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Person partially seen through the purple glow of the Plasma BIFROST machine.  

University researchers are developing new laser-based techniques to observe plasma behavior in unprecedented detail, opening a window into interactions that shape technologies ranging from computer chips and spacecraft engines to next-generation fusion energy systems.

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The WVU Humanities Center has announced Nina Assimakopoulos, Ben Bascom, William Hal Gorby, Joseph Hodge, Mary Ann Samyn, Devin Smart, Florian Walsh and Judith Wasserman as its 2026-27 research grant winners.