WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak continues its celebrated Art at Amtrak public art program with new work from multidisciplinary visual artist Tim Doud. On display through the winter of 2024, the installation transforms the wall along the Washington Union Station's customer waiting areas between Gates A and L, and on the windows in the hallway leading to the lower-level section of the station. The artwork cons  more

CUPERTINO, California, Sept. 13 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Apple today introduced Apple Watch Series 9, bringing new features to the world's best-selling watch and achieving a significant environmental milestone. Apple Watch Series 9 is more powerful than ever with the new S9 SiP, which increases performance and capabilities; a magical new double tap gesture; a brighter display; faster  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * Resource Nationalism Is Not the United States' Biggest Minerals Problem By Cy McGeady and Gracelin Baskaran Malaysia has made international headlines by advancing policy that would restrict the export of unprocessed rare earth elements. This news is only the latest data point in a strengthening global trend. Indonesia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia have advanced   more

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: A report on the sustainability of Western Australia's fashion industry has called for immediate action on improving the way clothing and textiles are circulated, to extend the life of materials and cut waste. The Curtin University-led report entitled 'The State of Circularity in Fashion and Textiles in WA' is the result of a year-long research project undertaken by the Western Australia Circular Fashion  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a consortium of six universities, businesses, farmers, fashion industry leaders, and non-profit organizations, led by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been selected to manage New York's Fashion Innovation Center. The consortium, headquartered in the Capital Region and comprised of RPI, the Fashion Institute of Technology, Hudson Va  more

STRASBOURG, France, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * Questions and Answers: Communication on SMEs Relief 1. Why are SMEs important? Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are central to Europe's economic and social fabric. The EU's long-term prosperity depends on them. The 24 million European SMEs represent 99% of all businesses in the EU and provide two thirds of private sector jobs in the EU; they are also deeply embed  more

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 13 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release: IFC committed approximately $1.5 billion in short and long-term investments in Pakistan in fiscal year 2023, doubling its investments from the previous year amidst a backdrop of economic challenges in the country. IFC's projects in Pakistan aim to provide much needed jobs, increase productivity in the private sector, enhance gender inclusion, and address the imp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, a peer reviewed journal that says it covers interfaces and surfaces of materials, thin films and plasmas, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 41, Issue 5): Review Articles: * Extending atomic layer deposition for use in next-generation piezoMEMS: Review and perspective * Challenges in porosity characterization of thin films: Cross-evaluation of different techniques ART  more

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 15 -- The University of the Virgin Islands issued the following news: The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has announced the establishment of a new partnership between its School of Agriculture and the family of former U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Agriculture Oscar E. Henry. The initiative continues a decades-long relationship between the University and the Henry family and involves the use and management of livestock and agricultural resourc  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 14 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Our Litigation-Antitrust counsel Mark Hills has been appointed to the Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) Advisory Board. The CFIN is a new partnership between the British Fashion Council, the UK Fashion & Textiles Association and UK Research & Innovation that will bring together innovators, investors, academic and broader stakeholders through an action led roadmap to accelerate the UK to a leading Circular  more

VANCOUVER, Washington, Sept. 14 -- The Native Arts and Culture Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is excited to announce the new 2023 LIFT - Early Career Support for Native Artists program awardees! Over 63 artist applications were reviewed by a panel of arts professionals and peers with expertise in various artistic disciplines following a national open call for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian artist  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following fact sheet: * * * Microfibers Facts & Figures What are microfibers? * Microfibers are thread-like materials less than 5mm in length. Those derived from synthetic or semi- synthetic materials are considered a kind of microplastic (Marine Pollution Bulletin, Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry). * It has been estimated that every year, approximately 6.5 million metric tons of microfibers are released into the environment glob  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 16 -- Pharmaceutics, a peer-reviewed open access journal on the science and technology of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2023 edition (Vol. 15, Issue 8): * A Machine Learning Approach to Qualitatively Evaluate Different Granulation Phases by Acoustic Emissions * A Non-Isothermal Pore Network Model of Primary Freeze Drying * A Novel Dual-Payload ADC for the Treatment of HER2+ Breast and Colon Cance  more

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 12 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * FICCI along with Invest India and Commerce & Industry Ministry to set-up Investment & Trade Promotion office in Riyadh: Piyush Goyal Saudi to open investment facilitation office in India & offer physical, digital space to setup Startup Bridge in Riyadh: Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia 53 MoUs worth $ 3.5 billion signed * * * Mr Piyush Go  more

HONG KONG, China, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Electronic devices that can be attached to the skin or even implanted in the body will become more and more prevalent in near-future technology. Such "implantable bioelectronics" are envisaged as having a wide range of uses from medical technology to the emerging field of augmented reality, and a research team led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a type of   more

HONG KONG, China, Sept. 16 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received outstanding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for the year 2023. Three research projects have been awarded under the NSFC's Key Programme, eight research projects under the General Programme, while two research projects led by young scholars have been bestowed the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong K  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol issued the following news: The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol ("Trust Protocol") is pleased to announce the membership of Macy's, Inc. The company represents more than 700 store locations nationwide across three our iconic nameplates, including Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury. Trust Protocol membership will bolster Macy's efforts in sourcing cotton sustainably, driving positive social and environmental change within the cotton i  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 14 -- The University of the West of England-Bristol issued the following news release: Professor Rachel Granger has joined UWE Bristol as the new Dean of Research and Enterprise for the College of Business and Law. Prof Granger's research focuses on cities and urban growth and has established her as a leading voice on creative and smart cities, collaborative governance and design leadership. Her work in 'spatial-relational mapping' explores how local social networks,   more