The forthcoming publication combines experiment, simulation, and theory to reveal, counterintuitively, that the smectic liquid crystal phase— which expels twist distortions—could be a key to unlocking...
Undergraduate student researcher Christina Valletta has been awarded the NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship! This highly competitive program funds exceptionally promising students (nationwide and in...
The Beller Group has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the dynamics of active matter – matter that continually rearranges itself by consuming energy and...