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Dr. Enkeleda Dervishi, Research Assistant Professor at the Nanotechnology center, won the McNair’s Program Mentor of the Year Award for 2011. Dr. Dervishi mentored Alexandra Trible, a senior in the Biology department. Alexandra worked on characterizing the mechanical properties of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene reinforced Nano-Composite Polymer Films. The McNair Scholars Program also referred to … Dr. Dervishi wins McNair’s Program Mentor of the Year Award

Originally from Albania, Enkeleda Dervishi, 28, has spent the past 10 years in Little Rock making a life for herself and finding her niche in the nanotechnology field. Spending her last semester at Hall High School in Little Rock as an exchange student, Enkeleda then moved on to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock … Dr. Dervishi featured at InArkansas.com

  Ashley just graduated with a bachelor of science degree in environmental heath science with a minor in biology last Saturday. A little about Ashley: A graduate of Rogers High School, Ashley came to UALR as a student athlete. She graduates as a member of the UALR Nanotechnology Center. She took part in cancer research … Nano-Student Researcher Ashley Fejleh receives the Edward L. Whitbeck Memorial Award, UALR’s top award as the most outstanding senior!

Nanotechnology Center Undergraduate Student researchers  participated in the UALR Undergraduate Expo held April 26th and won several awards. First and Second place in the Technology Category Third place in the Interdisciplinary Category “Controlled Morphology of Silver Nanostructures” by Morgan Whitlow of Hot Springs, Biology Major, mentored by Dr. Alex Biris.  Morgan was also featured at … Nano Student Researchers Shine at UALR Undergraduate Expo

Dr. Enkeleda Dervishi, participated as a speaker and mentor at the Girls of Promise conference held this Saturday, April 17th here at UALR! Girls of Promise introduces 8th grade girls to professional women role models with careers utilizing STEM-related knowledge. Girls of Promise-UALR featured careers in information technology, engineering, banking & money management, medical fields … Dr. Dervishi participates as a speaker at the Girls of Promise Conference-UALR

Ten graduate students from a French engineering school in Angouleme bid adieu to UALR last week, ending a summer of research and exchange with counterparts at the UALR Nanotechnology Center, the College of Engineering, and the College of Science and Mathematics.   The student exchange came about several years ago when Dr. Alex Biris, director … French Nano Students Bid UALR Adieu!!