UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series celebrates 'Year of Quantum' UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The United Nations designated 2025 as the "Year of Quantum" to recognize the contributions in quantum science since the development of quantum mechanics 100 years ago. To celebrate this scientific milestone, the Penn State Eberly College of Science's Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture seri  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for High-Impact Science How Berkeley Lab is using the latest AI technologies - and developing new ones - to drive U.S. research At the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), we're engineering and deploying sophisticated artificial intelligence tools that make scientific research faster and more ef  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Researchers Pioneer Heat-Pumping Material for Localized Cooling Dynamic thin films could become the basis of clothing or devices for hot weather Key Takeaways * Researchers from Berkeley Lab and UCLA have created a material that pumps heat away from the source. * Thin, stacked polymer layers move toward and away from each other, transferring heat from layer to layer.  more

ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Don Hartill, longtime physics professor, Lansing mayor, dies at 86 Donald Hartill, a professor of physics emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences and a driving force behind decades of experimental research in particle physics, died on April 16. He was 86. Hartill's legacy at Cornell spans more than five decades. His work included some of the most transformative developments in the university's physics res  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 30 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * 4 UCLA faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences UCLA's Heather Maynard, Sorin Popa, Marilyn Raphael and the late Edward Leamer have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for their achievements in original research. The four professors are part of a new class of 120 members and 30 international members, the academy announced today. Membership in th  more

DECATUR, Illinois, April 30 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Millikin University and Heartland Community College partner to create a seamless transfer process for students The transfer agreement takes effect for the 2024-25 academic year. By Matthew Flaten DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University and Heartland Community College, located in Normal, Ill., are proud to announce a new partnership in which Heartland graduates will be automatically accepted and be able to compl  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 29 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New standard developed for battery-free, AI-enabled IoT devices An international team has achieved first integrated, high-efficiency indoor photocapacitor for autonomous edge computing. From Molecules to Machines: A Decade-Long Vision Realized A landmark international collaboration led by Newcastle University has developed the world's most efficient integrated light-harvesting and storage system   more

MENLO PARK, California, April 30 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Thousands of tiny snapshots reveal the evolution of a copper catalyst that can convert CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels Developed at SLAC's synchrotron, SSRL, the method could help make those electrochemical conversions more robust and efficient and can be applied to studying a wide range of energy technologies. Copper is the most promising catalyst for turning carbon di  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH BRAIN, TIRR Memorial Hermann Develop First Wearable Pediatric Soft Exoskeleton Made of Smart Materials Team Ushers in a New Era of Mobility for Children with Cerebral Palsy By Laurie Fickman Just one look at the next-generation lightweight, soft exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy reveals the powerful role technology can play in solving global challenges and improving lives. Built to help chi  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 29 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Summer of Space blasts off in Nottingham with meteorites, virtual reality and moon imaging A summer of space themed activities is blasting off this week as scientists help children from across Nottingham learn about the Universe with close-up imaging of meteorites, virtual reality space exploration and planetarium displays. Scientists from the Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (nmRC)  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, April 29 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Scientist suggests gravity further supports theory we are living in a simulated universe Leading University of Portsmouth physicist's study indicates that gravity or gravitational force is the result of a computational process within the universe * Study introduces a new way to think about gravity - not just as a pull, but as something that happens when the universe is trying to stay organised * G  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * Two Students and an Alumnus Earn 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Two students and an alumnus from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Dessie Durham, Amelya Fox and Alissa Gordon will use the scholarships to further their research and talents in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. As a nation  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Visionary LLNL director and national security pioneer Johnny Foster dies at 102 Former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Director John S. Foster Jr., a pioneering physicist and nuclear weapon designer who shaped U.S. national security for seven decades, died on April 25 at the age of 102. Known affectionately as "Johnny," Foster was a towering   more