WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following press briefing: Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations discusses the Navy's 2024 Navigation Plan at the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C., October 16, 2024. The moderator is Dan Lamothe, National Security Writer, the Washington Post. General James L. Jones, Executive Chairman Emeritus, Atlantic Council, gives the introduction. GENERAL JAMES L. JONES: Good morning, everybody. And welcome to today's  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 18 -- The British Department for Education issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * New team of experts to provide the latest scientific advice across a range of specialisms to support the department's work. * * * A panel of scientific experts is set to provide education policy makers with advice on strategic and emerging issues through a new Science Advisory Council, the Department for Education announced today (17 October 2024). Professor Russell Vin  more

MENLO PARK, California, Oct. 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * SLAC hosted two faculty members from institutions historically underrepresented in the research community via the Visiting Faculty Program, enabling them to perform novel research under the guidance of SLAC scientists. * * * Scientists across the nation are both fascinated by the work done at the Department of Energy's national laboratories and could make important contributio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The National Science Board issued the following news: President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint eight new members to the National Science Board: * Joan Ferrini-Mundy * Yolanda Gil * Juan Gilbert * Jeffrey Isaacson * Willie May * Alondra Nelson * Sarah O'Donnell * Ryan Panchadsaram "We are thrilled to welcome these very accomplished individuals to the National Science Board," said NSB Chair Dario Gil. "Their knowledge, expertise, and experie  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 18 -- The European Organization for Nuclear Research issued the following news release: * * * CERN raised today the Estonian flag to welcome its 24th Member State * * * The Estonian flag was raised today at a ceremony held at CERN to mark the country's accession as CERN's 24th Member State. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis, one of the two Vice-Presidents of the CERN Council, Eric Laenen, and the CERN Director-General,  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers led by the University of Melbourne, Australia, have been nominated for the Association for Computing Machinery's 2024 Gordon Bell Prize in supercomputing for conducting a quantum molecular dynamics simulation 1,000 times greater in size and speed than any previous simulation of its kind. The team also includes researchers from AMD, QDX and the Department  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 17 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Bharat Ratra, university distinguished professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University, has been selected to receive the American Physical Society's 2025 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize for outstanding contributions to physics and exceptional skills in lecturing to diverse audiences. "This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Ratra's exceptional research, teaching and engageme  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: A groundbreaking multidisciplinary team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers is combining the power of exascale computing with AI, advanced workflows and graphics processor (GPU)-acceleration to advance scientific innovation and revolutionize digital design. The project, called ICECap (Inertial Confinement on El Capitan), is a tran  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 18 -- Minerals, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers mineralogy, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques and advances in mineral processing, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 9): * Article - A Geochemical and Isotopic Investigation of Carbonatites from Huangshuian, Central China: Implications for Petrogenesis and Mantle Sources * Article - A Rock Physics Modelin  more

HICKORY, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- Catawba Valley Community College issued the following news: Catawba Valley Community College and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today held a ribbon-cutting to formally open the new Corning Fiber Optic Training Center, a first-of-its-kind broadband training facility in CVCC's Corporate Development Center. In this new center and classroom space, trainers from Corning will provide hands-on education in the skills needed to design, engineer, install, and manag  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice's faculty are ready to offer their expertise in solar physics, space weather, astronaut training, Mars exploration and space robotics, among other areas. Photo courtesy of NASA.As NASA prepares to return to the moon and the space industry looks ahead to exploring Mars, experts from Rice University, a key partner in space exploration since the founding of the U.S. space program, are available to share insights on   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Divyansh Kaushik, a senior fellow at the American Policy Ventures, from a Sept. 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Department of Energy's Role in Advanced Computing Research": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. We are at a critical juncture in technological history. The People's R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Jean Paul Allain, associate director for fusion energy sciences at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, from a Sept. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Fusion Energy Technology Development": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for your longstanding support of fusion energy sciences research and development (R&D). As  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Shaun Gleason, director of science-security initiative integration at the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory, from a Sept. 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Department of Energy's Role in Advanced Computing Research": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Shaun Glea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Jackie Siebens, director of public affairs at Helion Energy, from a Sept. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Fusion Energy Technology Development": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am here to identify key steps that the U.S. government can take to position the United States as   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Patrick White, research director for the Nuclear Innovation Alliance, from a Sept. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Fusion Energy Technology Development": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today before this Committee and for holding this hearing. My name is Dr. Patrick White, and I am currently the Researc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Matthew J. Marzano, President Biden's nominee to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, from a Sept. 11, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and Members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am both honored and humbled to have been nominated by President Biden to serve a  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 18 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: Three staff members at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have been honored by the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) for their contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. SASE presents its Achievement Awards to individuals at various stages of their careers, from promising professionals with less than   more

GENESEO, New York, Oct. 17 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Stephen Padalino, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Physics at Geneseo, has been selected to receive the American Physical Society's 2025 Excellence in Physics Education Award. The award recognizes a team, collaboration, or exceptional individual who has exhibited a sustained commitment to excellence in physics education. "Dr. Padalino has made valuable contributions to the field o  more

BRASILIA, Brazil, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Embassy in Brazil issued the following news release: The Embassy and Consulates of the United States in Brazil announce the 12 projects selected for the Small Grants Program 2024. Launched in March of this year, this initiative funds projects of up to $30,000 in the areas of culture, education, and media, thereby strengthening collaboration between Brazil and the United States on issues of inclusion, sustainability, and innovation. We received over 370 prop  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * SOCCOM project to continue detailed study of one of the world's leading climate change hotspots * * * Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will be the host of an ocean observing and modeling program focused on one of the ocean regions that plays a major role in regulating climate, and which is reacting more acutely to climate change than any other place in t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers push the limits of sound wave control, unlocking the potential for faster, clearer wireless communication and quantum information processing technologies. * * * In the context of sensory modalities, eyes work like tiny antennae, picking up light, electromagnetic waves traveling at blistering speeds. When humans look at the world, their eyes   more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news release: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful space telescope currently in existence, has awarded 5.1 hours of observation time to a team of researchers that includes Westminster College Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Matteo Luisi. The team--led by Dr. Dana Balser from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Charlottesville, Va. --will observe ionized gas in the galaxy wi  more