WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- ACS Applied Engineering Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineered materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 22, 2023, edition (Vol. 1, Issue 12): Articles: * Emulsification/Internal Gelation Synthesis of Highly Porous Zeolite Granules for Improving Low-Frequency Acoustic Performance of Microloudspeakers * Revolutionizing Wood Construction: Densified Integrated Wood with Voronoi   more

TSAILE, Arizona, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Dine College issued the following news release: The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced that 18 projects in 15 communities and 3 pueblos across New Mexico are recipients of the inaugural Creative Industries Grant Awards. Dine College in Shiprock, New Mexico, received $100,000.00 for the "Dine Artisans and Authors for Capacity Building Institute (DAACBI)," which will support the development of allying emerging and established creative   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives issued the following "Highlights Of 2023": * * * AFRICA 2023 has been another year of growth, collaboration and solidarity within the movement. Undoubtedly our biggest highlight of the year was finally being able to bring together members to our Africa Regional Meeting in Tanzania (https://photos.app.goo.gl/KAmvSynVDAJhQovHA). The meeting brought together 56 people from 17 countries across the region. * New Members! T  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: A major donation of historic objects by the Graycliff Conservancy Board of Directors to the University at Buffalo Libraries will add to the university's already extensive Frank Lloyd Wright collection, further establishing UB as the most comprehensive source in Western New York for research materials related to the celebrated architect and his creative process. Ove  more

AMES, Iowa, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: As 2023 comes to an end, the Iowa State University News Service team is looking back and sharing some of its favorite and more popular stories of the year. Click on each headline to read the full story. NSF awards Iowa researchers $20 million to build advanced biomanufacturing capacity (https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/05/09/ia-epscor) Researchers across Iowa are working together for the state to be  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 22 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to display technologies, optical materials, magnetics, electronics or information storage technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 1): * A review on diverse streams of interface engineering for organic thin-film transistors * Memristor based electronic  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 23 -- The National Gallery of Canada issued the following news release: As 2023 comes to a close, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) highlights key moments that marked the year, from visitor attendance and satisfaction highs to cross-Canada community engagement programming and unprecedented Indigenous staffing. The Gallery also looks ahead to 2024 with a preview of upcoming exhibitions. Special guests at the Gallery The Gallery was honoured to welcome U.S. First Lady D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following working paper in October 2023 by Elizabeth Howlett entitled "Textile Recycling: Closing the Loop on a Greener Apparel Industry." Here are excerpts: * * * The global apparel industry has identified textile recycling as an important component of circularity initiatives to reduce its impact on climate change. A circular economic system, which is constructed to minimize waste while keeping products and materials i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following working paper in November 2023 by Craig Thomsen entitled "U.S. Import Injury Boomerang Filings: Industries Seeking Relief." Here are excerpts: * * * This briefing is the third in a series that provides an overview of import injury filing trends in industries that have sought relief multiple times between 1995 and 2020 (i.e., "boomerang" petitions/filings1 ). With increasing interest in industries that file suc  more

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, Dec. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: With skilled graphic communications and design professionals in high demand across the world, the reputation of UW-Stout's Bachelor of Science in graphic communications and design programs makes them well-positioned to fill industry demands. "That demand is especially strong in the Midwest because of strong print centers in the Fox Valley, Chicago and Minneapolis," said Program Director Andre  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD engineers are researching and refining innovative nanomaterial-based sensors for human health applications * * * From keeping us warm and dry during a downpour to showcasing our Blue Hen spirit at Homecoming, clothing is essential for our comfort, protection and self-expression. But what if our clothing could do even more -- what if, for example, our clothes could collect real-time data and pr  more

NANAIMO, British Columbia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news: VIU honorary research associate part of Smithsonian study on woolly dogs published in the journal Science. A study from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) sheds new light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs. The now-extinct breed was a fixture of Indigenous Coast Salish communities for millennia. The study was led by Audrey Lin, an Evolutionary   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Joan Tupponce Kristen Stewart never had the desire to look at fashion magazines when she was young, but life took on a new look during her undergraduate years at Virginia Commonwealth University. "When I took a class on the cultural history of fashion, it was like you served me something I had never had before. I was invigorated," said Stewart, who went on to earn a degree in fashion design from the   more