Dr. Saibal Mitra spent part of his 2018 sabbatical in Braga, Portugal at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL). “This laboratory is a joint collaboration between governments of Portugal and Spain under an international legal framework to perform interdisciplinary research in the area of nanomaterials and nanotechnology for the benefits of society,” Mitra … [Read more...] about International sabbatical for international research
More than 50 middle and high students from Springdale, Arkansas, visited Missouri State University May 9 to explore CNAS. Students participated in four different department experiments and demonstrations including biology, chemistry, physics and geology, geography and planning (GGP). The chemistry department led students through an experiment where they froze their breath … [Read more...] about Arkansas students visit campus
Thomas Callaway, a materials science graduate student, recently presented at a conference. The Materials Research Society Spring Meeting was April 22-26 in Phoenix, Arizona. About Callaway’s research Callaway presented on his master’s thesis research about batteries. Dr. Saibal Mitra, a PAMS professor, is his adviser. “Many modern devices utilize liquid lithium ion … [Read more...] about Making batteries more sustainable
Drs. Dave Cornelison, professor of physics, and Tiglet Besara, assistant professor of physics, took 20 students on a trip of a lifetime. In April, they went to the NASA Johnson Facilities in Houston, Texas, for an insider tour. Yadira Gaibor, a physics major, says she enjoyed learning more about her chosen field. “I enjoyed meeting other people in our field,” Gaibor … [Read more...] about PAMS students tour NASA
Dr. Emmett Redd, professor of physics, astronomy and materials sciences, attended the Cognitive Computing conference in Hannover, Germany, Dec. 18-20. The conference focused on alternatives to digital computers for mimicking the cognitive abilities of the human brain. He explored theorems that could support computing on physical systems other than digital … [Read more...] about Why digital computers cannot mimic the human brain