HAIFA, Israel, Feb. 16 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * "We Managed to Image the Unknown" * At the end of January, astrophysicist Sheperd Doeleman, an inventor, founder, and director of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), and the researcher who led the first imaging of a black hole, visited the Technion as a distinguished lecturer of the Lewiner Institute of Theoretical Physics, and delivered a lecture to students in the Faculty of Physics. D more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Additive may strengthen organic solar cells * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Solar power continues to grow -accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024 -but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun's energy comes with environmental costs. Manufacturing silicon solar panels is an energy-intensive process that requires toxic chemicals and creates recycl more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 16, 2026, by Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman at the American Bankers Association 2026 Conference for Community Bankers: * * * It is a pleasure to join you again this year for the American Bankers Association Community Bankers Conference. As a former community banker, I always enjoy taking time to learn from your experience to inform my work at the Federal Reserve./1 Today, I would like to discus more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 16 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * First look at the new Paisley Museum * New external and internal photos of Paisley Museum, which is set to open later this year, have been released ahead of the fit-out period. Despite delays and increased costs caused by Covid, construction snags and soaring inflation, the new PS68.7m museum is on track to open later this year and aims to make the Scottish town one of Europe's lea more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary by senior writer Carl Paulus: * * * When "American Studies" Can't Say Anything Good About America * What would you say about a publication devoted to writing about America that never has anything positive to say about our country? You might think it's horribly biased and has an agenda-and you'd be right. That's exactly what's happening in the subject of American Studies-an academic fi more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU students confront the hidden ethical history of STEM * Victor Piercey hadn't thought much about the morality of actuary science. A tour of the Zekelman Holocaust Center changed everything. The Michigan State University alum, now a professor at Ferris State University, was stunned when his tour guide mentioned that Nazi concentration camps were insured. As a teacher in Ferris State's actuary sc more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New blockchain platform brings credibility to carbon registries * As governments and companies race to meet climate pledges, from net-zero goals to near-term emissions cuts, Cornell researchers have developed a blockchain-based platform to improve how those commitments are recorded and verified. Carbon registries serve as repositories for documenting emissions reductions, third-party verification and the issua more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 16 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * New tool could reduce collision risk for Earth-observation satellites * Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate change, food production, supply chain vulnerabilities and environmental d more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Feb. 17 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Sprinting science that rewrites the rulebook * A new international research paper is challenging long-held beliefs about what makes the world's fastest sprinters so quick, offering fresh insights that could transform how Australia develops its next generation of speed stars. Published in Sports Medicine, the paper examines sprinting through a dynamical systems lens, arguing that sprint performance is n more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds emphasis on conversation facilitation helps journalists re-engage communities * LAWRENCE -The profession of journalism is facing dual challenges of lost trust and relevance. A research project among educators, students, journalists and communities in six states has found that pairing student journalists with communities through structured conversation can help to rebuild trust while also teachi more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * The giant fire tornado that could save our oceans * First large-scale experiment shows fire whirls burn oil spills faster and cleaner than fire pools, proving their game-changing potential for ocean cleanups. Media Credit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering Share this Video * * * * In the frantic hours following an offshore oil spill, emergency responders face a destructive decision: l more PR