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- Engineering program receives state grant to study new methods for asphalt production
The Southern Arkansas University Engineering program has been awarded a $291,000 research grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) to study improved methods for manufacturing the asphalt used on the state’s roads and highways. SAU faculty members will analyze the effects of using a wood ash-based polymer as an alternative filler for producing hot... Read More The post Engineering program receives state grant to study new methods for asphalt production appeared first on News.
- SAU to host rocket workshop and drone racing in July
The College of Science and Engineering has received a $25,000 award from NASA through the Arkansas Science Space Grant Consortium to develop and host a high-powered rocket workshop during July 20-24, 2020 at the SAU campus. Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne provided additional funding to sponsor this event. The workshop will provide students with an... Read More The post SAU to host rocket workshop and drone racing in July appeared first on News.
- Adjunct professors exemplify powerful partnership between Albemarle and SAU
Albemarle Research and Technology Advisor Dr. Ali Dadgar and Engineer Dr. Avery Rose now serve as adjunct professors in Southern Arkansas University’s Department of Engineering and Physics. Dr. Dadgar has been with Albemarle for 33 years and holds a PhD in chemical engineering from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Rose has been with Albemarle for three... Read More The post Adjunct professors exemplify powerful partnership between Albemarle and SAU appeared first on News.
- SAU background prepares educator for career focus on explosives
Dr. Barbara Rutter, a 2013 alum of Southern Arkansas University’s College of Science and Engineering, returned to her undergraduate alma mater on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, to talk to engineering freshmen about her specialty: making explosions. “SAU provided me a good foundation for moving forward. I am glad for my time here,” Rutter said as... Read More The post SAU background prepares educator for career focus on explosives appeared first on News.
