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Studies Show Some Types of Life Can Survive Conditions Found on Mars
Researchers subjected certain microorganisms to extreme cold and low pressure to test their ability to thrive in Martian soil.
Sociology Master's Student Selected for Prestigious Summer Fellowship
Whitney Frierson, a U of A graduate student and Arkansas native, has been selected as a participant in the 2018 University of Michigan Humanities Emerging Research Scholars Program.
Kemper in Agribusiness Earns PUBP Distinguished Dissertation Award
Nathan Kemper, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, has earned the 2017 Public Policy William Miller Distinguished Dissertation Award for his dissertation.
Elbin to Receive Early Career Award for Research on Sport-related Concussion
The U of A associate professor of exercise science is receiving the first award of this type from the Sports Neuropsychology Society.
M.F.A. Theatre Student New Play Wins Multiple Awards From the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Austin Dean Ashford's new play, (I)sland T(rap), a hip-hop riff about Black Ulysses on an Odyssey of self-discovery, won several awards with excerpts being performed at the Kennedy Center.
Gahagans, Paradise, Tutam Recognized by Sponsored Programs Office
Shelly Gahagans and Tom Paradise have been named recipients of the 2018 Sponsored Student Programs Appreciation Award. Doctoral student Mahmut Tutam also received special recognition.
U of A Life Science Firm Wins Second Place Overall at Startup Competition
Medical device company Lapovations received $150,000 in cash prizes and startup investment at Rice University’s national competition.
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Leader to Speak at U of A Commencement
Arkansas novelist Charles Portis and state business leaders and philanthropists Wallace and Jama Fowler will receive honorary degrees.
Graduate Student Helping Ease Burden of Congolese Women Farmers
Willy Mulimbi Byamungu, a graduate student in agricultural economics, is implementing agricultural solutions to improve their crop yield for female Congolese farmers.
Civil Engineering Graduate Students Earn Top Spots at Transportation Conference
Two civil engineering graduate students, Taslima Akter and Magdalene Asborno, both advised by Sarah Hernandez, were recently awarded top honors