UA Little Rock student Emily DeAtley visits the Giant's Causeway north of Belfast while working abroad in Ireland this summer.

UA Little Rock Student Brushes Up on Dental Assistant Skills in Ireland

Emily DeAtley, a junior biology major and American Sign Language minor from Mountain Home, spent the summer gaining some valuable experience interning as a dental assistant and researcher in Ireland. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Student Brushes Up on Dental Assistant Skills in Ireland”

Graduate student Ranjitha Hariharalakshmanan won a prestigious scholarship from the AVS for her materials science research into a new way to purify water. Photo by Benjamin Krain

UA Little Rock Student Wins National Materials Science Award from AVS

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student has won a prestigious national graduate student award from the AVS for her materials science research into creating a more efficient method of water purification. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Student Wins National Materials Science Award from AVS”

Bastazo team members include, from left to right, Andrew Bomberger (UA Little Rock), Spencer Massengale (UA Little Rock), Philip Huff (UA Little Rock), Dakota Dale (UA Fayetteville), Matt Kennett (UA Little Rock), Qinghua Li (UA Fayetteville), Thao LeVasicek (UA Fayetteville), Kylie McClanahan (UA Fayetteville), Yaling Liu (UA Fayetteville), and Alan Mantooth (UA Fayetteville).

Arkansas Professors, Students Collaborate on $2.2 Million, AI-Driven Cybersecurity Project with Israeli Cyber Resilience Company

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor and students are part of a university startup that has received a $2.2 million grant to develop an advanced artificial-intelligence automation and rapid-recovery hardware to protect industrial control systems from cybersecurity attacks. Continue reading “Arkansas Professors, Students Collaborate on $2.2 Million, AI-Driven Cybersecurity Project with Israeli Cyber Resilience Company”

Isabel Ward visits Gullfoss Falls and Nature Reserve in Iceland.

UA Little Rock Student Has Incredible Study Abroad Experience in Iceland

A UA Little Rock student who had previously never traveled outside the country had a once-in-a-lifetime experience studying abroad in Iceland over the summer. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Student Has Incredible Study Abroad Experience in Iceland”

Dr. Sujan Ghosh

Ghosh Earns Al Sonntag Award for Best Technical Paper

Dr. Sujan Ghosh, assistant professor of engineering at UA Little Rock, has been honored with the Al Sonntag Award from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. Continue reading “Ghosh Earns Al Sonntag Award for Best Technical Paper”

Professor Robert Lytle leads two students participating in a criminal justice summer research program at UA Little Rock. Photo by Ben Krain.

Student Researchers Investigate Muslim Hate Crimes in Arkansas

A second group of undergraduate students from across the country spent the summer at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock investigating Muslim hate crimes and anti-Muslim sentiment in Arkansas as part of a three-year National Science Foundation grant project. Continue reading “Student Researchers Investigate Muslim Hate Crimes in Arkansas”

Dr. Michael Heil

Heil Pens Book Chapter Detailing How Catholic Clerics Used Canon Law in Medieval Italy

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock history professor has written a book chapter outlining how Catholic clerics used canon law more than 1,000 years ago in Italy. Continue reading “Heil Pens Book Chapter Detailing How Catholic Clerics Used Canon Law in Medieval Italy”

Dr. Rebecca Glazier gives a presentation at UA Little Rock Downtown. Photo by Ben Krain.

Glazier Named Top Higher Ed Influencer to Follow in 2023

Dr. Rebecca Glazier, a professor in the School of Public Affairs at UA Little Rock, has been named one of the top higher education influencers to follow in 2023. Continue reading “Glazier Named Top Higher Ed Influencer to Follow in 2023”

Dr. Andrew Amstutz

Research Fellowships Allow Amstutz to Research Historic Mysteries

Dr. Andrew Amstutz, assistant professor of history at UA Little Rock, has completed two fellowships in the past two years that have allowed him to continue his historical research and to develop new history courses at UA Little Rock that deal with public history and the history of epidemics. Continue reading “Research Fellowships Allow Amstutz to Research Historic Mysteries”

Paige Blair, right, participates in a Forensic Anthropology mock crime scene where they gather evidence at a simulated crime scene. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

UA Little Rock Student Completes Forensic Anthropology Field Methods Program

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student participated in a specialized summer field program that focuses on forensic archaeology and anthropology, surface skeletal recovery, and burial recovery. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Student Completes Forensic Anthropology Field Methods Program”