Short Talks from the Hill

Kristen 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.

Mervin Jebaraj, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Walton College of Business, discusses the pandemic's impact on Arkansas' economy.

Mahmoud Moradi, assistant professor of chemistry in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, explains how his dynamic, three-dimensional simulations of coronavirus spike glycoproteins will help scientists understand how the coronavirus binds to human cells.

Kevin Fitzpatrick, professor of sociology in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses fear and food insecurity in the era of the coronavirus pandemic.

Peter Ungar, Distinguished Professor of anthropology and dental microwear expert, explains why nine out of 10 Americans are afflicted with dental caries, the pervasive chronic disease that causes cavities.

Matt Henriksen, poet, teacher and alumnus of the Program in Creative Writing and Translation, discusses the the Northwest Arkansas Prison Story Project.

Peggy-Schaefer Whitby, special education professor in the College of Education and Health Professions, discusses the Delta Autism Project, an initiative she started to ensure that children and families in southeast Arkansas receive state services for autism.

Geosciences professor Suarez studies how climate and tectonic changes affected flora and fauna 90 million years ago.

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.