Notice for U of A Researchers
The Division of Research and Innovation, including the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Advancement teams, will not be working while the university is closed from Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, to Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.
All proposals due between Dec. 21, 2023, and Jan. 5, 2024, should be approved at the dean level (or equivalent) with all final documents reviewed, uploaded to submission portals, routed and submitted by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.
Contacts
Baylie Lanier, communications graduate assistant
Division of Research and Innovation
479-575-3845,
bmlanier@uark.edu
Headlines
Music's Jeffrey Allen Murdock Named U of A's 2024-25 Cambridge Fellow
Murdock, professor of music and director of Arkansas Center for Black Music, has been selected as the recipient of the Visiting Fellowship at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge.
Kwame Presents Research on Virtual Reality at Prominent Engineering Conference
Seyram Kwame, an international master's student in operations management, is the lead author of a recently published article on virtual reality and its role in developing soft skills in individuals.
Stigler Lecture Event for Underwater Archaeologist Ashley Lemke
Lemke, former chair of the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology, will talk about the the rich ancient record of hunter-gatherers left submerged in the Great Lakes at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Christian and Muslim RSOs to Host Sixth Peace Feast
The Muslim Students Association and InterVarsity, both registered student organizations, will host the sixth Peace Feast at 1 p.m. Saturday starting at the United Campus Ministry, 902 W. Maple St.
Researchers Publish Breakthrough Study on How New Genes Evolve
Biological scientists at the U of A propose a new model for understanding how new genes and novel functions can originate through recycling and innovation of “junk.”