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Physicist Awarded Vannevar Bush Fellowship by Department of Defense
The award, the department's most prestigious given to a single researcher's group, supports fundamental research with the potential to advance national security.
Faculty Member's Short Film Competes for Oxford Film Festival's Artist Vodka Prize
The Oxford Film Festival has gone virtual and the film Animal by Russell Sharman, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, is being featured and premieres today.
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.
Leadership Transition in the Office of Sponsored Programs
Bob Beitle, professor of chemical engineering and associate vice chancellor for research and innovation, will serve as interim director for the office of sponsored programs.
Community Music School Announces Virtual Young Artist String Camp
The Community Music School will hold an online Young Artist String Camp from June 28-July 3 an individualized plan for the week and daily private lessons on Zoom or YouTube.
NIH Award Supports Research on Biological Drug to Rebuild Heart Tissue
The project is part of the Southeast XLerator Network’s Ideas to Products program to quickly commercialize healthcare technologies.
Two Fay Jones School Faculty Selected as Fellows at Prestigious MacDowell Colony
Jessica Colangelo and Charles Sharpless, both in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, were selected for a joint summer 2020 fellowship at the MacDowell Colony.
Sharman Publishes Open Textbook with Libraries, Global Campus Funding
Russell L. Sharman, assistant professor of practice of communication, has now published an open textbook for the Film Lecture course on campus, saving students more than $100 each.