Physics Tipoffs from TNS
'You are smart enough to be here' and other physics lessons from the 2024 College of Science commencement speaker
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
As a kid, Alma Robinson decidedly did not want to be a teacher when she grew up.
Now an award-winning advanced physics instructor, Robinson has shaped her highly-acclaimed teaching career around lessons and experiences that challenge assumptions -- her students' and her own.
Robinson will be delivering the Virginia Tech College of Science commencement address on May 10.
Lesson 1: You are smart enough to be here
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2 Berkeley Lab Researchers Elected to National Academy of Sciences
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on May 6, 2024:
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Abby Dernburg and Ramamoorthy Ramesh have joined the prestigious organization for scientists and engineers
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By Aliyah Kovner
Abby Dernburg and Ramamoorthy Ramesh, two senior faculty scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished
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Allen Institute: Exploring the Mind's Mysteries With Christof Koch
SEATTLE, Washington, May 8 (TNSres) -- The Allen Institute issued the following Q&A on May 7, 2023, with neuroscientist Christof Koch:
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In his latest book, Koch navigates 'the sheer wonder and miracle of existence and that we are conscious at all.'
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It turns out defining consciousness may be simpler than we think.
This age-old question, debated and puzzled over for millennia, has a straightforward answer according to famed neuroscientist Christof Koch.
"Consciousness is experienc
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Alumnus Tyler Colenbrander Named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar
PASADENA, California, May 7 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
While growing up, alumnus Tyler Colenbrander (BS '23) knew that he liked making things, but it was not until his high school STEM program that he found his true calling as an engineer: "My first year in high school, we had an alternative energy car project in class. We made small model cars, and then we were supposed to make them move 5 meters with some alternative form of energy. Some of the sugges
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Carver Mead Earns Lifetime Contribution Award for Neuromorphic Engineering
PASADENA, California, May 7 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Carver Mead (BS '56, PhD '60), Caltech's Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, has been honored with a lifetime contribution award by the jury that confers the Misha Mahowald Prizes for Neuromorphic Engineering. Mead was presented with the award on April 23 at a ceremony during the Neuro Inspired Computational Elements Conference in La Jolla, California.
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Class of 2024: Yannick Pleimling named Outstanding Senior for the College of Science
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Name: Yannick Pleimling
College: Science
Major: Physics and math
Hometown: Blacksburg
Plans after graduation: Pursuing a Ph.D. in applied physics at Stanford University
Favorite Hokie memory: Pleimling's favorite Hokie memories center on connecting with students about their science, especially at events such as the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Research Symposium.
"I find it really fulfilling and exciting to hear someon
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Dale Receives UW's George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
Published May 07, 2024
Danny Dale
Danny Dale recognizes that the best mentors are those who learn alongside their students;
is noted by faculty as a good research collaborator; and builds personal connections,
according to his students.
These attributes -- recog
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DHS S&T Releases Market Survey Report for Non-Detonable Training Aids for Explosive Detection Canines
WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news release:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released a new market survey report to help emergency responders identify non-detonable training aids for explosive detection canines. Non-detonable training aids emulate the scent of explosives, allowing canines to learn the specific odor of different types of explosive
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Federal Highway Administration Releases Public Communication From League of American Bicyclists
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated April 22, 2024:
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NPRM: Highway Safety Improvement Program
Docket: FHWA-2023-0045
Dear Administrator Bhatt:
The League of American Bicyclists (League) appreciates the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) providing the opportunity to comment on this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Over the l
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Food & Function Issues Research Articles in May 7, 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, May 8 -- Food and Function, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it provides a unique venue for physicists, chemists, biochemists, nutritionists and other food scientists to publish work at the interface of the chemistry, physics and biology of food, published research articles on the following topics in its May 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 9):
* Olive oil intake and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic revie
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International Trade Administration Under Secretary Lago Issues Remarks at Newlab Pilot Showcase
BROOKLYN, New York, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration issued the following remarks on May 7, 2024, by Under Secretary Marisa Lago:
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As Prepared
Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for your warm welcome, Shaina.
There are so many reasons that I'm delighted to be here today. It starts with the fact that I'm a native New Yorker who grew up not far from here on the South Brooklyn waterfront. In the 1950s, it was still a working waterfront, w
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Journal of High Energy Physics Issues Research Articles in Vol. 2024, Issue 5
TRIESTE, Italy, May 8 -- The Journal of High Energy Physics, an open-access journal from the International School for Advanced Studies, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 2024, Issue 5):
* Pseudo entropy and pseudo-Hermiticity in quantum field theories
* Revisiting logarithmic correction to five dimensional BPS black hole entropy
* Gravitational waves from phase transitions and cosmic strings in neutrino mass models with multiple majorons
* Two-
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Mercer University: Grad, Research Assistant Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
MACON, Georgia, May 8 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news:
Mercer University graduate and current research assistant Caden Hamrick has been awarded the prestigious, oldest of its kind, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), with a total award value of $159,000.
GRFP says it recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high-achieving scientists and engineers, early in their careers. Applicants must be pursuing full-time r
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NETL's Joule 2.0 Supercomputer Helps Study Extreme Wave Threat in the Gulf of Mexico
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news:
NETL researchers successfully used the Laboratory's Joule 2.0 supercomputer to create synthetic physics-based tropical cyclone wave simulations that help provide insights into the behavior of extreme waves in the Gulf of Mexico.
