Dr. Kyungsun Lee

Lee Selected for Prestigious Science Communicators Fellowship

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has been selected for an academic fellowship that supports early-career researchers studying science communication related to water issues.
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Super Regional Tournament hosted at Hendrix University. Credit: Nathan Griffin

UA Little Rock Esports Team Excels in Recent Tournaments

The esports team at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is making waves both regionally and nationally, with standout performances in the recent Super Regional Tournament and the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Rocket League playoffs. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Esports Team Excels in Recent Tournaments”

Constance Meadors

Meadors Named Director of Arkansas Space Grant Consortium

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is happy to announce Dr. Constance Meadors as the new director of the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) and NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program. Continue reading “Meadors Named Director of Arkansas Space Grant Consortium”

Dr. Lawrence Whitman and Dr. Jeff Connelly

UA Little Rock Announces Change in the Leadership of Donaghey STEM College

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced that Dean Lawrence Whitman will be leaving his position as dean of the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to become the dean of Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock Announces Change in the Leadership of Donaghey STEM College”

Middle school students participate in a UA Little Rock Virtual Reality Summer Camp at the Emerging Analytics Center on campus.

UA Little Rock Emerging Analytics Center to Host Three Summer Camps

UA Little Rock’s Emerging Analytics Center (EAC) is gearing up for an exciting summer ahead, with three different summer camps on the horizon for middle and high school students. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Emerging Analytics Center to Host Three Summer Camps”

The exhibition, “Slavery and Freedom: Journeys Across Time and Space,” will open on Friday, May 3, with a reception from 4:30-6 p.m. at UA Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. Separated by decades and thousands of miles, the exhibition shows how Abby Guy and Furcy Madeleine used the legal system to escape slavery.

Arkansas Humanities Grant to Fund ‘Slavery and Freedom’ Exhibit at UA Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $10,000 grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities to fund an exhibit exploring the history of two people who were enslaved but used the courts to sue for their emancipation during the 19th century. Continue reading “Arkansas Humanities Grant to Fund ‘Slavery and Freedom’ Exhibit at UA Little Rock”

Joanne Matson

UA Little Rock to Host University Assembly April 25

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will hold its spring University Assembly meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 25. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Host University Assembly April 25”

Students play a number of instruments as they look at sheet music on a stage.

UA Little Rock to Present Spring Jazz and Wind Ensemble Concert April 23

The School of Literary and Performing Arts will host the Spring Jazz and Wind Ensemble Concert on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on UA Little Rock’s campus. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Present Spring Jazz and Wind Ensemble Concert April 23”