Alumni
Theatre Alumna Rachel Lynett Wins Renowned 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize
U of A theatre alumna Rachel Lynett is the winner of the 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize, one of the theater world's most prestigious playwriting prizes, which was awarded to for her play Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson). Lynett was selected for...
Journalism Alumna Wins National Recognition for Research on Algorithms
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Kendal Heavner, a new graduate from the Journalism master's program, has won national recognition for her master's thesis research on news algorithms, political speech and social media. Heavner on Aug. 5 presented her master's thesis research, "The...
Recent Doctoral Graduate to Join Faculty at U of A Monticello
Djamali Muhoza graduated in the spring of 2021 with a Doctor of Philosophy from the cell and molecular biology program and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He has recently accepted a tenure-track, faculty position as an assistant professor of biochemistry...
Recent Graduate Selected as Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Awardee
J.P. Gairhan, a 2019 U of A graduate, has been awarded an English teaching assistantship with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which will allow him to teach in Botswana for the upcoming academic year. Gairhan, a Cabot native, graduated cum laude with a degree in...
Theatre Department, TheatreSquared Collaborate With Fayetteville Library to Present ‘Matilda’
TheatreSquared's Matilda: The Musical began performances at the brand-new Fayetteville Public Library Event Center in June, and shows run now through July 25. Matilda marks two firsts: with a 33-member cast, nine-member orchestra and more than 15 crew members behind...