RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that Seetha Raghavan, professor of Aerospace Engineering and associate dean of Research and Graduate Studies at the College of Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, will serve as the next editor-in-chief of the Progress in Astronautics and Aeronaut  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management completed the academic year 2022-23 promotion and tenure cycle. Eight faculty members underwent a rigorous evaluation of their teaching, scholarship and service resulting in promotion of academic rank and/or award of tenure. Cumulatively, the faculty members have advised more than 140 students and received more  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the first cohort of geothermal interns in the NSF INTERN program. Through this collaboration--the first activity coordinated under the NSF-DOE Memorandum of Understanding--a diverse group of 14 students will work with geothermal companies, national labora  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. National Science Foundation announced the first cohort of geothermal interns in the NSF INTERN program. Through this collaboration -- the first activity coordinated under the NSF-DOE Memorandum of Understanding -- a diverse group of 14 students will work with geothermal companies, national laboratories or state agencies on projects that adv  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Power could be used to monitor carbon sequestration efforts thousands of feet deep * * * Capturing carbon dioxide and pumping it deep underground could be an important part of mitigating the effects of climate change. However, ensuring the carbon dioxide stays trapped away from the atmosphere, where it serves as a heat-trapping greenhouse gas, is   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia researchers develop molecule that reduces wear and tear * * * A team at Sandia National Laboratories developed a molecule that helps change the way some materials react to temperature fluctuations, which makes them more durable. It's an application that could be used in everything from plastic phone cases to missiles. Polymers, which inclu  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 24 -- St. John's College issued the following news: St. John's College has announced its fall formal lecture series. On Friday evenings, members of the St. John's College community gather in the Great Hall to hear a lecture or concert from visiting scholars, artists, poets, or faculty. Lecturers include members of the St. John's College faculty (known as tutors) and professors from universities across the country. Each lecture is followed by a question period and an e  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 22 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Research and Innovation at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) is one of nine consortia partnerships that the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Programs (MSIPP) awarded grants totaling $40.9 million to Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). The program leverages untapped potential in students and   more