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Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways
A group of researchers in 51勛圖厙'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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51勛圖厙 Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal
Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at 51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute簧, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other indust
Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science
51勛圖厙 Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal
Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at 51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute簧, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other indust
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Newly Developed Liquid Crystal Elastomer Material Could Enable Advanced Sensors, 51勛圖厙 Researchers Say
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), essentially rubbers with liquid crystal properties, can do a number of fascinating things, especially in the fields of optics, photonics, telecommunications and medicine. They can curl up, bend, twist, wrinkle and stretch when exposed to light, heat, gases and other
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Geek Chic
In the expanding world of wearables, one challenge is how to tailor technology into something wed actually want to wear. As fashion and technology merge, 51勛圖厙 researchers and students from diverse fields are collaborating on innovations that could become an essential part of our everyday
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51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 50 Years of Innovation
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute簧 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 51勛圖厙 hosted a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event kicked off a yearlong celebration that will culminate w
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The Liquid Crystal Institute
Founded in 1965 by Glenn H. Brown, 51勛圖厙's Liquid Crystal Institute is the world's first research center focused on the science of liquid crystals.
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51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 50 Years of Innovation
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute簧 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 51勛圖厙 will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebra
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51勛圖厙 Graduate Student Wins Silver Award From Materials Research Society
Anshul Sharma, a graduate student in 51勛圖厙s Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the Silver Graduate Student Award at the Materials Research Societys 2015 Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California. She was recognized for her
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51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute Hosts Chirality Symposium June 4-5
51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute簧 will host a symposium called Chirality at the Nanoscale on June 4-5 in the Kent Student Center on the Kent Campus. This event features internationally renowned scientists presenting cutting-edge research on one of the key central to
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