IRVINE, California, April 19 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: Four University of California, Irvine researchers - working in fields as diverse as computational chemistry, statistical methods, particle physics and inorganic chemistry - have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society. "Congratulations to the four UC Irvine researchers named fellows of the American As  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 20 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: A record number of High Point University students shared the results of their long-term research projects at the university's 12th annual Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium on April 16. Known as High-PURCS, the day-long event took place in the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center and was sponsored by HPU's Office of Undergraduate Research and Career Works. A rec  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024, entitled "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - Customer Experience Hub." The notice was issued by Suzanne Morris, Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations. * * * Notice is hereby given that, on January 11, 2024, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: The daylong conference brought together scientists, engineers and technical experts from Brown and the Department of Energy's National Laboratories to strengthen existing partnerships and enable new collaborations. Brown's National Labs Day concluded with a poster session for attendees to further network and engage with each other while also setting the stage for future partnerships and breakthroughs. Photo by   more

CONWAY, South Carolina, April 20 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Coastal Carolina University recognized 22 faculty members at the annual Faculty Innovation and Excellence Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Office of the Provost in Blanton Park on April 16. The awards were distributed to those with distinction in the categories of teaching; research, scholarly, and creative achievements; outreach and service; and those who have spread global awareness through student mobili  more

HAMILTON, New York, April 20 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Colgate University Residential Commons will welcome new co-directors at the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year. Through the Residential Commons, first-year students enjoy a robust, engaging living-learning community from their first days on campus. They encounter co-directors and fellow commons members who form a living-learning community that respects and builds on tradition and exposes students to an intellectu  more

MOORHEAD, Minnesota, April 20 -- Concordia College issued the following news: Artificial reefs, Dungeons & Dragons, healthcare management, aerial dance, and the magnetic properties of rocks were just a few of the eclectically diverse topics Concordia College students presented during the annual Celebration of Student Scholarship Wednesday. The annual event is a day-long research symposium (https://ursca.org/full-schedule/) designed to highlight the scholarly work of the students, whether it's   more

ALFRED, New York, April 20 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University celebrated its students and faculty Friday afternoon, April 19, during the annual Honors Convocation, held in Miller Theater. Among the honorees were Angie Taylor, chief diversity officer and Title IX coordinator, who received the prestigious Abigail Allen Award, and students Brian Ngatunga and Emilia Donenberg Smith, winners of the Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award. Juliana Gray, professo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 20 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Stephen Black, Nicole de Lara Puente, Dr. Shaye Moskowitz, and Dr. Akram Shibani to the Biomedical Research Advisory Council. Stephen Black, PhD Black, of Port St. Lucie, is the Chair of Florida International University's Department of Cellular Biology & Pharmacology and Associate Dean for Research at the Herbert Werth  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 41 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. * * * Board of Regents T. Dallas Smith will now serve as the Fifth Congressional District Representative. Thomas L. Bradbury will now serve as the Sixth Congressional District Representative. Richard T. Evans will now ser  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, April 20 -- Hastings College issued the following news: Exploring the ways that faith and science are complementary, and how God has woven faith and science together in beautiful and creative ways is focus of the inaugural Sachtleben-Throckmorton Faith & Science Symposium that begins Friday, April 26 with a presentation on campus, followed by events on Sunday, April 28 at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. The speaker for the symposium is Rev. Dr. Robert von Treba, who   more

DELFT, Netherlands, April 20 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency issued the following news release: An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of a Dutch research reactor used for research and radioisotope production has enhanced safety since a previous review mission in September 2021. The team also found the need to address recommendations related to operational radiation protection and commissioning, following major modifications to the research reac  more

LONDON, England, April 20 (TNSres) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: By Hayley Dunning Professor Jenny Nelson has won a prestigious European Research Council grant to learn lessons from plants and apply them to solar technologies. She will use the grant to unpick how plants convert sunlight to energy efficiently, and use their principles to design more efficient materials for solar-harvesting technologies.' Professor Nelson, from the Department of Physics at Imperial Coll  more

AMES, Iowa, April 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is honoring five Iowa State University researchers for their individual contributions to physics, agriculture, chemistry and engineering. Two of the researchers are also affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory, which is operated by Iowa State and located on the university's campus. The latest class of AAAS Fellows incl  more

