News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Argonne training program introduces AI for science to a new crowd

Argonne training program introduces AI for science to a new crowd



Neutrons reveal key to extraordinary heat transport

Neutrons reveal key to extraordinary heat transport


New design for lithium-air battery could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery

New design for lithium-air battery could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery


Brookhaven Lab and Boys & Girls Club of Shinnecock Nation Team Up for DIY STEM Program

Brookhaven Lab and Boys & Girls Club of Shinnecock Nation Team Up for DIY STEM Program


New quantum sensing technique reveals magnetic connections

New quantum sensing technique reveals magnetic connections


Brookhaven HSRP and SPARK Program Alumni Selected in 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search

Brookhaven HSRP and SPARK Program Alumni Selected in 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search


Ignition Gives U.S. ‘Unique Opportunity’ to Lead World’s IFE Research

Ignition Gives U.S. ‘Unique Opportunity’ to Lead World’s IFE Research



New zirconia-based catalyst can make plastics upcycling more sustainable

New zirconia-based catalyst can make plastics upcycling more sustainable


A minute with Brian Vaughn, electrical engineer

A minute with Brian Vaughn, electrical engineer


SLAC, Stanford researchers make a new type of quantum material with a dramatic distortion pattern

SLAC, Stanford researchers make a new type of quantum material with a dramatic distortion pattern


NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska

NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska


Buttigieg: DOT is 'initiating this further supplemental safety review of Norfolk Southern'

The Federal Railroad Administration announced its plan to conduct a 60-day supplemental safety assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway, as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg promised the department will take more steps to improve rail safety.


Blinken: U.S. adds $26 million in aid 'to those affected by the Rakhine State and Rohingya crisis'

The United States government is adding $69 million in aid to Rohingya refugees and other vulnerable populations impacted by the ongoing crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh.


Blinken: 'U.S. support for Ukraine is enduring'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized the 33rd drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at $400 million.


Rosenblum: Straight-time pay for overtime hours robs employees 'of the hard-earned wages they depend on to make ends meet'

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a $166,832 settlement for 53 workers of Lakeside Roofing & Contracting, a roofing contractor in Little Falls, N.Y., after uncovering overtime and record-keeping violations.


Graves: 'Being cyber-secure is a team sport'

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves emphasized the importance of cybersecurity in the modern age as he delivered remarks at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence on March 7.


Blinken: 'U.S. continues to promote justice for victims of the Assad regime'

Amjad Yousef, a warrant officer in the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate, has been designated by the United States for his role in committing gross human rights violations, specifically extrajudicial killings, during the Tadamon Massacre of unarmed civilians in 2013.


FEMA Awards Nearly $1.4 Million to Massachusetts for COVID-19 Supplies

News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $1.4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of purchasing emergency supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.