Archive for May, 2016

NQPI | New Technique for Measuring Temperature at the Nanoscale

Dr. Hugh Richardson

By Samantha Peko NQPI editorial intern Picture an object that is approximately 1,000 times smaller than a human hair. Now imagine trying to test the temperature of this object you can’t even see. Ohio University Chemistry & Biochemistry professor and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member Hugh Richardson and graduate […]

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May 16, 2016 at 4:47 pmResearch

NQPI | Plants’ Salt Response Suggests Biochemical Connection

Dr. Allan Showalter’s lab is studying Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant commonly used as a model organism for genetic studies.

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Ohio University Environmental & Plant Biology professor and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member Allan Showalter is investigating the interplay between five plant genes in Arabidopsis thaliana that may contribute to saline tolerance. The genes GALT2, GALT5, SOS5, FEI1 and FEI2 encode proteins that […]

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May 16, 2016 at 4:35 pmResearch

NQPI | Redefining Microelectronics

Dr. Savas Kaya

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern A jacket that functions as a digital wallet or a blood glucose monitor may seem futuristic, but Ohio University electrical engineering and computer science professor and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member Savas Kaya is developing a technology to make these devices possible within three […]

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May 16, 2016 at 4:24 pmNews

NQPI | Sculpting the Band Gap

Dr. David Drabold, Distinguished Professor

By Jenna Guyot NQPI editorial intern Ohio University Physics & Astronomy professor and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member David Drabold collaborated with professors Parthapratim Biswas and Raymond Atta-Fynn, from the University of Southern Mississippi and University of Texas, Arlington, respectively, through an NSF-funded grant to develop a new approach […]

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May 16, 2016 at 4:06 pmResearch

2 NQPI Members to Race Nanoscale NASCAR

The Nonobobcat, designed by Dr. Eric Masson.

By Samantha Peko NQPI editorial intern Imagine a phone that turns into a football and then back into a phone. It seems impossible. If scientists can figure out how to manipulate the atomic structure, a lot of unthinkable inventions could become reality, said Saw-Wai Hla, an Ohio University Physics & […]

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May 16, 2016 at 3:53 pmNews

Irish Times Quotes Jellison on Trump’s Strategy on Women

Dr. Katherine Jellison

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in an Irish Times article by Simon Carswell on “Donald Trump moves to hurt Clinton’s support among women.” By attacking Clinton on playing the gender card, Trump might be following a strategy George W. Bush used against […]

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May 13, 2016 at 7:46 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Road & Track: Atom-Sized Race Cars Face Off in a Microscopic Racing Series

The Nonobobcat, designed by Dr. Eric Masson.

Road & Track’s Sam Eifling reports on Ohio University’s participation in “Atom-Sized Race Cars Face Off in a Microscopic Racing Series, For Science.” “The world’s smallest racing series takes place on an electrified track made of polished gold, but you’ll need a microscope to see the action,” says the report. […]

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May 13, 2016 at 7:12 pmFaculty in the News In the News