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Two University of Arkansas researchers and their nanotechnology companies will be presented with Recognition of Excellence in Innovation certificates by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology Robert Cresanti on Aug. 7 at the Bailey Alumni Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — An assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Arkansas has been awarded a 2007 Ralph E. Powe Faculty Enhancement Award by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Douglas Spearot will receive a $5,000 grant from the award, which will enhance his research and professional growth. In addition, the University of Arkansas will match the $5,000 to bring the sum of the award to $10,000.
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Two assistant
professors in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Arkansas have been awarded individual Faculty Early Career Development awards for 2007 by the National Science Foundation. Min Zou and Sulin Zhang will each receive approximately $400,000 over five years to fund their research projects.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have discovered a novel nanomachining process that will help manufacturers produce superior nanoscale devices to perform important functions such as detecting DNA and precisely controlling drug release.
The initial success of last week’s graduate research symposium in mechanical engineering should provide momentum as a recruiting tool and a showcase of the range and quality of student research, says the department head. “It was a big success. It gives us a foundation for growth and improvement,” Joseph J. Rencis, professor and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, said.
