AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: An Austin-area residential mental health care facility is treating a large population experiencing homelessness while saving the local health care system millions annually, according to new peer-reviewed research from The University of Texas at Austin, published today in Psychiatric Services. Researchers at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and Dell Medical School compare more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A 3D wiring diagram, the largest of its kind, containing hundreds of thousands of cells and nearly half a billion connections of a mouse brain has been created by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Allen Institute and Princeton University as part of a project to learn principles from the brain that can help advance artificial intelligence. This unique resource was generated through the IARP more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 27 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Many times we eat, not because we are hungry, but because of social pressures or because the food is so appetizing, that, even though we are full, we just want another bite. Overeating, whether it is guided by hunger or pleasure, typically leads to obesity, which affects about 42% of the adults in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Looking to contribute to the devel more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: New clinical guidance from the American College of Cardiology recommends the addition of lifestyle intervention and/or pharmacological, non-statin management of those high-risk patients with persistent abnormal levels of elevated triglycerides known as hypertriglyceridemia, who are on lipid-lowering medications. The writing committee for this 2021 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway is made up of healthc more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 28 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Professional athletes may endure loneliness along with immense pressure as they pursue their goals within their sport, and their focus on their mental well-being is often overlooked. A Baylor College of Medicine expert emphasizes the importance of prioritizing mental health for professional athletes and how parents can help young athletes focus on mental health at an early age. "Competitive athletes a more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 27 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Stem cells in adult tissues are rare. When an injury occurs and damaged cells need to be replaced, the job often falls to differentiated, or mature, cells, rather than stem cells. A new study published in EMBO Reports, led by a researcher at Baylor College of Medicine, identifies the genes driving mature cells to return to a regenerative state, a process called paligenosis. "My lab has been promoting  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on July 29, 2021: A clinical study at Baylor College of Medicine has found that people with type 2 diabetes diagnosed during youth have a high risk of developing complications at early ages and have a greater chance of multiple complications within 15 years after diagnosis. The findings are the culmination of a first-of-its-kind trial funded largely by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive an more PR

WACO, Texas, July 30 (TNSAwa) -- Baylor University issued the following news on July 28, 2021: Baylor University alumna Katerina Levinson, B.A. '17, has been awarded the University of Oxford's Barry Scholarship, becoming the first Baylor graduate to receive the most generous scholarship available for study at Oxford. Barry Scholars are selected for their dedication to the academic vocation and the pursuit of truth. The scholarship supports graduate study at the University of Oxford in any disc more PR

WACO, Texas, July 28 -- Baylor University issued the following statement on July 27, 2021, by President Linda A. Livingstone: * * * "We are in the midst of significant change in intercollegiate athletics, with forces beyond our control destabilizing so many facets of this important part of the higher education experience. This period of uncertainty has been ongoing for many months, but was intensely magnified yesterday as the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma regrettably infor more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Today CGRS joined #WelcomeWithDignity campaign partners in condemning Texas Governor Greg Abbott's executive order GA-37 directing Department of Public Safety officials to stop any vehicle suspected of transporting migrants and return it to a port of entry. Governor Abbott's executive order is based on shoddy science and racism. Leading public health offic more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions,/* a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced the commercial operation of the 182-megawatt (MW) Maryneal Windpower project in Nolan County, Texas. The Maryneal project increases Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions' U.S. wind capacity to over 3,000 MW. The site will provide enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of more than 54,000 U.S.  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 -- Entergy issued the following news release: As part of its plan to meet growing demand across Southeast Texas and modernize its generation fleet, Entergy Texas, Inc. has begun the process to seek approval to construct the Orange County Advanced Power Station, a 1,215-megawatt, dual fuel combined cycle power facility. The plant will be located near Bridge City, Texas and will be capable of powering more than 230,000 homes and use a combination of natural gas and more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 27 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on July 26, 2021: iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to podtrac, today announced a multi-year exclusive agreement to co-produce eight original podcasts with award-winning sports media brand Sports Illustrated and newly formed joint venture Sports Illustrated Studios. The iHeartPodcast Network will distribute all eight original titles as well as distribute Sports Illustrated's existing podcasts  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: Today Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers have successfully concluded their deployment to the U.S. Southern Border to aid law enforcement and border