by Todd Price | Jan 11, 2026 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation, Statewide Impact
U of A to Play Vital Role in State’s Lithium Economy Lithium batteries power our cellphones, laptops and hybrid cars. Today, most lithium is mined in South America, but the newly discovered Smackover Formation in southwest Arkansas contains 5 to 19 million tons...
by Adnan Alrubaye | Jan 10, 2026 | Features, Field Notes, Research
Office Hours: An Honors Professor Reflects on His Office and Lab Why did the chicken cross the road? Maybe because Adnan Alrubaye, assistant professor and associate director of the Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, and his team of honors students are...
by Lori Libbert | Jan 9, 2026 | Awards & Honors, Features, Research
2025 Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Imhoff Award for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship The University of Arkansas Teaching Academy recently recognized the 2025 Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Imhoff Award honorees for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship at a ceremony...
by Lori Libbert | Jan 8, 2026 | Awards & Honors, Features, Research
2025 Teaching Academy Fellows Inducted The University of Arkansas Teaching Academy recently inducted 10 new Fellows who have been recognized by their peers, colleges and the university for excellence in teaching. To be inducted into the Teaching Academy, each Fellow...
by Thalita Santos | Jan 7, 2026 | Awards & Honors, Books & Publications, Features, Research, Research and Innovation
INST Faculty Member Raluca Elena Golesteanu Jacobs Nominated for Prestigious Award The International & Global Studies Program is proud to announce that Raluca Elena Golesteanu Jacobs has been nominated for the 25th edition of the H. Wereszycki and W. Felczak...
by Shelby Gill | Jan 6, 2026 | Classroom Innovations, Features, Research, Research and Innovation, Student Success
Storytelling Through Science: Honors Course Trains Students in Research Communications When a team of University of Arkansas physicists developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene’s thermal motion and converting it into electrical current, Andy Albertson and his...
