Rainwater Named Head of Department of Industrial Engineering
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Chase Rainwater, an alumnus and professor of industrial engineering known for his outstanding mentorship of students, has been named head of the Department of Industrial Engineering effective June 1.
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Ed Pohl Named Dean of the Graduate School and International Education
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University of Arkansas Provost Terry Martin has named Ed Pohl the dean of the Graduate School and International Education, effective June 1. |
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College of Engineering Welcomes New Associate Dean for Research
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College of Engineering Dean Kim Needy has appointed Sandra Eksioglu as the college's interim associate dean for research, replacing Heather Nachtmann, who will step down to focus on other professional opportunities. Eksioglu assumes her new duties Jan. 1. Eksioglu joined the college in 2019 as the Jim M. and Marie G. Hefley Professor in Logistics and Entrepreneurship. Her academic interests include operations research, network optimization and algorithmic development, and her work has been funded by National Science Foundation and U.S. departments of energy, transportation and homeland security. |
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Rossetti Recipient of Distinguished Educator Award
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Institute Honors Rainwater with Title of Fellow
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Professor Chase Rainwater, was awarded the title of fellow from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE). This honor recognizes outstanding leaders of the profession who have made significant, nationally recognized contributions to industrial and systems engineering. A fellow is the highest classification of membership in the institute. |
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Chancellor Emeritus John White
Receives Book of the Year Award from IISE
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John White, chancellor emeritus of the University of Arkansas, received the Joint Publishers Book of the Year Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) for his new book, Why It Matters: Reflections on Practical Leadership, from Greenleaf Book Group Press. This is White’s fourth Book of the Year award from IISE as he was awarded the Joint Publishers Book of the Year Award in 1974, 1986 and 2015. |
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Industrial Engineering Department in Spotlight
at IISE Annual Conference
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Recent Alumnus and Industrial Engineering Faculty Receive Prestigious Awards |
Recent alumnus, Cesar Ruiz, assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma and faculty members Haitao Liao, professor, and Ed Pohl, professor, were honored with the IISE 2022 William A. Golomski Award. |
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College of Engineering Awards Inaugural Group of Grants in Its 'BIG' Program |
The College of Engineering recently held a reception to honor the first recipients of its new Biggadike Innovation Grants (BIG) program, made possible by the generous donation of the late Robert H. Biggadike. Among those recognized was Brandon Crisel, instructor in industrial engineering. |
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English Steps Down as Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation |
John English stepped down from his role as vice chancellor for research and innovation to return to the College of Engineering faculty on Dec. 31. “I’m so excited about returning to my roots, my first love of teaching and being a faculty member,” English said. |
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Data Science Celebrates Champions Hall Space
With Open House |
"The interdisciplinary Data Science Program is unique in its fundamental grounding in a liberal arts education that also examines data ethics and equity," said Kathy Sloan, interim dean of Fulbright College. |
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Nachtmann Named Arkansas Research Alliance Fellow
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Heather Nachtmann, professor of industrial engineering and the Earl J. and Lillian P. Dyess Endowed Chair in Engineering, has been named an Arkansas Research Alliance Fellow. The ARA Fellows program recognizes scientists and engineers already resident at a university or institution in Arkansas for their ongoing, exemplary contributions to the state’s core research focus areas with a $75,000 grant paid over three years. The program recognizes research leaders with an established history of impact and includes membership into the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows. |
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NSF Grant Administered by I³R to Empower
Small Farmers
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Led by the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R) at the U of A, a cross-disciplinary team of university researchers, consultants and startup companies has been awarded a National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator grant for a project designed to connect regional farmers with institutional buyers and ultimately expand access to healthy and nutritious food. NSF’s Convergence Accelerator was launched in 2019 to build upon basic research and accelerate solutions toward societal impact through convergence — the integration of ideas and approaches across research sectors.
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Engineering Researchers Join Roundtable on Maritime Freight Transportation Featuring MARAD Administrator
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From left, Western Arkansas Planning & Development District Metropolitan Planning Organization Director Reese Brewer, Sarah Hernandez, Ann Phillips and Heather Nachtmann.