security efforts. The mission - Operation Lone Star - provided the Department's support to the Texas Department of Public Safety in the Del Rio area from July 10-20. Photos and video can be f more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 29 (TNSOps) -- Lamar University issued the following news: By Shelbe Rodriguez Senior political science and criminal justice major Brendon Camp has been recognized nationally by Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society, for his undergraduate paper, "Implied Consent: A Review of Judicial Process and Constitutional Law." Camp, who is a member of the LU Zeta Lambda chapter of the organization, was named runner-up in the Pi Sigma Alpha Best Undergraduate Pape more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: * * * Translational research will focus on advancing therapeutic strategies for Blueprint Medicines' potent and selective CDK2 inhibitor across a broad range of tumor types * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Blueprint Medicines Corporation today announced a three-year strategic research collaboration focused on accelerating devel more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring discoveries in B cell survival, epigenetics, genomic stability, COVID-19 cell therapies, pain treatment, CRISPR, aneuploidy and Hodgkin lymphoma survivorship * * * 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  more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 29 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: The A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate and the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education have selected eight outstanding faculty members to receive the 2021 Dr. Augustine "Chuck" Arize Junior Faculty Award. The award recognizes A&M-Commerce faculty who exhibit professional excellence. Professors are nominated by department heads or deans based on exceptional teaching evaluations, rese more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 27 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on July 26, 2021: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) today announced that Lee Ann Gliha has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective August 9, 2021. Ms. Gliha will oversee all financial aspects of the Company's business, including internal and external financial reporting, internal audit, compliance and controls, investor relations, and treas more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 27 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * JDRF funds creation of implant to automatically regulate blood glucose levels * * * Rice University bioengineers are using 3D printing and smart biomaterials to create an insulin-producing implant for Type 1 diabetics. The three-year project is a partnership between the laboratories of Omid Veiseh and Jordan Miller that's supported by a grant from JDRF, the leading global funder of diabetes research more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 28 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem heard from 48 South Dakota National Guard troops stationed on the southern border. The troops briefed the Governor on what they've seen and heard during their deployment. "Our South Dakota National Guard is proving they can serve with excellence at the southern border. Border Patrol and the Texas National Guard made clear the soldiers we sent are providing critical support more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, July 30 (TNSPar) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Christus Southeast Texas Health System is taking an exciting step toward bringing the next generation of physicians to the Beaumont, Texas region by partnering with Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) to educate medical students in the classroom and in the field. Christus St. Elizabeth is one of three sites where SHSU-COM third-year medical students will do their c more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, July 27 (TNSAwa) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news on July 26, 2021: Jerrell Sherman, associate dean of students for Judicial Affairs and Student Development at Sam Houston State University, has been honored with the 2021 North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) Advisor Award of Distinction. The award recognizes individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to guiding and mentoring a fraternity/sorority chapter, council, or community. This m more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, July 30 (TNSPer) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Dr. Barbara Jones has been named President of the American Dairy Science Association Southern Branch Board of Directors for 2021-2022. Dr. Jones, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science, is also a research scientist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Director of the Southwest Regional Dairy Center at Tarleton. "I am excited to serve this great or more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 28 (TNSPro) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: More than 30 Tarrant County College students are participating in the new Biomedical Opportunities Academy offered by TCC Trinity River and TCU-UNTHSC School of Medicine. The program's mission is to inspire young, underrepresented students to learn about human diseases and treatments, and to explore and envision their careers in medicine. The 10-session Biomedical Opportunities Academy is being off more PR

FORT HOOD, Texas, July 28 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The 230th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered in Chattanooga, is in Fort Hood, Texas, from July to August, supporting the 278th Armored Combat Regiment as they conduct the National Guard's eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise. More than 500 Soldiers with the 230th are providing direct support to the 278th's 3,000 combat troops by providing fuel, food, ice, water, logistical support, and v more PR

LAREDO, Texas, July 30 (TNSMon) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: You might say computer engineering at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has just been super-charged. On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation (Foundation) announced two new Endowments at TAMIU totaling $1.5 million dollars in a presentation at TAMIU's Sue and R more PR

