Tag: Research

Student studies under Nobel Prize winner

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(CONTRIBUTED/ Ty Naquin) Ty Naquin, a senior physics major from Millbrook, Alabama, had the opportunity to research optics under Nobel Prize-winning physicist Gerard Mourou in France during the summer of 2019. Lirona Joshi Staff Writer What if your job this summer was hanging out in the lab with one of the best people in your field trying to solve problems that you are passionate about? Ty Naquin, a senior physics major from Milbrook, Alabama, got a chance to spend his summer researching optics under a program run by Nobel Prize-winning…

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Students present summer research

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Pratibha Gautam Staff Writer The Physics Club held a student research presentation on Monday, Oct. 15, allowing students to gain experience in communicating their findings by displaying and explaining them to their friends and classmates. “Being able to communicate one’s research is almost as important as doing it,” said Ty Naquin, a junior physics major from Deatsville and the president of the physics club. These presentations allow student researchers to develop better communication skills while also giving the public an insight into some very interesting areas of current research, Naquin…

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Troy awarded $3.2 million for plastic research

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  Abby Taylor Assistant News Editor Troy announced a $3.2 million grant in polymer research, through which Troy students will be able to earn job opportunities, gain rare research and applied science experience, and bolster local economic development. The grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be used to create the Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences, focusing on research in the areas of polymers and polymer recycling. According to the university’s press release, “the center will serve as an integrated, multi-disciplinary research facility and will…

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Students gain insight via departmental research

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Lasata Shrestha Staff Writer Research experience is not only vital for a competitive resume, but also for developing curiosity as well as problem-solving abilities for students. While many students aim for the perfect 4.0 GPA, most do not consider getting involved in research with their professors or even start their own. There are numerous benefits of attaining research experience because it can serve as a proof of competence to future employers. It also helps the students to think critically, challenge existing beliefs, balance collaborative and individual work and identify their…

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