National Early Career Award
Brian Collins (right), assistant professor of physics and astronomy, received one of only 59 national Early Career Research awards from the U.S. Department of Energy for 2017. The five-year grant will support Collins and his team in developing and testing new resonant X-ray scattering techniques to reveal how organic, carbon-based molecules assemble, orient and conform into nanostructures. Read more >>>
What’s powering your devices?
“U.S. consumers want to use more renewable energy and less fossil fuels,” said Christine Horne, professor of sociology and lead author of a study on consumer attitudes about energy consumption. Read more >>
Where art and engineering meet
The Huminal, an interactive sculptural installation featuring an autonomous, mobile robot that responds to changes in its environment, incorporates research and techniques in fine arts, design, electrical and mechanical engineering, and robotics. Read more >>
Aurora Clark named ACS Fellow
A pioneering researcher, Clark received the national honor for her service to the chemistry community and her innovative use of computer algorithms and network analysis to understand the behavior of complex solutions and their interfaces. Read more >>
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