by | Aug 14, 2014 | Anthropology, Honors College Study Abroad Grant, Industrial Engineering, International Business/Marketing, Study Abroad, Tanzania, Uncategorized
Beloved American author and journalist Ernest Hemingway once said, “I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up and was not happy.” Surely he is not alone in this opinion. This summer, English professor Dr. Charles Adams and anthropology professor...
by Nathan Smith | Jul 11, 2014 | Advice/Tips, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Conference, Research Travel
Thanks to an Honors College travel grant, I got the chance to travel with my advisor, Dr. Timothy Muldoon, to the Optical Society of America (OSA) conference in Miami, Florida to present my research and collaborate with other students and professionals. My specific...
by | Jun 3, 2014 | Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Conference
Senior honors chemical engineering student Cayla Tichy and eight other engineering students recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to present the team’s senior design project, designed to provide clean drinking water at low cost in developing countries. The team...
by Nathan Smith | Mar 31, 2014 | Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Research
Welcome to my second blog entry! During the fall 2013 semester, I wrote about my research experience thus far as part of the College of Engineering Honors Program. I am now in my last semester before I graduate and am in the process of writing my honors thesis. My...
by | Feb 6, 2014 | Belize, College of Engineering
Most students spend their winter break relaxing, visiting with family and friends, and logging a good amount of time on the couch; this winter break, a group of engineering students left their homes early and flew more than 1,300 miles away from Fayetteville....
by | Feb 3, 2014 | Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Italy, Study Abroad
Honors chemical engineering student Nick Kordsmeier spent his summer studying the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Caravaggio, learning Italian from native Romans, hiking the still-active Mt. Vesuvius, and eating some of the world’s best gelato. Here is an...