West Lafayette, Indiana - A new method that creates large-area patterns of three-dimensional nanoshapes from metal sheets represents a potential manufacturing system to inexpensively mass produce innovations such as "plasmonic metamaterials" for advanced technologies.

Washington, DC - Many of us heard the news on December 4. America is no longer number 1. We are now number 2. The Chinese economy overtook our economy to become the largest in the world.  We've been the leading economic power for about 150 years but times have changed. We can now take our number one finger down or instead hold up two fingers.

West Lafayette, Indiana - Invasive plant and animal species can cause dramatic and enduring changes to the geography and ecology of landscapes, a study from Purdue University and the University of Kentucky shows.

Los Angeles, California - Oprah was excited to share just how much she loves Red C Jewels’ diamond initial studs by listing them in her coveted Oprah’s Favorite Things 2014. She even announced her plans to gift all the girls at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy their very own pair for their birthday.

New York, New York - Dozens of priceless historical artifacts dating back more than 2,500 years looted from the Republic of Turkey and illegally smuggled into the United States were returned to the Turkish government Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Washington, DC - Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement regarding the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2015.  The bill includes funding for both the San Ysidro and Calexico West Land Ports of Entry as well as funding for the Salton Sea Research Project.