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UA Power Group Hosts 2024 SiC+X Materials and Devices Workshop
The U of A Power Group recently celebrated the successful conclusion of the eighth annual SiC+X Materials and Devices Workshop, held on Aug. 12-13. This year’s event attracted over 120 attendees from various states and countries, emphasizing its role as a key global...
NSF Funds New Center for AI-Era Infrastructure Security
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding to establish a new Center for Infrastructure Security, focused on addressing the unique challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in modern infrastructure. This center will spearhead research and...
Celebrating Thi Hoang Ngan Le’s Selection for the Engineering in Agriculture Program!
We are excited to announce that our esteemed faculty member, Thi Hoang Ngan Le, has been selected for the first #Engineering in #Agriculture program! Chosen from a highly competitive pool, Ngan will contribute to an innovative initiative focused on advancing...
NASA Awards $750,000 Grant for Ultraviolet Light Space Communications Project
NASA has granted $750,000 to a project aiming to improve high-data-rate communications between satellites and Earth using ultraviolet light, particularly for deep space missions. The project, "III-Nitride Ultraviolet Laser Diodes for Harsh Environments, Space-Based...
Five UA Power Group Researchers Ranked Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide by Stanford University
UA Power Group Faculty recognized in Stanford University report as being among the top 2% of scientists worldwide. The honored faculty are Xiangbo Meng, Alan Mantooth, Jingxian Wu, Yue Zhao, and Juan Carlos Balda. The report highlights their significant contributions...
$100,000 Grant from NASA for Electric Aircraft Research
The U of A receives $100,000 from NASA to support cutting edge research project, the project will be led by Han Hu. The UA Power Group will use acoustics emissions sensing to detect electrical forces. The goal is to develop a diagnostic tool that can help ensure...
Alan Mantooth chosen as the first keynote speaker in DMC 2024
Alan Mantooth has been chosen as the first keynote speaker at Design Methodology Conference 2024, delivering a talk titled "Embedded Digital Twin Technology for Power Electronics" Read More
University of Arkansas Leads Collaborative Effort to Enhance Cybersecurity in Solar Inverters
The University of Arkansas is leading a project under the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office to enhance the cybersecurity of solar inverters. Collaborating with several universities, laboratories, and industry partners, researchers stripped...
Faculty members Receive Dean’s Excellence Awards
David Huitink receives the Collaborative Research Award, the award was given to him based on his exceptional teamwork, collaborative spirit. Hoang Ngan Le receives the Rising Star Faculty Research Award, the award is a Dean's Excellence award given to her based on her...
Latest Events

MUSiC Topping Out Ceremony
Please join us for the Topping Out Ceremony of the University of Arkansas Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Facility (MUSiC).
Food and drinks provided.
Thursday, April 18th from 1-3pm
MUSiC Site
2079 S Innovation Dr
Fayetteville, AR 72701

SiC+X Workshop
Please join us for the 2024 SiC+X Materials & Devices Workshop.
Monday & Tuesday, August 12-13, 2024 (Dinner on the 11th)
Hosted by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
More information coming soon…