BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The 360deg Program returns this spring with Taste and Feminisms in Latin America! Applications are due by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In the below piece, Abi Lua '19, an assistant curator at the Michener Museum, talks about the impact the program has had on her professional life. apply As an assistant curator at the Michener Museum in Doylestown, Pa., Abi Lua '19 can confidently say she uses skills she learned in h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- ACS Nano, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 29, 2024, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 43): Reviews * Impact of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy in Catalysis * Integrating Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes into Supramolecular Assemblies: From Basic Interactio  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- Advanced Science, a peer-reviewed journal that covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics and chemistry, medical and life sciences, as well as engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 16, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 38): Review * Nanomaterials that Aid in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease, Resolving Blood-Brain Barrier Crossing Ability * The Brain-Gut-Bone Axis in Neurodegenerat  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 8 -- The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued the following news: From: Home Office, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP and Daniel Zeichner MP Reforms to current hemp licence regulations are set to be introduced, making it easier for regulated farmers to grow the crop and maximise its economic potential. "Hemp" is a variety of cannabis with "low-THC" levels, which is currently defined as a   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 5 -- The Council of the European Union issued the following news release: The Council has today adopted the construction products regulation (CPR), which harmonises the EU rules for marketing of those products, facilitates their free movement in the single market, reduces administrative burdens and promotes the circular economy and technological development in that sector. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. The CPR updates the existing EU rules in t  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 6 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks via video message by President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Economic Days in Uzbekistan: * * * Dear friends at the EuroUZ Association for Economic Cooperation, Members of the Uzbek and European business communities, Ladies and gentlemen, For centuries, Uzbekistan has been the beating heart of global trade. European merchants would come to Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva for cloth and ceramics. And they wo  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 6 -- The Journal of Composites Science, an international, peer-reviewed journal on the science and technology composites, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 10): * Article - A Numerical Framework of Simulating Flow-Induced Deformation during Liquid Composite Moulding * Article - A Study on the Degradability and Mechanical-Rheological Correlations of PLA/Silk Composites * Article - Bond Strength and Corrosion   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * As he invents programmable materials and self-organizing systems, Skylar Tibbits is pushing design boundaries while also solving real-world problems. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News While working as a lecturer in MIT's Department of Architecture, Skylar Tibbits SM '10 was also building art installations in galleries all over the world. Most of these installations featured com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Nano Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features the theory and practice of nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 6, 2024, edition (Vol. 24, Issue 44): * An Alternating-Electric-Field-Driven Assembly of DNA Nanoparticles into FCC Crystals * An Mn-Enriched Interfacial Layer for Reversible Aqueous Mn Metal Batteries * Asymmetric Aramid Aerogel Composite with Durable and   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: A new report published today (5 November) explores the extent and nature of Nottingham's two universities' historic links to African enslavement and the transatlantic economy. The research, commissioned by the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, illuminates the contemporary legacies of historic slavery at the two institutions and forms part of a wider pi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news: * * * $1.1 million investment will create 21 new jobs * * * OhmIQ, Inc. (OhmIQ), a world leader in ohmic conduction technology development and licensing, today announced the expansion of its Charleston County operations. The company's $1.1 million investment will create 21 new jobs. With its patented ohmic heating technology, OhmIQ delivers an innovative and sustainable method for electr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: BECKLEY, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) and Appropriations Committees, made two stops in southern West Virginia focused on infrastructure and economic development. First, Senator Capito traveled to the Bluefield Area Transit along John Nash Boulevard in Bluefield, W.Va., where she spoke at the groundbreaking ce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. As Floridians recover from hurricane damage, preservation specialists will be in three Disaster Recovery Centers this week to offer advice about salvaging damaged items such as photos, artwork, textiles and other items. FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution co-sponsor the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, a partnership of more than 60 nati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Nov. 8, 2024, to facilitate positive adjustment to competition from imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber: * * * 1. On August 26, 2024, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) transmitted to the President a report (USITC Report) on its investigation under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the "Trade Act") (19 U.S.C. 2252), with respect to imports of fine denier polyester staple f  more

PLYMOUTH, England, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Scientists have suggested that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used in products * * * By Mr Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet's most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such mat  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation. * * * Kyle Marini is a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early Ameri  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization issued the following news release: Global patenting activity reached new heights in 2023 as applications surpassed 3.5 million for the first time, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, according to WIPO's annual World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report (https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4759). Interactive char  more