by Camilla Shumaker | Jan 14, 2015 | Fall 2014, Features
Last spring, thirty-six computer science students spent 21 hours competing in a hackathon, a programming contest sponsored by the ACM student organization. Students competed individually or in teams of up to three people. At 6 p.m. on April 18, they were given an...
by Camilla Shumaker | Jan 14, 2015 | Fall 2014, Features
A team of chemical engineering, communications and Honors College students–collectively known as the Water Hogs – entered their design project in the Environmental Protection Agency’s People, Prosperity and the Planet, or P3, competition. The Water Hogs...
by Camilla Shumaker | Jan 14, 2015 | Fall 2014, Features
People don’t usually associate engineering with art. We often think of these two disciplines as opposites, and assume that few people are interested in both. But as several of our alumni have shown us, engineers can make great artists, and artists can make great...
by Camilla Shumaker | Jan 14, 2015 | Fall 2014, Features
For many undergraduate students, the end of classes in the spring isn’t the end of learning opportunities. By participating in research projects, undergraduates can gain valuable experience, get insight into their future plans and even earn money. In the electrical...
by Camilla Shumaker | Jan 14, 2015 | Fall 2014, Features
Big business can make a difference Ami Spivey, BSIE 1995 Senior Vice President of International Business Processes Ami Spivey grew up in Fayetteville. She hadn’t planned on going to the U of A until she spent an afternoon with industrial engineering department head...
by Camilla Shumaker | Jan 14, 2015 | Fall 2014, Features
Students and Industry Benefit from Energy Assessments As a land grant university, the University of Arkansas is obligated to educate students, contribute to the local economy and conduct research. In his role as director of the Arkansas Industrial Energy...
