CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Accelerating science with AI and simulations * For more than a decade, MIT Associate Professor Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli has used artificial intelligence to create new materials. As the technology has expanded, so have his ambitions. Now, the newly tenured professor in materials science and engineering believes AI is poised to transform science in ways never before possible. His wo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Astronomer Anna Ho named Cottrell Scholar * Anna Y.Q. Ho, Richards Family Assistant Professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2026 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA). The cohort of 24 early career scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy will each receive an award of $120,000. "This is an exceptional cohort of teacher scholars who more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Colder than Ice: Developing an Improved Quantum Degenerate Cooling Method * If you think about gaseous atoms, you probably picture them bouncing freely through space. This constant motion is the natural state of atoms in the gas state. But when gases are cooled to or near absolute zero (-460 degrees Fahrenheit), they stop moving, entering what is known as the quantum degenerate state. "When the more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Feb. 12 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * David Scheil '25 is Hitting History Out of the Park * On a quiet day in the St. Olaf College archives, David Scheil '25 held in his hands a letter dated just weeks before the sender's death. It was from Private Paul Swensen '45, a former St. Olaf baseball player who fought across Europe with the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, and was killed in action 37 days before the war ended. In his final message to Gert more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * New research uncovers how microbes shape ecosystem resilience * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. Microbes are everywhere -on your skin, in your gut, in the soil beneath your feet, even floating in the air you breathe. Most people think of microbes in simple terms: some make you sick, while others help keep you healthy. Bu more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 13 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT, URochester to receive $2 million to advance quantum communication network New federal funding is the result of support from congressional leaders * RIT and the University of Rochester will receive $2 million in federal funding to further develop the Rochester Quantum Network (RoQNET). The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is providing the funding to advance the more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 12 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Sarah Reisman Receives Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching * Sarah Reisman, Bren Professor of Chemistry and Norman Davidson Leadership Chair of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, has been awarded this year's Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Caltech's highest teaching prize. Reisman's research focuses on the chemical synthesis of organic molecule more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 12 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Shouleh Nikzad and Joseph Shepherd Elected to the National Academy of Engineering * Caltech's Joseph E. Shepherd (PhD '81) and Shouleh Nikzad (PhD '90), chief technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), have been elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The 2026 class, which includes 130 members and 28 international members, was announced on February more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Feb. 12 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * Students Are The 'Why': The CSU Puts Social Mobility Front and Center At the 2026 Social Mobility Symposium, the university system reaffirmed its focus on moving more students into--and through--degree pathways tied to economic opportunity. * Higher education leaders from across the country came together on February 6, 2026, for the annual Social Mobility Symposium hosted by Cal State San Marcos  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 12 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA launches SoCal Quantum Alliance to accelerate quantum innovation and workforce development * Key takeaways * The SoCal Quantum Alliance (SQA) is a UCLA-led coalition of the region's leading universities, industry partners and regional economic development partners. * SQA complements the statewide Quantum California initiative by serving as Southern California's anchor for rese more PR