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Analysis What fueled this week’s debate over covid-19’s origins
The Department of Energy supports the lab leak theory, but with low confidence.
Climate and Soil Experts Announce Revolutionary Technology to Enable Real-Time, Auditable Soil Carbon Data on a Global Scale
-- Soil in Formation (SIF) Working with Top U.S. Universities to Develop Affordable, Scalable Soil Health…
Why Doctors Aren’t Taught Much About Nutrition
A UT Southwestern program highlights how physicians can and should be better trained to discuss healthy…
Truman VA appoints new medical center director
Christopher Myhaver will replace Patricia Hall as Truman's director.
Toxic air pollutants in East Palestine could pose long-term risks, researchers say
Air pollutants monitored by EPA near the Ohio derailment site raise health concerns about nine pollutants,…
Business Digest: Area banks announce promotions
The latest news on new hires, job changes, promotions, awards and more among Longview-area businesses
Penn State Pulls Aside the Curtain at The 2023 Graduate Exhibition
Penn State boasts high national rankings for its graduate programs and is known as a research…
Power struggles between state and local officials escalate in Texas — and across the nation
Texas is at the center of a nationwide war between state and local authorities. It's an…
UTRGV receives $6M from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded nine…
General Practice Residency in Dentistry VA North Texas health care
General Practice Residency in Dentistry, GPR Program, Dallas VAMC, Dallas VA, Dental Service, VA North Texas,…
Helix Park
Located in the heart of Houston, Texas Medical Center campus is home to leaders in research,…
Kentucky Faces Texas A&M for Final True Road Game of 2022-23
Kentucky Faces Texas A&M for Final True Road Game of 2022-23
Five ETBU faculty members receive promotions
Five faculty at East Texas Baptist University recently received promotions, including Amy Carpenter (associate professor of…
Communication lecturer shines light on mental health awareness, meditation Texas A&M University-San Antonio
In her early 20s, Megan Pope had just graduated from college experiencing a major depressive episode.…
Texas plant diagnostician enjoys serving needs of people
Using sound science to help solve complex plant diagnostics is a hallmark of Kevin Ong, Ph.D.,…
COLLEGE SPORTS BRIEFS: Josh Lynn adds to WT football staff
West Texas A&M head football coach Josh Lynn has announced the addition of Levi Gallas, Chase…
Elevating excellence: Panel showcases victories, vision of Black community in Fort Worth
The event served as a recognition of work done within, by and for the Black community…
When will downtown Fort Worth fully recover from pandemic? By these measures, it has.
COVID shutdowns were devastating for many downtown Fort Worth businesses. But 3 years later, there’s now…
How One Architect Helps Shape Higher Education’s Future
As Historically Black Colleges Overhaul Facilities, Floyd Cline Designs Spaces To Welcome Everyone
‘A major step forward’: Texas agency touts approval of $90M for state cancer research, grants, prevention efforts
The governing board of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, known as CPRIT, said…
Breard wins Prichard Competition
Dr. Brandon Breard was recently named the winner of the Prichard Competition in the Basic Sciences…
U.S. – Mexico Border 2025 Program Selects Environmental Projects for Implementation in the Border Region in Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Tamaulipas and Nuevo León
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the North American Development Bank (NADBank),…
Neunuebel, Perilla named Mangone Young Scholars
Awards recognize promising, accomplished young researchers
When Did Osage Get A Whole New Shopping Center?
I found a sports bar, a place for desserts, a salon, and one of those loan…
Don’t say ‘prove’: How to report on the conclusiveness of research findings
In this tip sheet, we explain why it's rarely accurate to report that research studies prove…
Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Approves Building Projects Impacting Brazos County – WTAW
Six building projects approved by the Texas A&M system board of regents during last Thursday's meeting…
Research Clusters Seek Climate Solutions
Teams of Harvard researchers will develop concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts
Morning Workouts May be Better for Burning Fat, Study Finds
When it comes to physical activity, all exercise counts, no matter what time of day you…
Girls in STEM EXPO: Engages youth in various activities, addresses diversity in field
Over the weekend, members of the community from the city of College Station, Texas A&M and…
Former Sen. Phil Gramm’s new book says American inequality is a myth
Texas Sen. Phil Gramm returned to Aggieland to discuss how his book exposes the misconceptions of…
Report States Texas A&M University Goes ‘Woke’ in the Name of Diversity
A think tank is sounding the alarm that Texas A&M--traditionally a conservative university--is turning out social…
Researchers create endothelin-1-induced rat model of vascular parkinsonism
Vascular parkinsonism (VP) results from one or more small strokes in the basal ganglia.
