HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Rice University issued the following news release: OpenStax, the world's largest publisher of open educational resources and a provider of interactive learning technologies based at Rice University, announces the publication of "Introduction to Computer Science." As a free digital learning textbook, this resource provides extensive coverage of core concepts such as algorithms, data structures, computer systems and software development with real-world applications high more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University senior Jae Kim '25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients and the sole representative from a Texas university chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England next fall. Rice's 13th Rhodes Scholar and first since 2015, Kim is pursuing a major in integrative biology with a minor in environmental studies and also serves as the Rice Student Association  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: Irving, Texas (November 18, 2024) - Today, 7-Eleven, Inc., announced a packaging redesign for its popular 7-Select Replenish line of hydration beverages, with a focus on plastic waste reduction and transportation efficiency. With the roll-out of the new bottle design at 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores nationwide, 7-Eleven continues to prioritize sustainability while maintaining the quality a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2024: On the 10-year anniversary of Barcelona's clampdown on hosting/1, Airbnb is calling on the city to rethink its approach to short-term rentals, as new analysis shows its policies are failing to ease housing and overtourism challenges. In 2014, the City of Barcelona introduced a moratorium on tourist accommodation licenses, which severely restricted the ability o more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 21 -- American Airlines issued the following news: * * * * American will expand technology to ensure customers can enjoy the benefits of their assigned boarding group * Boarding priority is assigned based on several factors, including fare purchase, AAdvantage status or membership and more * Delivering boarding benefits is one of several features in American's innovative software platform that supports the airline's customers and team * * * Just in time for the holi more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 22 -- American Airlines issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2024: The countdown is on for Travel Tuesday. Falling on Dec. 3 this year, American Airlines is gearing up to fulfill travel desires for 2025. Whether traveling to visit friends and family or go on a new adventure, American's comprehensive global network provides more ways for customers to travel the way they want to. Ahead of Travel Tuesday, American is spreading early holiday cheer with round-trip fares und more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Ansys Fluent coupled with NVIDIA accelerated computing significantly speeds large-scale CFD simulations, reducing run time from four weeks to six hours Key Highlights * Ansys Fluent fluid simulation software solved a 2.4-billion-cell-problem using 320 NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips scaled with NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand at the Texas Adv more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Shorter days and lack of sunlight can greatly affect one's mental state. People often suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the fall and winter months due to lack of sunlight. A Baylor College of Medicine psychiatrist explains how to cope during this time. "Lack of sunlight causes decrease of serotonin, which is placated in mood changes," said Dr. Asim Shah, professor and executive vice chair in more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), a consortium led by Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine with partners Caltech and MIT, announced today its initiative to conduct biomedical research on consented passengers flying on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. This addition of TRISH science to Blue Origin's crewed missions increases human health data made availab more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 21 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: * * * Contributions enhance vocational training, empowering students for high-demand careers * * * Bechtel is proud to announce a significant contribution to vocational education in Sabine Pass and Port Arthur, Texas, with a donation of more than $71,000 in tools. Made in October and November 2024, the donations support the growth of critical workforce training programs, providing students with the resources the more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Nov. 19 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * The NFL games featuring Beyonce's performance will be available to Netflix's 283 million members globally on December 25 * * * Your early Christmas wish has been granted as Beyonce will perform during Netflix's first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday live on Netflix this December 25. The performance will take place during the second of Netflix's two games, as the Houston Texans host  more PR

