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Released: 11-May-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Linked Air-Water Model Predicts Pollutant Loads
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Tracking pollutants in urban environments is necessary to ensure sustainability of urban areas. A University of Arkansas researcher has developed a linked air-water modeling system that can predict concentrations of nitrogen compounds in urban stormwater.

Released: 9-May-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Silent Seniors
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

In recognition of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, a University of Arkansas researcher of communication disorders reveals that America's older population is being silenced -- not by illness or physical impediment but by the social stigmas associated with growing old.

Released: 4-May-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Advice on Actively Aging
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

In honor of National Senior Citizens' Month, a University of Arkansas professor of exercise science offers tips on how to modify and maintain your exercise routine as you enter your retirement years.

Released: 4-May-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Gilchrist, McLarty: University of Arkansas Commencement
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Writer Ellen L. Gilchrist and former Clinton administration chief of staff Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty III will share the honor of sending the University of Arkansas Class of 2000 into the world at this year's commencement on May 13, and both will receive honorary degrees.

Released: 2-May-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Technologically Important 2-D Surface
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Using the world's strongest microscope to peer at atoms, University of Arkansas researchers have made discoveries about the surface of a two-dimensional crystal that will allow researchers to better understand and manipulate gallium arsenide (Physical Review Letters, 5-1-00).

Released: 28-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Model Cooling System Increases Microchip Reliability
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A method to accurately identify areas of chip overheating, the most common cause of failure, has been developed by a University of Arkansas wind engineering expert.

Released: 26-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Computerized Map of Latin America's Threatened Birds
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A first-of-its kind computerized map showing the ranges of threatened bird species in Latin America may help save these birds from extinction.

Released: 20-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Energy Exploration Technologies, Savoy Field
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

One of the most active field research areas in the U.S., the Savoy Field Research Facility at the University of Arkansas, in the northwest corner of the state, now may be a key component to locating and producing domestic oil reserves.

18-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Scientists Create Fast Method for Detecting Salmonella
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A way to detect as few as 5,000 Salmonella bacteria from a chicken carcass sample in two hours has been found by University of Arkansas researchers (Journal of Food Protection).

Released: 13-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Ancient Signs of Toothpick Use
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A small bite of pre-history taken from the bottom of a gully at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania may offer clues to the evolution of early humans' diet, according to a University of Arkansas researcher.

Released: 12-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Flaw in Water Quality Assessment Method
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Current sampling methods result in pollution loads for streams being underestimated by as much as 20 percent, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas.

Released: 11-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Got Weeds? Yard Work Builds Strong Bones
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Gardening does a body good: a study by Arkansas researchers shows that of all forms of exercise, yard work is the most significant for preventing osteoporosis in women aged 50 and older.

Released: 7-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Putting the Confederacy to Rest
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

April 9 marks the anniversary of General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Va., but 135 years after the end of the Civil War, an Arkansas professor is still helping put Confederate soldiers to rest.

Released: 5-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Ballooning to Mars
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Every day a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas grapples with questions like: How do you inflate what does not exist, under unknown conditions, using unknown materials, for an unknown application?

Released: 5-Apr-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Low Water Quality Found on Nebraska Reservations
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers have found that the percentage of contaminated wells on two American Indian reservations in Nebraska exceeds state and national averages. This may point to a national problem with water quality on tribal lands, the researchers contend.

Released: 31-Mar-2000 12:00 AM EST
Basketball Success and Lower Graduation Rates
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Even as March Madness reaches its climax, two Arkansas sociologists report that universities with highly successful basketball programs experience reduced graduation rates as a result of their athletic prowess.

Released: 29-Mar-2000 12:00 AM EST
Optimizing Shape-Changing Crystals
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Working with models of the materials responsible for ultrasound images projected onto a screen, a University of Arkansas physicist has found the key to optimizing their efficiency.

Released: 23-Mar-2000 12:00 AM EST
Wave Patterns Point to Coastal Erosion "Hot Spots"
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A model that shows why certain parts of a North Carolina barrier island erode faster than others has been developed by a University of Arkansas professor and his colleague; the model may help scientists pinpoint the causes of other problem areas.

Released: 18-Mar-2000 12:00 AM EST
A Hard Wind Is Gonna Blow
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

This year 800 tornadoes will strike in the U.S., resulting in deaths, injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage; a University of Arkansas civil engineering professor wants to change those statistics.

Released: 8-Mar-2000 12:00 AM EST
Increasing Success for High-Tech Business Start-Ups
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

As failure rates for startup businesses exceed 50 percent, and for high-technology businesses, the rate may be as high as 90 percent, University of Arkansas faculty members hope to change that by teaching students how to succeed in technology startup companies.

   
Released: 25-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
Capital Punishment and Terror Management
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A University of Arkansas professor examines the death penalty's form and function and finds it grounded in the ritual of "terror management" instead of rationality (University of California-Davis Law Review).

Released: 25-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
Digital Highways
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The world's first fully digital highway data system, which records highway surfaces digitally and stores the information directly on computer drives for easy access, has been created by a University of Arkansas researcher.

Released: 22-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
Researchers Create Super-Stable Protein
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers have made amino acid changes that have created a more stable protein.

Released: 11-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
History of Lingerie, in Brief
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Just in time for Valentine's Day, an Arkansas researcher offers a no-frills look at the history of lingerie.

