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Chance Meeting With U of A Entrepreneurship Office Leads to Two Internships for Upperclassman

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:10:16 -0400

One student's goal to get more involved outside of academics paid off with two internships after getting connected with the Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation (OEI).

Growth Happens Here: Upcoming Grad Shares Her Story in Newest Short Takes

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:09:00 -0400

Fulbright College senior Jenna Klewsaat knows that persistence pays off in the end. Klewsaat, who is originally from Colorado, came to the University of Arkansas in 2020 and has overcome numerous obstacles, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet ...

Charting New Waters: Third McKay Sibling Finds Her Own Engineering Path at U of A

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:57:59 -0400

When Katie McKay walks across the graduation stage this May, she'll be the third McKay sibling to earn a degree from the U of A College of Engineering. Her older brothers pursued computer engineering and computer science, but she took a differe...

Mathematical Sciences Faculty and Students Represent U of A at Regional Conferences

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:41:59 -0400

Faculty and students from the Department of Mathematical Sciences recently represented the U of A at two regional conferences focused on mathematics and mathematics education, highlighting innovative approaches to teaching and research. Their p...

Bumpers College 2026 Honors Graduates Recognized

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:27:52 -0400

Fifty-eight 2026 honors graduates were recently recognized at a reception as University of Arkansas's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences honored students at its yearly academic awards reception.

CLCS Faculty and Graduate Student Present at the National MELUS Conference

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:25:37 -0400

Ryan Calabretta-Sajder and doctoral student Federico Tiberini recently showcased their research on Italian American culture at the annual conference of the Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS), held ...

University Recreation and Wellness Hosted Annual End of Year Celebration

Mon, 11 May 2026 16:52:19 -0400

University Recreation and Wellness hosted its annual End of Year Celebration. The celebration recognizes the academic and occupational success of UREC's student employees and club sport officers, acknowledging students for university honors, aw...

U of A Startups Altaris MedTech, Bubby Band Earn More Than $40,000 at Arkansas Governor's Cup

Mon, 11 May 2026 16:47:12 -0400

U of A startups earned more than $40,000 at the 25th annual Arkansas Governor's Cup, a startup competition open to students in seven states across the mid-south with a $141,000 cash prize pool. Altaris MedTech, which is developing a spray-based...

UARK Speech and Debate Places 2nd in Country

Mon, 11 May 2026 16:14:47 -0400

The UARK Speech and Debate Society, traveled to Middle Tennessee State University to compete in the International Public Debate Association's National Tournament and Convention. The students involved brought home many accolades, including a 2n...

Communication Sciences and Disorders Undergraduate Students Present Research at ArkSHA Convention

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:25:25 -0400

Several undergraduate students from the University of Arkansas Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDI) program recently presented research projects at the annual Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArkSHA) Convention, highlighting...

U of A Startup Altaris MedTech Finishes Fourth at Prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:08:21 -0400

Altaris MedTech, a University of Arkansas student startup developing an innovative pain-free strep test, won fourth place at the prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition, earning U of A's best since 2018. Altaris was one of just 42 teams to q...

Environmental Resiliency Grad Program Enhances Skills for Sustainability Professional

Mon, 11 May 2026 14:47:34 -0400

As an active transportation coordinator in the Office for Sustainability on campus, Emma Armendariz spends every day working to make the U of A and Fayetteville more sustainable. Yet she found the university's Environmental Resiliency program s...

Six Graduating Fay Jones School Students Reflect on the Journeys That Shaped Them

Mon, 11 May 2026 13:13:52 -0400

Several graduating Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design students at the University of Arkansas reflected on the experiences that have shaped their time in school and prepared them for what is next as they begin their careers. These spotl...

McMillon Innovation Studio's Largest Cohort Presents at Demo Day

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:58:23 -0400

The largest cohort in the history of the McMillon Innovation Studio presented their projects last week at Demo Day, the bi-annual capstone that showcases a semester's worth of learning in the studio.The spring 2026 cohort included 16 design tea...

How A Lonesome Dove Binge Led a British Student to the U of A

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:36:20 -0400

British by birth, Abel Fenwick's unlikely journey to studying cowboy literature at the U of A began in a hotel room in New Jersey binging Robert DuVall movies with a friend. That marathon included the Lonesome Dove miniseries, based off the bel...

Higher Ed Ph.D. Student Participates in United Nations Youth Forum

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:09:52 -0400

Lovelace Amos, a higher education doctoral student at the University of Arkansas, was recently invited to attend the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum 2026, an opportunity inviting youth from around the world to en...

Engineering Students Solve for Real-World Problems at 2026 Expo

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:01:25 -0400

More than 95 senior Capstone Design projects filled the floor of Bud Walton Arena, as the U of A's College of Engineering opened its annual Engineering Expo to the public for two hours of head-to-head judging. The event is the culmination of th...

NSF Fellowships Back Engineering Research in Wearable Health Tech and Silicon Carbide Circuits

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:48:02 -0400

Two U of A students in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) were awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, supporting their continued study and research in STEM fields. Abhinav Komanduri ...

Built by Community: Holli Jenkins' Path to Her Dream Job

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:17:39 -0400

This May, Holli Jenkins will walk across the stage at the University of Arkansas with a biological engineering degree and her dream job already secured. The path there was built on community, shaped by a supportive department, a student club me...

Two Fay Jones School Students Named to 'Metropolis' Design Magazine's 2026 Future100 List

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:16:34 -0400

From the smallest towns in the Louisiana Delta to cross-country van treks, a passion for design can begin in vastly different places. That was the case for two Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design students at the U of A who were recogniz...

Joseph Hill Wins Microhome Competition Student Award With Design Rooted in Culture and Place

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:14:13 -0400

For fifth-year architecture student Joseph Hill, his approach to design is shaped by more than just the classroom. Growing up in Unterschleissheim, a small town near Munich, Germany, Hill was exposed to a different way of experiencing space, on...

Jane Tucker Named Undergraduate Winner of Felix Christopher McKean Memorial Award

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:11:52 -0400

The Program in Creative Writing and Translation is pleased to announce that Jane Tucker has been awarded the undergraduate Felix Christopher McKean Memorial Award. The award was founded in 1945 to honor the memory of McKean, an Arkansas native ...

Forty-Five Students Inducted Into Sigma Chi Mu Tau Honors Society

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:09:52 -0400

Forty-five supply chain management majors from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A were inducted this spring into the Sigma Chi Mu Tau Honor Society. Sigma Chi Mu Tau is an honor society dedicated to recognizing outstanding juni...

2026 Maxine Miller Student Scholars Named

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:34:29 -0400

The Gender Studies Program in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce its second cohort of Maxine Miller Scholars. Named after luminary business owner of Maxine's Tap Room, Maxine Miller, scholars are select...

The Triple Crown for Prestigious National Awards: U of A Students Receive Goldwater, Truman and Udall Scholarships

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:57:41 -0400

The University of Arkansas continues its tradition of national recognition for student excellence in public service, leadership and research as juniors Amie Donathan has been named a Goldwater Scholar, Muskan Taori a Truman Scholar and Claire W...