PEORIA, Illinois, Nov. 19 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * Funds will help improve the lives of individuals in communities across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Panama * * * IRVING, Texas, Nov. 18, 2024 - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) employees and retirees, together with the Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropic organization of Caterpillar, have pledged more than $15.2 million to the United Way chapters a more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO). "This acquisition of Marathon Oil is a perfect fit for ConocoPhillips, adding to our deep, durable and diverse portfolio while meeting our strict financial framework," said Ryan Lance, chairman and chief executive officer. "Marathon Oil adds hi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Projects in Texas and North Dakota support clean energy transition as MIT moves closer to 2026 net-zero goal. * * * By Nicole Morell, MIT Office of Sustainability MIT is co-leading an effort to enable the development of two new large-scale renewable energy projects in regions with carbon-intensive electrical grids: Big Elm Solar in Bell County, Texas, came online this yea more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Del Mar College issued the following news: * * * Students Trinity Storr, Elizabeth Rocklage, and Maria Hernandez building critical research skill set working on bacteriophages under direction of Dr. Daisy Zhang * * * Three students in the Biotechnology Program at Del Mar College are already making a name for themselves in the field after earning awards for poster presentations at local and national conferences. Biotechnology majors Maria Hernandez,  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * Funds from the sold-out event set a new milestone, doubling last year's total * * * THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Entergy Texas reached a new fundraising milestone for its customers during The Power to Care Golf Charity Classic, sponsored by Mitsubishi Power. The event brought together more than 200 participants and raised over $245,000--double last year's total. With Entergy Texas matching customer donations dolla more PR

