The University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Talented UA Little Rock Students Awarded Acxiom Diversity Scholarships

Six outstanding students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been selected for the 2023 Acxiom Diversity Scholarship program. Continue reading “Talented UA Little Rock Students Awarded Acxiom Diversity Scholarships”

Dr. Nitin Agarwal

Agarwal Presents Research on Countering Cognitive Threats in the Digital Age at NATO Symposium

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock, presented his research on cognitive threats at the NATO Science & Technology Organization Symposium on Mitigating and Responding to Cognitive Warfare.  Continue reading “Agarwal Presents Research on Countering Cognitive Threats in the Digital Age at NATO Symposium”

Dr. Nitin Agarwal

COSMOS’ COVID-19 Misinformation Research Featured as Army Success Story

Research on COVID-19 misinformation conducted by Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science and founding director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been highlighted as a success story by the U.S. Army Research Office. Continue reading “COSMOS’ COVID-19 Misinformation Research Featured as Army Success Story”

Maryam Maleki

UA Little Rock Grad Investigates Spread of Misinformation Through Social Media

During her time at UA Little Rock, Maryam Maleki has been involved in high-profile research investigating the spread of misinformation across social media. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Grad Investigates Spread of Misinformation Through Social Media”

UA Little Rock Awarded $165K Grant to Support Research Efforts to Monitor Cyber Warfare Tactics on Social Media

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Jerry L. Maulden-Entergy endowed chair and distinguished professor of information science at UA Little Rock, has received a grant for $165,540 that will support research efforts to monitor cyber warfare tactics through social media. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Awarded $165K Grant to Support Research Efforts to Monitor Cyber Warfare Tactics on Social Media”

Billy Spann

Graduating Student Spotlight: Billy Spann

Billy Spann will graduate May 14 with a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science and an impressive research resume from his time as a researcher with the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies at UA Little Rock. Continue reading “Graduating Student Spotlight: Billy Spann”

Faculty Excellence nominee Nitin Agarwal. Photo by Ben Krain.

COSMOS Researchers Win Best Paper Award for Research into Australian Blogosphere

UA Little Rock researchers at the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) received the Best Paper Award for the paper, “Developing Situational Awareness from Blogosphere: An Australian Case Study,” from the 11th International Conference on Social Media Technologies, Communication, and Informatics held in Barcelona, Spain. Continue reading “COSMOS Researchers Win Best Paper Award for Research into Australian Blogosphere”

Faculty Excellence nominee Nitin Agarwal. Photo by Ben Krain.

COSMOS Researchers Win Best Paper Award for Research into Dynamics of COVID-19 Misinformation Themes

Researchers at UA Little Rock’s Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) won the Best Paper Award for their paper studying the dynamics of COVID-19 misinformation themes using topic streams. Continue reading “COSMOS Researchers Win Best Paper Award for Research into Dynamics of COVID-19 Misinformation Themes”

Faculty Excellence nominee Nitin Agarwal. Photo by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock Expert Nitin Agarwal Featured as Leader in IT Arkansas Magazine

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock, has been featured in the latest edition of IT Arkansas magazine for his expertise in analyzing social media, misinformation campaigns, and emerging cyber threats. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Expert Nitin Agarwal Featured as Leader in IT Arkansas Magazine”