Extreme waves are one of the most destructive forces in the Gulf of Mexico, known to have destroyed and damaged thousands of off
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NOAA: Those Delicious Smells May Be Impacting Air Quality
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 7 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on May 6, 2024:
A new study finds that air pollutants emitted from cooking can account for nearly a quarter of human-caused volatile organic compounds in dense urban areas.
Stroll along the downtown streets of any major city around dinner time and you're bound to encounter mouth-watering aromas enticing hungry patrons to nearby restaurants like moths to a flame.
If there's
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PPPL's Theory Department: Building on the Work of Giants
WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news on May 7, 2024:
Principal Research Physicist Stephen Jardin recalls walking down the hall in the Theory Wing of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in the 1970s and seeing legendary physicists Katherine Weimer, John Greene and John Johnson working together at a blackboard. One of the physicists would write calculations while the
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Proton Power Upgrade reaches turning point, heads for finish line
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
For the past several months, the most visible component of the Proton Power Upgrade, or PPU, project for the Spallation Neutron Source, or SNS, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory was the construction of about 3,000 square feet of a curved concrete tunnel extension.
The new section of tunnel will provide the turning and connecting point for the accelerator beamline betw
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Science meets art in Brown engineering course, as students capture the beauty of fluid mechanics
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 7 -- Brown University issued the following news:
Using the scientific principles behind fluid mechanics, students in a School of Engineering course produced stunning imagery brought to life via high-speed photography.
Engineering 0350/1350: Art Fluid Engineering is known for how it merges what are traditionally two distinct disciplines --visual art and fluid mechanics. Photo by Nick Dentamaro/Brown University
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- In a ground f
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Seismological Research Letters Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
ALBANY, California, May 7 -- Seismological Research Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the Seismological Society of America, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 95, No. 3):
Opinion:
* Is the Era of Broadband Seismometry Coming to an End?
* PSHA: Does It Deal with What It Is or What We Want It to Be?
* Preface to Focus Section on New Frontiers and Advances in Global Seismology
* Inconsistent Citation of the Global Seismographic Network in Scie
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South Dakota Mines Hosts Fifth Conference on Science at the Sanford Underground Research Facility
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 8 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release:
The Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) is home to a huge range of scientific disciplines, from world-leading physics research to biology, geology, engineering, and much more. South Dakota Mines is hosting the fifth Conference on Science at the Sanford Underground Research Facility which will cover all aspects of research at SURF. The conference will take place
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Superconductor Science & Technology Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
BRISTOL, England, May 7 -- Superconductor Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features theories of superconductivity, basic physics of superconductors, relation of microstructure and growth to superconducting properties and fabrication, properties and applications of thin films and devices, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 37, No. 5):
Papers:
* Performance degradation due to thermal cycling in soldered Faraday and SuperP
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UCL Astronomer Elected to US National Academy of Sciences
LONDON, England, May 8 -- The University College London issued the following news:
Professor Richard Ellis (UCL Physics & Astronomy) has been elected as an international member of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research".
Professor Ellis is among 120 members and 24 international members elected this year. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honours a scientist can receive.
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University of Manchester: Quantum Breakthrough - World's Purest Silicon Brings Scientists One Step Closer to Scaling Up Quantum Computers
MANCHESTER, England, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
More than 100 years ago, scientists at The University of Manchester changed the world when they discovered the nucleus in atoms, marking the birth of nuclear physics.
Fast forward to today, and history repeats itself, this time in quantum computing.
Building on the same pioneering method forged by Ernest Rutherford - "the founder of nuclear physics" - scientists at the University, in collabo
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University of Portsmouth: Students Design Space Mission to Venus
PORTSMOUTH, England, May 8 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:
Students from the universities of Portsmouth and Surrey designed a space mission to Venus during a five-day European Space Agency Challenge, which took place in April.
The Concurrent Engineering Challenge 2024 tasked Master's and PhD students to design a space mission using a concurrent engineering approach, which unites a multidisciplinary team to work together in the same room, at the same time.
The 20 st
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University of Surrey: Ant-Man and Superman Techniques Expose Tiny Hidden Impurities in Crystals
GUILFORD, England, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release:
A breakthrough in atomic-scale X-ray imaging, detecting the presence of just a few hundred gallium atoms inside an otherwise pure silicon crystal, is being celebrated at the University of Surrey.
Spotting such tiny impurities could help build more efficient and powerful quantum computers.
Now, the team predicts that X-ray imaging will detect a single atom inside a solid sample within the next yea
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University of Tennessee: Seven Faculty Members Elected AAAS Fellows
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news:
Each year, the American Association for the Advancement of Science elects distinguished scientists, engineers and innovators to become AAAS Fellows. Seven faculty members from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were awarded this lifetime honor as members of the recently announced 2023 class of AAAS Fellows.
Elected faculty are Rigoberto Advincula, Takeshi Egami, Heidi Goodrich-Blair, Sergei Kali
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UW Researchers Develop Novel Technology for Distinguishing Elements at Subnanometer Scale
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
Published May 06, 2024
A University of Wyoming research group has demonstrated a novel method to distinguish
elements at the subnanometer scale on the surfaces of high entropy alloys.
High entropy alloys are alloys that are formed by mixing equal proportions of five
or more elements randomly. High entro
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