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UA Little Rock professor a collaborator in $1 million grant project to use fitness data to help African Americans, Latinos with cardiovascular disease

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor is a collaborator in a $1 million grant-financed project investigating how to use data from fitness trackers and environmental monitors to improve patient care in African Americans and Latinos diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.

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Agarwal serves on roundtable covering trolls, bots, and fake news

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock information science professor was one of four experts to participate in a roundtable discussion that explored how trolls, bots, and other new phenomena are shaping conversations and shifting public discourse in an online environment. Continue reading “Agarwal serves on roundtable covering trolls, bots, and fake news”

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Rolf Wigand honored with best paper award

Rolf Wigand, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor emeritus, recently won an award for his collaborative research on the effects of the internet on the real estate industry.

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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”

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UALR researcher Nitin Agarwal chosen for international IARIA fellowship

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock researcher is one of only five U.S.-based scientists nominated for a prestigious international IARIA fellowship.

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Dr. Nitin Agarwal (left) and his doctoral students, Nihal Hussain and Samer Al-Khateeb. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UALR Communications.

UALR researchers present findings at NATO conference

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor and two doctoral students recently got a chance to unveil their research on cyber defense at an international NATO conference. 
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Participants and faculty mentors, from left to right, are: Front row: Monica Bebawy, Brandon Dalton, and Diana Anguiano; Second row: Dr. Mengjun Xie, Dennis Frank, and Jasmine Mabrey; Third row: Jonathan Ming, Ying Vang, Antwane Lewis, and Dr. Kenji Yoshigoe; and Back row: Edsel Paula-Aquino, Zachary King, graduate assistant Yanyan Li, and Dr. Mariofanna Milanova.

UALR student researches how to keep cars safe from hacking

In 2015, two researchers remotely hacked a Jeep Cherokee being driven by a reporter who documented how the researchers controlled everything from the car’s radio and media console to its brakes and steering.

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Dr. Nitin Agarwal's student research team has been studying the social media output regarding NATO Operation Brilliant Jump. Shown, from left to right, are Samer Al-khateeb, Muhammad Nihal Hussain, Mainuddin Shaik, Mohammad Nooman Shiblee, Nitin Agarwal, and Abu Fahad Siddiqui. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UALR Communications.

UALR professor monitors anti-NATO narratives for Operation Brilliant Jump

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor and his team of student researchers are investigating how groups are using social media to respond to NATO exercises.

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UALR professor Nitin Agarwal earns grant to support social media research

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor continues to garner national and international support for his research into how groups use social media for potentially destructive acts.

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Grant helps fund research into violent flash mobs

Thanks to a new grant, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock researcher is expanding his investigation of cyber flash mobs — particularly those that lead to violent or damaging behavior.

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