Congrats! Jacquelyn Mosley, asst. dean of Bumpers College, professor, and UA ENGAGE Leadership Program graduate, is the project director of a three-year project funded through a $190,000 grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The project aims to support and expand student knowledge of and experience with agricultural sciences in education and extension functions throughout the state by creating and drawing students into JR MANRRS organizations. https://news.uark.edu/articles/72672/uada-bumpers-college-secure-usda-funding-to-create-statewide-jr-manrrs-program?utm_source=arkansas-news&utm_medium=email_2024-11-01&utm_campaign=news_headlines&utm_content=uada-bumpers-college-secure-usda-funding-to-create-statewide-jr-manrrs-program

Congratulations! Danielle Graham, an assistant professor of poultry science, recently secured a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to continue her research on the route of transmission for a deadly disease in turkeys. Examining and addressing mortality in turkey flocks is so timely and impactful, especially for our state’s economy! https://news.uark.edu/articles/72700/histomonosis-a-deadly-turkey-disease-researched-with-new-3-2-million-fda-grant

Congratulations! Lia Uribe, associate dean for the arts and humanities and music professor at the U of A's Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, was selected earlier this year as one of only 10 arts leaders to join the 2024 cohort of the Sphinx LEAD program. The Sphinx Organization, dedicated to transforming lives through the power of the arts, supports representation and excellence in classical music through programs focused on education, artist development, performing arts and arts leadership. Sphinx LEAD (Leaders in Excellence, Arts & Diversity) is a two-year leadership program designed to empower the next generation of executive arts leaders from Black and Latino communities. By fostering mentorship, collaboration and skill development, Sphinx LEAD addresses the systemic challenges facing these communities, preparing its participants for top leadership roles within the arts industry. https://news.uark.edu/articles/71542/fulbright-college-associate-dean-lia-uribe-selected-to-join-prestigious-sphinx-lead-program?utm_source=arkansas-news&utm_medium=email_2024-10-16&utm_campaign=news_headlines&utm_content=fulbright-college-associate-dean-lia-uribe-selected-to-join-prestigious-sphinx-lead-program

Congratulations! The Office of the Provost has named Ana Bridges the Provost's Faculty Resource Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year. Her appointment will begin Oct. 15 and will end June 30, 2025. This new fellowship was established by Provost Terry Martin and allows U of A faculty to gain leadership experience by providing faculty with resources and assistance regarding workplace questions, concerns or disagreements. Bridges is a licensed psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychological Science, where she also serves as the director for the clinical psychology doctoral program. She directs the Diversity Research and Enhanced Access for Minorities (DREAM) lab. Bridges has been a faculty member at the U of A since 2007. https://news.uark.edu/articles/71529/ana-bridges-named-provost-s-faculty-resource-fellow?utm_source=arkansas-news&utm_medium=email_2024-10-14&utm_campaign=news_headlines&utm_content=ana-bridges-named-provost-s-faculty-resource-fellow

Congratulations! The National Institutes of Health awarded just under $3.4 million to Anastasia Makhanova, an assistant professor of psychology at the U of A. Makhanova will study how stress, illness or worries about personal health may cause healthcare workers to show more bias toward patients from racial or ethnic minority groups. https://news.uark.edu/articles/71510/nih-awards-3-4-million-for-study-of-situational-bias-in-healthcare?utm_source=arkansas-news&utm_medium=email_2024-10-10&utm_campaign=news_headlines&utm_content=nih-awards-3-4-million-for-study-of-situational-bias-in-healthcare

Be sure to check out the WE CARE Speaker Series, Exercise is Medicine: Translating Science into Action with Drs. Elizabeth Joy and Barry Franklin, and a fantastic discussion panel, that will be held next Thursday, October 17th. A reception will begin at 5pm with formal presentations starting at 6pm in 163 GRAD. We look forward to hopefully seeing you and your colleagues there. Note that there is a registration for the Zoom, virtual option via the QR Code.

Congratulations! The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has honored professors Larry Foley and Rowena Pedrena and UATV student journalists with Emmy nominations for their contributions to television and documentary filmmaking. "These nominations highlight the extraordinary work of professors Pedrena and Foley," said Bret Schulte, chair of the School of Journalism and Strategic Media. "They're outstanding educators, and we're thrilled to see the Academy honor their passion for storytelling and commitment to producing content that informs and inspires." https://news.uark.edu/articles/71411/journalism-faculty-students-earn-multiple-emmy-nominations?utm_source=arkansas-news&utm_medium=email_2024-10-02&utm_campaign=news_headlines&utm_content=journalism-faculty-students-earn-multiple-emmy-nominations

Congratulations! U of A professors Natalie Clay and Michelle Evans-White (who is a UA ENGAGE Leadership Program Graduate!) will explore how salt impacts the movement of resources like carbon in riparian zones, thanks to a $948,291 grant from the National Science Foundation. Natalie Clay, an associate professor of entomology and plant pathology with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has joined forces with Michelle Evans-White, U of A Biological Sciences Department chair and professor, and Sally Entrekin, professor of aquatic entomology at Virginia Tech, on a three-year fact-finding mission to study salt's impact on processes and organisms in riparian zones. The experiment station is the research arm of the U of A System Division of Agriculture. Clay teaches courses through the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the U of A. https://news.uark.edu/articles/71365/finding-nature-s-hidden-threshold-for-saltiness-in-the-space-where-forests-meet-streams

Technology Ventures' Inventor Spotlight: Susanne Striegler, professor of chemistry & biochemistry (and UA ENGAGE Leadership Exploration program graduate!). Whether it's due to nature or nurture, Striegler's research interests now include catalysis, micro- and nanogels and carbohydrate transforming enzymes. Her work, as described on her faculty profile, states: "We use synthesis, catalysis, biochemistry and molecular recognition in combination with material science and computation in an interdisciplinary approach to design new potent glycosidase inhibitors, evaluate glycosidase structures, mechanisms and function, and provide new chemical tools for the study of biological events." Striegler has two patents issued and a new patent application in process as of July 2024, all of which were filed through the U of A's Technology Ventures Office (she also has an additional patent pending related to her work in antimicrobial nanogels). With continued funding, Striegler's goal is to have a breakthrough process for breaking down biomass into simple sugars within the next three years. https://news.uark.edu/articles/71320/technology-ventures-inventor-spotlight-susanne-striegler?utm_source=arkansas-news&utm_medium=email_2024-09-25&utm_campaign=news_headlines&utm_content=technology-ventures-inventor-spotlight-susanne-striegler

Congratulations! In honor of her 35 years of dedication to research and education, Gisela Erf, endowed professor of avian immunology, was recognized as a Fellow of the Poultry Science Association at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. The status of fellow is the highest distinction a Poultry Science Association member can achieve. https://news.uark.edu/articles/71267/erf-named-fellow-of-poultry-science-association?utm_source=arkansas-news&utm_medium=email_2024-09-19&utm_campaign=news_headlines&utm_content=erf-named-fellow-of-poultry-science-association