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Chancellor Steinmetz Teaches Students in Infant Brain Development Class
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph E. Steinmetz recently taught a class on infant brain mechanisms being offered through the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. Steinmetz accepted an invitation to give a guest lecture to the 20 students in associate professor Glenda Revelle’s senior-level course, Infancy: Brain, Learning and…
Ted Cruz Visits NWA
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz visited Cross Church in Springdale this morning. Cruz attended the 9:15 service lead by Pastor Ronnie Floyd. After the service, in a closed news conference, Cruz attacked republican frontrunner Donald Trump saying the billionaire financially supported liberal democrats. Senator Cruz also spoke of his plans to increase economic growth, protect…
Rubio Rallies in Northwest Arkansas
The natural state transformed into a political battlefield yesterday. Senator Marco Rubio was just one of the four presidential hopefuls to rally for the Arkansas vote. Thousands of people lined up outside the Immanuel Baptist Church in Rogers, awaiting to hear Rubio speak. Senator Bart Hester introduced Marco Rubio to the stage, along with Arkansas…
Arkansas Welcomes Donald Trump
Presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Arkansas on Saturday just days before Super Tuesday. The republican front-runner addressed a crowd of thousands in an airplane hanger at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. He was clear on his core messages: his plan to impose a 35% import tax on all trade deals, build a wall along the…
No.1 Razorbacks Set for Regular Season Finale
The No. 1 Arkansas men’s track and field team will look to carry their momentum from last weekend’s Tyson Invitational through to the Arkansas Qualifier set for Friday, Feb. 19. The Razorbacks will also send their distance medley relay team to Notre Dame’s Alex Wilson Invitational on Saturday, February 20. USTFCCCA WEEK FOUR RANKINGS Coming…
No. 8 Razorbacks Rise to the Occasion
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. / Ames, Iowa – ‘The Fastest Track Indoor Track in the World’ witnessed extraordinary feats that were reached in the horizontal and vertical jumps on day two of competition at the Tyson Invitational. Arkansas upperclassmen Clive Pullen and Ken LeGassey both put forth superb performances in the triple and high jumps respectively. Kingston,…
Hogs for Hope to Host Dance Marathon Benefiting Arkansas Children’s Hospital
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas student organization Hogs for Hope will host their second annual Dance Marathon to benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital on Saturday, March 12. Dance Marathon is a 12-hour event that will be held at the Fayetteville Town Center from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Families, businesses, and students especially are…
U of A Professor’s Documentary to Air on the MLB Network
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The MLB – Major League Baseball — Network has scheduled two showings of University of Arkansas journalism professor Larry Foley’s latest documentary,The First Boys of Spring. The one-hour documentary is narrated by Academy Award winning actor Billy Bob Thornton and recounts the origin of Spring Training in the Arkansas resort town of…
President Obama Looks to Stop Drug Abuse
The Obama Administration is making it a priority to fight prescription drug abuse and heroine use in the United States. Today, President Obama released a billion dollar budget to help prevent these issues and provide help for those who need it. According to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there were over 28 thousand…
Transition Team Identified to Advise Chancellor
A group of nine faculty, staff and students has been assembled to participate in an ad hoc committee, designed to help Chancellor Joe Steinmetz become more educated about the university, get a clearer picture of the environment on campus, and to help guide priority action items. The committee will meet monthly for six months initially,…