, under the mentorship of UT Tyler College of Arts and Sciences faculty. The program, sponsored by The University of Texas System and supported by the National Scienc more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 24 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Felysha Walker Texas A&M University's Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Aero Design team is world champion of the 2021 SAE Aero Design competition. This marks the second year in a row the Department of Aerospace Engineering's student-led organization took first place at the international competition. SAE Aero Design exposes students to real-world engineering situations b more PR