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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING2014 FACT BOOK
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The College of Engineering provides the support and collegiality of a small college as well as the resources and diversity of a large university.
The University of Arkansas College of Engineering is the only comprehensive PhD-granting engineering program in the state of Arkansas. The college offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in ten engineering fields, as well as incorporating distance learning and interdisciplinary programs. Faculty in the College of Engineering are conducting research in many key areas, including electronics, energy, healthcare, nanotechnology, transportation and logistics.
J. William Fulbright College of
Arts and Sciences8232 students
Sam M. Walton College of Business
5172 studentsCollege of Education
and Health Professions
5159 students
College of Engineering
3894 students
Biological EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering (MS)Industrial EngineeringMechanical Engineering
Degrees (BS, MS and PhD)
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Cell and Molecular BiologyMicroelectronics-Photonics
Space and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Dynamics
Statistics and Analytics
College of Engineering Overview
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
2113 students
Interdisciplinary students: 191
Fay Jones School of Architecture
460 students
School of Law378 students
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College of Engineering History
1912William Gladson became the first dean of the College of Engineering.
1936George P. Stocker became the second dean.
1948George F. Branigan became the third dean.
1972Loren R. Heiple became the fourth dean.
1979James E. Halligan became the fifth dean.
1982E. Walter LeFevre appointed interim dean.
1983Neil M. Schmitt became the sixth dean.
1996Otto J. Loewer became the seventh dean.
2002Neil M. Schmitt appointed interim dean.
2003Ashok Saxena became the eighth dean.
2012Terry Martin appointed interim dean.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering was established.
2013-presentJohn R. English, current dean of the College of Engineering.
1888The first engineering degree was awarded in civil engineering.
1897The Department of Mechanical Arts was divided into civil, electrical and mechanical engineering departments.
1903A chemical engineering curriculum was established in the Department of Chemistry.
1912The College of Engineering was established.
1928The first master’s degree in engineering was awarded.
1945Chemical engineering became part of the College of Engineering.
1976A computer science engineering program was initiated within the industrial engineering department.
1985Computer science engineering became a separate department.
1989The Department of Agricultural Engineering became the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
1998The Departments of Computer Systems Engineering and Computer Science merged, creating the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering.
2005A Master of Science degree in biomedical engineering was approved.
1948The Departments of Agricultural and Industrial Engineering were established.
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Director of Communications
Camilla Shumaker479-575-5697
Development ManagerTory Gaddy
Website ManagerNajma Habib Alam
College of Engineering Organization
Dean John R. English
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and
Director of ScholarshipsThomas Carter III
Director of Employer Relations
Brian Henderson479-575-6265
Director of Student Records and Academic
InformationKim Bullard
Director of Student Recruitment
Eric Specking479-575-7780
Assistant Dean for Research and Executive
Director of DiversityShannon Davis479-575-8412
Interim Senior Associate DeanNorman Dennis479-575-6011
Associate Dean for Research
Heather [email protected]
Assistant to the DeanKathy Jones
Assistant Dean for Financial AffairsColleen Briney479-575-5165
Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment,
Honors and International Programs
Bryan Hill479-575-7236
Director of Freshman Engineering
Richard Cassady479-575-6735
Department of Biological and
Agricultural Engineering Lalit Verma
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Ashok Saxena479-575-4786
Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical
EngineeringEd Clausen, interim
Department of Civil Engineering
Kevin Hall 479-575-4956
Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Susan Gauch479-575-6036
Department of Electrical Engineering
Juan Balda479-575-3008
Department of Industrial Engineering
Edward Pohl479-575-6029
Department of Mechanical Engineering
James Leylek479-575-4153
Senior Director of Development and External Relations
Kellie Knight479-575-6764
Department Heads
Associate Director of Development
Julie Olsen479-575-6018
Board of Trustees > University of Arkansas System President > Chancellor > Provost >
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Centers and Institutes Director Phone Email
Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences Lin Oliver 479-575-6571 [email protected]
Arkansas High Performance Computing Center D. Rick McMullen 479-575-8681 [email protected]
Arkansas Water Resources Center Brian Haggard 479-575-2879 [email protected]
Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution Manuel Rossetti 479-575-6756 [email protected]
Center of Excellence for Nano-, Micro-, and Vijay Varadan 479-575-2873 [email protected], Sensors, and Systems
Center for Information Security and Reliability Brajendra Panda 479-575-2067 [email protected]
Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics Edward Pohl 479-575-6029 [email protected]
Chemical Hazards Research Center Tom Spicer 479-575-6516 [email protected]
Genesis Technology Incubator Phil Stafford 479-575-7227 [email protected]
Grid-Connected Advanced Power Electronics Systems Alan Mantooth 479-575-4838 [email protected]
High Density Electronics Center Simon Ang 479-575-7683 [email protected]
Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering Gregory Salamo 479-575-5931 [email protected]
Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center Heather Nachtmann 479-575-3484 [email protected]
National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission Alan Mantooth 479-575-4838 [email protected]
Centers and Institutes
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College of Engineering Advisory Council
Name Title CompanyGrady E. Harvell (Chair) President AFCO Steel
Troy Alley Executive Vice President and COO Con-Real, LP
Bami Bastani President and CEO Meru Networks, Inc.
