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Penn Engineers Create Helical Topological Exciton-Polaritons, a New Type of Quasiparticles with Applications in Quantum Computing
In a study published in Science, research led by Ritesh Agarwal, Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, has demonstrated the ability to route ‘quasiparticles’ based on their spin in more user-friendly conditions, and an environment where they do not back-scatter, which opens up the possibility of using them to transmit information or perform computations at unprecedented speeds. READ MORE
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New Funding Supports Milestone Initiative to Advance Solar Energy Research
Researchers in the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology have been awarded a Department of Energy grant focused on the production of fuels from sunlight. As a partner institution with the Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels, the $40 million award will accelerate fundamental research on solar technology to meet the increasing needs for clean and renewable energy sources. READ MORE
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Christopher B. Murray Named 2020 Citation Laureate
Christopher B. Murray, Richard Perry University Professor in Chemistry and in Materials Science and Engineering, has been selected as a Citation Laureate for 2020. This distinction goes to researchers whose work has been deemed “Nobel Class” by being among the most highly cited, and thus influential, in their fields. READ MORE
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Scientist Selfie: Meet Cherie Kagan
From National Science Foundation
Cherie Kagan, Stephen J. Angello Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, is the IoT4Ag (Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture) Center’s director and principal investigator. She recently recorded a “Scientist Selfie” for the National Science Foundation, giving prospective STEM students a tour of her lab and insight into how researchers tackle large-scale societal challenges. WATCH HERE
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