by Camilla Shumaker | Oct 7, 2011 | Fall 2011, Features
Silicon Solar Solutions began as a class project. Douglas Hutchings, a graduate student in the microelectronics-photonics program at the time, had always been interested in starting his own business, so he signed up for a class called New Venture Development, which is...
by Camilla Shumaker | Oct 7, 2011 | Fall 2011, Features
In order to diagnose and monitor conditions such as heart disease, epilepsy and sleep apnea, doctors rely on electrodes to capture signals from the body. These electrodes must be taped or glued to the skin, augmented with a special conductive gel and connected by...
by Camilla Shumaker | Oct 7, 2011 | Features
Originally published in Research Frontiers, Spring 2011 “It’s kind of a Cinderella story,” said Sharmilla Mounce, business operations manager for Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. In 2002 she and Alex Lostetter, chief executive officer...
by Camilla Shumaker | Oct 7, 2011 | Fall 2011, Features
BlueInGreen was co-founded in 2004 by two faculty members in the department of biological engineering: Marty Matlock and Scott Osborn. This company provides innovative products for improving and maintaining water quality. BlueInGreen’s SDOX system is an important new...
by Camilla Shumaker | Oct 7, 2011 | Fall 2011, Features
Although it was founded long before the University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation existed, McGoodwin, Williams and Yates has a long history of working closely the U of A and providing jobs for College of Engineering graduates. According to company...
