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The University of Arkansas is continuing to sponsor the future of the outdoor recreation industry here in northwest Arkansas. The program's fifth cohort is as diverse as ever, from a company renting high-quality, affordable outdoor gear to another working on an AI-powered hunting scope.
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A business class at the University of Arkansas looks not at how to make money, but how to give it away.
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Today on The Outline: The UofA announces a new collective in charge of “Name, Image and Likeness” deals for its student-athletes. Plus, Dr. Raj Patel of UAMS in Little Rock completes the first combined kidney-pancreas transplant in Arkansas.
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The federal government recently granted $650,000 to University of Arkansas-based U.S. Geological Survey research ecologist Caleb Roberts to help combat the threat of invasive species. Roberts is leading a research project to develop an early detection and extirpation system for exotic species that harm native ecosystems. The team will initially focus research on cogon grass, the seventh worst weed in the world and a newcomer to the Natural State.
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Utility and industrial ground solar systems are traditionally installed on turf grass or graveled fields which require mowing and intensive herbicide management. Emerging research, however, shows that cultivating native grasses and plants on solar fields generate surprising benefits. We visit a native solar habitat in east Fayetteville for insight.
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The UofA’s outdoor recreation incubator, better known as GORP, is due for a growth spurt. Soon, small businesses across the state will have better access to the program thanks to federal and state funding. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis has more.
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Investigative journalist Peter Nickeas reported on breaking news and violence for the Chicago Tribune, and he recently concluded a term as a visiting professor University of Arkansas’ School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the Center for Ethics in Journalism. He visited Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio for a conversation with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about his career and the effects violence can have on a city.
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Cedar Crest College's Lauren Braun-Stumfels writes about the Sunnyside Plantation in southern Arkansas in her book “Partners in Gatekeeping: How Italy Shaped US Policy Over Ten Pivotal Years, 1891-1901”. She visited the Carver Center for Public Radio to discuss how promises made to Italian immigrants in Arkansas didn’t materialize, and some of the newcomers left for northwest Arkansas and established Tontitown, a community that still embraces its Italian heritage.
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Across the state and country, school district administrators are having trouble recruiting and retaining qualified educators. The ongoing teacher shortage is notably difficult for smaller, rural districts to overcome. Some, like the Lincoln Consolidated School District, are looking to their schools’ calendars for solutions.
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College campuses, including the University of Arkansas, observed International Education Week last week. Several campus organizations use part of International Education Week to highlight scholars and artists at risk around the world. This year that spotlight included a moderated discussion about the human and environmental costs of war. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams panelists to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to discuss the need for more visibility.