2006 News Archive
College of Engineering hosts IE Challenge
The Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution and the College of Engineering hosted IE Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Bell Engineering Center.
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Students take the Razorback Technology Challenge
Nearly 300 junior high and high school students took part in the 2006 Razorback Technology Challenge on the University of Arkansas campus Wednesday, Dec. 6.
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College of Engineering Students Receive Outstanding Paper Awards
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –Arpana Verma and Kumar Virwani, doctoral students from the mechanical engineering and microelectronics and photonics program, respectively, received the Outstanding Paper Award at the 4th annual International Symposium on Nanomanufacturing held Nov.1-3 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The students’ research in the areas of nanoparticles based on advanced lubricants and nanoscale structural behavior at nanoprobe-molecular interface was recognized by the ISNM Chair and organizers. These patent pending discoveries are part of an ongoing research at the Materials and Manufacturing Research Laboratories at the University of Arkansas.
Engineering Highlights
More than 125 high school seniors and their parents visited the University of Arkansas College of Engineering Saturday, November 18 for the 5th annual Engineering Highlights.
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The students and parents got an in-depth look at engineering as a field of study and a career, met with faculty, toured labs and heard several presentations about the College of Engineering and its programs. Representatives from the admissions and housing staffs, as well as the Office of Financial Aid were also on hand to answer questions. Students considering engineering as a field of study should contact Bryan Hill, associate director of recruitment, retention and diversity, at bwhill@uark.edu
Advanced Electronic Packaging
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Advanced Electronic Packaging has helped thousands of students and practicing engineers understand
Ranking Bowl Teams: A Different Approach
Editor's note: To see the current rankings for all 119 teams, go to http://web.ineg.uark.edu/faculty/cassady/.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Does Florida - which lost to Auburn, which in turn was manhandled by Arkansas, which was crushed by USC, which was beaten by UCLA, which lost five games this season - deserve to play for the national championship in the Bowl Championship Series? According to a novel computer ranking system developed by a University of Arkansas researcher, yes, the University of Florida Gators earned the right to face Ohio State on Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz.
UA Launches Statewide Fiber Optic Network
College of Engineering Professor Amy Apon will be a part of a statewide press conference announcing the launch of the eCorridors' Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (AREON) on Monday, Dec. 18. Apon, professor of computer science and computer engineering, will help demonstrate the efficiency of AREON, which will create a fiber optic network within the state and link Arkansas to both regional and national optical networks. This network will allow the University of Arkansas to connect to an Internet network that will increase its on-campus network transmission speed by 20 times and the off-campus network speed by almost 100 times.
RFID Gen-2 System Capacity
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a novel mathematical model that describes how radio-frequency-identification (RFID) readers capture tag data on a single inquiry.
UA College of Engineering Ranks No. 68
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas College of Engineering undergraduate program was ranked No. 68 among public doctoral-granting institutions in the recently released 2007 U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Understanding Diabetes
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A biomedical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas has received grants totaling $420,000 -- $200,000 from the National Institutes of Health and $220,000 from the Arkansas Biosciences Institute -- to continue work on developing a novel means to detect and measure glucose concentrations within cells. The research will help scientists understand the human body’s complex mechanisms for controlling blood-glucose levels and could lead to a more effective treatment for diabetes.
Ralph E. Martin bust dedicated
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A bust of University of Arkansas College of Engineering alumnus and benefactor Ralph E. Martin had was unveiled on Oct. 12 in the third floor foyer of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Bell Engineering Center. The bust was created by Fayetteville sculptor Hank Kaminsky in honor of Martin, who in 2005, made a gift of $5 million to the College of Engineering to endow the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering.
E. Walter LeFevre Receives Distinguished Service Award
At its 2006 Annual Business Meeting, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) will present E. Walter LeFevre, Ph.D., P.E., the Distinguished Service Award with Special Commendation for his record of dedicated service to the engineering and surveying professions.
UA Chancellor Receives John Imhoff Global Excellence Award
John White, chancellor and distinguished professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas, received the John L. Imhoff Global Excellence Award for Industrial Engineering Education. White is recognized for his profound contributions to engineering education and global cooperation and understanding through the integration of principle-based leadership, excellent teaching, award-winning research, and professional service, while consistently championing diversity and international harmony.
Preventing Heat Stroke
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Biological engineering students at the University of Arkansas have developed a wireless biosensor that can accurately record and monitor a football player’s body temperature in real time while the player is active. The prototype designed by students in the College of Engineering contributes to research into a commercial product that could prevent death due to heat stroke. “Deaths due to heat stroke are preventable with new technology,” said Tom Costello, associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering. “Trainers and coaches on the sideline need to know whose body temperature is creeping up there (to a dangerous level). Once you have that information, you can pull the player off the field, hydrate, and give the body a chance to lose some of that heat and cool down.”
