Emerging Analytics Center Student Researcher Ramiro Serrano Vergel dissects a virtual corpse on the Immersive virtual reality table at the EAC center. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UA Little Rock Communications.

UA Little Rock Emerging Analytics Center to host open house featuring virtual and augmented reality technology April 7-8

The Emerging Analytics Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, where visitors can see the latest cutting-edge technology in the world of virtual and augmented reality.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock Emerging Analytics Center to host open house featuring virtual and augmented reality technology April 7-8”

Engineering students to display skills in concrete canoes, steel bridges

Engineering and construction management students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock showed off their skills Thursday, March 30, before they departed for an engineering competition in Memphis.  Continue reading “Engineering students to display skills in concrete canoes, steel bridges”

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”

J. Michael Tramel

UA Little Rock construction management program recognized as top educational program

When Michael Tramel considered the need for a college degree program in construction management during the early 1990s, he knew he would be facing an uphill battle.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock construction management program recognized as top educational program”

Carmen Robinson

Carmen Robinson receives award for work with college transfer students

Dr. Carmen Robinson, assistant dean for student services in the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, has been recognized for her work with college transfer students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 
Continue reading “Carmen Robinson receives award for work with college transfer students”

UALR cybersecurity team members included Yanyan Li, a fourth-year integrated computing doctoral student from China, Connor Young, a first-year integrated computing doctoral student from Springdale, Arkansas, and Hector Fernandez, a senior majoring in computer science from North Little Rock.

UALR cybersecurity students research methods to keep digital voting safe from hacking

Three students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock participated in an international cybersecurity challenge to come up with a strategy to keep digital voting safe from hackers.  Continue reading “UALR cybersecurity students research methods to keep digital voting safe from hacking”

Michael Allen Lasiter head shot

Donors honor memory of Michael Allen Lasiter with UALR scholarship

Former friends and colleagues are honoring the memory of Arkansas construction industry leader Michael Allen Lasiter by donating $60,000 toward helping future civil and construction engineering students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Continue reading “Donors honor memory of Michael Allen Lasiter with UALR scholarship”

Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira

Cruz-Neira chairs international virtual reality conference

Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira, director of the Emerging Analytics Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, chaired an international virtual reality conference Dec. 7-9 at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock.  Continue reading “Cruz-Neira chairs international virtual reality conference”