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Betting against yourself: The risks behind the odds
By: Raegan Skarda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As of April 2026 sports betting apps became legal on mobile devices across Arkansas, giving users statewide access to popular platforms including FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetSaracen — all operating through licensed casinos. The expansion has led to sports betting becoming common among college students, raising concerns among experts…
University of Arkansas Libraries invites students to enter 3D printing contest
By: Sofia Galvan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas Libraries are inviting undergraduates to show off their creativity and technical skills in a 3D printing contest during Undergraduate Research Week 2026. The Libraries’ AR Creation Studios is hosting this event, open to current undergraduate students wanting to submit original 3D designs for printing…
How Young Adults Get Their News and How Programs Like Lemke Respond
By: Madeline Lowe FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – For many young people, staying informed doesn’t begin with a newspaper or television broadcast, today, it typically begins with a scroll. Young adults are redefining how news is consumed in the United States, shifting away from traditional platforms and toward digital and social media sources, according to recent…
Dalmatians are teaching local schools fire safety
By: Sofia Galvan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Fayetteville Fire Department has four Dalmatians, and during Fire Prevention Month, they have a very important job. The Fayetteville Fire Department and its Dalmatians visit almost every school in Fayetteville each October to teach kids the importance of fire safety in a memorable way. The impact of…
From Senate to school boards: What’s on Arkansas ballots March 3rd
By: Raegan Skarda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Election season is officially underway here in the Natural State and voters are already setting out for the polls. Tuesday March 3rd they will vote in the Preferential Election, Nonpartisan election as well as the Annual School election. The polls open at 7:30am all across the state and…
Honors Students Curate With Ancient Resources
By: Carson Hamilton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Italian Department at the University of Arkansas is enhancing ways for students to interact with Mullins Library. Assistant Italian Professor Dr. Daniela D’Eugenio and her honors students curated an exhibit in collaboration with the Special Collections department. During a two-day symposium, “Boccaccio’s Decameron: New Perspectives Between Text…
How a shipping container is feeding students on campus
By: Sofia Galvan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The pink and purple lights that glow inside a University of Arkansas shipping container may look a bit strange, but they are growing the lettuce students eat on campus. The campus freight farm uses red and blue lights, which appear pink and purple, to replicate the exact spectrum…
Job market for new graduates
By: Avery Branscum FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – New college graduates are facing issues finding jobs. For college graduates ages 20 to 24, the unemployment rate is 2.2% higher than the national average, which currently sits at 4.4%. Entry-level hirings have dropped nearly 17% since 2019, leaving fewer opportunities for those seeking jobs right after college.…
National eating disorders awareness week
By: Zjeyoni Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – National Eating Disorder Awareness Week aims to bring attention to a critical condition and often misunderstood health crisis affecting millions of Americans. According to National Eating Disorders Association, 9% of the U.S. population, or 28.8 million people, will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. These disorders, which…
Bell to Bell bill has an early impact on a local school
By: Carson Hamilton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)—Beginning the 2025-2026 school year, cell phones will be banned in Arkansas public schools from the first bell to the last under a new bill signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The “Bell-to-Bell” bill, part of the state’s broader initiative to prioritize student mental health, aims to limit screen time…