WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Katie Scott, Air Force Institute of Technology Air Force Institute of Technology alumnus Dr. Michael Sherburne was awarded a U.S. Patent on July 9 for his innovative work titled "Article Comprising Bonded Substrate Comprising Nanocrystals and Method of Making and Using Same" (Patent No. US 12,031,074 B1) (https://patents.google.com/patent/US12031074B1/en). "This invention lays the f  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: From pioneering research into superbugs and food for extra-terrestrial colonies, to uncovering a rare species of giant rat in the Solomon Islands, this year's University of Melbourne Science Festival showcases the latest discoveries and innovations shaping the world around us. Now in its 10th year, the week-long festival features a series of free events and activities including expert-led mastercla  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 13 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: When Scott Cushing was growing up in West Virginia, he knew very little about scientific laboratories or which careers were available in the sciences. What he did know was that he loved to tinker with mechanical things, and he repaired cars for money and for fun. So when he got to college, at West Virginia University, a state college, he thought he might like to be an engineer. But it was when som  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: More than 50 Civil Air Patrol cadets from 27 wings devoted a week to academic experiences in mostly STEM-related fields - plus a few extra surprises --at the annual National Cadet Engineering Technology Academy, The cadets, selected by CAP for the academy through a competitive process, took part in activities covering aerospace, engineering technology, physics and astronomy, data science  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from the Offshore Wind Delivery Coalition: * * * To: The Honorable Aviva Aron-Dine Acting Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119283-23) Internal Revenue Service Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 * CC: Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries), Boris K  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, a journal that focus on quantum mechanics, density functional theory, design and properties of new materials, surface science, Monte Carlo simulations, solvation models, quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics calculations, biomolecular structure prediction and molecular dynamics from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 13, 2024, edition (Vol. 20, Issue 15): Perspectiv  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * This Climate School summer class teaches students that climate impacts do not impact the environment or society in isolation. * * * By Renee Cho When Cindy Zhang first heard about the crippling snowstorm that hit Texas in 2021, she was studying the state's power system from an economic perspective. Today, Zhang, whose background is in finance, has a more comprehensiv  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Jordan Howse North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received $4.2 million for six years from the Division of Materials Research (DMR) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund an interdisciplinary program aimed to enhance diversity in materials research. The Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program at  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago-led analysis measures universe expansion rate, finds there may not be a 'Hubble tension' * * * By Louise Lerner We know many things about our universe, but astronomers are still debating exactly how fast it is expanding. In fact, over the past two decades, two major ways to measure this number--known as the "Hubble constant" --have come up with different answers, leading some to wonder  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * * NIST has released a final set of encryption tools designed to withstand the attack of a quantum computer. * These post-quantum encryption standards secure a wide range of electronic information, from confidential email messages to e-commerce transactions that propel the modern economy. * NIST is encouraging computer system admini  more

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 14 -- Physics in Medicine and Biology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine that says it features developments and applications of physics to medicine, physiology and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 69, No. 16): * Robust optimization strategies for contour uncertainties in online adaptive radiation therapy * Investigations on the beam quality correction factor fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- 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) is among the winners of a 2024 Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey for the invention of the planar coil stellarator, a device that eliminates the twisty coils of previous stellarator designs. The invention replaces those twisty coils with flat magnets to create fusio  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Quantum sensing milestone draws closer exquisitely accurate, GPS-free navigation * * * Peel apart a smartphone, fitness tracker or virtual reality headset, and inside you'll find a tiny motion sensor tracking its position and movement. Bigger, more expensive versions of the same technology, about the size of a grapefruit and a thousand times more   more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * An innovative weekend program gives female students a chance to explore physics and engineering * * * Even today, women remain underrepresented in STEM careers, especially in male-dominated fields like physics, engineering and mathematics. According to the American Association for University Women, women in STEM careers -- and girls who study in STEM fields -- are   more

STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * The National Science Foundation launches its first 5 pilot projects under NQVL * * * Stony Brook University is leading a new project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) in the United States. The project is one the first five under the NSF's National Quantum Virtual Laboratory  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Aug. 13 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: This week, West Virginia Wesleyan College will welcome over 360 new undergraduate students for Orientation Weekend. Officials at the College project total enrollment to be up 5% over 2023 and 10% over 2022. The new student cohort comes to WVWC from 28 states and 13 countries, with 40 West Virginia counties represented.  John Waltz '01, Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing, remarked, "I am th  more