YORK, England, April 20 -- The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine issued the following news: A NEW award in the Advancing Healthcare Awards Northern Ireland 2024 is being sponsored by IPEM. The award for the 'Best Collaboration across Clinical, Academia and Industry' aims to celebrate effective collaborative working across clinical settings, the academic world and industry to develop new services or streamline existing processes for the benefit of patient care. The judges will b  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its April 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 15): Viewpoints: * Hydrogen Bonds Are Never of an "Anti-electrostatic" Nature: A Brief Tour of a Misleading Nomenclature Mini-Reviews: * Foundations of Quantum Information for Physical  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 20 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today announced Alison Brizius's appointment to Assistant Secretary and Director of the Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). CZM leads the state's policy and planning on coastal and ocean issues. The Office's mission is to balance the impact of human activities with the p  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, April 19 -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Fernando Carneiro Gianni Parise is taking on the role of acting Dean of the Faculty of Science, bringing 19 years of research, teaching and administrative experience to the leadership role during Dean Maureen MacDonald's upcoming research leave. McMaster University's Senate and Board of Governors has approved Parise's appointment to a one-year term effective July 1. The appointment follows a search process where  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected NETL Director Marianne Walck as a 2023 AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions and technical excellence in geophysics, earth sciences and energy and climate science; strategic leadership at two national laboratories; and unwavering diversity, equity and inclusion leadership a  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract We rely on a total of 23 (cluster size, 8 structural, and 14 connectivity) descriptors to investigate structural patterns and connectivity motifs associated with water cluster aggregation. In addition to the cluster size n (number of molecules), the 11 structural descriptors can be further categorized into (i) 1-body (intramole  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Many important geochemical and biogeochemical processes involve reactivity and dynamics in complex solutions. Gaining a fundamental understanding of these reaction mechanisms is a challenging goal that requires advanced com- putational and experimental approaches. However, important techniques such as molecular simulation have   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Satellite-derived spatiotemporal patterns of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions can improve accuracy of emission inventories to better support air quality and climate research and policy studies. In this study, we couple the chemical transport Model-Independent SATellite-derived Emission estimation Algorithm for Mixed-sources (MISA  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract We launched a combined negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy (NIPES) and multiscale theoretical investigation on the geometric and electronic structures of a series of acetonitrile-solvated dodecaborate clusters, i.e. B12H12 2-.nCH3CN (n = 1-4). The electron binding energies (EBEs) of B12H12 2-.nCH3CN are observed to increase  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract The electronic and transport properties of aluminum-graphene composite materials were investigated using ab initio plane wave density functional theory. The structure of the interface is reported for several configurations. It is found in some cases that the Aluminum (111) surface can relax in a nearly ideal registry with graph  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Paul Scharre, executive vice president and director of studies for the Center for a New American Security, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Global Security Challenges and U.S. Strategy": * * * I. A Shifting Global Innovation Landscape Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker, distinguished Senators, thank you for having me here today. We live in a period of tremendous technologic  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * Ranking Member Grassley, members of the committee, witnesses, and guests, welcome to our fourteenth hearing on the economic dangers associated with climate change that affect our federal budget. Last week again, one of my colleagues across the aisle ques  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Paul Hill III Texas A&M University announces the election of 17 faculty members as 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and publisher of the Science journals. One of the most distinguished honors within the scientific community, fellows of the AAAS are a cadre of global scientists, engineers a  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Mike Pena and Allison Arteaga Soergel Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members have been named 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals. They are Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, emerita distinguished research professor of anthropology; longtime  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 20 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The Goldwater Scholarship, named after former U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, is awarded to college sophomores and juniors based on their intent and potential to pursue careers researching the natural sciences, engineering or mathematics. Two students at the University of Oklahoma are among this year's recipients. Andrew Muehr, a junior in the school of meteorology, said he had his sights set on the Goldwate  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: UMass Lowell kicked off Massachusetts Space Week Tuesday, April 16, with a program that united scientists, students and leaders across many industries who share a bold vision for the future of space research and exploration. Presented by the The Space Consortium, the week allows aerospace experts and enthusiasts to collaborate and learn about the latest discoveries and   more

HELSINKI, Finland, April 20 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: New research finds that modern weather models can accurately predict satellite movements due to the energy emitted and reflected by the Earth. In addition to weather prediction, weather models can also help understand and predict how satellites respond to weather events, such as storms. Researchers at the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) at the University of Helsinki have fou  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: The Westminster College Planetarium will present "Cosmic Mashup" at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, and Friday, May 3, in Hoyt Science Center. This fulldome film will explore supermassive black holes, which are present in most galaxies. Scientists are beginning to uncover how the merging of galaxies activates galactic centers, and this show will explain how these activations occur. "The supermassive   more