LAREDO, Texas, July 22 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release: As Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) gears up for its return to a full and vibrant on-campus Fall experience, it has launched a helpful suite of dedicated web hubs and redesigned its main web experience. TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz said the initiatives strengthen the University's ability to provide students and their families  more PR

LAREDO, Texas, July 22 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release: A lifelong passion for data and a commitment to its utilization in innovation strategies that can foster economic and enterprise development will guide the recently named director of Texas A&M International University's A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business' Texas Center for Economic and Enterprise Development. Dr. Steve Sears. "With his k more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 29 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System voted to issue the following statement Wednesday at its meeting to discuss possible expansion of the Southeastern Conference: The decision in 2011 to join the Southeastern Conference has strengthened the position of Texas A&M University as a national leader in college athletics. As college athletics go through the historic changes we are more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 29 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System will meet at 4 p.m. today in the Bethancourt Ballroom of the Memorial Students Center (MSC) in College Station, Texas. The Board will convene in open session and immediately recess to executive session as permitted by Chapter 551, Sections 71 and 74, Texas Government Code. After executive session, the Board will convene in open session f more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 27 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Commerce doctoral student Statia Paschel is the new director of Social and Emotional Learning and Cultural Proficiency and Inclusiveness at Austin ISD, the district recently announced. Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, congratulated Austin ISD on selecting Paschel for the position. "The College of Education and Huma more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 30 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Third-year student works alongside a faculty member in a published review article that helps bring light to new therapy that reprograms cells to treat Parkinson's disease * * * Parkinson's disease is the second-most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, affecting around 6 million people worldwide. Characterized by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, the disease affe more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 30 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * State-level differences in migration, access to health care and population age are factors that appear to affect COVID-19 incidence, hospitalizations and death * * * Over the past year, COVID-19 has spread worldwide, causing illness, hospitalizations and deaths in virtually every country on earth. However, COVID-19 has not hit every nation with equal severity, with some n more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 28 (TNSEve) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will hold its summer 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 7, at the American Bank Center. The 10 a.m. ceremony will celebrate 706 graduates from the university's five academic colleges. "In the life of a university student, commencement is always the most exciting event," Dr. Kelly M. Miller, President and CEO of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi,  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 30 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Felysha Walker Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, is chairing the Human Performance in Space (HPS) Department at this year's Space Studies Program (SSP). Hosted by the International Space University (ISU), SSP is an annual nine-week professional development course for postgraduate students and profess more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 29 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Deana Totzke Eight faculty members in the Texas A&M University College of Engineering received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their 2021 funding cycle. The NSF CAREER program offers support to early career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead adva more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 29 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Michelle Revels The food-water-energy nexus dictates that there is a direct link between these three necessities, and stressing one directly impacts the supply of the other two. As the population grows, human demand for energy and food has caused our freshwater reserves to slowly deplete. Power plants are one of the main culprits contributing to this issue, as they use trilli more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 31 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann A research project supported by the National Institutes of Health is seeking to create a cavopulmonary assist device (CPAD) to support patients with single-ventricle heart defects and potentially lead to improved quality and longevity of life. Dr. Alan Palazzolo, James J. Cain I Professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 30 (TNSGra) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: To develop novel protein carriers for cancer drugs, Texas A&M University researcher Dr. Phanourios Tamamis from the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, and his collaborator Dr. Ehud Gazit, a leading biochemist, biophysicist and nanotechnologist from Tel Aviv University, Israel, have won a joint National Science Foundation and United States-Israel Binational Science more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 27 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann Finding new solutions to address the challenges posed by plastic waste can dramatically improve global sustainability practices and help achieve a greener future. While many researchers are working to solve this problem on an international scale, a new, multi-institutional team is seeking to turn that waste into a high-performing contributor. The research team more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 27 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a 