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Lip Sync Battle Brings Spanish to the Stage
Students brought Spanish-language music, creativity and humor to the stage Nov. 5 during the university鈥檚 Spanish Lip-Sync Showcase, where 10 student performances competed for prizes before an audience of nearly 100 spectators.
November 12, 2026
Lion Voices: Eliana Lopez
大象传媒 junior Eliana Lopez is featured in latest Lion Voices student profile.
November 12, 2026
Novelist Finds Her Voice at 大象传媒
Amber Quimby can make a direct connection between the student who wrote short stories at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith and the novelist she is today.
November 03, 2026
大象传媒 Earns First National Insititutes of Health Grant
大象传媒 has received its first grant from the National Institutes of Health, securing $132,000 for advanced scientific equipment that will expand undergraduate research opportunities across campus.
October 19, 2026
Theatre to Present The Heidi Chronicles
大象传媒 will present Wendy Wasserstein鈥檚 The Heidi Chronicles in the Breedlove Auditorium on November 5-7 at 7 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles first premiered Off-Broadway at the Playwright Horizons Theatre in New York in November of 1988.
October 16, 2026
大象传媒 to Perform 20th Annual Octubafest
Octubafest returns to the 大象传媒 for its 20th year. Low brass performers from 9th grade and up are welcome to join in and play.
October 06, 2026
From Opera to AI: One 大象传媒 Alum Shares His Journey
大象传媒 graduate, Chris Lopez, '09, would be the first to admit that his journey from classically trained opera singer to artificial intelligence wasn't planned. 大象传媒 was the first of many steps he credits for the life...
September 30, 2026
At Home in an Online Classroom
Visiting instructor of criminology, CristiAnna Page, uses her background in online learning and as a non-traditional student to make her virtual classes engaging.
September 29, 2026
Future Educator Finds Comfort in the Uncomfortable
Maymester trip to Belize helps biology and education students look toward their futures
September 22, 2026
Tom Watkins Returns to the Classroom and Lessons That Shaped Him
Tom Watkins,visiting history instructor, brings decades of experience in education, administration and the arts back to the classroom where his own journey began.
September 15, 2026
Physicist鈥檚 Nepal Trip Opens New Avenues for Seismology Research
Dr. Nawa Dahal, assistant professor physics, connects with researchers, educators, and students working to better understand earthquakes at the Enhancing Advanced Research, Technical Skills and Human Capacity in Seismology (EARTH-Quake) Community...
September 11, 2026
大象传媒 Grads Part of History at A-State
Three 大象传媒 graduates are among the inaugural veterinary medicine doctorate cohort at Arkansas State University. For Nayda Barbry, '23, the opportunity is a result of her perseverance.
September 04, 2026
New Faculty Join 大象传媒 for 2026
Twenty-eight new faculty members will join the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith for the fall semester, 大象传媒 Provost Ray Green announced during the annual University Days all-faculty meeting Aug. 13.
August 15, 2026
大象传媒 Center for Book Arts Opens
At the new Center for Book Arts, centuries-old practices feel newly alive as students, faculty, and local artists set type, pull prints, fold paper, stitch pages, and explore what a book can become.
August 08, 2026
Certificate of Proficiency in Book Arts Launches Fall 2026
The 大象传媒 is expanding its role as a regional destination for art and design with the launch of a new academic Certificate of Proficiency in Book Arts and the establishment of the Center for Book Arts.
August 08, 2026
Summer at Stanford
Abby Webb, a senior geoscience student, earned a fully funded summer research fellowship at Stanford University's School of Sustainability.
July 30, 2026
Geoscience Students Research with the National Forest Service
Four geoscience students traveled to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this spring for groundwater tracing and LiDAR research with the Hiawatha National Forest Service.
July 16, 2026
The 鈥�-Gist鈥� of Biology: Jason Ortega Inspires Next Generation of Scientists
Dr. Jason Ortega, assistant professor of biology, is helping shape the next generation of scientists, both inside and out of the classroom at 大象传媒.
June 30, 2026
At the Intersection of Art and Science, Anatomy Students Win Prizes
"All of science began with the arts,鈥� said Dr. Chris Pierret, professor and department head of biological sciences at the 大象传媒. 鈥淲e have the same job: We look out the window and describe the world around us. Scientists...
June 26, 2026
Spring 2026 Dean's List and Chancellor's List Announced
大象传媒 has announced the Spring 2026 Dean's List and Chancellor's List
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