In a program that could become a model for other threatened languages, Freddie A. Bowles, foreign language educator at the University of Arkansas, works with the Choctaw Nation to preserve and revitalize the Choctaw language.
Designing landscapes, creating efficient power sources, developing better business practices, examining human impact on small creatures "“ through these and other projects, University of Arkansas researchers work to create a better world for the long term. The work of these faculty and others is showcased in the spring 2008 issue of Research Frontiers.
The days of a national election resulting in a presidential mandate are over, and a new era of segmentation and personalized pitches to voters has serious implications for democracy, according to Todd Shields, a University of Arkansas political scientist.
The first android candidates for 2048 President of the United States invite everyone to visit their new campaign booths on the University of Arkansas island in the virtual world of Second Life.
Mahendra Kavdia, a biomedical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas, will receive a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the causes of endothelial cell dysfunction, which significantly contributes to many diabetes-related vascular complications and cardiovascular disorders.
Grooming that expanse of velvety green grass typically involves pesticides, herbicides and plenty of water, not to mention the oil and gasoline needed to fuel the lawn mower. Now, just in time for Earth Day, there's help for eco-warrior wannabes who want some green space at home (and time to enjoy it).
Rural herbalists from Cherokee and European American backgrounds come from different traditions, yet research at the University of Arkansas shows they end up adopting similar patterns of plant use. Their collective knowledge can contribute to ecological and medical science and natural resource sustainability.
In one of the first studies to thoroughly examine the role of computer-user behavior beyond the adoption stage, an information-systems researcher at the University of Arkansas developed and tested a model of information-systems behavior and found that habit "“ rather than intention or conscious decision toward behavior "“ plays a much more significant role than previously thought.
Vikas Anand, management professor in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and one of the few researchers who has investigated bodyshopping, a labor byproduct of the H1B immigration process, is available to comment on the U.S. government's controversial program.
Having a best friend of a different race can make a big difference in the academic achievement of black and Hispanic high school students, according to a University of Arkansas study.
School consolidation affects the students and teachers who move to a new school more than it affects students and teachers in the receiving school, a new study by University of Arkansas researchers found.
An innovative, alternative warehouse-design concept developed by a University of Arkansas researcher and his colleague at Auburn University has been implemented by a Wisconsin generator manufacturer. In its newly designed warehouse in Whitewater, Wis., Generac Power Systems built a non-traditional aisle and rack system based on concepts created by Russell Meller and Kevin Gue.
A preliminary analysis of the effect of radio frequency identification on retail-inventory accuracy demonstrated that an automated, RFID-enabled inventory system improved accuracy by about 13 percent in test stores compared to control stores.
University of Arkansas researchers have used modern digital-mapping technology to uncover an ancient tradition still practiced by a Bedouin tribe that once roamed Jordan but now has settled into a modern village. The findings appear to have no parallel anywhere.
An award-winning collection of poetry by Davis McCombs uses the language and terrain of the burley tobacco country of south-central Kentucky to reveal the complexities of a fading way of life.
University of Arkansas faculty members Li Cai and Mark Zweig have launched Good Parents, a company offering innovative and high-quality infant and baby products. Anchored by a novel diaper-changing pad designed several years ago by Cai, research professor of electrical engineering, the company has already sold a few items even before its Internet store opens Feb. 15.
A historian and recent visitor to Pakistan compares the situation in Pakistan to Nasser's Egypt and comments on the Pakistan Peoples Party's opportunity to reinvent itself.
Political scientist uses data from the last eight presidential elections to examine the 2008 primaries.
Research indicates that practice, training and experience are what develop a musician's ear, not genetic predisposition.
Tim Yeager, finance professor in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and former analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, is available to comment on the Fed's decision Monday to cut interest rates by three-quarters of a point.
In a new study examining transportation management of the developing wind industry, researchers contend that expansion of component manufacturing in the Western Hemisphere and further use of collaborative transportation management, an innovative logistics concept, will streamline the supply chain, promote sustainable business and environmental processes and improve companies' bottom lines.
Research by University of Arkansas psychologist Lindsay Ham into motives for drinking shows that drinking to cope, in particular, can be associated with drinking problems for socially anxious college students.
University of Arkansas researchers have found that not all pools of water are equal from year to year when it comes to housing fish species during dry spells "“ a finding that becomes increasingly important during unusual and prolonged drought conditions.
Gov. Mike Beebe announced today that nanotechnology researchers at the University of Arkansas will receive a $4 million grant from the state's General Improvement Fund. The money will benefit research and facilities in the College of Engineering and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Researchers in the Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center at the University of Arkansas have completed a seminal study on the security of U.S. rural transportation networks. The study provides a low-cost and efficient tool to assess the vulnerability of rural transportation assets and will help officials develop and implement plans for emergency preparedness.
