TROY researcher awarded $249K grant to develop drought-resilient materials from waste

Barati’s research explores whether materials that would otherwise be waste can instead be developed into water-management materials for agriculture.

Barati’s research explores whether materials that would otherwise be waste can instead be developed into water-management materials for agriculture.

Troy University researcher Dr. Aboulfaz Barati has received an approximately $249,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore how materials recovered from waste can be redesigned to help plants survive drought.

The project, titled “Architected Tolerant Superabsorbent Platforms Derived from Heterogeneous Waste Streams for Water-Resilient Seedling Establishment,” aims to not only show that a recycled…

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From Apollo to Artemis: TROY students dive into humanity’s lunar comeback

Join the Physics Club on April 13 to learn more about the Artemis II launch to the far side of the moon.

Join the Physics Club on April 13 to learn more about the Artemis II launch to the far side of the moon.

The Troy University student-led TROY Physics Club is hosting an out-of-this-world discussion on Monday, April 13 about the recent Artemis II launch.

Titled “The Ins and Outs of Artemis II: Humanity’s Return to the Moon,” senior physics major Gracie Alexander will lead the discussion on a variety of topics including the history of the Apollo missions, the…

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Troy University to welcome Fulbright Scholar Dr. Jiří Minarčík March 23-26

Dr. Minarčík will host a series of public lectures and discussion panels as part of his visit.

Dr. Minarčík will host a series of public lectures and discussion panels as part of his visit.

Troy University will welcome Fulbright Scholar Dr. Jiří Minarčík, a mathematician from the Czech Republic specializing in mathematical modeling, geometric flows and computational geometry, for a series of public lectures and events on the Troy Campus from March 23–26.

Hosted by the Center for Relativity and Cosmology and the University Honors Global Scholars Program through a Fulbright Outreach Lecturing…

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TROY Electronics Engineering Technology Faculty awarded $394K NSF grant for student learning apps development

The app is designed to act as a bridge between conceptual and visual learning.

The app is designed to act as a bridge between conceptual and visual learning.

Troy University Electronics Engineering Technology faculty have secured a competitive, $394,429 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that will aid in the development of visual learning apps for STEM students not just at TROY, but for higher learning institutions nationwide.

Dr. Raj Vinnakota, Associate Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics, and Dr. Shaimum Shahriar,…

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