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Gels and topological data analysis

October 23rd, 2024

Professor Del Gado, together with Dr. Gavin Donley, a post-doctoral researcher in her group and now NRC postdoctoral fellow at NIST, have proposed a new method to characterize these complex structures, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota. Their papers was recently published on ACS Nano for a journal cover.  …

Magnetic High Entropy Alloys

“Spotlight” on Magnetic High Entropy Alloys

September 11th, 2024

A team of researchers led by graduate student Willie Beeson in Prof. Kai Liu’s group has demonstrated a novel approach to achieve strong magnets using high entropy alloys, without relying on the traditional ingredients of rare-earth elements.…

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Particulate Filtration using Multifunctional Metallic Nanowire Foams

August 22nd, 2024

In a study led by James Malloy in Prof. Kai Liu’s group, a multifunctional filtration platform is demonstrated using porous metallic nanowire foams that are efficient, robust, antimicrobial, and reusable, with the potential to guard against multiple hazards.…

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2024 Mayer Scholarship Recipient

August 2nd, 2024

The Department of Physics is pleased to announce that DaVonne Henry is the recipient of the 2024 Professor Walter G. Mayer Endowed Scholarship, which supports a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in experimental physics.…