by Lyndsay Bradshaw | May 26, 2024 | Faculty Points of Pride, Features
Gigantino Named Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Provost Terry Martin named Jim Gigantino senior vice provost for academic affairs, effective July 1. Gigantino has served as vice provost for academic affairs since August 2022. “Over the past year and...
by Andra Liwag and Payton Willhite | May 24, 2024 | Awards & Honors, Communication, Events, Faculty Points of Pride, Features
Fulbright College Announces the 2024 Connor Faculty Fellows This year, 20 outstanding, hard-working faculty members have been selected as the 2024 class of Connor Faculty Fellows at the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Their expertise spans the natural...
by Andra Liwag and Payton Willhite | May 22, 2024 | Events, Faculty Points of Pride, Features
Fulbright College Honors 16 Faculty Retirees With 500 Years of Combined Service Sixteen faculty retirees from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences — whose time in the college totals more than 500 years of service — were recently recognized at a college-wide...
by Andra Liwag and Lyndsay Bradshaw | May 12, 2024 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements, Awards & Honors, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
Carnegie Corporation Selects U of A’s Angie Maxwell as 2024 Research Fellow Carnegie Corporation of New York announced the 2024 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. U of A renowned political scientist Angie Maxwell is one of 28 fellows who will receive stipends of...
by Matt McGowan | May 11, 2024 | Awards & Honors, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
Peter Ungar Chosen as Member of the National Academy of Sciences Distinguished Professor Peter Ungar has been chosen as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is the first faculty member from the University of Arkansas to be elected to the prestigious...
by Carole Shook | May 2, 2024 | Awards & Honors, Faculty Points of Pride, Features
University Professor Jeannie Whayne Recognized as April 2024 Cordes Chair The April 2024 Cordes Chair recognized by the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center was Jeannie Whayne. Whayne is a University Professor of history at the U of A and author,...