Topping Out Ceremony for New Silicon Carbide Fabrication Facility
The U of A Power Group is celebrating a major milestone in the construction of its Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Facility with a "topping out" ceremony.
Scheduled for 1-2 p.m. Thursday, April 18, the event will convene students, faculty and staff to unite them in a symbolic act of signing the final beam to be erected for this addition to the U of A's Arkansas Research & Technology Park. Remarks by College of Engineering Dean Kim Needy and Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering Alan Mantooth will begin at 1 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 1-2 p.m.
Location: 2079 South Innovation Way, Fayetteville
Weather Contingency Location: NCREPT, 2055 Innovation Dr., Fayetteville, West Entrance (black side of building)
Free parking in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park's lot.
An architectural rendering depicts the Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Facility being erected at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park.
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Karin Alvarado, marketing, communications and event manager
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
479-575-4958,
karina@uark.edu
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