11-state coalition in defense of religious liberty, challenging Virginia's requirement that photographers shoot weddings that conflict with their religious beliefs. Virginia's Act is just the latest instance in a series of leftist applications of public accommodation laws to unconstitutionally burden individual's First Amendment rights. "States cannot compel indi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton led a 24-state coalition in support of Mississippi's law that bans abortions after 15 weeks, except in medical emergencies. Texas's amicus brief argues that Roe v. Wade should be overturned because it has no basis in the Constitution and has led only to confusion in the courts. The fact that the Supreme Court has been forced to continually change the constitutional test a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton condemns Democrats' attempts to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for state and federal employees. It's unprecedented that the Biden Administration is mandating a vaccine that is not fully FDA approved. General Paxton is committed to the health and safety of all Texans, as well as safeguarding Texans' right to individual liberty. An individual's freedom to make personal decis more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The House select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol held its first hearing yesterday with heartbreaking testimony from four officers who heroically defended the Capitol complex, the seat of the federal government. A bipartisan committee heard officers explain how domestic terrorists charged at them, beat them, reached for their weapons, and yelled racist slurs and tortured them while they  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: With the delta variant spreading rapidly in Texas communities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their guidelines around COVID-19 earlier this week, asking even fully-vaccinated folks to continue to wear masks in many situations and urging Americans to get vaccinated. However, infuriatingly, Texas Republicans responded by stripping local authorities of their power to enforce precautions to more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Just like Texas Democratic lawmakers broke quorum and went to our nation's capital to urge the U.S. Senate to pass federal voting rights protections, Democrats in Texas are doing their part by leading the national movement here at home. Former congressman Beto O'Rourke's Powered by People and the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber III's Poor People's Campaign launched a five-day, Selma-styled Moral March for Democracy that more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on last night's tragic incident in La Porte. "I'm deeply saddened and disturbed to hear of the catastrophic chemical leak last night in La Porte, which took the lives of two people and injured 30 others. My heart goes out to families now grieving loved ones, and my thoughts are with all those affected by this tragedy. I wish a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 27 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: Although Texas is celebrating 51 years of the Texas Elimination of Architectural Barriers Act and 31 years of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the state lags in having enough Registered Accessibility Specialists (RAS) to review and inspect the approximately 2,000 construction projects registered per month statewide. Each construction project registered with the Texas Depart more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and the City of Wimberley will co-host a Music Friendly Community workshop on Tuesday, August 3. TMO Community Relations & Outreach Specialist Chip Adams will be present to explain the Music Friendly Community designation and answer questions. Participation in TMO's Music Friendly Community program provides Texas communities more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: Governor Abbott today delivered the keynote address to the largest graduating class in the history of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). During his remarks, Governor Abbott congratulated the graduating members of the DPS A-2021 class and thanked them for their service to the Lone Star State. "Texas is exceptional because of the people who call our state home, and it is your fellow more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 29, 2021: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement responding to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's letter regarding Executive Order GA-37, which restricts the transportation of unlawful migrants in Texas due to COVID-19. "It is clear that the Biden Administration fundamentally misunderstands what is truly happening at the Texas-Mexico border. The current crisis at our southern border,  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order (GA-38) combining several existing COVID-19 executive orders to promote statewide uniformity and certainty in the state's COVID-19 response. "Today's executive order will provide clarity and uniformity in the Lone Star State's continued fight against COVID-19," said Governor Abbott. "The new Executive Order emphasizes that the path for more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order restricting ground transportation of migrants who pose a risk of carrying COVID-19 into Texas communities. The Executive Order also directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to stop any vehicle upon reasonable suspicion of such violation and reroute such vehicles back to its point of origin or a port of entry. DPS also has t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today joined a coalition of governors filing an amicus brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a pending U.S. Supreme Court challenge to a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. At issue in the case is whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional. Having signed into law numerous bills that protect more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Major General Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard, ordering guardsmen to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with arresting individuals for state charges related to the border crisis. During the Governor's Border Security Summit in Del Rio in mid-June, the Governor announced that individuals who commit crim more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned