WASHINGTON, May 28 -- 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 May 24, 2024, edition (Vol. 2, Issue 5): Reviews: * Toward Making Polymer Chemistry Autonomous * Novel Two-Dimensional MBenes: Synthesis, Properties, and Energy Storage and Electrocatalytic Applications of Two-Dimensional Metal Borides Articles: * Semiconductor Deposition via L  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 27 -- Advanced Intelligent Systems, a journal that says it features robotics, automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 6, Issue 4): Reviews: * Advancing Predictive Risk Assessment of Chemicals via Integrating Machine Learning, Computational Modeling, and Chemical/Nano-Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Approaches * Recent Advances in Smart Tactile Sensory Sys  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 27 -- Advanced Materials Technologies, a journal that says it focus on energy, healthcare, electronics, optics, microfluidics, sensors, food safety and environmental technologies, published research articles on the following topics in its May 22, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 10): Reviews: - Hall of Fame * Laser Technology for Perovskite: Fabrication and Applications * Non-Invasive Flexible Electro-Mechanical Sensors for Human Respiratory Monitoring and Chronic Diseas  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 31 -- The Baltimore Museum of Art issued the following news release: On June 2, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) opens a focus exhibition that explores artistic engagement with color and pattern in 19th-century Japan and 20th-century Europe. The Art of Pattern: Henri Matisse and Japanese Woodcut Artists brings together 14 paintings and prints by iconic Modernist painter Henri Matisse and some of Japan's most popular woodcut artists--Kikugawa Eizan, Keisai Eisen, and Ut  more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, May 31 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Johannes Schmidt, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command Earlier this month, MCSC's Program Manager Combat Support Systems, or PM CSS, was on the ground on Tobacco Road for the 2024 FEDTEX Summit-- a yearly symposium that connects the DOD's acquisition community with industry leaders in textiles and tactical equipment--and the 2024 Special Op  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on May 29, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The regional economy grew at a modest rate in recent weeks. Consumer spending on retail, restaurants, and leisure travel increased this period but new vehicle sales were down slightly. Import activity ramped up both from natural growth and from cargo that was diverted from Baltimore. Near the end of the reporting period, the Port of Baltimore   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 31 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: The U.S. Department of State this spring has offered 19 undergraduates or recent alums grants through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to study, conduct research, or teach English abroad. The high acceptance rate follows recognition earlier this year of Dartmouth as a "top producing institution" of Fulbright student scholars. "As the number of our students accepted into the Fulbright program continues to  more

MONTREAL, Canada, May 30 -- The McCord Stewart Museum issued the following news release: The McCord Stewart Museum will present Portraits and Fashion: Quebec Photographers Beyond Borders from May 31 to September 29. This groundbreaking exhibition is first and foremost a celebration of the talent of Quebec photographers, whose boundless creativity has enthralled the art directors of the world's leading fashion magazines, advertising agencies and music scenes. The prints of 17 established and eme  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: As part of its 100th year anniversary, The Duke Endowment has approved a $2.5 million grant to the Duke Homestead State Historic Site in Durham, the largest private monetary gift ever given to a state historic site from a single donor. This generous grant will be used to transform the Duke Homestead, preserving and protecting this important piece o  more

HONG KONG, May 31 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * In Collaboration with Beijing Union University and Lanzhou Jiaotong University to Showcase Intangible Cultural Heritage Fostered by the Silk Road * * * Since launching the Chinese Culture Festival in March this year, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has organised a series of events embracing different art forms and themes to enhance appreciation of Chinese culture among the PolyU co  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following testimony by Vic Suarez, principal growth partner of Blu Zone Bioscience and Supply Chain Solutions LLC, from a hearing dated April 30, 2024, entitled "The Department of Defense's Efforts to Ensure Servicemembers' Access to Safe, High-Quality Pharmaceuticals": * * * Chairwoman Warren, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you t  more

DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 30 (TNSres) -- The International Pollutants Elimination Network, an organization that says it improves chemical policies and raising public awareness to ensure that hazardous substances are no longer produced, used, or disposed of in ways that harm human health and the environment, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: * * * Factories making clothes for major global fashion brands linked to toxic "forever chemical" contamination of Dhaka's surface and drinki  more

MUNICH, Germany, May 29 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The industrial robots from the Munich-based start-up sewts use AI algorithms to learn how to handle materials with unstable shapes. Laundries are already using the technology to automatically transfer towels to folding machines. The founders and graduates of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) now want to automate the processing of clothing returns in online retail. The founders of the start-up sewts   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * What: The U.S. Postal Service will issue Shaker Design stamps to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in America. The set of 12 stamps celebrates the refined, timeless beauty of Shaker design and features photographs of items that highlight its core elements: simplicity and utility. The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being sh  more