Physics Tipoffs from TNS
Additional Very High Frequency Antenna Enhances Communication to Improve Forecasts
KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news:
By Jessica Kendziorek, 403rd Wing Public Affairs
Hurricane season starts June 1 and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's role in collecting weather data is key for forecasts.
To enhance their communication capabilities, the United States Air Force Reserve completed the successful temporary installation and test of a third Very High Frequency, or VHF, antenna in a WC-130J Super Hercules airc
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Alabama Space Grant Consortium at UAH Names Scholarship, Fellowship Winners for 2024-2025
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) has announced recipients of its scholarships and fellowships for 2024-2025. ASGC is located on the campus of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.
The consortium was formed with a mission to inspire the next generation of space explorers in 1989 when NASA implemented the National Space Grant College and Fello
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Barnard College: An Unprecedented View of Our Mysterious Universe
NEW YORK, May 23 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news:
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Barnard astrophysics professor Reshmi Mukherjee and her team secured NASA funding to test a method for observing the unseeable realms of the cosmos.
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To understand the importance of the Gamma-Ray and AntiMatter Survey (GRAMS) -- the project that recently won a highly competitive $5.5 million NASA grant to run a proof-of-concept test -- is to understand that the planet is part of an unfathomable, hidden univers
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Caltech Celebrates Its 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
PASADENA, California, May 22 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
The Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) is Caltech's highest honor for alumni. This year, the awards--which were first announced at Caltech's 87th Annual Seminar Day on May 18--went to four alumni who, because of both personal commitment and professional contributions, have made remarkable impacts in a field, on the community, or in society more broadly.
The 2024 class of DAAs are: David Brin (BS '73
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Calvin University: 2020 Grad Says Research Experience at Calvin Invaluable to Post-Grad Success
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 23 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following Q&A on May 22, 2024, with student Nathanael Kazmierczak:
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In 2020, Nathanael Kazmierczak graduated from Calvin University with a double major in chemistry and music. During his time at Calvin, Kazmierczak had a storied research career, being named both a Beckman and Goldwater Scholar. A year after graduating, he was one of just 12 in the nation to earn a prestigious Hertz Fellowship. We checked in recently w
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CCU'S SHAWN MCDONALD SELECTED FOR DAAD RISE GERMANY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON AI-BASED OPTICS IN SELF-DRIVING CARS
CONWAY, South Carolina, May 23 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news:
Coastal Carolina University student Shawn McDonald will travel to Germany this summer as part of the DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) program.
DAAD RISE offers undergraduate students from North American, British, and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. Students are matched with a host un
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CEE's Research Science Institute Alumnus Named 2024 Hertz Fellow
MCLEAN, Virginia, May 23 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release:
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces that Owen Dugan, a 2020 CEE Research Science Institute (RSI) alum, is among the 18 high school seniors named recipients of the 2024 Hertz Fellowships in applied science, engineering, and mathematics.
"I am so proud of Owen," said Joann P. DiGennaro, CEE President. "He personifies excellence."
Owen is an alum of CEE's Research Science Inst
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Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Announce New Investments and Initiatives to Accelerate Student Success, and Secure the Future of the State's Economy and the Nation's Democracy
ALBANY, New York, May 23 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on May 22, 2024:
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced new investments and strategic initiatives to accelerate student success and secure the future of New York's economy and the nation's democracy.
Chancellor King was joined by Governor Kathy Hochul earlier today as he gave his second State of the University Address to an audience inc
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Columbia: Using New Balloon-Borne Technology to Probe Deeper Into Our Dark Universe
NEW YORK, May 23 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news:
How can we better understand vital questions about the unseeable dark matter that seems to constitute much of the vast universe around us? And how can we capture the faintest yet most information-rich signals from distant astrophysical explosions in our cosmos?
At least in part by launching a helium balloon into the Earth's outer atmosphere.
That's the gambit of the Gamma-Ray and AntiMatter Survey (GRAMS). GRAMS is a
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Congressman David Trone Announces Over $54 Million in Community Project Funding Requests for Maryland
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Today, Congressman David Trone (D-MD) announced he requested $54,134,879 in federal Community Project Funding for projects across Maryland. If passed into law through the next government funding package, these investments will create new jobs, deliver much-needed resources, prioritize public safety, and restore neglected infrastructure in Maryland communities.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, Members of the
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DOE Argonne National Laboratory: Recycling Carbon Dioxide Into Household Chemicals
ARGONNE, Illinois, May 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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New catalyst transforms carbon dioxide from industrial emissions into commonly used chemicals
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Lurking within the emissions from many industrial operations is an untapped resource -- carbon dioxide (CO2). A contributor of greenhouse gas and global warming, it could instead be captured and converted to value-added chemicals.
