NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 22 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Raclin Murphy Museum of Art (Photo by Mike Rippy/University of Notre Dame) The University of Notre Dame has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to enable the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art to continue to deepen engagement and scholarship on religion, spirituality and faith. The grant was made through Lilly Endowment's Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative, which aims to improve   more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: Off-grid communities in parts of rural Pakistan could soon have access to a reliable source of electricity for the first time thanks to a new project which aims to convert waste from the banana-growing industry into energy. Millions of tonnes of agricultural waste is generated in Pakistan every year from growing bananas and other foods. Academics from Northumbria University have now tea  more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 26 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 31, Issue 10): * A comparative analysis of microfibrillated versus conventional cellulose after enzymatic digestions * EU nano or not nano: An unbiased approach to classifying FiberLean microfibrillated cellulose   more

LEICESTER, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: Innovative ways to help boost textiles recycling rates, and environmentally-friendly dyeing using lasers and enzymes were unveiled at one of the UK's biggest sustainability showcases. Future Fabrics Expo featured more than 10,000 different textiles and solutions on display for the fashion industry to exploit the innovation for sustainable materials and transition toward circularity. Researchers and acad  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 24 -- Rice University issued the following news release: When picturing next-generation wearables and robotics, the foam filling in your couch cushions is likely not the first thing that comes to mind. However, Rice University engineers have shown that something as simple as the flow of air through the meshlike structure of open-cell foam can be used to perform digital computation, analog sensing and combined digital-analog control in soft textile-based wearable systems.   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa's recent severe storms and flooding have likely wreaked havoc on more than your house. Some of your priceless photos, books and other family treasures or heirlooms may have been damaged too. It might be tempting to throw these mementos away. But hold on. You may be able to save them with advice from FEMA preservation professionals at vari  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 27 -- Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features chemistry, physical chemistry and physics of polymers to polymers in materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 225, Issue 14): Research Article: * Electrochemical Performance of Polyaniline-Polyvanadate-Copper Nanomaterials for the Detection of Benzoic Acid * Synthesis and Controlled Cargo Release of Novel Photoresponsi  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: A PhD candidate from Northumbria has been named Tees Valley Artist of the Year. This prestigious recognition highlights the significant contributions and innovative work in the field of textile art and is a testament to the vibrant and diverse artistic talent in the North East. Claire A. Baker, from Northumbria's School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries, was one of just five people  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranges sale of 647K SF industrial building in one of the top industrial markets in the country * * * ATLANTA, July 25, 2024 -- JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of Building D of Tradeport East, a newly completed Class A+ distribution facility located within the Savannah, Georgia market. JLL represented the seller, BlueSc  more