Sherman L. Black CEO, President and Member of Board of Directors QUMU Corporation
Kevin W. Brown Senior Vice President, Refining LyondellBasell Industries
G. Kent Burnett Senior Vice President of IT and e-commerce Dillard’s Department Stores, Inc.
Ansel L. Condray Chairman and Production Director (retired) ExxonMobil International, Ltd.
William L. Cravens Chairman (retired) Alltel Information Services, Inc.
Robert A. Davidson President and CEO (retired) Arkansas Best Corporation
Melinda Faubel Director of External Affairs AT&T Arkansas
David D. Foust President and CEO (retired) Seneca Wire & Manufacturing Company
Jack A. Giles General Partner and Consultant Urban Spaces, LLC
Prakash Jalihal Senior Advisor Global Technology Deployment Initiative
James S. “Jon” Keel CEO Improved Results, LLC
Jack King President and CEO (retired) Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Rodger S. Kline COO (retired) Acxiom Corporation
John R. Marshall President and CEO Coastal Partners, Inc.
Charles F. “Micky” Mayfield Sales Vice President Coriant
James E. McClelland Jr. Chairman Emeritus McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Marji McNeill Vice President and Director, Compliance and Ethics Flint Hills Resources
Adam Monroe President - Americas Novozymes
Tom L. Pierson Founder and Chief Technology Officer TAS Energy
Kirk Pond Chairman, CEO and President (retired) Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
Karl D. Schubert President and CEO TechNova Consulting, LLC
Ami Spivey Senior Vice President, International Business Processes Walmart Stores, Inc.
Larry Stephens Chairman of the Board Mid-South Engineering Company
Julian Stewart Sales and Marketing (retired) IBM Corporation
W. Robert Storey Principal The MVR Company Managing Director VIC Technology Venture Development
Charles Zimmerman Vice President, International Design and Construction Walmart Stores, Inc.
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College of Engineering Vision, Mission and Goals
University of Arkansas Vision Statement
By 2021, the University of Arkansas will be recognized as one of the nation’s Top 50 Public Research Universities, with nationally ranked departments and programs throughout the institution.
College of Engineering Vision Statement
In support of the University of Arkansas vision, the College of Engineering will pursue excellence in research, scholarship and education, ensuring personal and professional growth for future generations of engineering leaders who will stimulate prosperity for Arkansas, the nation and the world.
College of Engineering Mission Statement
Teaching — provide a high-quality education for undergraduate and graduate students that enables them to become leaders in their chosen professions.
Research — create, explore, and develop innovations in engineering and science through undergraduate and graduate research.
Service — benefit university, local, state, national, industry and government communities via educational, technical, professional, and entrepreneurial activities.
College of Engineering Strategic Goals
1. Provide a student-centered educational experience that attracts diverse, high-quality students, helps them to realize their potential, inspires them to pursue excellence at all degree levels and grooms them to become leaders in their profession.
2. Create a supportive collegial research environment that encourages scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration.
3. Attract, recruit, hire, mentor and retain a diverse workforce team: a high-quality faculty and a skilled staff.
4. Implement service and outreach to enhance the impact of the College of Engineering both within and outside the university and be a catalyst for economic development through entrepreneurship and collaboration with industry and government in Arkansas, the nation and the world.
5. Develop college-level growth strategies for the undergraduate and graduate programs, the faculty and staff, the facilities, and the research.
6. Institutionalize continuous improvement.
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Preparing You for Your Tomorrow
Increase research expenditures per faculty.
Increase PhD-to-faculty ratio and completion rate. Improve honors graduation rate.
Accreditation for all undergraduate programs.
Strengthen the university-industry pipeline.
Improve faculty retention and staff advancement.
Grow engineering faculty to improve student-to-faculty ratio.
Increase the college reputation; improve faculty impact factor.
Summits on best practices: collaborative research,
mentoring, industry connection, accreditation, honors, capstone,
academy, honors and awards.
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Institutionalize continuous improvement within the College; achieve Top 50
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Improve student advising and undergraduate retention and
graduation rates; enrich the educational experience.
100 percent student placement.
Increase gender and minority diversity.
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U.S. News and World Report College of Engineering Graduate Rankings
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College of Engineering Score (percentage of top-ranked institution)
U.S. News and World Report, a popular source of university rankings, ranks graduate schools according to several different criteria. They look at metrics related to the quality of students the college can attract and metrics related to graduates’ achievements. They survey
deans, program directors, senior faculty and professionals who hire engineering graduates. For the 2015 rankings, U.S. News gathered data during 2013.
