Released: 4-Dec-1998 12:00 AM EST
Innovation Paves Way for Better Telecommunication
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers and an international team have integrated a new light-dependent thermometer into a machine that will change the way the telecommunications industry looks at atoms and lead to better phones and faster computers.

6-Oct-1998 12:00 AM EDT
$50 million to U of Arkansas College of Business
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation makes largest gift ever to a college of business administration: $50 million to the University of Arkansas.

27-Oct-1998 12:00 AM EST
Dating movement in the New Madrid Seismic Zone
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

To help geologists form a timeline for a forecasted major earthquake in the nation's heartland, geologists from the Universities of Arkansas and Colorado are dating earthquakes and calculating rates of movement in the New Madrid Seismic Zone using archeological sites along the Mississippi River.

Released: 18-Nov-1998 12:00 AM EST
Thinking about a Sales Gimmick Can Save Money
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Just in time for holiday shopping, a new study by the University of Arkansas department of psychology shows that the amount of thought consumers put into a purchase can determine whether sales gimmicks sway their decision to buy.

Released: 2-Dec-1998 12:00 AM EST
Work Cited in 1998 Nobel Prize
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipients cited the work of a scientist who has been quietly working at the University of Arkansas for almost two decades.

17-Dec-1998 12:00 AM EST
Researchers Create Map to Protect Threatened Birds
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A first-of-a-kind map created by University of Arkansas researchers may help keep hundreds of bird species from becoming extinct in the next century.

Released: 15-Jan-1999 12:00 AM EST
Money Really Talks
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A University of Arkansas researcher and her colleague have found that when it comes to work incentives, money really does talk -- but the message depends upon the amount of cash. Their research refutes some business consultants' claims that financial incentives -- such as pay raises or bonuses -- will have no effect on employee performance.

Released: 10-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
Loss, Labor and Luck: A New Look at the Civil Rights Movement
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

With the celebration of Black History Month in February, Americans look back on the civil rights movement in many ways. But a researcher at the University of Arkansas offers a startling new perspective -- one that reminds us how lucky we were.

Released: 11-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
Breaking the Tattoo Taboo
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Before you get your sweetheart's name tattooed you-know-where this Valentine's Day, heed the studies of a University of Arkansas researcher who says you may be succumbing to a needle-friendly social fad.

   
Released: 17-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
Researcher Charts Dental Landscapes and Diet's Evolution
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas anthropologist Peter Ungar has found a way to use computer mapping techniques to chart the landscape of teeth and learn how the human diet might have evolved. His insights into "dental landscapes" may help solve today's diet-related health problems.

Released: 4-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
An End to Athlete Violence: Psychologist Holds Solution to Problem
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Of the 3,000 student athletes who have attended Dr. Tom Jackson's violence prevention workshops, not one has since been charged with assault. The key to preventing violence among athletes is to distinguish between appropriate on-field and off-field behaviors.

Released: 5-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Deserts Still Damaged 30 Years after Disturbance
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Forget the damage done by mountain bikes and all-terrain vehicles -- a University of Arkansas researcher has found that sometimes leaving only footprints can wreak long-term ecological havoc on Western U.S. deserts.

Released: 9-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
How the West was Lost
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The plains Indians fought army outposts and infectious disease. But it was mis-use of the land that finally pulled in the reins on the Great Plains horse culture, asserts a University of Arkansas historian in his award-winning new book.

Released: 12-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Honoring the Dead
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

As we prepare to celebrate the luck of the Irish, a University of Arkansas artist will choose instead to celebrate those who weren't so lucky. Myron Brody has been commissioned to create a memorial for those who died in the Northern Ireland "Troubles."

Released: 19-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
First to Directedly Increase Enzyme's Activity
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A University of Arkansas chemist has become the first researcher to increase the activity of an enzyme that breaks down one of nature's most abundant materials that can then be converted into ethanol -- a potentially abundant source of environmentally friendly fuel.

22-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Physics Program Succeeds Where Others Fail
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

At a time when physics undergraduate programs nationwide have shrunk to all-time lows, the University of Arkansas' program has soared six-fold.

