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Short Talks From the Hill highlights research and scholarly work at the University of Arkansas. Each episode features a researcher discussing their work.... more
FAQs about Short Talks from the Hill:How many episodes does Short Talks from the Hill have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.
July 22, 2022Episode 16: Art Historian Lynn Jacobs Discusses German Triptychs from the 15th CenturyLynn 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....more10minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 15: Terhune Discusses Research at Romanian Fossil SiteClaire 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....more12minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 14: Er-Gene Kahng Brings Florence Price's Music Back to ArkansasEr-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....more9minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 13: Searching for Planet XDaniel Whitmire, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics and a retired astrophysicist, discusses his theory for the existence of Planet X....more10minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 12: Student Activism as a Vehicle for Change on College CampusesDavid 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. ...more10minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 11: Dumpster Honey and Other Poems by Davis McCombsDavis 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....more11minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 10: Studying the Impact of Invasive PythonsJ.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....more11minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 9: Evolution's BitePeter 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....more7minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 8: Graphine, a 2-Dimensional PowerhousePaul 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....more7minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 7: LBJ and The Great SocietyRandall 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....more8minPlay
FAQs about Short Talks from the Hill:How many episodes does Short Talks from the Hill have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.