Short Talks from the Hill

Claire Terhune, assistant professor of anthropology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses her research on the temporomandibular joint and important fossil sites in Romania.

Er-Gene Kahng, graduate chair of violin in the Music Department, discusses her work on the Florence Price Preservation Project, which is bringing the previously overlooked composer’s works to a wider audience.

Daniel Whitmire, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics and a retired astrophysicist, discusses his theory for the existence of Planet X.

David Tolliver, a doctoral student in Public Policy in the College of Education and Health Professions, talks about his recently published book,  Student Activism as a Vehicle for Change on College Campuses .   

Davis McCombs is a poet, professor and director of the program in creative writing and translation. In this episode, he will read selections from Lore, his most recent book of poetry.

J.D. Willson, assistant professor of biological sciences in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, studies the impact of invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades.

Peter Ungar, Distinguished Professor of anthropology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, reads excerpts from Evolution's Bite , his book about fossil teeth and the diet of human ancestors.

Paul Thibado, professor of physics in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses graphene, a two-dimensional material that is a mere single atom in thickness, and its potential role in the development of next-generation of electronic devices.

Randall Woods, Distinguished Professor in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, talks about his latest book: Prisoners of Hope: Lyndon B. Johnson, the Great Society, and the Limits of Liberalism .

Elizabeth Margulis, professor of music and director of the Music Cognition Lab in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses how we make sense of music through repetition.

Kevin Fitzpatrick, director of the Community and Family Institute at the University of Arkansas, talks about his recent study on food security and health among high school students in Springdale.

Tim Yeager, professor of finance in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, discusses a stress test he developed to help community banks.

Tim Yeager, professor of finance in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, discusses the Federal Reserve, where he worked for many years, and the housing and credit crises of the early 2000s.

Mitchell Pruitt, a graduate student in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, describes a project to study the migration patterns of the elusive northern saw-whet owl.

Robin Soster, assistant professor of marketing in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, discusses her research on the so-called "bottom-dollar effect," how spending our last dollar affects the way we feel about purchases.