by Nathan Smith | Aug 5, 2014 | 5 Questions, Books, Economics, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Sam M. Walton College of Business, Service
Senior economics major Cicely Shannon’s love for books began at age four, when she learned to read. She began sharing her passion for reading in fifth grade, when she created Bookoos* of Books reading circle, the first of several literacy programs she developed in her...
by Nathan Smith | Jul 11, 2014 | Advice/Tips, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Conference, Research Travel
Thanks to an Honors College travel grant, I got the chance to travel with my advisor, Dr. Timothy Muldoon, to the Optical Society of America (OSA) conference in Miami, Florida to present my research and collaborate with other students and professionals. My specific...
by Nathan Smith | Mar 31, 2014 | Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Research
Welcome to my second blog entry! During the fall 2013 semester, I wrote about my research experience thus far as part of the College of Engineering Honors Program. I am now in my last semester before I graduate and am in the process of writing my honors thesis. My...
by Nathan Smith | Mar 21, 2014 | Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Events, On Campus
Honors students enjoyed an opportunity to examine, touch and discuss rare historical documents in Mullins Library yesterday. Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, a leather-bound, ca. 1350 copy of the Magna Carta and the front page of the Sept. 23, 1862 Issue of the New...
by Nathan Smith | Mar 14, 2014 | 5 Questions, Careers, Events, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Music, On Campus
Pianist Jura Margulis has won international acclaim for his compellingly communicative performances, as well as for the range of his tonal palette and his consummate virtuosity. He has performed around the world for 35 years and has recorded twelve CDs covering a wide...