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Charlotte Yates, of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Department of Physical Therapy, participated in the discovery of a new brain mechanism that may help explain how human beings wake up, as well as how certain anesthetics put us to sleep and how certain stimulants wake us up. Yates joined researchers from UAMS in the first published study on this topic, which found that some neurons in the reticular activating system, a … [Read more...]

Douglas F. George, Assistant Professor of Sociology, recently co-wrote an article entitled "Racial Aspirations for Late Twentieth Century Multicultural America" that was published in Sociological Imagination (43: 52-68). … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Police Officers Keith McKay and Michael Jones recently graduated from the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy class 2007-A in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Officers McKay and Jones were two of 52 officers who successfully completed the Basic Police Training Course. McKay, 22, is from Silverdale, Washington, came to ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ as a student in 2005, and joined the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Police … [Read more...]

State Farm Insurance recently presented an $11,539 grant to the University of Central Arkansas for the development of an online property and casualty insurance study course. This is the second gift from State Farm to ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ in the last three years. In 2004, State Farm Vice President Rendi Black presented ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ President Lu Hardin with a $75,000 grant for ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾?s Insurance and Risk Management Studies … [Read more...]

Myles Quiben, of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Department of Physical Therapy, recently became the first Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) in Arkansas. Quiben, who recently was certified as a clinical specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is now one of 535 physical therapists certified in neurology … [Read more...]

There will be a ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Planetarium Show this Wednesday, August 1st, at 7 p.m. in Lewis Science Center 10. The show includes a tour of the August sky and events, and flights through the universe. Admission is free. No admittance once show has begun. Children under 5 years not recommended. … [Read more...]

Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution sponsored by U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder to recognize the 100th anniversary of the University of Central Arkansas. ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ was commended for a wide range of accomplishments, including "[having] more than 100 undergraduate courses of study, 33 masters degree programs, and 3 doctoral programs" and "establish[ing] one of the first honors … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ student Micah Dailey is the 2007 recipient of the Mary McMillan Scholarship Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Dailey, a Batesville native who will graduate on August 10 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, is one of ten students selected from nearly 200 physical therapy programs across the nation. He received a $5,000 cash award and was recognized at the APTA … [Read more...]

Garry Craig Powell of the Department of Writing has just published a short story, "The Perfume Trees of Arkansas," in the literary magazine Zone 3. Terry James, chairman of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Department of Leadership Studies in the College of Education, currently is president of the national Association of Teacher Educators, which is convening this week for its national conference in Milwaukee. Jacquie … [Read more...]

When Miranda Morris found out in the Spring that Minton Residential College had to close for scheduled facility upgrades, she had two questions: --What student-learning opportunities could this possibly present for the University? --What will Minton Residential College be when the building reopens? Following the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ tradition of inventiveness and collaboration, two answers quickly … [Read more...]