Physics Tipoffs from TNS
168 students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news:
Inductees applaud during the Phi Beta Kappa ceremony. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram
Phi Beta Kappa inductees talk before the presentation. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram
At right, Allison Prasch, associate professor of Communication Arts, received the chapter's 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. She's shown with inductee and senior Sarah Nehls, one of her students. Ph
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2024 UH Faculty Awards Recognize Teaching, Research, Service
HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
By Mike Emery
The University of Houston is renowned for attracting world-class faculty, who encourage students and elevate UH's reputation as a top tier institution of higher education.
This week, UH celebrated the efforts of those professors who have gone above and beyond their roles as educators in demonstrating a commitment to both campus and community. The 2024 Faculty Awards were presented on Thursday, April
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3 Berkeley Lab Scientists Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on April 24, 2024:
Three Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious organization honoring excellence in science, the humanities and arts, and policy and communication.
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is both an honorary society that recognizes and c
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ACS Applied Nano Materials Issues Research Articles in Vol. 7, Issue 8
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- ACS Applied Nano Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of nanomaterials, published research articles on the following topics in its April 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 8):
Reviews:
* Review of Light-Activated Antimicrobial Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites for Biomedical Devices
* Review of Oxidative Dissolution and Sulfidation of Select Nanopartic
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Applied Polymer Materials Issues Research Articles in April 26, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Applied Polymer Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of polymers, published research articles on the following topics in its April 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 8):
Reviews:
* A Comprehensive Exploration of Polysulfides, From Synthesis Techniques to Diverse Applications and Future Frontiers
Articles:
* Cartilage Decellularized Extracellular Ma
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Ashland University: Student, Faculty Accomplishments Awarded at Academic Honors Convocation April 21
ASHLAND, Ohio, April 27 -- Ashland University issued the following news:
About 75 Ashland University students were recognized individually for their academic achievement and two faculty members were honored for their outstanding work at the annual Academic Honors Convocation, held April 21 at the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel.
The purpose of the convocation is to celebrate academic achievement, promote community and recognize sophomores, juniors and seniors with Outstanding Student Awards. The cr
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DOE Under Secretary for Science and Innovation Visits Jefferson Lab
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, April 27 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release on April 26, 2024:
On April 18, the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility welcomed Under Secretary for Science and Innovation Geraldine (Geri) Richmond for a tour of the lab and briefing on its research mission, innovation and STEM programs.
Throughout the day, much of the conversation centered on a common theme of how the l
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Fermilab's Bonnie Fleming Newly Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
Bonnie Fleming, the chief research officer at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in Mathematical and Physical Sciences. As chief research officer, Fleming leads all areas of science and technology at Fermilab.
Fleming has made significant contributions to neutrino r
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Hope College: Kenneth Brown of Chemistry Faculty Receives Vanderbush-Weller Award
HOLLAND, Michigan, April 27 -- Hope College issued the following news:
Dr. Kenneth Brown, who is the John H. and Jeanne M. Professor of Chemistry at Hope College, has been named the 2024 recipient of the college's annual Vanderbush-Weller Award for having a strong, positive impact on students.
The Vanderbush-Weller Award recognizes and celebrates the work of Hope faculty and staff who make extraordinary contributions to the lives of students, exceeding normal expectations. The award is coordin
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Imperial and CNRS Strengthen UK-France Science With New Partnerships
LONDON, England, April 27 -- Imperial College London issued the following news:
Imperial and France's National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) are continuing to strengthen the science links between the UK and France.
The two institutes - who formed a major partnership in 2022 - outlined their ambitions for further collaborations in a wide range of research and innovation at their annual meeting hosted this year at Imperial.
This included agreeing a new five-year partnership for the Abra
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Monthly Weather Review Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Monthly Weather Review, a journal that says it features analysis and prediction of observed atmospheric circulations and physics from the American Meteorological Society, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 63, Issue 4):
ARTICLES:
* Hydraulic Analysis and Cold-Air Pool Interaction of the Raco Gap Wind
* Climatological Observation and Model Simulation of Near-Surface Hourly Maximum Gust Wind in Northern China
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Novelist Lauren Groff, Artist Jason Moran and Four Others To Be Honored at Amherst College's Commencement
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Amherst College issued the following news release on April 26, 2024:
A groundbreaking mathematician and physicist, an award-winning novelist, a pioneering Asian American studies scholar, a renowned environmental activist, an acclaimed musician and a fearless civil rights advocate will each receive an honorary degree from Amherst College during Commencement on Sunday, May 26, at 10 a.m. on the school's main quad. Amherst President Michael A. Elliott will deliv
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: GeneralIzed Aerosol/chemistry INTerface (GIANT) - A Community Effort to Advance Collaborative Science Across Weather and Climate Models
WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article:
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Atmospheric aerosol and chemistry modules are key elements in Earth system models (ESMs), as they predict air pollutants concentrations and properties that can impact human health, weather and climate. The current uncertainty in climate projections is largely due to the inaccurate representation of aerosol direct and indirect f
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Physical Review C Journal Issues Research Articles in February 2024 Edition
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 27 -- Physical Review C, a journal that says it covers nuclear physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edition (Vol. 109, Issue 2):
LETTERS:
* Atomic mass determination of uranium-238
* Static quadrupole moment as a criterion to distinguish chiral modes
* Indications of electron emission from the deuteron-deuteron threshold resonance
* Novel approach to light-cluster production in hea
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Physical Review C Journal Issues Research Articles in March 2024 Edition
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 27 -- Physical Review C, a journal that says it covers nuclear physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 109, Issue 3):
LETTERS:
* Drag force near the QCD critical point
* Evolution of topological charge through chiral anomaly transport
* Rapidity dependence of nuclear coalescence: Impact on cosmic ray antinuclei
* Momentum dependence of in-medium potentials: A solution to th
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Physicist Marina Artuso Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
SYRACUSE, New York, April 26 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
College of Arts and Sciences Professor Marina Artuso (Department of Physics) has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She was elected by the AAAS Council for extraordinary achievements in her field and her efforts on behalf of the advancement of science. The fellows will be honored at a ceremony later this year in D.C.
