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Newswise: Discover the science inside Argonne at our May 20 Open House
Released: 22-Mar-2023 7:20 PM EDT
Discover the science inside Argonne at our May 20 Open House
Argonne National Laboratory

On May 20 Argonne National Laboratory opens its doors to the public. Registration is required for this event, which features a full day of hands-on science activities, tours of cutting-edge research facilities, and more.

Newswise: National Black engineer awards celebrate Sandia Labs scientists
Released: 22-Mar-2023 4:35 PM EDT
National Black engineer awards celebrate Sandia Labs scientists
Sandia National Laboratories

Three Sandia National Laboratories professionals recently received 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Awards. Danielle Stephenson was lauded as a Senior Technology Fellow, Coby Davis as a Science Spectrum Trailblazer and Ned Adams as a Modern-Day Technology Leader.

   
Newswise: Want More National Science Bowl? For Arpit Ranasaria, the Answer Has Always Been Yes!
Released: 20-Mar-2023 4:10 PM EDT
Want More National Science Bowl? For Arpit Ranasaria, the Answer Has Always Been Yes!
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

On the last Saturday in February, hundreds of high school students and volunteers of all ages convened at the Technology Building on the Columbia Basin College campus in Pasco, Washington. Outside, the weather was brisk. Inside, however, 21 teams of students from across Washington State were heating up for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) 32nd annual Pacific Northwest (PNW) Regional Science Bowl, a full-day event hosted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

Newswise: Lorre Family Foundation Gifts Cedars-Sinai $30M to Fund New School
Released: 20-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Lorre Family Foundation Gifts Cedars-Sinai $30M to Fund New School
Cedars-Sinai

Acclaimed producer and writer Chuck Lorre’s latest production won’t be found on a studio lot but on the campus of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has made a $30 million donation to create a new school for underserved individuals seeking to grow their healthcare career opportunities through new skills and knowledge.

Released: 17-Mar-2023 1:20 PM EDT
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers earn esteemed National Science Foundation awards
Florida State University

Two researchers in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are winners of prestigious National Science Foundation early-career awards that celebrate emerging leaders in their fields.

Newswise: Argonne hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics
Released: 17-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Argonne hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics
Argonne National Laboratory

The Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) serves as an important event for female physics undergraduates by connecting them with resources, community and professionals. CUWiP is supported by the American Physical Society.

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Released: 16-Mar-2023 10:55 AM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE: Newswise Live Event: What can we expect from AI and Chatbots in the next few years?
Newswise

We're thrilled to announce our upcoming expert panel on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on journalism. As a platform for verified news, Newswise often hosts such panels on trending topics. We invite both reporters and the public to join us and interact with our panelists.

     
Released: 15-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Labs Director to make historic visit to Navajo Nation Building research, recruitment partnership with Navajo Technical University
Sandia National Laboratories

On March 17, Sandia National Laboratories Director Dr. James Peery will make an historic visit to Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico, marking the first time a sitting national lab director has visited a tribal college or university. The event is designed to build on the growing partnership Sandia has started with NTU.

Released: 13-Mar-2023 5:20 PM EDT
Students Reach for the Sky to Launch High-Altitude Balloon Platform
California State University, Fullerton

A team of future engineers and computer scientists is working toward getting a high-altitude balloon and capsule 150,000 feet, or 28 miles high, off the ground to provide an affordable launch service for scientific experiments in microgravity environments.

Newswise: The Great Outdoor Classroom
Released: 13-Mar-2023 1:25 PM EDT
The Great Outdoor Classroom
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

See how CSU field courses provide hands-on​ learning and prepare students for future research careers.

   
Newswise: Registration open for all LLNL summer education programs
Released: 10-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EST
Registration open for all LLNL summer education programs
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Registration is now open for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL’s) summer science education programs. Summer programming includes opportunities for both teachers and students.