In a collaborative projec
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Droplets swim to dissolution, could inspire fluid microbots
ITHACA, New York, May 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Researchers discovered that microscopic liquid droplets swim toward solvent conditions that favor their dissolution. This mechanism may underlie some transport processes within living cells, and could be exploited to develop fluid micro robots.
The research was published May 9 in Nature Communications by senior author Eric Dufresne, professor of materials science and engineering at Cornell Engineering and of physics in t
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Durham University: Prestigious Fellowship to Investigate Building Blocks of the Universe
OLD ELVET, England, May 23 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news:
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Congratulations to particle physicist Dr Stefan Schacht who has been awarded a prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to investigate the most basic building blocks of our Universe.
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Stefan is one of ten emerging UK science leaders to receive a Fellowship from the UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
The award will see Stefan join Durham's Institute for Particle Physics Phenomen
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Hertfordshire University: Herts Alumna Wins Prestigious Science Funding to Explore the Role That Black-Hole Jets Play in the Evolution of Our Galaxy
HATFIELD, England, May 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news:
A former postgraduate student from the University of Hertfordshire - Dr Beatriz Mingo - has been awarded a prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship for her breakthrough research on new populations of black-hole jets.
Black-hole jets are powerful beams of particles (mostly electrons) travelling at near light-speed, powered by supermassive black holes. A significant fraction of them appear to be in g
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International School for Advanced Studies: New Comprehensive Review on Topology in Soft and Biological Matter
TRIESTE, Italy, May 23 (TNSres) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news:
Topology is a branch of mathematics that deals with the properties of figures or objects that remain unchanged under "continuous" deformations--deformations that do not involve "cutting" and "sewing" the object in question. An everyday example is shoelaces, where the process of tying involves passing one end under the other to create a m
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Machine Learning Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2024 Edition
BASEL, Switzerland., May 23 -- Machine Learning, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides support via studies, theoretical analysis, or comparison to psychological phenomena, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 113, Issue 6):
* Reduced implication-bias logic loss for neuro-symbolic learning
* Learning de-biased regression trees and forests from complex samples
* Hierarchical U-net with re-parameterization technique for spatio-temporal weathe
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Mercer University: Two Graduates Awarded GEM Fellowships to Aid in Pursuit of High-Level Technical Careers
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 23 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news:
Mercer University 2024 graduates Leila Kelly and Kennedy Mays have been accepted into the GEM Fellowship Program. GEM recruits high-quality, underrepresented students looking to pursue master's and doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering and matches their specific skills to the needs of GEM employer partners.
Kelly, from Aurora, Colorado, was an environmental engineering major.
"I feel incredibly ble
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Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired them
ITHACA, New York, May 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Though she's among the top seniors in her college, the most important lesson Jasmine Guarin '24 learned from her favorite high school teacher was, "You do not have to be perfect to be successful."
"I'm grateful for that - it's given me such confidence and encouragement," said Guarin, a nutritional sciences major in the College of Human Ecology, who honored Matthew Sohl, who taught her history at Toms River High School S
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New Student Representatives to the Board of Trustees Named
SYRACUSE, New York, May 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
The Board of Trustees welcomes four new undergraduate, graduate and law student representatives to the board. All have been deeply engaged in student activities while pursuing diverse career paths and will bring new insights to the governance process.
The undergraduate representatives are Luwam Ghebremicael '25, a senior in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and German Alejandro Nolivos '26, a junio
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Nonlinear Dynamics Issues Research Articles in June 2024 Edition
BASEL, Switzerland, May 23 -- Nonlinear Dynamics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it encompasses all nonlinear dynamic phenomena associated with mechanical, structural, civil, aeronautical, ocean, electrical and control systems, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 112, Issue 11):
* Improved frequency sweep modeling method based on model prediction output error for rub-impact rotor system
* A unified Lyapunov-like characterization for predefined
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NSWC Panama City Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Dr. Ray Lim
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -
Dr. Raymond (Ray) Lim holds the position of physical acoustics senior scientist at NSWC Panama City Division (PCD) and has become a symbol of excellence within the mine countermeasures (MCM) field during his 36-year career.
