HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 12 startups selected to join Class 5 of the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has announced the 12 startups chosen for Class 5 of its Clean Energy Accelerator, a program designed to propel early stage ventures advancing the global energy transition. These companies from both the Houston-region and across the U.S. and Canada are developing new solutions  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 29 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS and Pusan National University Sign MOU on Advanced Hydrogen Technologies (BUSAN) ABS and the Hydrogen Ship Technology Center at Pusan National University signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint research and technology development of liquid hydrogen carriers and cryogenic engineering. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework for both organizati more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 28 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines statement on Azul restructuring and GOL partnership American Airlines issued the following statement from Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer Stephen Johnson about American's support of Azul's restructuring and its commitment to its partnership with GOL. "We are confident that Azul's plan to strengthen its future will be extremely positive for the Brazilian aviation m more PR

NEWARK, Delaware, May 28 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news on May 28, 2025: * * * APA board issues letter opposing Texas Senate Bill 37 By Erin Shepherd Today, the board of officers of the American Philosophical Association issued a letter to Texas government officials in opposition to the version of Senate Bill 37 currently under consideration. As stated in the letter, "The APA has two main areas of concern: 1) the politicization of academic matters of curr more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Austin's Crafty Counter Pledges No Animal Tests, Earning PETA Praise Austin, Texas - Locally headquartered Crafty Counter--makers of WunderEggs, vegan hard-boiled eggs--receives kudos from PETA today for signing on to a groundbreaking new Eat Without Experiments program that helps shoppers identify food and beverage companies that don't test on animals. The E more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 28 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Business travel, rewarded: The AAdvantage Business program helps companies go the extra mile American Airlines is always looking for ways to make travel more rewarding, and for companies enrolled in the AAdvantage Business(tm) program, it's doing just that. With travel management tools and the ability to earn miles on eligible travel booked anywhere with American, the AAdvantage Business(t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors' Access to Care TYLER - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Sens. Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Mark Warner (D-VA), and 44 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, which would improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans at no cost to American taxpayers. The legislation focuses  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Protect LNG Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced the Protect LNG Act. The legislation ensures that a court cannot vacate a previously authorized LNG permit, clarifies the venue for LNG lawsuits before federal courts, and mandates that courts grant expedited decisions in relevant cases. more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 29 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Haynes Boone Wins Federal Circuit Patent Reversal for Acufloor The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision of non-infringement in favor of Haynes Boone client Acufloor LLC, a manufacturer of tile-leveling devices. The new ruling in the company's patent dispute with EvenTile Inc. and Forpac, LLC remands the case to the district court and now clears the path  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * JBSA-Lackland's "One Base, One Network": A key milestone in connectivity and cybersecurity JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland marks a transformation in its information technology infrastructure with the "One Base, One Network" initiative that integrates the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing into the Department of the Air F more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Alexis Nungaray, mother of Jocelyn Nungaray, from a May 20, 2025, hearing on the Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act (H.R. 1885) and legislation to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge: * * * Good morning to the members of the House of Representative more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation expedites the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of entry. "Ports of entry and international bridges are vit more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 28 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * MAE students produce model of innovative CVD engine Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Students in Oklahoma State University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology collaborated with AmeriBand LLC, a company based in Fort Worth, Texas, on an innovative engine design. Four mechanical engineering technology seniors, Jack  more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Making history and logging hours: B-1B WSO reaches 5,000 flying hours * Published May 27, 2025 * By Gabrielle Terrett * 307th Bomb Wing DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TX --Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez was always steadfast in his choice to fly, but he never thought he'd go down in history for it. This month, the 345th Bomb Squadron Commander and Weapons Systems Officer crossed the 5,000 flying hour threshold more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * Maritime Needs Decisive Action on Cyber Risk Says ABS Consulting Cyber Expert Evolving Regulation and Cyber Threat in Focus at the 2025 Maritime Cybersecurity Summit Houston (May 28, 2025) - "Between expanding attack surfaces and increasingly sophisticated threats, the stakes have never been higher. It is essential for the maritime industry to not only understand its  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Applauds Texas for Landmark PBM Reform Legislation, SB 1236 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today commends Texas' unwavering commitment to pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform following the signing of Senate Bill 1236 into law by Governor Greg Abbott. This milestone legislation, passed unanimously by the Texas Legislature and c more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New leash on life: Rice students design haptic vest for blind dogs For blind dogs, everyday life can become an obstacle course of collisions and confusion. Traditional solutions, like rigid "halo" frames and Elizabethan cones, can be bulky and uncomfortable, making it harder for pets to socialize and play. Hoping to offer a more innovative, comfortable alternative, a team of engineering students at Rice Unive more PR

