In information warfare adversaries attack databases and modify or delete data. Damage ranges from loss of money to loss of lives. A University of Arkansas researcher is developing detection and response methods to prevent damage by these invasions.
Students use business school rankings to assess a program, but many administrators focus on research. Although rankings and research may seem totally different, University of Arkansas researchers have found that the two measures of program performance are related.
Hierakonpolis is the site of Egypt's first mummies, first temples and first industrial breweries, and scholars have long been working to unearth its secrets. This year, a generous grant from the NSF will help a Univ. of Arkansas acheologist bring the dawn of Egyptian civilization to light.
New research from the Univ. of Arkansas shows that men who believe a rape victim has resisted and then relented to sexual pressure in the past view the victim as more sexually responsive to her rapist.
Arkansas is known for politicians who bend the rules. But the latest novel from University of Arkansas writer Donald Harington features a crew of characters determined not only to break the rules of politics but to break the very rules of fiction.
IT professionals engage in illegal or inappropriate activities that cost their employers $230 billion each year. A University of Arkansas researcher found six individual and situational characteristics that account for more than half of all IT misuse.
As the Bush administration prepares to review the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a University of Arkansas researcher argues that, despite critics' concerns, the act can be implemented effectively to address problematic issues without dismantling or cutting the program back.
Depending on whether genes travel by pollen or seed, different challenges arise in preventing genetic modifications from entering local weed populations, says a University of Arkansas researcher. Different methods of spreading genetic changes require different strategies to ensure that genetically modified crops do not create "super weeds" that become a major problem to agricultural production.
It doesn't surprise University of Arkansas researcher Steve Kopp, who studies the effect of death anxiety on the purchase of end-of-life products and services, that many Americans do not understand and are unprepared to cope with the business of death.
Examples of ancient rock art are scattered across Arkansas. But thanks to computer-savvy archeologists, works of art that would take years of family vacations and hundreds of miles on the odometer to see can now be viewed at just one location.
At the invitation of U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, acclaimed University of Arkansas poet Miller Williams will present a reading of his work at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Williams promises to read short poems that make a scene.
A University of Arkansas researcher and her colleagues have used surface uplift along the Mississippi River to more precisely date a 15th century earthquake and estimate its magnitude to be similar to the one that shook the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) in 1811 and 1812.
University of Arkansas researcher Raja Kali has determined a pattern of development in emerging countries struggling to make the transition to market economies, which may facilitate the transition process, whether the country is in Asia, Latin America or Eastern Europe.
This April, nationally renowned scholars in the field of social psychology will try to figure out how to make you an offer you can't refuse. They'll participate in the Univ. of Arkansas Symposium on Resistance and Persuasion. Reporters are encouraged to register, attend and report on the research presented.
Contrary to logic, Austrians have embraced a historian's book, which alleges their nation welcomed Hitler's troops and acclaimed many of his most deplorable social policies. The book was recently awarded the Austrian Cultural Forum Prize and spent 5 months on the Austrian best-seller list.
A University of Arkansas physics professor has developed a novel approach to quantum theory that uses color and light waves to derive the basic equations of relativity and quantum theory.
Hunting, history and hotels feature prominently in the spring collection of books from the University of Arkansas Press. The Spring 2002 collection's books also reflect an emphasis on Arkansas and Southern studies.
Tree ring reconstruction of rainfall dating back to the 1500s may provide insight into some of the epidemics that decimated the native population of Mexico shortly after the arrival of Europeans. The evidence points to hemorrhagic fevers caused by an indigenous virus instead of diseases introduced from the Old World.
The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has helped thousands of families pull themselves out of poverty through education. A new book by a sociologist and past recipient of the scholarship shows why the Arkansas program could (and should) become a model for the nation.
A series of experiments by a University of Arkansas researcher showed that digital acquisition of highway data overcomes the comparability problems of different analysis methods and gives highway engineers better information for allocating scarce resources.
Julieanna Preston's research-by-design project and exhibit entitled "Pinned Structure and Folded Surface: Sewing Operations on the Eiffel Tower," premiered at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Architecture Gallery.
America faces difficult questions about ethnic diversity, and an Arkansas historian suggests we look for answers in an unexpected place: the Old West, where issues of race and power were not so black and white.
Cutting-edge research on workplace stress, a major source of cost for employers, resulting in missed work, reduced productivity and decreased well being for employees is the subject of a new book series edited by University of Arkansas professor of management.
Translating two Italian epic poems, a scholar finds insight into the portrayal of heroes, the politics of readers and the way these two things can change and conflict over time. It suggests caution to those who would deliver modern-day "heroes" into the hands of history.
