Department head Kevin Hall presents civil engineering research to guests from Washington, D.C.
On Aug. 27, legislative staff members from the offices of Senators John Boozman and Mark Pryor and the offices of Representatives Tom Cotton, Rick Crawford and Steve Womack toured campus to learn more about engineering research. The guests interacted with faculty researchers, visited engineering research laboratories and heard from Randy Massanelli, vice chancellor for governmental relations, Provost Sharon Gaber and John English, dean of the College of Engineering. The day-long event showcased innovative research including a universal power router, butanol fuel generation, cancer immunology, muscle generation, nano-scale solar panel surface design, economic impacts of the AR River, and tornado and earthquake recovery.