Research

In 2026, Dr. Derek R. Slagle, a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will serve as a Fulbright Specialist at the University of Pretoria in South … Translating Research into Action

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, the Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received the Best Paper Award at the 2025 … UA Little Rock Professor Earns Best Paper Award for AI Research

What role do emotion and social connection play in scientific discovery? Praveshika Bhandari, a researcher from Nepal pursuing a doctorate in computer science at the University of Arkansas at Little … UA Little Rock Ph.D. Student Uses AI to Study Emotion

Agriculture is Arkansas’s largest industry, and its future hinges on one resource: water. An economist at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is leading a major research effort to … UA Little Rock Economist Examines Future of Arkansas Water and Agriculture

One of UA Little Rock’s newest professors, Dr. Tiffani Tijerina, assistant professor in rhetoric and writing, received an Open Education Award for Excellence for the first book in a series … UA Little Rock Professor Wins Award for Open Pedagogy

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock and founding director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) … UA Little Rock Researcher Wins Best Paper Award for Groundbreaking AI Study on YouTube Bias

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor is pioneering research to improve accessibility in the field of cybersecurity.  After more than two decades of service in the U.S. Air … UA Little Rock Professor Works to Improve Accessibility in Cybersecurity

Dr. Rich Shumate, an assistant professor at UA Little Rock’s School of Mass Communication, has received national recognition for his groundbreaking research on the media strategies of President John F. … Shumate Honored with National Award for Research on JFK’s Televised Press Conferences

From a rural high school principal to a leading academic researcher, Dr. David White’s career has been shaped by curiosity and mentorship — a path that has now led him … Curiosity, Community, and Leadership: Dr. David White Named Director of the Survey Research Center

As demand for cleaner, longer-lasting energy storage grows, researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are leading the charge toward innovative next-generation battery technology. At the heart of … UA Little Rock Battery Lab Powers Arkansas’s Future in Energy Independence