Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, Ph.D. School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Professor of Physics
An expert in condensed-matter physics and nanotechnology, Dr. Leslie-Pelecky is equally driven to improve science education at the K-12 level and make the study of science relevant and fun for students.
She wrote The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed, which explains the science behind the popular sport in language accessible to the average NASCAR fan. In the lab, Leslie-Pelecky’s nanomedicine research explores magnetic nanoparticles that can “stick” to cancer tumors for a bull’s-eye delivery of chemotherapy right to the tumor instead of the more invasive treatments now required.
News Coverage
Researcher Looks for Better Way to Kill Cancer Cells
Materials for the Modern Gladiator (Chemical & Engineering News)
Updated: June 11, 2009
