University of Arkansas Resiliency Center

Faculty-Led Projects Garner Three 2021 American Institute of Architects Honor Awards Three projects led by Fay Jones School faculty members have been recognized with accolades in three different categories of the American Institute of Architects' 2021 Honor Awards Program.

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Check out our new blog, The Resiliency Journal, that features work done by our Resiliency Research Team. Learn more about the highlighted research and why it’s important!
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Marty Matlock Appointed Senior Advisor for Food Systems Resiliency The University of Arkansas professor and Resiliency Center director has taken on a new role in the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the Biden Administration.

The University of Arkansas Community Design Center was awarded the 2021 AIA Award in Regional and Urban Design and we are grateful to have collaborated on the project! View this article to learn more about the project and for more in-depth information, visit our website, resiliency.uark.edu/research/food-systems to view the Modular Agricultural Baseyard Project.

Rebuilding a Local Food Economy: Oahu, Hawai'i Despite being the most inhabited remote landmass in the world, Hawaii imports more than 93% of its food.

Local residents can pick up a free Food Waste Bucket just in time for the holiday season! Toss your organic food scraps in them to use for composting.
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Organics make up nearly 1/3 of Fayetteville's total waste. With big holiday meals come lots of leftovers – that unfortunately can get thrown away. Now is a great time to get a FREE food-waste bucket at the Recycling & Trash Collection office (1560 S. Happy Hollow Rd.) for turning food waste into nutrient-rich compost. Learn more at fayetteville-ar.gov/compost

Native Birds Find a New Home as Part of an Ongoing U of A Research Project Will Kirkpatrick, a third-year doctoral student, has established a new field site south of the Cato Springs Research Center for his ongoing nest box system around Fayetteville.

U of A Professor Appointed by USDA to Guide National Food Resiliency Initiative Marty Matlock , a professor of ecological engineering at the University of Arkansas, is taking a leave of absence to serve as a senior advisor on food

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Did you know that more than 1 billion tons of pumpkin end up in U.S. landfills every year? This organic waste produces greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Instead of throwing your jack-o’-lanterns in the trash, dispose of your gourds in a sustainable way!
Pumpkins that aren’t carved and rotten can be donated to food pantries, farms, animal sanctuaries or left out for wildlife to eat. Compost or bury your rotten pumpkins.

Dr. Greg Thoma's research with Life Cycle Assessments has been instrumental in finding solutions to environmental problems, specifically in the food and agricultural sectors. Read more about about his work.

Greg Thoma B.S.Che.'80 M.S.Che.'86 Greg Thoma B.S.Che.’80, M.S.Che.’86, is the recipient of the 2020 Faculty Distinguished Achievement in Research Award by the Arkansas Alumni Association.

Scientists created the world's whitest paint. It could eliminate the need for air conditioning. The world's whitest paint has been created in a lab at Purdue, a paint so white that it could eventually reduce the need for air conditioning.

The definition of ‘resiliency’. Learn more about us on our website, resiliency.uark.edu

Read about our founding executive director's new position with the USDA and how Dr. Matlock will work to improve the resiliency of our country's food systems.

Marty Matlock Appointed Senior Advisor for Food Systems Resiliency The University of Arkansas professor and Resiliency Center director has taken on a new role in the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the Biden Administration.