by Trish Starks | Jan 13, 2025 | Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Interdisciplinary Research, Research, Research and Innovation
U of A Humanities Center Names First Fellows, New Project Funding The U of A Humanities Center is delighted to announce the selection of recipients for their fall 2024 funding competitions. HUMANITIES CENTER FELLOWS This year the center’s selection committee...
by Leigh Sparks | Jan 11, 2025 | Events, Features, Research, Research and Innovation, Student Success
U of A to Host Celtic Studies Conference in Spring The 2025 Celtic Studies Association of North America Annual Conference will take place on the U of A campus April 3-5. Registration is free and open to the public. This will be the first time the university hosts the...
by Hardin Young | Jan 3, 2025 | Books & Publications, Features, Research, Research and Innovation
New Paper Examines the Elusive Nature of Liquid Brines on Mars More than a hundred years ago, astronomer Percival Lowell made the case for the existence of canals on Mars designed to redistribute water from the Martian ice caps to its lower, drier latitudes. This...
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...