Released: 26-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
UA Chemist Reconciles Science, Religion Conflict
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

As Passover and Easter turn our attention toward religious faith, many people feel more strongly the conflict between science and religion. But a University of Arkansas chemist claims such a conflict need no longer exist. His evidence -- science, itself.

Released: 9-Apr-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Headhunting, Cannibalism Return to Borneo
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Issues of ethnic violence have riveted America's attention on Kosovo, but a far more gruesome conflict is playing out in Borneo, including widespread incidents of headhunting and cannibalism. A University of Arkansas anthropologist who lived among these ethnic tribes offers his expertise.

Released: 13-Apr-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Phosphorous Management Strategies
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

At a regional conference here today, a University of Arkansas professor will speak on the growing national problem caused by excess phosphorous in soil draining into water sources.

Released: 20-Apr-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Sea of Sand Along Coastal Zone
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A University of Arkansas professor has found a trove off the coast of Cape Hatteras that could allow millions of people to continue enjoying a rapidly diminishing treasure -- sandy beaches.

Released: 4-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Academic Partnership Boosts Welfare Reform
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A unique academic partnership of 9 Arkansas universities is changing the way students learn about social work, the way scholars work together, and the way universities serve the public.

Released: 6-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Playing it Safe
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

After evaluating play facilities in 27 states, the National Program for Playground Safety found U.S. parks sub-standard in quality and safety. A University of Arkansas professor offers safety tips that could make the difference between fun and fatality this summer.

Released: 7-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Dale Bumpers: Commencement Speaker
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A veteran of U.S. politics and an international business leader will share the honor and responsibility of sending the Class of 1999 into the world at this year's University of Arkansas commencement.

Released: 20-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Extinction-Threatened Bird Species Found in Unexpected Places
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researcher Tom Brooks and colleagues Lisa Manne and Stuart Pimm of the University of Tennessee have overturned a long-held belief that island bird species are more vulnerable to extinction than their continental counterparts.

Released: 27-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Optical Wires that Cancel and Repel in Crystal
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Four University of Arkansas researchers have determined some of the properties of two optical wires in a crystal. These properties can be used to create optical circuitry that could operate like a switch in fiber optics networks used in the telecommunications industry.

Released: 28-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Writers Win Prestigious Capote Fellowship
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

This May, the Truman Capote Literary Trust awarded the University of Arkansas $18,000 to benefit two writers pursuing MFAs in creative writing.

Released: 28-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Memorial Day is Ancient History
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Americans mark Memorial Day with cut flowers and somber graveside visits. But a University of Arkansas historian says memorial days in ages past were not always so solemn. Ancient Greeks and Romans held public festivals and threw food into tombs.

Released: 28-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Personal Watercraft, Dangerous Fun
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A University of Arkansas professor has conducted one of the world's first descriptive studies to examine the dangers of personal watercraft use. More than half of the people injured by these vehicles are children under the age of 14.

2-Jun-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Sustaining Live Methane-Producing Microorganisms
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The first methane-producing microorganisms grown under some of the conditions found on Mars, were grown by a a University of Arkansas researcher. His work may provide clues for finding similar life forms on Mars.

Released: 9-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
High-Profile Rattlesnakes Get Bad Rap
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

All across America, the sweltering days from mid-July to August mark the most likely times for people to encounter rattlesnakes, says University of Arkansas rattlesnake expert Steve Beaupre. Unfortunately, such encounters often end in tragedy -- for the rattlesnake.

Released: 14-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Papa Was a Communist Sympathizer
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A new study of Ernest Hemingway's personal letters by a Univ of Arkansas researcher reveals the author's active involvement in radical politics, including donations to finance the rise of the Communist Party in Cuba.

Released: 29-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Opera Great Joins University of Arkansas Faculty
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Sarah Caldwell, hailed by Newsweek as "Opera's First Lady", has joined the University of Arkansas Music Department as a distinguished professor, effective with the fall semester. She will oversee the opera program.