USDA Fails Animals, Science, and Taxpayers by Not Doing Its Job
The USDA is supposed to police the way U.S. laboratories treat animals, but its minimal efforts—and…
Texas A&M Board of Regents approves Center for Greenhouse Gas Management in Agriculture and Forestry
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved the Texas A&M Center for Greenhouse…
Texas A&M researcher helps bring medication treatment for epilepsy
Samba Reddy saw his professional life’s worth of work come to fruition last year.
Industry News: Turner Team Wins Texas A & M Fort Worth Campus Contract
Updates on projects and companies in the Texas & Louisiana region.
$35 million for hemp is just 1% of USDA ‘Climate-Smart’ total
The grant program is aimed at expanding markets for commodities produced using sustainable and environmentally-friendly farming,…
Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp
(Loving Living Local)- In its third 12-week season, 'Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp' sparks interest…
New Technology Shows Promise For Safer Cancer Therapy
The immunotherapy developed by Texas A&M researchers enables precise tumor-killing with fewer side effects.
Should states dictate how your doctor treats you?Fort Worth conference to explore sticky ethical questions
The Healthcare in a Civil Society event will take place Feb. 25.
African American Innovators from Georgia
From inventors to innovators, many remarkable Black Georgians have played a key role in changing the…
Audio: La Fontaine: School of Podiatric Medicine is going to make a big difference in RGV
HARLINGEN, Texas – With the amount of diabetes in the Rio Grande Valley, the UTRGV School…
Enzolytics’ IPF Immune™ Provides a Comprehensive Natural Solution for Supporting Normal Immune Function
About Enzolytics, Inc. Enzolytics Inc. is a Texas-based biotechnology company that focuses on therapeutics to treat…
Fort Worth May Spend $95M on Convention Center and Surrounding District
Two months after selecting AECOM Hunt, Byrne Construction Services, and EJ Smith to manage “the full…
Texas A&M nutrition graduate honored
Texas A&M nutrition Ph.D and registered dietictian receives Distinguished Scientist Award from Texas Academy of Nutrition…
Riverton MD Blasts Powell Doc For Defending California ‘Diktat’ That Censors, Punishes Doctors
Dr. Kent Stockton writes: We are currently experiencing suppression and censorship of certain facts by powerful…
Temple College construction to begin in spring
Temple College will hold a ground-breaking ceremony in early April and construction will begin in May…
Amarillo area business news and developments for Feb. 5, 2023
Amarillo area business news and developments for Feb. 5, 2023
Teenage girl killed by shark while jet skiing in Australia
Police in Western Australia say a teenage girl was killed in a suspected shark attack in…
India, France, UAE to work on climate change, biodiversity
India, France and the United Arab Emirates have agreed on a trilateral initiative to undertake energy…
Client Alert: Ten Major Issues Facing Higher Education Institutions in 2023
The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher…
39th Annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards Recipients
These awards, presented in conjunction with OneStar Foundation, honor the exemplary service of individuals, groups, and…
MD Anderson, biotech co. team up to improve cancer therapy
Dr. Jennifer Wargo, director of MD Anderson's Platform for Innovative Microbiome and Translational Research, said the…
Trainees translate research, display creativity in SRP video competition
The NIEHS Superfund Research Program hosted the contest to encourage early-career researchers’ science communication efforts.
Coastal Football Adds to 2023 Signing Class – Coastal Carolina University Athletics
CONWAY, S.C. – New Coastal Carolina head coach Tim Beck and his staff continued to add to…
Stephenville community news in brief – Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Empire-Tribune staff Send us your news To provide news tips or items, email LeAnda Staebner at…
The Rio Grande Valley is at the epicenter of an Alzheimer’s spike amo…
Compared to other large states, fewer state dollars go to Alzheimer’s disease services in Texas. Now…
Agronomy and Horticulture seminar starts Feb. 3
The spring Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series begins with "Soybean Response to Micro-rates of Dicamba and…
Texas Ice Storm: Schools, organizations announce weather-related closures & delays
Please check your school's website and social media accounts for the latest updates. School districts can…
Design Excellence Awards–Learning from Past Winners
Compete for top prizes in Excellence in Innovation, Sustainability, and Safety--entries due by March 17
Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series starts Feb. 3
The spring Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series begins with "Soybean Response to Micro-rates of Dicamba and…
WaterIQ Technologies Forms Scientific Advisory Board
WaterIQ Technologies™, the leader in next-generation ultrasonic solutions to combat harmful algae and biofilm without the…
People in the news, Jan. 31
Appointments, promotions and other news at the American College of Health Care Administrators, Argentum, Civitas Senior…
Making a mark in the field of sport physiology and performance
JOHNSON CITY -- The Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education (CESSCE) at East…
Five Texas A&M Faculty Elected 2022 Fellows Of The American Association For The Advancement Of Science
All five faculty members are from the recently established Texas A&M University College of Arts and…
Three New Trustees Join Santa Barbara Foundation Board Good for Santa Barbara
Lynn Scarlett Richard Beswick Richard Beswick, Raphael Gonzalez, and Lynn Scarlett are the newest members of…
Five Texas A&M Faculty Elected 2022 Fellows Of American Association For The Advancement Of Science
All five faculty members are from the recently established Texas A&M University College of Arts and…
Texas A&M Health Hub opens family care clinic in Navasota
New healthcare opportunities have made their way to Grimes County.
