University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Paleontologist to speak at March 8 EARTHtalk! lecture

Dr. Laura Vietti, geological museum and collections manager with the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming, will speak about whale falls during the next University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences EARTHtalk! lecture series on Wednesday, March 8. 
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The UA Little Rock team advancing to the second round of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition include Coach Yanyan Li, Captain Connor Young, Aaron Mays, Hector Fernandez, Jeffrey Wooldridge, Josh Carlat, Malik El-Amin, Shijun Zhong, and Zachary Long.

UA Little Rock team advances to regional cyber defense competition

A cyber security team from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will advance to the second round of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Continue reading “UA Little Rock team advances to regional cyber defense competition”

Dean Whitman and three Arkansas engineering deans meet with U.S. Rep. French Hill. Pictured from left to right are Dean English, Associate Dean Paul Mixon, U.S. Rep. French Hill, Dean Lawrence Whitman, and Dean Neal Barlow.

Dean Whitman meets with Arkansas lawmakers in Washington

Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Technology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, traveled to Washington, D.C. Feb. 6-8 to meet with members of the Arkansas congressional delegation.  Continue reading “Dean Whitman meets with Arkansas lawmakers in Washington”

Dr. Kathy Knierim

Hydrologist to kick off spring 2017 EARTHtalk! series

A hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey will be the first featured speaker for the spring 2017 UA Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences EARTHtalk! lecture series with a Feb. 15 talk on the importance of groundwater.  Continue reading “Hydrologist to kick off spring 2017 EARTHtalk! series”

Roko Miocic

Donaghey Scholars start bone marrow donor registration organization on campus

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are giving back through a campus organization that has resulted in hundreds of new participants in the Be The Match registry, a global bone marrow registry operated by the National Marrow Donor Program. 
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Jerry Richard Trevino, Denilson Mendez, Sandra Carmona, and Terry Richard Trevino

LULAC presents $1,000 scholarship to student in need

When Denilson Mendez was 4, his mother brought him to the United States so he could have a better life.  Continue reading “LULAC presents $1,000 scholarship to student in need”

John Talburt, left, introduces the members of the Information Quality Graduate Program Founder's Panel, including Dr. Mary Good, Charles Morgan, and Dr. Richard Wang.

UALR information quality graduate program celebrates 10 years of success

When Acxiom executives agreed to help sponsor the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s new graduate program in information quality 10 years ago, they had no idea how successful the program would become. 
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Lewis Siegel

Walt Disney animator to share career experiences

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students and employees have the chance to draw on the experiences of an animation expert with more than 20 years of industry experience.   Continue reading “Walt Disney animator to share career experiences”

George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology

Information quality graduate program celebrates 10th anniversary Sept. 30

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) will host the 10th anniversary celebration for the world’s first graduate program in information quality on Friday, Sept. 30. Continue reading “Information quality graduate program celebrates 10th anniversary Sept. 30”

Fribourgh Award Ceremony

Fribourgh ceremony raises more than 51k for student scholarships, honors Dr. Mary Good

When Dr. Nancy Gray entered her freshman organic chemistry class at Bucknell University in 1972, she was dismayed to see there was only one other woman in the class.   Continue reading “Fribourgh ceremony raises more than 51k for student scholarships, honors Dr. Mary Good”