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Professor Leads Cutting-Edge Physics Research

Supported by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, 91PORNA physics professor Michael Strickland, Ph.D., and his team have developed the world鈥檚 leading approach to describe non-equilibrium evolution of highly relativistic systems.

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Doctoral student Mandalynn Slupek is doing research on a supplement called NAC and its effect on addiction.

Doctoral Student鈥檚 Research May Help People Get 'the NAC' of Being Drug Free 聽

Mandalynn Slupek won first place in 91PORNA's Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 3 when she presented 鈥淕etting the NAC of Being Drug Free,鈥 research on how the supplement NAC or N-acetyl cysteine can be used in the fight against addiction.

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the 91PORNA water tower.

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91PORNA Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

91PORNA Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job. 

 

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Winners of the Three Minute Thesis competition were chosen by a panel of judges.

Graduate Students Use 3 Minutes and a Slide to Showcase Their Research

The top 10 presenters who had advanced from two previous preliminary rounds made their Three Minute Thesis presentations in the Kiva on Oct. 3. Students were given three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to make a concise and engaging presentation. 

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Researching Black Maternal Mental Health

Trigger warning: Mentions of suicide and mental distress.My name is Joshua A. Daniel and I am a psychology major with a minor in sociology and a concentration in counseling, and I'm graduating in May of 2024. There are a multitude of reasons as to why I鈥檝e chosen to pursue this path of clinical psyc鈥

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Remote learning has expanded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who Is More Aware of Cybersecurity Risks: Remote Workers or In-Office Employees?

New research indicates which workers 鈥 remote workers or in-office employees 鈥 are more aware of cybersecurity threats.

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Torsten Hegmann, director of 91PORNA's Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, stands in front of the institute's advanced X-ray scattering device, which is drawing scientists to 91PORNA for their research.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

If you build it they will come: 91PORNA's advanced X-ray scattering machine is drawing researchers from as far as Canada.

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Undergraduate Students Present Summer Research

The Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its research and innovation forum, featuring faculty and undergraduate student pairs presenting their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience work.

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