As a sophomore information science major at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2010, Karen Watts of Bryant faced a difficult choice. Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad is taking the Information Technology world by storm”
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, a distinguished professor of Information Science Department and head of the university’s Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS), was one of six new Arkansas Research Alliance Fellows announced Thursday, Dec. 13, during a news conference at the Arkansas State Capitol. Continue reading “UA Little Rock’s Agarwal named Arkansas Research Alliance Fellow”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student who is graduating on Dec. 15 is making it easier for medical researchers to validate patient data found on social networks that can be used to make important decisions about what medical products are advanced for future development. Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad researches validity of patient data found on social networks”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock information science professor has been inducted as a fellow of the Arkansas Academy of Computing for his contributions to computing in Arkansas. Continue reading “Agarwal elected to Arkansas Academy of Computing”
New research at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock digs into assumptions about the influence of bots on people’s opinions. Continue reading “UA Little Rock research shows that bots may have less influence on people than previously thought”
A UA Little Rock research paper on strategic integrations of social media platforms received the Challenge Problem Runner Up award at the 2018 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling, and Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation this summer. Continue reading “UA Little Rock paper wins award at international conference for research on tracking disinformation campaigns through social media”
University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor and social media infiltration expert Dr. Nitin Agarwal has been selected as a member of the U.S. State Department’s Tech Demo program to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation. Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor joins program to fight the spread of foreign propaganda”
Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are studying how social bots influence the delivery of news via social media during major disasters. Continue reading “Social bots disrupt online communication about natural disasters”
Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are looking to make a name for themselves in the world of hackathons. Continue reading “UA Little Rock students win Alabama hackathon with cryptocurrency prototype app”
A group of researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are studying how the mass migration of refugees from Middle Eastern and North African countries into Europe has created a shift in the migrant narrative in online communication. Continue reading “Research explores how online narratives on refugees shift over time”