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David Sellmyer was honored during the Materials Research Society’s Spring Meeting held April 2-6 in Phoenix, AZ. The celebration included (from left) Voula and George Hadjipanayis, Ivan Schuller, Sellmyer, Mike Coey, Jim Rhyne, Claudia Felser, Stu Parkin, Ralph Skomski and Jianing Sun. Photo courtesy: Cathy Sellmyer
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Christian Binek has found that, under certain conditions, the magnetic properties of a material can predict the relationship between its elasticity and temperature. You can read more about his findings on Nebraska Today. Photo courtesy University Communication
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A recent study by Pannier and colleagues from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska Medical Center has reported progress toward the bioengineering of cartilage that could help treat disorders known to disrupt the normal development of bones. Read more on Nebraska Today. Photo courtesy Nebraska Today
NCMN News
Tsymbal earns top NU honor
Evgeny Tsymbal, professor of physics, was awarded one of NU’s most prestigious awards - the Outstanding Research and Creativity Award, which recognizes faculty who have demonstrated meritorious and sustained records of excellence and creativity in teaching. (4/10/19)
Sealy wins $500K NSF Early Career Development Award
The award will help Michael Sealy continue his research on additive manufacturing techniques. He hopes to create lighter and stronger materials to be used to create dissolvable medical implants - which would speed patient recovery times and prevent the need for surgical removal. (4/9/19)
Yang team receives NSF grant to study cell communication
Ruiguo Yang and Jung Yul Lim’s research team has received a three-year, $439,584 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate how linked individual cells communicate with each other and respond to physical changes in their shared environment, which could have implications to everyday medicine and other medical applications. (2/4/19)
Regents' Tour Research Facilities
NU Regents and other university officials toured some of the research facilities in the Voelte-Keegan Nanoscience Research Center on January 24. (1/25/19)
Argyropoulos receives $750,000 early career grant
Christos Argyropoulos received the three-year grant from the Office of Naval Research’s Young Investigator Program for his work exploring the use of ultrafast, short-pulse lasers to modify metal surfaces, which has the potential to be used in national defense applications. (1/25/19)
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