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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 100 episodes available.
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
July 22, 2022Episode 6: The Dreaded EarwormElizabeth 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....more6minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 5: Food Scarcity in Northwest ArkansasKevin 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....more7minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 4: Developing a Stress Test for Community BanksTim Yeager, professor of finance in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, discusses a stress test he developed to help community banks....more7minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 3: The Federal Reserve and the Housing and Credit CrisesTim 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....more7minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 2: Searching For the Saw-Whet OwlMitchell 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....more7minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 1: Bet Your Bottom DollarRobin 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....more6minPlay
FAQs about Short Talks from the Hill:How many episodes does Short Talks from the Hill have?The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.