Quality Assessment (Reputation):Peer assessment 25.00%Corporate recruiter assessment 15.00%
Student Selectivity:Mean GRE quantitative score 6.75%Graduate acceptance rate 3.25%
Faculty Resources:Student-to-faculty ratio-PhD 7.50%Student-to-faculty ratio-MS 3.75%Faculty in the National Academy of Engineering 7.50%Doctoral degrees awarded 6.25%
Research Activity:Total research expenditures 15.00%Average research expenditures per faculty member 10.00%
U.S. News and World Report Metrics
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U.S. News and World Report College of Engineering Undergraduate Rankings
College of Engineering Undergraduate Peer Assessment Rank (among all ranked institutions)
College of Engineering Undergraduate Peer Assessment Rank (among public institutions)
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College of Engineering Revenues (Excluding Gifts)
REVENUE FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014
State Appropriations and Tuition $16,924,577 38.3% $17,434,865 36.3% $18,231,900 36.7% $20,117,970 40.7% $20,787,672 46.8%
Distance Learning Revenues, Service Centers, Conferences
$2,983,366 6.8% $3,429,109 7.1% $3,606,851 7.3% $3,335,980 6.7% $3,103,014 7%
Research Incentive Funds $1,629,824 3.7% $1,789,723 3.7% $1,714,543 3.4% $1,635,454 3.3% $1,643,657 3.7%
Biological Engineering Teaching and Agricultural Experiment Station*
$1,594,118 3.6% $1,651,146 3.4% $1,758,085 3.5% $1,947,789 3.9% $1,787,764 4%
Sponsored Research $18,568,400 42% $20,905,853 43.6% $20,902,832 42.1% $18,973,163 38.4% $13,269,861 29.9%
Sponsored Activities and Scholarships
$1,225,460 2.8% $1,346,405 2.8% $1,718,175 3.5% $1,336,218 2.7% $1,518,160 3.4%
Student Equipment Fee Revenues (TELE-net)
$1,233,577 2.8% $1,429,442 3% $1,767,505 3.6% $2,092,715 4.2% $2,286,709 5.2%
Total $44,159,322 $47,986,543 $49,699,891 $49,439,289 $44,396,837
* Cooperative Extension Service not included
State Appropriations and Tuition 46.8%
Distance Learning Revenues, Service Centers, Conferences 7%
Research Incentive Funds 3.7%
Biological Engineering Teaching and Agricultural Experiment Station* 4%
Sponsored Research 29.9%
Sponsored Activities and Scholarships 3.4%
Student Equipment Fee Revenues (Teaching Enhancement and Laboratory Equipment-net) 5.2%
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Gifts and Endowments
Revenue
FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014
Contributions - Expendable $1,443,811.80 $1,961,124.10 $1,222,770.00 $2,709,746.38 $1,089,914.80
Contributions - Endowed and Restricted Gifts $809,454.04 $2,797,203.53 $956,114.72 $1,072,256.56 $4,913,426.69
Investment Income:
Expendable $2,306,222.39 $2,132,333.41 $2,133,632.09 $2,322,307.12 $2,571,148.73
Endowed (reinvestment) $6,754.76 $3,679.78 $1,090.30 $1,042.02
Endowed Market Value Adjustment $3,692,502.26 $6,618,497.75 $(1,170,896.70) $4,133,111.49 $6,976,549.21
Net Transfers and Allocations $19,839.36 $244,657.51 $33,731.61 $13,743.23 $(970,172.80)*
Total Revenue $8,278,584.61 $13,757,496.08 $3,176,442.02 $10,252,206.80 $14,580,866.63
Expenditures
Scholarships and Student Support $617,213.56 $904,467.69 $1,017,286.51 $1,119,101.00 $1,154,870.41
Other College Support $3,625,695.15 $3,364,245.30 $3,576,456.47 $2,574,872.95 $2,154,776.71
Capital Outlays $73,936.84 $97,135.26 $108,987.76 $152,524.53 $218,169.66
Development costs** $477,478.25 $486,471.87 $466,369.88 $350,435.38 $347,631.12
Total Expenditures $4,794,323.80 $4,852,320.12 $5,169,100.62 $4,196,933.86 $3,875,447.90
Revenues less Expenditures $3,484,260.81 $8,905,175.96 $(1,992,658.60) $6,055,272.94 $10,705,418.73
* Prior period FY 2013 gift revenue adjusting entry -$1,013,184 to be reposted in FY 2015 and $43,011 net allocation
** Development costs budgeted from U of A Foundation funds and includes administrative overhead charges to gift revenues
Endowment Funds Held with the University of Arkansas Foundation, University of Arkansas and Agricultural Development Council
FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Expendable $10,185,241.00 $9,757,844.00 $8,245,875.00 $9,411,703.00 $8,219,552.00
Pooled Investment Funds - Endowments $36,176,151.00 $43,327,810.00 $42,994,532.00 $46,329,354.00 $55,042,921.00
Scholarship Endowments $6,600,406.00 $8,388,097.00 $8,284,086.00 $9,643,672.00 $12,348,260.00
Fellowship Endowments $2,675,938.00 $3,066,491.00 $2,983,974.00 $3,305,901.00 $3,785,316.00
Total Fund Balances $55,637,736.00 $64,540,242.00 $62,508,467.00 $68,690,630.00 $79,396,049.00
Planned and Charitable Remainder Trust Accounts are not reported on this page.
