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- 1UW Physicist Yankowitz Wins Moore Foundation Investigator AwardβYankowitz Selected as Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator
University of Washington physicist Yankowitz has been selected as a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator, a competitive award supporting leading experimental researchers in physics. The honor brings substantial multi-year funding for his research program, which focuses on quantum materials. The university's College of Arts and Sciences announced the selection, highlighting the recognition for the department.
- 2Pitt's Susan Fullerton Named Moore Foundation 2026 Physics InvestigatorβPittβs Susan Fullerton Named a Moore Foundation 2026 Experimental Physics Investigator
Susan Fullerton of the University of Pittsburgh has been named a 2026 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The recognition supports experimental physicists pursuing ambitious research directions. The appointment places Fullerton among a select group of investigators chosen by the foundation for its physics program.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced a $10 million Presidential Fitness School Innovation Challenge aimed at supporting innovative programs to boost youth fitness in schools. The initiative revives the presidential fitness tradition with new funding for schools to develop creative approaches to student physical health and activity.
- 4Kennedy unveils $10 million challenge to revive Presidential Fitness Test in schoolsβKennedy to roll out $10 million challenge to encourage Presidential Fitness Test in schools
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to announce a $10 million challenge aimed at encouraging US schools to reinstate the Presidential Fitness Test, the once-standard program of physical fitness assessments for students. The initiative would offer funding incentives to schools that adopt the test, part of a broader push to boost youth physical activity and fitness nationwide.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a national fitness challenge aimed at schoolchildren, teaming up with WWE wrestling stars to promote physical activity among young people. The initiative pairs government backing with celebrity athletes to encourage schools to participate in fitness programs, drawing attention to childhood health and exercise.
- 6169th Force Support Squadron runs fitness assessment prep classβ169th Force Support Squadron hosts fitness assessment preparation class [Image 1 of 3]
The 169th Force Support Squadron has hosted a fitness assessment preparation class aimed at helping airmen get ready for upcoming physical fitness evaluations. The session, documented by military public affairs, offered guidance on training and test requirements. Such readiness programs are a routine part of Air National Guard support services, helping personnel maintain required fitness standards ahead of official testing cycles.
- 7UNC Greensboro Alumna Credits Degree for Physical Therapy School SuccessβHuman Health Sciences Degree Prepared Alumna for Physical Therapy School
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro highlights an alumna who says her human health sciences degree prepared her well for physical therapy school. The profile points to the program's coursework and advising as a pathway into graduate health careers, joining a broader stream of university alumni success stories used to showcase academic programs.