Press Releases -- 2011
June 7, 2011 - Kent State Plans Exciting New Liquid Crystal Research Investments
May 20, 2011 - Lu receives an SPIE Scholarship in Optics and Photonics
February 23, 2011 - President Obama praises Kent Displays, Inc. in Northeast Ohio stop
February 16, 2011 - Prof. Antal (Tony) Jakli receives the 2010 Luckhurst-Samulski Prize
February 16, 2011 - President Obama Honors Kent State Alum and Former Liquid Crystal Institute Researcher
Press Releases -- 2010
June 3, 2010 - Bos awarded Slottow-Owaki Prize by the Sociey for Information Display
January 27, 2010 - Palffy-Muhoray secures two extramural grants
Press Releases -- 2009
December 9, 2009 - Kent State Professors Help Break Tetrahedra Packing Record
September 22, 2009 - Free Public Lecture: Ohio Eminent Scholar to Speak About Combining Scientific Fields for New Technologies at Kent State University
September 21, 2009 - Kent State to host 5th International Liquid Crystal Conference this week
September 9, 2009 - Hicks receives IGERT grant to study liquid crystal elastomer biological sensors
June 24, 2009 - Leading Edge Liquid Crystal Technology- Based Company Holds Board Meeting in Northeast Ohio
UPDATE (Additional $750K funding): May 1, 2009 -- Li secures research funding from AFOSR to develop light-driven chiral molecular motors and novel functionalized hybrid gold nanorods
April 29, 2009 -- Fontana awarded University Fellowship for the 2009-2010 academic year
April 20, 2009 -- CPIP Student Lena Lopatina wins Amelia Earhart scholarship from Zonta International
March 3, 2009 -- Betty Hilgert retires after 25 years of service to KSU
February 24, 2009 -- CPIP Professor Palffy-Muhoray and student Vianney Gimenez attend NSBP/NSHP Conference and Physics Diversity Summit
January 21, 2009 -- National Instruments LabVIEW hands-on workshop held at Liquid Crystal Institute
January 8, 2009 -- James Fergason passes away at 74 (1934-2008)
Press Releases -- 2008
December 10, 2008 -- Lu to receive Newport Spectra-Physics Research Excellence Award
December 10, 2008 -- Two CPIP graduate students awarded Samsung Scholarship
November 21, 2008 -- Prof. Palffy-Muhoray elected APS Fellow
November 19, 2008 -- Glenn Brown's visionary prediction becoming a reality through LCPs
November 18, 2008 -- KSU Inks Lease for Anchor Tenant in Centennial Research Park
November 13, 2008 -- Prof. Hiroshi Yokoyama joins LCI as Ohio Research Scholar
October 27-28, 2008 -- Kent State hosting International Symposium on Biaxial Nematic Liquid Crystals
October 21, 2008-- One-of-a-Kind Flexible Liquid Crystal Display Production Line Celebrated at Oct. 27 Event
October 20, 2008 -- Kent State hosting Negative Index Materials MURI Program Review and workshop
August 14, 2008 -- Liquid Crystal Day set for September 19
August 11, 2008 -- Remembering Alfred Saupe (1925-2008)
July 24, 2008 -- Wei secures three-year NSF research grant on biosensors
July 10, 2008 -- Bailey receives national research associateship
July 9, 2008 -- LCI Welcomes Assistant Professor Chanjoong Kim
June 27, 2008 -- Kent State Receives Multi-Millions in Grant Awards from State of Ohio
May 21, 2008 -- Kent State Awarded More than $14 Million to Study Liquid Crystals and Soft Matter
May 5, 2008 -- 'Smart' Greenhouse Research Partnership Unveiled
April 9, 2008 -- Nastyshyn recognized with KSU Provost's International Scholar Award
February 29, 2008 -- Liquid Crystal Institute thanks Brenda Decker for 20 years of service to Kent State
Jan. 17, 2008 -- International Research Experience for Students (IRES) will kick-off this summer
Jan. 9, 2008 -- Cleveland Plain Dealer article highlights LCI partnership with the Cleveland Botanical Garden
Jan. 7 2008 -- Chien named SPIE Fellow
Press Releases -- 2007
Oct. 5, 2007 -- Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute Says Farewell to Grants Coordinator Valerie Henry
