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CyberCorps® Student Job Fair
From left, Karen Marrongelle (NSF), F. Fleming Crim (NSF), Jia Di (UofA), Dale Thompson (UofA), Bradford J. Willke (DHS), and Veronica Villalobos (OPM) The National Science Foundation hosted its Scholarship for Service (SFS) annual CyberCorps® Student Job Fair...
University of Wisconsin College Names Ricke a Distinguished Alumnus
Steven C. Ricke, professor of food science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, has been named a Distinguished Alumnus by the University of Wisconsin College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Read more...
Dr. Dale Thompson discusses the new Face app
Dr. Dale Thompson discusses concerns with the new Face app. Read more...
Dr. Dale Thompson discusses the Cyber-Centric Multidisciplinary Security Workforce Development program
Dr. Dale Thompson was interviewed by Steve Taylor from KZNG radio in Hot Springs, Arkansas, regarding the $4.63 million award from the National Science Foundation for the “Cyber-Centric Multidisciplinary Security Workforce Development” project.
$4.6 Million Award Creates Program to Train Cybersecurity Professionals
A five-year, $4.63 million award from the National Science Foundation will enable a multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas to recruit, educate and train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Read more...
Joint Engineering Team Earns Grant to Study Health Care Cybersecurity
An interdisciplinary team from the College of Engineering has earned nearly $600,000 to research ways to better protect patient data in the health care industry. Read more...
Interdisciplinary Researchers, Business Leaders Exchange Ideas at ASCENT Workshop
The Arkansas Security Research and Education Institute, a security-focused multidisciplinary center at the University of Arkansas, hosted its first workshop on Sept. 21. The workshop drew representatives from leading industries in Arkansas and...
Arkansas Researchers to Train Food Science Cybersecurity Professionals
Two Arkansas researchers have received a grant to train food science cybersecurity professionals to protect the increasingly automated food industry from cyber attacks. Read more...
New U of A Research Center Focuses on Security Across Disciplines
Sep. 15, 2016 The Arkansas Security Research and Education Institute (ASCENT), a new center at the University of Arkansas, will focus on spreading security expertise across several different fields. ASCENT is now officially approved by Arkansas Higher Education...
NSF Funds Project to Enhance Cybersecurity of Electronic Circuits
Jia Di, professor of computer science and computer engineering and Twenty-First Century Research Leadership Chair, has received $349,551 from the National Science Foundation to support his research into security issues in computing hardware. Di's proposal was titled,...