University Celebrates New Space for Biomedical Engineering
John A. White, Jr. Engineering Hall, location of the biomedical engineering wing.
On Thursday, Aug. 28, at 10 a.m., the College of Engineering will hold a dedication for the new biomedical engineering wing of John A. White Jr. Engineering Hall. The campus community is invited to attend.
The renovated wing, located on the first floor of the east side of the building, contains office space for the department. The renovations also include two new teaching laboratories on the first floor of White Hall.
The biomedical engineering department, established in 2012, is the first of its kind in the state. The department is expected to enroll over 200 students this semester.
Speakers at the event will include Chancellor G. David Gearhart; Dean John English; biomedical department head Ashok Saxena; biomedical doctoral student Gage Greening; and Aric Lasher, director of design of HBRA Architects.
Contacts
Camilla Shumaker, Director of Communications
College of Engineering
479-575-5697,
camillas@uark.edu
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