Saturday, December 28, 2024

Breakthrough in Quantum Research! A New Era in Technology Awaits!

 



Transformative Progress in Quantum Light Control

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen and Ruhr University Bochum have achieved a remarkable milestone in quantum research by mastering the simultaneous control of two quantum light sources. This accomplishment, once deemed unfeasible, signifies a crucial advancement in the realm of quantum mechanics.

Although it may seem insignificant to the untrained eye, this development paves the way for revolutionary technologies. The capability to create quantum entanglement—where two light sources can resonate with one another instantaneously—is pivotal for constructing robust quantum networks. Such networks are essential for enhancing quantum computing and improving secure communication methods.

The research, published in the esteemed journal Science, showcases the profound implications of this achievement. Professor Peter Lodahl, a leader in the research team, highlighted that this leap towards practical quantum technologies opens avenues for next-generation applications, including advanced encryption techniques and innovative internet frameworks.

The team’s innovative effort centers around a nanochip, about the size of a human hair, which allows for the intricate control of quantum light sources previously impeded by noise disruption. With this breakthrough, researchers now have the potential to establish a network of entangled light sources capable of performing complex quantum operations.

While the journey to control numerous quantum light sources remains, the foundations laid by this research signify a monumental step toward a future where quantum technologies could reshape computing, internet security, and more.


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Thursday, December 26, 2024

AIRAH Awards 2024: University of Wollongong wins research award


A project by the University of Wollongong has taken home the 2024 AIRAH Award for Excellence in HVAC&R Research.

The initiative involved the development of innovative solutions to advance solar energy and thermal energy storage in HVAC systems for decarbonising the heating and cooling of buildings.

It delivered innovative HVAC systems and solutions that used photovoltaic thermal collectors, thermal energy storage, membrane distillation and transpired solar collectors for increased energy efficiency and self-sufficiency of energy generation. It also developed innovative techniques for thermal energy storage design and efficiency improvement of solar panels.

These solutions could be used to increase building demand flexibility, address energy efficiency and decarbonisation, and assist in taking HVAC off the grid.


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Monday, December 23, 2024

NSF and Lemelson Foundation launch first joint research awards for Environmental Sustainability in Engineering Education

 

Empowering future engineers to tackle climate challenges and drive sustainable innovation.

The U.S. National Science Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation have awarded funding through the NSF Research in the Formation of Engineers program for five projects to integrate sustainability topics into engineering curricula. Supported in part by a $3 million, three-year investment from The Lemelson Foundation, this partnership aims to prepare future engineers to address critical challenges like infrastructure resilience, clean energy and the growth of emerging industries and manufacturing.

"These projects from the NSF-Lemelson initiative will help prepare engineering students to consider sustainability as they address complex challenges for our nation’s industry, infrastructure and health," said Susan Margulies, NSF assistant director for Engineering. "The curricula and training that result will empower and inspire engineering students to make a difference in their communities."

Each project offers a unique approach to advancing responsible engineering education. North Carolina A&T State University will incorporate environmental and social considerations throughout its industrial and systems engineering curriculum.  Researchers at the University of Arizona and the University of Michigan are exploring strategic prompts in coursework to inspire design decisions that prioritize environmental impact. Arizona State University, in collaboration with Kennesaw State University and Villanova University, is developing a network to support educators in enhancing sustainable engineering instruction. Rochester Institute of Technology will introduce activities aimed at helping students adopt a more eco-conscious engineering mindset, while Harvey Mudd College's systems thinking framework will guide students in evaluating the environmental, social and ethical aspects of engineering challenges.

These projects aim to create new models for engineering education to train engineers to lead sustainable innovations. NSF is continuing to solicit proposals for this initiative. More details can be found in the Dear Colleague Letter: NSF-Lemelson Initiative on Environmental and Social Sustainability in Engineering Education.


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Thursday, December 19, 2024

EGAS Wins 1st Place in OAPEC Scientific Awards 2022 in Decarbonization

 

On the sidelines of the 113th Ministerial Meeting of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), a team from the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) was honored for winning the first place of the OAPEC Scientific Award 2022 in the field of ‘Decarbonization Technologies in the Petroleum Industry and the Circular Carbon Economy’.

The research was submitted under the title ‘Decarbonization and Circular Carbon Economy in the Oil and Gas Field Implications for OAPEC Countries’.

The award comes as a continuation of the organization’s policy towards encouraging scientific research and researchers and publishing scientific research in areas that could contribute to the development and improvement of industries related to petroleum and energy in all their forms in the Arab world.

