WASHINGTON, June 7 -- ACS Nano, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its June 4, 2024, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 22): Perspectives: * Mechanisms and Barriers in Nanomedicine: Progress in the Field and Future Directions * Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Current Understanding, Challenges, and Opp  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- ACS Nano, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its May 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 20): Perspectives: * Circular Polarization-Resolved Raman Optical Activity: A Perspective on Chiral Spectroscopies of Vibrational States * Advances in Electrochemical Liquid-Phase Transmi  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- ACS Nano, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its May 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 21): Articles: * Conjugated Polymer/Recombinant Escherichia coli Biohybrid Systems for Photobiocatalytic Hydrogen Production * Spin-Orbit Torque Vector Quantification in Nanoscale Magneti  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its May 29, 2024, edition (Vol. 34, Issue 22): Here are excerpts: Reviews: * Recent Progress of Ru Single-Atom Catalyst: Synthesis, Modification, and Energetic Applications * Current Progress of  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 7 -- Advanced Materials Interfaces, a journal that says it covers an interdisciplinary blend of physics, chemistry, materials science and life sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its June 6, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 16): Research Articles: * Synergistic Interface Platforms: Designing Superhydrophilic Conductive Nanoparticle-Decorated Nanofibrous Membranes * Oxygen-Mediated Surface Engineering of 3D Porous Graphene for All-Graphene-Ba  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 7 -- Advanced Materials Interfaces, a journal that says it covers an interdisciplinary blend of physics, chemistry, materials science and life sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its May 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 15): Research Articles: - Editor's Choice * Antibacterial Plasma Coating with Aggregation-Induced Emission Photosensitizers to Prevent Surgical Site Infections * Direct Observation of Carbonate Chemisorption on Barium Ti  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, June 6 -- The American Nuclear Society has announced the following event: * * * 26th Technology of Fusion Energy Meeting (TOFE 2024) Date: July 21-25, 2024 Venue: The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club, Madison, WI The Public-Private Pivot to Fusion Energy Recent advances in the physics basis for fusion energy, combined with the emergence of new enabling technologies, have increased the imperative for the development of technology to deliver the promise o  more

NEW YORK, June 8 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Students have mostly gone home for the summer, but research at Columbia takes place all year-round. As the summer gets in full swing, Columbia News rounded up a list of some of the biggest research stories of 2024 so far, highlighting work that's confronting major societal challenges in health and climate, and charting new frontiers in technology. Dive in to find out what's been underway! Columbia Chemists Creat  more

BASEL, Switzerland, June 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 June 2024 edition (Vol. 57, Issue 6): * Water-Extractable Organic Matter of Soils with Different Degrees of Erosion-Induced Degradation and Sedimentation in a Small Cat  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on June 7, 2024, by Governor Lisa D. Cook at the Girls Global Academy 2024 commencement: * * * A New Class of Trailblazers Thank you, Dr. O'Neal. It is an honor to be here to celebrate with you--the Girls Global Academy's first-ever graduating class. This is a momentous achievement and occasion. You are making history today! But, of course, you could not have done it alone. So let me start by acknowledging the teachers; adm  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its June 6, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 22): Perspectives: * Art of Cross-Linking In Situ Bulk Perovskites for Efficient and Stable Photovoltaics Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena and Function: * Correlation between Radical  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 7 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Katrina Adams, David Barstow, Kathryn Hahn and David Reitze -- demonstrate the consistent ability of Northwestern alumni to make a positive impact on our society across disciplines." Currently, Hahn can be seen in Hulu's limited series "Tiny Beautiful Things," based on the best-selling essay collection of the same name by Cheryl Strayed, as "Dear Sugar," an anonymous advice columnist who is revered even w  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, June 7 -- Niagara University issued the following news: Niagara University professors Dr. Maritza Branker, associate professor of mathematics, and Dr. Caitlin Riegel, assistant professor of education, have been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Scholarship Program to expand STEM education pathways for secondary teachers in high-need school districts. The project, a collaboration between the university's colleges of Arts and Sc  more

LONDON, England, June 7 -- 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 June 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 22): * First-principles mode-specific reaction dynamics * Quantum-centric high performance computing for quantum chemistry * An integrated approach towards extracting structural characteris  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, June 7 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Presbyterian College will host the state's premiere science competition for K-12 students beginning in 2025. The S.C. Science Olympiad will be held on campus next spring, bringing hundreds of young scientists from across the state to compete in a wide variety of team-oriented activities. PC president Dr. Anita Gustafson said the college enthusiastically embraces the opportunity to play host to the event. "Pres  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 7 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue physicist works to build foundation for new Quantum Age * * * To build something fantastic, you need fantastic building blocks. Which is exactly what physicists are creating: new materials, with qualities undreamed of in our current world. Erica Carlson, 150th Anniversary Professor of physics and astronomy in Purdue University's College of Science and a member of the Purdue Quantum  more

MUNICH, Germany, June 7 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has moved up to the 28th spot in the QS World University Rankings. This makes it the best German university in the renowned ranking for a decade and further extends its lead. The British university service provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds compiles its university quality rankings through surveys of academics and employers. It also assesses the number of citations of   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 7 -- William and Mary issued the following news: By Cortney Will Michael J. Todd, an imaginative and inspiring leader in higher education, has been named William & Mary's executive vice president for finance & administration, President Katherine A. Rowe announced today. Todd, who currently serves as vice president for finance & administration at Lehigh University, brings a wealth of leadership experience at both public and private institutions. He will begin Aug.   more