BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 28 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * From magnets to machines: how a simple physics model helped shape the future of AI - free public lecture * Professor Damien Foster will give his inaugural lecture at Aston University on Wednesday 12 March * He will explain the influence the Ising model, a simple physics theory, has on modern artificial intelligence * The professor will explain how it has played a crucial role in associative memory and deep lea  more

OXFORD, Ohio, March 1 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Board of Trustees actions include approvals for event district design phase, promotion and tenure Promotion and/or tenure for 45, as well as resolutions for two new CEC advanced degrees approved during Feb. 28 meeting Miami University's Board of Trustees approved the site location to continue the initial concept and design phase for a potential new multipurpose arena, along with the promotion and/or tenure of 39 facul  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Feb. 28 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Satellite Communication Facility Plays Critical Role in U.S. Lunar Initiative A signature facility on the campus of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is playing a pivotal role for one of NASA's most critical initiatives. Dating back to the Sputnik era, APL's Satellite Communications Facility   more

LANCASTER, England, Feb. 28 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Aspiring scientists, engineers and mathematicians to benefit from the launch of 15 new university foundation courses Aspiring Lancaster University students are to benefit from a new range of Foundation Year courses that are specially aimed to propel people towards studying degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Delivered through a partnership between Lancaster University  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant? Tests suggest these powerful magnets will not suffer immediate loss of performance during irradiation. By David L. Chandler, MIT News High-temperature superconducting magnets made from REBCO, an acronym for rare earth barium copper oxide, make it possible to create an intense magnetic field that c  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Education, Research and More UC San Diego summit examines frontiers of AI and its impact on society Better simulations to understand how viruses work. Better ways to model and predict climate change. Better robots that can navigate the real world. Researchers from all across the University of California San Diego and around the world conver  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 1 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * Armsworth Receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award Paul Armsworth, Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received a 2025 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award for excellence in teaching, research and service. He and the 15 other recipients this year -- one from each SEC member university -- are n  more

LONDON, Canada, Feb. 28 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western math professor Jan Minac to receive 2025 Jeffery-Williams Prize The prestigious award recognizes outstanding contributions to mathematical research By Keri Ferguson For Western professor Jan Minac, "there is no greater joy than understanding something that looked mysterious before." And Minac's been experiencing - and spreading - joy throughout his career, as a globally renowned expert of Galois theory,   more

LAUREL, Maryland, Feb. 28 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Woodfork Named Mission Area Executive for National Security Space at Johns Hopkins APL The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has appointed Dennis Woodfork to lead its National Security Space Mission Area. Charged with developing advanced solutions to national security challenges in space, the mission area provides  more