Physics Tipoffs from TNS
American Ceramic Society: Volunteer Spotlight - Steven Tidrow
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 9 -- The American Ceramic Society issued the following agency statement on May 8, 2024:
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ACerS is pleased to announce Steven Tidrow has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.
Tidrow is as an Inamori professor of materials science and engineering within the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He earned a Bachelor of Scie
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At W&M, Engineering-Minded Physics Meets Neuroscience to Innovate Memory Care
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 9 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
Few would expect to walk into a physics lab and be welcomed by notes of basil and mint.
Far from just pleasing the nose, they are hints of what physicist-inventor Ran Yang and the MindBot student team have put on the table: a semi-autonomous countertop greenhouse expressly designed for those living with dementia.
Mentored by Yang, a teaching professor of physics, the team includes three engineering physics and appli
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Computer-Implemented Method of Evaluating a Protocol for Radiation Therapy Including a Pre-Treatment Physics Chart Review (TPCR)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 7 -- An inventor from New Haven, Connecticut, Reshma Munbodh has been awarded a patent (No. US 11975217 B2, initially filed Nov. 16, 2021) for "Computer-implemented method of evaluating a protocol for radiation therapy including a pre-treatment physics chart review (TPCR)."
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Congressional Research Service: 'Weather Research & Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017'
WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44838) on May 3, 2024, entitled "The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017: Congressional Direction to NOAA in P.L. 115-25" by natural resource policy specialist Eva Lipiec:
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SUMMARY
Congress provides direction on a broad range of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) weather-related activities in Titles I through IV of P.L. 115-25, the Weather Res
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European Commission Joint Research Center: Nuclear Medical Applications - Joint Efforts to Advance Competencies and Help Patients
ISPRA, Italy, May 9 (TNSres) -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news:
The JRC brought together academia, industry, researchers and health professionals to discuss nuclear competences and skills required to sustain medical applications of nuclear science throughout their life cycle.
Nuclear applications in medical science could provide innovative treatments and personalised care for patients battling severe diseases like cancer. But there are challenges such
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HSC Office of Operations Welcomes Two New Team Members
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 9 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news:
By Paula Cobler
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Office of Operations and Business Management, under the auspices of the chief operating officer, is pleased to announce the addition of the Department of Strategic and Operational Transformation.
Ms. Laura Squires joined HSC on Monday as associate vice president for strategic and operational transformatio
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Hundreds of Posters Reveal One Compelling Story of VCU Student Research
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Undergraduate and graduate symposiums, part of annual VCU Research Weeks, highlight projects that touch on an array of disciplines, notable history and scientific potential.
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By Dina Weinstein
The past, present and future came together in meaningful ways last month as academic achievement, diversity and historical reckoning were literally on display at Virginia Commonwealth Universit
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Kennedy calls on Congress to protect women's sports from transgender activists: "It's fundamentally unfair"
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
Watch Kennedy's comments here.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today warned his colleagues that transgender activists are threatening the future of women's sports in the United States. Kennedy called on Congress to protect women's sports by ensuring that biological women and girls do not have to compete against biological men and boys.
Key excerpts from Kennedy's speech are below:
"Men and women don't take the
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LSU Recognizes 2024 Distinguished Dissertation Awardees
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 9 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release:
Each year, the LSU Alumni Association and the LSU Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School recognize two LSU doctoral students whose research and writing demonstrate superior scholarship.
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LSU Alumni Association 2024 Distinguished Dissertation Award in Science, Engineering and Technology
The LSU Alumni Association 2024 Distinguished Dissertation Award in Science, Engineering and Technology is awarde
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McMaster Researchers Receive $2.6 Million for Small Modular Reactor Research
HAMILTON, Ontario, May 8 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news:
Two researchers from the Faculty of Engineering have received a total of nearly $2.6 million to lead research on small modular reactors (SMRs).
The investment is provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), as part of their partnership to fund research on small modular reactors.
The funding supports the generation of new knowledge tha
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Media Tip Sheet: Election Officials in Arizona Prepare for Deepfake Disruptions Through AI Drills
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
In a never before seen exercise, election workers in Arizona grappled with AI-generated deepfake scenarios designed to disrupt the electoral process. Led by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, the simulation aimed to prepare officials for the increasing threat of convincing digital impersonations.
As concerns grow over the potential impact of deepfakes on elections, experts emphasize the importance of bolstering cybers
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Mentor award winners guide undergraduate learning
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news:
Each spring the Office of the Provost recognizes outstanding mentors with the Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities. The nominations for this year's recipients read like a textbook of great mentoring practices - meeting students where they're at, getting to know them as scholars and individuals, and guiding their learning with just the right mix of chal
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MIT Astronomers Observe Elusive Stellar Light Surrounding Ancient Quasars
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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The observations suggest some of earliest "monster" black holes grew from massive cosmic seeds.
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By Jennifer Chu, MIT News
MIT astronomers have observed the elusive starlight surrounding some of the earliest quasars in the universe. The distant signals, which trace back more than 13 billion years to the universe's infancy, are revealing clues to how the very first bla
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MIT: Seizing Solar's Bright Future
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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With laser-based precision tools for measuring and tuning materials, MIT spinout Optigon aims to rev up the energy transition.
