ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 24 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Award-winning research may unlock universe's origins UTA physicist Ben Jones recognized for pioneering particle physics instrumentation University of Texas at Arlington physicist Ben Jones has received an international honor for his contributions to developing advanced instruments used in particle physics research. Dr. Jones, an associate professor of physics, was awarded the 2025   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Born with Muscular Dystrophy, Justin Moy Now Seeks to Defeat It "My life's goal is to cure my disease, and that's really what drives me every day," says the BU PhD candidate By Molly Callahan As disorders go, muscular dystrophy is not a kind one. A genetic disease that causes muscles to weaken over time, it precipitates a gradual decline that makes it increasingly difficult to move, can cause the spine to   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown-led STEM initiative at nearby Hope High School sparks curiosity, confidence, college aspirations PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Fewer than 10% of high school students in the U.S. take an Earth science class -- a gap that limits exposure to a field essential for understanding climate change, natural disasters and even space exploration. Catharine Sully, a physics teacher at Providence's Hope   more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Don Turcotte, professor emeritus, tectonics pioneer, dies at 92 Don Turcotte, the former Maxwell Upson Professor of Engineering in the Department of Geological Sciences who brought his aeronautic research roots into pioneering collaborations in the study of mantle dynamics and plate tectonics, died Feb. 4 in Davis, California. He was 92. Turcotte retired from Cornell in 2002 after 43 years on faculty, then cont  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Female Students Highlight Representation in Physics at Fermilab Conference By Jeffery Woodard '28 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- In what physics faculty are labeling a rare case, nine female physics students from Illinois Wesleyan University attended a conference last month at Fermilab in Batavia, a national laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics. The CU*iP (Conference for Undergr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT faculty, alumni named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows Annual award honors early-career researchers for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments. Seven MIT faculty and 21 additional MIT alumni are among 126 early-career researchers honored with 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The recipients represent the MIT departments of Biology; Che  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * High-speed videos show what happens when a droplet splashes into a pool Findings may help predict how rain and irrigation systems launch particles and pathogens from watery surfaces, with implications for industry, agriculture, and public health. By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Rain can freefall at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour. If the droplets land in a puddle or pond, they can for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Names Acting Associate Administrator, More Leadership Changes NASA logo. (Credit: NASA) NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro announced Monday Vanessa Wyche will serve as the acting associate administrator for the agency at NASA Headquarters in Washington, effective immediately. Wyche, who had been the director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, is detailed as Petro's senior advisor leading the agency's center  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: * * * NASA-funded astrophysicist joins Presbyterian College faculty, inspiring future scientists Dr. Frances Cashman leans forward, eyes alight with excitement as she gestures toward a vibrant image on her computer screen. The swirling patterns of light and shadow in the Milky Way stretch across the display, a snapshot of the Galaxy's structure in wavelengths invisible to the human eye. "If we could see in ga  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers team up with UT, A&M to help rural Texas communities overhaul flood management system Flooding remains the most destructive natural hazard in the United States, costing billions in damages annually, disrupting critical infrastructure and endangering lives. While urban areas often have access to substantial resources to tackle these challenges, rural communities face persistent barriers in miti  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Reveal Key to Affordable, Room-Temperature Quantum Light New research from the University of Oklahoma solves light emission problems prevalent in quantum applications By Josh DeLozier, joshdelozier@ou.edu NORMAN, OKLA. - Quantum light sources are fickle. They can flicker like stars in the night sky and can fade out like a dying flashlight. However, newly published research from the Un  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Two VCU researchers named National Academy of Inventors senior members Youngman Oh and Jason Reed are honored for their innovative work in cancer therapy and DNA technology. By Madeline Reinsel Two Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors for their work advancing the fields of cancer pathology and DNA analysis. Youngman Oh,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago to present honorary degree to climate scientist at Convocation 2025 The University of Chicago will present an honorary degree to renowned climate scientist Eli Tziperman during its Convocation ceremony on June 7. A professor at Harvard University, Tziperman has been described as the leading scientist of his generation in the fields of theoretical climate and ocean dynamics. He has made profound   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison researchers win prestigious Sloan fellowships At left, Sharon Yixuan Li, assistant professor of computer sciences, and James Roberts Crall, assistant professor of entomology. Two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are among 126 scientists across the United States and Canada selected as Sloan Research Fellows. The fellowships, awarded annually since 1955, honor exc  more