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University of Arkansasand
Fayetteville, Arkansas
A Community to Call Home
November 23, 2003 Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Walton Arts Center – Concerts– theater productions– art exhibits
Dickson Street – Food– Shopping– Nightlife
The Square– Farmers Market– Springfest– Autumnfest– Lights of the Ozarks
A Historic City with a Wealth of Opportunity and Character
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All the Amenities that Exist in Large Cities, Exist in Fayetteville
Dining– Olive Garden– Copeland's– Chilies– Outback Steakhouse
Shopping– Barnes & Noble– The Gap– Best Buy
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Recruitment Through Alumni Interest
– Trained in industry
– Interested in home Current graduates
– All regional schools
Retention Through History and Tradition
– Senior Walk
– Ozark lifestyle
– Museums and societies
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Fayetteville’s Global Location
Fayetteville is central to many major metropolitan areas, yet still removed to retain the character of the town.
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Regional cities of interest– Eureka Springs– Branson, Missouri– Van Buren
Clear, clean lakes and rivers National forests Festivals
– Springfest– Autumnfest– Lights of the Ozarks
Educational opportunities– Fayetteville High School– Northwest Arkansas
Community College– University of Arkansas
The Razorbacks
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Its liberal arts and land-grant mission: teaching, research, and service
Research and scholarship - based teaching and learning
Public service and service based learning
Diversity – Faculty, students, and staff
Seeking excellence Partnering with leading
companies for mutual benefit
The University of Arkansas –A nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the World
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Campus research in HiDEC and Physics
Innovation Incubator Tech Transfer Office Genesis Technology
Business Incubator Technology Business
Park clients for ERC Major Industry as
research partners Capitalization through
local and state initiatives University/City/State
partnerships for success
Research as the State’sEconomic Engine
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Northwest Arkansas is home to an entrepreneurial spirit epitomized by the emergence of:– Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer– Tyson, the leading producer of poultry and
food products in the world– J.B. Hunt Trucking, a leading trucking and
logistics innovator in the United States
Corporate growth has been managed in partnership with community governments to retain high quality of life
The Northwest Arkansas Council leads regional strategic planning to assure both future economic growth and continued quality of life in the region
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Wal-Mart Headquarters
J.B. Hunt Headquarters
NWA Regional Airport-XNA
Tyson Foods Headquarters
Innovation Center and ERC
University of Arkansas
Drake Field
Fayetteville
Springdale
Rogers
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Recreation & Sports in the Ozarks HPER Facility at the UA
– Indoor track– Swimming pool– Weight Training– Cardiovascular equipment– Racquetball– Climbing wall
Intramural Sports Hiking Mountain biking Fly fishing Kayaking
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Ground View Cummings Site
Heart of Fayetteville from the future home of the Fayetteville City Athletic Complex
Microelectronics-Photonics (microEP) Graduate Program
University of Arkansas
Ken Vickers – DirectorResearch Professor, Physics (1998 – present)
Eng Management, Texas Instruments (1980 – 1998)
479 575-2875 [email protected]
http://microEP.uark.edu
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microEP Mission
The educational objective of the microEP program is a graduate fully prepared to drive the advancement of the combination of microelectronics and photonics.
This objective will be accomplished through a rigorous interdisciplinary graduate technical education, including soft skills and entrepreneurial training.
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Microelectronics-Photonics Graduate Program
microEP Student Group September 2003
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The microEP Graduate Program Research Spans:
[110]
[1-10]
50º 30º30º
(a)
15nm
from NanoscaleQuantum Dots andDevices…
…to 3-dimensional HighTemperature Superconducting
Electronic-Photonic Systems
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microEP Workgroup Creation: Summer Camp – Pre Fall Semester
Camp concepts by Dr. Ed Sobey (www.invention-center.com)
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microEP Workgroup Creation: Arkansas – The Natural State
Fun in the Ozarks
Buffalo River
Hawks Bill Crag
Lost Valley
Eden Falls
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microEP Student Prior Degree vs microEP Faculty’s Department Faculty
StudentPhysics ME ChE EE
Chem
BioAgOpen
Physics/
Applied Physics16 1 6 1
Mechanical Eng 5 1 3 1
Chemical Eng 1 2 1 4
Electrical Eng 4 1 1 8 1 2
Material Science
2 1 2 1
Optical Eng 3
Math 1 2
As of Nov 17, 2003 30 Matching
36 Non-Matching
2 have not picked major professor
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microEP NSF REU Site: Students
Twelve students attended 2001 REU
Five African-American
Three women Five now in
microEP grad program, one in EE.
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microEP NSF REU Site: Students
Fourteen students attended 2002 REU
Four African-American
One Hispanic Five Women
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microEP NSF REU Site: Students
Twenty students attended 2003 REU
Four African-American
Three Hispanic
Five Women
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microEP Partnership Tactics: Merged REU/Carver Activities
Kickoff Dinner at the Vickers home east of Fayetteville
2001
2002
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microEP Partnership Tactics: Merged REU/Carver Activities
Summer Camp Graduation
2001
2002
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microEP Partnership Tactics: Merged REU/Carver Activities
Research, Presentations, and Industry
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K-12 Outreach: BEST Robotics Inc (www.bestinc.org)Boosting Engineering, Science, and
Technology• A sports-like contest between remote
controlled robots• Emulates product “design to market”
life cycle• Resources are limited to those
components issued at kickoff• Teachers serve as coaches• Members of the technical community
serve as mentors• Community provides financial and
administrative support • Students do all the work with adult
mentoring