Life-Saving Designs for the Future
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The work of two teams of undergraduate biological engineering students from the University of Arkansas could improve lives, and even save lives, in the future.
Undergraduate Lab to be Dedicated Sept.8
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Larry and Gwen Stephens Undergraduate Research Laboratory in Industrial Engineering will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in 4134 Bell Engineering Center on the University of Arkansas campus. The lab will provide state-of-the-art hardware and software designed for industrial engineering projects.As many as 12 researchers can be accommodated, according to John English, chair of the department of industrial engineering.
Fishbone Aisles
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –The Internet and shift toward a service economy has led to an intense examination of logistics and supply-chain management: Customers order products online, and they expect to receive their items as soon as possible. Smart companies know that if they want to be competitive, they must change the way they store and distribute goods. In this new environment, warehouses – now referred to as distribution centers – have become more than a place to store extra product; they are an essential part of the supply and distribution chain.
MSOM degree now offered
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Students graduating in Spring 2006 from the Industrial Engineering department’s advanced degree program in operations management have a new designation for their master of science degree. The degree name has changed to Master of Science in Operations Management or MSOM. The change from the more generic M.S. with a major in operations management was initiated by OM Program Director Dr. Sandra Parker. Parker’s objective was to bring the official name for this degree into line with both the format and field-specificity of the other designations currently used by the College of Engineering for its advanced-degree programs. The name change also creates consistency with the designation used by other universities and clarifies the nature of this degree for potential employers of the program’s graduates, Parker said.
Arkansas Wins Solar Boat Championship
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas solar boat team took the title of world champion Solar Splash 2006 Sunday.
Solar Splash 2006 Photos
The University of Arkansas College of Engineering and the city of Fayetteville will also host Solar Splash 2007.
Solar Boats to Race on Lake Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the first time in its 13-year history, Solar Splash, the world’s only intercollegiate solar electric boat design and race competition, will be held in Fayetteville June 21-25 at Lake Fayetteville.
UA finishes 21st of 140 in Mini Baja competition
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-The results are in and the University of Arkansas Mini-Baja team, the Racin’ Razorbacks, finished 21st out of 140 teams in the Society of Automotive Engineers Mini-Baja Midwest Competition. The competition took place in Elkhorn, Wis. last month.
Mantooth named to 21st Century Chair
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alan Mantooth, professor of electrical engineering, has been named to the Twenty-First Century Chair in Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design and Computer-Aided Design at the University of Arkansas. Mantooth is director of the UA National Center for Reliable Electrical Power Transmission, a center for advanced power electronics. He is also chief scientist and co-founder of Lynguent Inc., an electronic design automation company based in Portland, Ore., that focuses on analog and mixed-signal modeling and collaborative design tools.
Nachtmann named associate director of Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Heather Nachtmann has been appointed as Associate Director director for the Mack-Blackwell National Rural Transportation Study Center. Nachtmann is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. In 2000, she received her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Her current research interests include supply chain risk assessment, transportation network optimization, and optimal cost driver selection.
Richard Cassady Wins Charles and Nadine Baum Faculty Teaching Award for 2006
C. Richard Cassady, associate professor and holder of the John L. Imhoff Chair in industrial engineering, has been named winner of the most prestigious teaching award at the University of Arkansas: the Charles and Nadine Baum Faculty Teaching Award. The award is given to a UA faculty member at the end of the academic year, and includes a $5000 stipend.
Students to study engineering in India this summer
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - This summer, six students in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas will gain a unique perspective by studying engineering in India. The International Center for Management and India Studies in Bangalore, India, will host the students and a professor for a six-week summer pilot program.
UA Engineer Invents Diaper-Changing Pad, Helping Parents to Avoid Lifting Babies by Feet
Inspired by diaper-changing frustration, a University of Arkansas engineering professor created an invention that will help parents -- and babies -- feel better during the changing process. The patented invention -- a simple, easy-to-use diaper-changing pad -- helps parents and caregivers change diapers without having to lift babies by their feet, which often causes acid to flow from the stomach into the throat.
Study Shows Speed Limit Differentials Compromise Highway Safety
A new transportation study by University of Arkansas researchers reveals that different speed limits for cars and large trucks on rural, interstate highways lead to greater speed variation and a higher number of vehicles passing each other, thus compromising safety.
UA Researcher, Students Help Establish Local Chapter of Engineers Without Borders
With help from students and local professionals, a University of Arkansas engineering professor has led an effort to establish a Northwest Arkansas chapter of Engineers Without Borders-USA. Thomas Soerens, associate professor of civil engineering, organized the chapter’s first meeting and will serve as founding president.