   
Newswise: UAH-led statewide effort to apply plasma technologies reaches out to broad coalition
Released: 8-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EST
UAH-led statewide effort to apply plasma technologies reaches out to broad coalition
University of Alabama Huntsville

A statewide University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)-led effort to fund, develop and commercialize plasma research and the high-tech workforce it requires is reaching out to a broad coalition of researchers, students, businesspeople and the public with a goal of stimulating thousands of high-paying jobs in Alabama and the Southeast.

Newswise: How CSU Empowers Women in STEM
Released: 7-Mar-2023 3:55 PM EST
How CSU Empowers Women in STEM
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Women may be underrepresented in STEM fields, but these CSU programs aim to change that.

Newswise: VUMC’s Aspirnaut program to install science lab at Wynne High School in Arkansas
Released: 2-Mar-2023 2:45 PM EST
VUMC’s Aspirnaut program to install science lab at Wynne High School in Arkansas
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A chemical biology research lab fit for an academic medical center is being installed at Wynne High School (WHS) in Wynne, Arkansas, as part of a pilot project of Aspirnaut STEM pipeline at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Aspirnaut, a K-20 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Pipeline for Diversity and Wellness, celebrated its 15th year in 2022.

   
Newswise: ‘Science on Saturday’ extends into March in Tracy, California
Released: 2-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EST
‘Science on Saturday’ extends into March in Tracy, California
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s popular outreach series, “Science on Saturday,” will continue its programming into March at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts in Tracy, California.

   
Released: 27-Feb-2023 4:00 PM EST
UMD Smith MBA Programs Now STEM-Designated
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The University of Maryland’s Full-Time, Flex, Online and Executive MBA programs now are STEM-Designated, benefiting students pursuing business analytics- and technology-driven careers.

   
Newswise: Aerospace engineering student Amber Porteous named Brooke Owens Fellow
Released: 24-Feb-2023 5:50 PM EST
Aerospace engineering student Amber Porteous named Brooke Owens Fellow
University of Alabama Huntsville

Amber Porteous, an aerospace engineering senior from Mobile, Ala., slated to graduate in May, has been selected to receive the Brooke Owens Fellowship. The student is the second Brooke Owens Fellow from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, in the past two years, joining 2022 Fellow Megan Jordan.

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Released: 23-Feb-2023 3:45 PM EST
Brookhaven Lab and Boys & Girls Club of Shinnecock Nation Team Up for DIY STEM Program
Brookhaven National Laboratory

The DIY STEM program aims to make connections between scientific principles and real-world application. The Native Adaptation also features history, achievements, and current news related to STEM applications in Native culture to increase youth interest in activities and future career aspirations.

Released: 17-Feb-2023 3:30 PM EST
Brookhaven HSRP and SPARK Program Alumni Selected in 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Last month, Society for Science (the Society) announced the 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023. The scholars were each awarded $2,000 and also awarded $2,000 for their school. Scholars were chosen based on their research, leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics, creativity in asking scientific questions, and promise as STEM leaders, demonstrated through the submission of their original, independent research projects, essays and recommendations.

Released: 16-Feb-2023 4:05 PM EST
Journey Through the Universe Returns to Hilo Classes
NSF's NOIRLab

Journey Through the Universe — a partnership among NSF’s NOIRLab/Gemini, the Hawaiʻi Department of Education Hilo-Waiākea Complex Area, and the TMT International Observatory — returns to its in-person format to share with Hawai‘i students the wonders of the Universe and awareness of careers in science and technology. This year’s exciting program includes classroom presentations, career panels, a teacher workshop and more!

Released: 15-Feb-2023 12:25 PM EST
Schools Across North Country Seeing Early Impact of Federal Grant Awarded to CFES Brilliant Pathways
CFES Brilliant Pathways

The CFES North Country Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) program is improving rates of college and career training enrollment, persistence, and completion with a goal of moving 4,000 graduates into high-wage, in-demand regional jobs in upstate New York.

