GRAPES Center Receives Innovative Managing Director Grant
The NSF Center of Excellence in GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES) received a $200,000 Innovative Managing Director Grant from the National Science Foundation.
APEI Powers Into R&D 100 for Second Time
For the second time in the company’s history, Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. has been included in R&D Magazine’s list of the world’s top 100 technological product innovations. The R&D 100 awards — known as the “Oscars of Innovation” — have...
Researchers Develop Device to Mitigate Blackouts, Prevent Equipment Damage
A local power failure in Ohio ten years ago caused a series of cascading power failures that resulted in a massive blackout that affected 50 million people and caused billions of dollars in damage and lost revenue.
GRAPES Executive Director Discusses the Role of NCREPT in UA Research at SEC Symposium in February
Dr. Alan Mantooth, Distinguished Professor of electrical engineering, talks about the University’s National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission.