Research and Awards
‘Smart Grid’ a Viable Alternative Electricity Model, Officials Say
Though Fayetteville has thus far enjoyed an unusually warm winter, many still remember the 2009 ice storm that ravaged the UA campus and left much of the town without electricity or heating. But a new technology could prevent such outages …
Published Physics Student Makes Waves in Honors College
Each year, thousands of students graduate from the UA, but only a fraction graduate with honors. Even fewer students graduate with honors after being published. AJ Salois is one of those students. She graduates in May with honors, a double …
UA Professor Expands Electric Car Research
By Chven Mitchell As a fairly ‘green’ and cost-efficient source of transportation, electric vehicles are here to stay, a UA professor conducting research on the subject said. UA Professor Alan Mantooth specializes in active research of Smart Power, catering for …
UA Professor Pushes for Energy Conservation
By Chven Mitchell In a time when Americans create millions of tons of waste each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, one UA professor is focusing on energy conservation. UA professor Darin Nutter has devoted his career as a …
UA Students Design Robot for NASA Contest
By Chven Mitchell UA students will compete in NASA’s 2011 Lunabotic Mining competition at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to create a project that could lead to astronauts back to the moon. The project could “potentially lead to the …
More Kids Using Digital Media, Study Finds
An increasing number of young children are using digital media, according to a study by Common Sense Media. About 53 percent of all 2- to 4-year-olds and about 90 percent of 5- to 8-year-olds have used a computer, according to …
UA Venus Study Offers Insights to Earth’s Atmosphere
By: Chven Mitchell A new study by a UA student and professor aims to study why the atmosphere of Venus evolved so differently from Earth’s. “Though these planets are very similar, they have evolved in completely different ways,” said Vincent …
Project Could Give Arkansans Better Understanding of Earthquakes
By: Chven Mitchell In the aftermath of the recent spate of earthquakes propagating out of Oklahoma, the pending EarthScope project, proposed by a UA professor, may provide the much needed understanding of earthquakes for Arkansans, an engineering official said. Gregory …
Device to Melt Ice: UA Engineers Attempt to Limit Number of Flight Delays
UA Department of Civil Engineering officials have worked on a project to find a way to de-ice airport runways without the use of chemicals. The project combines a special mix of concrete that can generate heat from electricity and batteries …
Skinny ‘Genes’: Researchers Take Steps to Regulate Human Fat
What do humans have in common with fruit flies? Both possess a gene that controls metabolism and weight, and now a UA professor is researching this gene to determine how humans might regulate metabolism. Michael Lehmann, UA professor of biological …
Economy Top Issue in 2012
The economy is overwhelmingly the number one issue facing Arkansas this election. As an issue, the economy has been on the rise since 2007, from a low point of less than 10 percent in 2003, according to the 2011 Arkansas …
Political Diversity in the South
The South is not as politically homogenous as conventional wisdom would suggest, according to a report written by a UA researcher. Angie Maxwell, UA associate professor of political science, researches political proclivities in the South. Maxwell uses information revealed in …
Energy Savings Group and UA Officials Update Buildings
The UA administration, partnered with the Energy Savings Group, is installing many energy efficient updates in buildings throughout campus, according to the Razor’s EDGE website. The upgrades include bathroom fixtures that consume less water, new lighting systems with fewer, more …
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UA Awarded $5 million for Hog Farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative awarded the UA $5 million to produce a sustainable way to help hog farmers increase productivity, officials said. “We hope that both farmers and society benefit from the work,” …
Report Shows Employment Growth but Lack of Education in NWA
The Center for Business and Economic Research in the UA Sam M. Walton College of Business released the first “State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report,” which reported a growth in employment, a decrease in unemployment and a lack of …
