08/25/2026Alumna Looks to the Stars for the Origins of Life Alumna Shelby Osborne credits her time at UAFS for instilling in her the drive and opportunity to complete her PhD and seek the origins of life.Tina Alvey DaleAlumniFeaturedWoman in graduation robes sitting besides pillars leading into a university buildingShelby Osborne changed her major five times while at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, but that start of her path led her to the stars. 2026-08