by crn002 | Nov 3, 2022 | Dean's Message, Fall 2022
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...
by crn002 | Nov 2, 2022 | College Achievements, Data Science, Fall 2022
In 2020, the University of Arkansas launched a unique, multidisciplinary undergraduate degree program in data science. Two years later, the program is thriving beyond expectations and providing more students than ever the opportunity to participate in a rigorous,...
by crn002 | Nov 2, 2022 | Fall 2022, Research
Engineering researchers led by Distinguished Professor Alan Mantooth have received more than $23 million in grants to build and operate a national silicon carbide research and fabrication facility at the University of Arkansas. “The national impact of having a...
by crn002 | Nov 2, 2022 | College Achievements, Fall 2022
Assistant Professor Cameron Murray explains how he first became interested in engineering as four graduate students rig an 800-pound concrete beam with sensors. “I was always into Legos. A lot of engineers were,” he said. “Eventually, my dad suggested I get into...
by crn002 | Oct 17, 2022 | Faculty, Fall 2022, Research
Xianghong Qian and Ranil Wickramasinghe first met in 1991 through a mutual friend and classmate. At the time, Wickramasinghe was earning his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota, and Qian was earning her Ph.D. in physical and theoretical...
by crn002 | Oct 17, 2022 | Fall 2022, Featured Students, Research
Beginning her freshman year, biomedical engineering student Mary Jia set out to help solve a devastating genetic mutation Mary Jia, a biomedical engineering senior, Bodenhamer Fellow and Goldwater Scholar, had her sights set on CRISPR editing since high school. Raised...
