Object-oriented software development has many business benefits, but the approach is difficult for most traditional developers. A researcher has validated the use of causal mapping to explore these problems and developed an online survey instrument to facilitate further research.
Lawsuits, privacy issues and anti-piracy software have made downloading music, videos and other intellectual property daily news. Researchers found 54 percent of respondents in a recent study thought that downloading copyrighted materials was not unethical, even if it was illegal.
Researchers have used computer models to study the properties of a potential material for use in ultrasound and sonar and found that it exhibits some unusual properties that might be used to enhance current technologies.
Ken Armstrong uses a four-inch long neon highlighter-like instrument with five letters on it to enhance classroom learning. He and his colleagues presented their techniques in a workshop, Teaching with Technology: Enhancing Democratic Course Participation, at the AoM meeting in Seattle.
Downsizing and increased productivity goals mean longer work hours and higher stress for many workers. But Dan Ganster has found that the longer hours are not the cause of the stress experienced by workers and their families.
An examination of tooth shape in the earliest members of the human genus reveals a change in diet to tougher foods "“ possibly the first anatomical evidence of a shift toward regular meat eating.
E. Lynn Harris will return to his alma mater this fall to teach two courses in creative writing. Harris' success as a novelist and his connections in the literary world offer students an opportunity to learn from an author well-versed both in the craft and the business of writing.
Jobs in some parts of the technology sector have disappeared, but there is a persistent shortage of software developers who can use the object-oriented (OO) approach. Deb Armstrong has found that there are significant cognitive differences that make it difficult for traditional procedural developers to switch to OO development.o
Spying on birds and examining clouds from a lofty tree house perch are out-of-reach pleasures for many children with special needs. For two months this summer, ten architecture students and their professor labored to change that. They're currently finishing up work on a fully accessible, 22-foot-high tree house at Camp Aldersgate, a Little Rock camp that serves children with special needs.
A professor and his students got an unexpected close-up view of an erupting volcano as they conducted research this summer.
As children return to school, parents may want to get to know more than teachers and principals. School nurses have a significant impact on a child's education.
Is a child who does not look up from her toys engrossed in play or exhibiting a hearing problem? Experts offer tips for recognizing communication disorders and getting early intervention.
You can find bottles on a shelf in the vitamins and minerals section that promise to "enhance natural killer cell activity," "support cardiovascular health" and "support healthy joint function." But if these promises sound too good to be true, it's because they are, says nutrition sciences professor Jerald Foote.
While the number of credit card offers students receive may not have increased, a weak economy may be encouraging more young people to respond to the offers, with serious long-term consequences.
A team of University of Arkansas researchers has found a way to create stable nanocrystals by enclosing them in chemical boxes.
Although researchers develop superior paving materials and government agencies mandate their use, roads still buckle, crack and wear out prematurely. Researcher Kevin Hall found that often the engineers and workers directly involved in specifying and supplying the asphalt locally didn't know the necessary construction practices for the new mixes and developed a series of seminars to bridge the knowledge gap.
Media are invited to a symposium in which leading experts will discuss the evolution of human diet and how the food we eat today impacts our health and bodies. A new Web site offers a sneak peek at participants and their presentations.
Tornadoes have a reputation for being unpredictable. However, the pattern of destruction that occurs when a tornado interacts with a building is predictable, and that makes it preventable, according to University of Arkansas researcher Panneer Selvam.
University of Arkansas researchers have found that children who spent a substantial amount of time in pre-school day care exhibited higher levels of academic readiness, more behavioral problems and lower levels of self-control in kindergarten and first grade than children who spent less time in non-parental care.
Like other areas of business, information technology departments in major corporations are being asked to "do more with less," but IT budgets are not keeping pace with organizational growth as a percentage of revenue, according to a University of Arkansas expert.
Each year more than 300,000 Americans die of weight-related health conditions. This summer, media are invited to the Univ of Arkansas where leading experts will discuss the evolution of the human diet.
Although he never played a day in the major leagues, University of Arkansas faculty member David Pincus made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame before Pete Rose, courtesy of his new book which focuses on the ways that baseball has been used in non-baseball movies as a form of cultural shorthand.
University of Arkansas student Hardin Young has won Playboy magazine's college fiction contest with a story called "The One Percenter." Young is one of four UA writing students who won prestigious national honors this year.
University of Arkansas and College of William and Mary researchers have found that strain can induce changes in the optical, electromechanical and polar properties of a semiconductor material.
When physicists form atomic surfaces using the technologically important semiconductor material gallium arsenide, the surfaces appear in one of two kinds of states: flat or rough. But a team of physicists has shown experimentally that there's a third type of surface.
