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Newswise: $1M NSF ADVANCE project to promote equity for STEM faculty at Illinois
Released: 13-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
$1M NSF ADVANCE project to promote equity for STEM faculty at Illinois
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has won a three-year, $1 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to mitigate barriers that impede the advancement of underrepresented STEM faculty across the Urbana-Champaign campus.

Newswise: High-tech bandages for wounds could fend off infections, improve healing
Released: 13-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
High-tech bandages for wounds could fend off infections, improve healing
Binghamton University, State University of New York

New research on wound care at Binghamton University, State University of New York combines ideas about biodegradable papertronics and bacteria-fueled biobatteries.

Newswise: No power, no operator, no problem: Argonne test facility simulates nuclear reactors to explore next-generation nuclear safety systems
Released: 13-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
No power, no operator, no problem: Argonne test facility simulates nuclear reactors to explore next-generation nuclear safety systems
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s Natural Convection Shutdown Heat Removal Test Facility enables large-scale experimental testing of nuclear reactors. The facility explores passive safety systems, which can cool a reactor without any human intervention or power.

Newswise: “DeepGI” — AI-Assisted GI Endoscopy for Accurate Colorectal Cancer, a Collaboration between Chulalongkorn’s Engineers and Doctor, Shines at ENDO 2024 in South Korea
Released: 13-Aug-2024 8:55 AM EDT
“DeepGI” — AI-Assisted GI Endoscopy for Accurate Colorectal Cancer, a Collaboration between Chulalongkorn’s Engineers and Doctor, Shines at ENDO 2024 in South Korea
Chulalongkorn University

Faculty members from the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, jointly developed DeepGI, an AI innovation used in gastrointestinal endoscopy, for accurate cancer detection. The technology is in use at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and has received global recognition in the GI endoscopy doctors meeting ENDO 2024 in South Korea.

Newswise: President Joe Biden announces up to $23 million in funding for Tulane University to invent advanced cancer imaging system
Released: 13-Aug-2024 6:05 AM EDT
President Joe Biden announces up to $23 million in funding for Tulane University to invent advanced cancer imaging system
Tulane University

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Tulane University to announce up to $23 million in funding to develop a cutting-edge cancer imaging system. This technology, led by Tulane researchers, aims to allow surgeons to detect and confirm the complete removal of tumors during surgery within minutes, reducing the need for repeated procedures.

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Released: 12-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Back-to-school story ideas: Transitioning back to a routine, cell phone-free schools, importance of STEM, and more
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech has experts available to speak on back-to-school topics ranging from cell phones in school, nutrition standards, the importance of STEM education, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact [email protected].

Released: 12-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Wobbly molecules get a closer look
Washington University in St. Louis

Microscopy engineers at Washington University in St. Louis model how molecules move to enhance understanding of nanoscale biological systems.

Released: 9-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Argonne, Purdue University explore collaborations to advance next-generation microelectronics
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne, Purdue University workshop focuses on advancing next-generation microelectronics technology.

Newswise: IU-led research project aims to improve speed, energy efficiency of AI language training
Released: 9-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
IU-led research project aims to improve speed, energy efficiency of AI language training
Indiana University

Researchers in linguistics and mathematics are working to adapt the natural language processing algorithms that power AI’s ability to interact with people using normal speech to quantum computers.

Newswise: High-speed trains face icy challenges: new study assesses overhead contact system adaptability
Released: 9-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
High-speed trains face icy challenges: new study assesses overhead contact system adaptability
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A pivotal study assesses the ice-covered environmental adaptability of overhead contact systems in high-speed railways, vital for ensuring the continuous and safe collection of electrical energy.

Newswise: Radiation-cooling liquid crystal materials, a partner to the king of summer, air conditioning
Released: 9-Aug-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Radiation-cooling liquid crystal materials, a partner to the king of summer, air conditioning
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Jin Gu, Kang and his team at the Nanophotonics Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a colorful radiation-cooling liquid crystal material that can cool without external power while simultaneously emitting color.

Released: 8-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Ability to track nanoscale flow in soft matter could prove pivotal discovery
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists developed a novel technique using X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy to study soft matter at the nanoscale. This method enables precise determination of the flow behavior of nanoparticles in soft matter exposed to an external stimulus.

Newswise: Atoms in advanced alloys find preferred neighbors when solidifying
Released: 8-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Atoms in advanced alloys find preferred neighbors when solidifying
Penn State Materials Research Institute

A discovery that uncovered the surprising way atoms arrange themselves and find their preferred neighbors in multi-principal element alloys (MPEA) could enable engineers to “tune” these unique and useful materials for enhanced performance in specific applications ranging from advanced power plants to aerospace technologies, according to the researchers who made the finding.

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Newswise: Defect engineering leads to designer catalyst for production of green hydrogen
Released: 7-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Defect engineering leads to designer catalyst for production of green hydrogen
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

Efficient technology for splitting the hydrogen-oxygen bond in water could be the key to producing low-cost, green hydrogen for energy storage at an industrial scale. Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in achieving the target of net zero carbon dioxide emissions. In a new study, an interdisciplinary group of researchers have identified a way to use “defect engineering” to significantly boost catalytic efficiency, taking science one step closer to sustainable, green hydrogen production.

Released: 7-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
X-ray imagery of vibrating diamond opens avenues for quantum sensing
Argonne National Laboratory

Supported by the Q-NEXT quantum center, scientists at three research institutions capture the pulsing motion of atoms in diamond, uncovering the relationship between the diamond’s strain and the behavior of the quantum information hosted within.

Newswise: Living, breathing buildings: Bio foams could transform the way we build
Released: 7-Aug-2024 4:05 AM EDT
Living, breathing buildings: Bio foams could transform the way we build
Aalto University

Over the next three years, European researchers aim to construct passive ventilation systems not from concrete or steel, but from a wood-based foam.

Released: 6-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Texas Tech Professor Receives Grant for Printable Semiconductors Research
Texas Tech University

The project aims to develop strategies to enhance the thermal stability of metal chalcogenide materials.

Newswise: Esther Takeuchi Honored in Special Festschrift Issue
Released: 5-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Esther Takeuchi Honored in Special Festschrift Issue
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Esther Sans Takeuchi, a materials scientist and chemical engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, was honored by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C in a special Festschrift issue earlier this year.

Newswise: Engineers develop general, high-speed technology to model, understand catalytic reactions
Released: 5-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Engineers develop general, high-speed technology to model, understand catalytic reactions
Iowa State University

A research team led by Iowa State's Qi An has developed artificial intelligence technology that could find ways to improve researchers’ understanding of the chemical reactions involved in ammonia production and other complex chemical reactions.



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