procla more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: 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 all Texas  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding Executive Order GA-37. "The Biden Administration is knowingly admitting hundreds of thousands of unauthorized migrants, many of whom the federal government knows full well have COVID-19," reads the letter. "To be clear, the Biden Administration is knowingly importing COVID-19 into Texas from across  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 30, 2021: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that they have filed a lawsuit over Executive Order GA-37, which restricts the transportation of unlawful migrants in Texas due to COVID-19. "The Biden Administration has created a constitutional crisis between the federal government and the State of Texas. This stems from the Biden Admin more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott today delivered remarks at the launch of the R.E.A.L. Friends Don't nationwide online safety campaign in San Antonio. In her remarks, the First Lady discussed the importance of educating parents about the importance of online safety and thanked the R.E.A.L. Friends Don't Campaign for their partnership with the Office of the Governor on the launch of this new digital billboard  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Boerne, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission, which for 50 years has helped grow local jobs and economies by promoting the Lone Star State as the premier destination for film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report in July 2021 entitled "An Audit Report on Selected Major Agreements Under the Texas Economic Development Act": * * * Here is the summary of the report: Under the Texas Economic Development Act (Texas Tax Code, Chapter 313), independent school districts (ISDs) have entered into agreements with businesses for limitations on the appraised values for property (agreements). Those agreements have enabl more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 27 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been elected to the board of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI). He joins three other new board members to support the organization's mission of accelerating progress against cancer by enhancing the impact of North  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: TuneIn, the world's leading live streaming audio service, and iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America and the No. 1 podcast publisher, today announced a partnership that will enable TuneIn to distribute iHeartMedia's more than 850 leading digital stations. TuneIn will also gain access to local advertising demand from iHeartMedia's unique monetization assets, including its massive sales force more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29 (TNSMon) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: With a $1 million gift from The Cullen Trust for Health Care, the University of Houston College of Medicine (UHCOM) will open a low-cost direct primary care clinic on the campus of Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital, the first in a planned network of clinics aimed at increasing access to care for those without health insurance. The Greater Houston region has the highest rate of uninsured residents i more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, July 29 (TNSPer) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The path that led Robert Merino to the field of financial aid services started when he was an undergraduate student worker at the University of Houston-Victoria. Now, the UHV School of Business Administration alumnus is tapped to lead a statewide financial aid association. Merino, the dean of financial aid services at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, recently was named the presiden more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 27 (TNSRep) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Analysis Finds Major Disparities Along Gender, Ethnic Lines * * * Houstonians and Texans have had a harder time handling the economic, health and educational fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic than the rest of the country, according to a new report by the University of Houston Institute for Research on Women, Gender and Sexuality (IRWGS). An analysis of the United State more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Study Uncovers Reasons Why If You Loved Obama, You Likely Detest Trump * * * Nostalgia, defined as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, has become a growing focus of research in personality and social psychology. Though it may seem counterintuitive, nostalgia has been proven to be a great motivator of future behavior. Take for example, fans of former President Barack Oba more PR

DENTON, Texas, July 28 (TNSAwa) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas biomedical engineering assistant professor Brian Meckes has received a 2021 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities for his research about making pharmeceuticals that treat diseases like cancer more effective. Meckes and his research team are exploring better ways of delivering nanoparticle therapeutics to targeted cells by  more PR

DENTON, Texas, July 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas professor Shengqian Ma will spearhead the development of an industrial direct-air carbon dioxide capture module as part of a $2 million, three-year project for the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a prototype low-cost system for capturing carbon dioxide waste from manufacturing emissions and cleanly converting it into ethanol. The project is being led by Northern Il more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: A renowned agricultural trade expert from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has been elected to serve on the board of directors for the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA). Andrew Muhammad, professor and Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, begins his three-year term on August 3, during AAEA's annual meeting in more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * Supercomputer-powered 3D imaging of root systems to help breeders develop climate-change adapted plants for farmers * * * The shoots of plants get all of the glory, with their fruit and flowers and visible structure. But it's the portion that