The University of Arkansas at Little Rock women's basketball team and fans react to the news that No. 14 seed Little Rock will play No. 3 seed Florida State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at 10 a.m. (CT) in Tallahassee.

Little Rock to face Florida State in first round of NCAA tournament

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock women’s basketball team earned a No. 14 seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and will face No. 3 seed Florida State in the first round of the tournament at 10 a.m. (CT) Saturday, March 17, in Tallahassee, Florida. The matchup will air on ESPN2.  Continue reading “Little Rock to face Florida State in first round of NCAA tournament”

Cathy and Kevin Crass

SpectacUALR 2018 to honor Cathy and Kevin Crass

Little Rock Athletics will reach a milestone this fall, hosting its 10th annual SpectacUALR. Cathy and Kevin Crass have been selected as the honorees for this year’s event, being held Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Jack Stephens Center.  Continue reading “SpectacUALR 2018 to honor Cathy and Kevin Crass”

Dr. Amit Saha and Dr. Nitin Agarwal

Professors publish book studying online support communities for autism

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has co-authored a book with a UA Little Rock graduate analyzing how online communities and social media can provide stress relief for families and individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. Continue reading “Professors publish book studying online support communities for autism”

Muhammad Nihal Hussain

UA Little Rock student researcher is uncovering the secrets of the blogosphere

In February, more than 409 million people read the over 20.8 billion pages posted on WordPress.com, a popular blogging platform. Blogging remains a popular form of online communication that is growing at an exponential rate, yet few researchers have grasped the potential of data mining the blogosphere for research purposes.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock student researcher is uncovering the secrets of the blogosphere”

Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm

UA Little Rock professor investigates effects of Sri Lankan civil war

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor traveled to Sri Lanka as part of an 18-member international research team investigating how peace can be achieved in a post-conflict region.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor investigates effects of Sri Lankan civil war”

The UA Little Rock football team that attended the 1948 Sugar Bowl.

UA Little Rock seeks community input for next phase of football, marching band feasibility study

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking input from the university community and the public to assess whether UA Little Rock should implement a football and marching band program.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock seeks community input for next phase of football, marching band feasibility study”

For the second consecutive season, Little Rock women's basketball won the Sun Belt Conference Regular-Season Championship outright with a 61-35 victory against Appalachian State on Saturday afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center.

Little Rock women’s basketball team wins Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Championship

For the second consecutive season, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock women’s basketball won the Sun Belt Conference Regular-Season Championship outright with a 61-35 victory against Appalachian State on Saturday afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center. Continue reading “Little Rock women’s basketball team wins Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Championship”

UA Little Rock class investigates Elaine Massacre

In 1919, one of the deadliest racial conflicts in the country occurred in Elaine, Arkansas. Historians still do not know how many people died during the Elaine Massacre, a conflict with an estimated death toll ranging from 20 to more than 800. Continue reading “UA Little Rock class investigates Elaine Massacre”

The 2018 Jazz and Juleps honoree, Brooks Gibson Wolfe, is the senior audiologist at the Arkansas School for the Deaf, where she has worked for 24 years.

Brooks Gibson Wolfe selected as Jazz and Juleps honoree

An educational audiologist who has dedicated her life to helping the deaf and hard of hearing in Arkansas for more than 26 years has been selected as the honoree for the ninth annual Jazz and Juleps event supporting the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology. 
Continue reading “Brooks Gibson Wolfe selected as Jazz and Juleps honoree”