A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have developed a better understanding of how these graphene-metal interfaces affect the movement of electrons through two-terminal junctions.
University of Arkansas professor, Lynne Webb, researches the impact on families and their communication methods with surviving children, after experiencing a death of a child.
In Effective Family Communication for Coping with Crises, edited by Lynne M. Webb and Fran C. Dickson, communication researchers offer families strategies for communicating during times of crisis.
A hardware upgrade to Razor, the flagship supercomputer of the Arkansas High Performance Computing Center, has tripled the computer’s computational capability and will advance multidisciplinary research.
University of Arkansas researchers have embarked on a watershed management and development plan to improve ecological services and quality of life in Conway, Ark., and surrounding Faulkner County. Two service units of the university – the Community Design Center and the Division of Agriculture’s Ecological Engineering Group – will collaborate to design and develop a low-impact development plan for the Lake Conway Urban Watershed, which has suffered in recent years due to rapid urban growth.
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have received funding from the National Science Foundation to create distortion-tolerant communications for wireless networks that use very little power. The research will improve wireless sensors deployed in remote areas where these systems must rely on batteries or energy-harvesting devices for power.
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a method to simplify the pharmaceutical production of proteins used in drugs that treat a variety of diseases and health conditions, including diabetes, cancer, arthritis and macular degeneration.
Researchers led by James Lampinen of the University of Arkansas received a $400,380 grant from the National Science Foundation to learn when and how children develop memory-editing skills and suggest methods of learning such skills.
In Valuing People and Technology in the Workplace, Claretha Hughes proposes a framework that will allow managers to get the most out of their workers by valuing them on a level equal to their valuation of technology.
University of Arkansas physicists and their colleagues have determined important information about the nanoscale properties of materials called relaxors, which can be used in electronic devices to change temperature or shape. The discoveries may help maximize efficient use of relaxors to create better medical ultrasound, sensors and heart implants.
Rick McMullen, former director of research computing at the University of Kansas, has been appointed director of the Arkansas High Performance Computing Center. His appointment begins Aug. 13.
Brady Cox, assistant professor of civil engineering, has been named by President Barack Obama as one of 96 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
While consumers may look forward to mobile coupons and touch-less payment, researchers at the University of Arkansas are examining these new technologies to address the potential for theft and fraud. The Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has partnered with the leading retail trade association on a research initiative to address risks associated with these emerging technologies.
University of Arkansas physicists have found a way to systematically study and control the transition of graphite, the “lead” found in pencils, to graphene, one of the strongest, lightest and most conductive materials known.
A 2 million-year-old mishap that befell two early members of the human family tree has provided the most robust evidence to date of what at least one pair of hominins ate.
A key component found in an ancient anaerobic microorganism may serve as a sensor to detect potentially fatal oxygen, a University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have found. This helps researchers learn more about the function of these components, called iron-sulfur clusters, which occur in different parts of cells in all living creatures.
Elizabeth Young, associate professor of law and director of the immigration law clinic at the University of Arkansas, is available to comment on Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano's announcement today that certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children will be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering into removal proceedings.
A new study by marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that American consumers ignore the amount sodium they eat, even though excessive sodium intake contributes to cardiovascular disease. The good news is that education campaigns about the effects of excessive sodium intake work: Consumers – both hypertensive and non-hypertensive – will modify their purchase intentions if they are given this information.
Political scientist Janine Parry is available to discuss her research on the voting behavior of petition signers as it applies to the Wisconsin recall election. Her research shows that the 1 million signers of the recall petition are more likely to vote.
A new study by supply-chain researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that the relationship between major retailers such as Walmart and Target and their suppliers is collaborative in nature, rather than adversarial, and that suppliers that actively participate in innovative supply-chain processes with these major customers actually wield considerable leverage and perform better financially.
Little research has examined couple-level substance abuse within young adult romantic relationships. Jacquelyn Wiersma of the University of Arkansas is available to discuss her research into mate selection and risky behaviors.