Marina Artuso
Artuso joins a prestigious list o
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Radford University: Spring Commencement 2024 - Julia Buccola, Artis College of Science and Technology
RADFORD, Virginia, April 27 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
Fresh out of high school, Julia Buccola didn't know what to expect from her upcoming college experience at Radford University.
Reflecting back on those anxious feelings now four years later, right before she is set to graduate from Radford, the senior physics major from Roanoke, Virginia, knows now her time here was all about the experience.
Before she came to Radford, Buccola had already been bitten by the p
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Reviews of Modern Physics Journal Issues Research Articles in January - March 2024 Edition
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 27 -- Reviews of Modern Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its January-March 2024 edition (Vol. 96, Issue 1):
* Colloquium: Sliding and pinning in structurally lubric 2D material interfaces
* Comprehensive theory of the Lamb shift in light muonic atoms
* Controlling mass and energy diffusion with metamaterials
* Time-resolved ARPES studies of quantum materials
* Spontaneous
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SBU Honors Three Faculty Members With Awards of Excellence
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 27 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release:
Three St. Bonaventure University faculty members were presented with awards of excellence at the university's annual Staff & Faculty Excellence Awards celebration on Thursday, April 25.
Dr. Jose Manuel Medrano, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultural Studies, received the Junior Faculty Award; Dr. James Pientka, professor of Physics and department chair,
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Shelagh Rogers Named Next Chancellor of Queen's University
KINGSTON, Ontario, April 27 -- Queen's University issued the following news release:
Queen's University is appointing award-winning broadcast journalist Shelagh Rogers (Artsci'77) as its 16th Chancellor. Chancellor-Designate Rogers will begin her term on July 1, 2024, succeeding current Chancellor, The Honourable Murray Sinclair.
"I am very pleased to share that Shelagh Rogers will be joining us as the 16th Chancellor of our university," says Principal Deane. "Shelagh's remarkable career, wide
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University of Copenhagen: Fixin' to Be Flexitarian - Scrap Fish and Invasive Species Can Liven Up Vegetables
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news:
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Sustainability Greening the way we eat needn't mean going vegetarian. A healthy, more realistic solution is to adopt a flexitarian diet where seafoods add umami to "boring" vegetables. University of Copenhagen gastrophysicist Ole G. Mouritsen puts mathematical equations to work in calculating the umami potential of everything from seaweed and shrimp paste to mussels and mackerel.
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University of Manchester Scientists Find Novel One-Dimensional Superconductor
MANCHESTER, England, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
In a significant development in the field of superconductivity, researchers at The University of Manchester have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system. This breakthrough offers a promising pathway to achieving superconductivity in the quantum Hall regime, a longstanding challenge in condensed matter physics.
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University of Salford: Celebration Event Marked 40 Years of a Special International Partnership
GREATER MANCHESTER, England, April 27 -- The University of Salford issued the following news:
The University of Salford played host to a special celebration event this week to mark a 40-year exchange partnership with Toledo University in Ohio, USA.
Graduates and students past and present came together in the new SEE building to celebrate the milestone anniversary to reminisce and catch up and share memories and experiences. And some fabulous photos from the past 40 years were on show and can b
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UofM Honors 2024 Faculty Award Recipients
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 27 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release:
The University of Memphis recognized its 2024 Faculty Award recipients on Thursday in the Maxine A. Smith University Center. Dr. Sanjay R. Mishra received the Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award -- the highest distinction given to a faculty member by the UofM.
Since joining the Department of Physics and Materials Science at the UofM in 1999, Mishra has been consistently productive in research, inst
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Zarkadoula elected vice-chair of committee within Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Eva Zarkadoula, a senior R&D staff member at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, or CNMS, at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected vice-chair of the Chemistry and Physics of Materials Committee of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, or TMS. After a two-year tenure in the role, she will ascend to the committee's cha
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