DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: By Zenaida Kotala Gonzalez CU Denver's Office of Research awarded two Grand Challenge grants to help research teams explore barriers and opportunities for students pursuing engineering degrees and how the university can better prepare the future workforce for the outdoors industry. Engineering for All About 23% of the College of Engineering and Computer Science's learners are Hispanic, which is twice  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Active Learning Initiative (ALI) is at the start of a new era. On June 1, Timothy Riley, professor of mathematics in the College of Arts & Sciences, took the helm from longtime director Peter Lepage, the James S. Tisch Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Physics (A&S). Funded by Alex and Laura Hanson '87, deans of participating colleges, and the Office of the Provost, the ALI is also supported by the   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release: The Regenerative Engineering Society (RE Society) -- a technical entity of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) -- has chosen Robert S. Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as recipient of its Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Society Founder's Award for 2024. First presented in 2023, the award was created in   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Thinner than a human hair, the device amplifies and converts near infrared light into visible light with the potential for low power consumption and long battery life Raju Lampande, postdoctoral researcher in Giebink's lab, positions an OLED that leverages positive feedback to amplify the conversion of near infrared light into visible light in front of a microscope imaging system. credit: Marcin Szczepanski,  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Sept. 18 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 16, 2024, edition (Vol. 125, Issue 12): PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS * Observation of the enhanced dual-split photonic spin Hall effect in wavelength domain via a helical fiber grating * High EQE of 43.76% in solution-processed OLEDs operating at a wavelength of 626nm * Realization of triple dispersion turning points   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Rashda Khan As the world races to combat environmental degradation and climate challenges, transitioning to renewable energy has become a top priority. However, the inconsistent nature of wind, solar and other renewable sources poses a significant challenge to maintaining a stable energy supply, which has slowed the transition. An interdisciplinary team of scientists is collaborating to find a workabl  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following Q&A on Sept. 17, 2024, with former nuclear physicist Edana Martin: * * * Former nuclear physicist Edana Martin talks about the importance of collaboration and creative thinking in her work supporting researchers. * * * A desire to constantly learn more has fueled Edana Martin's varied career in science. Growing up in Colombia, she became fascinated with physics and astronomy, seeking to understand how the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11), the co-chair of the Research and Development Caucus and the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress, introduced the Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act, legislation that would strengthen U.S. science and research partnerships by extending appropriate privileges and immuniti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news: The annual University faculty lunch on Sept. 17 highlighted major grants, partnerships, and top faculty achievements. University President Peter Kilpatrick praised faculty for their role in inspiring students and providing leadership during challenging times. Key highlights: * Rao honored with new University award: University Biology Professor Venigalla Rao received the inaugural Newton-Bennett Award for Ex  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Volunteers accept donations during the 2022 food drive. On Friday, Sept. 20, before the Orange football team takes on Stanford at 7:30 p.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome, the Office of Community Engagement and the Salvation Army will host a food drive to collect non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army's Emergency Pantry. Those planning to attend the game are asked to bring with them non-perishable foods to donat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: After an unexpected measurement by the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) experiment in 2022, physicists on the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the Large Hadron Collider announced today a new mass measurement of the W boson, one of nature's force-carrying particles. This new measurement, which is a first for the CMS experiment, uses a new techni  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * European Commission supports establishment of MSCA doctoral networks in physics, life sciences, engineering sciences and medicine * * * Five new cross-border and inter-institutional doctoral networks at Heidelberg University are to be funded by the European Commission in the context of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). The networks aim to link up doctoral candidates from differen  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Recipients of the 2024 U.S. Department of Energy's Early Career Research Program are each awarded $550,000 a year for five years to help them answer complex questions. * * * Four researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have been named recipients of Early Career Research Program awards from the  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Robert Wang The Mathematics Assistance Center at Central Michigan University is a resource for students seeking help in mathematics or statistics across various disciplines. Serving students from a range of math backgrounds, the MAC primarily assists those enrolled in 100- or 200-level math and introductory statistics courses. However, support is also available for students in more advanced classes,  more

DECATUR, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Over a six-year period, the program will fund renewable scholarships for at least 15 students pursuing degrees in STEM majors. * * * Millikin University has been awarded a six-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Big Blue STEM Scholars project through the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM). The Big Blue STEM Sch  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines welcomes curious minds of all ages to its fall 2024 STEAM Cafe presentations. STEAM Cafe, an ongoing series of free informal talks by Mines faculty, staff and visiting experts, is a partnership between the university, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, and Hay Camp Brewing Company. An acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, STEA  more

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Sept. 18 -- Saint Mary's University issued the following news release: Saint Mary's is proud to announce the creation of a new initiative called Star Finder - The David Lane Astronomy Outreach Program. Star Finder is a new educational program that will enable teachers from across Nova Scotia to deliver an astronomy-focused curriculum to grade six and nine students. The program will focus on space exploration and astronomy, with a special emphasis on creating opportunitie  more

ESSEX, England, Sept. 17 -- The University of Essex Institute for Social and Economic Research issued the following news: How stereotypes are applied to students by their peers in school and how they can avoid harmful stereotypes being applied to them, is the focus of a new research project led by Dr Zsofia Boda, from ISER's ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change. Dr Boda is among 494 young academics from across Europe to have secured a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. The   more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Theorists turn to supercomputers to help build a 3D picture of the structures of protons and neutrons * * * Deep inside what we perceive as solid matter, the landscape is anything but stationary. The interior of the building blocks of the atom's nucleus -- particles called hadrons that a high school student would recognize as protons and neutr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 17 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Sept. 16, 2024 The Air & Space Forces Association presented the W. Stuart Symington Award to Dr. Derek Tournear for the most outstanding contribution to national defense by a civilian. The award was jointly presented at the 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Watching for changes in the Red Planet's orbit over time could be new way to detect passing dark matter * * * By Mike Pena With less than 20 percent of all physical matter made from visible stuff--from stars and planets, to the kitchen sink--astronomers continue to hypothesize what form the invisible majority of the universe's matter has taken. One theory states dark   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Emily Cerf Sixteen outstanding UC Santa Cruz graduate students in science and engineering fields earned scholarships worth a total of $180,000 from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation for the 2024-25 academic year. The prestigious ARCS scholarships are awarded to students who have a record of past achievement and show exceptional promise of making a sig  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 18 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded grants to nine Utah small businesses totaling more than $12 million. The DOE SBIR/STTR awards assist in bringing scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to market, transforming our understanding of nature and advancing energy, economics, and national security. Nine Utah companies received sixteen Small Business Innovation Research  more

LONDON, Ontario, Sept. 18 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Prestigious mathematics organization's satellite campus will offer research, study, collaboration opportunities * * * By Megan Stacey Mathematicians like to put their heads together to solve tricky problems. It's exactly what Western's dean of science Matt Davison hopes will happen at the Fields-Western Collaboration Centre, a new satellite campus created with the one of the country's most prestigious mathema  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Professors Shikha Nangia and Marina Artuso have been named faculty co-directors of Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE). Founded on campus 25 years ago, the program supports women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Shikha Nangia Nangia is professor and interim chair of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS). Artuso is a disting  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Yale University West campus issued the following news: * * * The discovery offers a potential pathway to harness the energy in our cells to tackle diseases like cancer. * * * By Jon Atherton Our cells harness energy for essential functions like division, wound healing, and our immune response to diseases like cancer. But until now the mechanics of how that energy affects cell behavior - and how this relates to health outcomes - have remained elus  more