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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s esports Rocket League team ended the 2025 season with five wins, making it the first time in program history to win more than half of its games. This milestone reflects the team’s continued growth and progress as the team made its first-ever appearance in the Southeastern Esports League … UA Little Rock Rocket League Team Wraps Up Breakout Winning Season

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students, Axton Tackett and Braden Carr, have been selected for the inaugural Arkansas Civic Leadership Academy, a statewide program backed by the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute that prepares the next generation of civic leaders.      The program brings together students from colleges and universities across the state for a yearlong … Two UA Little Rock Students Selected for Inaugural Arkansas Civic Leadership Academy

At the start of this year, alumna Dr. Brandi De La Cruz was named Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year for 2026. De La Cruz has taught at Collierville High School in Tennessee for six years.  De La Cruz first earned her school’s Teacher of the Year award, then advanced to become District Teacher of the … Former Student Wins Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has added two new employees and announced a promotion within its Advancement and Communications divisions, strengthening the university’s efforts to share its story and engage the community. Molly Coleman has joined the Office of Communications and Marketing as a research communicator. In this role, Coleman helps share the … UA Little Rock Expands Advancement and Communications Teams

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Theta Eta Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity is proving that size is no measure of success. With just over 20 active members, the fraternity has achieved remarkable growth over the past year. The chapter has earned national recognition for academic excellence, logging thousands of community service hours, and … Small but Mighty: How UA Little Rock’s Kappa Sigma is Making a Difference in Academics, Service, and Brotherhood

A UA Little Rock student spent the spring semester immersed in Spanish culture, where she gained experiences and life skills that she says will help her in any future career path. Sofia Villegas, a junior management major from Cabot and a member of the Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, studied at the University of Sevilla in … UA Little Rock Student Gains Global Perspective During Semester Abroad in Spain

UA Little Rock student Emilia Berry spent her summer overseas, where she gained invaluable experience that will shape her future career as a speech-language pathologist. Berry, a junior communication sciences and disorders major from Bryant, interned at ChildVision in Dublin, Ireland, the country’s national education campus for children with sight loss and other sensory impairments … Emilia Berry Gains Hands-On Therapy Experience During Summer Abroad in Ireland

Dogs may be humanity’s oldest companions, but their evolution from wild wolves is still full of mysteries. New research from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is helping solve one of them by showing how domestication may have altered far more than behavior. Jacob Hansen, a graduate student in biology, and Dr. Raffaela Lesch, … UA Little Rock Research Sheds New Light on How Domestication Shaped the Canine Voice Box

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s School of Social Work is taking a hands-on approach to sustainability thanks to a 2024 UA Little Rock Sustainability Grant. Morgan Leyenberger, instructor of social work, used the grant to purchase a GEME electric composter, a high-tech, microbiotic system that converts food waste into usable compost within hours. … UA Little Rock School of Social Work Reduces Food Waste with New Campus Composter

A study from the Collaboratorium or Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock reveals that the use of symbols in Instagram posts significantly boost engagement and help information spread more quickly across social media platforms. The research was led by Dr. Nitin Agarwal, founding director … UA Little Rock COSMOS Study Shows How Symbols Drive Social Media Engagement