by anc021 | Mar 19, 2012 | Class Notes, Spring 2012
Andrew “Bill” Wright, Jr., 88, of Richmond, Va. died October 22, 2011. He was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Wright Brown. Survivors include his wife and devoted companion of 62 years, Martha Mills Wright; sons, William Andrew III, Gary, Tim and Chris; five...
by anc021 | Mar 19, 2012 | Class Notes
Lang Zimmerman, BSCmpE ’85, was recently appointed to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission by Governor Mike Beebe. As a member of this commission, Lang will use his experience in telecommunications on the Technology Growth Committee. Zimmerman’s career began...
by anc021 | Mar 19, 2012 | Features
When Kay Mueller, BSChE ‘99, environmental manager at L’Oreal in North Little Rock, wanted to help reduce her company’s carbon footprint by installing solar panels, she turned to her alma mater for advice. U of A engineering professors Alan Mantooth, Roy McCann and...
by anc021 | Mar 19, 2012 | Features
Three years before a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, Vince Mazur, BSEE ’84, decided that he wanted to design and manufacture a Geiger counter, a device that measures the amount of radiation in the environment. Vince did some research, ordered parts, and a couple...
by anc021 | Mar 19, 2012 | Features
Joe Wyatt, a senior in the department of biological and agricultural engineering at the University of Arkansas, has been included in the National Engineers Week Foundation’s first annual New Faces of Engineering College Edition. According to National Engineers Week,...
