Carnegie Mellon University

Chao captures atomic beauty

April 09, 2018

Paul Chao ('17) captures atomic beauty

MSE alumnus Paul Chao (’17) says that the way people rearrange themselves in crowded spaces is akin to how atoms in materials respond to different mechanical stresses like compression and expansion. By measuring the arrangements within deformed materials, scientists can better understand the structure and mechanical properties of these materials in different environments. read more