
Ozarks At Large

Meredith Martin-Moats recently met with quilters participating in the National Quilts of Valor projec
The Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas was recently ranked in the top 100 QS World University Rankins by subject area, and among the publication's top 25 in the country for Life Sciences and Medicine. We speak with the school's dean about why the school received the recognition.
Recent research at the University of Arkansas suggests that the damage caused by tornadoes is affected by variances in the terrain the tornado encounters. But, the results of the research isn't so cut and dry.

U.S. Senator John Boozman offers his opinion on potential U.S. intervention in Syria. Enrollment at NWACC is down by about 3.8 percent, though that number is in line with national trends of enrollment at two-year colleges. The city of Rogers begins work on a long-range strategic plan for that city's downtown area. And, the Great Arkansas Clean Up begins this weekend.



Nick Cosgrove, the lead in the touring production of Jersey Boys, fell in love with the show in his hometown of Chicago. Jeresy Boys opens tonight at Walton Arts Center.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says a one-person show at the University of Arkansas takes a fresh look at immigration policy.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, january 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, lions and tigers and wampus cats? We learn whats in a name when it comes to high school mascots around Arkansas. Plus, lung cancer rates are on the decline in Arkansas while the use of solar energy systems is on the rise.
We speak with our Ozarks at Large insect expert, Dr. Donald Steinkraus, to the tricks to getting rid of and keeping away the pesky kitchen pest.
"Moth's Wings" by Passion Pit
The second edition of "Arkansas: a Narrative History" has been released by the University of Arkansas Press. We speak with two of the book's four authors about how they condensed the state's history, from the formation of the Ozark Mountains to Governor Mike Beebe.
Vampire Weekend takes to the stage this Wednesday at the Arkansas Music Pavilion, Becca Martin Brown has more.
"One" by Vampire Weekend
Arkansas is ranked near the bottom in terms of states' residents being connected to the Internet. We look at the implications this might have for education, and efforts to try and bridge the digital divide.
Students for Gender Equality are hosting Smart & Sexy Sex Education Week September 23-27.