Holcomb (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Mikel Holcomb, associate professor of physics and astronomy, is leading a research team that will determine how photon detector technologies may influence NASA missions. Holcomb’s team earned a highly-competitive $750,000 grant from NASA's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. Credit WVU Photo/Brian Persinger Usage Restrictions None License Original 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.