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.

Did you know that we recently published a blog?

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!
➡️ resiliencyjournal.uark.edu

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.

We are happy to announce the University of Arkansas Community Design Center in collaboration with the University of Arkansas Resiliency Center has won the 2021 Green Good Design Award for their project “Wood City: Timberizing the Standard Real Estate Product Types”

Check out this article:

https://news.uark.edu/articles/56984/community-design-center-collaborative-wood-city-project-wins-green-good-design-award?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email2021-05-28&utm_campaign=news_headlines&utm_content=community-design-center-collaborative-wood-city-project-wins-green-good-design-award

Community Design Center Collaborative 'Wood City' Project Wins Green Good Design Award The awards focus on new international buildings and projects that are designed in a fully sustainable and compatible way with the highest standards of good environment.

The new 50+-acre Underwood Park is now open for fun and frolic! Please come out and enjoy this beautiful, newly designation parkland, and stay tuned as we begin to plan for future park development and amenities.
For more information:
https://cvcpl.us/8pR01P0

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Every day is Earth Day for us at the UARK Resiliency Center, as we continue to research ways our food, water and community systems can become more resilient and sustainable.

Learn more about us on our website, resiliency.uark.edu.

Our first panel discussion will be with Debbie Reed with Ecosystem Services Market Consortium, Frank Mitloehner with CLEAR Center at UC Davis, Marty Matlock with University of Arkansas Resiliency Center, and Barb Glenn with National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), who will be discussing carbon measurements.

It's not to late to join us: https://www.agri-pulse.com/events/533-2021-agri-pulse-ag-food-policy-summit-dc

On our Executive Director, Marty Matlock, will be a keynote speaker for the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Annual Conference. He will discuss ways we can work towards designing net negative carbon agriculture.

Register for the conference here:

https://www.animalagriculture.org/events/2021-annual-conference/

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The Office For Sustainability created a Sustainability Passport to celebrate Earth Day this year. U of A students, record yourself doing sustainable activities, events and crafts to be eligible to win prizes. The deadline is April 25th.
An example, is one of our favorite activities, visit a state park!
Learn more here:
https://mailchi.mp/9d533fa6f174/make-a-difference-ua-ofs-monthly-newsletter-13366703?e=53c921de5d

New Zealand Designer Makes Ingenious Solar-Powered Skylight That Desalinates Water For Drinking Powering LED light, purifying salt water, and utilizing solar power, Henry Goglau's solar desalination still is a Lexus Design Award finalist.

Congratulations to our friends at the University of Arkansas Community Design Center on the National Endowment for the Arts grant. This award will support the creation of a Public Access Master Plan for a wetlands conservation area near downtown Fayetteville.

Community Design Center Wetlands Project Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant The U of A Community Design Center has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant to support the creation of a public access master plan for a wetland near downtown Fayetteville.

Stay safe and stay warm this weekend!

Northwest Arkansas is currently under a winter weather advisory with the temperatures expected only to drop in the coming days. National Weather Service says to be watchful for hazardous travel conditions.

Join and sustainability experts, Dr. Marty Matlock and Dr. Jared Phillips in a discussion about how sustainability can relate to college campuses and environmental justice!
One hour via Zoom on Tuesday from 6 to 7 pm.
Students, earn one hour of virtual service by registering through GivePulse: https://www.givepulse.com/event/212114

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Marty Matlock, on being named Chair of the Racial Justice Committee for the National Council for Science and the Environment!

"We will define explicit actions we can take now to expand our understanding of what we are doing wrong, what we are doing right and to change our behaviors to be more just." Matlock says.

Marty Matlock Named Chair of National Council's Racial Justice Committee Marty Matlock, executive director of the University of Arkansas Resiliency Center, has been appointed chair of the Racial Justice Committee for the National Council for Science and the Environment.

Meet our Executive Director, Dr. Marty Matlock! Not only is Dr. Matlock the founder of the Resiliency Center, he is a Professor of Ecological Engineering at the University of Arkansas. With over 30 national and international awards, his research has been recognized by some of the leading organizations in agriculture, engineering, architecture and sustainable design. Dr. Matlock’s focus of research is finding ways to create more resilient ecosystem services and has been serving our Razorback community for almost 20 years!

Check out resiliency.uark.edu for more information about who we are.