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Thanks to His New Lungs, a Pennsylvania Pharmacist is Back in the Pharmacy and Able to Celebrate National Pharmacists Day 2022
Each year, January 12th is designated as National Pharmacists Day. Transplant families throughout the nation rely on the expertise and guidance of their trusted pharmacists. One pharmacist in Pennsylvania is an incredible resource to transplant families now that he is on the other side of his life-saving double lung transplant.
Valence and Silicon Valley Bank Partner to Support Black Professionals in a Three-Part Virtual Event Series
Boost Challenge Virtual Events will feature Valence community members and business icons Jim Lowry, Peggy Alford, Omar Johnson, Kobie Fuller and more
Valence, the community to connect and empower Black professionals, and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world's most innovative companies and their investors, will host a series of inspiring and educational virtual events this summer for Black professionals.
The Lone Star State has spiders, bats and pumpkins
From bats and spiders to pumpkins, the Lone Star State is home to some of the most iconic symbols of Halloween. Here are some interesting facts about some of these seemingly spooky Texas residents, as provided by Texas A&M AgriLife experts:
USHCC Announces Comcast as 2018 National Convention Corporate Chair
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is proud to announce Comcast as the Corporate Chair of its 2018 USHCC National Convention in Philadelphia this September.
Legislative Study Group Supports Public Ed
During the regular session, the Texas House passed a school finance plan - House Bill 21 in the regular session - which was also supported by the LSG. The legislation would have added desperately-needed funding to our public school system, boost per-student funding, increase the basic funding for almost all school districts, and more. HB 21(85(R)) was an important first step in school finance reform, however the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee refused to appoint conferees to negotiate with the House and so the bill died.
Texas Mom to Volunteer at Ultimate Hike to Support Children’s Cancer Research
Melana Ligertwood hiked 22.7 miles last year in honor of her son Max’s cancer diagnosis; this year, she’s helping others hike.
When Melana Ligertwood’s son Max was only 8 weeks old, he was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma, which affects 7% of all children with cancer. The lives of everyone in their family came to a sudden halt.
MJ for Texas Campaign Launches Aggressive Seven-Figure Statewide Outreach Effort to Mobilize Black Voters
Kicks off with a new radio ad, “Important”
Today, the MJ For Texas campaign is launching an aggressive seven-figure statewide outreach effort to mobilize Black voters across Texas. The effort will utilize Black radio, Black newspapers, mail, and digital to reach Black voters across the state and encourage them to vote for MJ Hegar on November 3rd.
Funding flows into liquid fuel strategy
NSF awards Haotian Wang $2 million to explore converting carbon dioxide into fuels
Rice University engineer Haotian Wang has been awarded a four-year, $2 million collaborative grant by the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore how waste carbon dioxide, the bane of Earth’s atmosphere, can be directly converted into pure liquid fuels.
Theaters, Hotels, Convention Centers and Other Facilities Nationwide Earn GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced a new round of facilities that have achieved GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation. As the industry’s only outbreak prevention, response, and recovery accreditation, GBAC STAR validates a facility’s preparedness for biorisk situations like the novel coronavirus. To date, facilities of all sizes in more than 64 countries are working toward formal accreditation.
How to Find Your Inner Olympian
As athletes from around the world descend upon South Korea this week, it’s likely that fans everywhere will be inspired by their speed, strength, agility and endurance. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine says that this can be a great opportunity to consider going back to your favorite sport or even trying a new one.
Texas Southern University offers first-ever Winter mini-mester courses
Students interested earning semester credit hours by taking a three-week “mini” semester in December and January have a new option at Texas Southern University (TSU). The university will offer classes in a variety of subjects that will allow students to accelerate their pathway toward graduation.
A message from Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan About Santa Fe Tragedy
Our district is in mourning today following the tragic loss of lives in our neighboring community of Santa Fe. We have reached out to Santa Fe ISD to offer our full support during this difficult time, and we will do whatever we can to help them move forward after this senseless attack.
Students Receive Over 200 Free Passports from CIEE
Thursday morning, Panthers gathered in front of the Willie A. Tempton Sr. Memorial Student Center for a celebration! Prairie View A&M University was selected to be a part of the CIEE Passport Caravan where over 200 students were able to receive free passports. “In today’s world it is very difficult to go far if you don’t have a passport,” said Interim President Ruth J. Simmons, “It’s not a symbol, it is a practical thing that one has to have.”
Rice announces tuition for 2020-21 school year
Rice University’s undergraduate tuition for the 2020-21 school year will be $50,310, an increase of $1,980 over the current year. The total cost, including $14,500 for room and board and $797 in mandatory fees, will increase 3.7% to $65,607.
OpenStax Partners with Katalyst to Deliver Free Textbooks to Poland
Rice University-based nonprofit OpenStax is partnering with Katalyst Education to bring free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks to Poland as part of a new effort to internationalize OpenStax's free open textbook model.
Harris County Clerk Launches New Public Service Announcement “Vote Early and Stay Safe”
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a lack of immunity to COVID may be considered as a factor in determining whether in-person voting creates a “likelihood of injury” to the voter’s health, but it cannot be the sole factor. It is the responsibility of voters to make their own health determinations, and the County Clerk’s Office does not have the authority or ability to question the voter’s judgment. If a voter applies for a mail ballot and checks one of the four categories of eligibility, the County Clerk’s Office will send you a ballot.
Harris Health Food Farmacy Patients Receive Curbside Service during Pandemic
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Harris Health System patients participating in its food prescription program are still receiving food thanks to curbside pick-up at Strawberry Health Center in Pasadena. The service is exclusively for patients already enrolled in Harris Health’s Food Farmacy.
Altuve Remains Leader in MLB All-Star Fan Balloting
Correa, Gurriel rank second; Springer fourth among outfielders
Major League Baseball released its third update of the American League All-Star voting results today, which revealed that Astros reigning AL MVP Jose Altuve has maintained his lead among all Major League players in fan balloting (2,460,967), immediately ahead of Mookie Betts (2,337,514). Altuve has started the last three All-Star Games (2015-17) and has appeared in five Midsummer Classics overall (2012, 2014-17). He is looking to join Hall of Famer Rod Carew (six straight, 1970-75), Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar (four straight, 1991-94; five straight, 1996-2000) and Robinson Canó (five straight, 2010-14) as the only AL second basemen to win four consecutive fan elections. The Astros record for All-Star appearances is seven, held by Hall of Famer Craig Biggio.
Local Houston teen to compete for $100,000 in Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Dr Pepper is pleased to announce the 20 finalists who will participate in the 11th annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway during the upcoming College Football Conference Championship weekend. Finalists will take the field during five marquee games and attempt to throw the most number of footballs into an oversized Dr Pepper can in 30 seconds. The winning contestant receives $100,000 in tuition, and the runner-up receives $25,000 in tuition. In total, Dr Pepper will award $1 million in tuition through this year’s program.
Southwest Louisiana Gingerbread House Contest Winners Announced
The annual Southwest Louisiana Gingerbread House Contest winners were announced at noon on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Visit Lake Charles Welcome Center, 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive.
