Arkansas Engineer

The magazine of the University of Arkansas College of Engineering

Simple, Beautiful but Complex:

Biomedical Researcher Morten Jensen’s Take on the Human Heart

Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research Facility

The University of Arkansas hit a record high in research expenditures in 2023, $184 million, a figure that places the U of A among the top tier of universities nationally.

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Benson Laikidrik (seated) prepares to take his first step on a new prosthetic leg as Greg Johnson from Snell Prosthetics and Orthotics (left) helps him make adjustments and student Kyle Potts (right) takes photographs

Min Zou, a Distinguished Professor of mechanical engineering at the U of A, is a leader in nanoscale surface engineering, nanomechanics, nanotribology.

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Pictured, left to right, are Associate Professor Wenchao Zhou, UA graduate student Joel Parker, UA graduate student Greg Harms, UT-Austin graduate student Daniel Weber, and Zachary Hyden, principal investigator for the small business award and chief mechanical engineer for AMBOTS.

The Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research at the U of A has restored more than just feeling for Dewey Hickey, a prosthetic recipient and Arkansas; it has restored a sense of hope, as well.

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Ben Runkle Rice Farm Research

A project led by poineering biological and agricultural researcher Ben Runkle seeks to refine scientist’ understanding of how different rice-growing soils and irrigation conditions influence the production of methane, the potent greenhouse gas that is a primary contributor to climate change.

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Arkansas Engineer Online Edition

The magazine of the University of Arkansas College of Engineering.

Check out the complete 2025 edition.

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