OpenFieldUA Little Rock · Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock), founded in 1927, is a metropolitan public research institution located in Arkansas's capital city. UA Little Rock bridges academic scholarship with state government, medical centers, and corporate headquarters. It is celebrated for its William H. Bowen School of Law, the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, and pioneering research in information quality and cyber security.
UA Little Rock comprises the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (CHASSE), and the William H. Bowen School of Law. It is an R2 doctoral research university conducting over $35 million in sponsored research annually.
Undergraduate applicants apply through UA Little Rock's online portal or Common App (minimum GPA 2.5; test-optional). Graduate and doctoral applicants require an accredited bachelor's or master's degree, minimum 3.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, and a statement of academic purpose.
Pioneering doctoral program in data governance, digital forensics, disinformation tracking, misinformation diffusion models, and enterprise information quality management.
ABA-accredited legal education offering direct proximity to the Arkansas Supreme Court, federal district courts, and state legislature, with premier clinical public interest programs.
Interdisciplinary doctoral program exploring carbon nanomaterials, tissue regeneration scaffolds, nanostructured photovoltaic cells, and targeted nanomedicine.
NASPAA-accredited professional master's preparing managers for public sector careers in Little Rock state agencies, municipal offices, and philanthropic organizations.
Applied graduate degree focusing on commercial project scheduling, BIM modeling, sustainable LEED building, cost estimation, and safety risk mitigation.
Distinctive undergraduate systems curriculum combining mechanical systems, electrical networks, control theory, and wireless telecommunications.
Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair & Distinguished Professor
Department of Information Science
Dr. Agarwal directs the COSMOS Research Center, analyzing social media influence, online disinformation campaigns, algorithmic toxicity, and digital propaganda ...
View researcher profile ↗Director & Chief Scientist, Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences
Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences
Dr. Biris holds numerous patents in nanomaterials, developing bioactive bone regeneration scaffolds, carbon nanotube sensors, and targeted drug delivery systems...
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Professor of Law
William H. Bowen School of Law
Dean Crawford is an internationally renowned legal scholar specializing in comparative environmental law, urban land use governance, and international human rig...
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