As Mexican immigrant workers have moved into the heartland of the United States seeking stable employment, particularly in the poultry industry, they have developed a sense of home that encompasses life on both sides of the border. According to a University of Arkansas anthropologist, community identity is important, both for ties to Mexico and survival in the United States.
Chemical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have investigated supercritical methanol as a method of converting chicken fat into biodiesel fuel. The new study also successfully converted tall oil fatty acid into biodiesel at a yield of greater than 90 percent, significantly advancing efforts to develop commercially viable fuel out of plentiful, accessible and low-cost feedstocks and other agricultural by-products.
A University of Arkansas marketing professor says people use tattoos as a way to find meaning, permanence and stability "“ and thus a coherent identity "“ in an increasingly complex and fragmented world. The research explains why people buy certain products and demonstrates that marketers and retailers increasingly rely on narrative to sell all kinds of products.
University of Arkansas researchers available to comment on the pre-primary period, funds and fundraising, the use of Web sites and blogs, negative campaigning and the impact of debates -- as well as on candidate Mike Huckabee.
A University of Arkansas researcher and a team of international scientists have taken cores from the sediments of a Canadian Arctic lake and found an interglacial record indicating two ice-free periods that could pre-date the Holocene Epoch.
Professor William Bailey says potential buyers, no matter how eager they are to purchase a home, need to follow five general guidelines when deciding how much house to buy.
Using an unusually extensive dataset, an international team of researchers has identified several factors that promote government innovation.
Samuel Totten of the University of Arkansas has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to work with the National University of Rwanda to develop a genocide studies program and to conduct three research projects related to the Rwandan genocide.
University of Arkansas political scientist Janine Parry has nine years of data from the statewide Arkansas Poll on the public perception of Mike Huckabee in his home state, and she's available to comment on his presidential candidacy.
University of Arkansas political scientist Andrew Dowdle has looked at the similarities between Mike Huckabee's gubernatorial campaigns in Arkansas and his current campaign in Iowa.
A University of Arkansas researcher is studying the architecture of cell division "“ a fundamental process about which little is known, but when something goes wrong, it can cause cell death.
A record of 19 years inside a Cuban women's prison is more than simply a personal autobiography or account of triumph over brutality, according to University of Arkansas researcher Lisa M. Corrigan.
A former high school English teacher turned literacy researcher at the University of Arkansas says that discussing song lyrics in the classroom can help students connect in multiple, complex levels with traditional literature.
A new study by a University of Arkansas economist suggests that national campaigns against tardiness in two South American countries will not work. The findings provide insight for policymakers and business leaders who want to know the costs associated with unpunctuality in an ever-expanding global economy.
A recreation researcher at the University of Arkansas has found that park staff and volunteers remain true to their roots as nature guides, even as the field of heritage interpretation matures into a certified discipline with formal training.
Patience is a neglected virtue characterized by the encouragement of others to take the time to successfully complete tasks and goals.
A University of Arkansas physicist and her colleagues have examined dielectric susceptibilities of nanostructures-- that is, the response of their polarization to electric fields -- and found novel, seemingly contradictory properties that may change how such materials can be used by scientists and engineers to build electronic devices.
Questions of revenge and reconciliation explored by a Holocaust writer after World War II are worth considering today, according to University of Arkansas German scholar Jennifer Hoyer.
As record labels are dramatically increasing lawsuits over music piracy, a University of Arkansas law professor argues that the law's automatic punishment of illegal downloading violates the First Amendment.
A University of Arkansas postdoctoral researcher has received funding from the American Heart Association to study the genetics of a fungus that has the potential to kill people when they are most vulnerable "“ after organ transplants.
The 2007 Arkansas Poll reveals Arkansans' presidential preferences and sense of candidate electibility. The poll also offers researchers and policymakers a snapshot of major concerns and attitudes toward social issues and global warming.
Two School of Social Work professors will attend "Closing the Racial Wealth Gap" gathering at the Ford Foundation in New York City Oct. 29-30 with the goal of developing ways to dramatically increase communities' of color ability to grow and retain wealth.
With the right choice of condiments, seasonings or sauces, ordinary food can go from "blah" to "ahh" "“ with a boost in nutritional value.
A University of Arkansas scientist who studies constructs of a protein that are associated with the cell transformation that causes cancer has received a five-year, $661,018 grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand his research.
An analysis of the impact of a promotion and retention policy in Florida public schools adds to the limited research on test-based promotion and suggests its value to students. A study by University of Arkansas researchers Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters showed that when students who didn't pass the state accountability test repeated third grade, "they learned at a faster rate than if they had been promoted."
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