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Myron Lard

°µÍø½ûÇø Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment

Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.

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The Child Development Center visits the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

IN A FLASH: °µÍø½ûÇø's Smallest Scientists

Curious, young minds from the Child Development Center enjoyed hands-on learning about the ways the world works during a visit to °µÍø½ûÇø's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. 

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Professors from Physics and Chemistry receive an NIH grant to study genetic transcription regulation

Using single molecule and ensemble level methods, the Balci and Basu Labs will perform in vitro and in cellulo experiments to establish the capabilities and limitations of nuclease-dead mutant of Cas9 (dCas9) to target G-quadruplex forming sequences in the promoter regions and regulate transcription.

Tags: Physics, Biophysics, Chemistry, biochemistry, G-quadruplexes, CRISPR-Cas9, CRISPR-dCas9, Genetic Transcription

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°µÍø½ûÇø receives an NSF grant for quantum computing training

Co-PIs Dr. Michael Strickland (Professor and Chair, Physics), Dr. Qiang Guan (Assistant Professor, Computer Science), and Dr. Barry Dunietz (Associate Professor, Chemistry) have received a $500k grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a quantum computing (QC) training program at °µÍø½ûÇø. 

Tags: Quantum computing, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Configurable interactions, Undergraduate students, graduate students, Project-based training, Visualization, Data Analysis, Quantum error injection, Quantum error correction

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