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$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...

ASCENT Featured in Food Quality and Safety Magazine

In a recent article published in Food Qualify and Safety Magazine, co-directors Steven Ricke and Chase Rainwater highlighted ASCENT’s cross-training among different academic departments to address interdisciplinary security challenges. Food Quality and Safety Magazine...

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...

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...

ASCENT Co-Director Interviewed on TV

ASCENT co-director Dale Thompson was recently interviewed by the local television station KNWA/FOX 24 concerning how smart devices in your home would compromise your privacy. Alexa? Are you Recording Me? Could Smart Devices Compromise your Privacy?

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...
CyberCorps® Student Job Fair

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...

New U of A Research Center Focuses on Security Across Disciplines

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...