Newswise: Karen Panetta Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Released: 15-Feb-2023 9:30 AM EST
Karen Panetta Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Tufts University

Professor and Dean of Graduate Education Karen Panetta of the Tufts University School of Engineering was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering for her trailblazing efforts in supporting women in STEM and her outstanding research contributions in the field of electrical and computer engineering. Election to the academy is one of the foremost professional distinctions in engineering.

Released: 14-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
New Report Exposes Steep Declines in Data Science Skills Among Fourth- and Eighth-Graders Nationwide
University of Chicago

A new report from the Data Science 4 Everyone coalition reveals that data literacy skills among fourth and eighth-grade students have declined significantly over the last decade even as these skills have become increasingly essential in our modern, data-driven society.

   
Newswise: Black girls benefit most when STEM teachers train up
Released: 13-Feb-2023 7:30 PM EST
Black girls benefit most when STEM teachers train up
Rice University

When middle and high school teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pursue continuing professional development, their students benefit, and a new study from Rice University shows the payoff can be dramatic.

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Released: 13-Feb-2023 1:45 PM EST
"Build Your Own Masters" at NYU Tandon
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

An innovative engineering master’s program unveiled today by Digital Learning at NYU Tandon gives students flexibility to tailor their degree to their unique professional interests and aspirations. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in one of nine interdisciplinary concentrations – including in-demand fields like robotics, cybersecurity, and data science – all offered fully online.

   
Newswise: Mentors Matter: Championing the Future STEM Workforce
Released: 8-Feb-2023 4:15 PM EST
Mentors Matter: Championing the Future STEM Workforce
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Isidro Garcia flourishes in his STEM career through internships and mentoring.

Newswise: UTEP Receives $1.25M Grant from DOE to Produce Pipeline of Scientists and Engineers
Released: 6-Feb-2023 1:55 PM EST
UTEP Receives $1.25M Grant from DOE to Produce Pipeline of Scientists and Engineers
University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso has received a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to create a pipeline of scientists and engineers from underrepresented groups with advanced degrees in modeling and simulation.

   
Released: 3-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
42 Finalists Named for the 2023 Hertz Fellowships
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation today announced 42 finalists for the 2023 Hertz Fellowships in applied science, mathematics, and engineering.

   
Newswise: ChatGPT: the AI tech that’s revolutionising teaching
Released: 1-Feb-2023 7:10 PM EST
ChatGPT: the AI tech that’s revolutionising teaching
University of South Australia

As Artificial Intelligence-powered chatbots edge into the education sector, UniSA experts are encouraging teachers to take an active role in testing and using these cutting-edge tools to maintain a competitive edge in their profession.

Newswise: Lawrence Livermore’s Popular Science on Saturday Lecture Series Moves to Las Positas College
Released: 1-Feb-2023 11:30 AM EST
Lawrence Livermore’s Popular Science on Saturday Lecture Series Moves to Las Positas College
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) popular lecture series, “Science on Saturday,” returns Feb. 4 and runs through Feb. 25 at a new location: Las Positas College.

   
Newswise: Lawrence Livermore’s Discovery Center to Reopen to Visitors
Released: 30-Jan-2023 12:45 PM EST
Lawrence Livermore’s Discovery Center to Reopen to Visitors
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Discovery Center will reopen on Feb. 1, after nearly three years of closure due to COVID-19. The Discovery Center’s reopening features facility renovations and new exhibits related to the Lab’s research programs, institutional history and community role.

Released: 25-Jan-2023 5:10 PM EST
Study uncovers widespread unethical practice for assigning authorships
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science

A recently published survey study of PhD students reveals that an ethically questionable culture for assigning authorships to research papers is widespread within the medical and natural sciences across Europe.

Newswise: Learning Labs reopen for students at Argonne
Released: 25-Jan-2023 10:20 AM EST
Learning Labs reopen for students at Argonne
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s Educational Programs and Outreach is excited to start up Learning Labs again, after having closed on-site programming for a couple of years.

