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U of A Celebrates Black History Month 2025
February is Black History Month, and the U of A is celebrating with a series of events on the university’s campus and in the Northwest Arkansas community. Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of the accolades,...
Political Science Instructor Succeeds With Innovative Teaching Simulation
Last fall, Bri Hernandez, a Gordon Morgan Fellow and political science instructor, introduced a new teaching strategy to engage students in her International Political Economy course through The Hunger Games. The two-part simulation, District Marketplace and Future of...
Department of Geosciences Hosts Mars Scientists to Look at Arkansas Rocks
The planet Mars is 140 million miles away from the University of Arkansas (on average). Even so, 12 planetary scientists from around the country gathered on campus to learn more about Mars on Jan. 8 and 9, hosted by Ph.D. candidate Cory Hughes, associate professor...
Digital History Collaboration Awarded $500,000 Mellon Foundation Grant
A digital history collaboration between University of Arkansas and Grambling State University has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. The grant, awarded to GSU with a significant subgrant to the U of A, will support the next iteration of the...
History Graduate Student’s Submission to ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ Among Top Contributions
Earth Anderson, a Ph.D. candidate with the Department of History, has been given co-authorship with the Center for AI Safety's project, "Humanity's Last Exam." The goal of the Humanity's Last Exam project was to thoroughly test the capabilities of artificial...
Fall 2024 Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists Now Available
Several students received top academic honors at the U of A for the fall 2024 semester, earning a coveted spot on the Chancellor’s List and Dean’s Lists. Both the Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists are available directly on the academic awards webpage and can be sorted by...