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 22 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * Plans for 1 billion pounds capacity per year by 2027 * $200 million investment adds new units to Beaumont and Baytown sites. * Processed more than 70 million pounds of plastic waste in Baytown so far with proven technology. * Additional advanced recycling units planned for North America, Europe, Asia. * * * SPRING, Texas - ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) plans to invest more more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Adm. William McRaven's gift will support Gulf War Illness research and mental health programs for veterans * * * Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven, former commander of U.S. Special Operations who oversaw the SEAL Team Six raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, has donated $1 million to UT Southwestern Medical Center to support its research program focused on Gulf more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas leading the nation for jobs created over the last 12 months following the release of employment data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)(https://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm). Texas added 274,600 nonfarm jobs from October 2023 to October 2024 -- far more than any other state. "Texas is where the future of America is building," more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today held a meeting with the Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason and other Irish leaders to discuss strengthening the economic partnership between Texas and Ireland at the Governor's Mansion in Austin. This was Ambassador Byrne Nason's first official visit to Texas and first meeting with Governor Abbott. During the meeting, Governor Abbott more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order to protect Texans from the coordinated harassment and coercion by the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Governor directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to target and arrest any criminals executing CCP influence operations like "Operation Fox Hunt" to forcibly return dissidents to China more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today announced the release of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group's final report on Texas' plan to build a world-leading advanced nuclear power industry to enhance electric reliability and energy security, promote economic development, and unleash new opportunities for the growing Texas workforce.  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: BOSTON - Nov. 20, 2024 - Julia Frost-Davies, a Restructuring & Bankruptcy shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Boston office, spoke on the "Navigating Financial Terrain: Exploring Restructuring Strategies and Cost Alternatives in Bankruptcy" panel at the 80th Annual SFNet Convention, Nov. 15 in Houston, Texas. The panel explored effective restructuring strategies and cost alternative more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Jonathan Mak, a third-year Doctor of Musical Arts student at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, recently earned the top prize at the inaugural Sorel-Tracy International Piano Competition in Quebec, winning a $20,000 scholarship. For the final round, Mak performed Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Trois-Rivieres Orchestra a piece he will reprise with the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra at a Dec. 6 pr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 23 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented Haveli Investments in its strategic majority investment in AppViewX, a leader in automated certificate lifecycle management (CLM) and public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal was announced in a Nov. 21 press release. Haveli Investments is an Austin, Texas based private equity firm that invest in the highest quality  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes Boone obtained a complete trial court dismissal of a complex $1.3 billion subrogation action against Chiyoda International Corporation and other members of a joint venture that worked on the Freeport, Texas liquefied natural gas facility. The case stems from a June 2022 explosion at the Freeport LNG (FLNG) Liquefaction and Export Terminal in Quintana, Texas. The related lawsuits filed by FLNG's i more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MITT) in connection with the establishment of its at-the-market (ATM) offering program. Pursuant to AG Mortgage Investment Trust's ATM program, AG Mortgage Investment Trust may offer and sell up to $75 million of shares of the company's common stock from time to time though the sales agents. AG Mortgage Investment Trust is a resi more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the sales agents in connection with the extension of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.'s (NYSE: FBRT) $200 million common stock at-the-market (ATM) offering program. Pursuant to Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.'s ATM program, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. may offer and sell up to $200 million of shares of the company's common stock from time to time though the sales agents more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised PG&E Corporation in connection with its offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.375% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2055. The offering constituted a reopening of the series originally issued on September 11, 2024. PG&E Corporation is a holding company whose primary operating subsidiary is Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Uti more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the CHIPS Program Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce in connection with its $1.5 billion direct funding award to GlobalFoundries under the CHIPS Incentive Program's Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. The award will support the company's investment of approximately $13 billion over the next 10-plus years in its U.S. semiconductor manufacturin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * Buckner International, Audacy, Sweet James and SmartMoving are among the newest tenants at the 18-story North Dallas office building * * * DALLAS, Nov. 21, 2024 - JLL today announces four leases totaling 53,900 square feet at Lakeside Square, the 409,544-square-foot, Class-A office building located in North Dallas. Among the newest tenants onsite are Aud more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 23 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitates sale of strategic retail center in one of Houston's fastest-growing areas * * * HOUSTON, Nov. 22, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the successful sale of Shops at Cross Creek, a fully leased 24,188-square-foot retail center located in Fulshear, Texas. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Rycore Capital LP. The bu more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has signed an agreement with AMUFERT for the development of a new ammonia plant in Soyo, Angola. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide a technology license, proprietary engineering design, equipment and catalyst solutions for AMUFERT's 2,300 metric tons per day ammonia plant. Leveraging KBR' more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University has unveiled a new permanent tribute to women in uniform--military veterans and first responders--with the dedication of the Wall of Honor. Located on the second floor of the Maes Building on the LU campus, the wall serves as a lasting reminder of the service and sacrifice of women who have served, both past and present. Dr. Margot Gage, assistant professor of sociology, expressed her gratitude for everyon more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New fans will help enhance comfort, energy efficiency at popular meeting site * * * The City of Luling soon will remove outdated heating equipment and install new fans in the Luling Civic Center, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The updates will improve ventilation and temperature control, helping provide a more comfortable and energy-efficient environment f more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New breathing equipment will help protect firefighters responding to emergencies * * * The Cuero Volunteer Fire Department soon will acquire new specialized breathing equipment to help protect firefighters during emergency responses, thanks to an $18,568 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Cuero. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $4,64 more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Project will renovate exterior of two nearby historic buildings * * * The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum soon will renovate the exteriors of the historic Trautwein and Cook & Day Motor Co. buildings in downtown Cuero, an important step as the museum works to expand its space into the two adjacent structures, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Cu more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Better climate control will enable facility to be used year-round * * * The Luling Foundation will soon install air conditioning in its much-used demonstration barn thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Luling. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, combined with $12,592 in matching funds from the foundation, will help transform the more PR

