ITHACA, New York, Nov. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Fit for Duty' explores military uniforms' influence on fashion * An Army combat uniform, Burberry trench coat and Hawaiian shirt are among pieces featured in " Fit for Duty: Form and Function in Military Dress," a multisite Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection (CF+TC) exhibition opening on Veterans Day. Worn in Iraq by a Cornell alumnus, the combat uniform set a template for contemporary camouflage and tactic  more

TURLOCK, California, Nov. 13 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: * * * Transforming Waste into Opportunity: California Circular Bioeconomy Summit Helps Foster Sustainability and Economic Growth Experts Gather to Share Circular Bioeconomy Insights at Stan State * Students, educators, researchers, agriculture industry leaders and policymakers came together at Stanislaus State Wednesday, Nov. 5, to take part in the California Circular Bioeconomy Summit, also kn  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 12 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Careful, detailed looking: Students from a neighboring college practice patience at Yale's art museums First-year students at Albertus Magnus College recently visited the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art for lessons in contemplation. * Two students sit back-to-back on folding stools in a museum gallery of African art. One faces a wooden staff topped with a stylized carv  more

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov. 8 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa posted the following news: * * * Empowering SMEs to transform the economy of Central African Republic: ECA and DANIDA put entrepreneurs at the heart of economic diversification * The Subregional Office for Central Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Private Sector P  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 12 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla Unveils the Spectacular Redesign of Salt Restaurant, Alongside Exciting Resort Upgrades * Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star resort and recipient of two Michelin keys, announces the highly anticipated reopening of Salt, the resort's signature restaurant, following a comprehensive redes  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis, CDPHE celebrate Colorado Recycles Week * DENVER - Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are pleased to celebrate Colorado Recycles Week, taking place from November 11-15, and encourage everyone to do their part to reduce, reuse, and recycle. "As we continue our work to provide free and accessible recycling to more Coloradans, I am thrille  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The White House issued the following joint statement on Nov. 13, 2025, with El Salvador: * * * JOINT STATEMENT ON FRAMEWORK FOR UNITED STATES-EL SALVADOR AGREEMENT ON RECIPROCAL TRADE The United States of America (United States, or U.S.) and the Republic of El Salvador (El Salvador) have agreed to a Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (Agreement) that further strengthens and builds upon our longstanding economic relationship, including the Dominican Republic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The White House issued the following joint statement on Nov. 13, 2025, with Guatemala: * * * JOINT STATEMENT ON FRAMEWORK FOR UNITED STATES-GUATEMALA AGREEMENT ON RECIPROCAL TRADE The United States of America (United States, or U.S.) and the Republic of Guatemala (Guatemala) have agreed to a Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (Agreement) that further strengthens and builds upon our long-standing economic relationship, including the Dominican Republic-Centra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Hemp Provision Targets Intoxicating THC Products; Protects Industrial Hemp and CBD * U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) secured language in the FY 2026 Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill to close a loophole that has allowed the sale of unregulated intoxicating THC products to be manufactured and sold nationwide, while preserving non-intoxicating CBD and in  more

MERCED, California, Nov. 12 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Postdoc Leads Study to Turn Cotton Waste into Climate-Smart Compost * UC Merced researchers are collaborating on a two-year research project to develop effective composting methods for cotton textiles. The project explores manufacturing cotton waste scraps from clothing into compost to demonstrate efficient composting with the right recipe, and the compost's ability to nourish soils without   more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 15 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Smart textiles bra to help detect cancer for women with intellectual disabilities Women with intellectual disabilities could receive added monitoring for breast cancer with the development of a smart textiles bra by researchers at the University of Glasgow and Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Funded by Cancer Research UK, a team of scientists and designers are developing an electronic textile which wou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * The United States and El Salvador Agree to a Framework for Agreement on Reciprocal Trade ACHIEVING RECIPROCAL TRADE: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal that will provide Americans with more certain and streamlined market access in El Salvador. The United States and the Republic of El Salvador (El Salvador) agreed to a Framework for an Agreement on Rec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * The United States and Guatemala Agree to a Framework for Agreement on Reciprocal Trade ACHIEVING RECIPROCAL TRADE: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal that will provide Americans with more certain and streamlined market access in Guatemala. The United States and the Republic of Guatemala (Guatemala) agreed to a Framework for an Agreement on Reciproca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Announces Historic Trade Deals with Western Hemisphere Trading Partners DELIVERING ON RECIPROCAL TRADE: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced breakthrough trade deals with El Salvador, Argentina, Ecuador, and Guatemala, allowing greater and more streamlined market access in some of America's most critical strategic partners in the Western Hemisphere. * These deals s  more