Message from the Chancellor

December, 2005

Chancellor John A. WhiteThroughout the University of Arkansas community we are celebrating the successful completion of the historic $1 billion Campaign for the Twenty-First Century.  The Campaign has made such a difference for our campus. Its  impact will be felt for generations to come.  From scholarships and fellowships to new buildings to endowed professorships, the results of this Campaign will enhance every aspect of our University. I'm particularly pleased about the positive impact achieving this milestone will continue to have on the University of Arkansas' research programs.

The resources the Campaign has secured have attracted top rank researchers to Fayetteville. Their discoveries, innovations and insights will help lead the state of Arkansas, our nation and world to a brighter tomorrow, through the knowledge and spirit of innovation they impart to our students.  Few research universities offer the kind of hands-on research experience to students-both graduates and undergraduates--that the University of Arkansas offers. The Campaign for the Twenty-First Century is helping ensure that our students have access not only to award-winning faculty members, but also to some of the finest research facilities available anywhere.

The Campaign has provided the U of A with undeniable momentum. This past December, an independent think-tank at the University of Florida called TheCenter included the University of Arkansas among the top tier of the nation's research universities in their report, The Top American Research Universities. Our University ranked with the likes of MIT, Johns Hopkins and Harvard, and ahead of several prestigious institutions. Much of our success in this ranking was directly attributable to the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century.

As you read this issue of Research Frontiers I hope you share my excitement over the cutting-edge work conducted at the University every day. And I invite you to envision even greater things to come. Hard as it is to believe, this is just the beginning. The Campaign for the Twenty-First Century has provided the margin for excellence that will continue to lead the University of Arkansas and its research programs to the forefront of the nation's leading institutions of higher education.

Happy reading,

John A. White
Chancellor