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LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held commencement ceremonies to recognize 1,237 students who earned degrees or certificates from the university’s five colleges and graduate school.   UAMS awarded a total of 1,249 degrees or certificates: 167 to students in the College of Medicine, 159 in the College of…

  AUSTIN—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that Texans and history enthusiasts who donate $30 or more to the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Save Texas History Program will receive this year’s exclusive t-shirt celebrating Texas’s rich heritage. Every donation helps the GLO preserve over 35 million documents and more…

Monday, May 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delivered $8 million to Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport to modernize 37 terminal restrooms within all 5 terminals to make them more accessible for strollers and wheelchairs. “This administration is focused on making travel happier…

  Jewish Life in 1776: A Revolutionary Moment 05/18/2026 10:44 AM EDT The Library observes both Jewish American Heritage Month and the nation’s approaching 250th birthday this year by focusing on a little-remembered aspect of the Revolution: the Jewish merchants in the tiny Caribbean island of St. Eustatius who shipped in supplies to American troops…

Even imperfect, low-cost disinfectant practices help curb disease risk amid ongoing bird flu concerns New research from a Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences doctoral graduate could help producers better protect poultry flocks from disease outbreaks while reducing costs. Lindsey Wythe’26, Ph.D., who recently defended her doctoral thesis in the Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science,…

AUSTIN – Sam Houston State University’s School of Nursing School and four Houston-area hospitals have developed and are scaling up a unique and promising teaching model that could help ease the critical nursing shortage facing Texas. The program, Shared Nursing Academic Practice Partnership Initiative (SNAPPI), tackles the statewide nursing shortage by focusing on bottlenecks, specifically a shortage of nursing faculty. Funded by a state Nursing Innovation Grant, the…

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Camp Gives Grade 9–12 Students Glimpse into Criminal Justice World  TYLER, Texas (May 18, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler will offer a four-day summer camp  for East Texas high schoolers interested in criminal justice careers. “Swoop Investigators” Summer  Camp will be Tuesday through Friday, June 2 – 5, at the Forensic Simulation…

Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares tips to stay safe this tick season   As temperatures rise and Texans spend more time outdoors, the risk of tick bites increases across the state. It’s important to know how to spot, avoid and remove ticks in Texas, whether you’re hiking, camping, ranching or gardening. Pete Teel, Ph.D., Texas A&M…

May 18, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 8.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.92/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 28.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.15/g higher than a year ago. The national average price…