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University Expenditures FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014
Salary and Benefits $16,101,054 36.1% $16,872,028 35.2% $18,877,866 35.7% $20,359,193 39.3% $21,976,701 44.5%
Operating Expenditures $1,884,247 4.2% $1,588,827 3.3% $3,413,327 6.4% $3,963,884 7.6% $4,797,648 9.7%
Dept. Restricted Fees/Misc. $1,973,389 4.4% $2,209,167 4.6% $2,385,329 4.5% $2,466,727 4.8% $2,773,673 5.6%
Student Equipment Fees $928,365 2.1% $1,101,442 2.3% $1,786,399 3.4% $1,606,694 3.1% $2,122,512 4.2%
Scholarships $411,736 0.9% $358,496 0.7% $369,645 0.7% $302,547 0.6% $527,343 1.1%
Research (Externally Funded) $18,568,400 41.6% $20,905,853 43.7% $20,902,832 39.5% $18,973,163 36.5% $13,269,861 26.9%
Total University Expenditures $39,867,191 89.3% $43,035,813 89.9% $47,735,418 90.2% $47,672,208 91.9% $45,967,738 92%
Foundation Expenditures
Scholarships and Student Support $617,214 1.4% $904,468 1.9% $1,017,287 1.9% $1,119,101 2.2% $1,154,870 2.4%
Operating Expenditures $3,625,695 8.1% $3,364,245 7.0% $3,576,456 6.8% $2,574,873 5.0% $2,154,777 4.4%
Capital Outlays $73,937 0.2% $97,135 0.2% $108,988 0.2% $152,525 0.3% $218,170 0.4%
Development Costs $477,478 1.1% $486,472 1.0% $466,370 0.9% $350,435 0.7% $347,631 0.7%
Total Foundation Expenditures $4,794,324 10.7% $4,852,320 10.1% $5,169,101 9.8% $4,196,934 8.1% $3,875,448 8%
Grand Total Expenditures $44,661,515 $47,888,133 $52,904,519 $51,869,142 $49,343,186
College of Engineering Expenditures Salary and Benefits 44.5%
Operating Expenditures 9.7%
Dept. Restricted Fees/Misc. 5.6%
Student Equipment Fees 4.2%
Research (Externally Funded) 26.9%
Scholarships 1.1%Scholarships and Student Support 2.4%
Foundation Operating Expenditures 4.4%
Capital Outlays 0.4%
Development Costs 0.7%
Education and Student Enrichment
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Fall Enrollment Highlights
Average ACT of incoming freshmen
28.1is highest on record
MSOM enrollment
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MS enrollment
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3,012 topped 3,000 for first time in history
Note: all enrollment numbers were preliminary at the time of printing and may be subject to change.
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Our Students’ Home States
364Foreign Countries
Grand Total3947
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AK
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CA
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CO
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CT
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VT
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HI
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NH
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MA
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DE
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NJ
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MD
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NV
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FL
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GA
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9MS
16LA
16TX
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OK
149NM
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AZ
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UT
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OR
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3NE
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KS
58MO
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IL
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TN
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NC
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VA
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IN
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OH
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NY
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The College of Engineering, in partnership with the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and the Global Campus, has created a program to increase the number of students who successfully transfer to the U of A from the state’s two-year colleges and earn bachelor’s degrees in one of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, known collectively as STEM.
In order to succeed in STEM bachelor’s degree programs at the U of A, students need a foundation of rigorous math and science courses. By providing online courses in calculus, physics and engineering, the STEM preparation program is part of a strategy to increase the number of Arkansas students who graduate with associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields.
STEM Preparation Program
1. Arkansas State University - Beebe
2. Cossatot Community College
3. Northwest Arkansas Community College
4. Ozarka College
5. Phillips Community College
6. Rich Mountain Community College
7. Southern Arkansas University - Tech
8. University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
9. Arkansas Northeastern College
10. Arkansas State University - Newport
11. College of the Ouachitas
12. Mid-South Community College
13. National Park Community College
14. North Arkansas College
15. Pulaski Technical College
16. Black River Technical College - Paragould/Pocahontas
17. University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
18. University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
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2010 2011 2012 Program Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Biological Engineering 19 3 2 22 2 1 25 2 2Biomedical Engineering 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0R.E. Martin Dept. of 31 4 2 43 4 1 29 9 2 Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering 44 18 3 54 9 0 55 3 0Computer Science 12 3 2 28 15 3 32 8 2Computer Engineering 12 4 0 19 5 2 17 2 3Electrical Engineering 36 12 8 36 14 3 29 22 6Industrial Engineering 25 6 3 46 13 1 41 13 3Mechanical Engineering 65 7 3 68 12 2 88 16 1Engineering 1 3 4 Operations Management 210 258 254 Interdisciplinary 3 4 4 7 7 5Total 244 274 27 316 339 20 316 341 24
2010 2011 2012 Program Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Bachelor’s Master’s DoctorateBiological Engineering 98 14 8 118 15 9 77 10 9Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 9 1R.E. Martin Dept. of 181 3 17 189 4 23 221 3 24 Chemical EngineeringCivil Engineering 210 30 14 221 35 20 268 26 17Computer Science and 222 40 19 253 28 25 335 30 25Computer EngineeringElectrical Engineering 157 32 45 181 34 45 223 38 45Industrial Engineering 145 25 24 146 20 27 205 15 33Mechanical Engineering 300 20 15 345 16 17 469 8 12Engineering 17 24 1 41 1Operations Management 458 493 446 Interdisciplinary 15 25 18 26 25 29 Freshman Engineering* 532 693 775 Undeclared** 198 224 44 Totals 2043 654 167 2370 687 193 2726 651 196
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2013 2014 Program Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Bachelor’s Master’s DoctorateBiological Engineering 65 12 9 74 10 7Biomedical Engineering 176 10 6 179 4 12R.E. Martin Dept. of 249 6 23 247 6 19Chemical EngineeringCivil Engineering 277 26 23 263 16 28Computer Science and 423 26 28 425 28 38Computer EngineeringElectrical Engineering 210 39 45 207 39 51Industrial Engineering 258 26 36 250 28 32Mechanical Engineering 533 10 15 548 16 16Engineering 52 1 58 1Operations Management 470 473 Interdisciplinary 31 35 22 31Freshman Engineering* 677 714 Undeclared** 77 105 Totals 2945 708 221 3012 700 235
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ElectronicsThe College of Engineering has been producing graduates focused on electronics for over 30 years. Researchers in this area are developing new materials for circuits and photovoltaic cells, designing and modeling circuits, creating packages that protect and integrate electronic devices and creating and testing new technologies to improve our power grid.
