University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are in awe over all the support shown for their dog rescue shelter simulation game, whose $16,000 fundraising campaign on Kickstarter was reached in just over 48 hours. "We have been totally blown away by the amount of support that we've received for this project," said Olivia Dunlap, one of the UA Little Rock graduate students who created "To The Rescue." "Locally and around the world, people have flocked to us because they believe in what we are trying to do, and it's an extraordinary feeling to see that reflected in our Kickstarter's success. We are so thankful to everyone that has supported us so far, and are really excited to see how far we can reach with To The Rescue!"

A recent graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been accepted into a prestigious international teaching program and will spend the next year gaining valuable professional experience teaching in France. Emily Fendley, a Monticello native, graduated from UA Little Rock in May with a double major in French and anthropology and a minor in nonprofit leadership studies.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student with a passion for history has received a $5,000 scholarship from the Department of History for her inspirational civil rights research. Nancy Tell-Hall, a graduate student in public history, received the department's Little Rock Nine Endowed Scholarship, which is awarded to a graduate student focused on race relations and community development.

Six University of Arkansas at Little Rock women's golf team members were named Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-America Scholars for the 2018-19 season.

For the 12th consecutive semester, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock swimming and diving team has been recognized by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for their academic success during the spring 2019 semester, receiving Scholar All-America Team Honors. The Scholar All-America Team award is presented twice annually to teams achieving a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock golfer Justin Warren has been named a 2018-19 Srixon/Cleveland Golf Division I All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically at the Division I level. In addition, they participate in 50 percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's men's golf team has been recognized as a 2018-19 Outstanding Team Academic Award winner by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock golfer Danial Durisic has been named a 2018-19 Srixon/Cleveland Golf Division I All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically at the Division I level. In addition, they participate in 50 percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

For the 14th time in program history, Little Rock Volleyball has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Team Academic Award the organization announced. The award, bestowed for the team's academic achievements during the 2018-19 academic year, marks the ninth time in 10 seasons the Trojans have claimed the award. Little Rock first earned the team honor for the 1997-98 academic year.

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.

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."

University of Arkansas at Little Rock sophomore Anton Albers put together an impressive showing at the 2019 British Amateur, held in Dublin, Ireland, in June. Albers tied for sixth among 288 competitors in the two round stroke play, advancing to the match play championship where he fell in the round of 32. Albers started out strong in the opening round of stroke play, firing a 4-under 68 over the par-72 course at Portmarnock. Albers notched a 2-under 34 over both the front and back nine, including birdies on holes three, seven, 10 and 11, and was tied for third after round one just one shot off the pace of the tournament leader.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior and Donaghey Scholar has found her passion working in animal rescue. Brittany Wood of Little Rock has loved working with animals since she was a little girl. Until last year, the anthropology and sociology double major planned for a career as a policy analyst, but life took her in an unexpected direction.

Caleb Conrad, a 25-year-old student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, as part of a trio of talented Benton natives, aptly named Triple Threat, which made it to the 2015 quarterfinals of "America's Got Talent." Now the singing sensation is using his talents to help Arkansans in need of a lawyer through a law clerk internship with Legal Aid of Arkansas's Medical-Legal Partnership. The nonprofit partners with health care providers across the state to achieve lasting positive health outcomes for low-income patients and clients.

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.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's women's golf team continues to show their commitment in the classroom as a program-record six Trojans were named Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-America Scholars for the 2018-19 season. Senior Emelie Blennow, junior Thea Wakeford-Wesmann and freshmen Malena Austerslaatt, Tilde Bocker, Kellie Gachaga and Sydney Scraba were each recognized for their efforts, named to the team that has some of the most stringent academic requirements in college athletics. To be eligible, a player must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

A former University of Arkansas at Little Rock Student Government Association president is putting his passion for politics to work as a political organizer trying to elect the next president of the United States. Brian Gregory, the 2017-18 SGA president and life member of the UA Little Rock Alumni Association, is now working in Iowa for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Students from the William H. Bowen School of Law spent their spring break providing legal services on the road to rural communities in Arkansas. Abigail Brenneman, Andrew Rogers, Libby Nelson, and Lisa Roam took part in Legal Aid of Arkansas's Spring Break on the Road to Justice program in March.

UA Little Rock announces William H. Bowen School of Law students who have earned the Dean's Certificate of Public Service for the 2018-19 school year. A student who completes 100 hours of public service during a 12-month period in which the student is in good standing at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law will be awarded a Dean's Certificate of Service, while Bowen students who complete 300 hours of public service during the academic year will be awarded a Dean's Certificate of Distinguished Service. The goal of the program is to make students more aware of community service opportunities and encourage students to make service a part of their professional lives.

UA Little Rock announces its spring 2019 Chancellor's List, recognizing around 650 students with superior academic performance in the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must earn at least nine credit hours and at least a 3.9 grade point average. Students must not have D, F, I or "no credit" grades on their semester grade reports.

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.

The accolades continue to roll in for Riley Pittman, who was named a Google Cloud second team Academic All-American by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Pittman, a marketing major that holds a 3.74 GPA, was named as the designated hitter for the second team.

Emilie Darrigues, a doctoral student in applied science-chemistry, studies how plasmonic nanoparticles, some designed to deliver medicine targeting cancer cells, interact with cell cultures in a 3D model through her work as a graduate research assistant in the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences.

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."

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students competed at the American Society of Civil Engineers Deep South Student Conference. The American Society of Civil Engineers sponsors 18 regional conferences across North America. The Deep South Student Conference includes 14 civil engineering programs in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

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.