Fuel Your Research: How to Win the $500 Karen Russ Award

Are you a UA Little Rock student planning to showcase your hard work at the upcoming Student Research and Creative Works Expo? If your project involves government data, there is an exciting opportunity to win $500 while honoring a legacy of information excellence.

The Karen Russ Memorial Award for Excellence in Research is officially looking for its next recipient. This $500 award is specifically designed to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding skill in using, applying, or visualizing government data within their Expo projects.

Who was Karen Russ?

This award carries special weight within the Trojan community. It was established in memory of Karen Russ, who served as the elective Government Documents Librarian at UA Little Rock’s Ottenheimer Library. Karen was a passionate advocate for information literacy and a master at navigating the vast world of public records. This award ensures that her dedication to making government information accessible and useful lives on through the next generation of researchers.

Learn more and apply here: Karen Russ Memorial Award for Excellence in Research Award Application