Harrison Mitchell

UA Little Rock Graduate Completes Thesis on Content in German-Language Newspaper During WWI

A graduating UA Little Rock student is thankful to the history department for helping prepare him for a career as an archivist through the extensive research he was required to do for his thesis.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock Graduate Completes Thesis on Content in German-Language Newspaper During WWI”

Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm

UA Little Rock Professor Advises Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm, associate professor of political science at UA Little Rock, has advised a Maryland commission tasked with investigating the history of lynching in the state. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Professor Advises Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission”

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”

Ahmed Abu-Halimeh, a new UA Little Rock assistant professor in information science., received a $103,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a machine learning research project and spacial visualization.

UA Little Rock Professor Receives $103K Grant to Use Machine Learning to Improve Data Curation

Dr. Ahmed AbuHalimeh, assistant professor of information science at UA Little Rock, has received a $103,036 grant to develop machine learning models that will improve data curation and data quality. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Professor Receives $103K Grant to Use Machine Learning to Improve Data Curation”

Dr. Mariya Khodakovskaya, professor of biology at UA Little Rock and Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) fellow, will discuss her pioneering research in crop improvement through the use of carbon-based nanomaterials during the ARA Project Scope at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Khodakovskaya to Highlight Research During Arkansas Research Alliance Project Scope

Dr. Mariya Khodakovskaya, professor of biology at UA Little Rock and Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) fellow, will discuss her pioneering research in crop improvement through the use of carbon-based nanomaterials during the ARA Project Scope at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. Continue reading “Khodakovskaya to Highlight Research During Arkansas Research Alliance Project Scope”

Kanishka Manna, a Ph.D. student in the joint bioinformatics program at UA Little Rock and UAMS, presented his research at the Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology Conference held July 10-14 in Madison, Wisconsin.

UA Little Rock Researcher Studying How to Combat Diseases by Identifying Therapeutic Vulnerabilities

A joint UA Little Rock/UAMS doctoral student has been recognized for his research to create a custom protein database to combat complex diseases like melanoma by identifying therapeutic vulnerabilities. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Researcher Studying How to Combat Diseases by Identifying Therapeutic Vulnerabilities”

UA Little Rock professors, from left, Mark Baille, Ronia Kattoum, Michael Moore, David Montague and Lundon Pinneo received a large grant from the National Science Foundation to work to improve undergraduate education in the Donaghey College of STEM.

Largest NSF Grant Awarded to UA Little Rock Will Support Ongoing Undergraduate STEM Education Efforts

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance teaching and learning and to promote student success in undergraduate STEM education. This is the largest grant UA Little Rock has ever received from the National Science Foundation.  Continue reading “Largest NSF Grant Awarded to UA Little Rock Will Support Ongoing Undergraduate STEM Education Efforts”