Liquid Crystal Institute
Chemical Physics Professor to Speak at Harvard
Dr. Peter Palffy-Muhoray, professor of chemical physics and member of the Liquid Crystal Institute, in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï will present "Rotating nametags, rubber lasers and coin magic: short stories from the world of liquid crystals" for the Applied Mechan…
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Walk This Way
Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.
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Walk this Way
Professor Robin Selinger of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Liquid Crystal Institute® helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF
Several ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experie…
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World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
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World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Torsten Hegmann Named Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
One of the top publishing societies in the world names a ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State professor a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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American Physical Society Elects ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Robin Selinger as Fellow
Robin Selinger, Ph.D., faculty member at the Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, has been elected a 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Each year, only one half of one percent of APS members are elected as Fellows. Selinger was recog…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Liquid Crystal Institute to Host International Conference
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï will host the 26th International Liquid Crystal Conference on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus from July 31-Aug. 5. The event is open to the public, but paid registration is required. Organized by the Internati…
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Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways
A group of researchers in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's College of Arts and Sciences have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals…
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