Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn more about the implications of new research on tornadoes. Plus, a conversation about ethics in Arkansas politics.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn more about the implications of new research on tornadoes. Plus, a conversation about ethics in Arkansas politics.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.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas talks to Dr. Jay Barth with Hendrix College, about ethics in Arkansas.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.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large: a new generation of canning. Jacqueline Froelich goes to a county fair to find out why so many younger people are re-discovering food preservation. Plus, the finesse required to portray a living, performing legend. Nick Cosgrove, who plays Frankie Valle in Jersey Boys, talks to us about the show opening tonight at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville.
It's especially hard when you're launching a new album. In the wake of a tumultuous split last fall, the Americana folk duo The Civil Wars released a self-titled album this August and is the focus of this month's Ozarks at Large music review.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.
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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.
In the final part of our series on the Arkansas Research & Technology Park, we take a look at some of the resources based in the park's Innovation Center, and a look at how the entrepreneurial climate is changing in northwest Arkansas.
The band 1 Oz. Jig brings their guitar, bass, trombone, trumpet and drum sticks to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Senator John Boozman says he would like to see the National Security Agency use more focused efforts to curb terrorism rather than relying on programs that use mass collections of data. The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners approves a draft of rules for implementing the state's new voter ID law. Work is expected to begin soon on clearing the Cache River, a tributary of the White River. And the special collections department at the UA's Mullins Library unveils a new exhibit to celebrate National LGBT Pride month.
"Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One Mix)" by A3
The road to capitalizing on research and development can be a long one. It can take years before a technology startup actually turns research into a physical product. In the second part of our series on the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, we take a look at a pair of companies turning research into revenue:
Arkansas is one of 45 states to enact Common Core State Standards. A new office on the University of Arkansas campus has been established to find new ways bring those standards into the state's schools. We learn more about the Office of Innovation in Education from the office's director.
"Ice Hatchets" by Chromatics
