Research Highlights
Research Bar
Spatial structure and biofilms Spatial structure and biofilms
Physics of Hydrofracture Physics of Hydrofracture
Swarming Dynamics Swarming Dynamics
Virtual Seafloor Virtual Seafloor
Optical Trapping of Biological Material Optical Trapping of Biological Material
Outreach & Education Outreach & Education
Deadly Competition Deadly Competition
Supersonic Cracks Supersonic Cracks
Internal Wave Turning Depth Internal Wave Turning Depth

Recent Publications

Predicting characterization of microbiome taxonomy from imaging using machine learning approaches
Brandon Niese, Philip Sweet, Bryan Dinh, Amanda N Scholes, Danielle S LeSassier, Krista L Ternus, Lydia Contreras, Vernita Gordon, bioRxiv2025.02. 03.636311 (2025) pdf
Initial evidence that peer instruction is less effective for physics students with lower quantitative preparation in a highly heterogeneous class
Eric N Smith, Jacob Helwig, Kathryn Hendren, Jane M Huk, Vernita Gordon, American Journal of Physics 93 7541-550 (2025) pdf
Surface remodeling and inversion of cell-matrix interactions underlie community recognition and dispersal in Vibrio cholerae biofilms
Alexis Moreau, Danh T Nguyen, Alexander J Hinbest, Anthony Zamora, Ranjuna Weerasekera, Katherine Matej, Xuening Zhou, Sandra Sanchez, Ignacio Rodriguez Brenes, Jung-Shen Benny Tai, Carey D Nadell, Wai-Leung Ng, Vernita Gordon, Natalia L Komarova, Rich Olson, Ying Li, Jing Yan, Nature Communications 16 327 (2025) pdf