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 21 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * * Offtake agreement for up to 100,000 tons of lithium carbonate. * Aims to strengthen the U.S. critical mineral supply chain. * Contributes to domestic energy security, manufacturing, jobs and emission reduction. * Lithium production contingent on supportive regulatory frameworks, among other factors. * * * Spring, TX and Seoul, SK - Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: X more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: (Photos by Gustavo Raskosky)Longtime Houston restaurateur Benjy Levit debuted Local Foods Market-Rice University, situated in the newly renovated Brochstein Pavilion, during a soft opening Nov. 19. Its hours of operation will be weekdays from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The opening marks the second outpost of Local Food Group's market and restaurant concept the first opened in Rice Village in 2021. Known more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Lamar University issued the following news: The Lamar University Association of Rocketry (LUNAR) has officially been accepted into the NASA Student Launch Challenge competition for the second year in a row. Following endless hours of work over the summer, and the submission of the proposal, LUNAR is one of three teams from Texas to be a part of this competition. "The NASA Student Launch is a nine-month competition in which we design, build and test a rocket and engi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods successfully defended client Devon Energy in a $70 million tort dispute, winning a complete defense verdict on Nov. 14, 2024, following a two-week trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. After a trial that included more than 600 exhibits and testimony from 16 witnesses, the jury needed just 15 minutes to rule in Devon's favor. Enable Mississippi River Transmiss more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Projects will utilize established collaborative strengths to fast-track solutions for clinical needs * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas announced funding today for six cancer research projects as part of the Joint Center more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * UPDATE: AG's Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Guttenberg Police Officer Involved in Fatal Police Encounter on November 12, 2024 The Attorney General's Office today identified the decedent and the officer involved in a death following a foot pursuit that occurred on November 12, 2024, in Guttenberg, Hudson County, New Jersey. The civilian who di more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 23 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded a $600,000 grant to join the Gulf Scholars Program (GPS). The initiative is part of a five-year, $12.7 million pilot program aimed at preparing undergraduate students to address environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Rice University issued the following news release: While it's well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new study by a team of researchers at Rice University and Houston Methodist's Center for Neural Systems Restoration and Weill Cornell Medical College, coordinated by Rice's Valentin Dragoi, has nonetheless uncovered a key me more PR

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 19 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Recent research by a student-faculty team at Colgate University unlocks new clues that could radically change the world's understanding of the origin of dark matter. Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cosmin Ilie and Richard Casey '24 have explored an idea put forth by two scientists at the University of Texas at Austin, Katherine Freese and Martin Winkler, suggesting that dark matter may have originated fro more PR

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Project evokes the glamour and charm of hotel's illustrious past with modern luxury * * * INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 21, 2024) - The iconic Omni Severin Hotel in the heart of downtown Indianapolis has completed its $24 million renovation, honoring its original architecture and art deco roots. A mainstay of Indianapolis since it was built in 1913, the hotel's renovation revives the luxury of the past with moder more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new thermal emitter (right) developed by Rice University engineers composed of a tungsten metal sheet, a thin layer of a spacer material and a network of silicon nanocylinders promises efficiencies of over 60%. (Photos by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University)Researchers at Rice University have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Usi more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: * * * 7-Eleven is bringing holiday magic to life with seasonal coffee, festive pastries and the year's biggest 7Collection sale * * * Irving, Texas (November 21, 2024) - 7-Eleven, Inc., the OG To-Go Since 1964 coffee destination, is bringing extra joy to coffee lovers with the launch of the seasonal holiday coffee flavors, available now at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores. Alo more PR

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: * * * Toyota, Toyota Tsusho America and Huntsville Utilities complete 168-acre solar project * * * HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Nov. 18, 2024) - Toyota takes one step closer to carbon neutral operations with the addition of a 30-megawatt solar energy system at its Alabama plant. Today, Toyota Alabama, Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) and Huntsville Utilities, celebrated the completion of the $49 million solar project - made pos more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Health, religion and public policy experts discussed the challenges of vaccine hesitancy as well as the upcoming Texas legislative session at the 2024 Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium, hosted by the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Nov. 15. "Vaccines have saved an estimated 4 million lives each year around the world," said Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University, a global leader in research and innovation, is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university's commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing its contributions to India's rapidly growing education and technology sectors. (From left to right) Amy Dittmar, Howard R. Hughes Provost and senior vice president for more PR

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Nov. 19, 2024 - Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, continues its Technology Roadshows in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this time hosting a Technology Day in Riyadh. The event brings together industry leaders, technology experts, media, and Sabre executives to discuss cutting-edge innovations th more PR