lies below the soil -- the branching, reaching arms of roots and hairs pulling up water and nutrients -- that more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 27 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Dentists aren't known to tell people not to brush, but that's what happened on the way to a breakthrough. After asking study participants not to brush half their teeth for three weeks, researchers discovered that genetic differences make some people more susceptible to chronic inflammatory diseases that cause a host of health loss and disability. Scientists h more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: In a sample of over 400 older adults in Argentina who had recovered from COVID-19, more than 60% displayed some degree of cognitive impairment, a researcher from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio reported today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference. It is not known whether the impairment, such as forgetfulness and l more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news on July 29, 2021: An Austin-area residential mental health care facility is treating a large population experiencing homelessness while saving the local health care system millions annually, according to new peer-reviewed research from The University of Texas at Austin, published today in Psychiatric Services. Researchers at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: The University of Texas System Board of Regents today unanimously voted to approve The University of Texas at Austin joining the Southeastern Conference at the expiration of its current grant of rights contract with the Big 12 Conference. Board Chairman Kevin Eltife released the following statement: "Our board met today to discuss the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics and  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher studies impact of blunt smoking on teenagers * * * A multi-institutional team that includes an assistant professor of kinesiology from The University of Texas at Arlington has published a paper in the journal Pediatrics that examines the impact of blunt use on factors such as respiratory function and brain development in adolescents. Blunt use, the practice  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 28 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: In May, Junior Ezeonu graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. Less than a month later, he won election to the Place 8 At-Large seat on the Grand Prairie City Council. At 22 years old, he is the city's youngest-ever council member, he said. "As a child, I was always interested in history, social studies and  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * National Science Foundation funds UTA biologist's investigation of islands' reptile diversity * * * A biologist at The University of Texas at Arlington is studying the diversity of anole lizard species in the Caribbean islands to gain insight into why some species are common, while others are rare and possibly at risk for extinction. The National Science Foundation awarded more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, July 29 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: After only a few years as an independent investigator, a University of Texas at Dallas faculty member has earned national recognition for his nature-inspired research in water-harvesting and heat-transfer technology. Dr. Xianming "Simon" Dai, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, recently earned the Outstanding Early Car more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: Being "birdbrained" means forgetting where you left your keys or wallet. But 66 million years ago, it may have meant the difference between life and death - and may help explain why birds are the only dinosaurs left on Earth. Research on a newly discovered bird fossil led by The University of Texas at Austin found that a unique brain shape may be why the ancestors of living birds surv more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The old saying, "Home is where the heart is," has some new science to back it up. A study has found photos of a person's living space can accurately point at personality traits and the mood of the people who live there, especially as a person gets older. For the study, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin studied 286 people over the age of 65. They took photographs of the rooms where the su more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 27 (TNSGra) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: Texas A&M University-Commerce and fellow Texas A&M University System member institution Tarleton State University jointly received nearly $300,000 in research funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food & Agriculture. The funds will go toward research into Plant Drought Response and Insect Pollinator Studies, also known as Plant DRIPS. A&M-Commerce is the prime  more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, July 27 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The University of Houston-Victoria is proud to announce that Kelsey Norgard of Victoria will be joining the university as the new director of alumni relations and annual giving. Norgard, director of sales and marketing for The Club at Colony Creek, will join UHV's University Advancement team Aug. 5. "I'm excited to join the University Advancement team and the UHV family," Norgard  more PR

CANYON, Texas, July 29 (TNSJou) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A physics major from West Texas A&M University recently published research into newly discovered materials that may revolutionize personal electronics. Duncan Miertschin, a senior from Amarillo, and faculty adviser Dr. Keshav Shrestha, assistant professor of physics, authored a study on topological crystalline insulators that appeared in the June 28 issue of the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. Topolo more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 29, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Co-Executive Director Jamarr Brown issued the following statement on the arrest of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. "Texas Democrats are risking it all to protect our democracy -- even at the expense of their own freedom. The Texas Democratic Party stands with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee as she faces arrest for protesting to defend our right to vote. We're incred more PR