University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor and social media infiltration expert Dr. Nitin Agarwal has been selected as a member of the U.S. State Department’s Tech Demo program to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation. Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor joins program to fight the spread of foreign propaganda”
Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are studying how social bots influence the delivery of news via social media during major disasters. Continue reading “Social bots disrupt online communication about natural disasters”
Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are looking to make a name for themselves in the world of hackathons. Continue reading “UA Little Rock students win Alabama hackathon with cryptocurrency prototype app”
A group of researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are studying how the mass migration of refugees from Middle Eastern and North African countries into Europe has created a shift in the migrant narrative in online communication. Continue reading “Research explores how online narratives on refugees shift over time”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has co-authored a book with a UA Little Rock graduate analyzing how online communities and social media can provide stress relief for families and individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. Continue reading “Professors publish book studying online support communities for autism”
In February, more than 409 million people read the over 20.8 billion pages posted on WordPress.com, a popular blogging platform. Blogging remains a popular form of online communication that is growing at an exponential rate, yet few researchers have grasped the potential of data mining the blogosphere for research purposes. Continue reading “UA Little Rock student researcher is uncovering the secrets of the blogosphere”
A group of University of Arkansas at Little Rock students has won the Best Paper Award from the International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA) for their paper studying blogs’ effect on the information flow of Venezuelan migration. Continue reading “Team COSMOS wins Best Paper Award at conference”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has received $230,000 to help defend the United States against the use of social bots. Continue reading “Agarwal receives $230,000 to assist U.S. Department of Defense in social bot detection”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has received more than $1.5 million to research ways to aid U.S. military forces in the fight against cyber propaganda campaigns. Continue reading “Naval Research office awards Nitin Agarwal $1.5 million grant”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock researcher is one of only five U.S.-based scientists nominated for a prestigious international IARIA fellowship.
Continue reading “UALR researcher Nitin Agarwal chosen for international IARIA fellowship”
