STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Navigating the higher education landscape can be challenging for first-generation and low-income students, but the McNair Scholars Program at Oklahoma State University is a guiding light for many students. The program provides clear guidance, empowering these students to not only succeed in their undergraduate studies, but also to envision and achieve the dream of earning an advanced degree. Established in 1  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The American Institute of Physics issued the following news release: AIP is pleased to announce the appointment of Max Saffell as Federation Officer, charged with leading efforts that advance the success of AIP's Member Societies and Affiliates. "Max brings an impressive set of skills to this important role at AIP," said Michael Moloney, CEO of AIP. "We are excited for him to steer AIP initiatives that embolden the strong bonds between the Institute, our Member Societies  more

MUNICH, Germany, June 18 -- Astronomy and Astrophysics, a journal that says it features astronomy and astrophysics from the European Southern Observatory, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition. Here are excerpts: * * * Letters to the Editor: * The galaxy group merger origin of the Cloverleaf odd radio circle system * First image of a jet launching from a black hole accretion system: Kinematics * Reduction of dust radial drift by turbulence in protopla  more

PASADENA, California, June 17 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: During the 2023-24 academic year, Caltech recognized two faculty members with distinguished leadership chairs for administrative positions and 13 faculty members with named professorships, the Institute's most distinguished award. These honors provide faculty with additional resources to advance innovative research ideas while they continue to mentor and train future generations. Each named prof  more

BEIJING, China, June 18 -- Chinese Physics C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Chinese Physical Society that says it covers research into the theory and experiment of particle physics, nuclear physics, particle and nuclear astrophysics and cosmology, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 48, No. 4): * Correlations of baryon and charge stopping in heavy ion collisions * Tensor force impact on shell evolution in neutron-rich Si and Ni isotopes * The  more

BEIJING, China, June 18 -- Chinese Physics C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Chinese Physical Society that says it covers research into the theory and experiment of particle physics, nuclear physics, particle and nuclear astrophysics and cosmology, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 48, No. 6): * Mass suppression effect in QCD radiation and hadron angular distribution in jet * Analysis of the gluon distribution with next-to-leading order splitt  more

BEIJING, China, June 18 -- Chinese Physics C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Chinese Physical Society that says it covers research into the theory and experiment of particle physics, nuclear physics, particle and nuclear astrophysics and cosmology, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 48, No. 5): * A scheme to fix multiple solutions in amplitude analyses * Thermodynamic properties and phase diagram of quark matter within non-extensive Polyakov chi  more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, June 18 (TNSres) -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: Fractals are common in nature because of the surprisingly simple way they are made. Mathematically, they also help us make sense of complexity and chaos--and maybe even quantum weirdness, says COA professor of physics and mathematics David Feldman. You have almost certainly seen computer-generated fractals--beautiful, trippy images in which colourful, intricate structures repeat ad infinitum as you fall e  more

LONDON, England, June 18 -- 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 June 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 12): * Bioactive compounds and benefits of by-products of Amazon babassu oil production: potential  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In 2023, Virginia Tech ranked well above the national average in alumni giving participation at 22 percent. However, Hokies aren't the only ones making a significant impact on students through philanthropy. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering recently received a generous gift of $50,000 from the Henryk and Bharti Temkin Foundation. This donation aims to attract top-tier students to the department by provi  more

PASADENA, California, June 17 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: NASA has recently selected a new satellite mission, called Landolt, that will put an artificial star in orbit around Earth. This artificial star, a source of light whose brightness is precisely known, will allow scientists to more accurately measure the brightness of actual stars, including those nearby to those exploding as supernova in far-off galaxies. By enabling better characterization of sta  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A total of 34 Vanderbilt University alumni, students and incoming students have been named National Science Foundation graduate research fellows for 2024. The prestigious fellowship program assists exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees across various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and social sciences supported by NSF. S  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Optics Express, a peer-reviewed journal from the Optical Society that emphasizes scientific and technology innovations in all aspects of optics and photonics, published research articles on the following topics in its June 17, 2024, edition (Vol. 32, Issue 13). Here are excerpts: * * * 3D IMAGE ACQUISITION AND DISPLAY: TECHNOLOGY, PERCEPTION AND APPLICATIONS: - Coherence, Statistical Optics, and Scattering * Depth-resolved speckle correlation imaging using the axial m  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, June 18 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: UWindsor representatives won plaudits in the student research presentation competitions at the Canadian Association of Physicists annual congress in London, Ontario. More than 20 people attended from the University, including current students, faculty, and alumni who have moved on and are performing research at other institutions. Recently graduated Nathan Drouillard (BSc 2021, MSc 2024) placed first in the  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Karen Onaran, president and CEO of the Electricity Consumers Resource Council, from a May 21, 2024, hearing entitled "The Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges Associated with Growth in Demand for Electric Power in the United States": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony thi  more

LONDON, England, June 18 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Samantha Rey, Caroline Brogan and Corinne Farrell From a new 6G signal processing technique to a diversity symposium and cystic fibrosis funding, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial. * * * Paving the way to 6G telecoms A new signal processing technique for wireless communications developed at Imperial College London has outperformed alternative methods, potentially paving the way for it  more

DENTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Sarang Goel and Ramya Motati, two students from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas, have been named as 2024 Goldwater Scholars in recognition of their work in the fields of artificial intelligence and solvation chemistry. The Goldwater Scholarship is a nationally competitive award for students pursuing careers in STEM fields. Including this year'  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: A research team involving the University of Bayreuth has investigated the locomotion of filamentous cyanobacteria - one of the oldest life forms on earth. The results provide important approaches for the use of cyanobacteria in biotechnology. * * * What for? Cyanobacteria are one of the most important forms of life on earth: they have been instrumental in generating oxygen in the atmosphere a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC ISI researchers are trying to make quantum sensing tools, like atomic accelerometers, more compact and accurate so they can replace GPS. * * * By Bernice Chan Fundamental physics -- let alone quantum physics -- might sound complicated to many, but it can actually be applied to solve everyday problems. Imagine navigating to an unfamiliar pl  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. marked the start of summer internships with a visit to the University at Albany's Summer Research Program (UASRP), which received a grant from the second annual Chancellor's Summer Research Excellence Fund. A total of 199 students are participating in internships this year thanks to funding from the Chancellor's Summer Resear  more

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- The Widener University issued the following news: The Widener University Observatory perched atop Kirkbride Hall is a stellar place for area stargazers to gather, serving over 1000 students, faculty, staff, and community members in the 2022-2023 academic year alone. While the observatory in its current location is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary in January 2025, Widener has had an observatory on campus since 1892 when the Hyatt Observatory, at 14th  more