Released: 5-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Grant Makes Students High-Tech
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The University of Arkansas has won a $2 million grant from the NSF to train graduate students in high-technology fields through an innovative blend of course and field work.

Released: 5-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Gambling with Your Identity
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Using personal numbers on your lottery ticket won't make you more likely to win, but it may make you more likely to play every week. A Univ. of Arkansas sociologist presents his research on lottery participation at the American Sociological Association meeting in Chicago.

Released: 6-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Work vs. Family: Welfare Reform Issues
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Society tells women to stay home and raise their families while social workers tell them to get out and find jobs. This conflict is the reason welfare reform isn't working, says a UA sociologist who presented her views at the American Sociological Assoc. meeting in Chicago.

Released: 7-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Feminism's Legacy for Children
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A Univ. of Arkansas sociologist has found that while women who participated in the feminist movement experienced contradictions in juggling feminism and family, their children benefited over the long term from their mothers' activism.

Released: 10-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Invasive Grass Depletes Native Desert Plants' Nitrogen
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas biology professor Raymond D. Evans and his colleagues have found that when cheatgrass invades an area, the amount of nitrogen available to plants in the soil decreases dramatically, possibly choking the life out of native desert plants.

Released: 11-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Advice to First-Year College Students
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

What it takes for each freshman to succeed in college cannot be purchased.

25-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Therapy's Effectiveness for Patients with Complex Depression
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

In an age that demands increased accountability, University of Arkansas researchers have developed a model to evaluate psychotherapyís effectiveness for individual patients -- and demonstrated that the therapist-patient interactions and relationship more than any other factors determine therapy's success.

Released: 1-Sep-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Physicists Resolve Atomic Structure
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers have determined the structure of a technologically important telecommunications surface that scientists have debated for years. In the process, they have developed a new technique that may help solve other significant atomic structures and could revolutionize the telecommunications industry, they report in an upcoming issue of Physical Review Letters.

Released: 9-Sep-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Archeologists Unearth Inaccuracies in 460-Year-Old Documents
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Two Arkansas archeologists have unearthed evidence about the native tribes of Arkansas that contradicts historical accounts dating back to the de Soto expedition in 1539. Their work shatters old assumptions about the tribes' highly stratified social structure.

Released: 17-Sep-1999 12:00 AM EDT
New Master's Degree Prepares High-Tech Graduates for Industry
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas research professor Ken Vickers spent years as an engineering manager at Texas Instruments wishing his new college graduate employees had received a broader selection of courses in their graduate degree programs. Now Prof. Vickers heads a university program that offers exactly the type of training he sought in graduate students.

Released: 23-Sep-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Latin American Studies, New Research and Teaching Capabilities
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Partners in the University of Arkansas' Latin American studies program have three new reasons to celebrate the program's 25th year -- new professors in foreign languages, history and anthropology whose research and teaching focuses on issues south of the U.S. border.

Released: 28-Sep-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Conference Addresses Community Techonology Needs
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A national coalition has formed to help integrate technology into the community decision-making process. The AURORA partnership will meet Sept. 28 and 29 at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Released: 1-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Professor Builds Program to Preserve, Perform Ancient Music
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas Distinguished Professor and world-renowned conductor Sarah Caldwell wants to take music unheard by human ears for over 1,000 years and bring it to life by transcribing it, performing it and preserving it for future generations.

Released: 9-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Book Examines the Hiss-torical Cat
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

An Arkansas historian's new book examines the fact and folklore of felines through the ages and finds that the curious creatures have made a considerable impact on human public health and prosperity.

Released: 14-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Researcher Shatters Myths about Osteoporosis
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

This Halloween, the only skeleton you need to worry about is your own. An Arkansas researcher's latest study of bone density in young women is shattering the idea of osteoporosis as a "little old lady's" disease.

Released: 19-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Smallest Self-Contained Electrochemical Analyzer
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers have built the world's smallest self-contained electrochemical analyzer, which may one day lead to smaller, faster and more efficient devices in medicine and industry.

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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