Student Research

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

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is reaching new heights with a unique balloon-launching initiative aimed at sparking high school students’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives. As a project of UA Little Rock’s Aerospace Club, Will Fausel, a sophomore electrical and computer engineering major from Sherwood, has been launching … UA Little Rock Student Launches Balloon Program to Inspire High School STEM Learning

A Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at UA Little Rock is putting her education to good use by securing a $150,000 grant to enhance safety and security in her community.

The UA Little Rock Garden Site Archaeology Project will open its doors to the public on March 14 for a special open house event in celebration of Arkansas Archeology Month.

A group of undergraduate researchers from across the country spent the final year of a National Science Foundation-funded research project investigating obstacles to passing hate crime legislation in Arkansas.

UA Little Rock has once again been recognized as a doctoral university with high research activity, receiving the designation of an R2 university by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education. The designation highlights UA Little Rock’s continued commitment to impactful research and its growth in doctoral education.

On Feb. 11, UA Little Rock is joining the global celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, highlighting the importance of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and the initiatives that encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM.

Jessica Edwards, a non-traditional student from the small town of Wautoma, Wisconsin, is celebrating a remarkable journey as she graduates from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock this December.