Dean’s Corner
U of A, ASU-Newport Partner to Strengthen Data Science Workforce
The U of A and Arkansas State University-Newport signed a memorandum of agreement on Nov. 11 to align the schools' data science curriculum and allow ASU-Newport graduates who earn an associate degree in data science to seamlessly transfer to the U of A to complete...
Smart Ferroic Materials Center Now Open
The Smart Ferroic Materials Research Center is hosting a kick-off event on the campus of the U of A Nov.11-13. The center's purpose is to build a bridge with France's top engineering school, CentraleSupélec, and one of the world's leading universities in STEM,...
Social Networked Friendship Quality Can Be Means of Combating Loneliness
Loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., with a third of Americans reporting they’ve experienced “serious loneliness” in recent years. Lonely people are twice as likely to become depressed, and loneliness is a key risk factor for self-harm and suicide, perhaps playing a...
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Reaches All-Time High Registration for 2024
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test will be held on Sunday, Dec. 1, in Kimpel Hall. The JLPT is organized by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services to provide a standard by which Japanese language students can demonstrate and benchmark...
International Student Discovers Passion for Coffee Through Internship With Onyx
International student Konoka Hattori discovered her love of coffee when she volunteered at a coffee event as a high schooler in her native country of Japan. But she didn't discover she wanted to center her career around coffee until she started an internship with Onyx...