May 2024

Jack Schneider, Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor and UMass Amherst Center for Education Policy director, says that as a result of the panel discussions and deliberative polling from the inaugural Spring Civic Summit, the…

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Euclid Consortium—a collaboration of 2,000 researchers from 300 institutions in 15 European countries, the U.S., Canada and Japan—recently released the first stunning images from the Euclid space…

Artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms and software—meet the next tool kit for creating our sustainable future. University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded $12 million over five years by the U.S. National Science…

Collaborative research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst outlines five essential themes to promote equitable and sustainable urban tree planting initiatives (TPIs), which is especially timely given the $1.5 billion for…

San Diego State University College of Engineering seniors are prepared to envision, design, and build a better world. During the 2024 Senior Design Day, held May 1 at Viejas Arena, senior design teams presented innovative engineering…

White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., will discuss the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan on a special livestreamed event  Wednesday, May 22, 9:30 a.m. CDT, presented by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute…

For decades, Auburn students, faculty and alumni have played a significant role in revitalizing Birmingham. Beginning in May, they now have a vibrant new place to continue their teaching, outreach and collaborative work as the university…

Scientists have identified a new member on the genetic family tree of an endangered pupfish native to south-central New Mexico. “We went into this thinking that there was one species of conservation concern,” said J. Andrew DeWoody,…

There is no avoiding robots. With increasing autonomy, satellites span the skies; vacuums vroom underfoot; and bots conduct surgery, deliver packages and explore the solar system. Robot expert Sooyeon Jeong, an assistant professor of…

CU Boulder today was awarded two grants totaling nearly $700,000 through the statewide Geothermal Energy Grant Program (GEGP) to determine whether geothermal energy is feasible for the campus. “Geothermal energy, the heat beneath…