The research offers a comprehensive analysis of the circular carbon economy, detailing various technologies for decarbonization and emission reduction in the oil and gas industries. This is presented within the context of the urgent need to combat global climate change and aligns with international efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Additionally, the study provides an overview of global carbon emission rates and their sources across different stages of oil and gas production and manufacturing.


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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Award for impact research: Canbury Insights

 

Canada's boreal forest is a critical but often neglected ecosystem in responsible investment strategies, Canbury Insights says.

The Degradation of Canada's Boreal: Laws, Lobbying, and Links to Degradation analyses over 55 pages the boreal's importance, threats, and key industry players, to help investors initiate "informed engagements", the London-based consulting firm says of its report.

Threats to the boreal include unsustainable forestry practices, industrial expansion, and climate change-enhanced wildfires, it notes.

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The report includes a call to action to investors to assess their investments' direct, and indirect (via a trade association) lobbying activities, and whether they align with their sustainability commitments and policies.

It notes that emerging regulations and frameworks like EU Deforestation Regulation and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive "underscore the growing importance of addressing boreal forest preservation in investment decisions, and in the assessment of investee companies' supply chains".

In identifying the most influential companies and trade associations shaping boreal forest policies, it applies the same approach as the Principles for Responsible Investment's Spring initiative, the investor members of which target engagement with companies that have the biggest impact on nature.

Canbury said it intends to expand the research over the next 12 months and develop a collaborative engagement initiative specific to Canada's boreal forest.

The report incorporated insights from representatives of MSCI Sustainability Institute, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Addenda Capital, EOS at Federated Hermes, Cardano, Natural Resources

Defense Council, Shareholder Association for Research and Education, and Domini Impact Investments, among others.

Emmy Shaw, an analyst at Canbury Insights, said: "This research addresses an oversight in international investors' priorities: the boreal forest, the world's largest carbon sink on land. At a time when biodiversity loss and climate change vulnerabilities are accelerating faster than ever, the boreal forest serves as an important buffer.

"By mapping lobbying and influence on policies that impact Canada's boreal, this report provides investors with introductory tools to engage companies and trade associations.

"The research builds on efforts to highlight how responsible political engagement can help preserve the Earth's last great intact forests - and the essential services they provide to people and the planet."

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Water, peace and a mathematical prize - News from Imperial



From water’s anti-conflict role to a prize for a probabilist, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial.


Water vital for world peace

Water can be a catalyst for global peace and security, an interdisciplinary study involving Imperial researchers reveals.

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Soweto, Johannesburg residents at a communal tap

Experts from France, Germany, India, Nigeria, Sweden, the USA, and the UK have devised a blueprint to ensure safe, equitable and sustainable global access to clean water.  They found that unfettered access to water plays a critical role in preventing conflicts and promoting cooperation among communities and nations. 

The researchers propose a holistic approach to water governance that combines community action, indigenous knowledge, gender equity and open science.  

Professor Wouter Buytaert said “Water is an essential life resource and vital for the survival of the ecosystems that humankind depends on. We can see that conflicts arise when water is scarce or when access is inequitable. Our seven-point strategy enables local communities and nations to better protect and share access to water, and to predict and prepare for water crises. This could take us one step closer to achieving world peace.”


Maternity inequalities

A PhD project that aims to tackle ethnic inequities in maternity care using co-production with Black, African, Caribbean, and mixed-Black heritage families has won this year’s NIHR Imperial BRC Public Involvement in Research Award.

The project, led by Sarindi Aryasinghe, a PhD student within the Department of Surgery & Cancer, provides evidence of how efforts that bring together community partners, charities and community organisations in partnership with NHS and local authority professionals, can reap better results when tackling local and national health inequalities priorities.

Maternity care workshop
Maternity care workshop

The project’s first study, co-authored by community partners, NHS, and local authority professionals, was published last month in the BMJ Quality and Safety, and describes how the groups came together to agree priorities to improve maternity care experiences in West London.

Next, Sarindi will be collaborating with the University of Warwick to replicate this study within Coventry and Warwickshire and will be focusing on co-producing a maternity advocate programme.

She will receive a trophy and present her work along with a community partner at the next BRC Annual Event in March 2025.

Applied probabilist recognised

Professor Philip Ernst, from the Department of Mathematics, has received a prestigious Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) Medallion Award & Lecture for 2026.

