by Camilla Shumaker | Oct 31, 2012 | Fall 2012, Features
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Morrill Land-Grant Act was signed into law by President Lincoln. This act allowed the states to set up universities by providing federal land for these institutions. The University of Arkansas, which held its first classes in 1872,...
by Camilla Shumaker | Oct 31, 2012 | Fall 2012, Features
In the middle of a spring night in the 1940s, several engineering “knights” steal across the lawn in front of University Hall. They are carrying cans of green paint, specially formulated in a chemical engineering lab. They are heading for the Agriculture Building. The...
by Camilla Shumaker | Oct 31, 2012 | Fall 2012, Features
By April Robertson In the course of its history, the University of Arkansas College of Engineering has helped a number of women forge successful careers in engineering and leadership. The initial female graduates were few and far between, and, like every engineering...
