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NIH Grant to Support Study of Protective Behavioral Strategies Related to Alcohol
Three faculty members from the University of Arkansas' Department of Psychological Science were recently awarded a 2-year, $150,000 grant by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH R03) to explore safe drinking practices college students use when...
DOE Funds Research That Could Lead to Faster, Energy Efficient Computers
The Department of Energy awarded just under $975,000 to Charles Paillard, a U of A research professor of physics and director of the Smart Ferroic Materials Center, to study aluminum scandium nitride at the atomic level. The work could lay the foundation for...
Video: Mahmoudi Pursues Passion in Chemistry, Finds Belonging at U of A
Mostafa "Mosi" Mahmoudi's passion for traveling and education led him to Graduate School here at the U of A, where he's finding community and earning an education that is preparing him for a postdoctoral position in chemistry. Watch Mahmoudi talk about his experiences...
U of A Professor Leads Grant to Broaden Participation, Inclusion in Geosciences Workforce
A University of Arkansas researcher is leading the charge to broaden participation and inclusion in the geosciences workforce. Steve Boss, University Professor of environmental dynamics and sustainability in the Department of Geosciences, is one of the lead...
NIH Awards $3.4 Million for Study of Situational Bias in Healthcare
The National Institutes of Health awarded just under $3.4 million to Anastasia Makhanova, an assistant professor of psychology at the U of A. Makhanova will study how stress, illness or worries about personal health may cause healthcare workers to show more bias...