Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
NSF Awards ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Researcher Nearly $1 Million for Separate Liquid Crystal Studies
Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., a chemical physicist in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI), just received nearly $1 million between two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for separate studies with potential applications in biomedical science, commercial electronics and beyond.
New Director Named for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.
NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.