4-Feb-2026 Q&A: What to know when filing your 2025 taxes Penn State Income tax season opened on Jan. 26, when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began accepting tax filings for the 2025 calendar year. Ed Jenkins, professor of practice in accounting at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, shared in the Q&A below information and tips for taxpayers preparing their 2025 filings.
4-Feb-2026 Rachel Berg, named 2026 Artist in Residence, at Sanford Underground Research Facility South Dakota Science and Technology Authority Rachel Berg grew up in the Black Hills near the site of the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) and is returning as the 2026 Artist in Residence (AiR). Berg is an interdisciplinary Mnicoujou Lakota artist whose work is rooted in observation of the natural world and Lakota values. The AiR program at SURF is now in its 7th year.
4-Feb-2026 When a baby’s small movements have big consequences Norwegian University of Science and Technology A breakthrough method from the 1990s is now being transformed into an AI-powered tool to help doctors diagnose cerebral palsy. Journal IEEE Access
4-Feb-2026 Aggie blends passion for fashion with engineering technology Texas A&M University Aarathi Devakumar is weaving a unique narrative in the world of engineering. With a lifelong love of creativity and technology, she has found her perfect fit in the trendsetting area of design called fashioneering.
4-Feb-2026 Accelerating nuclear engineering research with AI Texas A&M University Nuclear power has been proposed as a solution to meet the growing energy needs of artificial intelligence. But what if AI could return the favor and help propel the development and deployment of nuclear energy?
4-Feb-2026 Discovering how motor neurons break down in ALS Les Turner ALS Foundation Studies have shown that in ALS patients, microtubules—which are the major component of the cell cytoskeleton and serve as tracks for transporting components from cell bodies to neuronal terminals—become dysfunctional. But just how these microtubules are affected by ALS remained a mystery until research at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine revealed the cause.
4-Feb-2026 Securing America’s critical materials supply chain DOE/Idaho National Laboratory The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is addressing one of the nation’s most urgent challenges: securing a reliable domestic supply of critical materials. These materials are essential for technologies such as smartphones, satellites and advanced weapons systems that drive the economy and ensure national security.
4-Feb-2026 When continents try, and fail, to break apart University of Texas at Austin Supercomputer simulations by University of Memphis scientists are revealing new details about geological rift failure — insights that could inform geothermal energy, rare earth mineral exploration, and more. Journal Scientific Reports Funder Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
4-Feb-2026 Idaho National Laboratory strengthening national security with critical materials research DOE/Idaho National Laboratory From satellites and surveillance systems to precision-guided munitions and fighter jet engines, critical materials are at the foundation of America’s military strength. Yet most critical materials are extracted and processed overseas, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to supply chain disruptions that could jeopardize everyday life, economic stability and national security.
4-Feb-2026 How can computing for AI and other demands be more energy efficient? University of Southern California The growth and impact of artificial intelligence are limited by the power and energy that it takes to train machine learning models. So how are researchers working to improve computing efficiency to support the rising demand for AI and its requisite computing power?
