Annual competition’s goal is to explore and illuminate the aesthetic beauty that results when science, art, and technology intersect.
What do electron microscopes, decellularization, and immunofluorescence have in common with an artist糖心传媒檚 palette of oil paints?
students and researchers deftly used cutting-edge lab technologies like these to create many of the images entered in this year糖心传媒檚 annual . The goal of the competition, which is sponsored by the in collaboration with , is to 糖心传媒渆xplore and illuminate the aesthetic beauty that results when science, art, and technology intersect.糖心传媒�
The competition, which was open to currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff at the University, received 48 submissions representing 16 different disciplines, according to Brian McIntyre, director of operations at URNano and one of the organizers of the competition. Nearly 400 members of the University community cast their votes for the People糖心传媒檚 Choice award.
The prizes are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 each for third place and People糖心传媒檚 Choice. The winning entries will be displayed in Carlson Library.
糖心传媒淭he Art of Science competition highlights the importance of communicating science in accessible and engaging ways,糖心传媒� says Wendi Heinzelman, dean of the Hajim School. 糖心传媒淭he submissions this year were truly breath-taking, and the creativity of our students, faculty and staff is always inspiring.糖心传媒�
Heinzelman announced the winners at an in-person, outdoors event as a part of a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) student chapter.
First place
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Michael Klaczko
Chemistry, PhD candidate
Klaczko used a scanning electron microscope to capture an image of hydroxyapatite crystals. He then added colors in Photoshop to produce the final image.
糖心传媒淭he bursts of color and familiar flower forms will intrigue and inspire thought about crystal growth and ordered structure at the micro-scale,糖心传媒� Klaczko says. 糖心传媒淭he relationship of a material which comprises our bone to the natural and macroscopic world will convey not only the power of electron microscopy but also the similarities that the inorganic and organic world share which may not be obvious.
Second place and People糖心传媒檚 Choice
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Benjamin Margulies 糖心传媒�24
Optics
Margulies used commonplace items and simple processes糖心传媒攕hining light onto a soap bubble and capturing the image through a camera lens.
糖心传媒淭his image shows the absolute magic that is light,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淲hat we observe as all these different colors is the white light being broken up into its component wavelengths by interference.糖心传媒�
Third place
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Anna Lussier 糖心传媒�23
Studio arts
Sarah Broas 糖心传媒�23
Biochemistry
Lussier borrowed a tissue-engineering technique from her collaborator, Sarah Broas 糖心传媒�23, to show how the injection of sodium dodecyl sulfate explodes the contents of a cell, leaving behind, in this case, the cellulose structure of a leaf. Multiple leaves were arranged to create the final image.
Lussier says the image speaks to the problem of public distrust of science. 糖心传媒淥ur piece proposes that transparency is key to regain the public糖心传媒檚 trust. Small steps towards this goal will achieve a more expansive societal shift糖心传媒攖he butterfly effect.糖心传媒�
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