fundamental physics
Albert Einstein at The University of Manchester
Schuster Colloquium 26 October 2021
100 years ago, on 9 June 2021, The University of Manchester hosted renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein. Einstein had been touring the USA to raise funds for the proposed Hebrew University of Jerusalem, along with Chaim Weizmann, then a member of staff in the Department of Chemistry. His visit to Manchester and the University was […]
University of Manchester Staff Help Design New Transformational Radio Telescopes
Welcome to Physics 6 July 2021
In a historic moment for radio astronomy, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) was officially launched in February this year, marking an important milestone for staff at the University’s Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and building on the University’s long heritage in radio astronomy. Designing the SKAO telescopes – a Big Data challenge With its […]
Liquid Crystal Science with Gray Medal recipient Dr Ingo Dierking
Meet the Department 7 June 2021
Dr Ingo Dierking from the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Manchester was awarded the 2021 G.W. Gray Medal, the highest prize of the British Liquid Crystals Society (BLCS). The medal is awarded for outstanding contributions to research in the field of liquid crystal science and technology. It was first awarded 25 years ago, following the award of the Kyoto prize for Advanced Technology to George Gray (1926-2013), the discoverer of the first room temperature liquid crystal, which made Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) a reality.
To celebrate this achievement, we spoke to Ingo about the importance and continued relevance of liquid crystal research.