Arkansas Engineer

The magazine of the University of Arkansas College of Engineering

College Welcomes Record Number of Future Engineers

In the fall of 2011, the number of new freshmen enrolling in the College of Engineering increased by 30.3 percent, from 532 in 2010 to 693 in 2011. This continues a trend: since 2005, new freshmen enrollment in the college has increased by 85 percent. In addition, the...

An Emergency Network for Natural Disasters

Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas are developing an emergency communications network that will maintain operation during natural disasters and provide critical warnings and geographic information to people affected by the disasters. The researchers...

Improving Radiation Therapy for Cancer Patients

Conventional radiation therapy uses a single, cumulative treatment plan that neglects changes in tumor geometry and biology over time. However, recent technological advances have made it possible to capture these changes throughout the course of treatment. Ronald...
Research Addresses Security of Inland Waterways

Research Addresses Security of Inland Waterways

Transportation researchers at the U of A are working to develop a national decision-support system to help local, state and federal law-enforcement and emergency-management agencies identify commercially important rivers and infrastructure that may be especially...

First Biomedical Engineering Degrees Offered in State

College of Engineering students will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering or a doctoral degree in engineering with a concentration in biomedical engineering beginning in fall 2012. Previously, the college has offered a master’s degree in this...