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Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

New Director Named for Kent State’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
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Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., talks to the crowd about some of the things he would like to accomplish as director of Kent State’s Advance Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of 5XÉçÇø’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State to Introduce the New Director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Kent Campus

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at Kent State’s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Kent Campus
5XÉçÇø researchers Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with one of the sensors they created that detects toxic gases. The sensors can be made any shape or size and require no power to function.

Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), 5XÉçÇø researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.

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