MCLEAN, Virginia, March 14 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * CEE Program Alumni Receive Awards at 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is pleased to announce that Akilan Sankaran from Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, received the Seaborg Award in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) science and math competition for high school seniors. Mr. Sankaran attended CEE's Research Sci  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Clean Energy Group, Montpelier, Vermont: * * * To: Kristin Welch, Project Manager Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, D.C. 20585 Re: Comments by Clean Energy Group regarding Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the California Hydrogen Hub; Department of Energy (DOE  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, March 13 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern establishes work-study program for undergraduate researchers Georgia Southern University's College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSM) has launched the Emerging Researchers Program, a new initiative offering undergraduate students the opportunity to be paid for hands-on research. Many COSM students would jump at the chance to participate in research but either don't know abou  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, March 14 -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: * * * Homeschool Science Colorado Takes Top Honors at Southern Regional Science Olympiad Home School Science Colorado (HSC) dominated the Southern Regional Science Olympiad tournament, held at Colorado State University-Pueblo on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The team finished with an impressive 65 points, securing first place among the 29 high school teams competing. The single-day tournament   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 14 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * How UCLA engineers are aiding L.A.'s wildfire recovery and addressing post-fire hazards In the aftermath of the January Southern California wildfires, which ravaged large parts of Altadena and Pacific Palisades, as well as other areas in Los Angeles and San Diego, faculty members and students from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have come together to support the community's recove  more

PASADENA, California, March 13 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Pamela Bjorkman and Jim Eisenstein are named Wolf Prize laureates for 2025. Pamela Bjorkman, the David Baltimore Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; and Jim Eisenstein, the Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Emeritus; have each been awarded the Wolf Prize in their respective fields. According to the Wolf Foundation, the Wolf Prize "acknowledges scient  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, March 13 -- The American Institute of Physics issued the following news release: * * * Preliminary Data Shows Decline in High School Physics Course Enrollment AIP's research team sees decline in high school physics enrollments for the first time since 1987 Preliminary data from a nationwide survey conducted by AIP's research team shows a decrease in the number of students enrolled in physics courses. The results will be discussed at the American Physical Society's Gl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Sound-Absorbing Chamber Allows Navy to Test Torpedoes Indoors The Navy has various methods of testing torpedoes and other underwater weapons, including at tracking ranges. One unique Navy facility in Keyport, Washington, allows experts to test these systems indoors. The Weapons System Test Facility at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, was built in the 1980s to conduct land-based testing and  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Starpath Robotics Inc. CEO Saurav Shroff from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Full Blast: Contrasting Momentum in the Space Mining Economy to the Terrestrial Mining Regulatory Morass": * * * Chairman Gosar and members of the subcommittee, Starpath appreciates the opportunity to testify about the exciting opportunities developing in space mining. This timely he  more

FREDONIA, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Students, faculty to present research projects at GSA regional meeting SUNY Fredonia science students will present research at the spring regional Geological Society of America (GSA) meeting. The seven students represent the largest cohort of SUNY Fredonia students attending a GSA regional meeting over five years. They will be joined by Department of Geology and Environmental Sc  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 13 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Revolutionizing Dental Surgery With AI Texas A&M University researchers receive prestigious Seed Program Award for advancing smart orthopedic surgery planning. By Maddi Busby Texas A&M University researchers Dr. Yuxiao Zhou, assistant professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Dr. Jaesung Lee, assistant professor in the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial a  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 13 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Advancing antiferromagnetic spintronics for next-gen memory and computing UC Riverside receives $4M from UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program Author: Iqbal Pittalwala UC Riverside has received a Collaborative Research and Training Award of nearly $4 million from the UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program to explore how antiferromagnetic spintronics can be used to a  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 13 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * NASA's SPHEREx mission will use software from the Arizona Cosmology Lab to answer questions about the first moments after the Big Bang On Tuesday, NASA launched a new space telescope into orbit to explore the origins of the universe. The mission will use sophisticated software, developed at the Arizona Cosmology Lab at the University of Arizona, to analyze data and help astronomers understand what   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 14 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * How chemistry and force etch mysterious spiral patterns on solid surfaces Hundreds of regular patterns spontaneously form on a small germanium chip Key takeaways * Curiosity about a mistake that left tiny dots on a germanium wafer with evaporated metal films led to the discovery of beautiful spiral patterns etched on the surface of the semiconductor by a chemical reaction. * Further e  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Scientists create 'odd' objects that adapt and move over obstacles Advance in robot locomotion by UChicago, University of Amsterdam researchers could offer new avenues for design Locomotion, the ability to move from one place to another, is an essential survival strategy for virtually every organism. Adapting to the unpredictable terrain they run into, cells, fungi and microorganisms autonomously move a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 13 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A Long Sleep for a Long Life New USC Viterbi assistant professor Yaoheng Yang studies how safely induced artificial hibernation could improve our longevity. Yaoheng (Mack) Yang envisions a future where humans can live long, healthy lives, beyond the current limits of human lifespan. An expert in focused ultrasound for brain stimulation, Yang recently join  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 13 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Mapping Volcanic Hazards with Pegasus Researchers at ISI help tackle the computational challenges of volcanology. When a volcano erupts, the danger doesn't just come from the blast. Rivers of lava carve through the landscape, swallowing roads and homes, while pyroclastic flows--scorching avalanches of gas, ash, and rock--race down the slopes at over 60 mil  more

PERTH, Australia, March 13 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: * * * Research grants ignite more sustainable future Four projects from The University of Western Australia focused on sustainable fuel and digital agriculture have been awarded Federal Government grants totalling more than $1.5 million. The projects, which must demonstrate a level of industry engagement and a pathway to commercialisation, received Ignite grants from Australia's Economic Accelerator   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 13 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Nanowires, AI, and a bit of selective hearing Yale researchers take a deep dive into studies about hearing, nanowire assembly, heart imaging, photosynthesis, Tourette disorder, and AI in scientific writing. This month's "Insights & Outcomes" casts its gaze to all corners of the scientific world, where Yale is conducting basic science research that may lead to dramatic, practical applications in the y  more