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Nanomedicine: Engineering Researchers Publish First Textbook of Emerging Field

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � Formalizing progress in nanoscience and nanotechnology, engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have published the first textbook on the emerging field of nanomedicine. Nanomedicine �

Design and Application of Magnetic Nanomaterials, Nanosensors and Nanosystems presents a comprehensive treatment of a rapidly developing field that is changing the way biologists, physicists, chemists and medical researchers address a variety of health conditions, including cancer and neurological disorders such as Parkinson�s disease and Alzheimer�s disease.
Release Date: 12/18/2008

Results From the Razorback Technology Challenge Competition

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � Close to 350 students from middle schools, junior high schools and high schools in Arkansas and Oklahoma arrived at the University of Arkansas campus on Dead Day last week to compete in events that showcased their technological skills and problem-solving abilities.
Release Date: 12/18/2008

Award Will Help Researchers Develop Novel Method of Storing Thermal Energy in Concrete

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas will receive a $770,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a novel method of storing thermal energy in concrete. The award and research project are part of the federal government�s initiative to develop technology for low-cost energy storage of solar power.
Release Date: 11/25/2008

National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission Dedicates New Building

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � Rep. John Boozman helped the University of Arkansas National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission dedicate its new facility on Friday, Oct. 31, at the university�s Engineering Research Center in south Fayetteville. During the dedication, the university announced receipt of a $1 million gift from the American Electric Power Foundation to enhance the center�s research into new applications to improve the nation�s electricity distribution.
Release Date: 10/31/2008

Researchers Use Nanowires to Develop Neural Probe That Will Limit Damage to Cells and Biological Tissue

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a neural probe that demonstrates significantly greater electrical charge storage capacity than all other neural prosthetic devices. More charge storage capacity means the device can stimulate nerves and tissues with less damage and sense neural signals with better sensitivity.
Release Date: 10/14/2008

Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center Brings Wallace Forbes to the College of Engineering

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � The Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center will present guest lecturer Wallace Forbes, the president of the Forbes Investors Advisory Institute, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 in Bell Engineering Center, Room 2282. Forbes will present a brief talk titled �Engineers Have a World Full of Opportunity.� Following the presentation, he will open the floor to questions on topics ranging from engineering opportunities to the current global economic situation.
Release Date: 10/21/2008

Civil Engineering Faculty Member Wins Prestigious Golden Eagle Award

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Jack Buffington, who serves as a research professor in the civil engineering department and as the associate director of the Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center at the University of Arkansas, will be honored by the Society of American Military Engineers with the prestigious Golden Eagle Award at a ceremony in Arlington, Va. on March 27, 2009. Since 1996, the society has honored two outstanding Americans each year for contributions to the engineering profession and national security.
Release Date: 10/2/2008

University of Arkansas Hosts Engineering Expo Job Fair

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � While the national and global economies are slumping, the Engineering Expo job fair attracted over 120 potential engineering employers and hundreds of students who are interested in pursuing internships, co-op experiences and post-graduation employment.
Release Date: 10/10/2008

College of Engineering Exceeds Enrollment Hopes for Freshmen and Underrepresented Students

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � The College of Engineering made large gains in enrollment this year with increases in the overall number of freshmen and the number of underrepresented students. These increases are the result of recruitment strategies enacted by the college in recent years.
Release Date: 9/23/2008

Researcher Awarded Grant to Develop Technology for Generating Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat Diabetes

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. �

Kaiming Ye, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received a $244,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new technology that will generate glucose-responsive, insulin-producing cells from human embryonic stem cells. The research will lead to a new generation of cell-based therapies for treating diabetes.
Release Date: 9/16/2008

Enrollment at UofA Sets Records for Freshmen, Minorities and Total Students

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � Enrollment at the University of Arkansas has reached another milestone with more than 19,000 students enrolling at the state�s largest institution of higher education. Total enrollment at the end of the 11th day of classes was 19,191 students, a new campus record.
Release Date: 9/12/2008

Homecoming Open House, 2008

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College of Engineering Dean Ashok Saxena and each of the seven engineering departments invite you to join them for a Homecoming 2008 Open House from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Bell Engineering Center.
Release Date: 10/14/2008

