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International Students Organization Welcomes New Board, Unveils 2026-27 Programs

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:18:43 -0400

The International Students Organization at the U of A has announced its executive board for the 2026-27 academic year. The eight-member board brings together undergraduate, master's and doctoral students from fields including food science, huma...

Pryor Center Launches Research Fellowship Program, Names Inaugural Class

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:12:50 -0400

The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History has launched a Research Fellowship Program and named its inaugural class of fellows - eight researchers who will use oral history to document Arkansas history, politics and...

Grad Student Gabby Reina Earns Recognition for Advancing Medical Robotics and Maternal Safety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:11:18 -0400

Gabriella Reina, a mechanical engineering student in the U of A's College of Engineering and graduate student researcher at the U of A's Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (IR), is making significant contributions to the future o...

Speech and Debate Dominates at First Tournament of Season

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:08:29 -0400

The U of A's Speech and Debate Society saw massive success at the Missouri Mule speech and debate tournament, with the team walking away earning the First Place Debate Sweepstakes award and the Third Place Comprehensive Program award, which tak...

Engineering Students Win Traffic Bowl Title; Next Stop: Calgary

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:08:05 -0400

For the second straight year, the U of A student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers won the Missouri Valley District Traffic Bowl, beating five university teams Sept. 30 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

International Student Builds Future in Biomedical Engineering

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:07:50 -0400

International student Daphine Akot found her spark for engineering at a young age, when she would watch her uncles fix intricate items around her house. That spark helped influence her decision when she was torn between pursuing a career in bio...

Fay Jones School Students Earn Prestigious Aydelott Prize Three Years in a Row

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:05:09 -0400

For three consecutive years, the Aydelott Prize has come home to Fayetteville. Faith Hilvert, Canaan Thomas and Casey Hanauer each earned the prestigious prize for their architectural research, making students from the Fay Jones School of Archi...

Engineering a Heartbeat: U of A and UAMS Team Wins BioVentures Medical Device of the Year

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:04:04 -0400

In an operating room at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Beau "Rocky" Aguilar stands at a table of surgeons and medical students holding an Xbox controller. Aguilar, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at...

Mock Campaigns, Real Leadership

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:01:53 -0400

It's no secret that the future prosperity of any organization lies in the hands of its newest recruits. And rather than waiting for students to grow into leadership roles, the Freshman Leadership Forum branch of Arkansas' Associated Student Gov...

Poultry Science Students, Faculty, Staff Earn National Recognition

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:50:42 -0400

Students, faculty and staff from the U of A Department of Poultry Science and the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science were recognized for excellence in research, teaching, service and leadership at the 2026 Poultry Science Association (PSA...

Jessica Doss' Path to Senior Walk Takes Her Around the Globe

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:36:36 -0400

Jessica Doss, a junior from Little Rock majoring in anthropology and chemistry with plans to go to medical school, has already built an impressive resume of travel and research. Some of the countries she's visited include Japan, where she studi...

Fay Jones School Students Receive Prestigious $30,000 Donghia Interior Design Scholarship

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:51:59 -0400

Two fourth-year interior architecture and design students in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A have each been awarded $30,000 from the Angelo Donghia Foundation, the most prestigious scholarship in interior design ed...

School of Law Delta Initiative Celebrates Five Years of Expanding Access to Justice

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:58:30 -0400

The U of A School of Law marked its fifth year of the Delta Initiative, a two-day outreach program that brings law students, faculty and staff to communities across the Arkansas Delta to help expand access to justice in rural areas while cultiv...

Two CEMB Students Win Awards at International World Poultry Congress

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:40:50 -0400

Two students in the Cell and Molecular Biology interdisciplinary graduate program earned awards at the International World Poultry Congress held in Toronto in July. Anh Do earned a Certificate of Excellence in the poster competition at the even...

Teacher Creates Greater Impact Beyond Classroom

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:27:59 -0400

Kirby Gibson fully embraced her identity as a classroom teacher. Then, she was chosen for the IMPACT Arkansas Principal Fellows Program that includes earning a master's degree in educational leadership from the U of A.

Fulbright Graduate Student Rigg Receives 2026 J. Hillman Yowell Award for Excellence in Teaching

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:36:23 -0400

DeShea Rigg, a graduate student and teaching assistant of Japanese in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, has been awarded the J. Hillman Yowell Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2026. This award is given to a Fulbri...

Community and Rural Enterprise Development Clinic Examines Small Town Challenges

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:50:58 -0400

The U of A School of Law's Community and Rural Enterprise Development (CRED) Clinic has released a comprehensive five-part report examining the governance capacity, legal needs and resource challenges facing Arkansas' incorporated towns.

Journalism Student Joins New York Times Corps

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:46:18 -0400

Angie Ramirez, a junior in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, was selected in September for a prestigious year-long talent-mentorship program with The New York Times.

U of A Honors College Announces 2026 Bodenhamer Fellows

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:41:57 -0400

The U of A Honors College has selected six incoming first-year students as the recipients of this year's Bodenhamer Fellowships, all ranging widely in interests and skills. The Bodenhamer Fellowship is one of the most prestigious scholarships ...

A Panda Named Pico: The Award-Winning AI Two New Razorbacks Built

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:38:22 -0400

On a Chromebook screen in a Bentonville classroom, a cartoon panda blinks and waits. It does not interrupt. It does not get tired. When a child who stutters needs 10 seconds to finish a sentence, the panda listens first, then answers patiently....

Home Before She Arrived: How Engineering Camps Made a Razorback of Gabi Cardenas

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:24:06 -0400

Hundreds of first-year students are seeing the U of A for the first time. They are learning which sidewalks cut the corner on the way to class, where the dining halls are and what an August afternoon feels like hiking the hill. Gabi Cardenas mo...

Fulbright College Announces 40th Class of Sturgis Fellows

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:14:18 -0400

The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the U of A has selected eight outstanding incoming first-year students as the landmark 40th class of Sturgis Fellows, awarding each fellow $80,000 over four years, the scholarship covers tuition, ro...

Honors College Names 10 Natural State Fellows From Across Arkansas

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:02:59 -0400

The U of A Honors College has awarded the Natural State Fellowship to 10 incoming freshmen from across Arkansas, each bringing a wide range of interests and talents. The prestigious fellowship provides up to $80,000 over four years to cover tui...

Honors College Welcomes 10 New Students for Path Program

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:01:48 -0400

The Honors College at the University of Arkansas has selected 10 exceptional freshmen for the Path Program, which offers financial support and personalized guidance to students who are first-generation college students, have significant financi...

U of A Honors College Selects 2026 Fellows Class

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:36:36 -0400

The U of A Honors College has selected 75 exceptional high school students, including 72 from Arkansas, to receive Honors College Fellowships. The fellowships, which award up to $80,000, largely cover tuition, fees, books, room and board, and ...