Dr. Christina Drale

Chancellor Drale gifts $25,000 to UA Little Rock faculty professional development 

The new chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has started her term with an investment in the future of faculty members at UA Little Rock.  Continue reading “Chancellor Drale gifts $25,000 to UA Little Rock faculty professional development “

.UA Little Rock Information Technology staff member Peter Stuckey is an amateur bee keeper with several hives kept at the UA Little Rock Community Garden. Photo by Ben Krain.

Volunteer beekeeper tends bees that create more food in campus garden

By day, Peter Stuckey is a database administrator in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Information Technology Services.  Continue reading “Volunteer beekeeper tends bees that create more food in campus garden”

Scott Simon

Nature Conservancy director to discuss Arkansas conservation projects in next EARTHtalk! lecture

The director of The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas will talk about conservation and restoration projects in Arkansas during the next UA Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences EARTHtalk! lecture series on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Continue reading “Nature Conservancy director to discuss Arkansas conservation projects in next EARTHtalk! lecture”

Dr. Stephen Grace works in the UA Little Rock Campus Garden. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UA Little Rock Communications.

Sustainability grant will lead to new greenhouse for Campus Garden, more fresh food for Trojan Food Pantry

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Sustainability Committee has awarded a $2,500 grant that will provide more growing opportunities for the UA Little Rock Campus Garden as well as an increase in fresh produce for the Trojan Food Pantry.  Continue reading “Sustainability grant will lead to new greenhouse for Campus Garden, more fresh food for Trojan Food Pantry”

Lindsey Waddell

EARTHtalk! lecture to explore origins of springs in Hot Springs National Park

An expert will explore the science behind the hot springs of Hot Springs National Park in the next EARTHtalk! lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “EARTHtalk! lecture to explore origins of springs in Hot Springs National Park”

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

UA Little Rock announces college-level Faculty Excellence Award winners

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor 14 of its top faculty members during the Faculty Excellence Awards Thursday, April 13.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock announces college-level Faculty Excellence Award winners”

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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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”