Nano Center Honors High School Researchers
High school students who have tasted the thrill of scientific research and discovery as part of the Nanotechnology Center at UALR have been invited to a Nanotechnology Academy Graduation celebration from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Bailey Alumni Center as part of UALR’s Nanotechnology Academy Mentorship.
Scientist Named to ’40 Under 40′
Alex S. Biris, the director and chief scientist at UALR’s Nanotechnology Center, has been named to the Arkansas Business “40 Under 40” group this year, along with 10 other UALR alumni.
UALR Building Projects Set to Get Under Way
Members of UALR’s Board of Visitors got a glimpse of the future at their last board meeting of the academic year Thursday – architectural renderings of four new buildings.
NSF Grants UALR Chemist $150,000
Dr. Brian C. Berry, assistant professor of organic chemistry at UALR’s College of Science and Mathematics, has received a National Science Foundation grant of $150,000 over three years to help develop what could be the next generation of memory storage media.
Magazine Highlights Nano Efforts in Sustainability
Energizing Arkansas, a publication focusing on sustainable, cutting edge, and renewable energy alternatives, features in its latest edition work being done by UALR’s Nanotechnology Center that is opening new doors in the area of advanced solar cell technology.
‘The Economist’ Touts UALR’s Latest Nano-Bio Discovery
Experiments by UALR scientists Mariya Khodakovskaya and Alex Biris have drawn the attention of The Economist, the authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.
UALR Team Fast Forwards Seed Germination with Nanotubes
Experiments by UALR plant biologists and nanotechnologists speed up the water intake of seeds with carbon nanotubes. Read more…
UALR Hosts International BioNanoTox Conference
Nationally- and internationally-known scientists in the fields of biology, nanotechnology, toxicology, and applications research will convene in Little Rock Oct. 21 to 22 for the 4th BioNanoTox and Applications Research Conference.
French Nano Students Bid UALR Adieu
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.
Holley to Operate UALR’s Nanotechnology Center
After more than 20 years with the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, Mildred Holley, manager of technology programs at the Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Center, is the new operations director of the University’s Nanotechnology Center.