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University of Arkansas Professor and Student Present at International Physics Forum
-- Posted by tfisher on Wednesday, September 17 2008

Professor William Harter, from the department of physics at the University of Arkansas and physics graduate student Justin Mitchell gave a week long graphic presentation at the ETH-Latsis Symposium on Molecular Symmetry, Dynamics and Spectroscopy in Zurich, Switzerland Sept. 5-11. They presented new geometrical methods to apply symmetry algebra in analysis of quantum time evolution of non-rigid molecular complexes. The results may be used to understand molecules ranging in complexity from ammonia to serotonin that "tunnel" between multiple symmetric structures.

New Protocol for Animal Care and Use
-- Posted by tfisher on Tuesday, September 16 2008

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee has adopted new protocol and protocol modification forms. The new forms are available on the Research Support and Sponsored Programs IACUC Web site at http://www.uark.edu/admin/rsspinfo/compliance/animal-subjects/index.html.

Information Meeting for SURF Fellowships set for Sept. 17
-- Posted by tfisher on Tuesday, September 16 2008

The Office of Post-Graduate Fellowships and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will host an information meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the Poultry Science auditorium, for students (and their mentors) interested in applying for

SURF Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Hundreds of University of Arkansas students have applied successfully for SURF or Honors College Undergraduate Research Grants.

Students must have completed 30 or more class hours toward a degree at the time of funding, have at least a 3.25 GPA, and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Students working (or planning to work) on a thesis or other research project should apply.

The deadline to apply for a SURF and the Honors College Undergraduate Research grants (international honors students are eligible to apply) is 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22 for science and engineering, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23 for agriculture, WCOB, education and social sciences, and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 for arts, architecture and humanities. These are due in the Honors College office, ADMN 418.

CAMPUS DEADLINE

SURF and Honors College Undergraduate Research Grants (international honors students are eligible to apply for these) are due in the Honors College Office, Admin 418, by 4:30 p.m. on the following days:

SURF applications packets are available at http://fellowships.uark.edu/SURF/SURFApplicationPacket.pdf.

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Post-Graduate Fellowships at 479-575-4884.

University of Arkansas Scientist Inducted into ARS Hall of Fame
-- Posted by tfisher on Tuesday, September 16 2008

Andrew Sharpley, a professor of crop, soil and environmental sciences department at the University of Arkansas and formerly with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), earned a place in the agency's Science Hall of Fame for research accomplishments that include devising farm practices that protect water quality. ARS is a scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Soil scientist Sharpley and plant pathologist Robert E. Davis were honored at a ceremony last week at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.

"These two researchers exemplify the spirit of scientific excellence and creativity with which ARS has served the nation and the agricultural community since the agency's inception 55 years ago," said ARS administrator Edward B. Knipling.

ARS began its Hall of Fame program in 1986 to recognize agency researchers for their outstanding achievements in agricultural science and technology. Inductees are nominated by their peers and must be retired, or eligible to retire, to receive the honor.

Sharpley's 28-year career with ARS began at the National Agricultural Water Quality Laboratory in Durant, Okla., where he worked from 1978 until 1995, when he transferred to the agency's Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit in University Park, Pa. Sharpley retired from ARS in 2006.

Sharpley pioneered research characterizing how the management of farmland affects the loss of phosphorus and nitrogen in runoff and by a process called leaching. He also devised soil- and water-conservation strategies that were both innovative and cost-effective for farmers to use in safeguarding water quality, while maintaining a productive agriculture.

Sharpley is widely credited with spearheading the development, supporting science and refinement of the "Phosphorus Index," a tool to identify the risk of phosphorus loss from agricultural fields. The index is used throughout the United States as well as in other countries to guide farm-nutrient management planning. His research recommendations and technological innovations have been widely adopted by regulatory and resource conservation agencies worldwide. Sharpley has authored or co-authored more than 500 scientific publications and is a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America.

Office of Post-Graduate Fellowships to Host Meeting Sept. 10
-- Posted by tfisher on Wednesday, September 10 2008

The Office of Post-Graduate Fellowships at the University of Arkansas will hold an information meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Poultry Science auditorium, for rising seniors and first-year graduate students in math, science, engineering and the social sciences. This meeting will provide tips for students applying for NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. Electrical engineering professor Magda El-Shenawee, a member of an NSF selection committee, will be on hand to provide application tips as will a recent NSF recipient.

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship offers up to three years of graduate school support worth over $120,000 to each awardee - last year 913 awards were granted. Benefits include a $30,000 annual stipend, a $10,500 annual cost of education allowance, a one-time $1,000 travel allowance and access to TeraGrid supercomputing facilities.

U.S. citizens, nationals and permanent residents at or near the beginning of their graduate study seeking research-based Master's and/or PhD degrees in NSF-supported science (including social science and psychology) and engineering disciplines are eligible to apply. The application process is currently open and closes early Nov. 2008.

For more information about the meeting, contact Lance Owen, associate director, Office of Post-Graduate Fellowships, by e-mail at lowen@uark.edu or by phone (479) 575-4884.

Be a Part of the Bioarcheological Field Study in Egypt this Summer
-- Posted by tfisher on Thursday, September 4 2008

University of Arkansas students studying archeology and/or anthropology should consider an opportunity to analyze excellently preserved skeletal material at the commoners’ cemetery at Tell Amarna, Egypt, the city built by Pharaoh Akhenaton. The month long program is tentatively set for May 10-June 10, 2009. The application deadline is Sept. 24 and early applications are encouraged. For an application or more information, contact the Office of Study Abroad at http://studyabroad.uark.edu/1938.htm or studyabroad@uark.edu.

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