by Camilla Shumaker | Aug 18, 2016 | Fall 2016, Features
When she arrived at the University of Arkansas early this summer, Brazilian undergraduate student Marianna Maisonnette was eager, but nervous. “I felt very excited,” she explained of the research work that lay ahead, “and a little afraid.” She wasn’t alone....
by Camilla Shumaker | Jun 28, 2016 | Alumni Stories, Features, Spring 2016
When Jim Geurin, a high school band director in Van Buren, Arkansas, needed engineering help, he knew exactly where to turn. In 1946, Geurin and the district superintendent, Virgil Coleman, wanted to build bleachers for the high school, so they asked George Stocker,...
by Camilla Shumaker | May 27, 2016 | Alumni Stories, Features, Spring 2016
The Value of Accreditation Judging the value of a degree program can be a complicated process. In the field of engineering and technology, however, ABET accreditation provides a reliable indicator of quality for students, employers and other stakeholders. ABET, which...
by Camilla Shumaker | May 18, 2016 | Features, Spring 2016
Ashlea Milburn, associate professor of industrial engineering, studies the role of social media in emergency response planning. After a disaster, information such as locations of victims and the supplies they need often appear on social media sites such as Twitter,...
by Camilla Shumaker | May 18, 2016 | Features, Spring 2016
Research centers support collaboration between researchers in different fields and connect faculty with industry. Centers allow researchers to tackle complex problems that couldn’t be solved without these connections. Over the past year, four new centers have emerged...
by Camilla Shumaker | May 4, 2016 | Features, Spring 2016
by Elizabeth DeMeo These past few months have been a whirlwind for Corey Coston, Andrew McKinnon, and Sean Smith. The three University of Arkansas graduate students (Coston and McKinnon are both executive M.B.A. students in Walton College of Business, and Smith is a...