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As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaks
Photo above: A woman holds a syringe with a dose of the monkeypox vaccine at a vaccination center in Paris this week. Health experts say Texas colleges should begin providing information about the virus — and planning for potential outbreaks. Credit: Alain Jocard/Pool via REUTERS By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune, July 29, 2022 Over the last…
Bucking other Texas Democrats, Cuellar and Gonzalez vote against U.S. House bill that would ban semi-automatic weapons
Photo above: A Springfield Saint Victor AR-15 rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston in May. The U.S. House passed a ban Friday on semi-automatic weapons, but the bill is expected to die in the Senate. Credit: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton By Eric Neugeboren, The Texas Tribune, July 29, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S.…
Bio Bonanza!!
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, July 27, 2022 The Texas economy has been setting the standard for economic growth, leading the country in major new corporate locations for the past 10 straight years. The population is also diverse and growing, which is not the case in many parts of the country. We’re also seeing the continued…
Hidalgo County Health & Human Services and Hidalgo County Precinct 2 to hold Back-to-School Health Fair in San Juan
SAN JUAN–Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, in partnership with Hidalgo County Precinct 2, will hold a Back-to-School Health Fair at the San Juan Community Resource Center located at 509 E. Earling Road in San Juan on Saturday, July 30 from 9 a.m. –1 p.m. The health fair is free and open to all…
Judge asks Texas to remove foster care kids from out-of-state facilities facing child abuse investigation
Photo above: At least 48 Texas children in the long-term care of the state are housed at facilities run by the groups under the senators’ investigation, said U.S. District Judge Janis Jack. Credit: iStock By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune A federal judge has asked Texas to cooperate with a new investigation into child abuse allegations at…
Credential planning grant awarded to STC levels up computer IT students’ skills
Photo above: STC’s Computer Science and Computer and Information Technology programs were recently awarded an Accelerating Credentials Planning Grant by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Amanda Sotelo, South Texas College To enhance student skills and to continue producing marketable graduates in the fields of computer science and computer information technologies, South Texas College…
UTRGV researcher developing IA to identify brain tumors
Photo above: Dr. Dimah Dera, assistant professor in the UTRGV Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is part of a team developing an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically will identify tumor boundaries and volume. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Karen Villarreal, UTRGV RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – The likelihood of developing a cancerous brain tumor in your lifetime is less than…
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about…
It’s not just COVID-19: Why Texas faces a teacher shortage
Photo above: Gordon Mock, outside of Thompson Elementary School in Houston on Tuesday, says he thought teaching would be his dream job. But he quit the profession in 2018 because of big class sizes, high insurance costs and a lack of support. Credit: Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune, July 25,…
Texas Drops To #5
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, July 20, 2022 About this time last year, I referred to Texas falling to fourth in the CNBC rankings of top states for business as “eerily disturbing.” That remark got more attention than I anticipated. My concern was only enhanced when the 2022 roster came out and Texas dropped further to…