The IMS Medallion Award & Lecture is one of the top honours in probability and statistics, awarded annually to just eight researchers worldwide for research excellence. Recipients are recognised for their significant contributions to the field and are invited to deliver a keynote address at an IMS sponsored conference, where they receive a medallion to mark the occasion.

Professor Ernst’s research interests include applied probability, exact distribution theory, mathematical statistics, operations research, optimal stopping, queueing systems, statistical inference for stochastic processes, stochastic control, and time series analysis.

Reflecting on the award, he said: “I am extremely honoured to receive a 2026 IMS Medallion Award & Lecture, one of IMS’s very top recognitions.” He will deliver his lecture in 2026, with details to follow closer to the event.

Neonatal medicines data boost

An award-winning database set up to help clinicians and improve healthcare for newborn babies could now help to develop new medicines.

The National Neonatal Research Database (NNRD), set up and run by researchers at Imperial, has joined the DARWIN EU network and can now be used by the European Medicines Agency and its collaborators.

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The data will help to develop medicines for newborns

Drug makers will be able to use NNRD data to improve the development and delivery of new medicines for newborns – an area which researchers say ‘desperately needs stimulation and improvement’.

Professor Neena Modi, who leads the NNRD group at Imperial, said: “There has only ever been one medicine developed specifically for a neonatal condition, and over 95% of medicines used in neonatal practice are prescribed ‘off-label’ or ‘off-licence’ which increases risks of harming patients as we have insufficient data on dosage, efficacy and safety."

“The fact the NNRD was invited to join DARWIN EU is testament to the contribution made by the UK to global neonatology. As the first and only neonatal database to join the network, we hope it will ultimately help drug manufacturers and regulators to get more vital medicines to patients.”


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Friday, December 13, 2024

CDT Original Research Reports Recognized by the 2024 Anthem Awards

 

Two 2024 Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) original research projects, “In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools” and “Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media” were recently recognized at the 4th Annual Anthem Awards for excellence in purpose & mission-driven work. “In Deep Trouble” was selected for the Bronze award in the Responsible Technology Research Projects or Publications Awareness Category. “Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media” won Silver in the Human & Civil Rights Research Projects or Publications Awareness Category. 

The findings from “In Deep Trouble,” authored by CDT’s Elizabeth Laird, Kristin Woelfel, and Maddy Dwyer, revealed the widespread problem of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), both real and deepfake, in U.S. K-12 public schools. The report exposed alarming trends, including data showing 15% of students say they know of AI-generated deepfake NCII involving their peers—representing 2.3 million public high-school students. Despite the profound consequences of NCII, schools are more focused on punishment than prevention and victim support. This report was designed by CDT Deputy Director of Communications, Design and Digital Timothy Hoagland.

“The alarming prevalence of tech-fueled sexual harassment in K-12 schools demands urgent attention. By amplifying student voices and uncovering the scale of AI-generated NCII, ‘In Deep Trouble’ aims to spark meaningful change in how schools address these harms—with a focus on prevention and supporting victims,” said Elizabeth Laird, CDT’s Director of Equity in Civic Technology. “On behalf of the civic technology team at CDT, I am honored that the members of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences found our work important to advancing their efforts to spur societal change around the responsible use of technology.”

“Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media” report, published with Digital Citizenship & funded by Internet Society Foundation, is the first in CDT’s ongoing series investigating content moderation biases in the Global South. The report, authored by CDT’s Mona Elswah, investigated challenges of moderating Maghrebi Arabic dialects, including the exploration of tactics users employ to combat moderation’s shortcomings, challenges Maghrebi Arabic content moderators face, and the downfalls of a lack of representation of native speakers in developing automated moderation systems. Timothy Hoagland was the art director for this report, and Osheen Siva the designer.

“This research sheds light on the unique challenges of moderating underrepresented dialects like Maghrebi Arabic, from user tactics to moderator struggles and the critical need for native speaker representation,” said CDT’s Mona Elswah. “I’m proud of our team’s efforts to drive meaningful improvements in content moderation systems and advocate for more equitable online spaces.”

“The Winners of this year’s Anthem Awards are truly inspiring and I am honored to help elevate their impact,” said Anthem Awards General Manager, Patricia McLoughlin. “At this moment, there is a lot of uncertainty in our world, but the tireless and extraordinary efforts of the Anthem Awards community provide hope that a better tomorrow is possible. Thank you to everyone doing this work and making an impact.”The Anthem Awards, launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, honor purpose- and mission-driven work from people, companies, and organizations worldwide. This year’s Anthem Award Winners were selected from more than 2,300 entries submitted from 34 countries by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS).

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