Farm-related injuries send 5,400 children and teens to emergency rooms each year. A new study in Arkansas tracks the incidence of injuries among young farm workers and correlates it to the activities they perform and the risks they endure on the job.
An Arkansas historian's study of Southern literacy finds more than 80% of whites and 10% of slaves could read in the 19th century. But she seeks to know why so many undertook the difficult task of learning to read when it had little impact on their social or economic station.
In experiments by a University of Arkansas professor, binge drinkers estimated the risk of drinking and driving as significantly lower than non-binge drinkers and promotional ads with "Don't Drink and Drive" messages actually encouraged more risky behavior.
Many businesses inevitably sink a lot of money and time into re-training computer programmers. A Uiversity of Arkansas researcher has identified the specific areas that frustrate programmers and hinder re-training.
A University of Arkansas law professor has shown that two factors are associated with post-divorce litigation in divorcing couples with children. Of the variables tested, only being married less than seven years and filing a counterclaim were related to post divorce litigation. These findings may help judges, lawyers and counselors determine which divorcing couples may need mediation to help settle their disputes.
Want to get a jump on your New Year's resolution? Think twice before placing pricey "ab machines" and exercise aids under the Christmas tree. An exercise scientist suggests more effective ways to spend your money that will slim your waist -- not just your wallet.
A University of Arkansas professor has worked out a novel way to calculate electron energies more efficiently, allowing researchers to calculate the structure and function of large, biologically important molecules.
Water can replace solvents in food and pharmaceutical processing, reducing costs and eliminating the environmental problems associated with some industrial solvents, according to University of Arkansas researchers.
The immigration policies intended to protect American workers from illegal immigrant labor may be undermining their ability to negotiate for better working conditions, says one anthropologist. In addition, they resign Latin Americans to a lower class tier, which offers little leverage or protection for workers' rights.
A new trend in consumption may be contributing to declining retail sales, according to University of Arkansas researchers.
Hacktivists: They're young. They're politically charged. They're technologically savvy. And they're tacking their protests to the biggest billboard on earth: the World Wide Web. It's 3 a.m. Do you know what your website says?
A conversation between a white, middle-class ethnomusicologist and a poor black Mississippi sharecropper named McKinley Morganfield changed the course of music forever and demonstrates the power of anthropological research, according to a University of Arkansas researcher.
Companies attempting to protect their trademarks on the Internet risk losing valuable information and alienating their most loyal customers, according to University of Arkansas researcher Steve Kopp.
The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies at the University of Arkansas will use an advanced technology system developed by Definiens Imaging GmbH to strengthen the ability of researchers and students to study and interpret remotely sensed data.
The intermixing of black and white musical styles after WWII not only resuscitated the American music industry. It also undermined the foundation of segregation and set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement, says an Arkansas historian.
To get the most out of the holiday season, retailers should emphasize intangibles such as family and the meaning of giving rather than focusing on prices, says an Arkansas researcher. And avoid overt appeals to patriotism.
A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues used tree ring records to accurately date the wood used in a famous violin purported to be made by Stradivarius and showed that the wood was hewn during the violin maker's lifetime.
Increased employee control over workplace policies or procedures is the only stress-related factor that has a measurable impact on health care costs, according to a University of Arkansas researcher.
Health care professionals should look at the whole family and use an individualized treatment plan for stroke victims with diminished communication abilities, says a University of Arkansas researcher.
The University of Arkansas will create a position for a bioinformatics professor and build a state-of-the-art access grid on campus as part of a $6M, 3-year grant from the National Institutes of Health designed to encourage biomedical research in Arkansas.
Programs like affirmative action that target economic status may have a greater impact on crime reduction than previously realized, according to a University of Arkansas economist, who found that racial profiling reduces crime only at the expense of justice.
The third annual Arkansas Poll indicates the majority of Arkansans supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana. Other results indicate a desire for health care reform and the perception that more women in public office would benefit the state and nation.
A University of Arkansas researcher has developed an approach to measure the financial return on investment in various safety measures to help safety managers face difficult implementation decisions abut how to reduce operating costs.
A University of Arkansas horticulture professor would like to see Arkansans plant a larger variety of plants in their home gardens - but only if they can find specimens that can withstand the capricious climates of the Natural State.
A special collaborative performance by nationally renowned poet Miller Williams and his daughter, Grammy Award-winning songwriter Lucinda Williams has been selected for nationwide distribution by National Public Radio.
University of Arkansas researchers are seeking a few good asteroids for a space mission, and they need information about these planetary bodies from scientists who study them to determine which ones make the best-suited candidates for the study.
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