Oct. 4, 2007 -- Two CPIP graduate students awarded Samsung Scholarship
Sept. 27, 2007 -- Lavrentovich, Kumar honored with 2007 Distinguished Scholar Awards
Sept. 20, 2007 -- Liquid Crystal Day set for October 12, 2007
Sept. 17, 2007 -- Palffy-Muhoray writes feature article in Physics Today, "The diverse world of liquid crystals", cover photo by Lavrentovich
Sept. 17, 2007 -- Three CPIP Students win SPIE Scholarships
Sept. 17, 2007 -- Jakli, Sprunt secure NSF funding for international collaborative research
Aug. 15, 2007 -- LCI says farewell to Senior Chemist Julie Kim
May 31, 2007 -- Doane, Yang recognized for outstanding achievements at SID 2007
May 14, 2007 -- Harden awarded University Fellowship for Academic year 2007-2008
April 6, 2007 -- Fontana, Palffy-Muhoray featured in Science Magazine article (Written by Adrian Cho, Science)
March
13,
2007 -- Kent
State
to
host
NSF
Ferroelectrics
Workshop
June
19-28
February
16,
2007
--
LCI
offers
free
LabVIEW
course
February
19-March
1
January 26, 2007 -- LCI hosts first of four candidates for KSU Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Press Releases -- 2006
December 4, 2006 -- New License Agreement to Local Start Up Company
September 21, 2006 -- LCI first-ever university site for International Display Research Conference
September
21, 2006 -- Samsung and LCI hold
4th Future Display Workshop at Kent State University LCI
June
15, 2006 -- Kent State to Strengthen Liquid Crystal and Bioscience/Biotech
Programs
June
7, 2006 -- CPIP
and Chemistry graduate students awarded scholarships
June
6, 2006 -- From Theory to Reality:
$5.5 Million Grant Funds Research into
Negative Index
Materials
May
15,
2006 -- Bailey, Senyuk awarded University Fellowships for Academic
year
2006-2007
May
10, 2006 -- Lefton
named new Kent State University President, visits LCI
May 3,
2006 -- Yang, Jakli, Saupe Latest CPIP
Professors
to Publish Books on Liquid Crystals
April 24, 2006 -- Smalyukh
honored with International Award
April 24,
2006
-- LCI
introduces
summer Special Topics class for graduate students
April 7,
2006 -- Dr.
Philip Bos wins 2006 Distinguished Scholar Award
February 1, 2006 -- Three
CPIP students receive Great Lakes Photonics Scholarship
Press Releases -- 2005
October 28, 2005 -- Liquid Crystals in Optics & Photonics Conference Review
August 19, 2005 -- W.M. Keck Foundation Gift Advances Biology-Liquid Crystal Research at Kent State University
July 14, 2005 -- Gordon Research Conference addresses frontier of liquid crystal science
April 25, 2005 -- Second Annual Liquid Crystal Day a Success
March 8, 2005 -- Kent State to celebrate 40th Anniversary of Liquid Crystal Institute at Liquid Crystal Day on April 22
Jan. 12, 2005 -- LCI Research Associate Ivan Smalyukh receives ICAM Fellowship
Press Releases -- 2004
Dec. 17, 2004 -- Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute Welcomes Robin Selinger As Chemical Physics Professor
Dec. 16, 2004 -- Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute Welcomes Jonathan Selinger As Ohio Eminent Scholar
Dec. 3, 2004 -- MRS Student Chapter Formed at KSU
Oct. 25, 2004 -- Two CPIP graduate students awarded Samsung Scholarship
October 4, 2004 -- Number
One Manufacturer of Liquid Crystal Displays Joins With Number One Academic
Partner for Liquid Crystal Research
Oct. 1, 2004 -- Six
new students join CPIP Program
Feb. 18, 2004 --
Hana Microdisplay
Technologies Inc. Donates 55” Rear-Projection Television
To Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute
Nadine Abraham earns Achievement in Science for her work with Dr. Palffy-Muhoray [PDF]
Students learning liquid crystals are found even where we least suspect [PDF]
NSF REU Summer Research Program attracts 17 students [PDF]
Breaking Barriers: Chemical Physics Professor Peter Palffy-Muhoray’s Optics and Photonics class [PDF]