Congratulations to Dr. Geoffrey Diederich!

Assistant professor Geoffrey M. Diederich has been awarded the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from ORAU. Professor Diederich was one of just 36 recipients of the award from 164 applicants at 91 member institutions. Professor Diederich's work on opto-magnonic physics in two dimensional materials was chosen due to it's strong potential for producing significant scientific impact. The funding will support undergraduate and graduate students working on the project in the coming year. See the link below for more information. Congratulations to Professor Diederich!

https://www.orau.org/news/releases/2025/powe-orau-awards-36-research-grants-totalling-180,000.html