Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D. (second from left), works in a microscopy lab with a colleague and ��Vlog students.

NSF Awards ��Vlog Researcher Nearly $1 Million for Separate Liquid Crystal Studies

Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., a chemical physicist in ��Vlog’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI), just received nearly $1 million between two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for separate studies with potential applications in biomedical science, commercial electronics and beyond.

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Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., talks to the crowd about some of the things he would like to accomplish as director of ��Vlog’s Advance Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

New Director Named for ��Vlog’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of ��Vlog’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: ��Vlog to Introduce the New Director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

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��Vlog researchers Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with one of the sensors they created that detects toxic gases. The sensors can be made any shape or size and require no power to function.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at ��Vlog’s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), ��Vlog researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.

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