With little more than basic information about Web users’ behavior – that is, the hyperlinks they click on daily and the content at those sites – Susan Gauch can build a better search engine. In information systems research, this work is known as “implicit” user profiling, meaning there are basic assumptions about user interest and intent based on the sites they frequent and the content they view.
Engineers at the University of Arkansas have developed a wireless health-monitoring system that gathers critical patient information, regardless of the patient’s location, and communicates that information in real time to a physician, hospital or the patient herself. The system includes a series of nanostructured, textile sensors integrated into a conventional sports bra for women and vest for men.
Introducing Architectural Theory by Korydon Smith investigates fundamental architectural theories by comparing differing views on each theory.
In the spring 2012 issue of Research Frontiers, dinosaurs walk the beaches of Arkansas and major appliances talk to their owners.
The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification offers an examination of research on the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness identification as well as a discussion of the implications of the research for social and legal policy.
Elizabeth Young, associate professor of law and director of the immigration law clinic at the University of Arkansas, is following Supreme Court’s consideration of Arizona’s 2010 immigration law and is available for comment.
Five young, undocumented immigrants will participate in a panel discussion called “Undocumented: Living in the Shadows,” an exchange about the experiences and challenges faced by young adults who were brought to the United States as children without proper immigration papers and who have spent much of their lives living in the United States.
University of Arkansas law professor Elizabeth Young argues that states that pass anti-immigration statutes or that do not allow undocumented high school graduates to receive in-state tuition are missing out on significant economic benefits.
Handbook of Sustainability for the Food Sciences, a newly published book by University of Arkansas food science professor Ruben Morawicki, addresses the urgent challenge of worldwide food security, which is threatened by the rapid decline of critical resources needed for production.
When people use low-effort thought, they are more likely to endorse conservative ideology.
A group of physicists from the University of Arkansas and other institutions have developed a technique that allows them to control the mechanical property, or strain, on freestanding graphene. By controlling the strain, they also can control other properties of this important material.
Omar Manasreh, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has created a comprehensive guide to nanotechnology in his new textbook, Introduction to Nanomaterials and Devices.
Police officers are trained to hop in their cars and catch the bad guy, but part of catching the bad guy is being able to write a comprehensive report, says U of A doctoral student Leslie Seawright.
Research on the voting behavior of petition signers suggests that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker faces a tough time in the June special recall election.
Brian Gallini, law professor at the University of Arkansas and a national expert on juvenile sentencing, is monitoring the U.S. Supreme Court’s imminent decision on the constitutionality of life in prison without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of capital murder. On March 20, the Court is scheduled to hear arguments of two cases - Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs - that will be consolidated for the purpose of deciding whether imposing a sentence of life without the possibility of parole on an offender who was 14 at the time he committed capital murder constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
An engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas and his colleagues at the University of Utah have discovered a new method of making nanoparticles and nanofilms to be used in developing better electronic devices, biosensors and certain types of high-powered and highly specific microscopes used for scientific research.
Whether the team is winning or losing, sports organizations can successfully push the message and maintain a two-way dialogue with fans via social media, says U of A sports management professor Stephen Dittmore.
University of Arkansas assistant professor Godwin-Charles Ogbeide learned that consumers are more inclined to stay in hotels that take steps toward environmental sustainability.
The National Science Foundation is funding research at the University of Arkansas to examine factors related to successful use of age-progressed photos in the identification of missing children.
A University of Arkansas biologist has created a sketch of what the first common ancestor of plants and algae may have looked like. The image appears as part of a “Perspective” article in the Feb. 17 issue of Science. The image is based on a research paper that is also published in this issue of Science.
Two interesting facts that may counter modern ideas about bankruptcy: The overwhelming majority of U.S. filings belong to individuals rather than corporations or entities, and most of these people wait far too long to seek bankruptcy protection. These are two of many cultural misconceptions associated with bankruptcy in the United States, says Tim Tarvin, associate professor and supervising attorney in the student-staffed Federal Practice Clinic at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
A team of University of Arkansas researchers, including an Honors College student, has created a new, “green” method for developing medicines. The researchers used energy from a light bulb to create an organic molecule that may be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases.
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