Lawrence Whitman

Dean Whitman Named to Little Rock Tech Park Board

Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the UA Little Rock College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), has joined the Little Rock Technology Park Board of Directors. Continue reading “Dean Whitman Named to Little Rock Tech Park Board”

A student pets a rescue dog during Rent-A-Puppy in 2021!

UA Little Rock to Host Rent-a-Puppy Nov. 17

Update: Rent-A-Puppy’s location has changed to the lawn in front of the Donaghey Student Center.

Calling all dog lovers! UA Little Rock will once again host Rent-a-Puppy Nov. 17. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Host Rent-a-Puppy Nov. 17”

Heba Sadaka

Sadaka Honored with Arkansas’s Great 100 Nurses Award

Heba Sadaka, assistant professor of nursing at UA Little Rock and a nurse of 29 years, has been selected for Arkansas’s Great 100 Nurses Award! Continue reading “Sadaka Honored with Arkansas’s Great 100 Nurses Award”

Ariel Hudson-Montgomery

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Ariel Hudson-Montgomery

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students. Continue reading “First-Generation Student Spotlight: Ariel Hudson-Montgomery”

Photo of Jameice Flowers by Ben Krain.

Navy Veteran Plans to Give Back to Fellow Veterans Through Career in Social Work

A UA Little Rock student and U.S. Navy veteran is planning to help fellow veterans through a career in social work after Arkansas social workers helped her through one of the darkest times in her life. Continue reading “Navy Veteran Plans to Give Back to Fellow Veterans Through Career in Social Work”

UA Little Rock researcher uncovers history of American Indian nurses in World War 1

One University of Arkansas at Little Rock researcher has made it her mission to uncover the history of American Indian women who served as Army nurses during World War I. Continue reading “UA Little Rock researcher uncovers history of American Indian nurses in World War 1”

UA Little Rock to Host Piano Ensemble Concert Nov. 15

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Literary and Performing Arts will host a concert by the UA Little Rock Piano Ensemble and the UA Little Rock Extended Education Advanced Piano Ensemble on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Host Piano Ensemble Concert Nov. 15”

Students participating in Love Goes Pink Balloon Release write personal notes on their balloons celebrating breast cancer survivors and honoring those who died.

UA Little Rock Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Balloon Release

In an effort to make sure every breast cancer fighter and survivor are honored, the Lifting Our Voices Everywhere (L.O.V.E.) Gospel Choir and the Mu Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. held a balloon release to honor all those who have been affected by the disease. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Balloon Release”

Tania Martinez Chavez, a member of the Arkansas Business Navigator Project team at ASBTDC, is helping small businesses address and overcome some of the systemic challenges that face entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities.

ASBTDC Awarded $125,000 FAST Grant to Provide Services for Arkansas’s Entrepreneurs

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $125,000 grant to assist companies pursuing federal Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grants and contracts. Continue reading “ASBTDC Awarded $125,000 FAST Grant to Provide Services for Arkansas’s Entrepreneurs”