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Fall 2026 Drum Majors to Lead Razorback Marching Band This Season

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:03:41 -0400

After leading the Razorback Marching Band through Early Week and three weeks of regular rehearsals, four drum majors are ready to take the field for the season opener this Saturday as Arkansas hosts the University of North Alabama. Jose Rodrigu...

Educator Uses Leadership Degree, Fellowship Experience to Help Teachers Grow

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:57:55 -0400

Hope Caruthers taught kindergarten in Monticello, Arkansas, for nine years. Then, while finishing a master's degree delivered online by the University of Arkansas, she moved into an administrative position. "It has helped my career," Caruthers ...

Finding Purpose in Practice Through Garvan Woodland Gardens Student Internship

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:57:35 -0400

For many U of A students, some of the most valuable lessons happen outside the classroom, where ideas meet real-world constraints, and design decisions have tangible consequences. This summer, Colin Barker, a rising fourth-year landscape archit...

Winners in 2026 Jessie O'Kelly Composition Award

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:55:05 -0400

The English Department and the Program in Rhetoric and Composition are proud to announce the 2026 winners of the annual Jessie O'Kelly Freshman Composition Award. This year's winner is Hunter Thomas, a recreation and sports management major in ...

College of Education and Health Professions Immerses Students in Real World Through Experiential Learning

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:54:15 -0400

From the deep blue waters of the Caribbean to brightly colored schoolrooms, through bustling hospital hallways and at lively sports venues, students in the College of Education and Health Professions immerse in hands-on learning across various ...

From Classroom to Collection: Student Designs Arkansas Gameday Apparel for Online Retailer

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:06:46 -0400

For Ally Hodges, a junior studying Apparel Merchandising & Product Development at the U of A, fashion has always been more than clothing-it has been a way to tell stories. Growing up in a small town in Arkansas, Ally dreamed of one ...

Holliday, Tian Win GSIE's Distinguished Dissertation Award

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:57:40 -0400

Michad Holliday and Yang Tian, two recent doctoral graduates from the U of A, earned this year's Distinguished Dissertation Award from the Graduate School and International Education. GSIE annually recognizes excellence in dissertation research...

Inspired by Her Family, College Leader Earns Degree to Better Serve Parents

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:53:30 -0400

Family is very important to La Taschya Harris. When she enrolled in a doctoral program after 15 years of working with students who are also parents at National Park College in Hot Springs, it was partly to prove she could achieve her dream whil...

Recent Graduate Named Inaugural Lafayette Fellow

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:20:27 -0400

University of Arkansas graduate Cole McCallum has been selected as a member of the inaugural class of the Lafayette Fellowship, a nationally competitive program that supports outstanding American students pursuing graduate engineering education...

Sri Lankan Scholar Researches How Yeast Could Provide Breakthroughs in Human Health

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:11:52 -0400

U of A doctoral graduate Sonali Lenaduwe is investigating the genes that help baker's yeast survive extreme stress, research that could offer broader insights into human health. Because yeast and humans share thousands of genes, identifying the...

Caroline Receives James H. White Doctoral Fellowship

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:48:20 -0400

Eva Stephani Caroline, a doctoral candidate in the university's Public Policy interdisciplinary program, was recently awarded the James H. White Doctoral Fellowship by the Graduate School and International Education.

4-H Program Facilitator Fits Master's Degree Into Work With Youth

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:41:34 -0400

Lane Fritch spends her days teaching, guiding and supporting youth at the Arkansas 4-H Center. While helping young Arkansans discover new interests, she was pursuing her own growth with a master's degree delivered online from the U of A.

Japanese Students Debut English Subtitles for 'April, Come She Will' at U of A

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:53:51 -0400

Six students in the course Japanese Movie Subtitling (JAPN 39803/WLLC 5750V) presented their completed English subtitles during a free screening of April, Come She Will (2024) on Friday, April 24, at the Arkansas Union Theatre. The collaborativ...

Walton College Students Top National Field in Cybersecurity Challenge

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:31:02 -0400

U of A seniors Conrad Haslauer and Nadine Moustafa earned first place in the KPMG Cybersecurity Challenge in March, a national, industry-sponsored competition that puts students' cybersecurity and business skills to the test.

The Artist and the Engineer: Shae Threlfall Paints Her Path to a Cambridge Ph.D.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:44:56 -0400

Springdale native Shae Threlfall graduated in May with a 4.0 in mechanical engineering. This fall, she will start a doctoral program in engineering at the University of Cambridge.

AECT/BAEG's Koparan, Students Present at ASABE Meeting; Robotics Club Competes

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:42:10 -0400

Several U of A students made presentations at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers while students with the Agricultural Robotics Club competed in the national contest.

Recent U of A Engineering Grads Take Home Two First-Place Awards at International Conference

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:41:18 -0400

The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the U of A earned two first-place undergraduate awards in July at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Meeting in Indianapolis. Both winning pro...

Global Campus Awards Scholarships to 39 Students in Online Degree Programs

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:40:33 -0400

The University of Arkansas Global Campus has chosen 39 students to receive the W.E. Manning Memorial Scholarship in the 2026-27 academic year. The Manning scholarship helps support U of A students studying in online undergraduate and graduate d...

Architecture Alumnus Matthew Findlay's Graduate School Journey From Research to Practice

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:39:03 -0400

When Matthew Findlay completed his Bachelor of Architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design in 2024, he knew he'd eventually become an architect. What he didn't know yet was what kind of architect he wanted to become.

Law Student Receives Arent Fox Schiff - Dale Bumpers Excellence in Writing Award

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:37:43 -0400

Jaden Hendrix, a third-year School of Law student, has been selected as the winner of the 2025-26 Arent Fox Schiff - Dale Bumpers Excellence in Writing Award. The award celebrates the life and work of former Arkansas governor and U.S. s...

U of A Marching Band Performs in London by Invitation of Ambassador Warren Stephens

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:36:53 -0400

Instead of spending the summer rehearsing on campus, members of the U of A Razorback Marching Band performed before an international audience in London celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

Carbonation, Hops and pH: The Science Behind Safer NonAlcoholic Beer

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:45:55 -0400

With careful recipe and process design, non-alcoholic beer can be made more resistant to foodborne pathogens, according to a new study that provides practical guidance on pH, carbonation and hops.

Full Circle Food Pantry Represents U of A at Inaugural SEC Food Pantry Summit

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:33:34 -0400

Three U of A representatives recently attended the inaugural SEC Food Pantry and Basic Needs Summit hosted by the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. The summit brought together student leaders, community partners and prof...

English Doctoral Candidate Awarded Hudson Fellowship in the Humanities

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:24:38 -0400

Bethany Cole, a doctoral candidate with the Graduate Program in English, has received a 2026 James J. Hudson Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities through the office of the Graduate School and International Education. The Hudson award is given ...

Engineering Programs Helped Montavius Eason Find His Path to Senior Walk

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:33:57 -0400

Despite coming from halfway across the state, thanks to the U of A's Engineering Career Awareness Program, Montavius Eason already had "great friends" before arriving for his freshman year at the U of A. The program, also called ECAP, is design...