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| May 24, 2013 -- Texas A&M University professor Kristen Maitland has published research regarding the detection and diagnosis of oral cancer. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Lamar University has announced that 121 students graduated with honors during the spring commencement ceremony held recently. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Lamar Institute of Technology has announced that it will be closed on May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- College of the Mainland on Wednesday announced that 12 of the college's students received Outstanding Musician Awards at the Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Consortium Jazz Festival. More |
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| May 23, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday issued a statement regarding the passage of legislation to create a new University of Texas institution and medical institution in South Texas by merging the UT Pan American and Brownsville campuses. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The University of St. Thomas today announced that the university's chapter of Health Occupations Students of America has qualified for nationals after competing in the State Leadership Conference in Galveston. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- College of the Mainland's Student Government Association officers recently took their oath of office. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Lamar University has announced that Donna Blaisdell, executive assistant to the director of library services at the university, has received the first-ever Texas State University System Regents' Staff Member Award. More |
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| May 22, 2013 -- The University of St. Thomas today announced that Dr. Beena George has been named dean of the university's Cameron School of Business. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston today announced that it has been awarded a $4.9 million grant to conduct a study on improving health care for the elderly. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston today announced that the university's training ship, the General Rudder, has canceled its visit to the Port of Port Arthur on Wednesday. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Texas A&M University and University of Texas systems will host a celebration on Friday for the opening of their Joint Library Facility at Texas A&M University's Riverside Campus. More |
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| May 21, 2013 -- Galveston College today announced that the college's Nursing Department has formed articulated program agreements with several universities throughout the state, facilitating transfers of students with an associate degree to a university where they can pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Rice University today announced that scientists with the university have developed a new method for arranging metal nanoparticles in geometric patterns that can act as optical processors that transform incoming light signals into output of a different color. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Texas A&M University System today announced plans to offer a guaranteed tuition and fee plan for undergraduate students. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday issued a statement regarding the signing of Senate Bill 120, which will create the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The College of the Mainland Board of Trustees, in a special meeting today, canvassed the May 11 election, with Bennie Matthews, Rosalie Kettler and Rachel Delgado taking their oath of office for their positions on the board. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston today announced that researchers have been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to utilize gene therapy to eliminate neuropathic pain. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday applauded the Texas Tech University and University of Houston Systems for approving a four-year fixed tuition rate for incoming freshmen. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Baylor University Board of Regents today voted to approve construction of the first phase of a new on-campus track and field stadium. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- College of the Mainland recently hosted its first academic symposium. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston today announced that the university's training vessel General Rudder will be visiting the Port of Port Arthur Tuesday through Thursday as part of a training cruise for students of the Texas Maritime Academy. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- University of Houston on Thursday signed an agreement with the South China Normal University for collaborations in research, scholarship and teaching. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- University of Houston today announced the opening of its Anxiety and Health Research Laboratory - Substance Use Treatment Clinic to provide free evaluation and treatment for anxiety and substance use. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has reported that more than one-third of Texas women still receive unnecessary breast biopsy surgery, as opposed to minimally invasive biopsies. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Texas A&M University Singing Cadets will travel throughout China on an international tour from May 17 through 27. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- Lamar University will host its spring commencement ceremony on Saturday in the Montagne Center. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- Texas A&M University today announced that a building energy "tune-up" procedure developed by researchers at the university's Energy Systems Laboratory has yielded more than $100 million in energy savings from more than 300 client buildings. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Lamar University has announced the 2013-2014 Alumni Advisory Board. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- College of the Mainland recently held a commencement ceremony for the largest graduating class in the college's history. More |