Anti-vaccine activism melded with US antisemitism
This phenomenon is occurring through an “enabled and empowered anti-science ecosystem, with antisemitism and the targeting…
Four Former UGA Riders Named 2023 NCEA Distinguished Alumni – University of Georgia Athletics
ATHENS, Ga. --- Four former University of Georgia equestrian team members have been selected as 2023…
Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research
The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function…
Meet the 2023 Power Leaders 250
This year's Power Leaders 250 reveals how executives from South Florida's top public and private companies…
Turner partners on $85M Texas A&M project
A law and education building will mark the university’s expansion into downtown Fort Worth.
Texas A&M Awards First Fort Worth Expansion Phase to Turner-led Team
Texas A&M University System plans to construct three buildings in downtown Fort Worth as part of…
Geothermal energy could be off-ramp for Texas oil
AUSTIN, Texas -- Four years of drilling for energy deep underground would be enough to build…
Texas A&M Health to celebrate Health Hub Navasota opening on Jan. 28 with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House
The ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. NAVASOTA, Texas — The Texas…
Shepley Bulfinch Expands Reach in Houston Market Through New Talent Acquisition & Senior Promotion
Award-Winning Architecture Firm Hires Trent Williams as Principal, Promotes Natalie Thurman, AIA, to Principal Leading architectural…
New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots
When Mark Winternheimer's 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting:…
Family of Texas A&M student killed by drunk driver awarded $69 million
“With its verdict, the jury sent a clear message that this community will not tolerate intoxicated…
UT alumnus sues Texas medical schools over admission policies
The American First Legal Foundation’s Center for Legal Equality filed a class-action lawsuit on Jan. 10,…
They Were Pregnant During a Climate Disaster. Do Their Children Carry the Scars?
New studies have found that the mental development of children exposed to Superstorm Sandy in utero…
New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots
"A pill is a huge step forward from a needle," said a cat veterinarian at Texas…
Alumni Honored by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
St. John's University is celebrating the accomplishments of two alumni from the College of Pharmacy and…
Ken Hoffman chides New York Times’ Houston travel guide and explains why our city isn’t a great place to visit
Here we go again, and again...
Texas Medical Center names 2023 cohorts for HealthTech, Cancer Therapeutic accelerators
Nearly 30 researchers and early-stage startups have been selected for two TMC accelerator programs focusing on…
Scientists Make Progress In Decoding Genetics Of Insomnia
Texas A&M biologist Alex Keene and colleagues prove the gene Pig-Q is associated with sleep regulation…
NIH biosecurity advisers urge tighter oversight of pathogen research
A draft report from the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity comes after a nearly year-long…
Amarillo area business news and developments for Jan. 22, 2023
Amarillo area business news and developments for Jan. 22, 2023
Texas A&M-Fort Worth already makes impact on local economy
Fact-based local journalism that helps Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents make smart decisions about their…
Focusing outreach to heart failure patients
A new study by Benjamin Ukert, PhD, of the Texas A&M University School of Public Health…
Staying safe in winter’s chill
Winter is upon us, and with it comes an increased risk of injuries and cold-related conditions.…
How the immune system both encourages and prevents lung cancer
In the United States, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality, with deaths totaling…
Lei-Shih (Lace) Chen awarded grant to improve health equity for Texans with developmental disabilities
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) has awarded Lei-Shih Chen, PhD, MCHES, CHW, a nearly…
Encouraging physical activity to upgrade quality of life
As we age, strength training and aerobic exercise become increasingly important. Studies have shown strength training…
Breastfeeding may reduce arsenic exposure in infants in arsenic-contaminated areas
Arsenic contamination is a significant threat to human health in many parts of the world. Exposure…