Nanotechnology

Advanced materials are revolutionizing our daily lives — from clothing to clinics to … cattle? A nanomaterial bone regeneration technology developed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped save a valuable animal’s life. In the future, this technology could help people suffering from a variety of severe injuries and ailments.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Biology Professor Mariya Khodakovskaya, her collaborators, and her graduate students are among a handful of scientists around the world pioneering research on the potential benefits of nanotechnology for crops. 

For nearly 20 years, the Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program has promoted innovative research work in breast cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. This fall, the organization will support Dr. Alexandru Biris, chief scientist and director of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, in launching his research project: “Tunable plasmonic … Grant to support breast cancer-fighting research at UALR

A UALR graduate student has won a first-place award at the prestigious Gordon Research Conference, held June 7 to 12 at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. The Gordon Research Conferences promote discussions and the free exchange of ideas at the research frontiers of the biological, chemical and physical sciences. Mohamed H. Lahiani, a Ph.D. student … Ph.D. student receives first-place at nanotech conference

A new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) instrument that could prove “transformative” for the UALR campus was recently installed following approval of a multi-thousand dollar grant from the National Science Foundation.

The UALR Alumni Association raised $75,000 for student scholarships at its Taste of Little Rock event held March 14.

NASA scientist and author Dr. Sheila Bailey will speak Friday, Feb. 1, on the use of innovations in nanotechnology to improve space flight.

Dr. Tansel Karabacak, assistant professor of applied science, and his group of researchers have received a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant aimed at helping develop a new generation of fuel cells that are environmentally friendly.

A spinoff company created from UALR nanotechnology research has won a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop self-cleaning nanoscale materials for railroad track inspection systems.

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.