University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced new recipients of the prestigious Donaghey Scholarship for the 2017-18 school year. Donaghey Scholars receive a substantial financial package that includes: full tuition (up to 18 hours per semester), stipend, study abroad financial assistance, housing subsidy, and new laptop computer.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates and William H. Bowen Law School students have entered the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Master of Public Service degree program this fall.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its spring 2017 graduates.

Eight UA Little Rock students who went to Washington, D.C. June 2-4, after winning an essay contest to promote knowledge of African American history. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month, the Joel E. Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity held an essay contest in February in which students answered: "Why does the United States need a National Museum of African American History and Culture?"

Twelve students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering faced a unique problem for their senior design project: to design a tornado shelter that could protect up to 900 people on campus against wind speeds of up to 250 miles per hour.

Eight University of Arkansas at Little Rock students received $3,000 scholarships from the Oaklawn Foundation. Recipients include Brett Anderson, Jonathan Graves, Jasmine Lenox, Elizabeth Miller, Courtney Moore, Christopher Reyna, Michael Ugbade, and Timothy Yates.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced its dean's list, recognizing students' superior academic performance during the spring 2017 semester. To be included, students must have at least nine credit hours with a grade of A, B, C, or "credit" and at least a 3.5 GPA. Students must not have D, F, I, or "no credit" grades on the semester grade report to be eligible.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students took first place in the Arkansas Society of Human Resource Management Case competition.

UA Little Rock announces its chancellor's list, recognizing students with superior academic performance in a semester. To be eligible, students must have at least nine credit hours with a grade of A, B, C, or "credit" and at least a 3.9 grade point average. Students must not have D, F, I, or "no credit" grades on the semester grade report to be eligible.

The UA Little Rock Campus Garden Alliance serves students, faculty, and community members interested in learning about sustainable urban gardening. Its members strive for community outreach by growing a variety of crops that are donated to the Trojan Food Pantry.

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were recipients of a newly established internship-based scholarship from the Sequoyah National Research Center.

More than 50 University of Arkansas at Little Rock students won awards for their scholary and innovative projects during the 2017 Student Research and Creative Works Expo.

Fourteen University of Arkansas at Little Rock students will showcase their work in one of three Department of Art and Design spring 2017 exhibits.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has been named the 2017 undergraduate student of the year by the Arkansas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has been named the 2017 graduate student of the year by the Arkansas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock students won four of this year's 10 Acxiom Diversity Scholarships. In its sixth year, the highly competitive program provides $5,000 and an opportunity for a paid internship at Acxiom, a leading data provider for marketers. The company selects recipients from throughout the country based on their professional interests and academic achievement in an information technology-related field of study. "Acxiom is passionate about helping the next generation of leaders pursue their dreams through computer science and information technology careers," said Scott Howe, Acxiom CEO and president, in a news release. "Our support positions them for future success and helps foster a more diverse pool of qualified talent, which will benefit the marketing and technology industries for years to come." All four UA Little Rock award winners are students in the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology. This year's award decisions were particularly challenging because of the quality of the scholarship applications, said Tammy Sanders, Acxiom director of engagement. "We look forward to the contributions these students will make to Acxiom and to the marketing industry," Sanders said in the news release.

Eighteen students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock got a taste of life as international diplomats during a trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Model Arab League Conference.

Twenty-two University of Arkansas at Little Rock engineering students participated in the 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers Deep South Student Conference.

A cyber security team from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock was one of the top finishers in the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Southwest regional March 17-19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student won first place for the best professional paper and oral presentation at the American Society of Civil Engineers Deep South Student Conference.

Two high school students will attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles thanks to financial support from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Engineering and Information Technology.

Future math and science teachers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock participated in the first VEX University robotics team in Arkansas.

A team of University of Arkansas at Little Rock business students has advanced to one of the final stages in a global financial analyst competition.

Genetic research by a University of Arkansas at Little Rock student that could one day aid Mars colonists was one of only 10 student projects highlighted during a national NASA Space Grant conference. Diamond McGehee, an applied bioscience Ph.D. student from Conway, represented Arkansas and the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium after she was selected by the National Space Grant Directors committee.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its December 2016 graduates.

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

A cybersecurity team from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has advanced to the second round of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Twenty teams from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico competed during a virtual qualifying round on Feb. 18. The UA Little Rock team and squads from seven other universities will advance to compete in the Southwest regional March 17-19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Six University of Arkansas at Little Rock students presented research during the 2017 "STEM Posters at the Capitol" event at the Arkansas Capitol Rotunda.

A team of University of Arkansas at Little Rock students took third place at an international organization's construction competition.