LAWTON, Oklahoma, May 7 (TNSres) -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Ten Cameron University students and a recent graduate journeyed to Long Beach, Calif., in April to present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), presented by the Council on Undergraduate Research. Timothy Ballard, an English education major from Cache, submitted a paper titled ""Frankenstein's Symbolic Eco-Feminist Agenda." The paper was based on research performed in  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Madison has no shortage of amazing students. Some have changed lives with their research or improved communities through their public service. Others have scaled the academic heights, made an impressive mid-life career change, or overcome daunting odds to finish a degree. In advance of spring commencement May 10-11, here's a look at how just a few of these notable gradu  more

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, May 7 -- Felician University issued the following Q&A on May 6, 2024, with President Mildred Mihlon: * * * In February of this year, Mildred Mihlon, P.h.D became the seventh president of Felician University. The 100-year-old institution, founded by the Felician Sisters of Lodi maintains campuses in Lodi and Rutherford, New Jersey. With a full-time enrollment of 2,100 students in four schools, the university offers 60 career-focused programs ranging from undergraduate, p  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 7 -- Computational Mechanics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features computational engineering and sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 73, Issue 5): * An accurate, adaptive and scalable parallel finite element framework for the part-scale thermo-mechanical analysis in metal additive manufacturing processes * A finite element implementation of finite deformation surface and bulk poroelasticity * A meshfree o  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 7 -- Eurasian Soil Science, a peer reviewed journal that says it covers global and regional theoretical and experimental studies of the genesis, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, fertility, management, conservation and remediation of soils, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 57, Issue 4): * Geochemical Features of Organo-Accumulative Soils of Subtaiga and Subtaiga-Forest-Steppe Light Coniferous Forests of Northern Mo  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 7 -- The European Physical Journal Plus, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features geophysics, astrophysics, mathematical and quantum physics, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 139, Issue 5): * A new approach to solving the Schrodinger equation using wavefunction potentials in two and three dimensions * Simulation of nonlinear system dynamics of calcium and dopamine signaling in neurons * Regionalism and diversity: th  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory welcomes Greg Stephens as the lab's new chief operating officer beginning May 6, 2024. Stephens brings more than 35 years of experience in commercial, academic, international and U.S. government operations, working in project management, business administration, environment, safety and   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 7 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has named Baton Rouge native Vicki Colvin the dean of the College of Engineering, effective August 1, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Colvin is currently the Vernon Krieble Professor of Chemistry and Engineering at Brown University and Director of Biomedical Engineering. Her leadership experiences include serving a decades-long directorship of the U.S. National Science Foundati  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news on May 6, 2024: Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) measured a new record for a fusion device internally clad in tungsten, the element that could be the best fit for the commercial-scale machines required to make fusion a viable energy source for the world. The device sustained a hot fusion plasma of approximate  more

ROCHESTER, New York, May 7 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Nastaran Nagshineh is one of the first Ph.D. candidates to bridge RIT's Rochester and Dubai campuses. Her accomplishment creates a path for future students at the university's international campuses. Nagshineh completed her Ph.D. in mathematical modeling while working full time as a mathematics lecturer at RIT Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, teaching as many as five classes a semester. She des  more

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Microchips drive so many essential electronics, from appliances to airplanes, it is easy to take them for granted. But they are not easy to make. For the past two years, a unique project team has enabled Cornell undergraduates to use emerging open-source hardware to design, test and fabricate their own microchips - a complex and expensive process that is rarely, if ever, available to students. Undergrads aren't the only   more

GENESEO, New York, May 7 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Physics and biophysics double major Matt Willard '26 has received a 2024 DAAD RISE scholarship to intern this summer at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Willard, from Tonawanda, NY, is the tenth Geneseo student to win a RISE award. RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) Germany offers undergraduate students from North American, British, and Irish uni  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 7 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has named Southwest Research Institute's Matthew Herron, M.S., P.E., CSP, CPE, its 2024 Safety Professional of the Year. The award is presented annually to an ASSP member who demonstrates outstanding achievement in the occupational safety and health (OSH) field while also advancing the OSH profession overall. "It's a great honor to be recognized by th  more

IRVINE, California, May 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Photon momentum discovery unlocks novel, silicon-based optoelectronic capabilities * * * A research team headed by chemists at the University of California, Irvine has discovered a previously unknown way in which light interacts with matter, a finding that could lead to improved solar power systems, light-emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers and other technological advan  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, May 7 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering recently received a gift from Diane Miller to name the Bachelor and Master of Science in Computer Science programs in honor of her late husband, James E. Miller. The funds will be used in part for equipment and faculty support to enable some advanced research programs  more

PERTH, Australia, May 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news on May 6, 2024: A unique UWA research laboratory that can simulate conditions in oceanic and coastal environments with precision has industry knocking on its door for solutions to new questions arising out of the blue economy. The Coastal and Offshore Research Lab (CORL), which occupies an area the size of a footy pitch in Shenton Park, is the only facility of its type in Australia that can simult  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Each year, immediately following spring commencement ceremonies, Penn State's Office of Physical Plant (OPP) begins its annual summer construction and renovation projects at the University Park campus. This year, OPP along with Penn State Transportation Services and project contractors will work to minimize disruptions to the campus community wherever possible. OPP updates an interactive constructi  more