Released: 11-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
Narrower Streets May Not Mean Safer Neighborhoods
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Narrowing roads to produce more livable communities may not always have the desired effect, thinks a University of Arkansas researcher (Journal of Transportation Engineering).

Released: 8-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
16th Century Epic North American Drought
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A "mega-drought" in the 16th century wreaked havoc for decades in the lives of the early Spanish and English settlers and American Indians throughout Mexico and North America, say researchers who study tree ring records (upcoming issue of EOS).

Released: 4-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
Psychologist Says Don't Look Back
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Hindsight may be 20/20, but an Arkansas psychologist says you should give it the deep 6; looking back can cost you mental health and stability.

Released: 4-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
Psychologists Seek Revenge
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Given a chance to exact revenge, 4 out of 5 people will turn the other cheek, but beware the 1 out of 5 who don't -- they want to do more than just settle the score.

Released: 3-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
Personality Tests Show Bias
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An Arkansas psychologist says personality tests commonly used for hiring and team management contain a flaw that could skew their results.

Released: 1-Feb-2000 12:00 AM EST
Affirmative Action Policies: Create with Care
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Recent cases challenging university affirmative action policies mean that many institutions should rethink both the reasons for such programs and how they implement them, contends a University of Arkansas law professor (California Law Review).

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
The Crabgrass Is Greener than You Think
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers think crabgrass deserves more respect. In fact, the results of their greenhouse study indicate crabgrass may be able to clean up soils heavily contaminated with petroleum.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Showcasing University of Arkansas Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The University of Arkansas College of Engineering will be showcased in a special session at the American Society for Engineering Education Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 30 - Feb. 2.

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Austria: Nazi Accomplice, Not Victim
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An Arkansas historian's new book rips away the victim's veil from Austria to reveal a people who welcomed Hitler's troops and acclaimed his anti-Semitic policies.

Released: 20-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Machine Vision
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A University of Arkansas professor wants to help business owners, managers, and engineers decide when and how to implement optical technology, or "machine vision," through a CD-ROM, Consider Machine Vision.

Released: 14-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Saving the Arts
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A new book about arts education offers an innovative approach to halt the marginalization of the humanities in American schools. It also offers new incentive -- neglecting the arts can contribute to student apathy and violence.

Released: 12-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Making Roads that Don't Rut
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers are paving the way for smoother roads by developing a test to determine the long-term performance of asphalt pavements.

Released: 17-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
The Making of Martha Stewart
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The only public personality as popular as Santa Claus this time of year is Martha Stewart. An Arkansas sociologist's study of the domestic maven finds that Stewart has built her success by breaking social stereotypes.

Released: 16-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
Social Structure at the Salvation Army
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An Arkansas sociologist who has spent 6 years studying social dynamics at the Salvation Army encourages shoppers to go ahead and surrender their small change this holiday season.

Released: 14-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
Physics Pilot Program Prepares Future Faculty
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The University of Arkansas physics department has been chosen as one of four universities for a pilot program to better prepare physics doctoral students for teaching jobs at institutions other than research universities.

Released: 10-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
UA Opera Program and World Music Research Center
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The Billingsley of Bella Vista, Ark., have transformed their love of international culture into a $1.15 million gift to the University of Arkansas to help preserve music from cultures around the world.

Released: 7-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
Students Design Furniture for Space Station
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Traditional desks don't fly well with astronauts trying to get work done in space, so University of Arkansas researchers and their students have designed work surfaces for the International Space Station.

Released: 2-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
Linking Identity to Location
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An Arkansas anthropologist's examination of the links between identity and place finds that increased globalization has changed the way people view themselves and their origins.

Released: 2-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
Language Barrier, Native American Dropout, Suicide
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An Arkansas professor's research indicates that a language barrier exists between Native Americans (NA) and whites -- even when both speak English. Further, this lapse of communication may contribute to high dropout and suicide rates among NA youth.

Released: 30-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
Researchers Learn More About Life's Building Blocks
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Two University of Arkansas professors have received a $250,000 grant from IBM for studies in two crucial research areas involving the computation of large molecules.

Released: 6-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
Archeologist Creates Remote Sensing Library
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Information about archeological sites soon will be just a mouse click away. A grant from the Nat'l Park Service has funded the development of a North American library of archeological information gathered through remote sensing technologies.

Released: 5-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
Possible Earthquake Threat in New Madrid
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Researchers have calculated slip rates in the New Madrid Seismic Zone that indicate the threat of a major earthquake in the nation's heartland may be higher than previously reported.

Released: 1-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
Athletic Power Is Mind over Matter
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An Arkansas researcher is training athletes to increase their explosive power not by bodybuilding or strength training but by tapping into the most powerful part of the human body -- the brain.

Released: 22-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Conclusions about Early Aleutian Shelters
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Excavation of an early Aleutian longhouse has confirmed the accuracy of an 18th century illustration, drawn during Captn. James Cook's final round-the-world voyage.

Released: 21-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Virtual Collaboration Helps Make Things Smaller
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The University of Arkansas, Oklahoma State University and the University of Nebraska have received nearly $2 million to stretch the current limits of collaboration through virtual reality and study sub-microscopic systems. The scientists seek to create these small systems for use in medical drug delivery, space craft parts and defense systems.

Released: 21-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Archeologist's X-Ray Vision Pierces Time and Soil
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A pioneer of remote sensing techniques has found that layering technologies can create more precise maps of archeological sites without ever having to remove the soil. The University of Arkansas archeologist presents his work this Saturday at the Plains Anthropology Assoc Conference.



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