Research
Researcher at CAST Uses Satellite Imagery to Investigate Ancient Urbanism in Eastern Africa
At the U of A's Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, Wolfgang Alders, a National Science Foundation SBE Postdoctoral Fellow, is using satellite imagery and archaeological methods to better understand the origins of urban life on the eastern African Swahili Coast,...
Department of Theatre Assistant Professor David Reed Earns Title of ‘Fight Director’
Assistant professor David Reed has been awarded the title of "Fight Director" from the Society of American Fight Directors. Receiving the award earlier this year, he became the 71st individual worldwide with the same title, 65 of whom are currently practicing....
NSF Awards $630,000 to Study Teeth of Non-Human Primates
The National Science Foundation awarded $630,444 to Kathleen Paul, an assistant professor of anthropology at the U of A, to provide a comprehensive outline of dental genetic architecture for two primate species of tamarins and macaques. Paul's research team’s...
Students Explore Neuroscience Across Arkansas
Motivated by their shared "neuro-nerdiness," and the lack of a formal program on campus, students have banded together to explore neuroscience on their own. The NeuroScience Organization is a registered student organization that unites students across the university...
The Courtesy to Listen: The Extraordinary Success of Historian Elliott West
When Elliott West arrived at the University of Colorado in 1967 to begin his master’s degree in history, he was shocked to find out he had to specialize in a particular area. He studied journalism as an undergraduate and wasn’t familiar with the demands of history....