TROY professor receives over $500K grant to research ways to test safety of recycled plastics

Dr. Shaoyang Liu's research aims to give consumers peace of mind for the use of recycled plastics.

Dr. Shaoyang Liu's research aims to give consumers peace of mind for the use of recycled plastics.

Troy University Chemistry and Physics professor Dr. Shaoyang Liu has been awarded a $534,194 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research into developing reliable methods to test recycled plastics for toxic residues and hazardous chemicals. 

His research, titled “RUI: Sensitive and Rapid Detection of Hazardous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Recycled Plastics Using Solid-Phase…

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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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Troy University Herbarium to expand capacity thanks to National Science Foundation grant

A grant from the National Science Foundation will enable the Troy University Herbarium to double its current capacity of its plant collection.

A grant from the National Science Foundation will enable the Troy University Herbarium to double its current capacity of its plant collection.

A National Science Foundation grant received by Troy University’s Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences will double the capacity of the University’s herbarium.

Dr. Alvin Diamond, associate professor of biology, and Dr. Michael Woods, professor of biology, received the $195,359 grant for their project, “Alabama’s Biodiversity Heritage: Expanding and Promoting Access and Use of…

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Annual MathFest set for this weekend on Troy Campus

TROY MathFest, which will be held in Hawkins Hall, provides undergraduate students the opportunity to share their research.

TROY MathFest, which will be held in Hawkins Hall, provides undergraduate students the opportunity to share their research.

Troy University’s Department of Mathematics will present the 12th annual TROY MathFest, a conference that enables undergraduate students to share their research, on April 6-7 on the Troy Campus.

The event, which will take place in Hawkins Hall, is made possible through the support of the National Science Foundation, Pi Mu Epsilon national mathematics honor…

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