The Association for Information Systems recognized Dr. Rolf Wigand, professor emeritus of information science, business information systems, and management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, with the Distinguished Member Cum Laude award Dec. 15, 2019, at the association’s annual conference in Munich, Germany. Continue reading “Wigand recognized for lifetime achievement by Association for Information Systems”
Picking out the best fresh produce can be a difficult task for many shoppers looking for the best food for their families, but a University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student is researching ways to make the process much easier for shoppers and local food producers. Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad explores use of blockchain for state’s agricultural operations”
Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock researchers have used a novel approach to quantitatively portray legislative change in Ukraine to provide a view into the larger political dynamics of the country. Continue reading “UA Little Rock research produces quantitative portrait of legislative change in Ukraine”
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is one of five institutions sharing a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a multi-scale integrative approach to digital health. This collaborative, multi-institution grant will be used to promote smart health in Arkansas and West Virginia. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to research smart health in Arkansas, West Virginia with NSF grant “
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has been selected as one of the pioneers in the field of deep learning who will teach the subject during a prestigious international summer program in Warsaw, Poland, from July 22-26. Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor selected for DeepLearn 2019”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student will pair innovative ideas with the latest technology in her new role as the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s first digital and innovation manager. Continue reading “Watts lands new position as first digital and innovation manager at University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture”
A husband and wife team, who are both pursuing a Ph.D. in information science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, are mentoring middle school students by sharing their love of games with a science fiction and fantasy club in South Carolina. Continue reading “UA Little Rock doctoral students mentor middle school gaming club in South Carolina”
Social media researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been recognized with the best paper award at an international conference for their research on the behavioral analysis of digital societies formed on the video-sharing platform YouTube. Continue reading “UA Little Rock researchers win best paper award for research on YouTube’s digital societies”
Ever since she was a little girl, Jennifer Davis, Arkansas’ first chief privacy officer, dreamed of becoming a lawyer. Continue reading “A law degree is helping Arkansas’s chief privacy officer navigate uncharted waters”
Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock demonstrated to visiting government officials how web-based, social-media tracking technology programs can help government agencies identify and analyze foreign propaganda and disinformation. Continue reading “U.S. State Department officials view how technology can help government agencies battle foreign propaganda”
