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As 'Professor Otaku,' Ryu uses anime to illuminate engineering lessons
Sangjin Ryu, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, often uses examples of anime - such as a clip from “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” - to teach engineering principles to both his students and to general audiences in lectures. Mechanical engineering senior Matthew Brown said Ryu's teaching technique helped him to better understand what was being taught. "It's really interesting when we're learning some of the theories in class, developing that theory in our lecture notes, and then Dr. Ryu will present an application that is shown in anime," Brown said. "It takes some of what you might think is a boring theory and puts it into something that's not necessarily a real-world application but allows you to apply it."
(9/27/24)
Nebraska breakthrough opens door to next-gen electronics
University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers have achieved a breakthrough in antiferromagnetic spintronics. This development could expand the nanotechnology’s capabilities, which have been limited by their need for excessive power.
The team has shown that introducing boron—a process called B-doping—into magnetoelectric oxides can control magnetic fields at the high temperatures prevalent in electronics. This has long been the “holy grail” of such research, said Christian Binek, Charles Bessey Professor of Physics.
The material the Nebraska team is studying — chromium oxide with a dash of boron — could help herald the emergence of digital memory and processors that consume far less power while potentially running even faster than their modern-day counterparts.
(9/18/24)
Bartelt-Hunt selected for NU leadership development program
Shannon Barlelt-Hunt, (chair) civil and environmental engineering, has been selected to join the 2024-2026 cohort of NU’s “Developing Excellence in Academic Leaders” program. Sponsored by the Office of the President together with the system provost and campus chief academic officers, offers an intensive two-year curriculum that helps participants develop their leadership skills, expand their networks and explore key issues and challenges facing the University of Nebraska and higher education.
(9/13/24)
NCMN faculty, staff earn service awards
Service Awards at Nebraska celebrate the talent and dedication of all regular employees who complete intervals of five calendar years of service. Employees earning a service award in 2024 include:
5 Years: Mohammad Ghashami, Abdelghani Laraoui, Steve Wignall
10 Years: Ozan Ciftci, Bai Cui
15 Years: Martin Centurion
20 Years: Ravi Saraf
25 Years: Andrei Sokolov, Lanping Yue
30 Years: Yuris Dzenis
35 Years: David Hage, Mehrdad Negahban
40 Years: John A. Woollam
(9/6/24)
Berkowitz to lead NSF's math, physical sciences directorate
The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected Nebraska’s David B. Berkowitz to serve as assistant director for mathematical and physical sciences. He will start in the role on Sept. 9. Berkowitz, Elmer H. and Rudy M. Cordes professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, will manage the NSF mathematical and physical sciences team and oversee the investment portfolios for the divisions of astronomical sciences, chemistry, mathematical sciences, materials research, physics and the Office of Strategic Initiatives, with a total budget of approximately $1.7 billion.
(9/4/24)
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Faculty Spotlight: Abdelghani Laraoui
Dr. Abdelghani Laraoui is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at UNL. Dr. Laraoui’s primary research focuses on developing new quantum materials based on color centers in diamond (NV, SiV, GeV), and defects in wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN, ZnO) and two dimensional materials (hBN, TMDs) for applications in quantum sensing and quantum information processing. Read more about Dr. Laraoui's current research in the latest installment of our newsletter Interfaces.