RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The annual Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment symposium will explore the challenges society faces in sustainable energy and environment. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Harriet Kung, Ph.D., acting director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, will deliver a public lecture at a symposium hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment at Virginia Commonwe  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- The American Institute of Physics issued the following news release: * * * Nobel committee honors work that is fundamental to the development of machine learning. * * * WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 - The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton "for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks." "Beyond recognizing the laureates' inspirations from condensed-matter   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Association for the Advancement of Science issued the following news: By Nathaniel Bowers As teachers and students return to school for a new year, educators in science, technology, engineering and mathematics who attended the 2024 Noyce Summit this summer can draw upon the storytelling best practices and research shared at the summit to connect with their students. The summit, held July 15-17 in Washington, D.C. and co-hosted by AAAS and the Nation  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 125, Issue 15): PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS * Surface-near domain engineering in multi-domain x-cut lithium niobate tantalate mixed crystals SEMICONDUCTORS * Amplitude and time response characterization of avalanche signals in InGaAs single-photon avalanche diode * Characterization and modeling o  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 7 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Joan Sullivan, a 31-year member of the professional staff at Caltech, has been appointed as the Division Operations Officer (DOO) for the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering (BBE). DOOs are responsible for overseeing operations, logistics, finance, infrastructure, compliance, and other crucial administrative functions of the division. "I am confident that Joan has what it takes to lead   more

UPTON, New York, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Largest compilation of nuclear and particle physics data in the U.S., all easily accessible -- with plans for much more * * * The Scientific Data and Computing Center (SDCC) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has reached a major milestone: It now stores more than 300 petabytes of data. That's far more data than would   more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 8 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Caltech professor emeritus John Hopfield has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics along with Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto "for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks," according to the award citation. Hopfield, who is currently a professor of molecular biology at Princeton University, served as a professor of chemistry  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 9 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2024, on British-Canadian physicist Geoffrey E. Hinton being awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics: * * * "I join Canadians and the international science community to congratulate Dr. Geoffrey E. Hinton on being named the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate in Physics. "World-renowned for his discoveries and inventions in artificial neural networks, Dr. Hinton is being recognized for his work a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Chemistry of Materials, a scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that contributes fundamental research on the interface of chemistry, chemical engineering and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 8, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, Issue 19): Reviews * Reactive Nanofiber Networks from a Chemistry Perspective * Chemistry and Physics of Triple Perovskite Oxides: A Topical Review * Three-Dimensional Assembled MXene Archit  more

BERKELEY, California, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following agency statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * ESnet provides fast and reliable data networking for DOE scientists, but how do we know what they need? We ask them! * * * In late September, ESnet's Science Engagement Team, Executive Director Inder Monga, and staff from across the organization met with a group of scientists who are supported by the U.S. Department of Energ  more

DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- The Online Computer Library Center issued the following news release: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Library (Fermilab) has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its library services platform to enhance its services and better serve its users. Fermilab Library, located in Illinois, is a renowned research institution specializing in high-energy physics supporting a worldwide community. As a vital resource for scientists, engineers, and researcher  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- George Washington University issued the following news: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell voiced concerns about the impact of rampant misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene, stating that false claims are discouraging survivors from seeking help and damaging responder morale. She attributed much of the misinformation to conspiracy theories fueled by GOP figures, including Donald Trump and Elon Musk, while urging the public to rely on official channels for disaster in  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: John Hopfield, Ph.D. '58, has received the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics. Hopfield, a professor emeritus at Princeton, shares the award with Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto. The two were honored for their work in training artificial neural networks; as the Nobel organization said in the announcement, they "have used tools from physics to develop methods that are the foundation of today's powerful machine lear  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: Standing center stage at the TED theater in Vancouver, Canada, this past April, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) astrophysicist Nour Rawafi was anything but coy about the importance of the topic he had come to present. "Allow me to introduce you to the celestial body that holds the most significance for us all: the Sun," he started. "You might say, 'I already kn  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 9 -- Metals, a peer-reviewed open access journal on scientific research and technology development, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 8): * Article - A Chip Formation Study of the Micro-Cutting of Commercially Pure Titanium * Article - A Comparative Study of the As-Built Microstructure of a Cold-Work Tool Steel Produced by Laser and Electron-Beam Powder-Bed Fusion * Article - A Study on Powder Metallurgy Pro  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 9 -- Micromachines, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides an advanced forum for studies on micro- and nanoscale machines, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2024 edition (Vol. 15, Issue 8): * Article - A 640 nA IQ Output-Capacitor-Less Low Dropout (LDO) Regulator with Sub-Threshold Slew-Rate Enhancement for Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Applications * Article - A Broadband MS-Based Circularly Polarized Antenna Array Usin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation congratulates John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their Nobel Prize in physics. Their research and innovations helped make possible "machines that learn" artificial neural networks with the ability to store and reconstruct information and recognize complex patterns within data. NSF supported their pioneering work in the 1980s, which helped create the fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation Growing Convergence Research (NSF GCR) awards are fostering deep integration across disciplines and pushing the boundaries of current research paradigms. The awards bring together experts from multiple science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields to tackle complex challenges across various topics, including national security, energy and STEM education  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: During the April 8 solar eclipse, Oklahoma State University's chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) ventured to Arkansas to measure the sun's corona. As part of a Citizen Continental-America Telescope Eclipse project or Citizen CATE to capture the sun's totality across the United States, Dr. Mario Borunda took a group of volunteers to Arkansas  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Professor of Physics Neeti Parashar has been elected as a 2024 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Parashar is recognized with the prestigious distinction from APS "for outstanding mentorship, teaching and leadership over two decades by creating and providing groundbreaking research and educational opportunities for minority students and young physi  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Michael Parker Artificial Intelligence (AI), climate science, research excellence and fostering inventions are just some of the topics in store for the second annual Research and Entrepreneurship Week at the University at Albany. The four-day event will run from Oct. 21-24 at the state-of-the-art ETEC building on the state Harriman Campus. The slate of activities begins on   more

IRVINE, California, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Findings could herald more efficient electronics, aerospace and automotive technologies * * * Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other international institutions have for the first time achieved atomic-scale observations of grain rotation in polycrystalline materials. Widely used in electronic devices, aerospace technologies, automotive applications   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release: * * * Ambros honored for discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation * * * UMass Chan Medical School researcher Victor R. Ambros, PhD, will share the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his co-discovery of microRNA, the very short, single-stranded RNA molecules that are now understood to play a critical role in post-transcriptional gene regulati  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Oct. 9 (TNSres)-- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Towards a sustainable and just industry * * * Peter Dung, a physicist, recently began a new role at Utrecht University. In this position, he won't perform academic research but focus on developing methods to facilitate dialogue among key players in the rapidly expanding green hydrogen industry. While this may seem like a surprising transition for a physicist, Dung sees it as a natural progression.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 6 inches of sea level rise by 2050, according to recent analysis by NASA's sea level change science team, which includes Virginia Tech researchers. The sea level change team undertook the analysis of this region at the request of several Pacific Island nations working in close coordination with the U.S. Department of State. Maps of the exte  more