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ualr. edu > news > 04/08/2026 > ua-little-rock-debuts-first-ai-scholar-in-residence

UA Little Rock Debuts First AI Scholar-in-Residence

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (186+ words) What does it mean to study the mind in the age of artificial intelligence? For the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the answer begins with a first. The department has welcomed Bahareh Jozranjbar…...

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ualr. edu > news > 04/08/2026 > ua-little-rock-receives-gift-to-strengthen-long-term-support-for-planetarium

UA Little Rock Receives Gift to Strengthen Long-Term Support for Planetarium

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (352+ words) The University of Arkansas at Little Rock continues to build momentum behind the future of its Shellam Flake Planetarium, with a new $50, 000 gift supporting long-term sustainability efforts for the facility. The gift from Centennial Campaign co-chair Jerry Damerow and his…...

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ualr. edu > law > 04/07/2026 > suzanne-penn-faculty-excellence-award

Penn Named 2026 Faculty Excellence University-Level Award Winner

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (280+ words) Suzanne Penn, supervising attorney and assistant clinical professor of legal education, has been named the recipient of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's 2026 Faculty Excellence Award in Social Justice, which recognizes faculty whose work advances equity, opportunity, and meaningful…...

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ualr. edu > news > 04/07/2026 > ua-little-rocks-public-affairs-programs-ranked-among-nations-best

UA Little Rock's Public Affairs Programs Ranked Among Nation's Best

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (228+ words) The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has once again earned national recognition for excellence in graduate education, with its public affairs programs ranked among the nation's best in the latest U. S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. UA Little…...

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ualr. edu > news > 04/07/2026 > ua-little-rock-students-to-compete-in-eisenberg-real-estate-challenge

UA Little Rock Students to Compete in Eisenberg Real Estate Challenge

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (279+ words) UA Little Rock business administration students will compete in the 16th Annual Real Estate Challenge in Chicago on April 11. Presented by the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation, the Real Estate Challenge immerses students in real-world development scenarios. Teams research market conditions, community demographics,…...

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ualr. edu > news > 04/03/2026 > ua-little-rock-alumna-expands-access-to-school-based-mental-health-in-rural-arkansas

UA Little Rock Alumna Expands Access to School-Based Mental Health in Rural Arkansas

6+ day, 54+ min ago  (353+ words) Shelly Wolfe, LPC, a native of Warren, Arkansas, did not initially set out to work in education or mental health care. She earned a bachelor's degree in speech communications " a field far removed from the classroom " but life gradually pulled…...

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ualr. edu > news > 04/03/2026 > from-ua-little-rock-to-the-new-york-times-how-erica-sweeney-built-a-national-writing-career

From UA Little Rock to The New York Times: How Erica Sweeney Built a National Writing Career

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (902+ words) There's no secret handshake or code word to break into your dream career, just persistence, hard work, and a commitment to doing the job well. For UA Little Rock alumna Erica Sweeney, that mindset has led to a prolific writing…...

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ualr. edu > news > 04/02/2026 > alumni-investment-to-enhance-student-experience-at-ua-little-rock

Alumni Investment To Enhance Student Experience at UA Little Rock

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (716+ words) More than five years ago, UA Little Rock alumnus Larry Golden and his wife Debbie first heard Chancellor Drale talk about strengthening the campus living and learning environment " the spaces and experiences that shape student life beyond the classroom, where…...

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ualr. edu > news > 04/02/2026 > ua-little-rock-nursing-alumnus-leads-with-heart-in-behavioral-health

UA Little Rock Nursing Alumnus Leads with Heart in Behavioral Health

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1197+ words) A simple conversation changed the course of Justin Hicks" life and set him on a path to nursing. At 38, he was working at three different restaurants, picking up shifts wherever he could. One evening, after arriving for a shift at…...

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ualr. edu > law > 04/01/2026 > 2026-faculty-excellence-awards

Bowen Law Faculty Recognized with 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (774+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. "Five faculty members from the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law have been selected as recipients of the university's 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in the categories of research, teaching, public service, social justice,…...