American University LIGO Team (IMAGE) American University Caption (L-R) Lab Director Jonathan Newport, Assistant Profs. Jessica Uscinski, Gregg Harry, and physics major Louis Gitelman stand in front of equipment that allows for testing properties of optics under actual conditions of LIGO detectors. Credit Jeff Watts/American University Usage Restrictions Please credit appropriately. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.