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Upcoming Events

May 31-June 1, 2008

Workshop on Interactions b/w Museums & Researchers
at The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia (co-sponsored with APS, FI)

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News

November 6, 2007

Do streams of sand offer insight into the birth of the universe?

December 19, 2007

Physics professors kick off holidays with a Bang!

February 15, 2008

MRSEC professors Aaron Dinner & Margaret Gardel awarded 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowhips

April 7, 2008

Rustem Ismagilov wins 2008 ACS Award in Pure Chemistry

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Research Nuggets

Solids

Solids

Artificial Solids: where the sum is greater than the parts

Splashes

Splash

Controlling Splashes by Lowering Pressure

Micromixer

Micromixer

A Microfluidic System for Controlling Reaction Networks in Time

bacteria

Bacteria

Spinning Bacterial Flagellum Makes Noise

Forces

Forces

How an Ordered Sand-Pack Resists a Push: Subtle Rearrangements make Big Effects

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