CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A new way to make steel could reduce America's reliance on imports * America has been making steel from iron ore the same way for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, it hasn't been making enough of it. Today the U.S. is the world's largest steel importer, relying on other countries to produce a material that serves as the backbone of our society. That's not to say the U.S. is alone more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Feb. 13 * Recent achievements for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community were earned by Anjana Bhandari, Tim Gay, Bijesh Maharjan, Thomas Padilla, Todd Thornock, Samantha Wallenburg, Adrian Wisnicki, the College of Engineering and a capella groups Boots and Cats and the Red Keys. Honors Anjana Bhandari, graduate student in mathematics, e more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following Q&A on Feb. 13, 2026, by Olga Rukovets with Gisela Winckler, climate scientist and professor at the Columbia Climate School: * * * Women in Science: Climate Scientist Gisela Winckler Winckler focuses on the history and causes of past, present and future climate variability, as well as the ocean's role in the climate system and the carbon cycle. * Gisela Winckler grew up in rural Germany, nowhere n more PR

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Feb. 14 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news: * * * Four RUM initiatives are supported by the Science and Technology Trust By Mariam Ludim Rosa Velez, mariam.ludim@upr.edu The University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM) is again among the institutions supported by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (FCTIPR), through the recent allocation of funds to promote innovative research and development projects in the country. T more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Highlander Highlights: Week of Feb. 9, 2026 * Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff, alumni and faculty. Alaska Research Experience returns to the Arctic Ten students are enrolled in this year's Alaska Research Experience, a two-course, year-long sequenc more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * IceCube Neutrino Observatory gets a major upgrade beneath the ice * The project ensures that UW-Madison's efforts at IceCube remain at the forefront of neutrino astronomy for years to come. By Alisa King-Klemperer February 13, 2026 Share this article After three successful field seasons at the South Pole, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has received its first major upgrade since it came  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice hosts inaugural Houston Space Galette in honor of Texas-France Space Hub's first anniversary * The Ion, Houston's hub for innovation powered by Rice University, was abuzz Feb. 12 as members of the Houston and French space community met for the inaugural Houston Space Galette. This reception, named for the French king cake, was hosted by the Texas-France Space Hub, a collaboration that aims to unite acade more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Feb. 13 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University's Society of Physics Students (SPS) Wins National Recognition for the Fourth Consecutive Year * STONY BROOK, NY-February 13, 2026- The State University of New York at Stony Brook's (Stony Brook University) Society of Physics Students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences has been named as a 2024-2025 Outst more PR

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Feb. 14 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news: * * * Physics students shine at CMS Data Analysis School 2026 By Mariam Ludim Rosa Velez, mariam.ludim@upr.edu Three students from the Department of Physics of the University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM) stood out at the CMS Data Analysis School 2026 (CMSDAS), obtaining first and third place in the final competition of analysis held earlier this year in Fermilab, Illinois. College students more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Feb. 14 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * The Science Behind Human Movement A soccer player's cleats hitting the turf as they wind up for a game-winning goal; a stroke patient shifting their weight from leg to leg to build back strength; a toddler stretching to reach a plate of iced cookies-- the nuances of human movement and the forces that impact it are at play in our daily lives. Research in this area has ramifications for how we u more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 14 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * URochester, RIT receive federal funding to expand experimental ways to communicate using individual particles of light The funding for the experimental quantum network RoQNET was secured by Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, and Representative Morelle. Luke Auburn, Director of Communications, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences The federal government is providing researchers at two Ro more PR