Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University & Spelman College Receive $3M in Grants from Carnegie, Mellon and Rockefeller Foundations to Support Faculty Development
Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University and Spelman College announced today that they are the recipients of $3 million in grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Rockefeller Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the …
Harris County Attorney Ryan Wins Approval To Opt Out of Opioid Settlement Negotiation Class
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has won Commissioners Court approval to opt out of a group that includes all cities and counties in the United States that have been impacted by the opioid crisis.
Silicon Valley's Portfolia Launches 8th Fund to Focus on African-American, Latino, LGBTQ Markets and Entrepreneurs
Portfolia, which creates investment funds designed for women to back companies they want to see in the world, has announced the launch of its eighth investment fund. The Rising America Fund will invest in early stage and growth companies in …
DACAMERA Announces 2019/2020 Young Artist Program Class
DACAMERA announces the lineup of emerging professional instrumentalists, vocalists and composers selected to join its Young Artists Program for the 2019/2020 season. The fellowship program is designed to provide career-expanding experiences and training to the next generations of artists, encouraging …
Next-generation nasal inhaler takes a unique dual-action approach to helping you fall asleep and stay asleep
Millions of Americans didn’t sleep well last night. Whether it’s from stress or a busy brain just refusing to slow down, most people have restless nights at least once a month.1 When this happens to you, there’s now a smart, …
ICER discriminates against people with rare diseases
FDA officials approved a record number of rare disease treatments last year. One groundbreaking medicine treats an inherited bone condition that causes intense pain and immobility. Another treats Fabry disease, a genetic condition that can lead to kidney failure or …
Indulge in Corner Bakery’s New Wholesome Holiday Dishes
Corner Bakery is catering to your indulgent side with the debut of its new seasonal menu items.
Coke One North America Names Quantiphi as the Innovation Partner of the Year
Quantiphi, an award-winning applied artificial intelligence (AI) and big data solutions and services company, has been presented with the inaugural Coke One North America (CONA) Innovation Partner of the Year Award.
$2 Million in NFL Funding Now Available to Help Innovators Create a New, Top-Performing Football Helmet
The National Football League (NFL) today announced the submission window is now open for innovators, engineers and entrepreneurs to apply for up to $2 million in grant funding to support the creation of a new, top-performing football helmet. Grantees will …
Houston Author Launches ‘Simple, Soulful’ Children’s Book in November
The Night the Stars Fell, a tale of two sisters bonded in love and imagination, will debut in November 2019 by April M. Salazar, who began as a storyteller, and now is an author, illustrator, and publisher. The Night the …
World Children’s Day – Houston
World Children’s Day is an annual global moment ‘for children, by children’ — to advocate and raise funds and awareness on the most pressing issues facing children. The world will come together on November 20 to help build a world …
Social Security Administration and its Inspector General Announce New Online Reporting Form for Imposter Scam Calls
Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, and Gail S. Ennis, the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, announce the launch of a dedicated online form at https://oig.ssa.gov to receive reports from the public of Social Security-related scams. These scams—in …
Texas Family Law Attorney Meredith Clark Helps Mother Retain Parental Rights
Houston family law attorney Meredith Clark obtains dismissal on behalf of client in parental rights case.
Harris County Law Library Awarded Texas Bar Foundation Grant to Enhance Delivery of Digital Content to Self-Represented Litigants
The Texas Bar Foundation awarded the Harris County Law Library a $16,225 grant to improve access to legal aid resources for self-represented litigants through the Law Library’s Self-Represented Litigant Assistive Technology Initiative.
HFT Files Federal Lawsuit over Proposed State Takeover of School District
The Houston Federation of Teachers filed a federal lawsuit in Austin today, stating the proposed state takeover of the Houston Independent School District is unconstitutional under U.S. and Texas law because it disenfranchises and discriminates against people based on race …
