Physics Tipoffs from TNS
ACS Applied Energy Materials Journal Issues Research Articles in June 24, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its June 24, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 12):
Articles:
* Zirconium Dichalcogenide-Based van der Waals Heterostructures for Efficient Schottky Barrier Solar Cells
* Experimental and Theoretical Investigation on
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Canadian Museum of History Welcomes Richard Boudreault to Its Board of Trustees
GATINEAU, Quebec, June 28 -- The Canadian Museum of History, a Canadian National Museum of Human History, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
The Canadian Museum of History is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Boudreault to its Board of Trustees. A distinguished leader in governance, sustainability, and technological innovation, Mr. Boudreault brings a wealth of expertise and a profound commitment to advancing cultural and scientific initiatives. The Honourable Pasc
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Computational Mechanics Issues Research Articles in July 2024 Edition
BASEL, Switzerland, June 29 -- Computational Mechanics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features computational engineering and sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 74, Issue 1):
* A numerical study on the visco-plastic regularization of a rate-independent strain gradient crystal plasticity formulation
* A digital-twin and rapid optimization framework for optical design of indoor farming systems
* A Phase-field model of cell motility
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Conductors for Magnet at the Heart of PPPL's NSTX-U Arrive in Spain
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news:
The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has achieved a major milestone in the upgrade of PPPL's main experiment, the National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U), with the arrival in Spain of several 19-foot long copper conductors that will form the basis of the inner magnet of the fusion device called the toroidal field coil or "TF coi
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Elke Arenholz Named Director of the National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven Lab
UPTON, New York, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Elke Arenholz, a renowned scientist known for her expertise in magnetic materials and X-ray spectroscopy, scattering, imaging, and instrument development, has been named director of the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, effective August 2024.
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House Passes Steel, Carbajal Amendment Increasing Support for STARBASE Program
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release:
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) and Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) providing a $7 million increase to STARBASE, a youth STEM Education program for elementary and secondary students under the Department of Defense (DoD). Full funding is provided through existing DoD resources, meaning no overall increase in federal spending.
"In
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Innovative Early-Career Engineers Selected to Participate in The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2024 Symposium of the National Academy of Engineering
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release:
Seventy-six highly accomplished, early-career engineers have been selected to participate in the 2024 The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, a signature activity of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Engineers who are performing exceptional research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together to share new techniques and approaches across fields, facili
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JGR-Oceans Issues Research Articles in July 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- JGR-Oceans, a journal that says it embraces the application of physics, chemistry, biology and geology to the study of the oceans and their interaction with other components of the Earth system from the American Geophysical Union, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 129, Issue 7):
Research Article:
* Tracing Sediment-Affected Water Masses From Coastal Areas to Offshore Oceans Using In Situ Sensing of Fluorescent Organic Matt
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Journal of Low Temperature Physics Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Special Issue Entitled Low Temperature Detectors LTD20, Part 2
NEW YORK, June 29 -- The Journal of Low Temperature Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features low temperature physics and cryogenics, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 special issue entitled Low Temperature Detectors LTD20, Part 2 (Vol. 215, Issue 3-4):
* Conceptual Design and Analysis of a Cryogenic Front-End ASIC for TES Readout Using ST-130 nm BiCMOS Technology
* Physical Neighbor Crosstalk in Time Division Multiplexed SQUID Arrays for TES Read
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Laser Physics Letters Issues Research Articles in July 2024 Edition
SAINT JOHN, Canada, June 22 -- Laser Physics Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from Astro Limited that says it features laser science, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 21, No. 7):
Letters:
- Quantum optics and quantum information science
* Multi-party semi-quantum secret sharing protocol based on measure-flip and reflect operations
* Quantum nonlocality phenomena in scalar and Dirac fields near a Schwarzschild black hole
- Nonlinear optics
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NMSU's AMP Program Awarded $2.5 Million Grant by National Science Foundation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 29 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
The New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation, or NM AMP, program has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support the Louis Stokes Renewal STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation at the lead institution, New Mexico State University. The principal investigator for the program is Lakshmi Reddi, interim provost at NMSU.
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ORAU Announces Jenni Hoff as New Acting Director for NIOSH Project Along With Chris Tornes as Acting Deputy Director
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release:
Jenni Hoff, Ph.D., assumed the duties of acting project director for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the Energy Employee's Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). Hoff replaced Kate Kimpan, who retired after 18 years as project director, effective June 8.
Since 2002, ORAU has served as the prime contractor to NIOSH on the EEOICPA. This
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Physical Review B Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 109, Issue 21
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 29 -- Physical Review B, a journal that says it covers condensed matter and materials physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its (DATING) edition (Vol. 109, Issue 21).
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* Lone-pair-delayed persistent excitonic UV photochromism and charge transfer in Bi-doped and (Bi,Mg)-codoped stoichiometric lithium niobate single crystals
* Signatures of fragmentation for
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Physical Review B Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 109, Issue 22
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 29 -- Physical Review B, a journal that says it covers condensed matter and materials physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its June 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 109, Issue 22).
