UA Little Rock Announces 2026 Faculty Excellence Award Winners

UA Little Rock has announced the recipients of its 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding faculty members for their contributions in teaching, research and creative works, public service, social justice, and rising faculty achievement. Selected from college-level honorees, this year’s winners represent the highest level of achievement across the university. Winners are recognized for excellence UA Little Rock Announces 2026 Faculty Excellence Award Winners

Nine UA Little Rock Students Present STEM Research at Arkansas State Capitol

Nine students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently showcased their research at STEM Posters at the Capitol, an annual event held at the Arkansas State Capitol that highlights student-led research from across the state. STEM Posters at the Capitol provides students with the opportunity to share original research with state lawmakers and Nine UA Little Rock Students Present STEM Research at Arkansas State Capitol

UA Little Rock Earns National Recognition in U.S. News 2026 Online Graduate Rankings

UA Little Rock’s online graduate criminal justice program ranked No. 38 nationally in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Graduate Programs rankings.In the 2026 rankings, UA Little Rock also rose to No. 38 (tied) in Best Online Master’s in Information Technology Programs, up three spots from No. 41 the previous year. These UA Little Rock Earns National Recognition in U.S. News 2026 Online Graduate Rankings

UA Little Rock Professor Earns Best Paper Award for AI Research

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 International Conference on AI-Based Media Innovation (AIMEDIA 2025) in Venice, Italy, for groundbreaking research that uses artificial intelligence to uncover bias embedded in YouTube content. UA Little Rock Professor Earns Best Paper Award for AI Research

UA Little Rock Researcher Wins Best Paper Award for Groundbreaking AI Study on YouTube Bias

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) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received the Best Paper Award at the 2025 International Conference on AI-Based Media Innovation (AIMEDIA 2025) UA Little Rock Researcher Wins Best Paper Award for Groundbreaking AI Study on YouTube Bias

Yang Inducted into Arkansas Research Alliance Academy

Dr. Mary Yang, professor of information science at UA Little Rock, has joined an elite group of state scientists and academics as she was inducted into the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Academy on Aug. 10.

Yang Named Arkansas Research Alliance Fellow

Dr. Mary Yang, professor of information science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named a fellow of the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Academy.