Research
Short Talks: Breaking Down the Man in Black
Matt McGowan: Welcome to Short Talks from the Hill, a research and economic development podcast of the University of Arkansas. My name is Matt McGowan. In 2019, Arkansas lawmakers decided to replace the two statues representing the state at the U.S. Capitol. Rather...
Doctoral Candidate Spears Claims Over $30,000 in Grants, Will Defend Dissertation in September
Robyn Spears, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History, will defend her dissertation at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 412 Old Main. The title of Spears' dissertation is "First Latter-day Saint Women Baptized in Europe and Oceania: Ann Cottam Dawson...
New Associate Director of Crime & Security Data Analytics Lab Joins Terrorism Research Center
The Department of Sociology and Criminology's Terrorism Research Center welcomes Steven Windisch as an assistant professor and associate director of the Crime and Security Data Analytics Lab, which is housed in the Terrorism Research Center. Windisch earned his Ph.D....
Research by Arkansas Scientists Focuses on Medical Potential for Scorpion Venom
Scientists at Arkansas Tech University and University of Arkansas have produced a high-quality genome assembly for a scorpion. The genome could lead to the development of new medically relevant pain treatments. Tsunemi Yamashita, biology professor at Arkansas Tech...
The Making of a Scholar; Ungar Joins Ranks of Elite Group of Scientists
It was an inauspicious beginning for someone who has changed the way we think about the role of diet in human evolution. “I was terrible in school,” says Peter Ungar, Distinguished Professor of anthropology and director of the University of Arkansas’ Environmental...