HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 30 -- Advanced Materials, a journal that says it publishes reviews, progress reports, communications and research news at the cutting edge of the chemistry and physics of functional materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, Issue 35): Review * Bioinspired Liquid Metal Based Soft Humanoid Robots * Piezoelectric Biomaterials Inspired by Nature for Applications in Biomedicine and Nanotechnology * Conformal Ne  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 29 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology welcomed 15 new faculty members this fall, adding to its list of esteemed faculty and scope of expertise. "The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is in the process of growing our faculty and we are honored to welcome this talented group of 15 members to the CEAT team," said Dr. Hanchen Huang, dean of CEAT. "I lo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news release: Georgia State University's College of Arts & Sciences secured $46.8 million in research awards during the 2024 fiscal year, marking a 17.5 percent increase over the previous year. This achievement surpasses the college's prior record of $42.4 million, set in fiscal year 2020. "Our collective achievement underscores our commitment to advancing knowledge and addressing  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A research traineeship program developed by a team of Rice University faculty led by Junichiro Kono has received an award of $3 million over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to equip a new generation of scientists and engineers with the skills needed to serve as leaders in quantum technology innovation. Junichiro Kono gives an introductory address during the 2024 Smalley-Curl Institute summer r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 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 September 2024 edition (Vol. 129, Issue 9): * Simulated Impact of Time-Varying River Runoff and Greenland Freshwater Discharge on Sea Level Variability in the Beaufort Gyre Over 2005-201  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- NASA issued the following news release: A new set of NASA science experiments and technology demonstrations will arrive at the lunar South Pole in 2027 following the agency's latest CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative delivery award. Intuitive Machines of Houston will receive $116.9 million to deliver six NASA payloads to a part of the Moon where nighttime temperatures are frigid, the terrain is rugged, and the permanently shadowed regions could help revea  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: An NAU physicist is spearheading groundbreaking new quantum physics research, a field with the potential to revolutionize computing, communication, security and sensing on a global scale. Ryan Behunin, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, is the principal investigator on the $5 million, five-year project. It is part of the National Science Foundation's e  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Will the processes and approaches designed to maximize student learning in the physics lab also work in a biomedical engineering seminar? What about a biology field course or an engineering project? Researchers with the new Cornell Interdisciplinary Education Research (CIDER) Postdoctoral Cohort will soon be positioned to look into such questions. Funded by the National Science Foundation, CIDER will bring three scholar  more

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: We are addicted to plastics, and it is damaging our environment, so paper bottles are an innovative leap forward that we must embrace, says an award-winning researcher from the University of Surrey. Professor Joe Keddie has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Industry Fellowship in collaboration with the sustainable packaging company Pulpex Ltd. Keddie will now spend four years on a 50% par  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: A team of South Dakota Mines researchers received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a Quantum Materials Institute on campus to advance quantum computing and secure quantum communications. The Institute, a collaboration with the NSF-funded MonArk Quantum Foundry, will provide research funding and equipment focused on the discov  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention. * Janet Currie, Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University and president of the American Economic Association, will deliver the 2nd annual Pong S. Lee Memorial Lecture on Friday, Sept. 6. The lecture wil  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Experts in arthritis treatments, particle physics experiments and materials science have been recognised for excellence in their fields. * * * By Hayley Dunning, Caroline Brogan and Ryan O'Hare Emeritus Professor Sir Ravinder Maini, Professor Sir Tejinder Virdee FRS, and Dr Jessica Wade URF are among 25 Royal Society medals and awards winners this year. Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal So  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: UA Little Rock celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) with a July 23 luncheon that was attended by more than 200 teachers taking part in UA Little Rock's third APSI session of summer 2024. Special guests included Bill Stovall III, former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Jodie Mahony III, son of the late Sen. Jodie Mahony II, and representatives of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Water Resources Research, a journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it features hydrology, water resources and the social sciences of water and provides a broad understanding of the role of water in Earth's system, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 60, Issue 9): * A Learning-Based Multiscale Model for Reactive Flow in Porous Media * Geometry Effects on Interfacial Dynamics of Gas-Driven Drainage in a Gra  more