by Andra Liwag | Oct 18, 2025 | Alumni, Features, In Memoriam, Research and Innovation
Fulbright College Remembers Noted Physics Alumnus Robert D. Maurer Robert D. Maurer, alumnus of the Department of Physics, was an industrial physicist noted for his leadership in the invention of optical fiber. He passed away at the age of 101 on September 9, 2025, in...
by Andra Liwag and Charlie Alison | Jun 5, 2025 | Features, In Memoriam
Yvette Murphy-Erby, University Leader and Trailblazer, Passes Away Yvette Murphy-Erby, the first woman to serve as vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion on the U of A campus, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the age of 62. Murphy-Erby began her career at the...
by Andra Liwag | Apr 24, 2025 | Alumni, In Memoriam
U of A Community Mourns Passing of Artist Anita Huffington Anita Huffington, a celebrated sculptor whose evocative stone, bronze and wood figures meld classical elegance with natural form, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025, in Northwest Arkansas at the age of...
by Andra Liwag and Cheyenne Roy | Apr 18, 2025 | Features, In Memoriam
Department of World Languages Mourns Passing of Steve Bell; Memorial Today at 2 p.m. On April 12, Steven M. Bell of the U of A’s World Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences passed away while participating in...
by Kori Witt | Apr 13, 2025 | Alumni, Features, In Memoriam
Lewis Epley, Alumnus, Razorback, Philanthropist and Leader, Dies at 88 Lewis E. Epley Jr., alumnus and dedicated supporter of the University of Arkansas for more than 60 years, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025. He was 88 years old. Lewis Epley is remembered for his...
by Charlie Alison | Apr 4, 2025 | Features, In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Nancy Ellen Talburt Dr. Nancy Ellen Talburt, professor emeritus of English and a former vice provost for academic affairs, passed away March 22, 2025, at the age of 87. Talburt served the University of Arkansas in a wide range of administrative roles,...
