Comprised of ARA Scholars and Fellows, the ARA Academy represents six research campuses in Arkansas, contributing research in areas like drug discovery, biomedicine, laser technology, artificial intelligence, agricultural science and cyber security.
Arkansas Research Alliance serves the state by giving voice to innovation and discover in the Natural State.
ARA Academy Member Dr. Laura Schnackenberg of the FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research discusses her team’s research in alternative methods of drug testing, including tissue chips.
ARA Academy Member Dr. John Imig of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences shares recent research conducted by his team.
ARA Academy Member Dr. Jingyi Chen of the University of Arkansas shares her research into the potential (and the reality) of nanomaterials.
ARA Academy Member Dr. Jianfeng Xu of Arkansas State University shares his research in genetically engineering plants for biofuel and therapeutic benefits.
I often wonder how Arkansans view the state’s efforts to bolster innovation, support entrepreneurship and advance research activities. Growing up in Mena, I know it wasn’t on my radar, and I don’t remember it being discussed at all. There were usually much more pressing needs that demanded attention.
Dr. Hugh Churchill, a member of the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, is internationally recognized as a leading researcher on nanofabrication with quantum transport and optoelectronic characterization. He heads a team that investigates how the physical properties of materials change when reduced to the atomic scale in one or more directions. The change in material properties is then employed to address challenges in quantum technologies with applications like machine learning.