NEW YORK, May 29 (TNSrpt) -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center released a new report in English and Spanish highlighting the dangers of the Trump administration's anti-immigrant and anti-climate policies. The report is based on interviews IRAP conducted in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua and El Paso, Texas with 26 displaced individua more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Nominates Former First Liberty Institute Attorney Jordan Pratt to Federal Bench Washington, DC-- President Donald Trump today nominated former First Liberty Institute attorney Jordan Pratt to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The following state more PR

HOOVER, Alabama, May 28 -- The National Association of School Resource Officers issued the following news release: * * * Preventing school violence: National experts to speak at DFW conference National School Safety Conference to begin July 6 in Grapevine, Texas A variety of national experts will discuss ways to prevent and respond to violence in our nation's schools during the 35th annual National School Safety Conference, July 6-11, in Grapevine, Texas, near the Dallas-Fort Worth Internati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Bay City Tribune: Delivering on the America First Mandate: I voted "YES" to Pass President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) penned an op-ed in The Bay City Tribune discussing why he voted "YES" to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which delivers the largest deficit reduction in nearly 30 years, secures and sustains  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Weber Joins Galveston Business Leaders in Push to Preserve Pro-Growth Tax Cuts Galveston, TX - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) sat down with local business leaders, the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Galveston-Texas City Pilots for a U.S. Camber of Commerce roundtable discussion focused on protecting hardworking Texans from looming tax hikes. With key provisions of President Trump's h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Troy E. Nehls and Jimmy Panetta Introduce the LOOTER Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) introduced the Law On Offender Transgressions during Emergencies and Recovery Act (LOOTER ACT), which would establish federal crime penalties for theft committed during declared natural disasters. Specifically, the LOOTER Act would amend Ti more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers lay groundwork for designer hybrid 2D materials Some of the most promising materials for future technologies come in layers just one atom thick graphene, e.g., a sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, prized for its exceptional strength and conductivity. While hundreds of such materials exist, truly merging them into something new has remained a challenge. Most efforts simply st more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's SSPEED Center unveils Galveston Bay Park Plan: A comprehensive solution to hurricane storm surge threats Rendering of the Galveston Bay Park Plan (Credit: Rogers Partners). The Houston-Galveston region, home to over 6 million residents, thousands of commercial and industrial facilities and the vital Port Houston, faces an escalating threat from hurricane storm surge. With hurricanes becoming more sever more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Protect LNG Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced the Protect LNG Act. The legislation ensures that a court cannot vacate a previously authorized LNG permit, clarifies the venue for LNG lawsuits before federal courts, and mandates that courts grant expedited decisions in relevan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Scott, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Protect LNG Act WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Protect LNG Act. The legislation ensures that a court cannot vacate a previously authorized LNG permit, clarifies the venue for LNG lawsuits before federal courts, and mandates that courts  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 28 [Category: Medical] -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Susan G. Komen Urges Swift Passage of Reintroduced SCREENS for Cancer Act Legislation Ensures Access to Life Saving Breast Cancer Care WASHINGTON, DC - May 28, 2025 - Susan G. Komen (r), the world's leading breast cancer organization, commends members of t more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 28 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI scientists contribute to uncovering ongoing surface modification on Jupiter's moon Europa May 28, 2025 -- A series of experiments led by Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Ujjwal Raut support spectral data recently collected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that found evidence that the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa is constantly changing. Europa's surfac more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Students to Attend Off-Campus Religious Instruction for Course Credit Austin, TX-- Today, the Texas State House passed SB1049, legislation that authorizes high school students to participate in religious instruction for course credit. The legislation is sim more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Texas State Legislature Passes Ten Commandments, Prayer in Schools Bills, Send them to Governor Austin, TX --The Texas legislature passed SB 10, SB 11, and SB 965, which require the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools and protect the religious liberty rights of teachers and students, brin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Dave Miko, acting deputy director for operations at the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, from a May 20, 2025, hearing on the Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act (H.R. 1885) and legislation to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, John Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Border Patrol's 101st Anniversary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution to commemorate the 101 st annivers more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Understanding cultural differences in salt usage may help lower consumption Research Highlights: * An analysis of data from a national health survey conducted before the pandemic found that pizza, soup and chicken are some of the main sources of sodium (salt) intake for people in all racial and ethnic groups. The study also showed clear differences among adults based on ra more PR