WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following Q&A with David Romps, faculty scientist in the Berkeley Lab's Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division: * * * The heat index is a scale used to quantify how our bodies feel in different weather conditions. Combining temperature and humidity with a model of human physiology, the heat index allows us to describe the risks of extreme heat conditions more intuitively than envi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2022: The N.C. State Board of Community Colleges (NCSBCC) today at its planned meeting approved 19 new credential-aligned short-term workforce development courses, including 15 to support the state's fast-growing information technology (IT) sector. The courses were developed to provide short-term training opportunities leading to industry-recognized credentials aligned with high-dem  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT has developed a technology that is proven to bind and capture the SARS-CoV-2 virus onto cotton textiles in laboratory trials and could prevent people from being infected. * QUT scientists have developed a way to trap the virus on cotton and other plant-derived fabric * The patented process could be used to prevent virus infections in hospitals and public transport * Further researc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: The Department of State applauds North Carolina State University, Gaston College, Catawba Valley Community College, and the Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana (UNITEC) for finalizing their partnership to collaborate on joint training programs and scholarship funding for textile coproduction education and training. U.S. companies are making significant investments in developing co-production facilities that  more

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 (TNSper) -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: When the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's newest engineering building, Sesquicentennial Hall, opens next week, it will be home to one of the largest makerspaces in the Midwest - the Huff Family Innovation Center - and Joe Bormann, the center's newly appointed director, is looking forward to fostering innovation, among both students and the business community, in Southwest Wisconsi  more