ALFRED, New York, Oct. 28 -- Alfred University issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2024: On Friday evening (Oct. 25), Alfred University announced a campaign which by 2027 will have raised $200 million. "Realizing Our Promise, The Campaign for Alfred University," was unveiled at a gala ceremony held on campus in the Joyce & Walton Center. "It's so exciting to have all of you here with us to celebrate our commitment to helping students realize their purpose," said Erin Martinovich, vic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: From 11,000 feet, the two Wings of Blue all-female competitive skydiving teams enjoy a breathtaking view of the U.S. Air Force Academy below them. While three of the six team members are aspiring pilots, each parachuting cadet will be able to rely on the skills they have developed as skydivers in their future careers as officers. They know the importance of always preparing before any mission and planning as a team  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- Augustana College issued the following news: Augustana College will host the next joint spring meeting of the Illinois and Iowa sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Slated for April 4-6, the event will include public lectures, plenary sessions, college student research talks and local community features. Dr. Nathan Frank, Augustana's chair of physics, engineering, and astronomy, said the joint meeting will bring together faculty from four-  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Whose jobs are at risk? The answer is more complicated than you might think * * * For years, workplaces have relied on a certain level of artificial intelligence to perform specific tasks, such as analyzing data, predicting patterns or automating routine processes. The rise of generative AI, which can create new content, has accelerated both business investments and interest from society at large. Rather  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 27 -- Mathematics, peer-reviewed open access journal that says it provides an advanced forum for studies related to mathematical sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 20): * Article - A Binary Chaotic White Shark Optimizer * Article - A Bio-Chemo-Hydro-Mechanical Model for the Simulation of Biocementation in Soils: One-Dimensional Finite Element Simulations * Article - A Chaos-Based Encryption Algori  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a cooperative agreement notice involving Precision Measurement Grant Program. * * * Description: The Precision Measurement Grant Program (PMGP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for research work in the field of fundamental measurement, testing the basic laws of physics, and/or the determination of fundamental constants, with emphasis on pressing problems or emerging   more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Oct. 26 -- The Universities Space Research Association issued the following news release: The White House recently announced that President Biden intends to appoint Jeffrey A. Isaacson, President and CEO of Universities Space Research Association, to the prestigious National Science Board (NSB), the governing body of the National Science Foundation (NSF). As one of 24 members of the Board, Dr. Isaacson will serve in a governance role for NSF and an advisor to Congress and t  more