Nano News

“Science fiction writers have probably done more to make the general public aware of nanotechnology than anyone else… Of course, they have used the new technology to inspire fear, because it’s entertaining, but it is also a way to educate the public.” She may have laughed when making this statement, but Dr. Marinelle Ringer, CINS … Research probes nano ethics, education, and environmental impacts

What sparked your passion in science, technology, and math? That was the question at this year’s inaugural Spark! gala event at Little Rock’s Museum of Discovery on October 17. The event gave guests a chance to explore and experience the Museum of Discovery’s interactive exhibits, while contributing to the Museum’s statewide educational outreach programs. Dr. … CINS Staff helps at Spark! event

Our researchers are looking for a cleaner, greener way to generate hydrogen for renewable energy applications. Since 2008, researchers in the CINS Advanced Deposition Lab have been working to refine methods of water splitting to generate hydrogen as an alternative energy source. With the “green” movement on the rise, the concept of hydrogen generation is … Researchers Industrializing Green Energy

One of CINS’s primary areas of research is featured in a recent scholarly article, which has been accepted for publication in The Journal of Biomedical Optics. CINS researchers collaborating on this project were Zeid Nima, Dr. Meena Mahmood, Alokita Karmakar, Thikra Mustafa, Dr. Shawn Bourdo, Dr. Yang Xu, and Dr. Alex Biris. The article, titled … Researchers Find New Methods to Detect Cancer

  Student research opportunities took center stage when CINS was visited by a group of science teachers from Arkansas and the region on Thursday afternoon. The 23 pre-AP middle school science teachers were on campus for four days as part of the Center for Gifted Education’s Advanced Placement Summer Institute. The teachers learned about CINS’s … Science Teachers Visit CINS

Students from the TRIO Summer Science Program visited the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences (CINS) on Tuesday, June 20th to learn about the size and science behind nanotechnology. These high school students learned about instrumentation used at CINS with Dr. Fumiya Watanabe – they were able to gain a better understanding of how we are … TRIO Students Visit the Nanocenter

At CINS, we’re helping to grow the next generation of scientist; we believe the students we work with can go on to achieve great things, and we are very proud of their accomplishments. Five CINS high school interns brought home honors from the 2012 Southwestern Energy Arkansas State Science Fair held in March. Congratulations to … High School Interns Win Big!

Congratulations to CINS student Lara Ianov for receiving the Donaghey Scholars Program’s Friedman Award. The prestigious Friedman Award is presented to a graduating Donaghey Scholar whose final project work is deemed to be of superior quality; this student is nominated by a committee and then selected by the director, associate director and program administrator of … Lara Ianov is awarded the Donaghey Scholars Program Friedman Award

Nearly 40 students from across Arkansas learned about the size and science of nano today when they visited the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences (CINS) at UALR. The students, who were on campus as part of the UALR Talent Identification Program (TIP) Recognition Day, spent time with CINS staff to gain a better understanding of … CINS Participates in the UALR Talent Identification Program (DUKE TIP)

With the opening of UALR’s Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences (CINS) today, May 2, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said, “We no longer have to take a backseat to any state in the nation” in transferring discoveries in the lab to new products, new businesses, and new jobs. “We are one of the few states in the … Nanotechnology Sciences Center Now Open