The Razorgrad Report shares graduate student news at the University of Arkansas and is produced by the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Student Support in the Graduate School.
Engineering A Shift from India to Arkansas: 5 Questions for PhD Student Kuldeep Saxena
Kuldeep Saxena PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas When I was in elementary school, I thought the most important invention was electric bulb and electricity, for how it revolutionized the growth of human society, and I used to think that there are no...
SREB Dissertation Award for Underrepresented PhDs
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) has funding available for the one-year Dissertation Award that it offers to students who are enrolled in PhD programs and are planning to become a full-time college or university faculty member after earning the PhD. The...
Razorgrad Report January 24, 2018
Happenings on the Hill Funding Updates Summer Graduate Assistantship Opportunity: Apply by January 26 The Office of Student-Athlete Success is now accepting applications for Graduate Assistants in our Academic Counseling and Education Enrichment Services (Learning...
Razorgrad Report January 12, 2018
Happenings on the Hill Funding Updates Graduate Assistantships Open The Office of Student-Athlete Success is now accepting applications for Graduate Assistants in our Academic Counseling and Education Enrichment Services (Learning Specialist) units. The posting will...
From India, With Love: 4 Questions for PhD Student Anamika Gupta
What are you and your husband studying here at the University? We are doing our PhDs in Poultry Science department. We are from India. Mohit and I want to pursue our career in research. He came here to the U.S. in 2015 for his second master’s in Poultry Science at...
MLK Banquet to Honor PhD student, Joseph “Joey” Daniels, III
The Northwest Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Council will hold its 22nd annual Recommitment Banquet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, in the Fayetteville Town Center as the final event in the local celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The theme this year is...
Sand Instead of Snow for Christmas? It Could Be Worse…
A very Sunny Christmas to everyone! Christmas in Brazil is pretty much the same compared to the Christmas in the United States. Like in the U.S., Christmas in Brazil is a big deal and celebrates Jesus Christ’s birth. In Brazil, family is greatly valued, therefore...
Razorgrad Report for December 8, 2017
Happenings on the Hill De-Stressing Dissertation Week is in the books! We enjoyed seeing everyone who visited the graduate student lounge this week for our de-stressing events. We look forward to doing it again in the spring; in the meantime, here are some of our...
The Day the Grad School Went to the Dogs!
We had a great visit from the off-duty U of A K9 officers today as part of our De-stressing Dissertation Week. See more of our events at https://grad.uark.edu/destressingdissertation. DYK? Petting a canine companion can help lower blood pressure and help ease...