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Engineering and geospatial researchers at the University of Arkansas are developing a Web-based, decision-support tool that will help energy companies plan for development of the Fayetteville Shale Play. The system will help minimize adverse impacts on sensitive ecosystems and will serve as a model for the application of a proactive approach to reduce and manage risks associated with the exploration and production of natural gas in the U.S.

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Whatever the purpose of an inscription, when writing appeared on ancient Greek pottery, it became performance art.

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University of Arkansas political scientist Andrew Dowdle has studied the pre-primary period for the past eight presidential elections, and from what he has seen so far, the 2008 election appears to be turning the usual process on its head.

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The Center for Nano-, Bio-, and Info-Technology Sensors and Systems at the University of Arkansas will benefit from a recent $9 million National Science Foundation grant to the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority.

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Starving snakes employ novel survival strategies not seen before in vertebrates, according to research conducted by a University of Arkansas biologist. These findings could be used in conservation strategies to determine the health of snake populations.

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In response to federal banking regulators' concern about community banks' increased participation in commercial real-estate lending, a University of Arkansas researcher has developed a system that allows banks to perform stress tests on their commercial real-estate portfolios.

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University of Arkansas researchers develop nanowire scaffolds with applications in bone replacement and stents as well as hospital settings.

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University of Arkansas research suggests a sense of being part of a community of support may help prevent suicide behavior among African American youth.

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University of Arkansas professors serve as lead editors for guidelines offering help to better identify and serve college students who are hard of hearing or deaf.

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Intellectual Property Partners LLC now holds the global license for a multifunctional material developed by a chemist at the University of Arkansas. When assembled into free-standing membranes, the material, a two-dimensional "paper" made out of titanium-based nanowires, provides solutions for a variety of applications, including chemical and water filtration, solar cells, drug delivery and non-woven textiles stable at high-temperature.

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Newly discovered photographs by Arkansas relief workers of their clients use framing and captions to "expand the visual record" of the Depression.

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University of Arkansas professor Samuel Totten brings new insights from collecting oral histories of Darfur refugees.

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An interdisciplinary team of University of Arkansas researchers plans to explore the positive characteristics of video and computer games and the people who play them to find effective ways to teach the generation now entering college. To do so, they are bringing together a national group of experts for a day-long conference, called Sim-U.

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Two University of Arkansas researchers and their nanotechnology companies will be presented with "Recognition of Excellence in Innovation" certificates by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology Robert Cresanti.

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Julie Chittenden's cutting edge research on water and ice under simulated Martian conditions suggests water could be stable enough to support life.

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A mathematics educator at the University of Arkansas suggests parents can help their kids understand math by talking with them about the math in daily life.

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A University of Arkansas graduate student is helping rice farmers grow better crops by studying the plant at its most fundamental molecular level.

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A University of Arkansas dietitian reveals the pantry staples she keeps on hand to create quick "“ and nutritious "“ meals.

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A study of the thermodynamics of clays found on Mars suggests that little carbon dioxide could have been present during their formation, which contradicts a popular theory of the early Martian atmosphere and will send researchers looking for other explanations for clay formation.

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Researchers have fabricated and tested two similar but slightly different biosensors that can measure important physiological signs. Integrated into "smart" fabrics "“ garments with wireless technology "“ the sensors will be able to monitor a patient's respiration rate and body temperature in real time and thus provide point-of-care diagnostics to health-care professionals and greater freedom for patients.

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University of Arkansas professor Yanbin Li has been named the Tyson Endowed Chair in Biosensing Engineering. Li is one of the world's leading scientists in the development of biosensing technology for food safety and quality applications.

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In a study of a major anti-tobacco advertising campaign, marketing researchers found that attitudes toward the campaign and the campaign message were positively connected to the consideration of quitting. Overall, results of the study showed that consumer reaction to the advertising campaign were significantly related to four key anti-smoking beliefs.

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A University of Arkansas freshman won the grand prize in an international online video contest for a short film he shot in his dorm room, proving there's money to be made in the internet video subculture.

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To understand the results of pre-election polls, voters must ask some questions of their own: who, what, where, when and how.

