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People we work with often influence our lives. Engineers Russell Murray and Christian Rodriguez met while working at Lockheed Martin in Camden, and they had both heard other employees of the aerospace company talk about earning masters degrees online from the University of Arkansas, nearly 300 miles away in Fayetteville.

Christian Rodriguez and Russell Murray earned their masters degrees online while working for Lockheed Martin in Camden, and camaraderie helped when the assignments got tough.

Keri Reynolds, who completed a masters degree in human resource and workforce development, built strong ties through a committee experience during her online work.

In the third week of June, the U of A Razorbug Diploma Tour traveled from Fayetteville to south Arkansas as part of two weeks spent on the road celebrating graduates of online degree programs.

The symposium provided a platform for experts to share their research findings, insights and innovations in the field of military operations research.

Chase Rainwater, an alumnus and professor of industrial engineering known for his outstanding mentorship of students, has been named head of the Department of Industrial Engineering effective June 1.

Manuel Rossetti, industrial engineering professor, has received the Holzman Distinguished Educator Award, which recognizes educators who contribute significantly to the industrial engineering profession.

Ed Pohl and his siblings were the first generation of their family to attend college. He wants to bring the transformative power of higher education to graduate and international students.

As a scholar, Pohl has conducted research in risk, reliability, engineering optimization, healthcare logistics, and supply chain risk analysis.

The research experience will welcome undergraduate students to the U of A to learn innovative approaches in crime analysis, starting in the summer of 2024.