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: * * * The addition of EVA Air advances Sabre's multi-source content strategy by expanding booking options for travel agencies * * * SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS & SINGAPORE & TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN - Nov. 21, 2024 - Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced New Distribution Capability (NDC) connectivity from Star Allia more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: * * * The company plans to occupy the space in Q4 2025 * * * Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global real estate developer, has signed a lease with COUR Pharmaceuticals at Evanston Labs in Evanston, Illinois. The company is relocating its headquarters, R&D lab, and pilot manufacturing plant to the recently delivered project. COUR Pharmaceuticals will occupy approx more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * New research on the Y chromosome will allow geneticists to trace the paternal line in horses. * * * Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help con more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved construction of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (VMBS) new Clinical Veterinary Teaching & Research Complex (CVTRC), paving the way for groundbreaking and construction to begin on the $181 million small animal hospital. The approximately 135,000 square- more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully stopped an attempt by activists and a handful of State legislators to create a precedent allowing for a legislative committee to delay an execution, settling a critical Constitutional question and ensuring justice for the two-year-old murder victim in the 2002 case. Robert Roberson was convicted (https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton blocked the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") from instituting a regulation that would have restructured overtime requirements in violation of federal law. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay overtime compensation, but the law exempts several categories of employees, including "any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrativ more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a civil investigative demand to the World Federation of Advertisers ("WFA") as part of an ongoing investigation into a potential anticompetitive scheme to withhold advertising dollars from certain social media platforms. Attorney General Paxton is investigating a possible coordinated plan or conspiracy to withhold advertising dollars from certain social media platfor more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Over $100 Million in Environmental Penalties From Company Responsible for 2019 Chemical Manufacturing Plant Explosion Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement of the State's lawsuits against TPC Group Inc. and TPC Group, LLC, whose chemical manufacturing plant in Port Neches exploded in November 2019. The explosion forced thousands more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the City of Dallas and local officials for adopting a city charter amendment that would illegally decriminalize marijuana-related offenses and prohibit police from enforcing Texas law. Earlier this month, the City of Dallas adopted Proposition R, which "prohibits the Dallas Police Department from making arrests or issuing citations for marijuana possession or conside more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton urged a federal court to grant an emergency motion for a preservation motion to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from destroying any records concerning the baseless prosecution of President Donald Trump by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith. On November 8, Attorney General Paxton filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") for re more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: HOUSTON - Attorney General Ken Paxton's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured justice as Mohamad Mokbel, a 59-year-old Houston man, was convicted on 15 counts of healthcare fraud for a massive pharmaceutical-compounding fraud scheme. Mokbel orchestrated the fraudulent billing of expensive topical creams through his company, 4M Pharmaceuticals, leading to over $160 million in illicit c more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that US Foods, Inc. ("US Foods") will expand their existing food distribution and warehousing facility in Buda, creating 165 new jobs and more than $120 million in capital investment. US Foods is a leading food service distributor providing a broad, innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology, and business solutions. A Tex more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Shenandoah on being designated a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows Shenandoah Convention and Visitors Bureau's commitment to further develop tourism as an econ more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Texas state agencies directing them to divest from risky investments originating from China. The Governor ordered Texas state agencies to protect Texans from exposure to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by fully divesting from China as soon as possible. "Security of Texas and Texans is of utmost importance," reads the letter. "That includes the  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to accept an offer of San Juan River water from Mexico under the 1944 Water Treaty and provide much-needed water to communities in the Rio Grande Valley. "Water is essential for Texans along the Rio Grande Valley to grow crops and support local communities and businesses," said Governor Abbott. "Mexico' more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order (https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA-48_Hardening_State_Government_FINAL_11-19-2024.pdf) to protect the State of Texas from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) malicious espionage operations. The Governor directed all state agencies and public institutions of higher education to harden s more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order to protect Texas' critical infrastructure from threats posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Governor directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to prepare for potential threats against Texas' critical infrastructure from a hosti more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) at Texas State University has received a federal grant to improve security through crisis intervention programs. The $1,390,000 award was announced by U.S. Senator John Cornyn Nov. 18. A portion of the grant comes from the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program, which was authorized by Sen. Cornyn's Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and signed into l more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 23 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * Texas Supreme Court Sides With Attorney General Paxton, Enabling Wasteful, Politically-Motivated Litigation with Former Employees to End In a major win for the State of Texas, the State Supreme Court has sided with Attorney General Paxton against former OAG employees whose effort to prolong costly, politically-motivated litigation against the Agency has wasted public resources more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine (Baylor) and The Texas Heart Institute (THI) have signed an agreement to form a premier cardiovascular health and research center, uniting two of the nation's most distinguished programs in cardiovascular medicine. This strategic integration will elevate patient care, accelerate medical research, and bolster education efforts, positioning the organization as an international  more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: At Texas Lutheran University, any student can participate in faculty-led research. Summers take TLU students everywhere from the lab to the field--you can find them dipping into area rivers to collect samples, taking bird counts and analyzing plant diversity out in the brush, and doing experiments in the lab. These are the kinds of hands-on experiences often reserved for graduate school, and the impact of s more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: Every summer for the past 10 years, Dr. Alison Bray, Chemistry Department Chair, has overseen a group of current Texas Lutheran University students as they conduct research. The groups are aptly named "Team Rice," because their research involves sampling and testing water from the San Marcos River--the only place in Texas where a particular endangered species of wild rice grows. This year's version of Team  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC), headquartered at the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship in Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business, brought leading university entrepreneurship programs together to celebrate creativity and innovation in university-based entrepreneurship education for its annual conference Nov. 14-16. GCEC also announced the top programs in higher edu more PR

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: * * * Earns Toyota's Eighth NHRA Top Fuel Driver's Championship * * * POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2024) - Toyota driver Antron Brown won his fourth NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship after racing action at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Sunday. The championship is Brown's first since 2016, adding to his already legendary accolades that also includes the 2012 and 2015 Top Fuel titles. B more PR

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: * * * * Highlights key progress in four priority areas * Reflects on-going commitment to achieving UN SDGs and Challenge 2050 * * * Toyota Motor North America announced the publication of its 2024 North American Environmental Sustainability Report (the "Report"), an annual report highlighting company initiatives across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. "Building on Toyota's foundational principle of c more PR

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news: * * * Takes home manufacturer championship in 23rd season of NHRA racing * * * For the first time in its 23 seasons of NHRA competition, Toyota has won the NHRA Manufacturers Cup. The 2024 season was the first time NHRA included the Top Fuel category in its distinctions for the Manufacturers Cup, to which Toyota's resounding success in Top Fuel this year, along with its achievements in Funny Car, led to its first-ever more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Tower Celebrates Grand Opening; Day Off Group Will Open Its Fourth Chicagoland Restaurant in 2025 * * * High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, announced today that Flora, a new 368-unit luxury residential tower in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood has completed construction and signed a lease more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: * * * The project is expected to deliver by mid-2026 * * * High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, has broken ground on a three-story, 419-unit Class A multifamily community in Hawes Crossing, a 1,100-acre master-planned community in Mesa, Arizona. The project is expected to open in the summer of 2026. The project is  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn The National Institutes of Health has awarded a team of researchers at the University of Houston a $500,000 grant to leverage artificial intelligence in improving health behaviors and outcomes in underserved communities. The groundbreaking project is led by Dr. Winston Liaw, chair of the Health Systems and Population Health Sciences department at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medi more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it has established a new collaborative agreement with the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). The partnership is aimed at expanding community service programs and practical training through short-term and faculty-led initiatives for domestic UIW students to travel and learn in Mexico. This partnership will also e more PR

