WASHINGTON, April 10 -- ACS Nano, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its April 9, 2024, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 14): Perspectives: * Soft Nanofluidic Machinery * Enhancement Factors: A Central Concept during 50 Years of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Reviews: * A Panorama of Extracellul  more

ALFRED, New York, April 10 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: The Alfred University chapter of the Phi Kappa Phin honor society welcomed 17 new members during induction ceremonies held April 4 in Herrick Library. Six juniors, two seniors, four graduate students, and five faculty/staff comprised the group of inductees. Roger Loucks, professor of physics and Phi Kappa Phi president, presided over the induction ceremonies and was assisted by Brian Sullivan, dean of libraries   more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 10 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Callie Reid of Lakeland, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University. The President's Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of VSU's six colleges -- Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, C  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania honored 60 employees for their service and dedication during the annual Employee Recognition Ceremony on Monday, April 8. Employees were acknowledged for service in five-year increments, ranging from 10 to 40 years. "It is great to see such a nice cross-section of campus represented during this year's recognition ceremony," said ESU President Ke  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 8 -- Brown University issued the following news: With Brown students and scientists as their hosts, enthusiasts from across campus and the local area convened for an eclipse viewing event on Monday, April 8. A solar eclipse viewing event drew a diverse crowd of students, faculty, staff and members of the Providence community eager to Brown's College Green. Photo by Juan Siliezar/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- On a mostly clear and sun  more

LAUREL, Maryland, April 10 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland - in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the U.S. Navy - played a critical role in the successful execution of Flight Test Other-23 (FTX-23). The Feb. 8 test - also known as Stellar Sisyphus - demonstrated sensor tracking and communications link capabilities of the Aegis Weapon Syste  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 10 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: It's not easy to go from teaching high school math and physics to teaching kindergarten special education. Yet that kind of movement in the teaching career is more common than one might realize. Even teachers who stay in one field may need to refine their skills in targeted areas, so researchers at the University of Kansas are leading a project to bring coaching to educators who teach math and science to students   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: * * * For the first time, scientists electrically manipulate a 'chiral interface state' in a 2D material, with promise for energy-efficient microelectronics and quantum computing * * * By Theresa Duque An international research team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has taken the first atomic-resolution images a  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- George Washington University issued the following news: WASHINGTON (April 8, 2024) - Meta announced major changes to its policies regarding digitally altered content on Friday. Reuters writes, "The social media giant will start applying "Made with AI" labels in May to AI-generated videos, images and audio posted on its platforms, expanding a policy that previously addressed only a narrow slice of doctored videos, Vice President of Content Policy Monika Bickert said in a b  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 8, 2024: By Zach Winn, MIT News The stars and other celestial objects truly aligned on MIT's campus Monday. After a weekend of rain, the community was treated to clear skies and high temperatures to view the only partial eclipse for the next 20 years. Community members took in the interstellar anomaly in gatherings large and small. Although many traveled north to view the full ec  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * She says one question drives her work: "Which pillars of gravitational physics are just not true?" * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News As Netta Engelhardt sees it, secrets never die. Not even in a black hole. Engelhardt is a theoretical physicist at MIT who is teasing out the convoluted physics in and around black holes, in search of the fundamental ingredients that shape o  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 10 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State's Institute for the Humanities will host an in-depth discussion this month with a university astrophysicist and historian of science regarding current phenomena in space and what it means to humankind. Part of the Institute's "Conversation with a Humanist" program, "Eclipses, Satellites and Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! Is Our Night Sky in Peril?" is scheduled for 3 p.m  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news release: Scientists from around the world will have new opportunities to study the stars thanks to a newly installed mobile telescope at Georgia State's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy, known as the CHARA Array. The new -- and seventh -- telescope is mounted on a trailer that can be moved between locations near the other telescopes with fixed locations. Douglas  more

BRISTOL, England, April 10 -- Physics in Medicine and Biology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine that says it features developments and applications of physics to medicine, physiology and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its April 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 69, No. 7): Papers: * Effect of interstitial fluid pressure on shear wave elastography: an experimental and computational study * Ultrasound image segmentation of   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 10 -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: SFI Fractal Faculty Carlo Rovelli has been awarded the 2024 Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science. The award, named after its first recipient Lewis Thomas, a writer, educator, and physician-scientist, honors and recognizes those who have been able to use their vision and voice to explain science in multiple dimensions. These individuals not only provide discovery, but also provoke thought, reflection,  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Monisha Ghosh, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Notre Dame, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Spectrum and National Security": * * * Good morning Chairwoman Cantwell and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the extremely timely and important topic of spectrum policy and technologies and their impact on   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 10 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Southwest Research Institute has invested in new space robotics capabilities to help the space industry pave the way for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities. SwRI's Intelligent Systems Division will demonstrate new ISAM-focused research at the 38th Space Symposium, April 8-11, in Colorado Springs. Visit SwRI at Booth #237. "SwRI is developing solutions  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 10 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Three third-year undergraduate students at Oregon State University have been selected as 2024 Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Jose Naranjo Mendez of San Jose, Puerto Rico, Madalyn Gragg of Wamic, Oregon, and Roberto Ponce Velez of Silverton, Oregon, are the recipients. Oregon State has had 21 Goldwater Scholars in the past 11 years. Sixteen of those ha  more

ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The April 8 solar eclipse was "definitely life-changing," said Emma Linscomb '27, a member of Cornell's Society of Physics Students. "Experiencing it with a bunch of other people was such a special thing," she said, "especially people you go to school with." Linscomb was one of more than 400 students who rode in eight charter buses filled with Cornellians to Rochester, New York, to witness the total solar eclipse. The  more

ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 10 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: Professor Paul Mealor, Professor of Composition at the University of Aberdeen, has been elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh's (RSE) Fellowship. Nominated for their individual excellence in a wide range of fields such as physics, chemistry, informatics, literature, law, social sciences, and business, Paul joins the 1,800 current Fellows of the RSE, Scotland's National Academy. Commenting on the news, Pr  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: The Royal Society of Edinburgh has announced this year's cohort of new Fellows, and among the names are nine University of Glasgow academics covering all four Colleges. Nominated for their individual excellence in a wide range of fields such as physics, chemistry, informatics, literature, law, social sciences, and business, they will be joining the 1,800 current Fellows of the RSE, Scotland's National   more

COVENTRY, England, April 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Our solar system might be pulled into the gravity of a white dwarf star, crushed and ground to dust, according to scientists from the University of Warwick. Astrophysicists from Warwick and other universities have helped to answer what happens to planetary systems, like our solar system, when their host stars become white dwarfs. Our host star is the Sun. White dwarfs are the end state of stars  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Researchers from the University of Glasgow are part of the international collaboration behind the detection of a gravitational wave signal which casts new light on the diversity of cosmic objects. In a paper presented at a meeting of the American Physical Society on Friday 5 April, researchers from LIGO-VIRGO-Kagra collaboration revealed a remarkable new gravitational wave signal detected in May last y  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 10 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin continues to be one of the premier schools for graduate studies, according to U.S. News & World Report's partial release of its most recent "Best Graduate Schools." UT made gains in several disciplines, including the College of Education's jump into the top 10. U.S. News has delayed release of its engineering, medicine and clinical psychology rankings, areas in which the Univ  more