NASA’s John Weis to speak at W.A. Gayle Planetarium on Wednesday

TROY's School of Science and Technology is partnering with the W.A. Gayle Planetarium to host a presentation by NASA's John Weis on Oct. 23.

TROY's School of Science and Technology is partnering with the W.A. Gayle Planetarium to host a presentation by NASA's John Weis on Oct. 23.

NASA education program specialist John Weis will discuss past, present and future NASA missions and discoveries that shape mankind’s understanding of the universe at the W.A. Gayle Planetarium on Wednesday.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 6:30 p.m. and is sponsored by Troy University’s School of Science…

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TROY’s Govind Menon addresses plastics recycling before U.S. House

Plastic pollution on a beach in Ghana. TROY's Dr. Govind Menon testified before the U.S. House on the need for innovation in plastics recycling.

Plastic pollution on a beach in Ghana. TROY's Dr. Govind Menon testified before the U.S. House on the need for innovation in plastics recycling.

It can be found along roadsides, in rivers, and accumulating in massive patches in the world’s oceans—the deluge of plastic waste cluttering the environment is a growing threat to ecosystems. 

Recycling may be a way to stem the tide, but current limits in technology and resources means plastics recycling lags far behind the amount of…

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Troy University receives $3.2 million grant for Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences

Dr. Govind Menon, director of the School of Science and Technology, discusses National Institute of Standards and Technology grant with media.

Dr. Govind Menon, director of the School of Science and Technology, discusses National Institute of Standards and Technology grant with media.

Troy University has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the largest ever received by the University within the science disciplines, to establish the Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences, focusing on research in the areas of polymers and polymer recycling.

The three-year grant will enable the University to…

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