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The University of Texas at Austin announced the discovery the youngest planet ever found using the transit method. With this method, a planet is detected when it passes between its host star and the observer. The planet, named TIDYE-1b, is roughly the size of Jupiter and is an more PR

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: After nearly a decade of globetrotting research, a powerful astronomical instrument has returned home to The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory. The Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) was re-installed on the Observatory's Harlan J. Smith Telescope on October 17 and expects to start scientific operations on December 10. "IGRINS is an  more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: A new study published in the American Journal of Medicine has found that medications commonly prescribed for erectile dysfunction--tadalafil (Cialis) and sildenafil (Viagra)--are associated with significant reductions in deaths, cardiovascular disease and dementia in middle-aged men. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch and assessed outcomes more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Coal ash -- the chalky remnants of coal that has been burned for fuel -- has been piling up across the United States for decades. But new research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that the national coal ash supply contains enough rare earth elements to significantly bolster the national supply without any new mining. "This really exemplifies the 'trash to treasure' mantra," said co-l more PR

DENTON, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Since 1998, the Center for Sport Psychology and Athlete Mental Health at the University of North Texas has provided mental health care and sport performance services to athletes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. "We're focused on helping athletes and other performers, such as dancers or esports players, reach their optimal levels of performance. That includes their overall psychological well-being, as well  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin will partner with industry and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to build and expand a hub for hydrogen energy production along the Texas Gulf Coast that will help increase and diversify the nation's energy supply. UT serves as founding member and lead academic organization. The HyVelocity Hub (HyV), a regional energy consortium, aims to bec more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: A new neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease is related to general cognition and may serve to identify persons at risk of dementia in future clinical trials, a landmark study has found. The study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is especially relevant to South Texas and Hispanics, w more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Breast tissue contains normal cells with genetic changes found in invasive breast cancers, which may guide future approaches to early detection * * * A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities typically associated wi more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Patient with esophageal cancer undergoes endoscopic submucosal dissection at UTSW and shares extraordinary story * * * As a young man in his mid-20s, Jorge Gomez was one of thousands of Cuban citizens who fled communism and the island country on a raft in 1994. He would spend 11 months living in a tent city at Guantanamo Bay before being granted asylum in the U.S., more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Designation from APLU recognizes University's economic development leadership * * * Each year, UT Arlington and its graduates have an estimated economic impact in Texas of $27 billion, leading to the creation of about 227,000 jobs statewide. And within North Texas specifically, UTA and its alumni are responsible for about 4.2% of total employment. These are among the many reasons  more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Results may help vulnerable Bhutanese villages create early warning systems * * * Geology researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are partnering with scientists in the Kingdom of Bhutan to detect and mitigate the impact of glacial floods on rural mountain villages. The new project is supported by approximately $380,000 from the National Science Foundation. "Bhutan' more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Free tuition and mandatory fees provided for eligible families making up to $100k * * * The University of Texas at El Paso Paydirt Promise, a program that covers cost of tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students, will now help students whose families make up to $100,000 a year starting in the Fall 2025 semester. This expansion of the Paydirt Promise follows a decision by The  more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: A new method of assessing patient blood by running it through a miniaturized device that mimics narrowed arteries could help doctors better understand a patient's risk factors for developing blood clots in the arteries according to a study published in Nature by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Arterial thrombosis, which describes the formation of disease-causi more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: AUSTIN, TX - Verizon, a global leader in driving virtualized and Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) technologies, has deployed Open RAN (O-RAN) based Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) systems with multiple vendor interoperability at The University of Texas Moody Center and the Austin Convention Center. These are the first DAS systems commercially deployed in the Verizon network usi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The In-Space Physical AI Workshop, held recently at the Ion District in Houston, convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in space exploration a domain poised to drive scientific discovery, economic growth and technological advancements. Organized by Rice University's Office of Innovation in partnership with NASA, Purdue University a more PR