With more than 9,000 students and 100 programs, UA Little Rock offers learning, research, service, social and career opportunities that can only be found at a metropolitan university located in Arkansas' capital city.
(see more)With more than 9,000 students and 100 programs, UA Little Rock offers learning, research, service, social and career opportunities that can only be found at a metropolitan university located in Arkansas' capital city.
Bowen law student named to Next Generation Delegation for Global Food Security Symposium
Amie Alexander, a student at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, has been named to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' Next Generation Delegation for the Global Food Security Symposium, set for March 21-22 in Washington D.C.

Academic competition -
2018 Feb 23
Ten UA Little Rock Bowen law students to clerk for Attorney General
Ten University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law students are working as law clerks for Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge's office during the spring 2018 semester.

Business/professional -
2018 Feb 20

Game design enthusiasts develop 5 games in 48 hours at Global Game Jam
Six game lovers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock got down and dirty during the 48-hour Global Game Jam event held Jan. 26-28.

Club or Organization -
2018 Feb 19

UA Little Rock team attends Global Clinton Initiative University
Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock students attended the Clinton Global Initiative University Oct. 13-15 at Northeastern University in Boston to discuss their design of a water pump to provide clean drinking water to a rural village in Haiti.

Achievement (Other) -
2018 Feb 12

UA Little Rock students to showcase STEM research at state capitol
Six University of Arkansas at Little Rock students will showcase their research in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Research / Grant -
2018 Feb 12
Trojans named to Scholar All-America Team
For the ninth consecutive semester, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock swimming and diving team has been named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America.

Academic Award -
2018 Feb 8
UA Little Rock announces Spring 2018 Resident Assistants
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.

Residence Life -
2018 Jan 30
Doctoral student develops cybersecurity web application
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.

Student Excellence -
2018 Feb 8
Study abroad trip to Iceland fuels UA Little Rock student's passion for green energy
One University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior spent nine days of her winter break in Iceland, one of the greenest countries on the planet, for an intensive study of renewable energy.

Study Abroad -
2018 Jan 29

UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law announces Fall 2017 graduates
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law announces its Fall 2017 graduating class.

Graduation -
2018 Jan 26

UA Little Rock 2018 Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship Recipients
Seven University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were recently named recipients of the prestigious Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship award from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for the purpose of research.

Research / Grant -
2018 Jan 25
UA Little Rock students to attend undergraduate honors conference in Nashville
Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Applied Communication students were recently selected to attend the Southern States Communication Association's 28th annual Theodore Clevenger Undergraduate Honors Conference April 4-8 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Student Excellence -
2018 Jan 25
UA Little Rock student receives scholarship for victims of violence
University of Arkansas at Little Rock student, Joseph Ederington, received a $1,000 scholarship from Women's Own Worth, a nonprofit organization helping victims of domestic violence.

Scholarship -
2018 Jan 25

UA Little Rock students study communication and culture in Argentina
On a recent study abroad trip, nine University of Arkansas at Little Rock students visited Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 15-22 to explore cultural hybridity, health disparities, and communications.

Academic Award -
2017 Dec 19

Information technology students make a difference with capstone projects
More than 20 University of Arkansas at Little Rock students completing a minor in information technology recently used their capstone projects to help nonprofit organizations and city governments in central and northwest Arkansas.

Academic Award -
2017 Dec 19

UA Little Rock students attend National Society of Black Engineers regional conference
Several students from the UA Little Rock National Society of Black Engineers recently attended the Region V fall regional conference in Tulsa, OK November 2 - 5.

Club or Organization -
2017 Dec 19
Earth Sciences students present research at American Geophysical Union Conference
Six University of Arkansas at Little Rock students and two faculty members recently attended the American Geophysical Union Conference, one of the largest earth and space science conferences in the world.

Research / Grant -
2017 Dec 19
UA Little Rock students selected for Undergraduate Research Signature Experience Award
Seventy-nine University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were selected as inaugural recipients of the Undergraduate Research Signature Experience Awards for spring 2018.

Academic competition -
2017 Nov 28

UA Little Rock science scholars present research at state conference
Eight students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently presented their research at the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Conference in Fayetteville on Oct. 27-28, 2017.

Research / Grant -
2017 Nov 27

UA Little Rock students participate in 2017 Delta I-Fund program
Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have exceeded the halfway point of the 2017 Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub Delta I-Fund program, and are hoping to take their newly established business, Spiritum Solutions, to the next level.

Business/professional -
2017 Nov 16

Beta Alpha Psi chapter receives 2017 Distinguished Chapter Award
The Epsilon Pi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock was awarded the Distinguished Chapter of the Year award from the organization's national office. Beta Alpha Psi, an international honors society in the College of Business, focuses on the recognition and success of financial information students and professionals. The organization is open to students majoring in accounting, finance, and business information systems who have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Academic Award -
2017 Nov 16
UA Little Rock geology students participate in 'Friends of Fourche Creek' clean-up
Nine University of Arkansas at Little Rock undergraduate geology students volunteered their time to help with the clean-up of Fourche Creek at Interstate Park in Little Rock on Saturday, Oct. 28. These students are enrolled in Dr. Josh Spinler's and Dr. Laura Ruhl's Earth and the Environment Geology courses. Students are encouraged to participate in community service related to the environment as a part of their coursework.

Community Service -
2017 Nov 16
University of Arkansas at Little Rock students participate in "The All Night Strut" performance
A group University of Arkansas at Little Rock theatre students recently took the stage to entertain guests in "The All Night Strut," a musical revue with performances inspired by artists from the 1930s and 40s.

Volunteer -
2017 Nov 16
UA Little Rock student places third in national competition for engineering students
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has won a national award for an ethics paper exploring whether engineering faculty should teach if they have not obtained a professional license.

Student Competition -
2017 Nov 16
UA Little Rock student athletes named 2017 All-Sun Belt Conference selections
Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock student athletes were named All-Sun Belt Conference selections for 2017.

Enrollment -
2017 Nov 7
UA Little Rock student athlete named Sun Belt Conference's Freshman of the Week
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student athlete was named the Sun Belt Conference's Freshman of the Week and is the first Trojan in program history to earn the weekly conference honor.

Sports -
2017 Nov 7

Lambda Pi Eta Induction
Sixteen University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were inducted into the National Communication Association's official honor society, Lambda Pi Eta.

Honor Society -
2017 Nov 3
UA Little Rock student chosen as finalist for the 2017 Diamond Journalism Awards
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student was chosen as a finalist in the 2017 Diamond Journalism Awards, a regional competition sponsored by the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The awards recognize outstanding journalism by professionals and students from Arkansas and bordering media markets in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

Academic competition -
2017 Oct 27
UA Little Rock theater students find work on "God's Not Dead 3"
Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock students landed jobs in "God's Not Dead 3," the latest installment of the faith-based film being filmed in central Arkansas.

Volunteer -
2017 Oct 27

UA Little Rock student receives scholarship
Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students received scholarships during LULAC's (League of United Latin American Citizens) annual scholarship gala held Oct. 13 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.

Scholarship -
2017 Oct 25