by Todd Price | Jan 9, 2025 | Announcements, Features, National Recognition, Outreach & Impact, Research, Statewide Impact
U of A Ranked No. 13 for Innovation Impact Among Mid-Sized Schools The U of A is ranked No. 13 for “innovation impact productivity” among mid-sized universities by the George W. Bush Institute. The “Engines of Opportunity” report recognized the economic contribution...
by Todd Price | Dec 28, 2024 | Community Outreach, Features, Outreach & Impact, Research, Research and Innovation
Website Tells Story of Devil’s Den State Park, and Lays Foundation for Its Future FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Since it opened in the 1930s, Devil’s Den State Park has attracted generations of Arkansans for its natural beauty. So much of what people love about the park,...
by Todd Price | Dec 15, 2024 | Features, Outreach & Impact, Research, Research and Innovation
School Suspensions and Expulsions Can Lead to a Lifetime of Depression Each year, nearly 5 million children in the U.S. are suspended or expelled from school. New research from the U of A found this type of school discipline can lead to higher rates of depression...
by Todd Price | Dec 14, 2024 | Community Outreach, Features, Outreach & Impact, Research, Research and Innovation
Fayetteville Police Positive About Partnership With Social Workers In 2021, the U of A School of Social Work partnered with the Fayetteville Police Department to pair officers with social workers trained to help people suffering mental crises. Initially, the officers...
by Todd Price | Dec 13, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
The Hidden Disease Risks of Modern Housing Development in Rural Africa Tamika Lunn went to Kenya looking for bats. Her task, as a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of U of A biologist Kristian Forbes, was to catch bats to understand if, when and why they carried...
