WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 10 Purdue faculty chosen as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University is recognizing faculty members who have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinct honors within the scientific community. The honor, from the world's largest general scientific society, rec  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 28 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * 10 UCLA faculty named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Ten UCLA researchers have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society, the association announced today. The UCLA faculty members are among 471 newly elected AAAS fellows recognized for their significant con  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * 3 UT Faculty Members Elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science AUSTIN, Texas -- Three faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been elected to the 2024 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows class. AAAS fellowships are a distinguished lifetime honor in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements on behalf of the advanc  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 27 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * A&S Chemist Develops Ultrasensitive Molecular Force Sensors Professor Xiaoran Hu in the College of Arts and Sciences has developed molecules that undergo mechanochemical transformations, which could be used to report nanoscale stress in plastics and help scientists study mechanobiology processes. Plastic components are commonly used in infrastructure and transportation that we depend on--from water and sewe  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 27 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * AAAS members elect UW researchers new fellows Seven University of Wisconsin-Madison scholars have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society. This year, the AAAS membership chose 471 scientists, engineers and innovators to be AAAS fellows across 24 disciplinary sections. The honor, presented annually s  more

IRVINE, California, March 28 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * AAAS names 5 UC Irvine researchers as 2025 fellows Scholars are honored for their efforts to advance science or its applications Irvine, Calif., March 27, 2025 --Five University of California, Irvine researchers - working in disciplines as diverse as computer science, astronomy and cosmology, and science policy and ethics - have been elected to the American Association for the   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: * * * Austin Peay's College of STEM signs IGSA for Fort Campbell economic impact study By: Colby Wilson CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University's GIS Center and the APSU Department of Mathematics and Statistics have signed a historic 10-year Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) with Fort Campbell to conduct comprehensive economic impact studies of the military installation's influence  more

WACO, Texas, March 28 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor Anthropology Scientist Julie A. Hoggarth, Ph.D., Named AAAS Fellow World's largest general scientific society honors Dr. Hoggarth for meritorious contribution to the advancement of science By Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin Noted Maya archeologist Julie A Hoggarth, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology at Baylor University, has been elected to the rank of AAAS Fellow, a lifetime honor announced today by the Coun  more

PASADENA, California, March 27 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech-led Team Finds New Superconducting State Superconductivity is a quantum physical state in which a metal is able to conduct electricity perfectly without any resistance. In its most familiar application, it enables powerful magnets in MRI machines to create the magnetic fields that allow doctors to see inside our bodies. Thus far, materials can only achieve superconductivity at ext  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has approved the duty-free import of several high-precision scientific instruments for research at institutions including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University, the University of Michigan, the University of Chicago, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. The decision, announced in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, follows a public comment period during   more

NEW YORK, March 28 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Eight Columbians Named AAAS Fellows The American Association for the Advancement of Science honored them for scientific excellence and service to their communities. Eight Columbia faculty and researchers were named honorary fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest general scientific societies, and the publisher of the Science family of journals. "This year'  more

SEATTLE, Washington, March 28 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: * * * Five UW researchers named AAAS Fellows Five University of Washington researchers have been named AAAS Fellows, according to a March 27 announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 471 newly elected fellows from around the world, who are recognized for their "scientifically and socially distinguished achievements" in science and engineering. A tradi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Four Penn State faculty members in areas ranging from agriculture to the biological sciences, geology and physics have been elected to the latest cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. This y  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * From the classroom to the clouds Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | jeff.hopper@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University's Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education is helping educators statewide bring aerospace education into their classrooms. Recently, OAIRE welcomed 52 teachers from across Oklahoma to a two-day, hands-on experienc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AAAS Honors Seven Georgia Tech Researchers as Lifetime Fellows The preeminent distinction recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions in the scientific community. Seven faculty members at the Georgia Institute of Technology have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * GlobalFoundries Certifies Ansys Lumerical Photonic Design Tools for GF Fotonix Platform Ansys' photonic solvers are certified for use with the GF Fotonix platform, enabling users to design passive and active photonic components, reduce costs, and improve photonics chips performance Key Highlights * GlobalFoundries certified four Ansys photonic solvers, incl  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 28 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Research and Innovation: March 2025 HIGH POINT, N.C., March 27, 2025 - Members of the High Point University community frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of recent research and innovation initiatives. HPU Students Present Robots at Educational Technology Conference Three HPU students presented robotics as a tool for eleme  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren Pushes Back on Trump Attacks on Diversity at Military Academies, Warns of National Security Risks Warren: "The Trump Administration's ham-fisted attacks on the service academies undermine our ability to recruit and to train talented, young people who will become a critical part of our lethal fighting force." Superintendent of West Point: Clubs are part of what makes West Po  more

CORK, Ireland, March 27 -- Tyndall National Institute, a research centre in integrated Information and Communications Technology hardware and systems, issued the following news: * * * IPIC Leading Euros3M EIC Grant for Advancements in Quantum Technologies IPIC, the Research Ireland Centre for Photonics, based at Tyndall National Institute (a research flagship of University College Cork) is pleased to announce that a pan-European consortium, led by Dr Gediminas Juska, has been awarded a Europe  more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 28 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Gary Long named 2024 AAAS Fellow Dr. Gary Long, professor emeritus of chemistry at Missouri S&T, has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS's website states that each year, it elects members whose "efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, are scientifically or socially distinguished." It also states   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 28 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Nine Ohio State scientists selected as AAAS Fellows Honor is one of the highest a U.S. scholar can receive Nine scientists at The Ohio State University in disciplines ranging from astrophysics to parasitic diseases have been elected to the 2024 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. The AAAS Fellowship, recognizing scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advan  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Seven Emory faculty named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Seven members of the Emory faculty have been named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as 2024 Fellows. The AAAS selects fellows for their outstanding efforts in the advancement of science based on research, teaching, administration and technology, as well as communicating and inter  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- NASA issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Understanding Cosmic Explosions: StarBurst Arrives at NASA for Testing StarBurst, a wide-field gamma ray observatory, arrived at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, March 4 for environmental testing and final instrument integration. The instrument is designed to detect the initial emission of short gamma-ray bursts, a key electromagnetic indicator of neutron star mergers. "Gamma-ra  more

LONDON, England, March 27 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Survey of 41 million galaxies confirms current best model of the universe An international team co-led by UCL researchers has estimated the distribution of matter in the universe and found that it supports the standard model of cosmology - much to the team's surprise. The Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS) observed large parts of the southern sky over eight years to gain insights into the distribution of matt  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 28 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Lee Gettler, professor of anthropology, elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science On Thursday, March 27, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced the 2024 class of AAAS Fellows including Lee Gettler, the Rev. John A. O'Brien College Professor of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. The 2024 c  more

MERCED, California, March 28 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Wilson Among This Year's AAAS Fellows, Recognized for Science and Outreach Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development Gillian Wilson has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. Being elected an AAAS Fellow is one of the most  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 27 -- York University issued the following news release: * * * York U research sheds light on earliest days of Earth's formation Faculty of Science prof used novel approach of applying fluid dynamics and chemistry to planetary sciences for modelling study published in Nature Wednesday March 26, TORONTO - New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of the Earth's formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions  more