Research
Storytelling Through Science: Honors Course Trains Students in Research Communications
When a team of University of Arkansas physicists developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene’s thermal motion and converting it into electrical current, Andy Albertson and his team understood that the story wasn’t just about challenging Richard Feynman’s...
Nearly One in Three Arkansans Report Symptoms of Depression
In Arkansas, nearly one in three people, or 30.8%, suffer from clinically significant depressive symptoms, according to results from the new Arkansas Health Survey. That rate of depression is substantially higher than the recent 23.3% statewide estimate from the...
New Survey Shows Obesity Rates Exceed 45% in Rural Arkansas
Arkansas already has one of the highest obesity rates in the nation, and now, results from the new Arkansas Health Survey, housed at the University of Arkansas, show that obesity across the state is particularly concentrated in rural areas. Among Arkansas's 440 rural...
How Did Bronze Age Plague Spread? A Sheep Might Solve the Mystery
In the Middle Ages, a plague killed a third of Europe's population. Fleas carried the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, transmitting the Black Death from infected rats to millions of people. Another, earlier strain of Y. pestis emerged 5,000 years ago in the Bronze...
Fulbright College Faculty Share AI Teaching Strategies That Balance Innovation With Integrity
In a thought-provoking presentation hosted by the Fulbright Learning Community, faculty from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences came together to explore the transformative potential — and ethical complexities — of artificial intelligence in higher education....