Innovation

Emma Estelle Chambers, a 2023 graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is finding creative ways to turn Arkansas earth into art. Known professionally as Emma Estelle, Chambers is quickly establishing herself in the state’s arts scene through a combination of creative innovation, scientific research, and a growing body of ceramic work inspired … UA Little Rock Alumna Launches Career in Ceramics with artLAUNCH Grant

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is launching three innovative courses in its Extended Education program, designed to prepare Arkansas’s workforce for the future with practical skills in artificial intelligence. The courses, including Supercharge Your Marketing Strategy with AI and Basics of AI for Better Living, aim to give business leaders, marketing professionals, and … UA Little Rock Expands Extended Education with Three New AI Courses to Equip Arkansas Workforce for Tomorrow

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host the 2025 College of Business, Health, and Human Services (CBHHS) Research Symposium Sept. 4-5, bringing together faculty, students, and community members to explore cutting-edge research and the impact of artificial intelligence on education and the workforce. The two-day event will feature presentations from UA Little Rock … UA Little Rock to Host 2025 CBHHS Research Symposium Featuring Author Daniel Susskind

Bastazo, an AI-driven cybersecurity company focused on protecting operational technology, recently partnered with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s STRIVE program to host teacher interns from the Bentonville School District.  The program placed three local educators, Matthew Possehl, Clint Holderby, and Taylor Kinsey, at Bastazo this summer, providing them with hands-on industry experience in … Bastazo Hosts Teacher Interns Through UA Little Rock’s STRIVE Program to Strengthen STEM Workforce

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host renowned economist and author Daniel Susskind for a free public lecture and book signing at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts. Susskind, a professor at King’s College London and leading voice on the future of work and … Economist Daniel Susskind to Deliver Public Lecture, Book Signing on AI and the Future of Work at UA Little Rock

A professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has developed a new way for heart surgeons to visualize arteries in 3D using gaming technology. The project promises to give doctors a clearer, more interactive view of the heart before performing complex procedures. Dr. Arya Basu, an assistant professor of computer science, has completed … Basu Completes First Phase of Groundbreaking Cardiac Visualization Project

A diverse group of students from across Arkansas gathered at UA Little Rock this summer to design and pitch artificial intelligence solutions aimed at improving mental health during the university’s first AI and Mental Health Hackathon. The weeklong event in June brought together high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to form interdisciplinary teams focused on … Students Tackle Mental Health Challenges with AI at First UA Little Rock Hackathon

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Ottenheimer Library is taking its first step toward building a vibrant, hands-on learning environment by hosting a makerspace prototype event on Aug. 27. The event, organized by the Library Vision Partners (VPs), will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Ottenheimer Library. … UA Little Rock Library Vision Partners to Host Makerspace Prototype Event Aug. 27 

UA Little Rock is giving students the tools to protect the systems that power modern life through a new course focused on industrial system security. Industrial System Security (CESC 32003), offered this fall, is the first course in the Certificate of Proficiency in Cyber-Informed Engineering, a six-credit-hour program designed to teach students how to secure … New UA Little Rock Course Prepares Students to Secure Critical Infrastructure

Dr. Philip Huff, associate professor of cybersecurity at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and director of the Cyberspace Operations Research and Education Center (CORE), will present a virtual talk on the future of AI-powered cybersecurity as part of the Forge Institute’s Igniting Ingenuity Lab Insights series. The event, titled “AI-Assisted Cybersecurity Clinic Operations,” … UA Little Rock Cybersecurity Expert to Share AI Insights During Forge Institute Talk