EnergyThe broad area of energy has a foundation in electronics, but has expanded to include power systems, energy storage, smart grid innovation, biofuels and oil and gas research. As the world struggles to find and integrate safer and more sustainable sources of energy, research in this field is more important than ever.
Healthcare Systems EngineeringThis research area focuses on reducing costs and improving quality in the healthcare industry by optimizing the way supplies and therapies are administered. Researchers look at many different aspects of the healthcare industry, including supply chain costs, medical decision making, therapy scheduling, statistical monitoring and detection of epidemics.
Nanomaterials Science and EngineeringThe nanotechnology area has existed for about 15 years. Researchers in this area use computational modeling to design and model novel nanoscale materials, synthesize them, integrate them into devices and device packaging, create advanced nanomaterial coatings, use nanoscience to improve photovoltaic and thermoelectric technologies and study biological materials on the nanoscale in order to create new bio-inspired surfaces and materials.
Transportation and LogisticsThe College of Engineering has been a national leader in transportation and logistics for more than twenty years. Researchers are looking at distribution, transportation, information technology and software solutions, and maritime and multimodal transportation.
AerospaceThe U of A is moving to respond to this area, which is the single largest export market from the state of Arkansas.
Big Data/AnalyticsTechnology has increased the amount of data we produce, leading to an increased need to analyze this data.
CybersecurityResearchers are looking at increasing digital security and information assur-ance, especially in the areas of transportation and the power grid.
HealthcareWith the new biomedical engineering department, the college is poised to marry technical and biological research in this area.
InfrastructureAs a land-grant institution, the U of A has a respon-sibility to maintain the nation’s water and electric resources, communica-tions and transportation.
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• Centers in this area include High Density Electronics Center, the Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, Grid-Connected Advanced Power Electronics Systems and the National Center for Reliable Electronic Power Transmission
• Over $5 million per year in research expenditures• Several startup companies have emerged from this area
• The GRAPES and NCREPT centers are focused on energy research, with research expenditures of $2 million per year
• Biofuel research in chemical and biological engineering is supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation
• Combining electronics and non-electronics energy research could lead to the development of future research centers
• Much of the research in this area is conducted through the Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics
• CIHL has had $3 million in research expenditures over the past 5 years• Researchers in this area collaborate with industry and share findings with the
healthcare community
• Nanomaterials research is conducted at the Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering and is supported by micro-fabrication facilities at HiDEC and in labs throughout the college
• Annual research expenditures for the college in this area are approximately $2 million per year
• Companies such as the award-winning NanoMech, co-founded by a faculty member in mechanical engineering, are demonstrating successful tech transfer in this area
• Centers include the Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution and the Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center
• Research expenditures total approximately $2 million per year• The college works closely with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation
Department and many other transportation stakeholders across the nation
Materials and ManufacturingKeeping manufacturing jobs in America and main-taining our competitive-ness in this area is key for economic growth.
OptoelectronicsThis field is emerging from the broader field of electronics. It involves new semiconductor materials, biophotonics and photo-voltaics.
SustainabilityFaculty across the college are engaged in some form of research involving sus-tainable practices, design or technologies.
Systems Integration This area encompasses research in automation, robotics and systems and process control, and inspires keen interest in our students.
WaterResearch in this area includes water quality, wastewater treatment and watershed management.
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University of Arkansas Benchmark SchoolsDepartment Rank Average Salary No. of Faculty Average % DifferenceBiomedical Engineering Professor $110,995 1 $174,681 -57.4% Associate Professor $0 0 $107,807 0.0% Assistant Professor $88,984 5 $90,866 -2.1%Chemical Engineering Professor $123,965 8 $150,720 -21.6% Associate Professor $100,442 5 $104,263 -3.8% Assistant Professor $85,082 1 $90,467 -6.3%Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor $113,183 4 $136,372 -20.5% Associate Professor $78,798 2 $99,574 -26.4% Assistant Professor $83,197 7 $87,940 -5.7%Computer Science and Computer Engineering Professor $137,348 5 $142,361 -3.6% Associate Professor $101,840 4 $104,730 -2.8% Assistant Professor $88,820 5 $94,975 -6.9%Electrical Engineering Professor $158,759 9 $150,029 +5.5% Associate Professor $94,830 2 $105,668 -11.4% Assistant Professor $95,091 2 $94,018 +1.1%Industrial Engineering Professor $144,172 6 $151,946 -5.4% Associate Professor $83,829 2 $104,479 -24.6% Assistant Professor $85,167 5 $86,195 -1.2%Mechanical Engineering Professor $141,120 6 $150,724 -6.8% Associate Professor $90,263 5 $103,307 -14.5% Assistant Professor $85,560 4 $88,991 -4.0%
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Electrical Engineering$4,765,581
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Engineering researchers contribute to economic development in several different ways—collaborating with industry on research projects, starting companies and supporting students and alumni who start their own businesses. At the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, nine companies associated with College of Engineering faculty, students or alumni currently employ over 90 people.
