The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean's List for the spring 2019 semester, recognizing more than 1,450 students whose academic performances have been superior at the end of each semester. To be on the Dean's List, UA Little Rock students must earn at least nine credit hours and maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average. The student must not have any D, F, I, or "No Credit" grades on their semester grade report.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its spring 2019 graduates.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have developed a new and inexpensive method to fabricate thin film electrode materials for supercapacitors that produce higher power at a lower cost.

Students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock rode hundreds of miles in honor of a vice chancellor's brother who is battling cancer.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock basketball player Rayjon Tucker signed a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in conjunction with the 2019 NBA Draft. Tucker becomes the ninth player in program history to sign a deal with an NBA franchise and the first since Shane Edwards signed a mid-season deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2013-14 season. He will compete for Milwaukee during the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas next month before taking part in the Bucks' training camp in late September.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are raising awareness of animal rescue shelters while creating a fun, interactive game that will melt your heart. "To The Rescue" is a dog shelter simulation game that allows players to understand the ins and out of running a dog rescue shelter.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students served as graduate assistants during deep learning workshops provided by Dr. Mariofana Milanova, professor of computer science, who has joined NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute University Ambassador Program.

In the fall, Cash Jones will make his college debut as the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's first official member of the university's new NCAA Division I wrestling program. As one of the first members of UA Little Rock's debut wrestling cohort, the Bentonville native is coming off an impressive record at Bentonville High School and has plans to keep the momentum going at the college level. "I want to be a national champion, and I want to be a conference champion," Jones said. "I want to make my family proud of me, and I want to make Arkansas proud."

UA Little Rock theater major Keith Harper has learned that an acting career requires both talent and extensive networking. Through the UA Little Rock Department of Theatre Arts, he has developed both. This summer, Harper heads to Silver Lake, New York, where he will spend six weeks performing in Shake on the Lake's production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It." The acting company performs classic Shakespeare throughout western New York.

With a father as a doctor and an older sister in medical school, being a doctor would seem the obvious choice for Arooba Ilyas, a recent graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's degree in biology. "Ever since I was little, just seeing how happy my dad, a pediatric nephrologist (kidney doctor for kids), is and how many people he gets to help is inspiring," she said. "Ever since I was little, I thought I would be a doctor. When I get into high school, something about marine biology piqued my interest."

The winners of the 2019 Student Research and Creative Works Expo at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock were announced during an awards ceremony May 2 in the Student Services Center. Students presented more than 150 research and creative works April 18 in the Jack Stephens Center during the premiere student research event. Student projects were judged on the novelty and clarity of their research, the soundness of their methodology, the potential application of their findings, and the student's ability to explain their project to an expert and lay audience. "This year's expo was bigger and better than ever before, and was part of the first ever Research and Creativity in the Rock (RCR)," said Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, interim vice provost for research and dean of the Graduate School. "The RCR was an ensemble of four different college events and the expo. The presentations - posters, demonstrations and performance - were spectacular. Faculty, family, and friends turned out to celebrate the undergraduate and graduate winners of the expo in a wonderful ceremony on May 2."

The Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers (AAWL) has awarded two female law students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law bar examination preparation scholarships. AAWL celebrated their annual scholarship winners during an April 5 meeting at the Little Rock Club, where Joann Maxey, general counsel of the University of Arkansas System, served as the guest speaker. The 2019 scholarship recipients include Victoria Percifield and Sydney Rasch from Bowen.

Four UA Little Rock students were inducted into Sigma Lambda Chi, the international honor society for construction in a ceremony on May 10. The students inducted were Gozde Gursoy, Erica James, Donna Mantione, and Honorary Inductee Larry Blackmon. Sigma Lambda Chi was established in 1949 and is comprised of 67 chapters across the United States and Australia. UA Little Rock's chapter of Sigma Lambda Chi was founded in 1999 by Michael Tramel, who serves as its faculty advisor. It has received a "gold" rating since 2017 due to the hard work and dedication of its members. Inductees will receive a stole and cord for their graduation regalia.

