Here are a few things to keep you busy this weekend.
Ozarks At Large
Tim Muldoon, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has developed an endoscopic microscope capable of producing sub-cellular images of tissue in real time. Web Exclusive: An Extended Interview with Tim Muldoon
The University of Arkansas' Department of English is offering a showcase of all the ways the department touches the campus and the state.
Senator John Boozman is still in the hospital after heart surgery earlier this week, but his condition continues to improve, and Fayetteville firefighters prepare to collect money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Ahead on Ozarks, a report on the approved usage of E-Notarization in Arkansas. And we speak to an editor, a reporter, and a journalism instructor about the future of newspapers and journalism.
For our monthly Three People series we invited three journalists to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio to talk about the possible future for newspapers and news gathering.
The Take Back the Nigh March will take place tomorrow, the deadline to register for the Cesar Chavez Commemoration Dinner is Saturday, and more.
A new director for Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been named.
Becca says tonight's performance by the Improvised Shakespeare Company at Walton Arts Center will be unique.
The Arkansas Secretary of State this month approved the use of electronic notarization. Danielle Fusco, special projects coordinator for the business and commercial services division talks about how it works.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we'll hear the pitter-patter of many feet; young, old, male or female.If you're interested in running, we'll have tips on how to get started. Plus, a celebration of the life of Maya Angelou in a special edition of Arkansongs, Becca Martin Brown has What's Up this afternoon, and our Sunday Morning Montage.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says Toto (and Dorothy) will be here soon.
Louis Jordan is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Still, many Arkansans might not know about their native son. Stephen Koch, the host of Arkansongs, has written a new book about him.
Here is the list of the ten clips we used as our salute to The Wizard of Oz (and the explanation for each):
1. Pinball WIZARD by the Who
2. Jed Clampett as played by Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally cast as the...
3. ...TIN MAN, also the inspiration for a song by America.
4. A 1961 documentary about Ham, sent into space by NASA...a real-life FLYING MONKEY.
5. John Cougar Mellencamp sings Rain on the SCARECROW.
6. Famous television doctor, Dr. OZ.
7. The song Africa by TOTO.
8. A 1966 commercial for the game TWISTER. (as in the phenomenon that sent Dorothy to Oz)
9. The Tokens sing the (cowardly?) LION sleeps tonight.
10. Elton John with the title song from his album Goodbye YELLOW BRICK ROAD.
Apologies to the band Kansas and the song Witchy Woman by the Eagles. Maybe next time.
Next year an LLM degree at the University of Arkansas will be obtainable in a face-to-face setting or from a distance.`
at end of show: "Amanda Jewell" by Ricky Skaggs
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, helps us dissect an odd news week.
