CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority will receive $1,500,000 to support their work with the WV Hive and WVU Institute of Technology as they work to develop the first ever Southern West Virginia-based Outdoor Industry Softlines Textiles Prototyping lab. T  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- Cooper Hewitt Museum issued the following news release: This summer, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum will present the first monographic exhibition in more than 50 years on designer and weaver Dorothy Liebes (1897-1972). Among the most influential designers of the 20th century, Liebes shaped American tastes in areas from interiors and transportation to industrial design, fashion and film. On view July 7 through Feb. 4, 2024, "A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Apex Mills, a specialty supplier and manufacturer of warp knit fabrics geared towards industrial and technical applications, will invest $3.1 million to expand its East Coast presence by acquiring the former HanesBrands facility and its equipment in Patrick County. The company will fulfill contracts for the Hanes basic apparel brand and m  more

BONN, Germany, Jan. 6 (TNSrep) -- IZA-Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 15846) January 2023 entitled "Political Economy of Industrialization and Industrial Parks in Ethiopi." The paper was written by Selamawit G. Kebede and Almas Heshmati. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract This study investigates the political economy of industrialization in Ethiopia. It discusses the economic and political institutions during three political regimes and assesses the in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following report (No. 5397) entitled "U.S.-Haiti Trade - Impact of U.S. Preference Programs on Haiti's Economy and Workers." This report was prepared principally by project leaders Alan K. Fox and Samantha Schreiber; Simon Adhanom, Mahnaz Khan and Steven LeGrand of the Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis; Saad Ahmad, Tamara Gurevich, Ross Jestrab, Tricia Mueller, Karen Thome and Ravinder Ubee of the Of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 -- The Journal of the American Chemical Society, a scientific journal that provides research essential to the field of chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 28, 2022 edition: Perspectives: * Metal-Photoswitch Friendship: From Photochromic Complexes to Functional Materials Communications: * Catalytic Enantioconvergent Conjugate Addition of Organosilanes via a Strategy of Fluorodesilylation * Concordant Mode Approach for Molecular Vibr  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: A University of Minnesota-led team of scientists and engineers has developed a new method for making thin films of perovskite oxide semiconductors, a class of "smart" materials with unique properties that can change in response to stimuli like light, magnetic fields or electric fields. The discovery will allow researchers to harness these properties and even combine them with other emergin  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 5 (TNSfund) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: University of Rhode Island students studying textiles and electrical and biomedical engineering are getting a sophisticated tool - an ultramodern knitting machine that can produce anything from finished garments to smart textiles useful in such industries as apparel, health and recreation. The knitting machine and design software are being made possible through a $125,605 grant from The Champl  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 7 (TNSper) -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Allen Williford has been named superintendent of Medoc Mountain State Park in Halifax County, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. A state park superintendent manages the operations and administration of a park and has wide-ranging responsibilities including staffing, planning, environmental education, natural resources management, law enforcement and visitor services. Wi  more