What makes I3R different?
I3R is a new kind of public research institute, one with convergence at its core and differentiated by a dual mandate to advance research excellence and impact economic development. Most research institutions focus on discovery and development. Some venture into delivery. Our goal is deployment of innovations at scale through partnerships with industry, community and philanthropic organizations while educating and empowering a qualified future workforce. This is how we move technology through Technology Readiness Levels 8-9 to ensure positive societal impact.
Calendar
Events at I3R
Speaker Series – Tatiana Wolfe, Ph.D.
Medical Physicist and Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Brain Imaging Research Center
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy in Interventional Clinics
September 19, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series – Hyoyoung Jeong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis
Personalized digital healthcare: Wearable Bio-electronics for Health Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics
October 3, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series – Théoden "Tay" Netoff, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ronald L. and Janet A. Christenson Faculty Impact Fellow, University of Minnesota
Personalization of Neuromodulation Therapies
October 17, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series – Doug Weber, Ph.D.
Akhtar and Bhutta Endowed Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Neuroscience Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
November 7, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series – Jessica Ramella-Roman, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University
November 14, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series – Ramkumar Menon, Ph.D.
December 5, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Mildred Harvey and Phyllis Hankins Maternal Fetal Medicine Distinguished Chair, University of Texas Medical Branch
Press
Building Design + Construction Network - Mass timber featured in University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, research facility
August 25, 2025
The design for the 144,000-sf Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research building draws inspiration from Arkansas’ forested landscape.
HGA News - University of Arkansas Opens New Home for the Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research, a Hub for Convergent Research and Economic Development
August 21, 2025
Nature-Inspired Building with Mass Timber Canopy to Drive Convergence Research and Stimulate Regional Economic Growth
Arkansas Business Journal techAR - Arkansas’ Care Providers, Researchers Finding New Paths to Health
June 9, 2025
I3R Researchers developing neural stimulator to restore lost limb function.