by Matt McGowan | Mar 7, 2024 | Features, Radio & Podcasts, Research
Short Talks: A ‘Literally Awesome’ Phenomenon Matt McGowan: Welcome to Short Talks from the Hill, a podcast of the University of Arkansas. My name is Matt McGowan. I’m a science writer here at the university. During the afternoon of April 8, the sky over much of...
by Hardin Young | Feb 7, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Paper Provides a Clearer Picture of Severe Hydro Hazards Over the last two decades an estimated three billion people have been affected by water-related natural disasters such as droughts and floods. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of these hydro...
by Hardin Young | Jan 24, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Experiment Shows How Predator Mass Mortality Events Affect Food Webs Over the last century, die-offs of animal populations, known as mass mortality events (or MMEs), have increased in frequency and magnitude. The scale of these events can be staggering: billions of...
by Matt McGowan | Jan 23, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Novel Comparative Approach Enables Mapping of Fish ‘Countries’ Using novel comparative riverscape genomics, biologists at the University of Arkansas surveyed 31 fish species from 75 locations in the White River Basin in Arkansas. Their study revealed a...
by Hardin Young | Jan 22, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
$900,000 Awarded to Optimize Graphene Energy Harvesting Devices U of A physics professor Paul Thibado received a commitment of $904,000 from the WoodNext Foundation, administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation. The five-year grant will support Thibado’s...