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Physics Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Monday April 01, 2024 ( 5 items )  

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: Anonymous Donor Gifts $17.3 Million to AHEPA Foundation Inc.
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association issued the following news release: With a transformational gift of $17.3 million, the AHEPA Foundation Inc., a charitable arm of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA), will establish the John George Tsitsos Scholarship Fund. The benefactor, who wishes to remain anonymous, aims for the Fund to help persons of Greek ancestry in their pursuit of studies to advance and promote know  more

Brookhaven National Laboratory: MEDIA ADVISORY - Updates on the Electron-Ion Collider at the April APS Meeting
UPTON, New York, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following media advisory on March 29, 2024: WHAT: Scientists designing components and developing the science program for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) -- a one-of-a-kind nuclear physics research facility being built in the U.S. -- will present updates on the project at the April 2024 meeting of the American Physical Society (APS). The EIC will be constructed at the U.S. Department of Energy'  more

Imperial Scientists Lead New Search for Hidden Particles at CERN
LONDON, England, March 25 (TNSres) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: * * * Imperial physicists are leading a new experiment that could discover particles never seen before. * * * By Jacklin Kwan The project could help answer many prevailing mysteries in modern physics and expand humanity's understanding of fundamental science beyond our current guiding theory of particle physics - the Standard Model. To do this, CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, have  more

MIT: "Life is Short, So Aim High"
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 29 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor Rafael Jaramillo relishes the challenge of developing new, environmentally beneficial semiconductor materials. * * * By Michaela Jarvis, MIT News When Rafael Jaramillo talks about his favorite accomplishments, it quickly becomes clear that he has the right temperament for a researcher -- he is energized by a challenge and the prospect of hard work. "I am proud  more

National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers: Government Initiatives Failing to Tackle Loss of Subject Specialists in Schools
BIRMINGHAM, England, April 1 -- The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers issued the following news release on March 30, 2024: Golden hellos and cash incentives designed to encourage new entrants into teaching the subjects with the biggest shortages of teachers are failing and should be replaced by an across the board programme of real-terms pay restoration for all teachers. Representatives at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT-The Teachers' Union in Harrogate have arg  more