Research
Alrubaye Honored With Arkansas Biosciences Institute’s New Investigator of the Year Award
Adnan Alrubaye, assistant professor of poultry science and associate director of the graduate program in cell and molecular biology, has been named the New Investigator of the Year by the Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI). The award recognizes outstanding research...
Lead-Free Alternative Discovered for Essential Electronics Component
Ferroelectric materials are used in infrared cameras, medical ultrasounds, computer memory and actuators that turn electric properties into mechanical properties and vice-versa. Most of these essential materials, however, contain lead and can, therefore, be toxic....
History Held in Place: Humanities Research Program Guides Students into the Past
Soft rain trickled through the branches as a group of honors students huddled beneath one of the larger trees in the cemetery. Oaks Cemetery sits adjacent to the National Cemetery of Fayetteville, a federal burial ground for veterans with matching headstones arranged...
First Graphene-Based Solar Cells Used to Power Temperature Sensors
Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the first use of ultra-low power temperature sensors using graphene-based solar cells. The test is the first hurdle in developing autonomous sensor systems that draw power from...
Perera, Mahmoudi, Kaur Win at 3 Minute Thesis Finale
Ruvindu Perera, a graduate student in the Cell and Molecular Biology program, won first place at this year's 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) finale Nov. 13 hosted by the Graduate School and International Education, which challenges graduate students to present a simple and...