RICHMOND, Kentucky, Oct. 14 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * EKU Professor Secures Over $1 Million to Expand Student Research Opportunities Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Associate Professor Dr. Jason Fry has secured more than $1 million in research funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), allowing students to gain hands-on experience in physics research at EKU and laboratories around the world. "When students come to EKU, they have opportunities  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker physicist studying how disordered materials may advance microelectronics By Dan Moser, Research and Innovation A University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist is studying how disordered, noncrystalline materials could power the next generation of microelectronics, including computing systems that mimic the human brain. Robert Streubel, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has been awarded a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * This digital hand enables hands-free virtual reality More than just a stand-in, the AI-powered agent can complete tasks by following simple voice commands that don't include nitty-gritty details. * A digital, voice-controlled hand could improve the convenience and accessibility of virtual and augmented reality by enabling hands-free use of games and apps. The prototype software was developed more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Wildfire smoke, regenerative ag: Cornell Atkinson-EDF research aids people and planet * In the past 20 years, extreme wildfires have more than doubled, causing destruction to those directly impacted and spreading air pollution across borders and even continents. Outdoor air pollution, and the disease it engenders, is estimated to cause roughly 8 million deaths globally each year. A team of scientists from Cornel more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Analysis could map the ancient history of Earth's surface An international team, including Yale researchers, may have solved a magnetic field mystery contained in 565-million-year-old rocks. * Earth's Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for scientists. During earlier and later time periods, tectonic plates kept a steady p more PR