Department of Physics
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Physicist Joins Inter-Institutional Research Project to Study Light-Driven Materials
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University continues to march in the vanguard of technological advancement. A KSU researcher has joined a cutting-edge collaborative study into light-driven materials.
The technology has the potential to replace electric motors unilaterally. The Office of Naval Research awarded a&nbs…
Division of Research & Economic Development
Invitation to Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Is ‘Icing on the Cake’ for Doctoral Student
As if graduating with your Ph.D., starting a National Research Council (NRC) postdoctoral fellowship, getting married in Nepal and organizing an international research seminar wasn’t already a full plate for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University doctoral student Greta Babakhanova, how about a little dessert?
College of Arts & Sciences
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Astrophysicist Wins NSF Grant to Search for Exotic Matter in Neutron Stars
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s only theoretical astrophysicist just landed a grant that will help her to better understand dense stars while encouraging young female scientists to reach for them. Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Arts and Sciences, rece…
Division of Research & Economic Development
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level
Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.
Division of Research & Economic Development
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Take New Approach with OLEDs
Organic light-emitting diode technologies (OLEDs), a key technological feature in the display of many models of mobile phones and televisions already provide great image quality and high-resolution. But are they as efficient as they can be? Inspired by methods used in liquid-crystal technology, Kent…
College of Arts & Sciences
Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways
A group of researchers in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University'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…
Kent Campus
Becoming a Rocket Scientist
Theresa Benyo already had an exciting and fulfilling career as a project manager at NASA. With a great job, a house, a husband, two kids, and hobbies like musical theatre what more could you want? Academically speaking, she’d already earned a dual bachelor’s degree in physics and computer science fr…
College of Arts & Sciences
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Hosts Groundbreaking for New Integrated Sciences Building
The groundbreaking for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s new Integrated Sciences Building was held Oct. 2 from 2-5 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Following the groundbreaking, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with…
Kent Campus
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Physics Doctoral Student to Attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
What does it take to become great in your field? Certainly motivation, dedication and creativity are important, but what about inspiration? For young scientists, that inspiration can come from a variety of places, including interactions with colleagues and especially the top scientists in their fiel…
Kent Campus
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Physics Doctoral Student to Attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
What does it take to become great in your field? Certainly motivation, dedication and creativity are important, but what about inspiration? For young scientists that inspiration can come from a variety of places, including interactions with colleagues and especially the top scientists in…
College of Arts & Sciences