PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today announced the agenda for its 2024 Research Review. The annual event showcases the most innovative SEI research and development projects from the past year. The 2024 Research Review will be held in person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, November 13. Attendance at this free event is limited,   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The visible universe all the potatoes, gas giants, steamy romance novels, black holes, questionable tattoos, and overwritten sentences accounts for only 5 percent of the cosmos. A Virginia Tech-led team is hunting for the rest of it, not with telescopes or particle colliders, but by scrutinizing billion-year-old rocks for traces of dark matter. In leading a transdisciplinary team from multiple universities on this uncon  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: John Jumper (Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt University) By Michael Blanding When John Jumper, BS'07, arrived at Vanderbilt as an undergrad, he came with dreams of making a mark like his heroes from the golden age of physics in the early 20th century. "I always loved physics, especially this incredible period in which we discovered quantum mechanics and special relativity," he says. "I really wanted to be a 'laws o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: With the goal of accelerating discoveries across areas ranging from clean energy to advanced microelectronics and fundamental scientific investigations, a task force comprised of leaders from Princeton University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has issued a report outlining activities to bolster collaborations between  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- DIGroup Architecture issued the following news release: DIG has been selected to design the new Hall of Science & Entrepreneurship at Saddle River Day School in Saddle River, NJ. This appointment underscores DIG's expertise in designing innovative and inspiring learning environments, from PK-12 settings to higher-education colleges and universities across New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. "We had the privilege of working with DIG on the design of our   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is helping researchers explore the 'Big Bang played in reverse' JWST NIRCam imaging of star-forming protocluster PHz G191.24+62.04, 11 billion years ago as the universe was approaching the peak of star formation. These early galaxies are among the most active star-forming galaxies observed between 10.5 and 11.5 billion years ago. Each galaxy seen in this image is there  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By McKenzie Harris A renowned Florida State University particle physicist has earned a major award from one of the country's preeminent physics organizations, recognizing her career achievements that have helped drive the field of physics forward for decades. Laura Reina, FSU Distinguished Research Professor and Joseph F. Owens Endowed Professor in the Department of Physics, is the recipient of the   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Hanchen Huang has a vision for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. It's all about growth. Aligning with the university's strategic plan to become the premier land-grant university, the new CEAT dean plans to foster growth in six different areas: educational programs, enrollment, faculty, research, extension and reputation creating a proposed 6G vision for discussions with stakeholde  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement on Oct. 29, 2024, with l'Observatoire des armements and Amnesty International France: * * * On October 8, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Professors Geoffrey E. Hinton and John J. Hopfield in recognition of their contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. A few weeks later, in New York, the 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly will vote on a resolution on autonomous weapon systems,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 29, 2024: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, et. al; Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, as amended by Pub. L. 106-36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whethe  more

YORK, England, Oct. 31 -- The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine issued the following agency statement: * * * IPEM Welcomes Budget Boost for Healthcare Equipment but Waits for Detail * * * The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) has welcomed the increased investment in significant pieces of equipment like scanners and radiotherapy machines announced in the budget. However, it has warned that there is still an urgent need to invest in the highly trained and   more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 30 -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * There's water on the Moon, but scientists only have a general idea of where it is and what form it is in. A trailblazing NASA mission will get some answers. * * * When NASA's Lunar Trailblazer begins orbiting the Moon next year, it will help resolve an enduring mystery: Where is the Moon's water? Scientists have seen signs suggesting it exists even where temperatures soar on the lunar surface,   more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: The Consortium for High Energy Density Science (CfHEDS) had much to celebrate at its annual meeting this summer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). "It was exciting to connect with our academic partners and their students," said Federica Coppari, the LLNL liaison to CfHEDS. "The best part is hearing from the students about their research experience."  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Judy Cha, Ph.D. '09, professor of materials science and engineering and the Lester B. Knight Director of the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). The fellowship program was created to recognize members who have made advances in physics through original research and publication or made significant innovative contributions in the application o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Medical school was not always on the radar for Josh Perez, a second-year student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, but his time as a Peace Corps volunteer solidified one thing he had always known. He had a deep, unwavering love for people and the community around him. Eventually, medical school seemed like the perfect fit. As an earth science major at Dartmouth College, Perez completed a complex senior th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: New research from North Carolina State University provides a deeper understanding of precisely what is happening in organic solar cells as light is converted into electricity. Researchers developed a new method which visualizes interfaces where the sunlight's energy is converted to electrical charges and used the findings to develop a set of design rules that can improve the efficienc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Documenting community reactions to environmental disasters in the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve of southern Chile. Employing GIS mapping to create an interactive digital story map of the Battle of Nashville fought during the Civil War. Improving accessibility of imaging AI by deploying a web-based face mask detection system that works directly in a cellphone's web browser. These are all examples of immersion proj  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Led by Zheng Ren, right, and Ming Yi, left, a new study on iron-tin thin films reshapes scientific understanding of kagome magnets. Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University. A discovery by Rice University physicists and collaborators is unlocking a new understanding of magnetism and electronic interactions in cutting-edge materials, potentially revolutionizing technology fields such as quantum computing and high-temperatu  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: Two systems exist in thermal equilibrium if no heat passes between them. Computers, which consume energy and give off heat as they process information, operate far from thermal equilibrium. Were they to stop consuming energy -- say you let your laptop discharge completely -- they would stop functioning. But how does the amount of energy required by a physical system to perform a computation depend o  more

MENLO PARK, California, Oct. 31 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The observatory's practice camera has captured its first on-sky data. * * * NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory passed its first end-to-end engineering test using a low-resolution testing camera known as the Commissioning Camera. The Commissioning Camera will later be replaced with the much higher resolution LSST Camera, the largest digital camera ever built, which Rubin Observa  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: * * * Yihao Zheng leads +$1.1 million project building a fiber-optic probe to analyze artery blockages in the brain and guide procedures for clot removal * * * To improve treatment for ischemic strokes caused by blockages in the brain, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Yihao Zheng is shining a light on blood clots. Zheng, an assistant professor in the Department of  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- PFAQUTRUMA RESEARCH LLC, Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 12130958 B2, initially filed Sept. 6, 2023) developed by Brian Shuster, Vancouver, Canada, and Aaron Burch, Vancouver, Canada, for "System, method and apparatus of simulating physics in a virtual environment."  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: The peripheral endoplasmic reticulum (ER) forms a continuous, dynamic network of tubules that plays an important role in protein transport and quality control, cellular signaling, and stress response. Investigating how the unique structure of the ER arises and supports its function is critical to developing a mechanistic understanding of the many neurological diseases associated wi  more

MERCED, California, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced When regents selected Merced for the newest University of California campus in 1995, the choice brought promise for the entire region: of an improved workforce, advanced technology, economic impact and groundbreaking research. Nearly 30 years later, a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation is helping UC Merced fulfill part of that promise in a big wa  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Oct. 31 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: * * * Sensors will monitor space weather that has potential to impact Earth's infrastructure in minutes. * * * The University of New Hampshire was awarded $24.3 million by NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to build sensors for a high-priority alert system that will monitor the effects of space weather and the solar wind -- caused by explosions on t  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * A doctoral candidate's skill, patience and dedication resulted in a groundbreaking spider silk discovery. * * * By Laura Grove How small is "small?" Spider silk nanofibrils are just a few molecular layers thick, equivalent to approximately one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair. They're invisible to the naked eye and cannot be seen under an ordinary microscope. Applied science doctoral ca  more