Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
A newsletter for faculty, staff and students
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November-December 2006 • Vol. 32, No. 6

Table of Contents

WHO, WHAT,
WHEN, WHERE

Notable
Grants
Articles Published
New Projects
New Publications

HEADLINES

Cochran named Associate Vice President for Agriculture-Research
Tyson Foods endows faculty chair and profesorships
Alumni Association honors Erf and Johnson

Monsanto donates natto germplasm to Division breeding program
Phillips leaves SWREC helm for Kentucky position
Royal joins Division’s development staff
Johnson to receive Entomological Society-Southeast IPM Award
National science society honors Moldenhauer
Teaching Academy inducts Mary Savin
Dr. Julia Harriett McCoy, 1943-2006
AFRC research faculty ranks high in publications
Horticulture presents alumni and friend awards
Foundation supports poultry science recruiting
HESC faculty honors alumnus Frances Nutt
Lindstrom develops new non-invasive ornamental plant hybrids
Alum curbs phosphorus in poultry litter, provides other benefits
Researchers find activated lactoferrin effective against Listeria

Student Section

Free 'Food and Health' EU graduate course
UAM foresters win national quiz bowl competition
UA places fourth in national poultry judging contest
Santa’s sack drive
Apple butter sales

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Teaching Academy inducts Mary Savin

The University of Arkansas Teaching Academy inducted Associate Professor Mary Savin, CSES, as one of six new members at its annual banquet Nov. 2.

The ATA’s John and Lois Imhoff Award of Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship was presented to Timothy Kral, associate professor of Biological Sciences.

Other inducted were Lorraine Brewer, instructor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; C. Richard Cassady, associate professor of Industrial Engineering, Norman Dennis, professor of Civil Engineering, Gary Ferrier, professor of Economics, and Janine Parry, associate professor of Political Science.

Dr. Savin grew up in Massachusetts and earned her doctoral degree in biological sciences at the University of Rhode Island. She joined the faculty of Bumpers College in 2002. In addition to her teaching duties, she served as adviser to the Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Club, and has been faculty adviser for several undergraduate research projects. Her research program includes the study of microbial and mirofaunal community dynamics in soil environments.

 


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