by Andrew James Alverson and Hardin Young | Sep 1, 2024 | Awards & Honors, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
NSF Awards $1.47 Million to Study Skin Microbiomes of Marine Animals The National Science Foundation awarded a team of researchers $1.47 million to study the skin microbiomes of marine animals such as sea turtles, manatees, dolphins and whales. As part of the...
by Hardin Young | Aug 9, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding Species Abundance When it comes to predicting the abundance of a species, body size appears to be a fundamental and repeatable predictor, with smaller organisms occurring in greater numbers than larger ones. The caveat,...
by Hardin Young | Aug 8, 2024 | Books & Publications, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Historian Randall Woods Publishes New Biography on John Quincy Adams Randall Woods, a Distinguished Professor of history at the U of A, has published a new biography, John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People. Woods describes the biography, which he spent eight...
by Hardin Young | Aug 1, 2024 | Features, Field Notes, Research, Research and Innovation
Saunas May Be Key to Helping Frogs Survive Deadly Fungal Infection FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – As global diversity continues to decline due to a range of factors, amphibians have been particularly hard hit by infectious diseases. A pernicious fungal disease called...
by Hardin Young | Jul 30, 2024 | Features, Field Notes, Research, Research and Innovation
Barriers Designed to Prevent Saltwater Intrusion May Worsen Inland Flooding As Earth continues to warm, sea levels have risen at an accelerating rate – from 1.4 millimeters a year to 3.6 millimeters a year between 2000 and 2015. Flooding will inevitably worsen,...
