WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 34, Issue 39): Reviews * Exploring Magnetocaloric Materials for Sustainable Refrigeration near Hydrogen Gas Liquefaction Temperature * Advances and Future Pros  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- Advanced Materials Interfaces, a journal that says it covers an interdisciplinary blend of physics, chemistry, materials science and life sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 23, 2024, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 27): Research Article * From Pregnancy to Pathogens: Boosting Lateral Flow Assays Sensitivity with a Hydrogel Reaction Trap * Feasibility and Structural Transformation of Electrodeposited Copper Foils for Graphene Syn  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Sangmuk Kang spent his summer gaining first-hand knowledge about how the Department of Defense develops intelligence-gathering technologies. "It was such a different experience than what you get in a classroom," said Kang, who interned in the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors. "We had a group of people from different universities and in different majors, and we had to come  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 27 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: This week, the 2024 recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal delivered master classes to students at the Missouri School of Journalism based on their experiences in journalism and strategic communication before accepting their Missouri Honor Medals. Honored for distinguished service to the industry, the medalists offered insights and Q&As not only to the public and the School's fa  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 28 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Professor Andy Schofield has been appointed as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, taking up the role on 1 October 2025. Professor Schofield is currently Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University, a position he has held since May 2020. He was previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Engineering at the University of Birmingham. The appointment was made following an open an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- WEST PHYSICS CONSULTING, Atlanta, Georgia, won a federal contract award for $172,776 from the U.S. Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for health physics surveys / medical physicist diagnostic service support. Contract Award Number: W91YTZ24P0081; ueiSAM: F6QCJE8Z8MK3; NAICS Code: 541690; Product Service Code (PSC): H965; Solicitation Number: W91YTZ24P0081; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more