KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Academic excellence in all its forms recognized at new URI awards ceremony * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - The full breadth of academic excellence was on display at the University of Rhode Island's inaugural University Academic Excellence Awards on April 30 in the Edwards Hall auditorium. The event combined awards that were presented to faculty, students, and staff at three separate ceremonies  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * AI model delivers river temperature insights, strengthening US energy security * Hydrology experts at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) used artificial intelligence and a physics-based understanding of streamflow to create a model that provides highly accurate predictions of river temperatures, even in waterways that   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following written testimony by Michele Bustamante, staff scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the 21st Century with American Copper": * * * Chair Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, Members of the Committee, and Committee staff - thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. It is an honor to be able to share m  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 4 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * NSF program to sponsor Missouri S&T ceramic engineering scholarships * Advanced ceramic and glass materials play a critical role in the aerospace industry, semiconductor and quantum computing technologies, clean energy systems, healthcare and more. Renowned for their ability to perform where other materials fail, ceramics are inorganic, nonmetallic materials offering the widest range of  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 4 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * Retired WVU Statler College faculty member establishes chair and professor positions with $3M gift * A retired faculty leader at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is honoring his family's academic legacy with generous planned gifts to advance education, discovery and service. Syd Peng, of Fremont, California, pledged $3 million in his wil  more

BRISBANE, Australia, May 5 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * The UQ lab where research becomes a creative experience * The moments before the Big Bang and the emergence of galaxies, stars and life itself are reimagined in an immersive musical and visual performance, staged inside a darkened cathedral. Symphony for the History of Time interprets modern cosmology in orchestral and choral form, and headlines The University of Queensland's 2026 Music by the Lakes   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Economic Policy Statements to TBAC: 2026 - 2nd Quarter Introduction The economic landscape under the Trump Administration is favorable, supported by robust business investment in equipment and intellectual property products, as well as solid household consumption growth. Moreover, data on investments, sales, and earnings indicate that the economy is poised for continued expansion. Bu  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 4 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane researchers say Louisiana could lead global climate adaptation efforts * A Tulane-led team of interdisciplinary researchers says coastal Louisiana's climate-driven land loss and population shifts could position the state to become a global leader in planning for climate adaptation. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, argue that Louisiana's accelerating shoreline re  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Water splitting catalyst creates hydrogen at low temperatures Birmingham researchers' novel way of producing hydrogen fuel has a lower cost than existing methods. * University of Birmingham research published today has shown a new low-temperature method for producing hydrogen that is suitable for both centralised hydrogen production, and also local generation using waste heat from large-scal  more

PULLMAN, Washington, May 5 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * The Big Bang of plant life: Discovery sheds light on how cells form walls Cell walls are a crucial structure of plant life, protecting cells from damage, giving plants shape, and containing energy-rich nutrients. And yet the process of how the walls begin to form remains mysterious. Researchers from Washington State University have now identified the first known signaling pathway that   more

PULLMAN, Washington, May 5 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers get a better picture of power failures during extreme wind events A model developed by Washington State University researchers can predict how transmission towers might fail and collapse in extreme wind events. The work, reported in the journal, Engineering Structures, could someday help power companies identify the most vulnerable transmission towers in extreme wind events  more