Robin Becker, an instructor in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Department of Writing, recently had her short story "How Roller Coasters Work" published in the Winter 2007-08 issue of The Griffin. In addition, her story "Smokingland" was named a finalist in Glimmer Train's "Family Matters" short story competition. … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Arts & Presidency series continues with nuclear weapons lecture
David R. Harvey, chair of the Department of Writing at the University of Central Arkansas, will continue the College of Fine Arts and Communication?s Arts and Presidency Series on Jan. 27 at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. Harvey?s presentation, ?Presidential Discourse on Nuclear Weapons?, is set for 3 p.m. in the Garden View Room. Admission is free and open to the public. Based … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø professor wins $20,000 grant for space research
Rahul Mehta of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Physics and Astronomy department received a $20,000 grant from the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium for a study involving the spectroscopic and morphometric analysis of bones under simulated microgravity using a hindlimb suspended animal model. According to Mehta, "This project will allow us to understand the short- and long-term effects of space travel on human bones and help … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø biology student wins SURF research grant two years in a row
Allicia Kellogg of Springdale, a senior at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, for the second year in a row has been awarded a Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) worth $3,900 by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Kellogg's study, entitled "Investigation of the Molecular Biology of GL1 and GIS in Rubus," will examine how prickles develop in plants in order to gain insights into how cells control their … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty news
Mark Spitzer, assistant professor of writing at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, recently had his poem "Somewhere off in Alabam" accepted for publication in the late spring 2008 issue of the literary journal 5 AM. The following faculty from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Business recently received awards for excellence in teaching, research, or service: Victor Puleo received The Excellence in Teaching Award; Tim Bisping received The … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø student writers featured on Arkansas public radio
This month's edition of "Tales from the South," a program on KUAR public radio, will be co-hosted by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø writing lecturer Elaine Tomlinson Corum and features three of her students from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's University College reading essays they wrote in her Introduction to College Writing course last spring. The show's first story is by Kathy Wages, who tells about "The Scar" she got many years ago in a … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Shakespeare Theatre, NYU Acting School to hold open auditions
91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will hold open auditions on Saturday, Feb. 16 for roles in the 2008 AST Summer Festival. The auditions will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, and those who intend to audition must call 501-269-4815 to schedule an appointment. All AST acting roles are paid … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø music student receives SURF grant for research
Karyna Johnson of Huntsville, a senior at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, has been awarded a $2,194 Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Johnson's study will examine the effects of structured musical activity sessions on the development of a five year old, high-functioning child with autism. Autism is a developmental disability affecting the way a person … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty news
Bruce Hutchinson, professor of digital filmmaking in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Department of Mass Communication and Theatre, recently had his article, "Understanding Character Motivation: A Process-Oriented Approach to Realism," published in a collection entitled Narration and Spectatorship in Moving Images, edited by Joseph Anderson and Barbara Anderson. The same article was also translated into German and … [Read more...]
91³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers receive $483,000 to assist Arkansas at-risk students
The Arkansas Department of Education awarded $483,000 to three education researchers at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Mashburn Institute who will investigate ways to improve teaching methods for at-risk adolescent students. The research project will be directed by Mark J. Cooper, Kathleen Atkins, and Patty Kohler-Evans of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Department of Early Childhood and Special Education. "This initiative will have a direct … [Read more...]
