UA Little Rock Secures $12.75 Million in Federal Funding to Advance Veterans Services, Nanotechnology, Cybersecurity, and National Defense Research

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a Carnegie classified high research activity (R2) institution, announced it  has secured $12.75 million in federal funding to support veterans services, cutting-edge nanotechnology research, cybersecurity innovation, and advanced social network analysis during a press conference on Thursday.  “UA Little Rock is home to a diverse student body and UA Little Rock Secures $12.75 Million in Federal Funding to Advance Veterans Services, Nanotechnology, Cybersecurity, and National Defense Research

UA Little Rock Dedicates CORE Center to Expand Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Across Arkansas

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock today celebrated the dedication of its new Cyberspace Operations, Research, and Education (CORE) Center, a major step forward in strengthening cybersecurity education, applied research, and workforce development for the State of Arkansas. The CORE Center was established through a $1 million grant from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, UA Little Rock Dedicates CORE Center to Expand Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Across Arkansas

Bastazo Hosts Teacher Interns Through UA Little Rock’s STRIVE Program to Strengthen STEM Workforce

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

UA Little Rock Cybersecurity Expert to Share AI Insights During Forge Institute Talk

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

UA Little Rock Celebrates First Graduates of Cybersecurity Degree Program

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock marked a major milestone this spring as it celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of students to earn a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity. The inaugural class of nine graduates includes Kenneth Barnett, Bryce Ebsen, Isaac Gonzalez, Courtney Ingram, Cameron Jackson, Cameron Johnson, David Leitnaker, Emily McClenahan, and UA Little Rock Celebrates First Graduates of Cybersecurity Degree Program

Resilient and Relentless: 60-Year-Old UA Little Rock Grad Redefines What’s Possible

Most people don’t start a new career in their 50s, much less in one of the fastest-evolving fields in the world. But Slynn McMinn isn’t most people. The 60-year-old Christiansburg, Virginia, resident will soon graduate from UA Little Rock with a Master of Science in information science, a milestone in a journey marked by resilience, Resilient and Relentless: 60-Year-Old UA Little Rock Grad Redefines What’s Possible