BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Dressed in fiery orange regalia trimmed with vibrant purples and blues, Alicia Aldaz strutted down the runway at Squires Student Center. As she raised her arms, displaying the fringed sleeves of her design, she looked poised to take on the world. Her confidence would make the younger version of herself the one who began her journey at Virginia Tech more than 20 years ago proud. Now, she is back in Blacksburg to finis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Today, Oct. 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the fifth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Test Order requiring testing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under EPA's National PFAS Testing Strategy, the latest action taken under EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap to confront contamination from "forever chemicals" nationwide. This action orders Innovative Chemica  more

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Oct. 10 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa issued the following news: Lusaka, Zambia, 10 October 2024 -- "The workshop is meant to validate the Green Supplement to Zambia's National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Strategy, which is designed to develop value chains in the cotton and wood sectors in a sustainable and climate-resilient manner. These sectors are vital to Zambia's export strategy under the AfCFTA and greening them is crucial for  more

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Schneider Electric, a developer of connected technologies and solutions to manage energy, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * * More than a third of states already facing 'medium' to 'extremely high' water stress today * Water stress expected to increase 9% on average across the US by 2050/13 * Industry can increase water efficiency by up to 40% with automaton and digital technologies * * * Schneider Electric, the leader in  more

MILTON, England, Oct. 11 -- The Journal of the Textile Institute, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science, engineering, economics, management and design related to the textile industry and the use of fibres in consumer and engineering applications, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 115, Issue 10 edition: Research Articles * A stretchable soft sensor with a luminescent effect based on a multi-layer structure design * Effect of carbon nanotubes on the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Langmuir, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it focuses on the science and application of systems and materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 8, 2024, edition (Vol. 40, Issue 40): * A Novel SERS Label-Free Sensing Strategy for DON and NIV: A DFT Study on the Interaction between DON/NIV and Ag/Au * Adhesion Reduction at Solid/Liquid Interfaces Based on Topologically Optimized Microtextures * Analysis of   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * First Class of 14 Founders Includes Underrepresented Deep Tech Entrepreneurs from Climatetech, Life Sciences, and Advanced Materials Sectors * * * Today, MassVentures, ven^x, and the Executive Office of Economic Development announced 14 fellows will join the inaugural cohort for the Founders School, a pre-accelerator program for deep tech early-  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 9 -- Polymers, a peer-reviewed open access journal of polymer science from the Belgian Polymer Group and Swiss Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 15): * Article - A Cost-Effective Approach to Creating Large Silicone Rubber Molds Using Advanced Rigid Polyurethane Foam * Article - A Green Approach to Oil Spill Mitigation: New Hybrid Materials for Wastewater Treatment * Article - A Modeling F  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 9 -- Polymers, a peer-reviewed open access journal of polymer science from the Belgian Polymer Group and Swiss Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 16): * Article - A Light-Powered Self-Circling Slider on an Elliptical Track with a Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fiber * Article - A Study of Hydroxyl-Terminated Block Copolyether-Based Binder Curing Kinetics * Article - Alternatives for Enhancing Me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PAWTUCKET, RI Highlighting Rhode Island's vital manufacturing sector and the continued growth of advanced manufacturing across the Ocean State, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today convened a roundtable discussion with local businesses that produce Rhode Island made products. During the forum, small business leaders, industry experts, and manufacturing assistance organizations discussed key challenges and trends f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Science Advances, an open access online journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on advances on the frontiers of science, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 11, 2024, edition (Vol. 10, Issue 41): Social and Interdisciplinary Sciences and Public Health * US federal resource allocations are inconsistent with concentrations of energy poverty Neuroscience * Bidirectional regulation of motor circuits usin  more

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: On October 2-11, the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, in partnership with The University of Chicago held a two-week workshop in Tashkent's State Museum of History on the preservation of cultural heritage for ten conservators and museum professionals from the National Museums of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan. The workshop was conducted by expert conservators Susa  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Oct. 10 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * A fractious new paradigm has emerged in the international business sphere, advancing aggressive protectionist policies, eschewing multilateralism, and amplifying volatility, according to Yadong Luo, a University of Miami international management professor. * * * By Michael R. Malone For the past 70 years, the global economy has been governed by open trade and multilateral governance, an order establis  more

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings, asphalt, and concrete. * * * As heatwaves become more prominent, cooling textiles that can be incorporated into clothes, hats, shoes and even building surfaces provide a glimpse into a future where greenhouse  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new technique could create waterproof coatings for clothes out of discarded textiles far safer for humans and the environment than current coatings, which are typically made with harsh chemicals and carcinogens. A Cornell research group led by Juan Hinestroza, the Rebecca Q Morgan '60 Professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Design in the College of Human Ecology (CHE), developed the low-temperature technique for synthes  more