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”

Photo of the Communications and Marketing Team by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock Communications and Marketing Team Wins 8 Best of CASE District IV Awards

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Communications and Marketing team was honored with eight 2024 Best of CASE District IV awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Continue reading “UA Little Rock Communications and Marketing Team Wins 8 Best of CASE District IV Awards”

UA Little Rock celebrates the launch of the Mapping Little Rock History Project. Pictured from left to right is Emily Summers Yarberry, Amanda McQueen, Emily Housdan, Elise Tanner, Jess Porter, Deborah Baldwin, Laura McClellan, James Wethington, Tyler Riley, and Scott Bradshaw. Photo by Beatriz Garcia.

UA Little Rock Unveils New Website Tracking Over a Century of Little Rock’s History

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has debuted a new educational website that chronicles the evolution of the City of Little Rock through more than a century of history. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Unveils New Website Tracking Over a Century of Little Rock’s History”

Photo of Greg Hatcher is courtesy of Arkansas Money & Politics.

Hatcher Nominated for Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

The man who is responsible for bringing a Division I wrestling program to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been nominated to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Continue reading “Hatcher Nominated for Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame”

Dr. Philip Huff and Dr. Sandra Leiterman

UA Little Rock Awarded $561K NCAE-C Grant to Lead GenCyber Program Coalition

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $561,000 grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program at the National Security Agency to spearhead a coalition of institutions who will offer an innovative summer program for junior high and high school students who want to learn the latest skills in cybersecurity. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Awarded $561K NCAE-C Grant to Lead GenCyber Program Coalition”