Innovation

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is opening the door to the future of work with a new course designed to introduce students from all disciplines to the world of artificial intelligence. Students can enroll in the fall course, Foundations of AI (CPSI 23803), the first course in the upcoming Applied AI Certificate program … UA Little Rock Launches First Course in New Applied AI Certificate Program

Lane Epperson, a senior biology major at UA Little Rock, has successfully completed a campus-wide sustainability project designed to support local wildlife and promote natural pest control. With the help of a $1,700 sustainability grant from the UA Little Rock Sustainability Committee, Epperson and Dr. Ian Clifton, Epperson’s faculty advisor, installed 20 bat boxes along … Biology Student Boosts Campus Biodiversity with New Bat and Owl Boxes at UA Little Rock

Dr. Noureen Siraj, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been awarded a $34,250 Impact Grant from the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) to support cutting-edge research in energy storage technology. Her project aims to develop a high-capacity, cost-effective lithium-ion battery using advanced nano composite materials. The grant will fund … UA Little Rock Chemistry Professor Awarded ARA Impact Grant to Advance High-Energy Battery Research

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is expanding its scientific capabilities with the installation of a new state-of-the-art mass spectrometer, thanks to a $40,000 grant from Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (AR INBRE) and $65,000 in matching funds from the university. The investment supports student learning and faculty research in the School … UA Little Rock Installs Cutting-Edge Mass Spectrometer to Enhance Student Training and Research

Students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will have the unique opportunity this fall to learn how to build and launch a startup through a new interdisciplinary course offered in collaboration with Forge Institute’s Embers Xcelerator program. The new course, Tech Entrepreneurship, will be led by Marla Johnson, UA Little Rock’s tech entrepreneur-in-residence, … UA Little Rock Launches Fall 2025 Tech Entrepreneurship Course in Partnership with Forge Institute

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock invites the public to attend the Coding for Wellness AI Hackathon Pitch Event from 3-5 p.m. Friday, June 13, in the EIT Auditorium on the UA Little Rock campus. The exciting pitch competition will serve as the culminating event of UA Little Rock’s first-ever AI & Mental Health … UA Little Rock Invites Public to ‘Coding for Wellness’ AI Hackathon Pitch Event

The School of Literary and Performing Arts at UA Little Rock is advancing student professionalization and community collaboration through an innovative curriculum focused on simulation-based learning. The first course, “Special Topics in Simulation and Therapeutic Uses of the Performing Arts,” was created by Stacy Pendergraft, the producing artistic director of the school. The spring 2025 … School of Literary and Performing Arts Launches Hands-On Simulation Course

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is proud to announce the newest members of the Corporate Partnerships Program who have entered into a unique partnership with the university to provide higher education opportunities for their employees. “The Corporate Partnerships Program is how companies in Arkansas can expect more by partnering with UA Little Rock,” … UA Little Rock Introduces New Corporate Partners 

A new exhibit in UA Little Rock’s Ottenheimer Library is giving visitors a glimpse into the university’s past one artifact at a time. The exhibit, “The UA Little Rock Garden Site (3PU1132) Archaeological Project,” features 35 artifacts uncovered during the university’s recent campus dig, including items recovered from the site of the former Safeway Ice … UA Little Rock Opens Campus Archaeology Exhibit at Ottenheimer Library

Two graduate students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock showcased their research on virtual reality (VR) at the 32nd Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, held March 8-12 in Saint-Malo, France. M.J.M. Sunny and Jayasri Sai Nikitha Guthula, both pursuing their Master of … UA Little Rock Graduate Students Present Virtual Reality Research at International IEEE Conference