University of Arkansas Ranked in Top-Tier by U.S. News and World Report

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � The 2009 edition of America�s Best Colleges, theannual consumer survey prepared by U.S. News and World Report, lists the University of Arkansas in the top tier of national universities.
Release Date: 8/22/2008

Engineering Expo - October 2

Engineering EXPO will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 02, in BELL Engineering Center. Sixty one employers have registered for this career fair for all University of Arkansas students and particularly for students majoring in engineering, math, sciences and other technical fields.
Release Date: 9/17/2008

Modeling Health Care Logistics in a Virtual World

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. �

Inefficient health care delivery � not patient care but business and support operations, including logistics and supply-chain networks, database- and inventory-management systems and patient-information systems � contributes significantly to rising costs and compromised quality of care and patient safety. To address this problem, University of Arkansas researchers are using Second Life, the popular three-dimensional virtual world in which people work and play online, as a platform for modeling efficient health care delivery.
Release Date: 8/27/2008

Industrial Engineering Department Welcomes New Department Head

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Kim Needy joined the department of industrial engineering as the department head on August 1. She will hold the Twenty-First Century Professorship in Engineering with the rank of professor. Prior to her transition to the University of Arkansas, Needy served as a faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
Release Date: 8/22/2008

Engineering, Education Officials Explore Collaboration with United Arab Emirates

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � A University of Arkansas delegation visited higher education institutions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in April, meeting with leaders there to explore opportunities for collaborative partnerships.
Release Date: 7/23/2008

Engineering Students Take First Place in Design Contest

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � Two 2008 electrical engineering graduates took first place in Texas Instruments� University Analog Design Contest. Derik Trowler and Bret Whitaker will split the $10,000 prize money. The students competed against teams from more than 16 universities.
Release Date: 7/14/2008

Star of Arkansas Makes Prestigious List of World's Fastest Supercomputers

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. � Star of Arkansas, a supercomputer operated by the University of Arkansas and the most powerful computer in the state, has been listed as one of the world�s 500 fastest supercomputers.
Release Date: 6/27/2008

University of Arkansas Places Third in 2008 Solar Splash Competition

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. �

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The University of Arkansas solar boat team won first place in the sprint competition and third place in the overall Solar Splash world championship. Cedarville University won first place in the overall competition for the second year in a row. The team from Istanbul Technical University traveled from Turkey to place second in the event.
Release Date: 6/24/2008

University of Arkansas Brings Solar Splash 2008 to Lake Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. �

Soaring gas prices are putting a squeeze on the budgets of boating enthusiasts across northwest Arkansas. Wouldn�t it be nice if power boats could run without the expense of gasoline? Well, they can.
Release Date: 6/12/2008

Loewer Named to Hall of Distinction at Louisiana State University

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. �

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Otto J. Loewer of Fayetteville, Ark., has been named to the Louisiana State University College of Engineering�s Hall of Distinction. Loewer, founding director of the University of Arkansas Economic Development Institute and professor in the biological and agricultural engineering department, graduated from LSU with a bachelor�s degree in agricultural engineering in 1968 and a master�s degree in agricultural engineering in 1970.
Release Date: 5/30/2008

Civil Engineering Professor Receives University's Top Teaching Honor

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. --

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Norm Dennis, professor of civil engineering, was named winner of the Charles and Nadine Baum Faculty Teaching Award for 2008 at the General Commencement Ceremony on May 10. This is the university's most prestigious teaching award.
Release Date: 5/15/2008

Arkansas Researcher to Receive $1.3 Million NIH Grant to Study Vascular Complications of Diabetes

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. �

A biomedical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas will receive a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the causes of endothelial cell dysfunction, which significantly contributes to many diabetes-related vascular complications and cardiovascular disorders. The research will help medical researchers better understand the molecular mechanisms for endothelial cell dysfunction and will guide the development of new therapies for diabetes-related vascular problems.
Release Date: 4/15/2008

Three University of Arkansas Students Named as Goldwater Scholars

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For the sixth consecutive year, three University of Arkansas students have been awarded prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. Rachel Thomas of Fort Smith, Whitney Gammill of Maumelle and Jordan Greenlee of Oak Ridge, Tenn., are among 321 students in the nation to be named Goldwater Scholars. They will each receive a $7,500 scholarship. All three are juniors and students in the university Honors College.
Release Date: 4/4/2008

College of Engineering, Division of Agriculture Host Conference on Renewable, Efficient Energy

