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ART IN SCIENCE Art and science are not opposing forces. Scientific research can produce beautiful art, from an up-close look at tiny green mold spores to a numerical simulation of a meandering river and more. University of Delaware faculty and students are showcasing the beauty and impact of cutting-edge research across engineering, biological sciences, chemistry, art preservation and more through Art in Science, an annual event sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This year’s exhibit debuted on May 3 at the Blue Ball Barn at Delaware’s Alapocas Run State Park. Art in Science caught the attention of NIH director Francis Collins, who featured an image from Art in Science on his blog in 2018. The founder and director of Art in Science is John Slater, assistant professor of biomedical engineering. He is assisted by several Biomedical Engineering students each year.
Clockwise from left: Flow Flower, Structured Illumination Microscopy by Keely Keller, Biomedical Engineering Debond!!, Optical microscopy, by Brandon Chen, Materials Science and Engineering Microfiber Guided Cell Migration, Confocal Microscopy, by Shuang Liu, Materials Science and Engineering
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