ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * 70th Annual Research Lectureship Honoree: UNM Distinguished Professor Edl Schamiloglu * Distinguished Professor Edl Schamiloglu has been an exemplar of research excellence at The University of New Mexico for nearly four decades, serving not only as a dedicated faculty member and researcher but also as a mentor to countless students, postdocs, and research faculty. Therefore, it is only fitting   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University researcher helps solve a decades-old ultrafast lasers puzzle * Ultrafast lasers emit pulses which can be regular or change over time, but the two behaviours needed different mathematical models * Aston University's Dr Sonia Boscolo was part of a team which has shown the two behaviours are two sides of the same coin, with just one model * By understanding laser behaviours better, scie  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Emir J. Phillips, associate professor of finance at Lincoln University: * * * Poland: Fast Becoming Europe's Defensive Linchpin With ports, roads and pipelines that keep Europe moving, Poland matters much more than realized. * As tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have reminded the world, strategy is shaped not only by firepower and finance, but by chokepoints, corridors,   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by policy analyst Fuad Shahbazov: * * * Russia Scents Iran War Opportunity in South Caucasus As Azerbaijan and Armenia discuss trade cooperation, Russia is muscling in. Baku should beware of Moscow's charm offensive. * On April 15, the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Russia issued a joint statement on the shooting down of Azerbaijani Airlines flight 8243 by Russian air def  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 21 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska scientist proposes bold new definition of what counts as soil * How should soil and the field that studies it be defined? Experts disagree on what should be called soil, reflecting the tension between long-standing traditions and the field's changing frontiers. "Soil science has enormous, untapped potential," Nebraska's Aaron Lee M. Daigh said. "If we define our subject too narrowly, we arti  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New study bridges the worlds of classical and quantum physics * When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it falls, and when and where it will land. But if you were to squeeze that same ball down to the size of an atom or smaller, it would behave in ways beyond anything that classical physics can pred  more

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Understanding Earth to Protect Its Future * To mark Earth Day, we highlight recent work by Graduate Center researchers to address environmental challenges. From clean energy and ocean science to urban wildlife, their research advances understanding and informs policy. Professor Gang He (GC/Baruch College, Earth and Environmental Sciences /Public Affairs) won a $750,000 grant from the Alfr  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH discovery on Maunakea sheds light on brown dwarfs Astronomers at the University of Hawaii have precisely measured the age of a nearby Sun-like star and its unusual companion, known as a brown dwarf, an object that falls between a planet and a star. The discovery offers new clues into how brown dwarfs grow and change over time. Using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, the  more

PULLMAN, Washington, April 22 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop method to make renewable natural gas directly from waste RICHLAND, Wash. -- A pilot study of a new method for treating sewage sludge from a wastewater treatment plant efficiently created renewable natural gas while reducing the cost of the treatment. The work, reported in the Chemical Engineering Journal, could help communities sustainably clean up waste while ge  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Deep-rooted grass stores significantly more carbon, new study says A study of perennial grasses in nine U.S. states shows that grass with deep roots stores more carbon than crops with shallow roots, providing important climate benefits. By Jim Shelton Soil biologist Eric Slessarev has some advice for conservationists, landscapers, and farmers with fallow fields. Go touch deep-rooted grass. Or be  more