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Texas Instruments Gift Supports Electrical Engineering Lab
Electrical engineering students have access to the latest lab equipment and software thanks to a $70,000 gift from Texas Instruments.
Engineers Work With Arkansas Farmers to Develop Sustainable Rice Production
Ben Runkle and his team work in the field find ways to increase the production of Arkansas’ top agricultural product while using less water.
Civil Engineering Faculty Member to Lead State Licensure Board
Rod Williams, university professor of civil engineering, has been elected to serve as president of the Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.
Computer Science Doctoral Student Earns Best Paper Award for Security Research
Mohammed Alshehri Sr. took home the top honors from the 12th International Conference on Security, Privacy and Anonymity in Computation, Communication and Storage.
Women in STEM Week Events Underway
A week of activities focused on the importance of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics has kicked off with workshops, presentations and training opportunities
Biomedical Engineering Research Looks to Catch Tumors Earlier
Narasimhan Rajaram, assistant professor of biomedical engineering.
Fay Jones School Hosts Symposium on Design Excellence in Timber and Wood
The three-day event Oct. 4-6 is co-hosted by the U.S. Forest Service and will feature 15 internationally recognized architects and engineers.
Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives NIH Award for Research in Genome Engineering
The National Institutes of Health awarded Christopher Nelson, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, a three-year, $735,000 award for research in genome engineering.
Chemical Engineering Researchers Earn NSF Small Business Grant
The grant from the National Science Foundation will support the CatalyzeH2O team's design of a new wastewater treatment platform that reduces cost and fouling in the water purification process.
Award to Provide Major Upgrade for Big Data Research
Funding from the Army will allow faculty member Justin Zhan to build a device that can process huge data sets more than 100 times faster than previous technology.