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Cynthia Sides, an Arkansas native and veteran administrator in the University of Arkansas System, was recently named the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station's associate vice president for agriculture-research and associate director for research and compliance. Read more…
New paper by Vincent Chevrier makes the best case yet for the existence of brines on Mars, a crucial precondition for Martian habitability @UArkansas @NatureComms @UofA_Research #UARK news.uark.edu/articles/79736…
Why do some CEOs make 344x more than their employees? A new study by @UArkansas researcher Jason Ridge says it’s not just business - it’s personality. CEOs with Machiavellian traits (manipulative, strategic, emotionally detached) earn more Full story: shorturl.at/qTDIR

We are proud of @UArkansas ' state-of-the-art labs, supported by @NSF , that help researchers decode the natural world! Learn more about the University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Lab (UASIL) and Trace Element and Radiogenic Isotope Lab (TRAIL): shorturl.at/SB8Gq

Inflight loss of control is a leading cause of plane crashes. New research from @UArkansas surveyed pilots on the causes of these dangerous incidents and how to avoid them in the future. @UofA_Research @UofA_Engr @FAANews #UArk arkansasresearch.uark.edu/research-explo…
A study by @Uarkansas researchers, funded by @NSF , was recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) @theNASciences . The study explores the evolution diatoms, the microalgae that produce 20% of Earth’s oxygen. Read more: shorturl.at/dLviX

By 2026, 15 counties will have utility-scale #solar arrays. How much impact are the arrays having on the state's #agricultural land use? Researchers with @AginArk and @UArkansas looked into it. Read what they found at aaes.uada.edu/news/solar-ag-…. @uarkbeng @uarkaeab @bumperscollege…
The office of Attorney General of Arkansas, Tim Griffin, made a $500K award to @UArkansas to investigate the role of social media influencers on the use of smokeless tobacco by teens. @COHEP @UofA_Research @AGTimGriffin #UARK arkansasresearch.uark.edu/500000-awarded…
A team of @UArkansas researchers was granted an R15 grant of $435,226 by the National Institutes of Health @NIH to create a smart hydrogel dressing for chronic wound care that will benefit millions of Americans! Read the full story: shorturl.at/pnJdy @UARKchem @UarkBME

What are you paying for your dog's food? Agricultural economics researchers investigated the impact of health and wellness attributes on dog food pricing and the amount that owners are willing to pay. They found that attributes like aiding ‘digestion' and ‘allergy care’ fetched…
Chancellor Charles Robinson congratulated Abhinav Komanduri, Jared Noel, and Ian Popp on being awarded the highly competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. For more info on U of A awards, visit: awards.uark.edu

New study led by Shannon Speir from the @bumperscollege and @ArkAgResearch at the @UArkansas provides headway into effective clean-up of microplastics from stream environments to restore ecology. Read the full story here: shorturl.at/3Bs6j

Researchers at the U of A create a new antimicrobial surface that eliminates microbes! The technology could be game-changing for medical facilities, Food & Beverage and food processing industry, among others. Read the full story here: shorturl.at/G4PKz


A recent national study conducted by Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station @ArkAgResearch and @bumperscollege suggests that food businesses may need to evolve to continue to cater to people on GLP-1 weight loss medication. Read the detailed story: shorturl.at/JL5mc

We welcome Dr. Mohsen Bazargan - a nationally recognized medical sociologist - at I³R as a Research Professor! This aligns with U of A's aim to solve complex health challenges, e.g. Arkansas' maternal health outcomes, with a community focus. Know more: shorturl.at/ic77h

Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (AIMRC) receives a $263,813 award from National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the relation between obesity and breast tumors. Younghye Song, Ph.D., from the U of A, will lead the project! Learn more: shorturl.at/saesv

🔬 Big discovery! Researchers at @UArkansas have linked human kidney disease gene to sensory neurons in sea anemones, shedding light on the evolution of hearing! 🧬👂 Read more: shorturl.at/t5nR9

Egg prices are still high, but why? In this month’s Short Talks from the Hill, U of A agriculture economist Jada Thompson unpacks the lasting effects of bird flu on Arkansas’ poultry industry and why it persists. 🎧Listen to the Podcast/Read Transcript: shorturl.at/NdbCC

Join I³R @ICubedR at the U of A & RefleXions Music Series for 'Marimba in the Americas', a uninque performance featuring internationally acclaimed ensembles Marimba Sol de Chiapas and PerCombia Trio 📅Friday, March 7 | 3-5 PM 📍 I³R Advanced Research Facility (793 W. Dickson St.)

U of A faculty, students, & researchers – apply for Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI) funding for biosciences research that addresses public health & agricultural challenges in Arkansas. To know more and apply, visit: shorturl.at/1SZoq
