BASEL, Switzerland, April 16 -- Materials, a peer-reviewed open access journal of materials science and engineering, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 15, No. 8 edition: Articles: * The Relationship between Dynamic and Static Deformation Modulus of Unbound Pavement Materials Used for Their Quality Control Methodology * Durability of Construction and Demolition Waste-Bearing Ternary Eco-Cements * Analysis of the Mechanical Properties and Damage Mechanism  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 12 (TNSRes) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on April 11, 2022: A new report released today by the sustainability nonprofit Ceres reveals how industry practices are driving five critical threats to global freshwater systems - groundwater depletion, metal conta  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. African Development Foundation issued the following news release on April 12, 2022: Eight young African social entrepreneurs received a total of $200,000 in grant funding thanks to the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Each of the grant recipients, all of whom are 2021 Mandela Washington Fellows, will receive $25,000 to develop and grow their business enterprises and create positive   more

VANCOUVER, Washington, April 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, stood next to the 105-year-old Interstate Bridge and explained how the Megaproject Grant Program passed under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law can finally spur its replacement. "As we were considering the infrastructure bill getting through our committee, we wrote this language for megaproj  more