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UA professor studies depression-era photos
Depression era photos on display at the Shiloh Museum of the Ozarks have contributed important information to a UA professor's study of that time period.
Patsy Watkins, chair of the Lemke department of journalism, studied the photographs for her paper "The Nicholson Photographs: A Federal Relief Caseworker's Visual Record of Rural Clients in the South During the Depression," which was presented to the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication during its August 2007 meeting in Washington, D.C.… 1 Comment |
Sustainability and recycling efforts continue on campus
The UA needs to concentrate on remaining environmentally friendly, and students have a responsibility to voice themselves regarding UA issues, a former student senator said.
"This is the calling of our generation," said UA sophomore Jacob Holloway. This calling is to recycle for the benefit of our generation and those in the future, said the 2006 Associated Student Government senator.… Post the First Comment |
New research links black suicides and religious communityReligion
Black suicide can be lessened through the influence of religious communities, according to new UA research.
The study done by UA sociology professor Kevin Fitzpatrick intended "to focus the question on whether or not religion was important, particularly in a community where religion has been, and often still is, playing a central and unifying raole across generations.… 1 Comment |
UA creative writing program receives high praise
The Masters of Fine Arts programs in creative writing and translation at the UA rank among the top five most innovative in the nation, according to The Atlantic Monthly.
"We're delighted [about the ranking], but we're not surprised," said Davis McCombs, director of the UA creative writing program.… Post the First Comment |
Mars research garners UA grad student national recognitonProfile
As a child, Julie Chittenden would grab a beach towel and sit outside at night to watch the stars. By the age of 12, she dreamed of one day becoming an astronaut.
"I can't remember a time when I wasn't fascinated by the stars," she said. Her interest in the stars and space followed her to adulthood where she has spent four years doing doctorate research at the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences at the UA, according to a UA press release.… Post the First Comment |
