University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is spending the summer gaining valuable professional experience by interning at the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff. Catherine McGibbony, who will graduate in December with a Master of Art degree with a concentration in art history, is spending days handling fine art, caring for the art collections, researching, event planning, and organizing an exhibit.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student and professor are investigating how professors are preparing business students for their future careers by assessing their implementation of social media in the classroom. Kayla Sapkota, of Cabot, is pursuing a Doctorate in Education in Higher Education with a concentration in Faculty Leadership. She became interested in exploring the use of social media in the business curriculum during a course, College Teaching Problems and Issues, taught by her dissertation advisor, Dr. Jim Vander Putten, associate professor of higher education. Their paper, "Social media acceptance and usage by business communication faculty," was recently published in the "Business and Professional Communication Quarterly."

Brandon Brady, who is pursuing a master's degree in sport management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, can't imagine a better future than to help young student-athletes pursue their dreams. Brady completed his last year as a member of the Trojan men's basketball team in 2018 and plans to make a career of helping high school and college student-athletes, the same way his father and coaches did for him.

UA Little Rock students Elizabeth Haralson, a graduate student studying environmental geology from Wynne, and Callie Pace, a senior geology major from Mountain Home, led a Geology Camp for nine Arkansas students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Student researchers from the Emerging Analytics Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped create a virtual reality experience made in honor of Martyl Langsdorf, the Chicago artist who designed the Doomsday Clock, that is on display at the Weinberg/Newton Gallery in Chicago May 11-19.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its research and creative works showcase participants.

Members of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Phi Beta Lambda chapter took home several of the top awards during the annual state leadership conference April 6-7.

The winners of the 2018 Student Research and Creative Works Showcase at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock were announced during an awards ceremony May 1 in the Student Services Center.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Nursing honored this year's top students during an awards ceremony on May 4.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences recognized its top students and scholarship recipients during the college's awards ceremony on May 1.

Little Rock soccer senior Fali Garuba was awarded the second annual Kevin A. Crass Heart of a Trojan award at the Trojans' Senior Honors Luncheon on Tuesday, May 1.

The George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock honored nearly 100 awards winners during the college's annual awards ceremony on April 27.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Applied Communication honored its top students during the department's annual awards ceremony on April 19.

The UA Little Rock School of Mass Communication recognized its top students during the 18th annual awards ceremony on April 12.

Three students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock won first place and a $4,000 prize in the Business Case Competition held April 13-14 at the University of West Florida.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have been awarded grants from the Middle Eastern Studies Program to study Arabic abroad this summer.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock congratulates more than 700 students who received their academic degrees on Dec. 16, 2017.

Staff members of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's newspaper The Forum took home nine awards from the Arkansas College Media Association's annual conference April 6 at Henderson State University.

A team of students from Dr. Vess Johnson's Information Systems Development Project course developed a customized inventory management system for Splashwear Aquatics during the fall 2017 term. The course is the capstone for business information systems majors.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students took home a big win as first place winners of CrimsonHacks, a Major League Hacking event held April 14-15 at the University of Alabama.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students received the Distinguished Delegation Award for their representation of Jordan at the National Model Arab League Conference April 4-9 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Nora Bouzihay, a doctoral student of education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was the first female in her family to graduate from high school, attend college, obtain a bachelor's degree, master's degree, and pursue a doctorate degree.

A group of 20 students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to attend the National Model Arab League Conference April 4-9 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Mathematics and Statistics Department recently announced the individual winners of its Calculus Bowl.

Corrigan Revels, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus, will be recognized as one of 11 Arkansas Community Service Award honorees on Friday, April 20, for his dedication and commitment to students participating in UA Little Rock's Children International program.

John Siratt, a graduate student studying mathematics at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was recently named as a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Mathematic and Statistics had 45 UA Little Rock students to participate in its Calculus Bowl on April 6.

Rebecca Bishop, a Donaghey Scholar whose research interests lie in the health of diseased coral reef, will use her Signature Experience Award funds this summer to travel to San Salvador, an island in the Bahamas, to collect and analyze coral reef samples at the Gerace Research Centre.

Dylan Wright, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock Spanish and political science double major, is using his Signature Experience Award to examine Argentina's films and determine the role they play in citizens' LGBTQ rights.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojan Pep Band travelled to Tallahassee, Florida with the women's basketball team for the NCAA tournament, helping the Trojans to feel at home.