Five students enjoy a fall day at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

UA Little Rock Enrollment on the Rise for 2025

Building on the momentum of increasing enrollment for the first time in 15 years during the fall 2024 semester, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock continues its upward trajectory with strong growth for the 2025 academic year. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Enrollment on the Rise for 2025”

Dr. April Sledge

UA Little Rock Welcomes New Management Professor to Lead Entrepreneurship Classes

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has appointed Dr. April Sledge as its newest management professor, bringing her expertise in entrepreneurship to the School of Business. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Welcomes New Management Professor to Lead Entrepreneurship Classes”

Dr. Philip Huff

UA Little Rock Cybersecurity Professor Inducted into Arkansas Academy of Computing

A UA Little Rock professor has been honored for his contributions to the field of cybersecurity with induction into the prestigious Arkansas Academy of Computing, an organization dedicated to recognizing the state’s leading figures in technology and computing innovation.

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Graduate Spencer Massengale is shown with his wife and son Copeland.

UA Little Rock Graduate Advances AI Research to Aid National Security

Spencer Massengale, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student from Russellville, is set to graduate with a Ph.D. in information science, marking a significant achievement in AI research aimed at protecting critical infrastructure.

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Marla Johnson is UA Little Rock's new technology entrepreneur-in-residence.

UA Little Rock Names Marla Johnson as Inaugural Tech Entrepreneur-in-Residence

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has hired Marla Johnson as its first technology entrepreneur-in-residence, where she will work to expand the university’s entrepreneurship, business innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology programs for the business community, students, and faculty. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Names Marla Johnson as Inaugural Tech Entrepreneur-in-Residence”

The Joe Jones mural, "The Struggle in the South," is on display at UA Little Rock Downtown. Photo by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock Awarded $80K NEH Grant to Develop Educational Materials On Joe Jones’ Iconic Mural

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a nearly $80,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create a curriculum and digital education tools centered around Joe Jones’ 1935 mural, “The Struggle in the South.Continue reading “UA Little Rock Awarded $80K NEH Grant to Develop Educational Materials On Joe Jones’ Iconic Mural”

Dr. Nitin Agarwal is a member of a pivotal working group launched by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders tasked with exploring the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence within Arkansas state government. Photo by Ben Krain.

Nitin Agarwal Joins Statewide Initiative on Safe AI Implementation in Arkansas State Government

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) are proud to announce that Dr. Nitin Agarwal, the Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock and an ARA Fellow, has been named to a pivotal working group launched by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders tasked with exploring the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) within Arkansas state government. Continue reading “Nitin Agarwal Joins Statewide Initiative on Safe AI Implementation in Arkansas State Government”