Information Science

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student has presented research on how opinions can be formed, influenced, and changed during the Computational Social Science Conference held Oct. 19-22 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Jerry L. Maulden-Entergy endowed chair and information science professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was recently honored for a prestigious international fellowship for his achievements in social media and technology research.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor will be inducted into the Arkansas Academy of Computing for her career contributions to computing in Arkansas. 

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has received $230,000 to help defend the United States against the use of social bots. 

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has presented his research on how social cyber forensics can be used to track how online deviant groups use social media to spread propaganda and misinformation at several major international conferences this summer. 

The Department of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received more than $260,000 to continue its partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). 

Dr. Elizabeth Pierce, chair of the Department of Information Science at UA Little Rock, will present a colloquium talk about the challenges facing higher education as well as the opportunities available for the success of universities, students, and faculty members.

Looking over a room filled with 15 bright Arkansas girls who are raptly focused on designing websites with the computer coding skills they learned during an all-girls coding camp is a beautiful sight to Thomas Wallace.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is continuing its promise of making college more affordable and accessible with four early entry programs that offer an affordable fast track to earning a master’s degree. 

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has received more than $1.5 million to research ways to aid U.S. military forces in the fight against cyber propaganda campaigns.