Short Talks from the Hill

An eyewitness identifies the wrong person about one time in three. U of A psychologist Jim Lampinen explains the psychology — and the stakes — of memory.

Thomas Adam, a University of Arkansas political scientist, traces how students and teachers, not empires, spread the game across the globe in the 19th century.

Rosie Perez, a Ph. D. student in the Heat and Hydration Optimization Lab, discusses her research on tactical athletes like firefighters and police and shares what she knows about beating the heat. Perez, herself an EMT, is also conducting a study of cardiac disease in firefighters.

On the latest Short Talks from the Hill podcast, Will Richardson talks about the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in health care.

Younghye Song, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, discusses how nerve fibers in breast tumors may act as highways for the spread of cancer and the novel way she is studying this route.

Janine Chow, assistant professor of theater, talks about the process and history of theatrical sound design in the latest "Short Talks from the Hill" podcast.

Bioinformatics, also known as computational biology, links biological data with information storage, distribution and analysis to support many scientific research areas. In the latest Short Talks from the Hill, assistant professor Aranyak Goswami discusses how he's using computers to answer complex biological questions.

Psychological science researcher Grant Shields explains why stressful situations can cause us to indulge in unhealthy foods.

Use this instead: Concussion care has never been better. R.J. Elbin, director of the office for Sports Concussion Research at the University of Arkansas, discusses how the treatment for sports concussions has evolved and an emerging standard of care that appears to be producing better, long-term results. 

For 50 years, a clinic run by the Department of Psychological Sciences has provided affordable, high-quality care. Director Jessica Fugitt discusses the clinic's work on the latest "Short Talks from the Hill."

The School of Art has a mission to promote the arts across Arkansas. Director Rachel Debuque shares how the school created programs for K-12 students and their teachers. 

Ben Runkle, an associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering, discusses his ongoing research project called “Fish in the Fields."

How can we best use artificial intelligence? What are the limits of AI and the ethical concerns we must navigate? Distinguished Professor of information systems Varun Grover delves into this rapidly changing technology.

The Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas, once a rich source of oil, has a massive amount of lithium, which is widely used today for rechargeable batteries. In this episode of "Short Talks from the Hill," researcher Erik Pollock talks about how lithium is extracted and what this metal could mean for the future of Arkansas.

In the March episode of "Short Talks from the Hill," agricultural economist Jada Thompson discusses the current bird flu strain, which has been circulating for years. The outbreak has affected flocks and driven up the price of eggs.

Julian Fairey, associate professor of civil engineering, discusses the discovery of a new compound formed by the decomposition of inorganic chloramine disinfectants in drinking water.

In December’s podcast, exercise science professor Michelle Gray offers tips to slow both the physical and cognitive declines of age.

Lanier Nalley, University of Arkansas professor and department head for Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, discusses his work on rice production and food insecurity and how that impacts our state and other populations around the world.

Mike Pierce, associate professor of history, discusses Daisy Bates, Arkansas' celebrated civil rights activist.

Mike Pierce, associate professor of history, discusses Daisy Bates, Arkansas' celebrated civil rights activist, of whom a new statue is now on display at the U.S. Capitol.

Scott Lafontaine, an assistant professor in food chemistry in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Science and a researcher with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, discusses plans to build a new Center for Brewing Innovation in latest Short Talks.

Page Dobbs, associate professor of public health in the College of Education and Health Professions, describes how self-identified small business owners on TikTok are circumventing local, state and federal laws that restrict the individual sale of tobacco products, specifically targeting minors.

Lia Uribe, music professor and associate dean of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses community partnerships through music.

Entomologist Austin Jones discusses this summer’s co-emergence of two broods of periodical cicadas.

Mitch Brown, psychology instructor in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses his research on male formidability, or toughness, and how it informs stereotypes of personality and social functions.