Milwaukee Health Department is conducting vaccination clinics offering free immunizations for school-aged children, with incentives like tickets to local attractions.

Lake Norman residents are warned to avoid water contact due to Harmful Algae Blooms, confirmed to be toxic cyanobacteria, by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services.

An NIH-funded University of Oklahoma study, led by Dr. Jennings, examines if care for dementia patients aligns with their end-of-life wishes, considering quality and cost disparities.

University of Oklahoma's Assistant Professor Wei Qin received an Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for his novel research on the effects of climate change on soil microbiology and nitrogen cycling.

Startup Day 2024 in Knoxville featured a pitch competition and celebrated local entrepreneurship, with Andrew Hanna winning $10,000 for lithium-ion battery safety innovation.

MIT study finds human-caused mercury emissions are declining by 10% over the Northern Hemisphere from 2005-2020, challenging previous reports of increases.

Prasanna Balaprakash spoke on a Senate panel about AI in climate research, stressing the urgency for accurate weather predictions due to extreme weather events causing extensive damage.

ORNL has developed RODAS, a technique advancing the study of quantum materials, which combines imaging processes to observe materials at the atomic scale without altering them.

Two pioneers of artificial intelligence, John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their contributions to machine learning.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine cautions against charity fraud after severe weather, directing residents to vet organizations before donating for hurricane relief.

Dr. Kate Evans received the Maryland Zoo's Dr. Mike Cranfield Conservation Award for her African elephant research and efforts to mitigate human-elephant conflicts.

MIT engineers developed a battery-free, solar-powered desalination system that adapts to sunlight changes and can produce 5,000 liters of clean water daily.

ORNL researchers are working on advanced manufacturing, particularly PM-HIP, to support the U.S. clean energy sector and domestic metal parts production.