NEW YORK, April 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * Dow Jones Announces Speaker Lineups for Premier London Risk and Compliance Summits * Dow Jones today announced the speaker lineups for two flagship events convening global compliance, legal and risk professionals in London this May: The Wall Street Journal Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Council Summit on May 6, 2026 and the Dow Jones Risk Journal Summit   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 20 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Engineers develop new plasma spray technique to deliver stronger, more reliable Tungsten-Copper protective coatings * Engineers have developed a new high-performance tungsten-copper metallic coating in one step using plasma spray, for future high heat flux (HHF) plasma facing components (PFC), specifically in the divertor target plate. The Centre of Excellence in Coating and Surface Engin  more

BRONX, New York, April 18 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary by Anika Bobeck: * * * Curiosity in a System of Incentives as a Fordham Student When your performance on an exam is unveiled on Blackboard is there a sigh of relief? The unknown becomes known and you no longer have to wonder. The education system's organizations set the background for the color coordination of your academic organization. Much of American education corresponds to the internal organization  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 21 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * New genomic techniques: Council adopts new rules to boost sustainable and competitive EU food systems The Council has adopted new rules on genomic techniques (NGTs), establishing a framework to support a more competitive and sustainable EU agrifood sector. The regulation is designed to enhance food security, reduce external dependencies and ensure a level playing field for European operators, while ma  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 20 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Knapp & Adams are UNCG's 2026 Research Excellence Award Winners * Congratulations to our 2026 Research Excellence Awards winners Dr. Paul Knapp and Dr. Heather Adams. Dr. Heather Adams, associate professor of English, receives the Early Career Research Excellence Award for her groundbreaking scholarship in rhetoric, composition, and writing studies, with interdiscipli  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 17, 2026, by Sephria Reynolds, criminal justice and drug policy analyst: * * * Tennessee bills would eliminate the state's legal kratom market Tennessee's kratom bills are aimed at reducing overdoses, but simply prohibiting kratom is unlikely to reduce drug overdoses within the state. * Tennessee lawmakers are advancing legislation that would effectively ban kratom and criminalize its possess  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 20 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Study by ISU Professors Highlights Possible Pitfalls of Popular Management Practice * A new paper by two Idaho State University professors says a popular management technique may cause more harm than good. Published in the American Journal of Management, Tyler Burch, professor of management, and Alex Bolinger, Idaho Central Credit Union endowed professor of management, analyzed the practice of management   more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 20 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Goldwater Scholar Ohio Wesleyan University student Ian Sander has been named a 2026-2027 by the prestigious Barry M. ship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The highly competitive ship is widely considered the preeminent undergraduate award for students pursuing degrees in mathematics, science, or engineering. A junior from Pemberville, Ohio, Sander is one of 454 college sophomores and juniors  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * New Sustainable Polymer Class Discovered Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1357 Microplastics. These polymers are characterised by biodegradable and recyclable properties and can also be processed in a more sustainable way. The researchers report their findings   more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Found: a new species of jellyfish, preserved in Paleozoic fossils Identified as Paleocanna tentaculum, the species is a rare find, as soft-bodied organisms do not usually preserve well, say scientists at UdeM and McGill University who discovered them. By Jeff Heinrich Canadian researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils near Quebec City have identified a new species of basal-medusozoan:  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * AI-powered imaging could speed detection of microplastics in seafood Hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence reveal plastic particles on fish surfaces without the need for destructive testing. By Marya Barlow Microplastics are now found almost everywhere -- in our environment, drinking water, and increasingly, in the food we eat. But detecting them in seafood is a slow, labor-intensive proc  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "There's a Storm Coming" - Senate Republicans "Sound the Alarm" as Democrats Create "A Feasible Path" to the Majority New York Times: "[Democrats have] recruited unusually strong candidates in three states that supported Mr. Trump three times: North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska" MS NOW: "Now, just over six months out from Election Day, the herculean suddenly seems p  more