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Maritime freight transportation was a hot topic in Fort Smith when stakeholders from across Arkansas and the United States gathered at the WAIA/MARAD Roundtable Event held at the Peak Innovation Center on April 12. Co-organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority, Western Arkansas Planning & Development District and Frontier Metropolitan Planning Organization, the roundtable event focused on current challenges facing maritime and multimodal transportation agencies, carriers and shippers and discussed funding opportunities and innovation solutions to address these challenges. |
Two Industrial Engineering Students Selected
as Seniors of Significance
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Paris Joslin and Abigail Harris |
Outstanding Students Recognized by
College of Engineering
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Students, faculty and staff gathered to honor top students of the College of Engineering at a reception on May 2. In the Department of Industrial Engineering, we had several students recognized. The Senior Scholar Award was given to Jessica Creech. The First Ranked Senior Scholars were: Paris Joslin, Abby Harris, Ashley Stanek, Halle Schneidenwind, Griffin Langford and Ross Harper. In addition to this Abby Harris was also the recipient of the Industrial Engineering Outstanding Senior. Neel Chanchad received the Porter Stone Co-Op Award. The award is given to engineering students who have excelled in cooperation education. Neel interned at Truckish fall 2021 and spring 2022 and then at Walmart summer 2022. He is completed his Ph.D. in spring 2023. |
Industrial Engineering Seniors Recognized With Awards for Two-Semester Capstone Projects
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Industrial engineering seniors were honored this spring for two semesters of work solving real-world problems alongside industry partners. During the 2022-23 academic year, 54 industrial engineering seniors participated in the Industrial Engineering Capstone Experience as part of 11 teams of four to five students. |
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Interdisciplinary Student Teams Tackle Pediatric Challenges in Healthcare Hackathon
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Tasked with real-world problems from pediatric doctors, a student team's proposal to improve a harness for infants born with a hip abnormality earned $1,000 in a healthcare hackathon organized by the U of A Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation as part of its Northwest Arkansas Biodesign Sprints program. Industrial Engineering students recognized included Fan Bu, doctoral candidate who worked on the Central Venous Catheter project team, junior Danny Santillan who worked with the Infant Hip Dysplasia team and freshman undergraduate student, Kya Novack-Williams, team member on the Urodynamic Testing team. |
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Engineering Celebrates Alumni at Awards Banquet
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College of Engineering alumni, faculty, staff and guests gathered Saturday, April 15, to induct two new members into the college's Hall of Fame and recognize 18 graduates with Distinguished Alumni and Early Career Alumni awards. | • | Hall of Fame Inductee: Pam McGinnis, BSIE 1990 | | • | Distinguished Alumni: Jeff Fackler, MSOM 2013 | | • | Distinguished Alumni: Karen Jewell, BSIE 2000 | | • | Early Career Award: Christopher Adkins, BSIE 2012 | | • | Early Career Award: Christopher P. Velardi, MSOM 2019 |
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Arkansas Academy of Industrial Engineering Celebrates 37th Year with Induction of Fourteen New Members
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The Arkansas Academy of Industrial Engineering, faculty, staff, family and friends gathered on the evening of April 14 to celebrate the induction of 14 new members. This marked the 37th anniversary of the academy. The event was held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Springdale. The evening was punctuated by the outstanding success of the annual silent auction, which raises funds for scholarships. Donations from the auction totaled $1,400. |
Ways to Give Back...
Would you like to help the Department continue to provide world-class industrial engineering education and relevant, cutting-edge research? Below are some options to do just that!
Annual Giving: Annual gifts to IE are generally unrestricted to help meet the greatest current needs of the department.
Endowments: Endowments are created to provide support into perpetuity. Examples of endowments in IE are scholarships, fellowships, and faculty chairs.
Planned Giving: Planned gifts can be as simple as a bequest (included in your estate plans). Other options include trust vehicles and annuities, which have potential to provide an income stream and significant tax benefits.
Are you ready to help today?
Go to onlinegiving.uark.edu choose
“Other department, program or fund (enter below)”
and enter account number: 30003454
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