ITHACA, New York, March 27 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For 15 years, Professor Juan Hinestroza had been teaching his course on innovative textiles essentially the same way. But last fall, he changed it up, requiring his students to use generative AI. In the past, the final project took a five-student team two months to finish. Last semester, each student working alone with AI did it in two weeks - with superior results. Documenting their progress with blog posts, the stud  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 (TNSres) -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: Last week on World Water Day, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Ocean Conservancy, Illinois Environmental Council, and Loyola University scientists held a press conference with partners at the Museum of Science and Industry to discuss protecting the Great Lakes and waterways from the environmental and health risks of microfiber pollution. The Great Lakes provide drinking water for more th  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 30 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: This year, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has awarded Party for the Planet(R) grants totaling $95,000 to 12 projects led by AZA-accredited facilities. AZA is in its sixth year of the Party for the Planet(R) campaign with support from the Disney Conservation Fund. "From Earth Day to World Ocean Day, this campaign, with the generous support of the Disney Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- CandEN Global Enterprise, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 102, Issue 9): SCIENCE CONCENTRATES: * Carbon nanotube nets that form integrated circuits * A system that responds to low blood sugar * Tagging tryptophan * A promising alternative to porcine heparin * A way to search for signs of life in lava tubes * Food packaging contains thousands of chem  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 19 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: The Commission has today adopted a Recommendation to combat counterfeiting, both offline and online, and enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). The Recommendation, also known as the EU toolbox against counterfeiting, aims to foster collaboration between rights holders, service providers, and law enforcement, while encouraging best practices and the use of modern tools and technologi  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: Today, the Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe. The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days, sets out three key strategic orientations for EU's research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): * Green transition; * Digital transition; * A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe. These orienta  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 21 (TNSres) -- The European Commission issued the following news release: More than 3.5 million workers received training from 2,500 organisations under the Pact for Skills in 2022 and 2023, according to key results of the annual survey on the Pact, published today on the occasion of the Pact for Skills Forum. These results highlight the importance of skills development, in line with the European Year of Skills. They come in the same week when the Commission presented   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 19 (TNSres) -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet: * * * Q&A on the Communication on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing How are biotechnologies and biomanufacturing currently used in industrial sectors? Biotechnology and biomanufacturing, i.e., the use and conversion of biotechnology and biological resources into chemicals, products and energy, are transforming diverse industrial sectors including chemicals, textiles, cosmetics and agri-food, and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Karl T. Fisher to its Boston Office as an associate in the firm's Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice. "We are excited to welcome Karl Fisher to the Boston office," Co-Managing Shareholders of the firm's Boston office David J. Dykeman and Terence P. McCourt said in a joint statement. "His experience in IP litigation continues the growth of  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 29 -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: There was plenty of "joy and shock" when HFC student Katie Warden learned she had won in her category of Best Allied Design at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 3 at the University of Michigan-Flint for her puppetry work in HFC's production of Robert Lawson's The Passage. "It was one of the most stressful things I've ever gone through. I felt there was no way I could win. This was my  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Inter-American Foundation issued the following story on March 28, 2024: An association of 2,600 Indigenous women artisans from Argentina's Chaco region is conquering the fashion world in New York, Rome, and Buenos Aires with its natural-fiber textiles after successfully scaling its operations with support from IAF grantee Fundacion Gran Chaco (FGCH). Before forming their association, many of these women had little of their own income and autonomy. Members of differe  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 28 -- JW Marriott, a subsidiary of Marriott International, issued the following news on March 27, 2024: JW Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today unveils its second property in Kenya with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi. Standing as the tallest hotel in the country with 35 stories in the Westlands commercial district, JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi captures the essence of Kenya's natural beauty and heritage, offer  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Governor Maura T. Healey today announced a major milestone in a transformative project that will bring new housing, economic development, technology jobs and workforce development to downtown Lowell. The research non-profit, Draper Laboratory (Draper) will become an anchor tenant in the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC), a transformative public-private partnership   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 (TNSres) -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Last week on World Water Day, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Ocean Conservancy, Illinois Environmental Council, and Loyola University scientists held a press conference with partners at the Museum of Science and Industry to discuss protecting the Great Lakes and waterways from the environmental and health risks of microfiber pollution. The Great Lakes provide drinking water for   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: The Graduate School at Penn State recognized four alumni -- Julie A. Cerrito, Melanie R. McReynolds, Scott Michael Robertson and Vivian Briones Valenty -- with Graduate School Alumni Society Awards at the Graduate School Alumni Recognition Dinner on March 23 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. 2024 Graduate School Early Career Award Two alumni were honored with the 2024 Gradua  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 27 (TNSres) -- Pratt Institute issued the following news: Members of the Pratt community and public recently gathered for Research Open House (ROH) 2024 at the Research Yard--an award-winning facility in the Brooklyn Navy Yard that houses Pratt's research centers and research accelerators--to learn about innovative ideas and projects in research, advocacy, scholarship, and community being undertaken by Pratt students, faculty, and staff. Over 550 people attended the Ma  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, March 26 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Sun Chemical will showcase its full range of pigments, polymers and additives for the coatings industry during the American Coatings Show 2024 (April 30-May 2, 2024) in Indianapolis, Ind. Visitors of booth #746 during the show will be introduced to new pigments from Sun Chemical's Paliocrom(R) aluminum effects line, newly launched waterborne resins, efficient driers and additives, and hi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced Eastman will add an additional manufacturing facility at its existing site in Longview, Texas. Eastman produces specialty materials found in items people use every day globally, like eyewear, cosmetics packaging, medical equipment, textiles, films, coatings, and more. The project will create more than 200 new jobs and approximately $1.2 billion in capit  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 29 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Governor Maura T. Healey announced a major milestone in a transformative project that will bring new housing, economic development, technology jobs and workforce development to downtown Lowell. The research non-profit, Draper Laboratory (Draper) will become an anchor tenant in the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC), a tran  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo issued the following remarks on March 25, 2024, ahead of their bilateral meeting: * * * VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon. President Arevalo, welcome to Washington D.C. It is good to see you after we have talked on the phone. But it was my pleasure to congratulate you by telephone on your election in September -- when we spoke in September. And now, of course, it is my great pleasure and honor   more

NEW YORK, March 29 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The HBO Original documentary BRANDY HELLVILLE & THE CULT OF FAST FASHION, directed by Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Eva Orner and produced by double Emmy(R)-winning Jonathan Chinn and double Academy Award(R)-winning Simon Chinn of Lightbox (HBO's "The Princess" and "Tina"), debuts TUESDAY, APRIL 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Synop  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 25, 2024: * * * Update on the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America Vice President Harris continues to lead the implementation of the Root Causes Strategy, which tackles the drivers of irregular migration by improving conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras so people do not feel compelled to leave their homes. This includes addressing economic, governanc  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 25, 2024: * * * Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen the U.S.-Guatemala Relationship and Address the Root Causes of Migration from Guatemala Vice President Kamala Harris will welcome President Bernardo Arevalo of Guatemala to the White House on March 25, 2024 to recognize the enduring friendship and strategic partnership between Guatemala and the United States. During the visit,   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 25, 2024: * * * Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More Than $5.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America - More than $1 billion in new commitments announced today will create economic opportunity and help address the root causes of migration in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Vice President Kamala Harris and the Partnership for Cent  more