by Jennifer Holland | Jun 4, 2024 | Features, Field Notes, Research, Research and Innovation
Short Talks: Community Partnerships Through Music This episode of Short Talks from the Hill features Lia Uribe, professor of music and associate dean of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Hear more about her research on building community partnerships and...
by Andra Liwag, Michelle Parks and Shelby Gill | Apr 30, 2024 | Features, Field Notes, Gifts, Research
Cross-Campus Collaboration Culminates in New Outdoor Geological Installation Those desiring to embark on a journey through time and Earth’s geological wonders need go no further than the University of Arkansas campus. The GeoLab is a new outdoor installation in...
by Jennifer Ogle | Apr 11, 2024 | Classroom Innovations, Features, Field Notes, Student Success
Bikes, Art and Nature Converge in Unique Field Trip to the U of A Oak Knoll When Jean Schmitt first learned about Oak Knoll, a 56-acre remnant ecosystem south of campus that contains an intact prairie and oak savanna, she was immediately captivated by its potential to...
by Hardin Young | Mar 13, 2024 | Features, Field Notes, Research, Research and Innovation
AI Outperforms Humans in Standardized Tests of Creative Potential Score another one for artificial intelligence. In a recent study, 151 human participants were pitted against ChatGPT-4 in three tests designed to measure divergent thinking, which is considered to be an...
by Susan Kendrick-Perry | Mar 8, 2024 | Features, Field Notes, Outreach & Impact, Research, Statewide Impact
Pryor Center Debuts ‘Blue to Red Oral History Project’ Tracing Political Shift The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History recently debuted “The Blue to Red Oral History Project,” which includes unique firsthand accounts and...
by Jennifer Ogle | Jan 3, 2024 | Features, Field Notes, Research, Student Awards & Achievements, Student Success
Andrew Ruegsegger Documents Over 100 Plant Species at the U of A’s Oak Knoll Over several weeks during the fall 2023 semester, Andrew Ruegsegger spent much of his free time exploring a small, undeveloped area on the south end of campus in search of plants....