Thursday - April 3, 2025
Physics Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Wednesday April 02, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Ansys, Baker Hughes, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Set New Supercomputing Record on AMD Instinct GPUs
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Ansys, Baker Hughes, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Set New Supercomputing Record on AMD Instinct GPUs Ansys Fluent solvers powered by AMD Instinct GPUs reduce simulation run time by 96%, unlocking transformative possibilities for high-fidelity CFD analysis Key Highlights * Baker Hughes solved a 2.2-billion-cell axial turbine simulation with Ansys Fluent(R  more

Civilian Apprentice Program Feeds Navy's Shipbuilding Efforts
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Civilian Apprentice Program Feeds Navy's Shipbuilding Efforts Over the past several years, the demand for skilled tradespeople has been trending upward in the United States, especially in manufacturing and industrial trades. For civilians living near bustling military installations, it's no surprise they might find work in various trades on those bases, helping to keep warfighters at the top of their game.   more

GE HealthCare completes acquisition of Nihon Medi-Physics (NMP), a leading radiopharmaceutical company in Japan
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare completes acquisition of Nihon Medi-Physics (NMP), a leading radiopharmaceutical company in Japan * GE HealthCare has completed its acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical's 50% stake in Nihon Medi-Physics (NMP), giving it full ownership. * As part of GE HealthCare, NMP, already a leading radiopharmaceutical company in Japan, is positioned to enhance patient access to ne  more

GE HealthCare completes acquisition of NihonMedi-Physics (NMP), a leadingradiopharmaceutical company in Japan
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare completes acquisition of NihonMedi-Physics (NMP), a leadingradiopharmaceutical company in Japan * GE HealthCare has completed its acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical's 50% stake in Nihon Medi-Physics (NMP), giving it full ownership. * As part of GE HealthCare, NMP, already a leading radiopharmaceutical company in Japan, is positioned to enhance patient access to next-gen  more

Kiley Holds Hearing on the Impact of AI on K-12 Education
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Kiley Holds Hearing on the Impact of AI on K-12 Education Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The   more

MARITIME APPLIED PHYSICS Wins $35,000 Federal Contract
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- MARITIME APPLIED PHYSICS, Baltimore, Maryland, won a federal contract award for $35,000 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for tensioner pulley as. Contract Award Number: SPE8EE25V0433; ueiSAM: RGFBAKWWL465; NAICS Code: 333923; Product Service Code (PSC): 39; Solicitation Number: SPE8EE25T1160  more

MEDI-PHYSICS Wins $259,895 Federal Contract
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- MEDI-PHYSICS, Arlington Heights, Illinois, won a federal contract award for $259,895 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Linthicum, Maryland, for dc vamc radiopharmaceuticals - vizamyl and datscan. Contract Award Number: 36F79720D018236C24525N0500; ueiSAM: CETPVZL5RQS3; NAICS Code: 325412; Product Service Code (PSC): 6505; Solicitation Number: 36C24525Q0371  more

NASA's SPHEREx Takes First Images, Preps to Study Millions of Galaxies
PASADENA, California, April 1 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's SPHEREx Takes First Images, Preps to Study Millions of Galaxies NASA's SPHEREx (short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) has turned on its detectors for the first time in space. Initial images from the observatory, which launched March 11, confirm that all systems are working as expected. Although the new images are un  more

Ohio Wesleyan University: Insights Into Evolution
DELAWARE, Ohio, April 1 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Insights Into Evolution Ohio Wesleyan Professor Contributes to New Research Published in Nature Physics Journal DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University's Hanliang "Han" Guo, Ph.D., is the co-author of newly published research that "potentially provides fundamental insights of early evolution of multicellular organization." The research, "Cooperative hydrodynamics accompany multicellular-like colon  more

Patti Rizzo '26 Receives Goldwater Scholarship
HAMILTON, New York, April 1 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Patti Rizzo '26 Receives Goldwater Scholarship Patti Rizzo '26, a chemistry and applied math double major from Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., has been named as a recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Scholarship Program identifies and supports college sophomores and juniors on their way to becoming research leaders in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. "Receiving the Barry Gold  more

Rutgers: Scientists Merge Two 'Impossible' Materials Into New Artificial Structure
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 2 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Scientists Merge Two "Impossible" Materials Into New Artificial Structure By Kitta MacPherson The work, led by Rutgers researchers, could pave the way toward new quantum materials needed for advanced computing An international team led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has merged two lab-synthesized materials into a synthetic quantum structure once thought impossible to exist and produced  more

Sofar Ocean Technologies CEO Janssen Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Sofar Ocean Technologies CEO Tim Janssen from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies": * * * Chairman Babin, Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about how public-private partnerships (PPPs) are advancing ocean technology, enhancing  more