The University of Arkansas Press fall catalog highlights the life of a former governor and the fictional story of an Iraqi peasant family during the Iran-Iraq war among its 12 new titles.
A project at the University of Arkansas School of Architecture promises to devise innovative designs for low-cost, modular housing. Students will use 15'x 66' ready-made modules in designing and constructing an energy efficient and visually progressive home.
Four researchers in the UA Walton College of Business received a National Science Foundation three-year grant for $603,942 to study the under-representation of women and minorities in information technology. Their ultimate goal is to help increase the number of minorities working in IT.
Students take classes in subjects that interest them, but that interest can be fanned or flattened by the person who teaches them.
University of Arkansas law professor Steve Sheppard has found that the way courts define reasonable doubt has changed, and that change can eliminate the presumption of innocence by shifting the burden of proof from the state to the defense.
Arkansas film experts caution that the stunning special effects in the Matrix movies represent more than mere spectacle. They place the audience in the very world the films warn against -- a world where reality becomes indistinguishable from simulated experience.
University of Arkansas researchers have used a high-tech analytical tool to identify proteins in bacteria and have shown it to be faster and more accurate than other currently used methods.
Two hours spent dipping pipe cleaner armatures into bubble solution yielded valuable insights into minimal surfaces for University of Arkansas students in a unique course co-taught by architecture, mathematics and computer science professors.
Most consumers underestimate the levels of fat and saturated fat contained in the large food portions served by many restaurants, according to University of Arkansas researchers Elizabeth Creyer and Scot Burton.
Myriad spoofs, parodies and cartoons criticizing Bush have proliferated over the Internet, but Arkansas researchers say this form of pop culture protest is no match for the administration's own use of myth in its rhetoric.
Domestic abuse exacts a terrible price from women, families and society, but it's economic costs are rarely tallied. Three Arkansas researchers have received a three-year $500,000 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice to study the effects of domestic violence on the workplace.
A book examining how a handful of U.S. Senators helped end the war in Vietnam may hold lessons for today's loyal opposition, including the suggestion that dissent can be both conscientious and patriotic -- a fight for American values rather than a betrayal of them.
The Guggenheim Foundation has awarded University of Arkansas researcher Robert Brinkmeyer one of its prestigious fellowships to study how totalitarianism influenced Southern literature during World War II.
Each year an estimated 33 percent of American taxpayers who intentionally fail to file tax returns know they are due a refund, according to University of Arkansas researcher Deborah Thomas.
Research has shown that as high as 94 percent of child safety seats are improperly installed in vehicles by parents. But an Arkansas study indicates that community-run car seat checkups make a positive impact on parental knowledge and child protection.
Overcrowding and inadequate facilities are frequently cited as problems of the prison system nationwide, but an Arkansas researcher says the rural location of many prisons adds further stress to the system, exacerbating tensions between correctional officers and inmates.
By confusing the rhetoric with the reality of war in its approach to terrorism, the United States government risks giving terrorists far more legal rights than they would have as common criminals, according to a University of Arkansas law professor.
Sharp peaks and jagged valleys: a new technique that uses GIS to examine the surfaces of teeth as if they were landscapes offers new clues to the evolution of diet. Findings also indicate that teeth maintain their functional efficiency despite wear.
Grocery shopping frustrates both consumers and retailers. University of Arkansas researchers have found that managing product depth, or the number of different products available, is the significant driver in both inventory costs and lost sales.
Students designing software for business uses acquired a powerful new tool in the recently released Visual Basic.NET. Now they also have a new resource for learning how to use this tool in a textbook written by University of Arkansas information systems faculty members.
Phenomena that influence weather include the jet stream and El Nino, but Steve Burian wants to add Houston to that list. The University of Arkansas researcher found that large urban areas like Houston can influence their own weather and areas downwind.
The award-winning Moore HoneyHouse has reaped international recognition for renowned University of Arkansas architecture professor Marlon Blackwell. On March 18, Blackwell will present a lecture in London to the Royal Institute of British Architects.
A new book from an Arkansas researcher shows that popular film has always been vital in shaping national and cultural identity for moviegoers in Egypt, who often possess an almost encyclopedic knowledge of films, actresses and actors.
A pilot outreach project, sponsored by the UA Office for the Studies on Aging, proved that in a matter of weeks, seniors can achieve significant gains in strength and balance by following a simple exercise program that places minimal strain on the body or budget.
University of Arkansas researchers have developed a new method for detecting nerve tissue in ground meat, creating a potentially fast and easy way to prevent nerve tissue, potentially infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, from contaminating meat bound for public consumption.
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