New methods developed at the University of Arkansas will make decades-old satellite imagery readily available to archeologists and others who need to know what a landscape looked like before the spread of cities and agriculture.
University of Arkansas psychologist Matthew T. Feldner is part of two national research projects aimed at preventing relationship aggression in couples coping with PTSD and treating this type of aggression when it has already developed.
The University of Arkansas and four other higher-education institutions will benefit from a National Science Foundation grant to revitalize undergraduate education in enterprise computing. The project, titled "Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education," will help develop a professional community for introducing the principles of enterprise computing technologies into the undergraduate curriculum.
In the first academic study to examine bidding and investment strategies in final-offer arbitration, economists at the University of Arkansas found that it is socially optimal for parties in conflict to make bids publicly observable before deciding how much time, effort and money to invest in building a case. The results provide insight into how final-offer-arbitration procedures might be standardized to minimize inefficient investments and generate moderate bidding behavior.
University of Arkansas economists find that a network approach to the study of financial "contagion" "“ the transmission and impact of financial crises "“ may be applied to understand the current turmoil in the U.S. banking sector and the need for a system-wide response by the Fed.
"A lot of Republicans could be persuaded by our economic problems to vote Democratic "“ it's the wedge issue that could send even committed Republican voters to the other side," political scientist Todd Shields of the University of Arkansas says.
Banking expert Tim Yeager, associate professor of finance at the University of Arkansas and former economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, is available to answer questions about the ongoing crisis at major U.S. financial institutions.
University of Arkansas political scientist Andrew Dowdle says that historically vice presidential candidates have not played a role in how the election turns out and suggests the surge in polls after Sarah Palin's nomination has peaked.
A professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas has received a $244,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new technology that will generate glucose-responsive, insulin-producing cells from human embryonic stem cells. The research will lead to a new generation of cell-based therapies for treating diabetes.
Through her analysis of Villagran Morales v. Guatemala, the first case involving street children to come before an international adjudicatory body, a University of Arkansas law professor argues that international human rights litigation can be a powerful political tool to protect abused and victimized children worldwide. The landmark 1999 decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights may also mobilize communities to work for social and economic welfare of all children, especially those who are poor and living on the street.
Radio-frequency identification of products is one possible tool to combat retail theft, and the technology performed well in a new feasibility study on its use as a potential sales-floor theft-deterrent system. The study, conducted by researchers in the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas, demonstrated RFID's usefulness in several shoplifting scenarios, including many items moving through a security/reader portal at a high rate of speed and many items stuffed into a "booster bag," a traditional shopping bag lined with aluminum foil.
University of Arkansas music theorist Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis cautions that research in the neuroscience of music has produced some unintended consequences, such as the mistaken notion that listening to Mozart in particular boosts brainpower.
University of Arkansas researchers are using Second Life, the popular three-dimensional virtual world in which people work and play online, as a platform for modeling efficient health care delivery.
A group of astronomers from the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences now has $1.4 million to study supermassive black holes and their role in the evolution of galaxies.
Faculty experts at the University of Arkansas are available to discuss the nuts and bolts of elections as well as the larger questions of the effect of the contemporary election process on democracy and a comparison of the campaigns of Barack Obama and Jesse Jackson.
A University of Arkansas legal scholar says that despite its regional nature, the most recent conflict between Oklahoma and Arkansas over the quality of water that flows from northwest Arkansas into northeast Oklahoma highlights an issue of national significance and will likely influence methods in which legislators and policymakers address water pollution in the United States in coming years.
University of Arkansas political scientist Janine Parry and colleagues investigated how potential voters are mobilized and who would respond positively "“ if only they were contacted.
A University of Arkansas legal scholar says that despite its regional nature, the most recent legal conflict between Oklahoma and Arkansas over water quality highlights an issue of national significance and will likely influence methods in which legislators and policymakers will address water pollution in the United States.
Case studies confirm that following the 18 steps in a practical guide for school bond initiatives leads to successful elections.
A new study by the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas shows further promise for the use of radio-frequency identification tags on individual retail items. Researchers tested three popular retail scenarios, and the technology yielded read-rate percentages at or near 100 percent with one or more combinations of tags and readers.
A study of the "money primary" suggests that changes in the fundraising environment have important implications for the 2008 presidential election and beyond.
The very training that prepares soldiers to react quickly in combat leaves the individual vulnerable to a variety of emotional and psychological problems upon return to civilian life. Conditions in Iraq have produced particularly traumatic effects among troops.
