CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Breaking the old model of education with MIT Open Learning * At an age when many kids prefer to play games on their phones, 11-year-old Vivan Mirchandani wanted to explore physics videos. Little did he know that MIT Open Learning's free online resources would change the course of his life. Now, at 16, Mirchandani is well on his way to a career as a physics scholar -- all because  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Old-school material could power quantum computing, cut data center energy use * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new twist on a classic material could advance quantum computing and make modern data centers more energy efficient, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. Barium titanate, first discovered in 1941, is known for its powerful electro-optic properties in bulk, or three-d more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU physicists discover universal 'Squeezing Phase Transition' with implications for quantum technology * Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Findings establish new dynamical phases of matter, advancing quantum sensing and simulation A team of physicists at Oklahoma State University led by assistant professor Dr. Thomas B more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 16 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University tops participation in Scholars Transforming Through Research, four years running Only 38 teams were selected nationwide this year, and Radford fielded the largest representation, marking four consecutive years of participation unmatched by any other institution. * A group of Radford University students and mentors just added another milestone to the record book. Radford had four team more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: * * * Innovating Futures in STEM: Giant LEAP STEM Academy By Maira Can On July 11, 2025, another dozen enterprising young high school students joined the graduate ranks of Seton Hall University's own Giant LEAP STEM Academy. Giving high school students a robust introduction to the world of scientific research and a preview of their prospective STEM careers, this summer program focuses on providing both foun more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Oct. 16 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Receives $2 million to Advance Germanium Technologies South Dakota Mines is leading critical components of a statewide initiative advancing germanium-based technologies for both fundamental physics and medical imaging. The university's $2 million award is part of the larger $7 million National Science Foundation EPSCoR RII E-RISE grant that launched  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Chicago youth explore science on-campus with Space Explorers Since 1991, UChicago's Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics has connected students from Chicago Public Schools with world-class astronomers and physicists * Model rockets soaring through the Chicago sky; model boats taking to the waters to sail or sink; mousetrap cars speeding down the street; and the classic egg drop. Students immersed  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: * * * Coral skeletons left by a medieval tsunami whisper warning for Caribbean region Sometime between 1381 and 1391, an earthquake exceeding magnitude 8.0 rocked the northeastern Caribbean and sent a tsunami barreling toward the island of Anegada. Flooding scattered debris across the island, depositing coral boulders hundreds of meters inland. The corals died but their skeletons remain.  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW fostering closer research ties with federal defense, cybersecurity agencies * Traumatic brain injuries can be debilitating and sometimes culminate in permanent disability. While many people who experience a TBI are simply the victims of an unlucky accident, certain careers carry an outsize risk for brain injuries. Many of these risky jobs are in the military, and that's why the Uni more PR