IRVING, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: A total of 846 student-athletes have been named to the 2023 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Team. There were 708 Big 12 athletes honored on the First Team, with 91 of those posting 4.0 grade point averages. An additional 138 student-athletes earned Second Team distinction. The team recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at Conference institutions that participate in spring  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Cooper Hewitt Museum issued the following news release: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum today announced the winners of the 2023 National Design Awards, recognizing design innovation and impact in 10 categories. Now in their 24th year, the National Design Awards bring national recognition to the ways in which design enriches everyday life. Award recipients are selected by a multidisciplinary jury of practitioners, educators and leaders from a wide range of design fi  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 19 -- Environmental Science-Processes and Impacts, a peer-reviewed journal for the environmental chemical sciences from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2023 edition (Vol. 25, Issue 8): Editorial: * Outstanding Reviewers for Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts in 2022 Critical Review: * Analytical methodologies for oxidized organic compounds in the atmosphere Paper: * Determination of the distr  more

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: Fewer German retailers are affected by supply problems. The figure fell to 36.6% in July, down from 40.4% in June, finds the latest ifo Institute survey. Compared with the previous year, this proportion has roughly halved. "Despite more stable supply chains, the business environment remains tense for many retailers," says ifo expert Patrick Hoppner. "At the same time, the current period of economic weakness, c  more

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 17 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A world leading team of scientists has been awarded over pound sterling7M to develop radically new disruptive organic materials for everything from smart textiles to self-powered patches for healthcare. The five-year project funded by the EPSRC entitled "Quantum engineering of energy-efficient molecular materials (QMol)" is led by Professor Colin Lambert with Dr Ben Robinson and Dr Sam Jarvis from Lancaster Universi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Engineers inspired by the morphing skins of animals like chameleons and octopuses * * * Flexible displays that can change color, convey information and even send veiled messages via infrared radiation are now possible, thanks to new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. U.S. National Science Foundation-supported engineers inspired by the morphing skins of animals lik  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) released the following statement following the Department of Defense's announcement last night that it will install groundwater treatment systems at two new sites in Oscoda, Michigan: "For far too long, Oscoda and surrounding communities have lived with the impact of PFAS contamination created by the Department of Defense. The actions announced  more

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 16 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: By Megan M.F. Everhart The field of art conservation is sometimes an enigma, even to students studying visual art. During the summer of 2023, the University of Delaware Department of Art Conservation and Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, in collaboration with the Alliance of HBCU Museums and Galleries, welcomed 10 students and recent graduates from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the  more

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications The lifeblood of the University of New Haven are the faculty and staff members who dedicate their lives to helping our students reach their goals. Periodically, we'll introduce you to a member of the staff so you can learn more about them - beyond their day-to-day work. Next up is Lauren Slingluff, M.S., the Peterson Library's new director, who, as  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 15 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: By Tiffany Isselhardt The Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University has received a $37,411 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program. One of 218 projects selected from across the country to receive funding, the Kentucky Museum is the only successful application in Kentucky program-wide to receive an IMLS Inspire! grant. "It  more