Abstract: In external fields wide range of surface instabilities can be observed in fluids, like the Rosensweig instability in ferrofluids in presence of magnetic field or the Rayleigh-Taylor cone instability in electric field. After the recent discovery of polar nematic materials [1], which have a ferroelectric nematic phase, an obvious question arises: Can an electric field driven surface instability be observed in these materials? We studied the liquid crystal RM734 that exhibits both a ferroelectric and a normal dielectric nematic phase. We investigated the response of RM734 droplets to...

The Kent State University community gathered Wednesday at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to send off the Golden Flashes to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. In addition, city of Kent community members also cheered for the men’s basketball team as the team bus went through downtown Kent on its way to the airport. Go Flashes! Kent State will play Indiana University on Friday, March 17, in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in Albany, New York. Tipoff will be at 9:55 p.m. Friday. The game will be aired on TBS and on the Kent State Ra...

Looking for information about Kent State University’s men’s basketball team and the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament? The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has launched a 2023 NCAA Basketball Tournament page to assist Golden Flashes fans. The page includes information about tickets, a pregame reception for Golden Flashes who are making the trip to Albany, New York, and how to listen to the team’s tournament games. Fans can also find a tournament bracket. Watch Parties For those who cannot travel and attend the games in person, watch parties are available so that ...