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Released: 6-Sep-2017 8:05 AM EDT
NSF Funds Project to Create Commercial Fertilizer Out of Wastewater Nutrients
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A $2.4 million award from the National Science Foundation will enable a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas and their colleagues at two other institutions to develop a chemical process that converts nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater into commercial fertilizer.

Released: 11-Aug-2017 12:05 PM EDT
The Implications of Cosmic Silence
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Applying the principle of mediocrity to the Drake equation, a probabilistic estimate of the number of intelligent species in the universe, leads to the conclusion that technological species go extinct early in their development.

Released: 18-Jul-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Ozark Integrated Circuits Receives $750,000 Award From Air Force
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc., a technology firm located in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park at the University of Arkansas, has received a $750,000 award from the U.S. Air Force. The grant is to develop electronics packaging and assembly systems for controls in jet engines. The controls can operate at temperatures up to 300 degrees Celsius.

   
Released: 17-Jul-2017 4:05 PM EDT
University of Arkansas Physicists Determine How a Promising Lead-Free Material Works
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Piezoelectrical response in lead-free (Ba,Ca)(Zr, Ti)O3, a.k.a. BCZT, is examined at a microscopic level to determine its origins

Released: 12-Jul-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Physicists Gain New Understanding of Quantum Cooling Process
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas physicists define new limits in optomechanical cooling to better help understand the quantum state

Released: 21-Jun-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Biologist Developed New Method to Calculate Populations of Elusive Species
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An innovative new method of estimating the density of snake populations without employing the capture-mark-recapture technique.

Released: 6-Jun-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Yeast Study Examines How Cells Respond and Adapt to Heat Stress
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A University of Arkansas biologist is studying heat-stress response in yeast to help determine the role of protein acetylation in cells

Released: 1-Jun-2017 8:05 AM EDT
University of Arkansas Researchers to Work With TI to Develop Electrostatic Discharge Protection
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas engineering professors Zhong Chen and Simon Ang will collaborate with researchers at Texas Instruments and the University of Texas at Dallas to develop computer chips with mechanisms that protect integrated circuits from damage due to electrostatic discharge.

Released: 30-May-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Researchers Discover Mechanism That Controls Bone Formation and Function
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An international, multidisciplinary research team, including an engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, has discovered a mechanism that controls the formation and function of plate-like nanocrystals that play a critical role in bone composition.

Released: 23-May-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Research Reveals Insights Into Optical Properties of Plasmonic Nanostructures
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas physicists are able to accurately describe the geometric structure of gold nanobars, enabling more precise coupling of plasmonic nanostructures with light.

Released: 11-May-2017 8:05 AM EDT
SurfTec Receives $1.2 Million Energy Award to Develop Novel Coating
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The Department of Energy has awarded $1.2 million to SurfTec LLC, a company affiliated with the U of A Technology Development Foundation, to continue developing a nanoparticle-based coating to replace lead-based journal bearings in the next generation of electric machines.

Released: 3-May-2017 10:05 AM EDT
NASA Selects Arkansas’ First CubeSat
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

NASA announced the selection of ArkSat-1 as one of 34 satellites from 19 states and the District of Columbia that will be launched into space between 2018 and 2020. Arkansas’ first CubeSat will observe the Earth’s climate and help measure the composition and concentration of atmospheric gases.

Released: 28-Apr-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Researchers Build Artificial Synapse Capable of Autonomous Learning
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Ferroelectric tunnel junctions show ability to make strong or weak connections and learn pattern recognition

Released: 12-Apr-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Non-Flammable Graphene Membrane Developed for Safe Mass Production
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers have discovered a simple and scalable method for turning graphene oxide into a non-flammable and paper-like graphene membrane that can be used in large-scale production.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 5:05 PM EDT
New Lab Helps Scientists Study the Earth’s Oldest Fossils, Minerals, Rocks
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A new facility at the University of Arkansas combines laser ablation and mass spectrometry for quick, efficient analysis of trace elements and radiogenic isotopes.



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