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What Grows Together: U of A Student Earns German Fellowship to Research Sustainable Agriculture

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:04 -0400

Nicole McKellar, a junior from Rogers studying biological engineering and German in the College of Engineering and the Honors College, has been selected for a DAAD RISE fellowship to research sustainable agriculture at the University of Hohenhe...

Speech and Debate Succeeds in Final Season Tournament

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:44:21 -0400

The University of Arkansas Speech and Debate Society traveled to Dallas, Texas, to compete in their final tournament of the normal season. The team's individual success amounted to a second place sweepstakes in Team IPDA, a second place sweepst...

Doctoral Student Rosie Perez Discusses Her Work in the Heat and Hydration Optimization Lab in Latest Short Talks

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:42:45 -0400

As summer approaches and the days get hotter, many people prefer to stay indoors to escape the heat. But what if you enjoy exercising or gardening outdoors? Or your job requires you to spend more time in the heat, like firefighters and construc...

Isabella McCoy Charts Her Path to Senior Walk

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:46:26 -0400

Fort Smith native Isabella McCoy has always been curious about how things work. Fortunately, her choice to major in data science was a good fit. "Going into data science gives me the opportunity to do work across a wide variety of fields," she...

Arkansas places 85 student-athletes on 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:44:48 -0400

A total 85 Arkansas student-athletes earned their way onto the 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll as part of the league's total of 1,514 student-athletes. The 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of cross country, football, socc...

University of Arkansas Celebrates First Churchill Scholar and Marshall Finalist

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:44:12 -0400

The U of A continues its rise among the nation's elite institutions for student success, as physics and mathematics major John Samuel Sooter has been named the university's first-ever Churchill Scholar, and alumna Anna Mathis was selected as a ...

M.F.A. Theatre Students Present Bookends, Earn Certification From Tectonic Theater Project

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:37:06 -0400

A devised theatre project that began with visits to a local bookshop has led to national-level recognition for U of A graduate students. Twelve M.F.A. theatre candidates earned Certificates of Training from the internationally acclaimed Tectoni...

CSDI Student Selected for State Leadership Role with National NSSLHA

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:06:36 -0400

Rosa Aldana, a student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDI) at the U of A, has been selected to serve as the Arkansas Student State Officer for the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA).

Ten U of A Students Named Fulbright Semi-Finalists

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:05:06 -0400

Ten University of Arkansas students and recent graduates have been selected as semi-finalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program, one of the nation's most competitive and highly regarded international academic exchange programs....

Speech and Debate Wins Tournament

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:04:15 -0400

The U of A Speech and Debate Society competed at the University of Central Arkansas' End of Hi-Bear Nation Debate Tournament. The team brought home numerous accolades, which included first place sweepstakes in all individual debate, team debate...

Student Media Leads, Innovates and Wins at ACP Spring Conference

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:02:05 -0400

Student Media leaders traveled to San Francisco, California for the Associated Collegiate Press Spring National College Media Conference, learning from industry professionals and bringing home awards across categories that recognized students' ...

Department of Music Students Winners of Competition Scholarships

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:58:36 -0400

Department of Music students Avery Longing and Jack Lockhart have won 2026 International Trumpet Guild Conference scholarships as part of the Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competition. This prestigious competition required them to submit record...

Conklin Selected as Journal of Food Law & Policy Editor-In-Chief for 2026-27

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:31:25 -0400

The Journal of Food Law & Policy is proud to announce second-year U of A School of Law student Brock Conklin as its new editor-in-chief for the 2026-27 academic year. "Since the beginning of this school year, while serving as a staf...

The Sounds of Student-Run Hill Records

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:57:07 -0400

All musical artists need access to a marketplace, and Hill Records at the U of A is providing that connection for Arkansans. The record label, which is completely student-run, creates promotional campaigns for Arkansas artists while providing h...

Poultry Processing Robotics Advances With ChicGrasp

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:10:05 -0400

What started out as a response to labor shortages in poultry processing plants during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a robotics system that can learn by imitating human movements to handle chickens. Using an advanced imitation learning a...

U of A Students to Present Research at State Capitol

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:09:29 -0400

Students from the U of A presented their research and STEM Posters at the Arkansas Capitol, joining undergraduate researchers from 13 colleges and universities across the state. The annual event provides students an opportunity to discuss their...

Alpha Phi Breaks Ground on New Sorority House on Campus

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:07:36 -0400

About 200 sorority members, alumni and supporters gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new Alpha Phi chapter house at the U of A. The $25 million, 37,000-square-foot facility will be located on Sorority Row at the corner of West Maple ...

Two Students Named Finalists for Truman Scholarship

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:33:58 -0400

Two U of A students have been named finalists for the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, the nation's premier graduate fellowship for aspiring public service leaders. Jessica Doss, a junior from Little Rock, and Muskan Taori, a junior fro...

Four U of A Undergraduates Present Research Among Top Boccaccio Scholars in U.S.

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:15:46 -0400

Dr. Daniela D'Eugenio, assistant professor of Italian, organized a two-day symposium dedicated to Medieval and Book Studies, focusing on the study of facsimiles and Giovanni Boccaccio, the renowned 14th century Italian author of the Decameron.

Record Number of Students Declare Engineering Majors During Decision Day 2026

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:52:48 -0400

The College of Engineering's pipeline of aspiring engineers keeps growing. A record 746 first-year students declared their majors during Decision Day events, surpassing last year's mark of 726.

Latino Alumni Society Honored Graduating Students at Meritos Latinos Reception

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:02:01 -0500

The Latino Alumni Society honored new graduates at the 2025 Winter Meritos Latinos Reception at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House. Speakers at the event from LAS were Cecilia Grossberger and Carolina Vargas. Brandy Cox gave remarks from the A...

U of A Engineering Students Recognized for Transforming Internship Experiences Into Industry Solutions

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:03:59 -0500

The U of A College of Engineering is proud to announce the winners of the 2025-26 Student of the Year Awards. These honors, presented by Engineering Career Connections, recognize students who have demonstrated exceptional technical skill, leade...

Ashton Laurent's Path to Senior Walk is Music to Our Ears

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:07:30 -0500

Senior Ashton Laurent's path to Senior Walk began in elementary school in his hometown of Pine Bluff, when he began playing the violin, then the viola, sparking his passion for sharing music. Now a senior on track to graduate with a bachelor's ...

Hughes Fellowship: Student Stories

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:09 -0500

In the past year, the Hughes Fellowship has supported five physics students at the University of Arkansas. Harry O'Mara, Luis Enrique Rosas Hernandaz, Sachini Withanage, Hemanta Pradhan and James Mangum have shared what they have been able to a...

Department of Horticulture Students Earn Top Honors at Regional Horticultural Science Conference

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:17:34 -0500

Faculty, staff and students from the University of Arkansas Department of Horticulture were recognized for strong participation and multiple student awards at the Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science annual meeting held in...