Research
Villarreal, Hanafiah Win International Peace Scholarships
Two additional University of Arkansas graduate students — Danna Villarreal, a Panamanian doctoral student in biological and agricultural engineering, and Meutia Hanafiah, an Indonesian doctoral student in anthropology — won $5,000 International Peace Scholarships from...
Agyemang Awarded Travel Grant to Present Research in Kigali, Rwanda
Chemistry/biochemistry and materials science and engineering graduate student Eugene Gyasi Agyemang has been awarded a generous travel grant to participate in the the12th International Conference of the African Materials Research Society (AMRS2024) in Kigali, Rwanda,...
Ph.D. Student Ehsan Khodadadi Accepted Into Prestigious NIH Summer Course
Ehsan Khodadadi, a doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry from Professor Mahmoud Moradi's lab, recently achieved a notable milestone by securing a place in the prestigious 2024 Clinical and Translational Research Summer Course hosted by the...
Saunas May Be Key to Helping Frogs Survive Deadly Fungal Infection
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – As global diversity continues to decline due to a range of factors, amphibians have been particularly hard hit by infectious diseases. A pernicious fungal disease called chytridiomycosis, more commonly shortened to “chytrid,” has led to the...
Barriers Designed to Prevent Saltwater Intrusion May Worsen Inland Flooding
As Earth continues to warm, sea levels have risen at an accelerating rate – from 1.4 millimeters a year to 3.6 millimeters a year between 2000 and 2015. Flooding will inevitably worsen, particularly in low-lying coastal regions, where more than a billion people are...