SoftMatterTheory Residency at the University of New South Wales 2018
This summer, SoftMatterTheory members Tim, Zhaoyu and I visited Patrick Spicer’s lab at University of New South Wales (UNSW) in
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Soft Matter Day at UMass
University of Massachusetts Soft Matter Day has been running for three years. This was the first time the soft matter
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UMass Summer School on Soft Solids and Complex Fluids
The methods used in soft matter theory are not found in your standard graduate school courses. This can make it
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New Publication: Computing equilibrium states of cholesteric liquid crystals in elliptical channels with deflation algorithms
We’re delighted to announce the publication of a new paper in collaboration with Applied Mathematicians at Tufts, Oxford and Memorial
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Over the summer of 2014, Soft matter theory PI Tim Atherton and grad student Chris Burke designed a brand new
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Soft Matter Theory PI Tim Atherton awarded NSF CAREER grant
Tufts University announced today that Soft Matter Theory PI Tim Atherton was one of four faculty members who earned 2017 Faculty Early
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Softmattertheory at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
The Kavli Institute is one of the most renowned centers for Theoretical Physics in the world. Located at the University of
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New publication: “Competition of lattice and basis for alignment of nematic liquid crystals”
Graduate student Andrew DeBenedictis has just published his paper “Competition of lattice and basis for alignment of nematic liquid crystals”
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Ian Hunter Starts Summer Scholars
This past spring semester I decided to apply for the Summer Scholars program at Tufts as a means to continue
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Tim Atherton Awarded Cottrell Scholarship
The Research Corporation for Science Advancement today announced that Tim Atherton would receive the prestigious Cottrell Scholarship. Atherton was one of fifteen
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