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Arkansas

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  • In FY 2003, NSF provided 73 awards totaling approximately $10 million to 17 institutions in the State of Arkansas.


  • Institutions in Arkansas that received NSF support in FY 2003 include the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff, Arkansas State University, Hendrix College, and ArkLight, Inc.


Projects currently funded by the NSF in the State of Arkansas include:

  • Undergraduate Research on Nanodevices — A Research Experiences for Undergraduates site at the University of Arkansas annually offers twelve junior and senior undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a 10-week summer cross-disciplinary research experience that will initiate a high level of interest in nanoscience. It will specifically address the teaching of surface science and quantum theory in the context of nanoscience. In addition, students will learn to construct an educational framework through an industry-like organized training process that develops teamwork, communication, and leadership skills.


  • Information Technology Education for the 21st Century Workforce — Supported by an Advanced Technological Education award, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and Westark Community College are developing work-relevant curricula and instructional materials in information technology that are competency based and integrate general education throughout. The curricula in essential IT clusters consist of building blocks that provide graduates with meaningful skills tied to industry-established competencies. The instructional delivery system supports both traditional on-campus students, place bound students, and employees in the workplace.


  • Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Conductive Copolymers — The focus of this Research at Undergraduate Institutions funded research at the University of Arkansas at Monticello involves the synthesis of polyfuran and copolymers of polyfuran, pyrrole, and thiophene doped with various concentrations of p-toluene sulfonate, trifluoromethyl sulfonate, and perchlorate. The thermal and mechanical stability as well as electrical conductivity of the polymers will then be characterized and compared to undoped counterparts. The research will be carried out by undergraduates in order to help prepare them of graduate school and careers in science and engineering.


  • Small Business Innovation Research — An NSF SBIR award to NN-Labs supports the development of continuous batch (CB) technology for the massive production of high quality semiconductor nanocrystals inexpensively. CB technology is less expensive and much less toxic than competitive technologies. To date, production of high quality semiconductor nanocrystals can only be performed in well-equipped labs and in very small quantities. CB's potential for cost savings, improved size distribution, optical absorption, and photoluminescence emission and high productivity makes it superior to current technologies.

For more information on Arkansas and NSF, please contact the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at 703-292-8070.

Useful Links:

Arkansas's Home Page
Arkansas Governor's Office
Arkansas Science and Technology Authority

 
 
     
 

 
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