The Arkansas Industrial Energy Clearinghouse (AIEC) and the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
These two centers provide resources that help manufacturing companies identify ways to save energy. The AIEC features a full-time engineer and a contact center that provides personalized answers to questions about energy efficiency, helps manufacturers perform self-assessments on their use of energy and provides resources such as publications and software so that businesses can create their own energy management programs. They also offer limited on-site plant assessment services. All of their services are provided free of charge.
The IAC at the University of Arkansas is an affiliate of the IAC at Oklahoma State University. This center sends engineering faculty and students to small and medium-sized manufacturing plants to review energy bills, examine the facilities and identify projects that can save the plants energy and money. The University of Arkansas is one of 32 participating universities across the country that helps US manufacturers and provides energy engineering experience to students.
National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers
At these centers, College of Engineering faculty collaborate with faculty on other campuses and with members of industry to identify and carry out research projects that are the most relevant to industry needs.
Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) At CELDi, University of Arkansas engineering researchers collaborate with faculty from Clemson University, Virginia Tech, the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Missouri. The researchers work with members of industry on research projects that improve logistics and distribution—helping industry transport and track their products efficiently.
Grid-connected Advanced Power Electronics Systems (GRAPES)In this I/UCRC, faculty and graduate students from the University of Arkansas and the University of South Carolina focus on energy safety and sustainability. With 16 industrial and government members, researchers take a “materials to the grid” approach, focusing on everything from the packaging of electronics to devices to power grid systems.
Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST) This center is a cooperative effort of the University of Colorado, the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the University of Arkansas. Researchers and industry members at MAST focus on membrane technology, which is used in the petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, water treatment and food and beverage industries.
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Commercializing Research
Several faculty members are currently turning their research into commercial products. Here are some of their stories.
Alan Mantooth - Electrical engineering professor Alan Mantooth’s research on silicon carbide technology has led to power modules that are smaller, more robust and more efficient than the traditional silicon version. Mantooth works with APEI, a local company led by U of A alumni, and other campus researchers to continue to develop and commercialize this technology. These collaborations have led to a power module that was included on the R&D 100 list in 2009, and a charger for hybrid vehicles that was received the R&D 100 award in 2014.
Marty Matlock and Scott Osborn - These two biological and agricultural engineering professors are founders of the company BlueInGreen. This company’s SDOX, HyDOZ, and CDOX technology is designed to offer a cost-effective, small footprint solution to treat water through the efficient delivery of dissolved oxygen, ozone and carbon dioxide. BlueInGreen’s patented technology is in use at water treatment facilities across the country, including Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and California. In 2010, BlueInGreen received the Innovative Technology Award from the Water Environment Federation.
Hameed Naseem - The photovoltaic technology that electrical engineering professor Hameed Naseem developed in the lab led to the creation of Silicon Solar Solutions LLC. This company was founded by Douglas Hutchings and Seth Shumate, who were U of A doctoral students at the time. Naseem is now the chief technology officer of the company. Silicon Solar’s patent portfolio targets the high cost of materials involved in photovoltaic technology by using less material and increasing the efficiency of solar cells. In 2013, Silicon Solar Solutions, LLC received the SunShot Incubator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Master of Science in EngineeringRanked 23 in online graduate engineering programsRanked 4 in online graduate engineering programs for veterans
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David Andrews ProfessorComputer Science and Computer Engineering
Thomas Clinton Mullins Endowed Chair in Engineering
Juan Balda University ProfessorElectrical Engineering
The Twenty-First Century Leadership Chair in Engineering
Ed Clausen ProfessorChemical Engineering
Ralph E. Martin Endowed Leadership Chair in Chemical Engineering
John English ProfessorIndustrial Engineering & Dean of Engineering
Irma F. and Raymond F. Giffels Endowed Chair in Engineering
Susan Gauch ProfessorComputer Science and Computer Engineering
Rodger S. Kline Endowed Chair in Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Kevin Hall ProfessorCivil Engineering
The Twenty-First Century Endowed Leadership Chair in Civil Engineering
Christa Hestekin Associate ProfessorChemical Engineering
Ansel and Virginia Condray Endowed Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Jamie Hestekin Associate ProfessorChemical Engineering
Jim L. Turpin Endowed Professorship in Chemical and Biochemical Separations
James Leylek ProfessorMechanical Engineering
The Twenty-First Century Leadership Chair in Engineering
Yanbin Li ProfessorBiological and Agricultural Engineering
Tyson Endowed Chair in Biosensing Engineering
Ajay Malshe Distinguished ProfessorMechanical Engineering
The Twenty-First Century Endowed Chair in Materials, Manufacturing and Integrated Systems
