Artificial Intelligence

Fifty-four of Arkansas’ highest-performing high school and college students will gather at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock June 8-12 for an immersive AI Hackathon and HealthTech Startup Week focused on solving real healthcare challenges facing Arkansans. The public is invited to register to attend the event’s culminating Demo-and-Pitch Showcase from 2-5 p.m. June … AI Hackathon Brings Arkansas’ Top Student Innovators Together to Tackle Healthcare Challenges

If you’ve got an artificial intelligence (AI) idea and you’ve been waiting for the right moment to put it in front of people who can actually help make it happen, Thursday night might be it. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host an exciting showcase of AI innovation this week, as the Amazon … Amazon Web Services AI Pitch Competition Comes to UA Little Rock This Thursday

What does it mean to study the mind in the age of artificial intelligence? For the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the answer begins with a first. The department has welcomed Bahareh Jozranjbar as its inaugural artificial intelligence scholar-in-residence. The role grew out of strategic use of the … UA Little Rock Debuts First AI Scholar-in-Residence

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we think, work and create, and UA Little Rock is bringing that conversation directly to our community. Acclaimed scholar Dr. José Antonio Bowen will speak on AI, creativity, and the future of work in his free public talk, Thinking, Work, and Creativity in the Age of AI, on March … UA Little Rock Hosts Dr. Jose Antonio Bowen: Thinking, Work, and Creativity in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how work is conducted across industries, from healthcare and manufacturing to marketing and finance. While headlines often focus on fears that automation will replace workers, experts at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock say the reality is more complex – and full of opportunity for those prepared to adapt. … How UA Little Rock is Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Workforce

The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees approved two new undergraduate degree programs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during its January meeting, expanding academic offerings that address workforce needs in education and technology. The Board approved a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.) in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of … UA System Board Approves New Bachelor’s Degrees in Early Childhood Education and Artificial Intelligence at UA Little Rock

UA Little Rock Downtown will host an interdisciplinary panel discussion on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. The event, titled “The Ethics of AI,” is free and open to the public. The panel will bring together experts from computer science, philosophy, history, and information science to explore questions at … UA Little Rock Downtown to Host AI Ethics Panel Discussion Oct. 9

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is launching three innovative courses in its Extended Education program, designed to prepare Arkansas’s workforce for the future with practical skills in artificial intelligence. The courses, including Supercharge Your Marketing Strategy with AI and Basics of AI for Better Living, aim to give business leaders, marketing professionals, and … UA Little Rock Expands Extended Education with Three New AI Courses to Equip Arkansas Workforce for Tomorrow

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the 2025 College of Business, Health, and Human Services (CBHHS) Research Symposium Sept. 4-5, bringing together faculty, students, and community members to explore cutting-edge research and the impact of artificial intelligence on education and the workforce. The two-day event will feature presentations from UA Little Rock … UA Little Rock to Host 2025 CBHHS Research Symposium Featuring Author Daniel Susskind

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host renowned economist and author Daniel Susskind for a free public lecture and book signing at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts. Susskind, a professor at King’s College London and leading voice on the future of work and … Economist Daniel Susskind to Deliver Public Lecture, Book Signing on AI and the Future of Work at UA Little Rock