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Congratulations Alan Mantooth!
Your NEW IEEE Division II Director“I want to thank everyone who supported me and rest assured,
I will represent all of the Division II Societies with equal fervor.
I look forward to serving them all on the IEEE Board of Directors.”
–Alan Mantooth
Congratulations Alan Mantooth!
Your NEW IEEE Division II Director“I want to thank everyone who supported me and rest assured, I will represent all of the Division II Societies with equal fervor. I look forward to serving them all on the IEEE Board of Directors.”
–Alan Mantooth
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The UAPG was Awarded 2 External Funding Excellence Awards
The UAPG received both a Pinnacle Medal and a Distinction Medal from the Provost’s Office during the EXCEL‑AR External Funding Excellence Celebration Program for their success securing funding for MUSiC and for their project, “Delivering Advanced Electronics Education...
Md. Zahidul Islam won a Best Paper Award at IEEE’s DCAS 2026
Md. Zahidul Islam won a Best Paper Award for his paper titled, “A 6.5-24 GHZ CMOS LNA for FR3 Bands Using Wideband Matching Technique with Sub-3 dB NF in 45nm PD-SOI” at the IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems (DCAS) Conference. Read more
The UA Workforce Development Team Visits Area Schools and Events
The Workforce Development team recently visited Lisa Academy, a STEM course on the U of A campus, and NWACC's Workforce Strategies for a Thriving Region: Manufacturing event. The team presented the UA Power Group Workforce Development’s new industry-aligned virtual...
Dr. Alan Mantooth at APEC 2026
At the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), Alan facilitated a debate session on AI for power electronics. 204 students and industry experts met together to discuss the opportunities and threats regarding AI use in the discipline.
The UAPG Attended the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
In early April, the UAPG traveled to San Diego, California, to attend the ARPA‑E Energy Innovation Summit.
The U of A Had a Landmark Year in Research Expenditures
In 2025, the U of A reported a record $252.9 million in research expenditures, with MUSiC standing out as a key investment supporting impactful research across Arkansas and beyond. Read more Additional Coverage: UA reaches a new record in research expenditures - Talk...
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