by | Oct 6, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
SHA JIN (left) studies stem cell differentiation and the interplay between cells and their environments. She examines how the interaction between cell-environment alters cell fate, including attachment, proliferation, differentiation, and cell death. Her research...
by | Oct 6, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
In the fall of 2012, U of A students gained additional degree options: the new department of biomedical engineering began granting bachelor’s degrees and doctorates, in addition to the master’s degree in biomedical engineering that was previously available through the...
by Camilla Shumaker | May 15, 2013 | Features, Spring 2013
Everything that lives needs water, preferably clean water. When you fill a glass from the tap, turn on your lawn sprinklers or enjoy a day of fishing at the lake, you are benefitting from the time and efforts of water quality researchers and companies. They are...
by Camilla Shumaker | May 15, 2013 | Features, Spring 2013
The practice of using chlorine to disinfect drinking water is arguably the most important public health achievement in the last one hundred years. However, like many beneficial processes, disinfection is not without its drawbacks. When chlorine is added to water,...
by Camilla Shumaker | May 15, 2013 | Features, Spring 2013
In Wen Zhang’s lab, flasks of pale green water sit on a table. Magnets under the flasks spin plastic cylinders, stirring the water. The color comes from particles of Chlorella Vulgaris, a type of algae. Zhang and her students are cultivating this algal species to...
by Camilla Shumaker | May 15, 2013 | Features, Spring 2013
Behind the Arkansas Research and Technology park lies a peaceful-looking pond surrounded by reeds. But this retention pond is more than just an incongruous piece of nature in a high-tech setting. It’s an outdoor lab, a place for BlueInGreen, LLC, a Virtual Incubation...
