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Fire Prevention Week
By Griselda Jaimes FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-Fire safety week started earlier this week. The Fayetteville Fire Department will be encouraging the public to help prevent wildfires through their upcoming events. The Fire Department will be hosting a family safety fair to inform the public on steps on how to avoid wildfires. “The number one thing in preventing…
Fire Prevention Week
By Griselda Jaimes FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-Fire safety week started earlier this week. The Fayetteville Fire Department will be encouraging the public to help prevent wildfires through their upcoming events. The Fire Department will be hosting a family safety fair to inform the public on steps on how to avoid wildfires. “The number one thing in preventing…
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
By Griselda Jaimes FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- A local organization will be having a walk to bring awareness to the community of Type One diabetes in children and adults. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in Northwest Arkansas hosts this event to give people with Type One diabetes, their loved ones, and the local community the opportunity…
It’s On Us Campaign Makes Its Way To Campus
by Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– The University of Arkansas launched the It’s On Us campaign this past Monday. The week long program creates a platform for students to openly talk about sexual assault on campus. With events ranging from informational tables to self defense classes, the U of A works to spread awareness about…
It’s On Us Campaign Makes Its Way To Campus
by Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– The University of Arkansas launched the It’s On Us campaign this past Monday. The week long program creates a platform for students to openly talk about sexual assault on campus. With events ranging from informational tables to self defense classes, the U of A works to spread awareness about…
It’s On Us Campaign Makes Its Way To Campus
by Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– The University of Arkansas launched the It’s On Us campaign this past Monday. The week long program creates a platform for students to openly talk about sexual assault on campus. With events ranging from informational tables to self defense classes, the U of A works to spread awareness about…
Memorial to Victims of Opioid Crisis to be Displayed on Campus
by Aubry Tucker FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Opioid Crisis Memorial commemorating victims lost to prescription drugs is coming to the University of Arkansas Campus Wednesday, Oct. 3. The display—“Prescribed to Death”—will remain through Tuesday, Oct. 9 in room 201 of the Arkansas Union. The display aims to humanize as well as bring gravity and awareness…
Arkansas Researcher Fights Rice Blast with Help of Chancellor’s Grant
by Aubry Tucker FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—According to the American Psychopathological Society rice blast has been ranked among the worst plant diseases of them all. Rice blast is responsible for the loss of 10 to 30 percent of the planet’s rice crop. Yong Wang and Martin Egan are investigating rice blast resistant crops to combat the disease.…
Lizard Populations Decline in the Ozarks
by Aubry Tucker FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A University of Arkansas student was able to link eastern collared lizard population decline to the decrease in wildfires through the Ozarks. Casey Brewster recently had his work published in the Journal of Herpetology after discovering fire suppression affects the habitats of the lizards. Without occasional fires to clear…
The Chancellor Stresses the Importance of Attending Upcoming Event
by Lauren Krakau FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – It’s that time of year again. Chancellor Joe Steinmetz will discuss the current status of the Univeristy and look into what the future holds. This event is held at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center on October 4. Chancellor Steinmetz said that once a year at the minimum he should…