Mina Guirguis is a Professor of Computer Science at Texas State University, which he joined in 2006. He directs the Intelligent Security Group. His research is broadly driven by the interplay of security, networks and stochastic control with research contributions…
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Research Reveals Internet Crime Becoming More Sophisticated and Persistent in Florida and Other Large States
Researchers identify the top states as having the largest victim monetary losses and number of victims, and their report shows online crime trends in the last four years before 2019 (2015 to 2018) for the six top states with the highest internet crime activity.
Texas Abortion Patients’ Attempts to End Their Pregnancy on Their Own is Higher than the National Rate, New Study Finds
Seven percent of Texas abortion patients in the study reported trying to self-manage abortion before coming to a clinic for services.
Women cited cost and long distance to clinics as reasons for choosing to self-manage abortion.
Baylor Scott & White Health Opens Hospital in Austin
Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, opened its newest full-service hospital today in Austin. Austin, located at 5251 W. U.S. Highway 290, Austin, TX 78735, becomes the System’s first hospital within Austin city limits. In addition to the hospital, a multi-specialty medical clinic will be located on the same campus as part of a comprehensive model of care.
Linking soil and environmental health
Changes in soil microbes, soil salinity to be covered in symposium
Data Breaches Threaten Healthcare Records, Texas State University Experts Available to Comment
Cybersecurity: Keeping Information Safe Newswise — Just read the daily headlines to find them — cybersecurity breaches of healthcare organizations both large and small. Even the popular medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” turned to ransomware when choosing a storyline plucked from…
Fungi as predictors of climate change effects
Researcher to explain findings from an Alaskan boreal forest and a Costa Rican cloud forest
Updates on balancing food production with environmental quality
Symposium to cover cross-cutting issues that apply to growers
Composting and Urban Agriculture of San Antonio Tour
Scientists to explore unique agriculture facilities in San Antonio area
Baylor Scott & White Health Opens Hospital in Buda, Expands Care Delivery in Hays County
Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, opened its newest full-service hospital. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Buda, the System’s first medical center in Hays County, is located at 5330 Overpass Road and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
From lack of food to chronic illness, 2018 Health of Houston Survey sheds light on residents
A snapshot of health conditions revealing the disparities across 38 neighborhood areas in Harris County has been published in the 2018 Health of Houston Survey by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
Research shows music aids memory performance in older adults and patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
For this year’s World Alzheimers Day, Dr. Deason from Texas State University, reflects on how aging and disease affects the human mind, particularly in older adults. Who: Dr. Rebecca Deason, Associate Professor of Psychology at Texas State, investigates how we…
Study shows warming Arctic temperatures contributing to North American heat waves
The research team is comprised of Tom Ballinger, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Texas State University, Dagmar Budikova, Department of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Illinois State University, and Trent W. Ford, Department of Geography and Environmental…
Volunteers and Deep Computer Learning Help Expand Red Tide Warning Systems
A new study published in the peer-review journal PLoS ONE shows that citizen science volunteers using a relatively low-cost tool can help increase the size and accuracy of a red tide monitoring network to better protect public health from the impacts of toxic algae in the Gulf of Mexico.
Volunteers and Deep Computer Learning Help Expand Red Tide Warning Systems
A new study published in the peer-review journal PLoS ONE shows that citizen science volunteers using a relatively low-cost tool can help increase the size and accuracy of a red tide monitoring network to better protect public health from the impacts of toxic algae in the Gulf of Mexico.