Topping Out Ceremony for New Silicon Carbide Fabrication Facility

Topping Out Ceremony for New Silicon Carbide Fabrication Facility
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The U of A Power Group is celebrating a major milestone in the construction of its Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Facility with a "topping out" ceremony. 

Scheduled for 1-2 p.m. Thursday, April 18, the event will convene students, faculty and staff to unite them in a symbolic act of signing the final beam to be erected for this addition to the U of A's Arkansas Research & Technology Park. Remarks by College of Engineering Dean Kim Needy and Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering Alan Mantooth will begin at 1 p.m. 

Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 1-2 p.m.
Location: 2079 South Innovation Way, Fayetteville
Weather Contingency Location: NCREPT, 2055 Innovation Dr., Fayetteville, West Entrance (black side of building)

Free parking in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park's lot.

architectural rendering of the Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Facility
An architectural rendering depicts the Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Facility being erected at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park.

Contacts

Karin Alvarado, marketing, communications and event manager
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
479-575-4958, karina@uark.edu

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