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Power grid security work prompts $3 million expansion of UA electronics facility

The University of Arkansas is investing about $3 million to expand its high-power electronics testing facility in Fayetteville’s Arkansas Research & Technology Park. The National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission, or NCREPT, is used for industrial...

Undergraduate Summer Research Highlighted at Poster Session

On July 28, students in electrical engineering and computer science and computer engineering presented posters to faculty, staff and students. The presenters consisted of 11 electrical engineering students and two computer science and computer engineering students. -...

National Center Expanding Due to Success of Centers

As a result of the continued success of the Center for GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES) along with the newly formed Cybersecurity Center for Secure Evolvable Energy Delivery Systems (SEEDS) and the Center for Power Optimization of...

Rick Blum Gives Keynote at ICSGSC 2017 in Singapore

Rick Blum was the keynote speaker at the 2017 International Conference on Smart Grid and Smart Cities (ICSGSC 2017) and successfully held in Singapore during July 23-26, 2017. See photos and information about the conference here. Rick S. Blum (F) received...

SEEDS Hosts NRECA RC3 Cyber Security Summit

The Cybersecurity Center for Secure Evolvable Energy Delivery Systems (SEEDS) hosted a National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Rural Cooperative Cybersecurity Capabilities Program (RC3) Cyber Security Summit April 26. Read more…

GRAPES Adds Partner University, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

The National Science Foundation's Center for GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES) in the College of Engineering's Department of Electrical Engineering has added a domestic academic partner, the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (UWM). Read...

GRAPES’ Spring 2017 Industrial Advisory Board

The NSF Center for GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES) in the Department of Electrical Engineering hosted its Spring 2017 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting May 23-24 in Milwaukee. Read more...

GRAPES Spring 2017 Meeting – Project Presentations

Below is the agenda with links to each presentation in the agenda. For a complete agenda, please click here. GRAPES Spring 2017 Meeting Minutes 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Welcome & Introductions Adel Nasiri, UWM Site Director, GRAPES Brett Peters, Dean, College of...