Co-chair of the conference Dana Blair (center), with Mohi Uddin and Forhad Kasem, two U of A grad students who presented papers at the conference.

South Central Writing Centers Association Hold Conference at U of A

Writing Studio tutor Abby Long was honored as the 2024 SCWCA Tutor of the Year at the SCWCA conference earlier this month.

Transit and Parking During Spring Break Week

Razorback Transit will be running its reduced, non-peak routes and hours of service from March 18-21. There will be no service on Friday or Saturday, March 22-23.

Missed Grad Salute? Graduation Regalia Still Available at U of A Bookstore

The U of A Bookstore will have graduation regalia in house to purchase until May 10. Deadline to order regalia online is April 26.

Visit With Food on the Hill During the Making Your Day Work Carnival March 28

This unique event showcases the various departments across campus who work to enhance the overall employee experience and raises awareness about the exceptional services offered by the university.

Accounting Certificate Program Registration Available for Spring 2024

The Office of Financial Affairs and the Human Resources Talent Development team are joining forces to host this year's Accounting Certificate Program at the Uptown Campus in April. Register now.

New IT Help Portal Now Available

The new resources and information are at help.uark.edu under the service catalog and knowledge base, which offers numerous articles answering common questions.

Interested in Improving Physical Function? Aging and Physical Function Research Study

The purpose of this study is to better our understanding of the relationship between physical function and muscular power, as well as identify the best way to measure each in research and clinical settings.

Artificial Intelligence Workshops Emphasize Embracing Advancements in Design

A grant from the Angelo Donghia Foundation allws faculty from the Department of Interior Architecture and Design to host workshops about the use artificial intelligence in design education and the creative process.

Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!

Learn about new music programs coming to KUAF, meet the hosts, watch them battle it out at the first Radio Rumble Championship from 6-9 p.m. today at Arsaga's Mill District and cast your rumbliest vote.

Graduating LGBTQ-Plus Students Invited to Lavender Graduation

Lavender Graduation, a celebration of 2SLGBTQIA+ students graduating in the spring, summer or fall of 2024, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Sunday, April 21, at the Alumni House. RSVP to attend.

U of A School of Law Hosts Arkansas Public Service Academy

The Public Service Academy gives lawyers tools to serve in public office and as volunteers. Five U of A law students participated: Jack Curtis, Lindsay Mast, Emma Parr, Victor Pulido-Rojas and Addison Tucker.

Hieu Bui Photo Submitted

Doctoral Candidate Successful at Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium 2024

Hieu Bui, a doctoral student in industrial engineering, competed in the Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium 2024 Conference held Feb. 26-27 in Little Rock.

A global student startup competition hosted in Northwest Arkansas, the Heartland Challenge, has awarded nearly $500,000 in prize money since it was first held virtually in spring 2020. Cari Humphry

Twelve Student Startups Competing for $100,000 at Heartland Challenge

Designed to simulate the process of raising venture capital for a high-growth enterprise, the Heartland Challenge is a global, graduate student startup competition with a prize pool of more than $100,000.

Joseph Batta-Mpouma (far left), and Gurshagan Kandhola (center) formed CelluDot in 2019 during their participation in the graduate New Venture Development courses. Professor Jim-Woo Kim (far right), supervised Batta-Mpouma's doctoral research. Fred Miller, Division of Agriculture

U of A Startup CelluDot Wins Statewide Innovation Award

CelluDot, a startup founded at the U of A that seeks to mitigate herbicide drift, won the Innovation Pacesetter award at the 36th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.

Riley Atkinson and Lauren Beavers, Main Hill Media manager and assistant manager (respectively), with awards received at the ACP Spring National College Media Conference. Photo Submitted

Main Hill Media Continues Winning Streak With ACP Advertising & Business Awards

Main Hill Media, the student-run advertising agency, won eight awards from the Associated Collegiate Press, and Hill Magazine, the student-published feature magazine, was second nationally in best of show.

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