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Dr. Dale Thompson discusses the new Face app

Dr. Dale Thompson discusses concerns with the new Face app.  Read more...

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 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...

$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 Team Discusses Needs and Capabilities with Walmart Security Team

On February 20, ASCENT team visited Walmart cybersecurity team and had a productive discussion on ASCENT capabilities and Walmart’s needs in security-related research and education.

Ricke Receives Lectureship Award, Discusses Salmonella Research

Steven C. Ricke, director of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's Center for Food Safety, received the W.C. Frazier Memorial Lecture award from the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May. Click here for full...
ASCENT Presentation to NCCoE

ASCENT Presentation to NCCoE

Dr. Jia Di gave a presentation about ASCENT to visitors from the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).