CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 8 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU's College of STEM announces Spring 2026 observatory nights * The observatory at APSU's Coleman Tractor APSU Farm Powered by Kubota provides plenty of opportunities for astronomy enthusiasts to explore the skies. | Photo by Ralph Acosta CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy has announced four dates for Public Observatory N more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 10 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * AI improves flood projections under climate change By Krisy Gashler, College of Agrulculture and Life Sciences When engineers and planners design roads, bridges and dams, they rely on hydrological models intended to protect infrastructure and communities from 50- and 100-year floods. But as climate change increases the frequency and severity of floods, existing models more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 10 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Using the Physics of Radio Waves to Empower Smarter Edge Devices Duke engineers publish new method to use analog radio waves to boost energy-efficient edge AI. By Andrew Tie As drones survey forests, robots navigate warehouses and sensors monitor city streets, more of the world's decision-making is occurring autonomously on the edge--on the small devices that gather infor more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Electrical engineer named fellow of international optics society * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Xingjie Ni, associate professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, has been elected a 2026 fellow of Optica, the international professional society dedicated to advancing the science of light. Optica, founded in 1916, is the leading organization for scientists, engineers, students and profession more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 10 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Future ready: Rowan University introduces new co-op program with Inductotherm and Consarc for hands-on learning During his sophomore year at Rowan University, Ray Odgers landed a summer warehouse job at Inductotherm that would change his life. When word leaked out that he was enrolled in Rowan's electrical and computer engineering program, he was quickly transferred from the warehouse to the test lab, where  more PR

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Prof. Casey Schmidt earns Kaufman research grant Two-year, $100,000 grant will support her study of histones and provide hands-on lab research opportunities for her students * Prof. Casey Schmidt has won a 2025 Kaufman Integrated Research-Education grant, which will help advance her study of histones, important proteins for normal cellular function, and open opportunities for her students to engage in authen more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * The publishing rules for NIH-supported research have changed. Here's what to know * The NIH Public Access Policy (opens in new window), which went into effect on July 1, 2025, has a noble goal: to make publicly funded research available to everyone as soon as it's published in a peer-reviewed journal. But as the publishing landscape slowly shifts towards open access (opens in new window), many researchers are findi more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Jan. 8 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I researchers pioneer molecular modeling for new fungicides * A University of Idaho research team is pioneering the use of computer molecular modeling to develop new agricultural fungicides, including some that will attack crop pathogens in novel ways. The approach is akin to methods used in designing pharmaceuticals for human health developing fungicides by conducting experiments, running comput more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Lifesaving breakthrough in bacterial behavior Penn biophysicist Arnold Mathijssen uncovers how and why E. coli manage to swim upstream causing infections in challenging places such as the urinary tract, respiratory system, and catheters, pointing to new strategies for designing safer, more effective biomedical tools and treatments. Key Takeaways * Researchers found that rather tha more PR