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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 113 episodes available.
July 22, 2022Episode 53: Developing a Rapid Test Kit for Coronavirus AntibodiesShannon Servoss, associate professor of chemical engineering, worked with Now Diagnostics in Springdale to develop a rapid test kit that detects coronavirus antibodies....more13minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 52: Tracking Auditing Firms’ Response to Negative NewsIn a major study of the so-called “Big 4” auditing firms, Liz Cowle, accounting doctoral candidate the Sam M. Walton College of Business, determined that the firms increase audit attention and improve audit quality when their work is covered by the media....more13minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 51: Harvesting Energy from Freestanding GraphenePaul Thibado, professor of physics in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, updates listeners on exciting new developments in his work to harvest energy from freestanding graphene. ...more13minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 50: Banton Discusses African and African-American Studies ProgramCaree Banton, associate professor of history in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses her new book and the African and African-American Studies Program....more12minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 49: Helping Rural Arkansans Gain Access to Mental Health ServicesJohanna Thomas, associate professor of social work in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses a joint effort with Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center in Fort Smith to help rural Arkansas and veterans gain access to mental health services....more15minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 48: Using Nanoscience for Cancer TreatmentHudson Beyzavi, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, discusses his work developing a drug candidate that kills triple negative breast cancer cells. ...more12minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 47: The Power of CreativityDarya Zabelina, assistant professor of psychology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses her research on creativity, how creative people see the world and whether or not coffee improves the creative process. ...more10minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 46: Capturing Student Imagination for FilmmakingRussell Sharman, assistant professor of practice in the Department of Communication, discusses his unconventional path to filmmaking, writing a film textbook, teaching film at the university, and "Animal," his new movie....more12minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 45: Gibson Explains How Soap Destroys CoronavirusKristen Gibson, associate professor of food safety and microbiology in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, offers tips for handling potentially contaminated surfaces....more12minPlay
July 22, 2022Episode 44: Jebaraj Analyzes the Pandemic’s Impact on Arkansas’ EconomyMervin Jebaraj, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Walton College of Business, discusses the pandemic's impact on Arkansas' economy. ...more12minPlay
FAQs about Short Talks from the Hill:How many episodes does Short Talks from the Hill have?The podcast currently has 113 episodes available.