Short Talks from the Hill

Carl Drexler, assistant research professor and station archeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey, discusses last summer's work at Lockesburg, an ancient Caddo site with a modern, infamous history.

Shirin Saeidi, assistant professor of political science in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, talks about challenges and rewards of her research on citizenship and gender roles in the Middle East.

Michael Plavcan, professor of anthropology in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses the importance of the discovery of Nanopithecus browni, a new species of monkey.

Jim Coleman, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, discusses his path to higher education administration and his passion for public higher education.

Austin Williams, co-founder and chief software architect at AMBOTS, a technology startup company at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, talks about a "swarm" of robots that 3D print and perform other manufacturing tasks.

Caitlin Ahrens, doctoral student in space and planetary sciences and manager of the university's Pluto Lab, talks about how and why scientists recreate the atmospheres of other planets and what they learn in the process.

Kyle Quinn, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, discusses his research using multiphoton microscopy to create 3D images of tissue and explain how cell metabolism changes during the healing process of chronic wounds.

Stephanie Schulte, associate professor of communication in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses her research on the intersection of technology, history and culture.

Architecture professor Greg Herman and classics professor of David Fredrick discuss “A House of the Ozarks,” a virtual tour of the home of Fay and Gus Jones.

For the past several months, John Brooks worked as a consultant for True Detective, the HBO crime series. The third season of the series was filmed in Northwest Arkansas.

Jared Phillips, instructor in international studies in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses his upcoming book,  Hipbillies: Deep Revolution in the Arkansas Ozarks.

David Stahle, Distinguished Professor of geosciences, explains dendrochronology and talks about climate change and his work in the Amazon.

Adam Siepielski, assistant professor of biology in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses evolution, climate change and animal mass die-offs.

Lissette Lopez Szwydky-Davis, assistant professor of English in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses her research on the enduring nature of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

Janine Parry, professor of political science, is the director of the Arkansas Poll. Since 1999, this poll has provided insight into Arkansans’ opinions on policy and politics.

Benjamin Runkle, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering, is helping Delta rice farmers use less water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Joshua Youngblood, research and outreach services librarian, discusses the role of Special Collections at the university and for the state of Arkansas.

Marlis and Michael Douglas, professors of biological sciences, talk about the role of DNA testing in studying wildlife biology.

Stavros Kavouras, professor in the College of Education and Health Professions and director of the Hydration Science Lab, discusses his research on hydration.

Jamie Brandon, UA Fayetteville station archeologist and research professor in the Department of Anthropology, explains the Arkansas Archeological Survey and discusses Leetown, an important archeological dig at Pea Ridge National Military Park.

Ashley Dowling, associate professor of entomology for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, discusses chiggers and ticks.

Lynn Jacobs, Distinguished Professor of art in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses the development of triptychs – paintings that have three panels and are hinged together so they can fold – in Germany during the 15th century.

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.