Newswise: FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Opens Heralding a New Era in Neuroscience and Education
Released: 19-Jan-2023 4:00 PM EST
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Opens Heralding a New Era in Neuroscience and Education
Florida Atlantic University

FAU celebrated the opening of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute in Jupiter with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The official launch of the institute heralds a new era in neuroscience research, education and community engagement. The multimillion-dollar, 58,000-square-foot facility will serve as a “beacon of hope” for the study and amelioration of numerous brain and behavioral disorders.

   
Released: 18-Jan-2023 1:25 PM EST
DOE’s RENEW Initiative to Support Five Pathway Summer Schools for Students from Underrepresented and Underserved Groups in STEM
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science (SC) will support nearly 100 high schoolers, recent high school graduates, and early undergraduate students from underrepresented groups and underserved schools in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through awards for five Pathway Summer Schools at six national laboratories. The funding comes from SC’s Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative (see details at https://science.osti.gov/initiatives/RENEW). Sponsored by the Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS), the WDTS RENEW Pathway Summer Schools aim to diversify the STEM pipeline via hands-on learning opportunities at DOE national laboratories.

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Released: 17-Jan-2023 12:15 PM EST
Atrium Health, Wexford Science & Technology Break Ground on Transformative Development to Advance Medicine and Innovation
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Construction of the long-awaited medical school near Uptown Charlotte is officially underway. The Queen City is the nation’s largest city without a 4-year medical school. The first shovels of dirt were turned today at a ceremony near the intersection of Baxter and South McDowell streets, commemorating groundbreaking on Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte and the surrounding innovation district, known as “The Pearl.”

   
Released: 11-Jan-2023 4:00 PM EST
Start with the Young: A Glaucoma Education Pilot Program
The Glaucoma Foundation

The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF), partnering with the STEM Institute, is launching a unique pilot glaucoma education program in New York City that starts with the young. The program is the first of its kind.

   
Newswise: Data4All workshops demonstrate rich potential of data science to high school students
Released: 11-Jan-2023 11:50 AM EST
Data4All workshops demonstrate rich potential of data science to high school students
Argonne National Laboratory

Through the Data4All High School Bridge workshop, high school students are learning invaluable lessons about data science and taking their first step towards data-focused STEM learning in college and beyond.

Released: 9-Jan-2023 1:25 PM EST
Department of Energy Announces $56 Million for Traineeships Supporting Historically Underrepresented Groups and Institutions
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $56 million to provide research opportunities to historically underrepresented groups and institutions in STEM. The funding, through the DOE Office of Science’s Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative, will support internships, mentorship, and training programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and other research institutions. These investments will diversify American leadership in the physical, biological, and computational sciences to ensure America’s best and brightest students have pathways to STEM fields.

Released: 9-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Department of Energy to Support Outstanding Undergraduate Students from 2-/4-year Colleges and Universities and Faculty Members from Institutions Underrepresented in the Scientific Research Enterprise
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science will sponsor the participation of 148 undergraduate students and seven faculty members in three STEM-focused workforce development programs at 13 DOE national laboratories and the national fusion facility during Spring 2023. Collectively, these programs ensure DOE and our nation have a diverse, strong, sustained workforce trained in the skills needed to address the energy, environment, and national security challenges of today and tomorrow.

Released: 5-Jan-2023 5:20 PM EST
City Tech Students, Faculty Join Brookhaven Lab at 20th Advanced Accelerator Concepts Workshop
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Experts from around the country traveled to Hauppauge, NY, to discuss research in advanced accelerator physics and technology as well as the application and impact of that work. The workshop presented a great opportunity to also spark the interest of students and engage local university faculty. Mark Palmer, of Brookhaven Lab’s Accelerator Test Facility, worked with DOE and the New York City College of Technology to give students an in-depth look at accelerator science through lectures, workshops, and an on-site laboratory tour.