A dream team of student entrepreneurs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has won two of the top honors at the Arkansas Governor's Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition, a statewide business plan competition for college and graduate students sponsored by Arkansas Capital Corporation. The Vascugenix team won first place in the Winrock Automotive Undergraduate Division and a $25,000 prize. The team also captured first place and a prize of $5,000 in the undergraduate Innovate Arkansas Innovation Division for a total of $30,000 in prize money. Team members include UA Little Rock students Noah Asher, senior finance and economics major and Donaghey Scholar; Abigail Resendiz, senior international business and management major and Donaghey Scholar; and Zach Cochran, senior economics major. Martial Trigeaud, a UA Little Rock adjunct professor and business consultant at the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, serves as the team's mentor.

Little Rock senior Ronjanae DeGray has been named one of 10 selections to the Division I-AAA Athletic Director's Association (ADA) 17th annual Scholar-Athlete team. DeGray, the 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, played a pivotal role in helping Little Rock to a share of the conference regular season title with a 15-3 mark in Sun Belt play as well as leading the Trojans to the Sun Belt tournament title and the program's sixth NCAA tournament appearance.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student will share her knowledge of the government and culture of the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar after being selected for a prestigious international fellowship that included a diplomatic visit to Qatar. Mariam Bouzihay, a UA Little Rock junior psychology student from Jonesboro, was one of 10 U.S. college students selected for the Joseph J. Malone Fellowship in Arab and Islamic Studies cultural immersion program to Qatar, a peninsula nation with a population of 2.6 million that borders Saudi Arabia to the south and is surrounded by the Persian Gulf on all other sides. "The whole point of the program is to expose people to different countries," Bouzihay said. "There are many stereotypes about the countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. Last spring, I got to represent Qatar in the Model Arab League, and then I got to experience Qatar in real life. It was an amazing experience."

Members of UA Little Rock's Alliance barely missed record cold temperatures as they returned from the National LGBTQ Task Force's annual Creating Change conference in Detroit from Jan. 23-27. Each student who attended took part in two discussions about issues that affect LGBTQ students on college campuses. They spoke about how those issues affect students at UA Little Rock.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has selected nine second-year students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law to serve as law clerks in the Attorney General's office for the fall session. The new law clerks include Michael Berry, Jonathan Hutto, Austin Kempker, Trent Minner, Rachel Moore, Alexis Pinkston, Allison Tschiemer, Chris Turansky, and Jacob Wickliffe. The law students will work in various departments to assist with legal research, draft memos and legal documents, and accompany lawyers at trials, client meetings, and hearings. "The law clerk program provides students an opportunity to experience a great service-learning environment," said Attorney General Rutledge. "Law clerks are exposed to the fulfilling experience of public service as they play a valuable role for the State, while also building relationships with some of Arkansas's top attorneys."

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law announces its first-year students entering law school during the 2018 fall semester.

At 71, Carolyn Wilkerson of Little Rock loves life as a full-time college student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, working to fulfill a lifelong goal of earning a college degree. "The fact that I have decided to obtain a degree at my age would be surprising to most people," she said. "Many of my peers are in awe when they discover a grandmother in their classes." Wilkerson started attending UA Little Rock in 2016, fulfilling a promise she made to herself many years ago.

Seven University of Arkansas at Little Rock students traveled to Germany this summer for a unique opportunity to experience the art and architecture of Germany. Dr. Lynne Larsen, assistant professor of art history, led the July 2-17 trip, where students studied Rococo, Neoclassical, modern, and contemporary styles of art and architecture.

UA Little Rock students rode the Tour de Rock in honor of the brother of Steve McClellan, vice chancellor for finance and administration. McClellan's brother, Bruce, was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.

The Theta Eta chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock led all Arkansas chapters in scholarship fundraising this year, raking in $2,383.

A fifth year doctoral student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently co-developed an easy-to-use cybersecurity education tool designed to leverage cloud resources for instructors and provide an exceptional user lab experience for students.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Campus Living selected more than 30 students from a competitive pool of applicants for the honor of becoming resident assistants. The students serve as mentors and leaders at one of five residential housing options that serve UA Little Rock students across the campus.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business graduate recently released his first novel, "Be Steady, My Soul: Daily Practices for Peace and Positivity."

The Cooper Honors Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock awards $1,300 per semester for up to four semesters and awarded twice a year on a competitive basis.