The graduate student winners of the 2016 Student Research and Creative Works Expo were honored at an awards ceremony April 18 in the Student Services Center.

UALR announces 2016 Student Research and Creative Works Expo award winners

The winners of the 2016 Student Research and Creative Works Expo at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock were announced during an awards ceremony April 18 in the Student Services Center.

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Cyber Security Club earned third place at the Southwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are Mengjun Xie, Andrew Lewis, Blaise Koch, John Henry, and Yanyan Li. Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are Tommy Haycraft, Connor Young, Jeffery Wooldridge, and Dylan Hailey.

UALR team takes third place in Cyber Defense Competition

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Cyber Security Club recently earned the highest finish ever for an Arkansas university at the Southwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

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Ben Levie, Cory Gray, and Steven Detmer are one of three student teams who were selected to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University April 1-3 at the University of California-Berkeley.

10 UALR students will attend Clinton Global Initiative University

Ten students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been selected to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University to present ideas to combat global challenges. This year’s event will be held April 1-3 at the University of California-Berkeley.

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Former astronaut Duane "Digger" Carey speaks to a student about his 2002 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope during a colloquium at UALR on Feb. 25.

Astronaut inspires youths to pursue higher education

Duane “Digger” Carey credits education as the defining element that led a child who grew up in public housing in St. Paul, Minnesota, to a successful career as an astronaut who piloted a shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope in 2002.

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Past participants of the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at UALR test structural engineering skills by building a water tower.

UALR receives grant to hold free STEM summer camp for middle school students

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will help propel Arkansas’ youth into successful futures in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), thanks to a grant from The Harris Foundation and ExxonMobil.

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UALR students won second place in the Heavy Civil Division at the Associated Schools of Construction Student Competition in Dallas. From left to right are Joseph Eggburn, Austin Anderson, William Duncanson, Coach Larry Blackmon, Drew Potter, Ryan Hix, and Dylan Singleton.

UALR students take 2nd place in Dallas competition

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students took second place in the Associated Schools of Construction Student Competition held Feb. 13-15 in Dallas. Continue reading “UALR students take 2nd place in Dallas competition”

Astronaut Duane "Digger" Carey

Astronaut Duane “Digger” Carey visits UALR

Former astronaut Duane “Digger” Carey will discuss his 2002 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope during a visit to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Feb. 25. Continue reading “Astronaut Duane “Digger” Carey visits UALR”

Gerald Lambert

Graduate’s journey to commencement both ‘beautiful and difficult’

Gerald Lambert took a chance. He took several chances, really.

Lambert moved from Ireland to New York and then relocated to Little Rock, where he met his future wife. With her encouragement, he left a well established career in the restaurant industry.

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Dr. Cang Ye head shot

Cang Ye named an ARA Fellow

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock researcher has been named an Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Fellow.

Dr. Cang Ye, a professor in the UALR Department of Systems Engineering, was one of five researchers honored during a Thursday, Dec. 10, news conference at the State Capitol building in Little Rock.

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Little Rock to host international digital forensic, security conference

Some of the world’s leading digital security experts are coming to Arkansas, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  

UALR will host the fourth International Conference on Digital Forensic and Security — the symposium’s first appearance in Arkansas — April 25-27, 2016.   

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