The ACU Nuclear Physics Group has been renewed for funding from the United States Department of Energy for two years at $210,000 per year. "This is a $23,000-per-year increase, which is significant considering the current financial constraints that basic research in the United States has been dealing with in recent years," said Dr. Donald ... [Read More…]
Bennett Gym undergoes changes
The university's Board of Trustees is reviewing plans to renovate and repurpose Bennett Gymnasium as an engineering laboratory in response to considerable growth in the Department of Engineering and Physics over the past two years. Dr. Rusty Towell, chair of the engineering and physics department, said although the idea of refitting the building ... [Read More…]
Sports Illustrated photographer visits ACU
Bill Frakes arrived on campus with over 49 cases of camera equipment this week. He was ready to visit with students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences. Frakes and his business partner, Laura Heald, interacted with several classes, viewed student portfolios, spoke with faculty groups and worked on two short films of their ... [Read More…]
Engineering dept. doubled in size
The Engineering Department starts its second year as an established major with more than double the number of students than last year. Dr. Rusty Towell, chair of the Department of Physics and Engineering , said it had only 30 students last year but more than 60 students call themselves engineering majors this year. "The number of students we ... [Read More…]
University hopes to tear down Chambers and construct new science building
The new science building's plans are well under way, but the project still remains in its early stages. In the spring, Jeff Arrington, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and his fellow colleagues of the leadership team started planning how to mold this project into a reality. "The sciences at ACU have been a long-term center ... [Read More…]
The making of the Maker Lab
ACU's Mobile Learning Initiative and the AT&T Learning Studio put the school on the map as a technology trailblazer in higher education. And with the university's newest development, the "innovative and real" mantra never held more true. During this year's homecoming events, the Library will open its Maker Lab, providing creative tools ... [Read More…]