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* Many-body quantum heat engines based on free fermion systems
* Quantum degeneracy in mesoscopic matter: Casimir effect and Bose-Einstein condensation
* Gravitational wave analogs in s
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Physical Review B Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 109, Issue 23
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 29 -- Physical Review B, a journal that says it covers condensed matter and materials physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its June 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 109, Issue 23).
Here are excerpts:
HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES:
* Dynamical correlation functions from complex time evolution
* Spin-orbital ordering in alkali superoxides
* Real-time quantum dynamics of thermal states with neural thermofields
* Spin flu
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Physics-Based Modeling Reveals Surprising Behavior of Blood Clots
MERCED, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced
A group of researchers, including physicists from UC Merced, has made discoveries about the mechanics of blood clots that could help in the development of biomaterials for tissue engineering and improved surgical adhesives.
Many materials around us, including those in cells and tissues, are made of networks of elastic fibers that resist deformation. These biolog
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Rep. Lamborn Supports Appropriations Bills H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771, H.R. 8752
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024:
This week, Congressman Lamborn demonstrated his unwavering commitment to national security and defense, by voting to support H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771, and H.R. 8752.
"H.R. 8774, the Defense Appropriations Act, strengthens our national defense by refocusing the Department of Defense on ensuring military readiness to deter conflict and protect national security. I support this legislation for it
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Roper Honored by Army Historical Foundation
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 28 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news:
Retired Col. Daniel Roper has been recognized by the Army Historical Foundation with a 2023 Distinguished Article Award for his article in ARMY magazine about the tough lessons learned from the Battle of Mogadishu 30 years ago in Somalia.
The article, "Message From Mogadishu: Memo Highlights Deadly Downfall of Mission Creep," was published in the September 2023 issue of ARMY
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee Issues Joint Testimony From National Nuclear Security Administration
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following joint testimony from a May 22, 2024, hearing entitled "The Department of Energy's Atomic Energy Defense Activities and Department of Defense Nuclear Weapons Programs in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program."
The witnesses are National Nuclear Security Administrator Jill Hruby and Marvin L. Adams, deputy administrator for defens
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee Issues Testimony From National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator Houston
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Adm. William Houston, deputy administrator for naval reactors at the National Nuclear Security Administration, from a May 22, 2024, hearing entitled "The Department of Energy's Atomic Energy Defense Activities and Department of Defense Nuclear Weapons Programs in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program":
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Two St. Olaf Students Named Rossing Physics Scholars
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 29 (TNSres) -- St. Olaf College issued the following news:
St. Olaf College students Ana Colliton '25 and Mikael Maritz '25 have been named Rossing Physics Scholars for 2024-25.
The honor recognizes exemplary students in physics at colleges and universities in the U.S. affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). As part of the award, Colliton and Maritz each received a $10,000 scholarship from the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education.
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UA Launches New Center for AI Research and Development
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release:
The University of Alabama is setting a new standard for AI research and education with the opening of the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, housed within the College of Engineering.
The new research center, recently approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees, is supported in part through a $2 million donation in honor of former chair of the dep
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Universities Space Research Association Appoints New Director of the Lunar and Planetary Institute
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Universities Space Research Association issued the following news release on June 28, 2024:
Universities Space Research Association (USRA) today named Dr. Walter S. Kiefer, Director, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), effective June 24, 2024, following a national search. He has served as LPI's Associate Director, and most recently, as Interim Director of LPI since February 1, 2024.
Dr. Kiefer is a distinguished planetary geologist whose research focuses on the int
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University of Groningen Issues News Wrap Up on June 24
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 28 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news wrap up on June 24, 2024:
Every two weeks, UG Makers puts the spotlight on a researcher who has created something tangible, ranging from homemade measuring equipment for academic research to small or larger products that can change our daily lives. That is how UG researchers contribute to the solutions for big scientific and societal challenges. For decades, engineering teaching and research at the UG h
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University of Missouri Board of Curators Announces Second Class of Remington R. Williams Award Recipients
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 28 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
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The seven recipients -- representing all four UM System universities -- are recognized for being outstanding leaders at their respective universities.
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Seven students from across the University of Missouri System have been named the 2024 recipients of the Remington R. Williams Award. This year's recipients were recognized by the University of Missouri Board of Curat
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University of San Diego's Board Welcomes Two New Trustees
SAN DIEGO, California, June 28 -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release:
The University of San Diego (USD) announced Ann Marie Krejcarek and Marina Hernandez, RSCJ, will be joining its Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2024.
"As the university celebrates its 75th anniversary, we are excited to welcome two exceptional individuals to the Board whose dedication and experience will help us achieve our goal of confronting humanity's challenges by fostering peace, working
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Vinicius Duarte Wins IUPAP Award for Alfven Wave Research
WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news:
Vinicius Njaim Duarte, a research physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), was awarded the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics' (IUPAP) 2024 Early Career Scientist Prize for his research into the behavior of plasma waves to achieve clean and sustainable fusion energy.
"It's an honor to win this award and
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