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -The College of Engineering and the Division of Agriculture will host the Conference for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21 at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development on the campus of the University of Arkansas.
Release Date: 4/14/2008

Top Ten Jobs - Engineering is 5 of the 10

Once summer is in sight, students everywhere spend less time outlining their research papers and more time planning their summer vacations. The annual exception is, of course, the class of graduating seniors, whose commencement pushes them into the mythic "real world." They spend the last few weeks of the semester ensuring they can walk across the stage and deciding what they will do that next day.
Release Date: 4/14/2008

Innovative Warehouse Design Concept Implemented by Wisconsin Generator Manufacturer

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An innovative, alternative warehouse-design concept developed by a University of Arkansas researcher and his colleague at Auburn University has been implemented by a Wisconsin generator manufacturer. In its newly designed warehouse in Whitewater, Wis., Generac Power Systems built a non-traditional aisle and rack system based on concepts created by Russell Meller, professor of industrial engineering, and Kevin Gue, engineering professor at Auburn.
Release Date: 3/24/2008

VHA Inc. Becomes Strategic Partner in Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - VHA Inc., the national health care alliance that serves more than 1,400 hospitals nationwide, has become a strategic partner in the University of Arkansas Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics. As a strategic partner, VHA has agreed to contribute $1,000,000 over five years to fund the center's work to develop innovative solutions to increase efficiency in the health care supply chain.
Release Date: 2/26/2008

University of Arkansas Installing Supercomputer; 'Star of Arkansas' to Be State's Fastest

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Scientists and engineers at the University of Arkansas will soon be able to conduct complex research projects using a new supercomputer system, dubbed the "Star of Arkansas." Once it is installed later this spring, the Star of Arkansas will be the fastest and most powerful computer in the state, allowing researchers to design vastly more complicated experiments, models and simulations than previously possible. The supercomputer will let scientists and engineers push the boundaries of knowledge in subjects ranging from bird flu to weather prediction.
Release Date: 2/21/2008

ROHM Co. Ltd. Joins College of Engineering to Develop High Power Silicon-Carbide Integrated Power Modules

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - ROHM Co. Ltd.

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has signed an agreement with the University of Arkansas' National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission and Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. for a collaborative project that will result in the development of high power silicon-carbide integrated power modules. In addition to this agreement, ROHM has signed a separate agreement to become a full industry-member of the center.
Release Date: 1/30/2008

Engineers among top best careers from US News & World Report

In its 2008 rankings U.S. News and World Report ranked Engineering among top 31 Best Careers. There is strong demand for engineers, who are among the highest-paid bachelor's level professional, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Read more >>>
Release Date: 1/28/2008

Industrial Engineering Professor Honored with John L. Imhoff Chair in Industrial Engineering

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Edward A. Pohl, associate professor in industrial engineering, was named as the second recipient of the John L. Imhoff Chair in Industrial Engineering at a recognition ceremony on Jan. 18 at Bell Engineering Center.
Release Date: 1/25/2008

College of Engineering and National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission to Host AEP Discussion on Future of Energy Sources in America

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The National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission, the College of Engineering and American Electric Power are sponsoring AEP's "The Future of Energy" University Listening Tour. Michael G. Morris, AEP's chairman, president and chief executive officer, will lead a discussion about the future of America's energy sources from 1:30 to 3 p.m. today, March 10, at the Willard Walker Hall Auditorium.
Release Date: 3/10/2008

University to receive $4 million nanotechnology grant from the state

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Gov. Mike Beebe announced today that nanotechnology researchers at the University of Arkansas will receive a $4 million grant from the state's General Improvement Fund. The money will benefit research and facilities in the College of Engineering and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Release Date: 1/15/2008

University of Arkansas Pre-College Programs to Host Engineering Challenge Competition

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - More than 120 high school students will be on the University of Arkansas campus Saturday, March 29, to participate in the annual Engineering Challenge competition sponsored by the University of Arkansas pre-college programs office and the College of Engineering. Students in this year's event will compete in four individual categories that include a Styrofoam boat race, mousetrap car race, egg drop competition and balsa wood bridge design. Individual competitions begin at 10:15 a.m. in the Health Physical Education and Recreation Building (gym 1, gym 3 and natatorium).
Release Date: 3/26/2008