Innovation

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

The Arkansas Economic Development Institute at UA Little Rock will join the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for the 2025 Arkansas Economic Forecast Luncheon on Nov. 6.  The event will take place at the Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., in Little Rock, with lunch served at 11 … Arkansas Economic Development Institute at UA Little Rock to be part of Arkansas Economic Forecast Luncheon

Dr. Arya Basu, assistant professor of computer science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been selected to participate in “Our American Story,” a national documentary initiative honoring the people and ideas shaping the United States ahead of its 250th anniversary in 2026. As part of the America 250 celebration, the “Our American … UA Little Rock Professor Featured in National Documentary Project for America’s 250th Celebration

The story of American Indians in baseball is a complex narrative rooted in cultural disruption, resilience, and athletic prowess. This history, which includes significant contributions to Arkansas minor league baseball, will be the focus of the next Legacies & Lunch program presented by the CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. Erin Fehr, archivist and assistant … Baseball and Boarding Schools: UA Little Rock Archivist to Reveal American Indian Contributions to Arkansas Minor Leagues

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched the Workforce Development Center Council, a new cross-campus advisory group designed to strengthen the university’s role in meeting Arkansas’s evolving workforce needs. The council brings together leaders from across academic colleges and administrative units to discuss emerging workforce trends and to identify how UA Little Rock … UA Little Rock Creates Workforce Development Center Council to Strengthen Career Pathways and Community Impact

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host Nerd Night Oct. 22 to highlight the exciting opportunities, research, and activities taking place in the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).  Nerd Night will take place from 5-8 p.m. with star gazing going till 9 p.m.. This event will take place in … UA Little Rock to Host Nerd Night Oct. 22

Raccoons, often called “trash pandas,” are showing physical traits consistent with the earliest stages of domestication, according to a groundbreaking new study published in the online journal Frontiers in Zoology. The study, led by Dr. Raffaela Lesch, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is also notable for featuring … Research Study Co-authored by 16 UA Little Rock Students Finds Raccoons Show Early Signs of Domestication