He leads and works on projects that utilize acoustic technologies to detect and classify mines and unexploded ordnance. He has won five Coastal System Stati
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OU Professor Discusses Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Weather Forecasting
NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 23 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following Q&A on May 22, 2024, with Amy McGovern, professor in the School of Meteorology and School of Computer Science:
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By Jonathan Kyncl
Amy McGovern, a professor in the University of Oklahoma's School of Meteorology and School of Computer Science and the director of the NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate and Coastal Oceanography (AI2ES) at OU, recently presented a talk, "Enabling US Lea
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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Journal Issues Research Articles in May 28, 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, May 23 -- 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 28, 2024 edition (Vol. 26, Issue 20):
Review Article:
* The magnetocaloric effect properties for potential applications of magnetic refrigerator technology: a review
Communication:
* Resilience of Hund's rule in the chemi
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Shri Kulkarni Awarded Shaw Prize in Astronomy
PASADENA, California, May 22 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Shri Kulkarni, the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Caltech, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy "for his ground-breaking discoveries about millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other variable or transient astronomical objects," according to the Shaw Prize Foundation, which has been granting the honor since 2004. The award
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Sun's magnetic field originates surprisingly close to the surface
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 22 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
An international team of researchers, including Northwestern University engineers, is getting closer to solving a 400-year-old solar mystery that stumped even famed astronomer Galileo Galilei.
Since first observing the sun's magnetic activity, astronomers have struggled to pinpoint where the process originates. Now, after running a series of complex calculations on a NASA supercomputer, the researchers di
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Texas A&M Hosts Promising Young Scientists Ahead of Prestigious Nobel Laureate Meetings
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news:
A select group of young scientists gathered at Texas A&M University last week in preparation for the upcoming 73rd Nobel Laureate Meetings in Lindau, Germany.
The young scientists -- a total of 32 students and post-doctoral researchers from across the country -- will join more than 600 of their peers from around the world at meetings set for June 30-July 5.
Seven students and on
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Three doctoral students selected for Department of Energy program
ITHACA, New York, May 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Three doctoral students were selected for the Department of Energy's Office of Science Graduate Student Research (DOE SCGSR) Program's 2023 Solicitation 2 Cycle.
Michael Colletta, a doctoral candidate in applied physics; Virginia McGhee, a doctoral candidate in chemistry and chemical biology; and Liana Shpani, a physics doctoral candidate, are three of 86 graduate students selected for the program.
This solicitation cyc
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U-M study: Using 'tweezers' to control active fluids
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
Study: Design rules for controlling active topological defects
University of Michigan physicists have devised a way to manipulate active fluids, a type of fluid composed of individual units that can propel themselves independently, by taking advantage of topological defects in the fluids.
The researchers showed that they could use tweezers similar to optical tweezers--highly focused lasers that can be used t
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UAH-Led FTPP Recognized Nationally as National Science Foundation Ranks in Top 10 Best Places to Work
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 23 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
By Russ Nelson
The $20 million, five-year Future Technologies and Enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP) initiative led by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, is cited in "The Washington Post" as a key contributor toward the National Science Foundation's (NSF) top-10 ranking in the 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) of the Best Places to Work in the Fe
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UC-Riverside: Middle School Initiative Expects to Boost College Access
RIVERSIDE, California, May 23 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
Typical 13-year-olds may not realize it, but the classes they take in middle school can determine whether they will go to college.
For instance, students who don't take algebra by the 9th grade most likely will never later take high school physics or calculus--classes that are important for college admissions.
"The data shows us that getting into college is based on the courses that you
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University of Copenhagen: Complete Stellar Collapse - Unusual Star System Proves That Stars Can Die Quietly
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news:
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Astrophysics University of Copenhagen astrophysicists help explain a mysterious phenomenon, whereby stars suddenly vanish from the night sky. Their study of an unusual binary star system has resulted in convincing evidence that massive stars can completely collapse and become black holes without a supernova explosion.
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One day, the star at the center of our own solar system, the Sun, wi
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University of Liverpool: Physicist Awarded Prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
LIVERPOOL, England, May 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
Dr Saskia Charity, from the University of Liverpool's Department of Physics, has been awarded a prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
Dr Charity is among ten new recipients of the fellowships which recognise the most promising early-career Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear physics researchers in the UK and supports them to dev
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University of Portsmouth: Project to Test Gravity Could Be Key to Proving Einstein Right or Wrong
PORTSMOUTH, England, May 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:
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Experts are exploring how the universe might behave with different gravity laws
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A project which challenges Einstein's theory of gravity suggests there might be a flaw in the dominant force shaping our universe. If proven true, this discovery would call for a rewrite of every physics textbook.
Experts at the University of Portsmouth are exploring whether gravity behaves differently on
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University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Zachary Morris Named Chair of Human Oncology
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news:
Dr. Zachary Morris, a leading expert on innovative approaches to cancer therapy, will be the next chair of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Human Oncology effective June 2.
Morris is a radiation oncologist at UW Health and an associate professor of human oncology at the school. He joined the school's faculty in 2016 and two ye
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: New Technologies Revise Scientists' Understanding of the Oxygen Minimum Zone
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 23 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
Using a new technology called a mini trace analyzer insitu logger, or mTail, an international team of scientists, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI) Maria Pachiadaki, on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition has found sporadic pockets of water with trace amounts of oxygen in an area of the Southeast Pacific where oxygen has historically been below the limit of detecti
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