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05 Oct 2011 : Work on Islamic & natural quasicrystals mentioned in 2011 Chemistry Nobel press release; I'm interviewed by CNN.

24 Mar 2010 : Paper on drying colloid-emulsion mixtures higlighted in Physics and is an Editor's Suggestion in Physical Review Letters.

04 Sep 2009 : Photographs from Iran & Uzbekistan published in Saudi Aramco World, and on the cover.

31 Dec 2007 : Quasicrystalline geometry in medieval Islamic architecture among Discover Magazine's Top 100 Science Stories of 2007.

"Top 100 Science Stories of 2007: 59. Medieval Mosque Shows Amazing Math Discovery", Discover

"In Medieval Architecture, Signs of Advanced Math", The New York Times

"Higher Math From Medieval Islam", Newsweek

"Amazing maths of the mosaic makers", The Times [UK]

"Il segreto dell’architettura islamica medioevale `Usa formule matematiche del XX secolo'", La Repubblica [Italy]

"Puzzle der Unendlichkeit", Die Zeit [Germany]

"Patterns of Islamic Genius Crystal Clear Centuries Ago", Sydney Morning Herald [Australia]

"Earliest use of diamonds by Chinese found", China Daily

"The Tiles of Infinity", Saudi Aramco World

Peter J. Lu | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA 02138 | (617) 453-8164 | plu_at_fas.harvard.edu