UArkansas Research

What are the different forms of heat stroke? Tips to beat the summer heat? Find out in the latest Short Talks From the Hill with Rosie Perez, a Ph.D. student in the Heat and Hydration Optimization Lab @UArkansas @uacoehp @UofA_Research #UARK arkansasresearch.uark.edu/the-heat-is-on/

An international team of researchers, including @UArkansas, discovered the mechanism by which the ColH enzyme destroys collagen. @UofA_Research @uarkfulbright @NatureComms #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/81021…

Mechanical engineering researchers @UArkansas find sulfide coating can increase power, life and safety of lithium-ion batteries. @UofA_Engr @UofA_Research @argonne #UARK arkansasresearch.uark.edu/sulfide-coatin…

The EPA awarded $1.9 million to assistant professor Shannon Speir @UArkansas to examine how adding biochar to poultry litter can limit runoff of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus to improve water quality. @UofA_Research @EPA @bumperscollege #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/80878…

Congratulations to associate professor of mechanical engineering Wenchao Zhou, announced as a senior member in the National Academy of Inventors. @AcadofInventors @UofA_Research @UofA_Engr @UArkansas #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/80849…

Congratulations to Professor of biomedical engineering Kartik Balachandran, who was announced as a senior member in the National Academy of Inventors. @AcadofInventors @UofA_Research @UofA_Engr @UArkansas #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/80820…

The NIST, with the help of Sen. John Boozman, awarded $3.5 million to the High Density Electronics Center @UArkansas to upgrade its equipment and advance power device and electronic module R&D. @NIST @UofA_Research @JohnBoozman@UofA_Engr #UARKT news.uark.edu/articles/80759…

Renae Merrill, a lecturer in Fulbright College @UARK, led a study published in Psychiatry International @MDPIOpenAccess finding that social media emotional support may decrease anxiety symptoms in young adults @UofA_Research @uarkfulbright #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/80669…

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor of Engineering Alan Mantooth, announced as a Fellow in the National Academy of Inventors. @AcadofInventors @UofA_Research @UofA_Engr @UArkansas #UARK arkansasresearch.uark.edu/alan-mantooth-…

How did the Bronze Age plague spread? A researcher at @UArkansas found an important clue: the first example of a 5,000-year-old plague in an animal. @UArkFulbright @UofA_Research #UArk news.uark.edu/articles/80485…

Researchers @UArkansas find that butterflies aren’t just changing colors with the seasons but also the way they see on a physiological level @UofA_Research @uarkfulbright @BritishEcolSoc #UARK arkansasresearch.uark.edu/visual-system-…

Ferroelectric materials are found in everything from sonars to cell phone speakers. Most of those have lead, but a team that includes researchers from @UArkanssas showed that a lead-free alternative can be promising. @UofAResearch @UArkFulbright news.uark.edu/articles/80389…

Nearly 1 in 4 Arkansans used tobacco in the last 30 days. Well above the national average. New findings from the @UArkansas Arkansas Health Survey, which gives a detailed picture of the state’s health. @UofA_Research @uarkfulbright news.uark.edu/articles/80367…

New tests from a team of physicists @UArkansas confirm graphene-based solar cells can be used to power temperature sensors @UofA_Research @uarkfulbright @JVSTAB #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/80375…

Industrial engineering researchers @UArkansas were awarded $588K by the Air Force to study the dynamic role of information in network protection in the face of disruption. @UofA_Engr @UofA_Research @JohnBoozman @USDOD #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/80348…

How can we make flying safer for general aviation pilots? UARK mechanical engineer Neelakshi Majumdar is developing tools to help pilots regain control during tough conditions — from weather to mechanical or human error. Watch the latest Discover RED video to learn more! #uark

An international team of researchers, including the U of A’s Amelia Villaseñor, recovered ancient tools from three sedimentary layers in Kenya showing continuous use spanning 300,000 years. @UArkansas @UofA_Research @uarkfulbright @NatureComms #UARK arkansasresearch.uark.edu/2-75-million-y…

Electronic systems for planes must withstand vibrations & shock of landing. The UA Power Group met those challenges to create a smaller, lighter silicon carbide-based system. Then they took it for a test flight. @UArkansas @UofA_Engr @UofAResearch #UArk news.uark.edu/articles/80321…

The NSF awarded an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the U of A’s Fulbright College $700K to monitor changes in an Alaskan river ecosystem @uarkfulbright @UofA_Research @NSF @UArkansas #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/80302…

The NIH awarded $2M to @UArkansas researchers to study how individual differences in the genetic backgrounds and diets of fruit flies can influence susceptibility to metabolic diseases. @AIMRC @UofA_Research @uarkfulbright @NIH #UARK @xuan_zhuang news.uark.edu/articles/80131…