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  1. Computer Engineering on a Global Scale

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013

    In Christophe Bobda’s computer engineering lab, the students from around the globe communicate in English, with a generous dose of computer jargon mixed in.

  2. Lighter Than You’d Think: Engineering a Concrete Canoe

    Monday, May 20, 2013

    Making a functional canoe out of concrete is a complicated process. First, the team had to design a concrete mixture that would be lighter than water.

  3. Research Improves Dry Lubricant Used in Machinery and Biomedical Devices

    Friday, May 17, 2013

    Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas treated thin films of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) – a popular polymer used as a dry lubricant for machine components – with silica nanoparticles and found that the filler material significantly reduced wear of the polymer while maintaining a low level of friction.

  4. Arkansas Alumni Association Announces Faculty Achievement Awards

    Thursday, May 16, 2013

    The University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Alumni Association will honor four faculty members during the 69th annual Alumni Awards Celebration this fall.

  5. College of Engineering Recognizes Outstanding Students, Faculty and Staff

    Tuesday, May 14, 2013

    The College of Engineering recognized several students and faculty and staff members at a collegewide meeting on Friday, May 3.

  6. U of A Researchers Publish Book on Electronic System Design and Modeling

    Friday, May 10, 2013

    A text book co-authored by Alan Mantooth offers practicing engineers a reference to Model-Based Engineering for Complex Electronic Systems.

  7. New Consortium to Support Engineering Education

    Friday, May 10, 2013

    The Arkansas Energy Consortium will encourage students to earn degrees in these fields by providing undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships and faculty start-up packages.

  8. Record Number of Students to Graduate from University of Arkansas

    Thursday, May 09, 2013

    “Virtual” commencement option requested by students

  9. U of A's Picasolar Team Wins MIT Clean Energy Prize, $250,000

    Wednesday, May 08, 2013

    Picasolar, a graduate business competition team at the University of Arkansas, took home a total of $250,000 and the MIT NSAR Clean Energy Prize in Boston.

  10. Renovations Provide Space for Biomedical Engineering Department

    Monday, May 06, 2013

    John A. White Jr. Engineering Hall is currently being renovated to create office, classroom and lab space for the department of biomedical engineering, which was established in 2012.

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