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Using recent advances in the study of networks, two University of Arkansas economists suggest alternative measures of international economic integration, popularly referred to as globalization. Rather than focusing on trade levels of individual countries, the new measures consider the pattern of linkages that tie together countries around the world.

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Frazzled parents can have a healthy dinner on the table 20 minutes after they walk through the door by following the advice of a University of Arkansas dietitian.

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A University of Arkansas historian examines post-Reconstruction Texas and how the constitution and policies of "˜Redeemer' Democrats affect the state even today.

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Lessons from history can be particularly effective in teaching complex concepts of the underlying nature of science, says University of Arkansas professor.

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Harnessing its influence as a national center of research in space technology, the University of Arkansas will host the Advanced Microelectronics and Photonics for Space Conference and Small Business Innovation Research Forum this week at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park.

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At the University of Arkansas, department of facilities management and CAST researchers use technology to enhance campus efficiency.

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How listeners perceive silence in music is determined by the musical context surrounding the silence.

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The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has announced the appointment of Moez Limayem as chair of the information systems department, effective June 1.

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Researchers at the University of Arkansas and University of Nevada-Las Vegas will study the genetics of fruit flies in desert habitats to determine how they developed the ability to survive under stressful conditions.

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Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have discovered a novel nanomachining process that will help manufacturers produce superior nanoscale devices to perform important functions such as detecting DNA and precisely controlling drug release.

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Racing boats from 18 colleges and universities compete for three days and never burn a drop of fuel.

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A year after food companies pledged to combat childhood obesity with new advertising policies, University of Arkansas researchers see little change.

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University of Arkansas researchers have tested the methane production of three different types of microorganisms in different soil types that resemble those found on Mars to test the possibility of these soils harboring life.

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Low-income women can build wealth "“ with some help, researchers at University of Arkansas show.

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The University of Arkansas RFID Research Center will collaborate with a major retail industry organization and a global supply chain association to explore the feasibility and value of using radio-frequency identification technology for item-level tagging of apparel and footwear.

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A University of Arkansas researcher cautions health care practitioners that some dietary supplements should be treated as experimental pharmaceuticals.

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The University of Arkansas is on schedule to become one of the first major universities in the country to completely ban tobacco and tobacco products from its campus. University officials intend to give the Fayetteville campus community and its visitors more than a year to adjust to the policy: the ban is scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2008.

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The fate of ocean fish larvae has remained a mystery to science until now, but a University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have used a novel technique to directly explore their journey from egg to adult for the first time. Their findings, which also may help governments and marine organizations better manage marine protected areas, appear in the May 4 issue of the journal Science.

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Virginity was an important value in 19th century Oaxaca, a value that young women sometimes exploited to gain independence and forge a new family.

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In a major article examining the strength of legal arguments to protect private e-mail expression, a University of Arkansas law professor concludes that, based on the historical common law, today's Federal Copyright Act does not protect someone from copying and distributing another person's private expression, which means that forwarding e-mail without permission of the sender may be against the law.

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University of Arkansas researchers, in partnership with a local company will develop a probe for future planetary rovers that will help scientists study the history of the solar system by examining the properties of layers of material beneath the surface of the moon, Mars, comets and other planetary bodies.

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American Indian women must bridge gaps among multiple cultures to be successful leaders.

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In a new study, University of Arkansas economists show that trade structure "“ the number of trade partners a country has and the concentration of trade among those partners "“ affects a country's economic growth independently of trade volume. The findings indicate that disparities between poor and rich economies may demand different policies regarding trade structure.

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H. Lee Scott, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart, and Johnnetta B. Cole, president of Bennett College for Women, will receive honorary degrees and address graduating students at the University of Arkansas 2007 All-University Commencement at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, May 12.

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A University of Arkansas law professor has developed a new legal framework for resolving certain questions of jurisdiction that are confounding federal courts across the nation and sometimes resulting in nullification of months or even years of progress in federal court. The framework deals with federal jurisdiction in "removal," the word used to describe the rules for transferring a case from state court to federal court for adjudication.

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A partnership between K-12 teachers and the University of Arkansas is improving science and math learning through inquiry-based instruction.