The McNair Scholars Program also referred to as the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program is one of the Federal TRIO Programs governed by the United States Department of Education. These programs were designed with the purpose of providing support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds in order to be successful in the academic world. To find out more about the McNair program follow this link.

Congratulations to Dr. Dervishi on her great work and achievements!!!

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A $1 million endowment to 糖心Vlog传媒LR from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust led today to the investiture of Dr. Alexandru S. Biris, director and chief scientist of the Nanotechnology Center at 糖心Vlog传媒LR, as the university鈥檚 first Sturgis Charitable Trust Nanotechnology Chair.

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Excellence Awards ceremony Thursday, April 14. View all college-level winners in the teaching category.

Dr. Alexandru S. Biris, chief scientist and director of the Nanotechnology Center at 糖心Vlog传媒LR, won the $5,000 Faculty Excellence Award in Research sponsored by PepsiAmericas. His research into the science of atomic-size nanostructures and how they can used to alter the properties of other substances is creating new products and new companies for Arkansas. View all college-level winners in the research category.

Dr. Mary Parker, professor and chair of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Criminal Justice Department, won the the $5,000 Faculty Excellence for Public Service. As a member of the Arkansas Board of Corrections, Parker has served the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) and the Department of Community Corrections for 17 years.  She is an institutional liaison to ADC, as well as the Legislative Coordination Committee chair and legislative liaison.
View all college-level winners in the public service category.

The celebration of 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 top faculty has been a tradition since 1988 when the university set aside an evening to honor the contributions and achievements of the faculty. Thursday鈥檚 university winners were selected by a panel of national judges from college-level winners.

College-Level Winners

Public Service:

• Dr. David C. McAlpine, professor of International and Second Languages Studies and graduate program coordinator; College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
• Dr. Mary Parker, chair of Department of Criminal Justice; College of Professional Studies.
• Ranki Shiraki Oliver, professor of law; William H. Bowen School of Law.
• Jana Thompson, assistant professor of nursing; College of Science and Mathematics.
• James 鈥淢ike鈥� Tramel, assistant professor of construction management; Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology (EIT).

Research:

• Dr. Alexandru S. Biris, chief scientist and director of the Nanotechnology Center at 糖心Vlog传媒LR; Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology.
• Dr. John Burgin, associate professor of teacher education; College of Education.
• Sarah Howard Jenkins-Hobbs, professor of law; William H. Bowen School of Law.
• Dr. Nicholai Kosmatov, associate professor of mathematics and statistics; College of Science and Mathematics.
• Dr. Zabelle Stodola, professor of English, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
• Dr. Rolf T. Wigand, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science and Management; College of Business.
• Dr. 聽Richard Zraick, associate professor of audiology and speech pathology; College of Professional Studies.

Teaching:

• Paula Casey, professor of law, William H. Bowen School of Law.
• Nita Copeland, instructor of health science; College of Science and Mathematics
• Dr. Juliana Flinn, professor and coordinator of of the anthropology program in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology; director of American Humanics; College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
• Dr. Gary Geissler, professor of marketing and advertising; College of Business.
• Jami J. Hollingsworth; instructor of Counseling, Adult and Rehabilitation Education, College of Education.
• Dr. Julien Mirivel, assistant professor of speech communication; College of Professional Studies.
• Dr. Srikanth B. Pidugu, associate professor of engineering technology; Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology.

Source: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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The Dr. Alex Biris Mentorship Fund will provide an annual award presented to a deserving student by Biris and Jones at the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology. The fund will support mentorship activities under Biris鈥� direct guidance.

鈥淚 am honored to be involved in the mentorship program, especially in conjunction with Alex Biris and the Nanotechnology Center,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淭he cutting edge research being done in this field at 糖心Vlog传媒LR is both inspiring and so much fun.鈥�

Jones said she understands the importance of mentors who open the doors of imagination of young people. She saw it happen with her 10-year-old grandson, a budding scientist whom Biris has introduced to the world of nanotechnology and the research being done at 糖心Vlog传媒LR.

The Nanotechnology Center at 糖心Vlog传媒LR is a state-of-the-art, user-oriented facility focused on research, hands-on education, and development of commercially viable technologies. Research under way at the center includes:

• Creation of nanotechnology-based sensors to detect radiation, gases, and explosives
• Development of new nanostructural materials for tissue and bone regeneration
• Novel cancer therapies targeting individual cancer cells
• Anti-icing coatings for the aerospace industry
• Anti-counterfeit taggants
• Development of new nanostructural composite materials with applications in sensors, nanoelectronics, and nanocomputing
• Creation of new polymeric nanocomposite materials with reduced surface energy and low friction

A new Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Science currently is under construction on the west side of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR campus.

Jones, a member of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Board of Visitors, founded the company that bears her name in 1980 and now has the largest market share of residential real estate in the city of Little Rock. She has served as the first female chairman of the Board of the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and also as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of the Little Rock branch.

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Ashley just graduated with a bachelor of science degree in environmental heath science with a minor in biology last Saturday.

A little about Ashley:

A graduate of Rogers High School, Ashley came to 糖心Vlog传媒LR as a student athlete. She graduates as a member of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Nanotechnology Center.

She took part in cancer research using uniquely designed

nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes as potential drug carriers and delivery vehicles for anti-tumor agents, as well as another tissue engineering project for bone growth. A knee injury ended her volleyball

and track and field careers, but instead she became a Donaghey Scholar. She has co-authored three published articles regarding tissue engineering for bone growth and the cancer fighting research and mentors high school students interested in nanotechnology. She also volunteers

at 糖心Vlog传媒MS and Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital.

A four-year recipient of the Harambee Award for minority students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, Fejleh was recently awarded the Martha Couch Givens Memorial Award and the Environmental

Health Sciences Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. And Fejleh was featured on 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 2009-2010 鈥淒ifference of Degree鈥� advertising campaign.

As this year鈥檚 Whitbeck Scholar, Fejleh鈥檚 name will be engraved on a plaque at the Donaghey Student Center and she wore a silver robe and medallion, leading her class during commencement ceremonies.

Source: 糖心Vlog传媒LR News

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First and Second place in the Technology Category

1. 鈥淟arge Scale Graphene Systhesis by Radio Frequency Chemical Vapor Deposition鈥� by Jimmy Shyaka of Little Rock, Systems Engineering Major mentored by Dr. Enkeleda Dervishi. Jimmy Shyaka will have a chance to participate at the annual 鈥淧osters on the Hill鈥� event organized by the Council on Undergraduate Research in Washington DC.
2. Jean Luc Umwungeri of Little Rock, Systems Engineering Major mentored by Dr. Enkeleda Dervishi.

Third place in the Interdisciplinary Category

鈥淐ontrolled Morphology of Silver Nanostructures鈥� by Morgan Whitlow of Hot Springs, Biology Major, mentored by Dr. Alex Biris.  Morgan was also featured at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette April 27th edition and 糖心Vlog传媒LR News in April 29th.

We are proud of these excellent researchers and look forward to their future accolades.

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