UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * First measurement of a black hole's 'kick' after cosmic collision * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The violent collision and merger of two black holes emits gravitational waves -- ripples in spacetime -- that can cause the resulting newborn black hole to recoil and rapidly move, sometimes escaping its own galaxy. Now, an international team that includes a Penn State researcher has measured the  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT's work with Idaho National Laboratory advances America's nuclear industry * At the center of nuclear reactors across the United States, a new type of chromium-coated fuel is being used to make the reactors more efficient and more resistant to accidents. The fuel is one of many innovations sprung from collaboration between researchers at MIT and the Idaho National Laboratory (I more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Revitalizing introductory physics labs with NSF support * Introductory physics labs are a little different at Cornell. Instead of doing labs that demonstrate physics concepts they already know to be true, first-year physics students conduct experiments to discover answers for themselves. This approach, developed through eight years of active learning work at Cornell, emphasizes how experimental physics works  more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 23 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Scott Cushing Named a Moore Inventor Fellow * Scott Cushing, assistant professor of chemistry, has been named among the final class of five Moore Inventor Fellows by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This 10th cohort of fellows marks the fulfillment of a 10-year $35 million commitment by the Moore Foundation to support "50 inventors to shape the next 50 years." Cushing is the fourth more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Year of Quantum: FSU poised to lead in quantum science and engineering By Bill Wellock Scientists around the world are marking 2025 as the "Year of Quantum," recognizing a century since the birth of modern quantum mechanics and the potential for quantum science and engineering to yield breakthroughs in high-performance computing, communication technology, cybersecurity, medical imaging, envi more PR