GEELONG, Australia, May 30 (TNSper) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Deakin University has announced biomanufacturing expert Professor Sally McArthur as the new Director of the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM). Professor McArthur joins Deakin from Swinburne University, where she was Director of the Manufacturing Futures Research Institute. She was previously a CSIRO Research+ Science Leader in Biomedical Manufacturing from 2017 to 2021. Deakin's IFM is a diverse a  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 30 -- Designs, an open access journal that says it features a wide range of engineering designs, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2022 edition: Articles: * Design Thinking Applied to Home Textiles Innovation: A Case Study in an Elderly Centre in Hong Kong * Towards a Better Interior Design for the Academic Library at College of Education--King Faisal University * On the Resistance to Buckling Loads of Idealized Hull Structures: FE Analy  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Kent Swisher, president and CEO of the North American Renderers Association, involving a May 24, 2022, virtual hearing entitled "Climate Smart From Farm to Fork: Building an Affordable and Resilient Food Supply Chain": * * * I am Kent Swisher, President & CEO of the North American Renderers Association (NARA). Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you discuss pathways to create a s  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 4 (TNStalk) -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A with Elka M. Stevens, associate professor of fashion design at Howard University: * * * Elka M. Stevens, associate professor of fashion design at Howard University, participated in the 2021-22 Critical Race Studies Artist-in-Residence program in the Department of Art, Art History and Design. The residency welcomes accomplished artists to Michigan State University to expand student exposure to diversi  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 2 -- The European Committee of the Regions issued the following news release: The energy crisis remains a major concern for local and regional leaders across the EU. Therefore, it is crucial to empower regions and cities to strengthen their capacity to build resilient communities in order to limit the EU's dependency on fossil fuels. Decentralised energy production, energy efficiency and saving plans on a local and regional level will ensure the achievement of the REPowe  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSpol) -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release and letter: The main textile and apparel manufacturing trade groups in the United States and Central America sent a joint letter to Vice President Kamala Harris today, outlining critical issues, such as upholding strong rules of origin in the U.S. free trade agreement with the region and maintaining China 301 tariffs on finished apparel imports, ahead of the Summit of the Americas taki  more