Physics Tipoffs from TNS
$15M to fund U-M, Los Alamos National Laboratory collaboration
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
Artificial intelligence and scientific computing play a critical role in helping researchers address some of the world's most complex challenges--from finding solutions to environmental challenges and developing solutions that combat climate change to modeling the spread of infectious diseases.
With a new five-year, $15 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Univ
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'Inside the Lab' Series Provides a Unique Look at UChicago Research
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news on May 14, 2024:
The world today is facing unprecedented, complex challenges, and the need to address them through research is more important than ever.
As a leading global research university, the University of Chicago is home to hundreds of the world's most advanced research facilities and laboratories. Through the support of federal and private funding as well as collaboration with corporate and acade
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Boston University Law School: A Switchback Toward Progress
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Boston University School of Law issued the following Q&A on May 14, 2024, with student Keenan Hunt-Stone:
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By Kimberly Miragliuolo
For many members of this year's graduating class, the decision to apply for law school was made during a pivotal time in history. The JDs graduating in May of 2024 were likely starting to decide their next career steps in March of 2020, when the global pandemic began. By May of 2020, racial violence and police brutality had fu
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Command Employees Recognized at NSWC Indian Head Division Honorary Awards Ceremony
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command's mission during the annual Honorary Awards ceremony hosted at College of Southern Maryland's Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, May 14.
"This is a day to take the time to recognize how far you've come over the years," NSWC
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Engaged Humanities Network Holds Showcase Highlighting Collaborative Community Work
SYRACUSE, New York, May 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Brice Nordquist, founder of the Engaged Humanities Network, welcomed guests to the inaugural EHN Showcase at the Salt City Market in Downtown Syracuse.
The research and collaborative work of teams from Syracuse University in partnership with community organizations was front and center at the Engaged Humanities Network (EHN) showcase held in Downtown Syracuse's Salt City Market on May 3.
The event marked EHN's first
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Fast Company Honors Johns Hopkins APL Innovation as 'World Changing Idea'
LAUREL, Maryland, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release:
An innovative new capability being developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) that combines the abilities of human medics with virtual and robotic assistants has been recognized with an honorable mention in the Rapid Response category of Fast Company's 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards (https://www.fastcompany.com/world-changing-ideas/list).
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Five MIT Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel Kleitman, Daniela Rus, Senthil Todadri, and nine alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research.
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By Leah Campbell, School of Science
The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 members and 24 international members, including five faculty members from MIT. Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel J
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High School Student Creates Soundscape of Exploding Stars
PASADENA, California, May 15 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Using data from the Zwicky Transient Facility, Southern California high school student Vanya Agrawal creates new "space music."
In September 2023, Vanya Agrawal, a senior at Palos Verdes High School, was searching for a science research project. "I've been interested in music since I was very young, and, over the past few years, I've also become interested in physics and astronomy," Agrawal says.
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Ind. Education Dept.: Secretary Jenner, Treasurer Elliott Help Celebrate Top Indiana Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 16 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release:
Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner and Treasurer Daniel Elliott welcomed the four members of the 2024 Governor's STEM Team to the Indiana Statehouse, where they honored outstanding high school students for their exceptional efforts in science, technology, engineering and math.
"Each year, I am blown away by the incredible accomplishments of our Hoosier students
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Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
TOKYO, Japan, May 16 -- The Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Japan Society of Applied Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 63, No. 4).
Here are excerpts:
Progress Reviews:
* Integrated model membrane for biophysical studies and biomedical applications
* Ultrasensitive wireless quartz crystal microbalance bio/gas sensors
* Application of high-speed atomic force microscopy in visualizing the dynamics
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JGR Oceans Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- JGR Oceans, a journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it features physics, chemistry, biology and geology to the oceans and their interaction with other components of the Earth system, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 129, Issue 4):
Research Article:
* Response of Internal Wave-Induced Turbulent Dissipation to ENSO in the Western Pacific Warm Pool
* Fetch-Limited, Strongly Forced Wind Waves in Waters With
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JGR Oceans Issues Research Articles in March 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- JGR Oceans, a journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it features physics, chemistry, biology and geology to the oceans and their interaction with other components of the Earth system, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 129, Issue 3):
Research Article:
* Impacts of Marine Heatwaves on Subsurface Temperatures and Dissolved Oxygen in the Chesapeake Bay
* Collapses, Maxima, Multi-Year Modulation and Trends of t
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JGR Oceans Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- JGR Oceans, a journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it features physics, chemistry, biology and geology to the oceans and their interaction with other components of the Earth system, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 129, Issue 5):
Research Article:
* Baroclinic Rossby Waves With Phase Lag Cause Seasonal Upward-Propagating Signals in the Mid-Depth Equatorial Pacific Ocean
* The 2022 Tonga Tsunami on the Pac
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JGR-Solid Earth Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- JGR-Solid Earth, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features Earth geophysics, petrology, geochemistry, mineralogy, tectonophysics, natural hazards and volcanology from the American Geophysical Union, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 129, Issue 5):
Research Article:
- Geodesy and Gravity/Tectonophysics
* An Ellipsoidal Plate Motion Model of the Indo-Australian Tectonic Plate
- Seismology
* A Frequency Domain Methodolo
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Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, a journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it features physical Earth system and its coupling to biological, geological and chemical systems, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 16, Issue 4):
Research Articles:
* Recreating Observed Convection-Generated Gravity Waves From Weather Radar Observations via a Neural Network and a Dynamical Atmospheric Model
* Chang
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Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 16 -- The Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features radiation oncology physics, medical imaging, radiation protection and regulations from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 25, Issue 4):
RADIATION ONCOLOGY PHYSICS:
* A novel AP/PA total body irradiation technique using abutting IMRT fields at extended SSD
* Dosimetric
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Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 16 -- The Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features radiation oncology physics, medical imaging, radiation protection and regulations from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 25, Issue 5):
RADIATION ONCOLOGY PHYSICS:
* A radiotherapy community data-driven approach to determine which complexity metrics best predict the impa
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Penn Fourth-Year Student William Niu Named a 2024 Hertz Fellow
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
University of Pennsylvania fourth-year undergraduate Zijian (William) Niu has been awarded a 2024 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.
