Research

Agriculture is Arkansas’s largest industry, and its future hinges on one resource: water. An economist at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is leading a major research effort to … UA Little Rock Economist Examines Future of Arkansas Water and Agriculture

One of UA Little Rock’s newest professors, Dr. Tiffani Tijerina, assistant professor in rhetoric and writing, received an Open Education Award for Excellence for the first book in a series … UA Little Rock Professor Wins Award for Open Pedagogy

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock and founding director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) … UA Little Rock Researcher Wins Best Paper Award for Groundbreaking AI Study on YouTube Bias

Dr. Rich Shumate, an assistant professor at UA Little Rock’s School of Mass Communication, has received national recognition for his groundbreaking research on the media strategies of President John F. … Shumate Honored with National Award for Research on JFK’s Televised Press Conferences

From a rural high school principal to a leading academic researcher, Dr. David White’s career has been shaped by curiosity and mentorship — a path that has now led him … Curiosity, Community, and Leadership: Dr. David White Named Director of the Survey Research Center

Hannah Jones, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at UA Little Rock, spent her summer interning at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, gaining hands-on experience that brought … UA Little Rock Graduate Student Gains Out-of-This-World Experience at NASA

Dogs may be humanity’s oldest companions, but their evolution from wild wolves is still full of mysteries. New research from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is helping solve … UA Little Rock Research Sheds New Light on How Domestication Shaped the Canine Voice Box

Spencer Knight, a senior double majoring in electrical and computer engineering and physics at UA Little Rock, spent his summer exploring the future of space exploration as a computer research … UA Little Rock Senior Explores AI and Space Technology in NASA Internship

A study from the Collaboratorium or Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock reveals that the use of symbols in … UA Little Rock COSMOS Study Shows How Symbols Drive Social Media Engagement

Dr. Arya Basu, assistant professor of computer science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been selected to participate in “Our American Story,” a national documentary initiative honoring … UA Little Rock Professor Featured in National Documentary Project for America’s 250th Celebration