by - May 3, 2025 9:41 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched a new scholarship program with the support of a $7.5 million gift from the Windgate Foundation. UA Little Rock announced the…
by - April 14, 2025 1:01 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Monday (April 14) named Dr. Tansel Karabacak as dean of the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (DCSTEM), effective July…
by - March 10, 2025 5:08 pm
Dr. Kent Kovacs, an associate professor of accounting, economics, and finance at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s…
by - March 5, 2025 5:16 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $1.5 million donation from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to create an endowed directorship for the School of…
by - February 19, 2025 3:52 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Wednesday (Feb. 19) that Dr. Ginger Gummelt will serve as the next dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services…
by - February 17, 2025 4:50 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $4.65 million grant to expand cybersecurity learning opportunities nationwide. The grant, funded by the National Centers of Academic Excellence…
by - February 11, 2025 3:46 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Tuesday (Feb. 11) a transformative $1.5 million gift made in memory of the late Pat Wilson. Wilson’s daughter, Kathy Wilson Roberts, made…
by - February 2, 2025 2:24 pm
Frank Cuervo, UA Little Rock’s director of athletics, has spent nearly three decades in the business of intercollegiate competition, and he says there has never been a dull moment. “It’s…
by - January 14, 2025 8:00 pm
UA Little Rock named Allen Stanley, a CPA with more than 25 years experience in finance and higher education administration, as as the new vice chancellor for finance and administration….
by - December 9, 2024 10:08 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) has hired Marla Johnson as its first technology entrepreneur-in-residence, where she will work to expand entrepreneurship, business innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI)…
by - October 31, 2024 4:05 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday (Oct. 31) a $1 million grant to establish a cybersecurity research and education center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA…
by - October 22, 2024 7:25 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock named Dr. Michael Cavanaugh Jr., associate professor of criminal justice, as the new director of the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, bringing…
by - October 17, 2024 12:57 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $561,000 grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program at the National Security Agency to…
by - October 15, 2024 8:30 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Dr. Mark Funk as the new director of its School of Business. Funk has taken over for Dr. Robert Mitchell, who…
by - September 8, 2024 4:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is reporting a significant enrollment milestone. The Fall 2024 census reveals the university’s largest enrollment growth in 15 years. This marks the most…
by - August 22, 2024 4:56 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock named Brian Young as the new gallery director for the Windgate Center of Art + Design. Young brings more than three decades of…
by - July 24, 2024 6:03 am
Dr. Rachel Eells has been named the inaugural Windgate Foundation Endowed Director of the School of Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. “I am so pleased to…
by - July 11, 2024 11:30 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $969,200 grant from the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Arkansas Linking Industry to Growing Nurses (ALIGN) program to help…
by - May 20, 2024 8:57 am
What should a city do when a piece of riverfront property remains blighted and in need of redevelopment after an NFL team skipped town? It might start by asking a…
by - April 16, 2024 5:33 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) has received $5 million in federal funding aimed at enhancing cybersecurity in the energy sector through education, workforce development, and…