The Hertz Fellowship provides five years of funding, as much as $250,000, and the "research freedom to pursue innovative ideas with real-world impact." Niu is a
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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Journal Issues Research Articles in May 21, 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, May 16 -- 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 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 19):
* Phase textures of metal-oxide nanocomposites self-orchestrated by atomic diffusions through precursor alloys
* Molecular-scale understanding of diluent effects on ligand assembly for m
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Plasma Processes & Polymers Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Plasma Processes and Polymers, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering in the area of plasma sources and plasma-based treatments, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 21, Issue 4):
REVIEW:
* Effect of cold plasma treatment and plasma-activated water on physicochemical and structural properties of starch: A green and novel a
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Plasma Processes & Polymers Journal Issues Research Articles in March 2024 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Plasma Processes and Polymers, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering in the area of plasma sources and plasma-based treatments, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 21, Issue 3):
REVIEW:
* Disinfection of viruses with cold atmospheric-pressure plasmas: Sources, mechanisms, and efficacy
FEATURE ARTICLE:
* PECVD and PEAL
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Plasma Processes & Polymers Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Plasma Processes and Polymers, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering in the area of plasma sources and plasma-based treatments, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 21, Issue 5):
REVIEW:
* A review of polymer surface modification by cold plasmas toward bulk functionalization
RESEARCH ARTICLES:
* Evidence of plasma-driven
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Projects funded by 2024 New Frontier Grants look toward the future
ITHACA, New York, May 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
How will a new multinational power grid affect people and cultures across Asia? Will artificial intelligence aid or hurt the United Nations? How can scholars take a new approach to Haudenosaunee studies? What new instruments will help us understand and harness the power of two different types of quantum materials?
To support the progress of the Cornell researchers asking these questions, the College of Arts and Sciences
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Protein Science Issues Research Articles in March 2024 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Protein Science, a peer-reviewed journal from the Protein Society that says it features the applications of protein science in the areas of therapeutics, protein-based biomaterials, bionanotechnology, synthetic biology and bioelectronics, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 33, Issue 3):
RESEARCH ARTICLES:
* Evidence of direct interaction between cisplatin and the caspase-cleaved prostate apoptosis response-4 tumor
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University of Otago Work Protects Power Grid During Aurora
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, May 15 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
Modelling and advice from University of Otago scientists helped to protect New Zealand's power grid during the solar storm at the weekend.
Storms generate the Aurora Australis, which light up the sky in shades of red and green, but also induce electrical currents in the grid and can damage vital equipment, like transformers.
Professor Craig Rodger, from the Department of Physics, has been working with T
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University of Victoria: Solar Storm Detected in Deep Sea Observatories
VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release on May 15, 2024:
The powerful solar storm driving the aurora borealis over global skies last weekend was also triggering the movement of compasses deep in the ocean, as revealed in new scientific findings shared today by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a University of Victoria initiative.
ONC's subsea observatories on the west and east coasts of Canada recorded the temporary distortion of t
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University of Windsor: Research on Non-Destructive Testing Earns Honour for Professor
WINDSOR, Ontario, May 16 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news:
The research of physics professor Roman Gr. Maev has earned him global recognition.
The International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing will confer its Sokolov Award for major contributions to work in the field on Dr. Maev at its 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing in Incheon, South Korea, on May 27.
Maev holds the rank of distinguished university professor in the UWindsor Department of Phys
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University of Wurzburg: Physics and Chemistry - Boost for the Promotion of Doctoral Students
WURZBURG, Germany, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release:
The University of Wurzburg is proud to establish two new Research Training Groups in physics and chemistry. They deal with particle physics and photoluminescence.
Research Training Groups are research programmes funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG). They serve to provide structured training for doctoral students; the doctoral students work together on v
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