News/Research
The activities at the AMLCI are focused on the forefront of the cross disciplinary area, transcending the individual scientific field and streamlining the research from the basic science to development of practical applications. The AMLCI builds on the foundation of the LCI, with the 19th century discovery of the liquid crystal through an international collaboration between a biochemist and a crystallographer in Europe, the advancement of the liquid crystal science and technology has always been driven by an interdisciplinary research effort involving expertise across the boundary of biology, chemistry & materials science, physics, mathematics, and device engineering.
‘Hyperbolic hedgehog’ steers active droplets in a liquid crystal
Nov. 6, 2020
In a paper published in "Nature," researchers in Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich’s materials science group at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì describe how it moved a stabilized droplet of active bacteria along a pre-determined path by harnessing the broken symmetry of a liquid…
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Alumnus Who Aimed to Solve Major Problem Raises $25 Million
Sept. 29, 2020
Alumnus Andrew Konya, '10, graduated from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University with a degree in physics and started chiseling away at what is now his company, Remesh, in 2013. Remesh, has gone on to receive …
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Materials Science Research Receives Grant for New X-ray Scattering Instrument
Sept. 4, 2020
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute soon will be home to a new X-ray scattering instrument capable of examining materials in scales from as small as a fraction of a nanometer to as large as several micrometers.
Read More »Dr. Vianney Gimenez-Pinto: Professional Student Seminar
Aug. 11, 2020
On Thursday the 13th of August 2020, Dr. Vianney Gimenez-Pinto will give a seminar to the students of the AMLCI
Read More »Professional Student Seminar- Dr. Greta Babakhanova
July 21, 2020
Dr. Greta Babakhanova, AMLCI alum currently working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will be presenting at the Professional Student Seminar on July the 23rd:
Read More »New Publication: St. Petersburg Paradox and Failure Probability
June 18, 2020
Abstract: The St. Petersburg paradox provides a simple paradigm for systems that show sensitivity to rare events. Here, we demonstrate a physical realization of this paradox using tensile fracture, experimentally verifying for six decades of spatial and temporal data and two…
Read More »Congratulations to the recipients of ILCS Honors & Awards 2020
June 4, 2020
We would like to congratulate former CPIP student Greta Babakhanova, Director of AMLCI and CPIP Professor Torsten Hegmann, and CPIP Professor Oleg Lavrentovich for being the recipients of the ILCS Honors and Awards 2020.
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Financially During COVID-19 Crisis
April 3, 2020
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University announced the creation of the Pay It Flash Forward Emergency Fund that will help students who are unexpectedly finding themselves in financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Flashes Take Care of Community, Collect University's PPE for Area Hospitals and Agencies
April 1, 2020
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university’s personal protective equipment (PPE) to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies.
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