Arkansas Engineer

The magazine of the University of Arkansas College of Engineering

2023 Letter From the Dean

While it may be a cliché, it’s also often true: Time flies! It’s been three years since I was named dean of the College of Engineering, yet it’s gone by in a flash. I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish during this time, but I also feel a sense of urgency to...

2022 Dean’s Message

2022 Letter from the Dean A familiar refrain we have been hearing as we acclimate to life within a worldwide pandemic is wishing for things to get back to “normal.” And while I share that sentiment, I’m proud to be part of a discipline where we excel at adapting and...

2020 Dean’s Message

Dear alumni and friends, Like all of you, we in the College of Engineering have been working hard to adapt to the curveball of COVID-19. Universities are built on the principle of bringing people together in a high-density space for face-to-face, hands-on learning....

A Note from Dean Needy

LETTER FROM THE DEAN After too long apart, it has been wonderful to return to campus, with students filling our halls and classrooms, face-to-face instruction and a record university enrollment of more than 29,000. It feels great to be back! We began the academic year...

Dean’s Message

Fall is one of my favorite times of year. In August, the campus began to buzz with the energy of students, and now the semester (not to mention football season) is in full swing! In addition to a new crop of freshman engineers, we have several new faculty members this...
Dean’s Message, Fall 2012

Dean’s Message, Fall 2012

On June 30, Ashok Saxena stepped down as dean of the College of Engineering in order to take a new position as vice chancellor of Galgotias University, a new private, multidisciplinary research university near Delhi, India. Though Dr. Saxena will be missed, the...