WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNStalk)(TNSconf) -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on Feb. 16, 2023, by Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen at the Asian American and Pacific Island Conference and Career Expo: * * * It is such a pleasure to be with you all for USAID's first ever conference and career expo for Asian American and Pacific Island Serving Institutions. We've been overwhelmed by the response and participation, and are excited to introduce our wor  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 17 -- The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: The automotive sector in Ontario is a key economic driver for all of Canada. Investing in electric and zero-emissions vehicles ensures that we will be a pillar of the industry and will help us achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev On  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: A new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study points to agribusiness, construction and tourism as the industries with the greatest potential to generate jobs and growth in Central America, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic. The study found that higher production in these industries could galvanize the regional economy in 2023 for two reasons: the large volume of inputs they require from al  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today awarded more than $950,000 in grants to six companies under the Commonwealth's Recycling and Reuse Business Development Grant (RBDG) program, which will enable Massachusetts recycling companies to expand and grow their operations and increase the amount and quality of recycling in the Commonwealth. The grant progr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: Multimedia artist Dindga McCannon centers Black women in what she has termed "imaginative portraiture," vibrantly colored works often based on photographs of real people and historical figures, such as Hattie McDaniel, Bessie Smith, and other women who "refuse to take no for an answer, who push the limits of what's possible." The National Gallery of Art has acquired Woman #1 (1975-1977), a work that is emblem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: Romare Bearden (1911-1988) is recognized as one of the most important visual artists of the 20th century. His oeuvre consists of more than 2,000 known works in many media that reveals the diverse influences of Western masters, ranging from Duccio, Giotto, and Pieter de Hooch to Cezanne, Picasso, and Matisse. Bearden also was fascinated with African art (particularly sculpture, masks, and textiles), Byzantine m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jack Reed heralded a new infusion of $18,914,000 in federal funding to help communities protect public health and address drinking water contamination from a group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is a class of toxic chemicals used in many industrial products and processes, including cookware, carpets, textiles, food packaging, a  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A project to develop sustainable antimicrobial surface coatings from advanced nanoparticles and naturally derived materials has been awarded pound sterling5.4M EU funding. * * * Driven by the need for future pandemic preparedness, the SUPREME project is funded through the EU's Horizon Europe programme and UKRI and was initiated by the University of Birmingham. It involves 17 partners across  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 17 (TNSpp) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2023: There are many challenges and changes faced by retailers today. If you're a student interested in learning about innovations in retail and how the industry is evolving, join the Kalkin Retailing Initiative's latest guest speaker featuring Patrick Frisk on Monday, February 27, 2023 from noon to 3 p.m. The event will start with a luncheon from noon to 1:30p.m. in Kalkin 225 for Corporate  more