Noureen Siraj

Noureen Siraj, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been selected as one of 12 recipients of the 2026 Emerging Research Leaders (ERL) Program grant, a new statewide initiative designed to strengthen research in Arkansas and support scientists pursuing federal funding opportunities. The program, created by the Arkansas Research … UA Little Rock’s Dr. Noureen Siraj Awarded Emerging Research Leaders Grant

What started as undergraduate research in a laboratory at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has grown into an award-winning startup with the potential to improve cancer treatment for patients around the world. UA Little Rock students and Donaghey Scholars Honors Program members Zane Austin and Nistha Neupane are bringing national attention to campus … UA Little Rock Students Win National Startup Competition for Cancer Research Venture

Nistha Neupane, a student double majoring in biology and chemistry at UA Little Rock, has received a Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) grant from the Arkansas Division of Higher Education for the second year in a row. The highly competitive grant will support her research on gold nanoparticles for cancer therapy under the mentorship of … UA Little Rock Student Earns Second SURF Grant for Cancer Research

The Arkansas Division of Higher Education has awarded a Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Grant to Price Sheets for an innovative research project aimed at improving battery performance. Sheets, a sophomore finance major from Cabot, is focusing on enhancing polymer membrane separators in lithium-ion batteries to improve ion transport, thermal stability, and overall efficiency. Sheets … UA Little Rock Student Receives SURF Grant for Battery Research Project

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock chemistry professors have received a $50,000 grant from the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) that will bring new equipment to campus that will greatly enhance chemistry research and education.

Armin Mortazi, a junior biology major and chemistry minor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a prestigious grant from the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) awarded by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) for his research in combating antibiotic resistance.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has honored Anastasia Boles, Dr. Heidi Skurat Harris, Dr. Noureen Siraj, Kiel Thorlton, and Dr. Casey Rockwell as the winners of the 2024 Faculty Excellence Awards.

The UA Little Rock Donaghey College of STEM has announced John Talburt, Noureen Siraj, Anne Turner, Michael Moore, and Sujan Ghosh as the winners of the 2024 Faculty Excellence Awards.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock chemistry professor took home double honors from the Central Arkansas American Chemical Society.