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NQPI | Malinski Recognized with Cardiology Award

Dr. Tadeusz  Malinski with Dr. Asher Kimchi and Dr. Jeffrey Borer

By Samantha Peko NQPI editorial intern Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member Dr. Tadeusz Malinski was recently honored by the International Academy of Cardiology at the 21st World Congress on Heart Disease in Boston. He received an award titled “The Albrecht Fleckenstein Memorial Award […]

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January 27, 2017 at 1:00 amNews Research

NQPI | Physics Graduates Working in Industry

Sneha Pandya and Ramana Thota

By Samantha Peko NQPI editorial intern For many college students, graduation is the yellow brick road at the end of a long journey. However, after they’ve crossed it, many may wonder what awaits them next. Some go into academia while others opt to work in other fields. For those interested in […]

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January 27, 2017 at 12:35 amAlumni

NQPI | Kordesch Gets Grant to Reexamine Properties of Surface Coatings

Dr. Martin Kordesch

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Ohio University Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member Dr. Martin Kordesch recently received a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to study the fundamental properties of surfaces of thermionic cathodes. Thermionic cathodes are electron sources in high […]

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January 27, 2017 at 12:07 amResearch

NQPI | Tees Characterizing Mechanics of Cancer Cell Invasion

Dr. David Tees

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Ohio University Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member David Tees is investigating the mechanical properties of cancer stem cells to elucidate how they propagate throughout the body. It is well known that tumor cells can enter the blood and […]

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January 26, 2017 at 11:30 pmResearch

NQPI | Hla Receives Patent for Novel Superconductor

Dr. Saw-Wai Hla at a Scanning Tunneling Microscope

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Ohio University Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member Saw-Wai Hla recently received a U.S. patent for the development of an ultra-thin superconductor. Hla holds the patent with former visiting OHIO Professor Abdelrahim Hassanien and former graduate student Kendal […]

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January 26, 2017 at 11:12 pmNews Research

NQPI | Chen Enhancing Techniques for Molecular Structure Measurements

Dr. Jixin Chen

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern When a panorama camera is used to capture a landscape, the object must remain perfectly still. If the object moves during recording, a blurred, distorted image will result. This phenomenon, known as the “blurring effect,” can have a similar, problematic impact in advanced molecular […]

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October 18, 2016 at 5:12 pmResearch

NQPI Member Will Speak at APS Regional Convention

NQPI Member Will Speak at APS Regional Convention

By Samantha Peko NQPI editorial intern — Ohio University Physics & Astronomy Professor and Nanoscale Quantum Phenomenon Institute Director (NQPI) Eric Stinaff will present a plenary talk at the 2016 fall meeting of the Ohio-region section of the American Physical Society. With more than 53,000 members, APS is the world’s […]

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October 2, 2016 at 4:17 pmResearch