Liders Wins National Research Admin Honor
Gunta Liders will be presented with the Award for Outstanding Achievement this Monday morning at NCURA’s 55th annual meeting, being held in Washington, DC.
New Partnership Advances Freeform Optics
Freeform optics could transform 21st century optical science, allowing for a wider range of shapes for lenses and mirrors, which in turn may revolutionize mobile displays, LED lighting, remote sensing devices and astronomical instrumentation.
Student Awarded $10K to Fund Youth Project
Since she was a senior at Brighton High School, Fatima Bawany ’15 has been looking for ways to inspire the young refugees with whom she volunteers.
NEA Grant Translates into Support for Open Letter
Selected from a pool of 1,509, the press was awarded $45,000 to support the promotion of books in translation and the continuation of the translation centric website, Three Percent.
Diagnostic Devices to Feature Super-Thin Filters
DNA analysis and pathogen testing relies on filtration. These new membrane filters will be about 1,000 times thinner than the sponge-like filters used now, lending themselves to yet smaller, portable instrumentation for use in the field.