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By Leda Zimmerman, MIT Energy Initiative
Consider the dizzying ascent of solar energy in the United States: In the past decade, solar capacity increased nearly 900 percent, with electricity production eight times greater in 2023 than in 2014.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HONORS THREE UNT RESEARCHERS WITH CAREER AWARDS
DENTON, Texas, May 9 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release:
Three University of North Texas assistant professors in the College of Engineering and College of Science have earned more than $1.8 million in total grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program.
The NSF CAREER award is the most prestigious recognition for early career research faculty. It is granted to selected tenured-track faculty who haven't earned tenu
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Assessment of Storm-Associated Precipitation and Its Extremes Using Observational Data Sets and Climate Model Short-Range Hindcasts
WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article:
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Heavy precipitation, often associated with weather phenomena such as tropical cyclones, extratropical cyclones (ETCs), atmospheric rivers (ARs), and mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), can cause significant socio-economic loss. In this study, we apply atmospheric feature trackers to quantify the contributions of these storm types
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Biomass-Burning Smoke's Properties and Its Interactions With Marine Stratocumulus Clouds in WRF-CAM5, Southeastern Atlantic Field Campaigns
WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article:
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A large part of the uncertainty in climate projections comes from uncertain aerosol properties and aerosol-cloud interactions as well as the difficulty in remotely sensing them. The southeastern Atlantic functions as a natural laboratory to study biomass-burning smoke and to constrain this uncertainty.
We address these gaps by co
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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Journal Issues Research Articles in May 14, 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, May 9 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its May 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 18):
* Molecular machines working at interfaces: physics, chemistry, evolution and nanoarchitectonics
* Robust luminogens as cutting-edge tools for efficient light emission in recent decades
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QUEST for Answers to Mysteries of Universe Underway in New Cardiff Lab
CARDIFF, Wales, May 9 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news:
Researchers are seeking answers to some of the most elusive questions in fundamental physics at a brand-new experimental facility based at Cardiff University.
Harnessing technological advances in gravitational physics, the team of instrumentalists will explore the nature of space-time and dark matter and look for signatures of primordial black holes in an effort to learn more about the history and composition of th
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Rice undergraduates win coveted Goldwater Scholarship
HOUSTON, Texas, May 8 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
Rice University students Emma Codianne and Daniel Wang have won the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, an annual award that recognizes pioneering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduates in the United States.
Founded by Congress in 1986, the scholarship supports the next generation of STEM leaders by providing financial support to college sophomores and juniors with aspirations for research car
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Santa Fe Institute: Random Processes Shape Science and Math
SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 9 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following research news brief on May 8, 2024:
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Will a certain tritium atom decay by a certain time? According to our current science, this question concerning physical phenomena should be answered by sampling from a probability distribution, a process not unlike spinning a roulette wheel or rolling dice. However, a paper in Foundations of Physics suggests that the same could be true of a question concerning mathematical
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: GEM Fellows' Courage Leads Them on Paths of Self-Discovery
MENLO PARK, California, May 9 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature on May 9, 2024:
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Two determined fellows share their thoughts on representation, mentorship and staying true to themselves in STEM.
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For Annette Mendoza and Damion Tingle, it's a lesson that's been years in the making: Believe in yourself and trust the people who believe in you.
Last summer, Mendoza and Tingle were able to apply that lesson to their pursuit of hands-
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Students Tackle Impact of Climate Change at U of T Climate Impacts Hackathon
TORONTO, Ontario, May 8 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news:
By Chris Sasaki
In the wake of Toronto's warmest winter on record, students at the University of Toronto recently gathered for the inaugural U of T Climate Impacts Hackathon.
The event asked students to tackle several challenges brought by a warming planet: How should the City of Ottawa adapt its snow clearing plan in response to increased precipitation caused by our warming atmosphere? How should irrigation pract
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Technion - Israel Institute of Technology: A Project in His Memory
HAIFA, Israel, May 9 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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As part of a collaboration between the Technion and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI), a project dedicated to the memory of the late Captain (res.) Denis Krokhmalov Veksler has been established
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Captain Krokhmalov Veksler was due to begin his studies this year in the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the Technion but fell in battle in the Gaza Strip on January 8, 2024.
The project
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Thomas Hou and Jonas Peters Elected to National Academy of Sciences
PASADENA, California, May 8 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Two Caltech professors, Thomas Y. Hou and Jonas C. Peters, have been elected amongst the newest members of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) this year. Membership in the academy is considered one of the highest honors a scientist can receive.
Thomas Hou is the Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics. Hou's work focuses on multiscale problems arising from geophysic
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Watson Lecture: Carver Mead (BS '56, PhD '60) Shares a History of Transformative Caltech Innovations
PASADENA, California, May 8 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
How have Caltech researchers helped revolutionize modern society? On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. PT in Caltech's Beckman Auditorium and online via livestream, microelectronics pioneer Carver Mead, the Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, will draw on more than 70 years of research and perspective to highlight Institute breakthroughs.
In a public t
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Yale University: Office Hours With... Logan Wright
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 8 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on May 7, 2024, with Logan Wright, assistant professor of applied physics in the School of Engineering and Applied Science:
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By William Weir
Logan Wright, who came to Yale last July, is an applied physicist with big ambitions. He wants to take the power of programming and algorithms to new levels and expand what's possible with computing.
His long-term goals include creating what he calls "laser brains,"
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