KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Twenty-one members of the University of Rhode Island community - 19 students, a faculty member and a staff member - have been named 2023 Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellows by the Rhode Island Foundation. The scholarships - collectively over $280,600 in grants - will allow the recipients to pursue foreign language immersion - many for a full academic year - in such countries as Chile,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Gail L. Forbes, Air Force Research Laboratory The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cornell University, Ohio-based contractor UES, Inc. and the Palmer Muskox Farm in Palmer, Alaska to explore the use of synthetic muskox wool keratin fibers in textiles for military-grade uniforms. The International Cooperative En  more

LONDON, England, May 9 -- The Royal Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced 16 new Ingenious awards for public engagement projects designed to inspire the next generation of engineers. The programme started in 2007 and is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to support grants of up to pound sterling30,000. The newly funded projects will engage communities throughout the UK to help reach underrepresente  more

TORONTO, Ontario, May 12 (TNSres) -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: India-based companies are responsible for creating tens of thousands of jobs and CAD $6.6 billion in investments across Canada, according to a new report released today from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Canada - India Business Council (CIBC) and the High Commission of India in Canada. The report was launched during the Canada visit   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 12 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release: On Thursday, MEPs backed draft legislation to improve product labelling and durability and to put a stop to misleading claims. With 544 votes to 18 and 17 abstentions, plenary approved the proposal for a new directive on empowering consumers for the green transition. Its main aim is to help consumers make environmentally friendly choices and encourage companies to offer them more durable and sustainable pro  more

TORONTO, Ontario, May 11 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the Business Council of Canada (BCC) today announced a new partnership to connect business leaders from both countries, promote bilateral economic ties, and enhance co-operation as partners in the Indo-Pacific region. The announcement was made at the conclusion of an India-Canada business le  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 12 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: India's strategic, economic and demographic importance in the Indo-Pacific makes it a critical partner in Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy. This week, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, welcomed Piyush Goyal, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and P  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 12 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Eastprint Incorporated ("Eastprint"), a printed electronics solutions provider, in the sale of its business to East West Manufacturing, LLC. Haynes Boone Partner Larry Pascal, co-chair of the firm's International Practice Group, led a team that served as Mexican counsel for Eastprint. He was assisted by lawyers in Haynes Boone's Mexico City and Dallas offi  more

MUNICH, Germany, May 12 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: McDermott Will & Emery advised Cousin Surgery on its acquisition of PlantTec Medical. The acquisition was financed by Turenne Group's healthcare-focused private equity fund, Capital Sante 2, along with co-investors including Nord Capital Investissement, Selection & Opportunites (Turenne Group), Dalle & Associes and Altur Investissement, as well as the management. Cousin Surgery i  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSgov) -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Glen Raven hosted Jennifer Knight, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, Materials Industries, Critical Minerals and Metals with the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, at the company's state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Anderson, South Carolina today, where the company manufactures its Sunbrella(R) flagship brand  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: "Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023" focuses on fresh and nuanced visions by six contemporary Native American and Alaska Native artists who express the honors and burdens that connect people to one another. The exhibition features objects by Joe Feddersen (Arrow Lakes/Okanagan), Lily Hope (Tlingit), Ursala Hudson (Tlingit), Erica Lord (Athabaskan/Inupiat), Geo Neptune (  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 10 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: * * * COVID-19 pandemic increased levels of chemicals in the environment and our bodies * * * More than two-dozen scientists, including Northwestern University's Erica Hartmann, have issued a warning about the overuse of antimicrobial chemicals. The COVID-19 pandemic boosted the unnecessary use of these products, many of which are linked to health problems, antimicrobial resista  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 9 (TNSgov) -- Save the Sound issued the following news release and letter on May 8, 2023: Save the Sound commends the leadership of Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in delivering a letter today to the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calling on the agencies to address the mounting problem of plastic microfibers present in waterbodies across the globe. We thank  more