'Fulbright Review' Summer 2015 Issue Now Available
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Read about students, faculty, alumni and friends of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences in the summer 2015 issue of the Fulbright Review.
Stories feature professor emeritus Roy Reed's experience reporting on the civil rights movement, the newest recipients of the Sturgis International Fellowship, the work of three acclaimed Arkansas historians, the new educational program U of A Talks Race, a memorial to former Fulbright aide Lee Williams, alumni philanthropy for the Department of Geosciences, and the Tesseract Studio for Immersive Environments and Game Design.
The Fulbright Review is Fulbright College's quarterly online magazine that highlights events, gifts and successes in the college as well as the legacy of Sen. J. William Fulbright and his commitment to world peace through education and understanding.
Subscribe today to ensure delivery of the Fulbright Review or submit at story for a future issue.
Contacts
Darinda Sharp, director of communications
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
479-575-4393,
dsharp@uark.edu
Meaghan Blanchard, communications intern
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
479-575-3712,
mab033@uark.edu
Headlines
Affairs of the Heart
Find out how biomedical engineering professor Morten Jensen is developing innovative devices to produce better outcomes in cardiovascular medicine.
Students, Faculty and Alumni Kick Off Centennial Year of School of Law
Founded April 14, 1924, the School of Law faculty, students and alumni started the celebration of its centennial year with a Founders Day event and will continue with more commemorative events this coming fall.
Yearly Academic Award Winners, Ambassadors Recognized by Bumpers College
Schyler Angell, Lexi Dilbeck, Cason Frisby, Tanner Austin King, Anna Brooke Mathis, Carrie Ortel, Lucy Scholma, Kadence Trosper and student ambassadors were honored at the college's annual reception.
World Premiere of 'Cries from the Cotton Field' Slated for May 8
Cries from the Cotton Field chronicles the journey of 19th century Italian immigrants from northern Italy to the Arkansas Delta and ultimately to Tontitown. It will premier at 6 p.m. May 8 in Springdale Har-Ber High School.
Fay Jones School's Earth Day Event Spotlights Sustainable Materials and Projects
"One day doesn't seem like a lot, but one day can empower individuals and groups, energize them to work for change and innovate for transformative solutions," professor Jennifer Webb said of the students' design work.