Alan Mantooth
University of Arkansas Awarded $1M for Semiconductor Courses
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education made the award to help meet the workforce needs of the growing and expanding superconductor industry in Arkansas. read more >
University of Arkansas Professor Wins $997K Grant for Electric Vehicle Research
The Department of Energy awarded the funds for research into high-voltage power modules that could make electric vehicle charging stations smaller, more efficient and more reliable. read more >
Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Awarded $100K for NASA Research
The grant will fund a project aimed at helping to detect reliability concerns of electric aircraft and advanced air mobility vehicles. read more >
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UA Readies One-of-A-Kind Chip Research & Fabrication Facility
The facility is a long-time labor of love for U of A electrical engineering professor Alan Mantooth and was made possible by a $19 million grant from the National Science Foundation. read more >
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Arkansas’ Future of Mobility Accelerates
Cyrus Sigari, chairman of the Arkansas Council on Future Mobility, says the council will look at loosening regulations to support more testing and deployment of autonomous technologies. read more >
Governor Sets Goals for Council on Future Mobility, Names Members
The council's work will “lay the foundation for Arkansas leadership in the transportation industry for decades to come," the governor said. read more >
UA’s Chip Comes In: It’s Silicon Carbide
A semiconductor fabrication center to be built by the University of Arkansas already has a vote of confidence from the U.S. government in the form of $23.3 million in federal grants. read more >
UA Cashing In for Computer Chips
The University of Arkansas has been awarded another one-year, $5.4 million grant to equip its semiconductor fabrication center. read more >
UA Gets $17.9M Grant to Build Semiconductor Fabrication Center
It will be the only silicon carbide facility of its kind open to external researchers. read more >
UA Professor Gets $3.6M Grant to Protect Solar Tech From Cyberattacks
Alan Mantooth, a distinguished professor at the University of Arkansas, has received a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to advance technologies that integrate solar power systems to the national power grid. read more >
Arkansas Electrical Engineers Ride a Power Surge
Arkansas’ college programs in electrical engineering are thriving, with enrollment up over the past 10 years in all of the state’s accredited programs. read more >
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‘Black Sky’ Threat Looms Over Grid, Businesses
David Maxwell, former director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, warns that a crippling cyberattack on power could bring a cascade of system failures across society — from communications to water systems to food and fuel distribution. read more >
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AAEA Honors Chris Ladner of Entegrity, Josh Davenport of Seal
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association toasted the state’s sustainable power and energy efficiency leaders Tuesday at the trade group’s Empowering Arkansas conference. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
UA Professor Receives $3.2M In Grants for Energy Projects
A University of Arkansas professor has received $3.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for projects that will accelerate the development of a new class of efficient, lightweight and reliable power converters. read more >
Energy Sector In Arkansas Expects Shift Under Trump, Not Upheaval
An oil- and coal-friendly Trump administration is taking power in Washington, promising a real shake-up. Still, Arkansas energy observers caution against expecting a huge shift. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Renewable Trend in Energy May Be Beyond Trump’s Grasp
Donald J. Trump won the presidency after a campaign largely negative to renewable sources like solar and wind power, but forces in favor of cleaner power could prove even bigger than The Donald. read more >
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UA Leads New Engineering Research Center
Researchers at the University of Arkansas will help lead a new $18.5 million engineering research center to design and develop vehicle electrical systems that are more powerful, efficient and heat-resistant. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Wal-Mart Investment in Solar Energy Transforms Industry
Wal-Mart’s investment in solar energy over the last nine years has paid off not only for the company, but also for its competitors and other businesses, as its scale has helped transform the industry. read more >
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Arkansas Research Alliance Launches ARA Fellows Program
The ARA Fellows program was created to recognize and reward distinguished research talent at the state's five research universities, and is a complement to the ARA Scholars program, which recruits new research talent to the state. read more >
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