Alan Mantooth Distinguished ProfessorElectrical Engineering
The Twenty-First Century Endowed Chair in Mixed-Signal IC Design and CAD
Edward Pohl ProfessorIndustrial Engineering
The Twenty-First Century Professorship in Engineering
Larry Roe Associate ProfessorMechanical Engineering
The Twenty First Century Professorship in Mechanical Engineering
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGChairs and Professorships
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D. Keith Roper Associate ProfessorChemical Engineering
Charles W. Oxford Endowed Professorship in Emerging Technologies
Ashok Saxena Distinguished ProfessorBiomedical Engineering
George M. and Boyce W. Billingsley Endowed Chair in Engineering
R. Panneer Selvam University ProfessorCivil Engineering
James T. Womble Endowed Professorship in Computational Mechanics and Nanotechnology Modeling
Shannon Seurynck-Servoss Associate ProfessorChemical Engineering
Ralph E. Martin Endowed Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Douglas Spearot Associate ProfessorMechanical Engineering
The Twenty First Century Professorship in Mechanical Engineering
Tom Spicer ProfessorChemical Engineering
Maurice E. Barker Endowed Chair in Chemical Process Safety and the Environmental Fate of Chemicals
Greg Thoma ProfessorChemical Engineering
Bates Teaching Endowed Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Vijay Varadan Distinguished ProfessorElectrical Engineering
The Twenty-First Century Endowed Graduate Research Chair in Nano, Bio and Medical Technology
Ranil Wickramasinghe ProfessorChemical Engineering
Ross E. Martin Endowed Chair in Emerging Technologies
Xintao Wu ProfessorComputer Science and Computer Engineering
Charles D. Morgan/Acxiom Graduate Research Chair
David Zaharoff Assistant ProfessorBiological and Agricultural Engineering
The Twenty-First Century Endowed Professorship in Biomedical Engineering
Min Zou ProfessorMechanical Engineering
The Twenty First Century Professorship in Mechanical Engineering
Vacant Chairs
James M. Hefley and Marie G. Hefley Endowed Professorship in Logistics and Entrepreneurship
John and Mary Lib White Endowed Systems Integration Chair in Industrial Engineering
John L. Imhoff Chair in Industrial Engineering
Louis Owen Endowed Professorship in Green Chemical Process Design and Development, Chemical Engineering
Ray C. Adam Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering
Robert E. Babcock, Sr. Endowed Professorship in Chemical Engineering
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ASM InternationalAshok SaxenaAjay Malshe
ASHRAEDarin Nutter
Acoustical Society of AmericaVijay Varadan
American Concrete InstituteFrances GriffithMicah Hale
American Institute for Medical and Biological EngineeringD. Keith RoperLalit Verma
American Society for Engineering EducationKim NeedyJohn White
American Society for Engineering ManagementHeather NachtmannKim Needy
American Society for Testing and MaterialsAshok Saxena
American Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsJim Rankin
American Society of Agricultural and Biological EngineersLalit VermaYanbin LiOtto Loewer
American Institute of Chemical EngineersRobert BabcockRoy PenneyTom SpicerRanil Wickramasinghe
American Society of Civil EngineersNorman DennisFindlay EdwardsErnie HeymsfieldMike JohnsonR. Panneer Selvam
American Society of Mechanical EngineersRick CouvillionAjay MalsheVijay Varadan
City and Guilds of London Institute (UK)Simon Ang
Electrochemical SocietySimon Ang
Institute for Operations Research and Management SciencesGreg ParnellJohn White
Institute of Biological EngineeringLalit Verma
Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersSimon AngSamir El-GhazalyAlan Mantooth
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Institute of Engineering and Technology (UK)Simon AngOmar Manasreh
Institute of Industrial EngineersRichard CassadyJohn EnglishKim NeedyEdward PohlManuel RossettiJohn White
Institute of PhysicsVijay Varadan
International Academy of Production EngineeringAjay Malshe
International Congress on FractureAshok Saxena
International Council on Systems EngineeringGreg Parnell
International Society for Optics (SPIE)Vijay Varadan
International Society for Smart Structures and SystemsVijay Varadan
Lean Systems SocietyGreg Parnell
Military Operations Research SocietyGreg Parnell
National Academy of ConstructionMike Johnson
National Academy of EngineeringMike JohnsonJohn White
National Academy of InventorsHameed Naseem
Society of American Military EngineersMike Johnson
Society for Decision ProfessionalsGreg Parnell
Society of Reliability EngineersRichard Cassady
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication EngineersMin Zou
U.S. Institute of Physics and Chartered PhysicsVijay Varadan
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Faculty by Rank (as reported to U.S. News and World Report)
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Professor 55 50 52 53 55
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College of Engineering Demographics
Male79%
Female21%
International11%
Caucasian67%
Minority21%
Mechanical Engineering
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Computer Science and Computer Engineering
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Civil Engineering307 Total21% Female
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Electrical Engineering
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College Population – Gender Diversity
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Faculty*
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Graduate students enrolled***
PhD degrees awarded
MS degrees awarded****
Undergraduates enrolled
Undergraduate degrees awarded
*Based on tenured and tenure track faculty**Based on appointed personnel, minus faculty and graduate assistants***Does not include MSOM enrollment****Includes MSOM degrees
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*Does not include international students or MSOM students**Includes MSOM degrees***Does not include international students.
