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UATV’s Harper Buck earns national honor at BEA Festival of Media Arts
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A University of Arkansas student journalist is earning national recognition for her reporting on Arkansas’ maternal health crisis. UATV reporter and staff member Harper Buck placed second in the Television Hard News Reporting category at the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. Buck, a senior broadcast journalism…
Arkansas allows blood type designation on IDs
By: Hope Durkee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — A new Arkansas state law allows residents the option to include their blood type on their driver’s license or state identification card. The intention of the law is to be helpful in emergency situations by providing first responders with quick access to medical information. However, Arkansas currently does…
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.…
University of Arkansas planning to build new parking garage
By: Aidan Loney The University of Arkansas is planning to build a new parking garage on campus, adding about 1,500 parking spaces to ease parking lot congestion. Following a two-year parking study, Transit and Parking Services selected a site along Razorback Road, just south of Center Street and east of Graham Avenue. The university plans…
University of Arkansas dedicates only semiconductor facility in U.S.
By: Aidan Loney The University of Arkansas has officially dedicated the nation’s only openly accessible silicon-carbide semiconductor fabrication facility, marking a major milestone for U.S. innovation. The Multi-User Silicon Carbide Facility (MUSiC) is the first-of-its-kind silicon-carbide fabrication facility in the U.S. that allows researchers to prototype, test proof-of-principle devices, and design new systems using silicon-carbide.…
Razorback Women’s Soccer punches NCAA Tournament ticket
By: Ali Tejani FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —The Arkansas Razorbacks women’s soccer team punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, capping a standout regular season with its fifth Southeastern Conference regular season title in the last seven seasons and a 5-seed in the tournament, securing home-field advantage for the first round. Under head coach Colby Hale,…
Discussing campus history with Larry Foley
By Noah Alvidres FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – I took a walk around campus with Lemke Journalism Hall of Honor Inductee, former School of Journalism and Strategic Media Chair, and current Professor, Larry Foley. I knew that I wanted to talk about the buildings and some of the hots spots around campus, and he was the…
Sister Cindy returns to campus
By: Grace Replogle FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Religious activist, Cindy Smock, also known as Sister Cindy, returned to the University of Arkansas campus. She made an appearance last October, and is back for another round. During her last visit, she spoke about being closer to Jesus and staying away from hell. Her “Hoe No…
The Alice Walton School of Medicine now open in Bentonville
By: Carson Hamilton BENTONVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is now open in Bentonville. This innovative facility, staff, and institution will bring in a new wave of medicine for students. Promising the first five graduating classes free tuition, this school is centered at the heart of Northwest Arkansas, and will…
Fayetteville Food Rescue provides support throughout Northwest Arkansas
By: Jackson Ward FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – What started as a simple idea among students has grown into a powerful movement making a difference across Northwest Arkansas. Fayetteville Food Rescue, led by Food Rescue President and University of Arkansas senior Donnie Denham, is tackling two major issues at once: food waste and hunger. The organization…