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”

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”