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The Engineering Career Awareness Program, or ECAP, is designed to recruit underrepresented students into engineering, and give these students the support they need to graduate and begin engineering careers. ECAP provides financial assistance, as well as a summer bridge program and a network of academic and social support.
ECAP students graduate at higher rates than the rest of the engineering population, and since the program began, minority enrollment in the College of Engineering has almost tripled.
Engineering Career Awareness Program
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ECAP studentsAll Engineering Students
With an Engineering Degree
With a U of A Degree Other Than Engineering
Six Year Graduation Rate
(average of first three cohorts, 2006-2009)
Caucasian5.2%
African American51.9%
Native American16.9%
Hispanic26.0%
ECAP Ethnicity
Male70.1%
Female29.9%
ECAP Gender
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Online Education
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Number of Courses Offered
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Number of Courses Offered
Student Credit Hours (by year)Student Credit Hours (by year)
Master of Science in Operations Management Master of Science in Engineering
In recent years, our online programs have grown in both size and reputation. The Master of Science in Operations Management is the largest graduate program in the university, and the Master of Science in Engineering online program has been ranked among the best engineering graduate online programs by U.S. News and World Report.
LEG
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The College Legacy
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3000 +
1000 -2999
600-999
500-599
400-499
200-399
100-199
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Living Alumni by State
AR
6888
AK
11
CA
540
CO
169
CT
24
RI
8
VT
5
HI
16
NH
26
MA
65
DE
16
NJ
66
MD
123D.C.
21
NV
37
FL
540
GA
208AL
161MS
101LA
197TX
2242
OK
628NM
75
AZ
121
UT
26
OR
53 ID
25 WY
7NE
26
KS
144MO
451
IL
172
TN
522SC
81
NC
186
VA
265WV
15KY
74
IN
67
OH
112
WI
51 MI
81
NY
95
PA
101
ME
5WA
108
IA
37
SD
6
MT
12ND
5MN
183
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Living Alumni by Country
Country TotalUnited States 15,267Argentina 1Australia 4Bahamas 4Bangladesh 7Belgium 3Bolivia 18Brazil 5Bulgaria 1Canada 11China 16Colombia 1
Cyprus 1El Salvador 1France 1Germany 2Greece 2Guatemala 1Honduras 2Hong Kong 3Hungary 1Iceland 1India 25Indonesia 10Iran 21
Israel 2Italy 1Jamaica 1Japan 12Jordan 11Kazakhstan 1Kenya 2Kuwait 1Lebanon 2Malaysia 130Mexico 3Montenegro 1Myanmar 1
Nepal 2Netherlands 2Nicaragua 6Nigeria 1North Korea 1Norway 4Oman 2Pakistan 11Peru 2Republic of Panama 8Rwanda 2Saudi Arabia 8Singapore 46
South Africa 1South Korea 3Spain 1Taiwan 13Tanzania 1Thailand 6Trinidad and Tobago 1Turkey 4United Arab Emirates 2United Kingdom 5Venezuela 3Vietnam 9
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Total Alumni by Department
Department TOTAL
Biological and Agricultural Engineering 498
Biomedical Engineering 43
Computer Science and Computer Engineering 1441
Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering 2044
Civil Engineering 2547
Engineering 218
Electrical Engineering 3509
Industrial Engineering 2146
Mechanical Engineering 2643
Master of Science in Operations Management 1904
Master of Science in Engineering 298
Alumni who received degrees from more than one department are counted in each.
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College of Engineering Campaign Arkansas Strategic ObjectivesSt
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rtEndowments to support need based scholarships for engineering undergraduates
Endowments for PhD scholarships in Engineering
Endowments for upper-class engineering students to be awarded for leadership, academics and transfer scholarships
Scholarship endowments for global studies in Engineering
Summer Research Fellowships for undergraduate engineering students
Dean’s Endowed Chair
Endowed Department Head Chairs
Endowed Chairs in the top 5 areas of research strength or the 10 emerging areas
John A. White, Jr. Engineering Hall Addition
Civil Engineering Research & Education Center
Endowed colloquium funds
Named endowment for Freshman Engineering Program
Endowed Visiting Scholars/Executive in Residence Fund in Engineering
Endowed Awards Fund in Engineering
STEM Development Endowment to support interactions with K-12 Education for the enhancement of student numbers in STEM disciplines
Named Endowment for Engineering Career Awareness Program
Faculty research incentives endowment
Endowments for Faculty Development in Entrepreneurship - Shark Tank, Commercial Concept Testing, Academic in Residence in Industry and Economic Development & Community Service
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Athletic Events19
Industry Networking
Activities16
Advocacy,Networking and Service
Activities12
Conferences and
Workshops7
Speaking
Engagements 6
Visits with Individuals111
Campus and Local Events46
Dean’s Development Activities