Analysis of an extensive terrorism database housed at the University of Arkansas has revealed patterns in activities of terrorists preparing for an attack, information that can be invaluable for law enforcement agencies seeking to prevent terrorist attacks.
Are charter schools embracing or excluding the arts? The first investigation of the status of music education in charter schools suggests the answer is neither.
Research funded by the National Science Foundation and led by University of Arkansas anthropologist Michael Plavcan takes us one step closer to understanding the relationship between canine teeth, body size and the lives of primates.
Star of Arkansas, a supercomputer operated by the University of Arkansas, has been listed as one of the world's 500 fastest supercomputers. Each year, the global high-performance computing community announces the TOP500, a list of the world's most powerful computers. At this year's International Supercomputing Conference in Dresden, Germany, Star of Arkansas was ranked at No. 339. The university is one of only 33 entries from U.S. academic institutions to make the list.
A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have found differences in the iron isotope composition of basalts from a lava lake in Hawaii that point to new ways of studying the origins of the earth and other planets.
A new marketing study shows that without an interpretive footnote or further information on recommended daily value, many consumers do not know how to interpret the meaning of trans-fat content on the Nutrition Facts panel. In fact, without specific prior knowledge about trans fat and its negative health effects, consumers, including those at risk for heart disease, may misinterpret nutrient information provided on the panel, which is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In the beginning was the word "” followed by printing presses and typography that brought new depths of meaning and creativity to language. For some designers and printers, the ultimate challenge is the Bible, the design of which could be affected by politics and religious beliefs, as well as by aesthetic and commercial concerns.
Research led by James Michael Lampinen of the University of Arkansas revealed that few customers could identify the faces from missing-children posters upon leaving the supermarket. Lampinen offers suggestions for improving memory.
Ellen Gilchrist's most recent novel, A Dangerous Age, follows three Southern women as they live through and respond to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq.
Political scientist Andrew Dowdle has studied presidential nomination campaigns and is available to discuss the vice-presidential selection process.
A man runs away from himself to live in a remote cave in the Ozarks. Two women, an elderly widow and a mysterious redhead, try to save him from alcohol and despair. Arkansas novelist Donald Harington mixes these individuals with others, both living and dead, to reveal his newest story of Stay More, Ark.
Accounting researchers at the University of Arkansas have found higher turnover rates and severe labor-market penalties for chief financial officers of so-called restatement firms "“ firms asked to restate their earnings "“ compared to a control group of similar firms. The researchers also examined whether the passage of 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act had an impact on turnover and labor-market penalties imposed on CFOs of restatement firms.
In The Symmetries of Things, eminent Princeton mathematician John H. Conway teams up with Chaim Goodman-Strauss of the University of Arkansas and Heidi Burgiel of Bridgewater State College to present a comprehensive mathematical theory of symmetry in a richly illustrated volume designed for those with an interest in math, artists, working mathematicians and researchers.
In the first study to systematically investigate the effect of various contextual factors "“ growth, market diversification, vertical integration and type of industry, to name only a few "“ that influence information-technology budget decisions, an accounting researcher at the University of Arkansas found that information-technology budget levels were positively connected to subsequent firm performance and shareholder returns.
The National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas School of Law recently published a comprehensive digitized compilation of U.S. Farm Bills and their legislative history. The information is available free of charge on the center's Web site at http://NationalAgLawCenter.org/farmbills/.
In one of the first studies to focus specifically on state government information-technology personnel, researchers at the University of Arkansas found that key interpersonal relationships "“ both mentoring and different types of exchanges between supervisors and subordinates "“ have a major impact on employees' commitment to an organization.
A University of Arkansas professor and his colleagues used a combination of microscopy and fractal analysis to examine marks on the teeth of members of an ancient human ancestor species and found that what it actually ate does not correspond with the size and shape of its teeth. This finding suggests that structure alone is not enough to predict dietary preferences and that evolutionary adaptation for eating may have been based on scarcity rather than on an animal's regular diet.
Cultural clashes, post-Sept. 11 issues, McCarthyism, and immigration policy are topics covered in a new book by two University of Arkansas-affiliated authors. International Students in American Colleges and Universities: A History ranges from antiquity to the early 21st century and includes stories told by international students.
A University of Arkansas researcher and her colleagues have won a joint grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency to look at the combined effects of global climate change on weed biology, focusing in particular on transgenic hybrid weeds created by cross-pollination with genetically modified crop plants. The joint award of $520,000 is one of only four in the country.
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.
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