She obtained her Ph.D from the University of Florida working on the hydrodynamics of granular fluids. As a postdoctoral scholar at Syracuse University, she made important contributions to the emerging field of active matter. Her group's current interests include understanding emergent behavior in driven and inherently out of equilibrium soft matter systems. Honors include an NSF CAREER award in 2012. Every Friday 10:45-11:45 a.m., COB 267 (except as noted). Tea and cookies will be served from 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Questions regarding the seminar series should be directed to Prof. Bin Liu