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Study sheds light on fatty acid’s role in “chemobrain” and multiple sclerosis
Researchers find lipids responsible for neural function are highly active and not inert as traditionally believed
Medical experts have always known myelin, the protective coating of nerve cells, to be metabolically inert. A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has found that myelin is surprisingly dynamic, a discovery that has implications for treatment of multiple sclerosis and a type of myelin damage caused by some chemotherapy drugs, often referred to as “chemobrain.” Chemobrain can occur in up to 70 percent of patients receiving chemotherapy, leaving them with temporary and even permanent thinking and memory impairment.
Bayou Classic Names "The Talk" Sheryl Underwood Ambassador for the 46th Annual
Comedian, actress and television host Sheryl Underwood has been named an ambassador of the upcoming 46th Annual Bayou Classic which is set to take place in November. Best known as the co-host of the Emmy-award-winning, CBS-television-show "The Talk," Underwood is committed to using her visibility and influence in positive ways. She is Founder & Chief Executive Officer of the Pack Rat Foundation for Education (PRFFE, 501c3) and is currently raising money to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the students committed to pursuing a higher education.
“No Trafficking Zones have expanded across Texas! The fight to protect children and students f
Today, September 1, 2023, all students in Texas colleges and children in shelters, treatment centers, group homes and on all college campuses are safer. That’s due to two new Texas laws, HB 3553 and 3554. Thanks to anti-trafficking leader Jacquelyn Aluotto, founder of NTZ Inc, The Survivor Leaders who fought for this, Representative Shawn Thierry who sponsored the bills, Senator John Whitmire who carried the bills in the Texas Senate, all bipartisan supporters who voted “Yes!” Ultimately, Governor Abbott believed and signed the bills into law.
Michelle Obama Urges NAACP Supporters to Get Out and Vote on Election Day
Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, joins NAACP, the nation’s largest civil rights organization, in its civic engagement campaign to increase African American voter turnout on Election Day, November 6.
Explore Local Businesses, Events and Restaurants During Arts District Houston’s Inaugural Arts District Month
October is officially Arts District Month in Houston and Arts District Houston is partnering with Houston First, Visit Houston, and Le Meridien Houston Downtown to showcase all that the District has to offer. For the first time, visitors can celebrate the rich, thriving arts and culture community with an entire month dedicated to delivering the perfect getaway matched with artistic expression.
Education and Civil Rights: Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program brings students to JSU for MLK weekend
Jackson State University and the Margaret Walker Center hosted approximately 200 high school students and educators from rural Mississippi during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday weekend as part of the Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program. The students, who are studying AP Biology, AP Physics, and AP Computer Science at their schools, engaged in three days of rigorous academics, and explored civil rights history at the university and in the city of Jackson.
Via Colori Houston 2022 : A Street Art Festival
Exciting street art festival being held at the POST in downtown Houston on April 2-3, 2022 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Green Zone Housing Jump For A Dream
Freefall 120 MPH For Veterans $1,000 Challenge for Charity
Calling all speed freaks, bucket listers, military veteran supporters! Green Zone Housing Jump For Heroes invites all to take part or watch daredevils freefall from 14,000 feet in the air in support of military veterans. The day long benefit will end with music from entertainer Moses Rangel. Join us on August 31, 2019 with first jump at 7:00 a.m. at Skydive Spaceland Houston, 16111 FM 521, Rosharon, TX 77583.
Houston ISD - Food distribution sites canceled for remainder of week
As COVID-19 precautions intensify, food distribution sites operated by the Houston Independent School District in partnership with the Houston Food Bank have been canceled for Thursday and Friday.
Delta Sigma Theta Honors Houston’s Black Women Judicial Trailblazers at 18th Annual Jazz Soiree
Before Harris County elected 19 African-American women in an unprecedented, single-election judicial sweep, Houston judges such as Honorable Alice Bonner and Honorable Belinda Hill were trailblazers who carved the path for women of color in pursuit of courtroom careers.
Houston universities team up to boost minorities in academia
NSF grant to Rice, UH, Texas Southern will help future science, engineering professors
Rice University, Texas Southern University (TSU) and the University of Houston (UH) have won a multimillion-dollar grant to help increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing academic careers in engineering and science.
Autism Speaks Walk Unites Houston Area Autism Community
The The Autism Speaks Walk is back and better than ever with the goal of raising vital funds for the autism community. The Houston Autism Speaks Walk is back to promote acceptance and raise vital funds for people with autism. This year, the Houston Autism Speaks Walk will be held in person at Lynn Eusan Park at the University of Houston, bringing the community together to fuel the Autism Speaks mission and help create a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential.
Commissioner Ellis, Mayor Turner Announce $30 Million Project to Repair Streets in TSU-UH Corridor
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on March 13 announced a joint agreement in which Precinct One will pay $30 million to improve seven streets in the University of Houston-Texas Southern University corridor.
HISD Board of Education names Chief Academic Officer Grenita Lathan as acting superintendent
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education unanimously voted to name Chief Academic Officer Grenita Lathan as interim superintendent of the state’s largest school district.
Harris Health System—University of Houston Collaboration Fills Emergency Need for Face Shields in Hospitals Caring for Coronavirus Patients
With supply companies unable to fulfill emergency requests for medical face shields, and with a need to assure this critical resource for staff in its hospitals, Harris Health System reached out to an unlikely partner for help—the University of Houston.
Houston Rockets legend and NBA on TNT Analyst Kenny Smith to serve as Spring 2022 Commencement speaker
Texas Southern University announces the speaker for its Spring 2022 Commencement ceremony will be NBA on TNT analyst Houston Rockets great Kenny Smith.
HMAAC Hosts Legendary Champagne & Ribs
Isiah Carey and Jonathan Martin to be honored
The Houston Museum of African American Culture presents the legendary Champagne & Ribs event on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. The charity fundraiser will be hosted by nine-time Grammy Award-winning producer Bryan Michael Cox. Veteran newsmen from FOX 26, Isiah Carey and Jonathan Martin, will be honored.
OpenStax partner schools expected to save students $9.1M on textbooks
Students at nine U.S. colleges and universities that partnered with Rice University-based nonprofit publisher OpenStax last summer are expected to save $9.1 million on textbooks and other course material costs in the upcoming academic year.
Overlap allows nanoparticles to enhance light-based detection
Rice University scientists discover how plasmons amplify electroluminescence
Rice University scientists have found revealing information where light from a molecule meets light from a nanoparticle.
Houston Symphony Raises More Than $65,000 at 2022 Wine Dinner and Collector's Auction
On Friday, May 13, Houston Symphony held its 2022 Wine Dinner and Collector’s Auction, Houston’s premier celebration combining the world-class music of the Houston Symphony and the best the wine world has to offer. For its 21st year, the Wine Dinner returned to the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, the event’s longtime venue and the orchestra’s performance home. Guests raised more than $650,000 for the Symphony’s Education and Community Engagement initiatives.
