New 'Short Talks' Explores Researchers Drive to a Coronavirus Vaccine
Assistant professor Mahmoud Moradi’s research could aid an unconventional approach to developing a coronavirus vaccine.
Aurign Wins Heartland Challenge Business Competition, UA Team Finishes Third
Aurign, a startup at Georgia State University using blockchain technology to securely file music-publishing documents, won the Heartland Challenge on Friday, May 29.
Journalism Master's Student Has Refereed Paper Accepted at International Convention
Brooke Borgognoni's research surveying student-run agencies at other campuses also informed the successful launch of the U of A student advertising agency, Main Hill Media.
Enrollment Open for Self-Paced Online Courses Final Summer Session
The U of A Global Campus is now accepting requests for enrollment in Self-Paced Online courses for the final summer session, July 3 to Sept. 22. Submit enrollment requests by June 19.
Workday Hog Call to Discuss Training App
Join in discussion of the Workday Training App at 9 a.m. this Friday, June 5, and ask questions concerning logging in and the courses you have reviewed.
Workday Countdown
Everyone will have full access to Workday on July 7. To help prepare, you have been assigned training courses that are linked to your job responsibilities. Log-in to complete them by June 30.
RazorGrant to be Rebranded as Streamlyne
The current electronic research administration system, RazorGrant, will be rebranded and called by the vendor's name: Streamlyne, starting on June 11.
U of A Alumnus' Young Adult Fantasy Novel to Be Released June 2
Skate the Thief, the new book by Jeff Ayers, now a teacher at Rogers High School, will be released Tuesday, and a second book is already in the works.
Law Alumni Society Announces Inaugural Award Winners
Alex Guynn will receive the Commitment to Justice Award, Nathan Bogart will be given the Early Career Award, and the Career Champion Award will go to the Legal Team at Walmart Inc.
Sarah Judy and J. Laurence Hare Named U of A's Academic Advisors of the Year
Sarah Judy of Walton College and J. Laurence Hare of Fulbright College have been selected by the University of Arkansas Academic Advising Council as 2019-20 outstanding academic advisors.
BASIS and webBASIS Access Limited Starting Today
Starting at 5 p.m. today, webBASIS will be unavailable and BASIS access will be limited until 8 a.m. Monday, June 1. This planned outage is required to convert BASIS data to the new Workday system.
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Warren Honored by GPSC for Leadership Excellence
The Graduate-Professional Student Congress has named Samantha Warren as the inaugural honoree for the organization's School of Law Excellence in Leadership Award.
Theatre Professor's New Play '2084' Featured in June 6 Virtual Festival
A new short play called 2084 by John Walch, assistant professor of theatre, will be performed at 1 p.m. CST Saturday, June 6, as part of the free Alone, Together festival.
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Hunt, Gahagans, Anderson Receive Collis R. Geren Awards
Valerie Hunt, Shelly Gahagans and Karl Anderson were awarded this year's Collis R. Geren Awards for Excellence in Graduate Education in their roles as faculty and staff.
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Message to the Campus Community from the Chancellor: Everyone Has a Role to Play
Chancellor Joe Steinmetz posted a letter to the university community on Monday to express his sorrow about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.