Newswise: SLU Researcher, Collaborators Awarded NSF Grant to Create Software System that Generates Accessible STEM Content for Persons with Disabilities
Released: 4-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
SLU Researcher, Collaborators Awarded NSF Grant to Create Software System that Generates Accessible STEM Content for Persons with Disabilities
Saint Louis University

A collaborative team of academia, industry, start-ups, and non-profits, led by Jenna Gorlewicz, Ph.D., associate professor in aerospace and mechanical engineering and associate dean of research and innovation in the School of Science and Engineering at Saint Louis University, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop technology to enhance the quality of life, employment access, and opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Newswise: UTEP Receives $5M NSF Grant to Support High-Potential Computer Science Students
Released: 3-Jan-2023 2:40 PM EST
UTEP Receives $5M NSF Grant to Support High-Potential Computer Science Students
University of Texas at El Paso

UTEP received a $5 million grant from NSF to provide financial support and professional development experiences to talented students in the field of computer science. The initiative will provide partial scholarships to 26 students at UTEP and to 15 students who start their college education at EPCC.

Newswise: The Marvel-ous world of science
Released: 30-Dec-2022 6:45 PM EST
The Marvel-ous world of science
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)

The classroom is constantly evolving, from chalkboards to powerpoint slides to interactive polling using clickers. But what if science were a story and we could follow along as an ant messes things up for a colony (hint: Pixar’s A Bug’s Life) or a fish is separated from their home (hint: Pixar’s Finding Nemo)? While these stories may not be 100% scientific, their ability to engage is demonstrable in the success of these movies.

Newswise: TEAM-UP Together Awards 31 Scholarships to African American Students in Physics, Astronomy
Released: 21-Dec-2022 2:45 PM EST
TEAM-UP Together Awards 31 Scholarships to African American Students in Physics, Astronomy
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

TEAM-UP Together is pleased to announce its first cohort of scholars, 31 African American students who will each receive $10,000 for the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarship program aims to reduce financial barriers that prevent many Black students from completing their undergraduate education in physics and astronomy. A collective action initiative, TEAM-UP Together is a partnership between the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Astronomical Society, the American Institute of Physics, the American Physical Society, and the Society of Physics Students. TEAM-UP Together is sponsored by the Simons Foundation International.

Newswise: Jumpstarting the Future Quantum Workforce
Released: 20-Dec-2022 6:05 PM EST
Jumpstarting the Future Quantum Workforce
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The Quantum Systems Accelerator, a National Quantum Information Science Research Center led by Berkeley Lab, is stepping up efforts for quantum education and outreach, especially at the high school level, which traditionally has not been regarded as an entry point to quantum science. The outreach should help fill the increasing number of job vacancies in this fast-growing and developing field.

Newswise: New Program Advances Bilingual Diabetes Education on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Released: 20-Dec-2022 3:30 PM EST
New Program Advances Bilingual Diabetes Education on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2020, Healthy Paso Del Norte reported that in El Paso, where nearly 82% of the population is Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% were diagnosed with diabetes. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Hispanics were 1.3 times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes in 2018, and Hispanic adults are 70 percent more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes.

Newswise: STEM fests are back!
Released: 20-Dec-2022 10:50 AM EST
STEM fests are back!
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne is participating in local STEM fests again after going on hiatus during the pandemic.

Newswise: Preventing Collisions of Small Satellites
Released: 16-Dec-2022 6:40 PM EST
Preventing Collisions of Small Satellites
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

Small satellites with a mass of up to 20 kilograms are increasingly being used for commercial purposes, for example for telecommunications services, Earth observation missions or for testing new technologies in space.

Newswise: National Hispanic technical honor goes to Sandia Labs engineer
Released: 16-Dec-2022 12:25 PM EST
National Hispanic technical honor goes to Sandia Labs engineer
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories data engineer Rudy Garcia received the 2022 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Technical Achievement and Recognition, or STAR, Award.

   


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