Short Talks From The Hill

Thomas Adam, professor of political science, explains how soccer became a global game in the late 19th century.

Padma Viswanathan, who teaches in the UofA MFA in Creative Writing and Translation, discusses her shortlisted translation of Ana Paula Maia's Brazilian novella "On Earth As It Is Beneath."

Writer and translator Padma Viswanathan explores how language, limitation and creativity shape the art of translating fiction.

Rosie Perez, a PhD student in the University of Arkansas Heat and Hydration Optimization Lab, discusses heat stroke treatment and staying safe in summer heat.

Chemical enginerr Will Richardson talks about the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in health care.

In this excerpt of "Short Talks From The Hill", Younghye Song, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, tells host Hardin Young how she uses tissue-engineered biomaterials to study breast cancer.

On today's show, Fayetteville author Cindy Quayle discusses her new novel, and a five million dollar grant to help place Arkansas teachers in rural and high poverty districts.

Younghye Song, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, discusses how nerve fibers in breast tumors may act as highways for the spread of cancer and the novel way she is studying this route.

Janine Chow, an assistant professor of theater, talks about how sounds help tell a story and set the mood in the theater in this excerpt from Short Talks.

In today's show, the art piece "Tornado Town" is looking for a new space after spending time touring the region, and 40 Arkansas students enrolling at UAMS will have all tuition and fees paid for the length of their program this fall.