STEM

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Department of Computer Science is among the Top 50 “Most Innovative” in the nation, according to an online resource focused on computer science programs across the U.S.

The Jodie Mahony Center was awarded a multi-million dollar grant to reach more gifted and talented grade schoolers.

For the fourth year, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Institute on Race and Ethnicity will honor individuals who have been integral to civil rights in the state by honoring them with bronze commemorative plaques on the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail in the heart of downtown Little Rock.

Budding scientists and engineers are encouraged to apply for a summer science program hosted at UALR in July.

The Washington D.C.-based nonprofit, Triangle Coalition for STEM Education, announced yesterday its 2014 board of directors which included a UALR faculty member, Dr. Wendi J.W. Williams.

Two more students in the University Science Scholars Program will get to present their research at a national STEM conference in Washington.

UALR junior Kari Payton enjoyed “working with her hands” in her dad’s construction business growing up in the tiny northeast Louisiana town of Bastrop.

On Wednesday, June 19, UALR will welcome area student groups to the first ever “Geek Speak” event where they will learn more about science, technology, engineering, and math.

Two students from the UALR George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology, Daniel Pullen and Anthony Keener, recently demonstrated two essential strengths in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics field – conducting original scientific research and communicating that research to a diverse audience.