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Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

27 scientists at 91²Ö¿â – including 7 current faculty members (1 former) at KSU’s Materials Science Graduate Program ranked in top 2% of scientists

27 scientists at 91²Ö¿â – including 7 current faculty members (1 former) at KSU’s Materials Science Graduate Program – are listed in study done by Stanford University ranking of the top 2% of scientists of the world’s nearly 7 million working scientists. The study identifies the â€¦

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Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science

AMLCI Celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Celebrating 60 Years of Discovery and Innovation

A star-studded lineup of scientists will return to 91²Ö¿â on April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

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Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals

Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at 91²Ö¿â, and collaborators publish an article in Science.

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The Liquid Crystal and Materials Sciences Building serves as home to 91²Ö¿â’s Liquid Crystal Institute.

New Publication in Physical Review X Reveals Surprising Connection Between Liquid Crystals and Metals

A groundbreaking study published today in Physical Review X, titled "Frank-Read Mechanism in Nematic Liquid Crystals," sheds light on a fundamental connection in the behavior of nematic liquid crystals and crystalline solids. Led by a team of researchers from 91²Ö¿â, the study reveals…

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91²Ö¿â Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

91²Ö¿â Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job. 

 

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Engineers from Leica install the new NLO microscope in the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus in June 2023.

Laser-Focused: New Microscope to Benefit 91²Ö¿â Researchers

91²Ö¿â researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level. 

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Engineers from Leica install the new NLO microscope in the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus in June 2023.

Laser-Focused: New Microscope to Benefit 91²Ö¿â Researchers

91²Ö¿â researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level. 

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Excellence in Undergraduate and Graduate Research Mentorship Awards

From 91²Ö¿â's Division of Research & Economic Development91²Ö¿â is pleased to announce the two winners of both the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award and Excellence in Graduate Research Mentorship Award. As part of the nominati…

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91²Ö¿â Researcher Develops Hybrid Fuel Cell Battery/Capacitor

Yanhai Du, Ph.D., College of Aeronautics and Engineering professor, has been working with an interdisciplinary research team to develop a hybrid fuel cell battery/capacitor. This fuel cell is the first to have been developed for commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as drones. The ne…

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Division of Research & Economic Development