PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news: * * * Beneath the surface: Diving into water's hidden carbon-cleaning capabilities Penn materials scientist Shoji Hall and colleagues have found that manipulating the surface of water can allow scientists to sustainably convert carbon monoxide to higher energy fuel sources like ethylene. Key Takeaways * Penn Engineering's Shoji Hall and collaborators found that disrupti  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at USTR, HHS, Treasury Nominations Hearing * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider Bryan Switzer to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Gustav Chiarello III to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Michael Stuart to be General Counsel of HHS and Der  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at USTR, HHS, Treasury Nominations Hearing U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider Bryan Switzer to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Gustav Chiarello III to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Michael Stuart   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a rule entitled "Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of India." This rule amends Customs and Border Protection regulations by imposing import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological material from the Republic of India. These restrictions are enacted pursuant to a bilateral agreement between the United States and India, authorized  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman announces second-quarter 2025 financial results Eastman (NYSE:EMN) has announced its second-quarter 2025 financial results. * Continued commercial excellence by our teams keeping price-cost in specialties stable and defending market share * Strong results in Additives & Functional Products driven by mix improvement and leverage to stable end markets and solid results in Advanced Materials d  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSFR) -- A request from Fechheimer Brothers Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, has prompted the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements to announce a significant determination regarding the commercial availability of certain yarns. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has officially determined that a specific 100 percent monofilament yarn is not available in sufficient commercial quantities or in a timely manner within the countries participating i  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 29 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Graduate by Hilton Debuts in Texas with Dallas Location, Now Open * Located steps from Southern Methodist University, the hotel offers 93 guest rooms, an outdoor pool and terrace, and a Tex-Mex style Smokehouse. DALLAS, Texas - Graduate by Hilton has officially opened its doors in Dallas, marking the brand's first hotel in Texas. Situated in Highland Park, directly across f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Tech Tool Offers Improved Assurances for Small Business Contracts Researchers have demonstrated a new tool to improve the security of small-scale business transactions with the goal of helping ensure that businesses are paid and customers get what they pay for. The tool, which relies on blockchain-powered smart contracts, essentially serves the same function that letters of cre  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following statement on July 30, 2025: * * * NCTO Commends President Trump for Taking Action to Close De Minimis Loophole for Commercial Shipments Globally The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber, yarn and fabrics to finished sewn products, issued the following statement from President and CEO Kim Glas today, regarding President Donald Trump's  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has issued a notice indicating that the Grand Rapids Public Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and various Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects listed in this   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Sol Lim honored with endowed fellowship Known for her work in ergonomics and human-robot collaboration, Lim has earned over $3.1 million in funding from leading federal research agencies. * Sol Lim, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Early Career Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Vi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Trump Administration Nominees As Prepared for Delivery The Committee meets this morning to discuss four nominations. Deputy United States Trade Representative covering Asia and a number of key sectors of the economy including textiles and intellectual property; the Treasury Department's point   more