CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: In the halls of MIT, a distinctive thread of compassion weaves through the fabric of education. As students adjust to a postpandemic normal, many professors have played a pivotal role by helping them navigate the realities of hybrid learning and a rapidly changing postgraduation landscape. The Committed to Caring (C2C) program at MIT is a student-driven initiative that celebrates faculty  more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, April 25 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: Members of the Public Affairs Committee at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) invite all area residents to attend their third annual Academic Symposium and Regional Conference May 2 at the West Plains Civic Center. The theme of this year's event is "Astronomy in Ozark Heritage," organizers said, adding several academics and experts on the topic will make presentation  more

LONDON, England, April 24 -- The British Department for Education issued the following news release: The incentive is backed by pound sterling200 million investment to support schools and colleges attract and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital subjects. From September, up to pound sterling6000 will be available for teachers working in key STEM and technical subjects such as maths, construction and engineering, as well as early years education, as part of the government's drive to  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: Dolores Albarracin, Charles L. Kane, Edward D. Mansfield, Virgil Percec, and Deborah A. Thomas are recognized for their contributions to mathematical and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences. Five faculty affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honorary society and independent rese  more

HONG KONG, April 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: A team of researchers led by Professor Philip C.Y. Chow from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made a significant breakthrough in the field of organic photovoltaics. Their research, titled "The role of interfacial donor-acceptor percolation in efficient and stable all-polymer solar cells", paves the way for more sustainable and viable solar energy solut  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 24 -- Brown University issued the following news: About 350 students from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls visited Brown University to immerse themselves in various aspects of the college experience as part of an inspirational and informative daylong program. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University student Michael Ochoa stood in front of a crowd of about 350 high schoolers and asked them to see themselves in him. Ochoa, now in his third year studying intern  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The advance offers a way to characterize a fundamental resource needed for quantum computing. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Entanglement is a form of correlation between quantum objects, such as particles at the atomic scale. This uniquely quantum phenomenon cannot be explained by the laws of classical physics, yet it is one of the properties that explains the macroscopic  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper honored NASA Astronaut and North Carolina Native Christina Koch for her accomplishments and celebrated North Carolina's STEM education programs and strong public schools. During the event, Governor Cooper presented NASA Astronaut Koch with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state's Highest Honorary Society. The Governor was joined by Congressw  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined NASA Astronaut Christina Koch and Chancellor Harold Martin at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to highlight North Carolina's strong STEM public education programs and discuss how public education has supported their careers. Students from the award-winning NC A&T rocketry team and several departments including ph  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation honored three researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers. The 2024 recipients: Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell, a biomedical engineer at Johns Hopkins University; Katrina G. Claw, a genetic scientist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; and Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, an engineer w  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract The flow field within the mesopores of sorbent particles plays a crucial role in radionuclide diffusion and ion uptake kinetics, thus, impacts the overall performance of porous nuclear waste form materials. To fundamentally understand the influence of microstructures and material properties on radionuclide uptaking processes re  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Human aerosol emissions change cloud properties by providing additional cloud condensation nuclei. This increases cloud droplet numbers, which in turn affects other cloud properties like liquid water content, and ultimately cloud albedo. These adjustments are poorly constrained, making aerosol effects the most uncertain part of  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Compound flooding is a type of flood events caused by multiple flood drivers. The associated risk has usually been assessed using data-based statistical analyses or physics-based numerical models. This study proposes a compound flood (CF) risk assessment (CFRA) framework for coastal regions in the contiguous United States (CONU  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract An extreme warming event near the North Pole, with temperature rising above 0?, was observed in late December 2015. This specific event has been attributed to cyclones and their associated moisture intrusions. However, little is known about the characteristics and drivers of similar events in the historical record. Here, using   more

LONDON, England, April 25 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its April 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 16): * Nano-protrusions in intercalated graphite: understanding the structural and electronic effects through DFT * Impact of long-range attraction on desorption kinetics * Deep Mind 21   more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 25 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The Western Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences recognizes Biology Professor Brian D. Peer for his selection as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS is the largest multidisciplinary scientific organization in the world and is the publisher of the Journal Science. Election as a Fellow in the AAAS is among the highest honors in th  more