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Latest news
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7-29-2008 • API awarded Homeland Security grant for response and recovery
API was awarded a Homeland Security grant for response and recovery. The project titled “A Portable Community Infrastructure Resiliency System” is a $971,103 project. It has a year long time period and is lead by head researcher Dr. Phillip Womble.
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5-20-2008 • API receives Homeland Security grant to develop underwater threat detection system
API professors Ivan Novikov and Alex Barzilov awarded $796,736 Homeland Security grant in the area of threat detection. The project is titled “A Compact Neutron Interrogation System for Underwater Threat Detection and Identification”.
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5-15-2008 • API sponsors KY First LEGO League
As part of our outreach activities, Applied Physics Institute and Cyber Defense Laboratory helped to support 2008
Kentucky FIRST LEGO League Robotics Tournament.
The competition was held on January 19, 2008 at WKU’s Diddle Arena.
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API in the community
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• Science
Highly trained members of the Applied Physics Institute
use nuclear, atomic and condensed matter physics principles for applied research in physics,
material science, chemistry, biology, and other applications.
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• Education
The API provides research experiences for students and postdoctoral scientists.
Students receive hands-on training in real life projects using novel experimental techniques.
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• Economy
The API creates partnership with industry and jobs in Kentucky and nationwide.
Our facilities are available for use by academic or commercial partners.
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Events
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• WKU events
• ARTP events
• WKU R&D Center events
• WKU Physics Colloquia
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