ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: AI memory aids, post-apocalyptic video games and a stock trading app are among the digital creations that will be on display at Bits On Our Minds (BOOM), the premier showcase for Cornell student projects in cutting-edge digital technology. This year's event - which marks BOOM's 26th anniversary - will take place on Thursday, April 18 from 4-6 p.m. in Duffield Hall atrium. It is free and open to the public, and middle sc  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on April 10, 2024: * * * As a new element to the ETIPP program, DOE will also award selected communities with direct funding to support their engagement with the project. * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that applications are open for the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), which provides technical assistance for re  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 10 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Securing research and development funding for innovative solutions with high-impact potential can be a daunting task for newly formed startups. The federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide a pathway for small businesses to secure non-dilutive federal investment, awarding more than $4 billion in funding annually. The   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Sandia National Laboratories electrical engineer Michael Ropp has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, one of the world's largest technical professional organizations. Ropp's research focuses on developing algorithms to improve the resiliency of the electrical grid, particularly with the addition of many   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: * * * Will empty petroleum reservoirs work for storing clean hydrogen? * * * Imagine a vast volume of porous sandstone reservoir, once full of oil and natural gas, now full of a different, carbon-free fuel -- hydrogen. Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are using computer simulations and laboratory experiments to see if depleted oil an  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Three ORNL intellectual property projects with industry partners have advanced in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions, or OTT, Making Advanced Technology Commercialization Harmonized, or Lab MATCH, prize, which encourages entrepreneurs to find actionable pathways that bring lab-developed intellectual property, or IP, to market. For their  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 10, 2024: * * * Japan Official Visit with State Dinner to the U.S. Today, President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Kishida of Japan for an Official Visit with State Dinner to celebrate the deep and historic ties between our two countries. This visit also reflects the upward trajectory of the U.S.-Japan Alliance as it evolves into a global partnership that promotes a shared vision of progress and prosperit  more