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University of Arkansas at Little Rock Biology Professor Mariya Khodakovskaya, her collaborators, and her graduate students are among a handful of scientists around the world pioneering research on the potential benefits of nanotechnology for crops. Their research was recently published in a book by Springer International Publishing, “Plant Nanotechnology: An Overview on Concepts, Strategies, and Tools.”

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A native of Great Britain who has written numerous books on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement in the United States and Arkansas is the new director of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Institute on Race and Ethnicity.

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A $7.5 million European Union-funded research project of more than four years proposes new public-private partnerships between government and private businesses that enhances security and controls and also employs intelligent software tools to reduce administrative loads.

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Dr. J.W. Wiggins, the collection manager and curator for the Sequoyah National Research Center (SNRC) at UALR, has in-depth knowledge of Native American artists and their works. Curators and artists alike seek his counsel and occasionally request loans of his artworks for their projects.

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Dr. Rolf Wigand's article, “The Dynamics of Shared Leadership: Building Trust and Enhancing Performance,” was published as the lead story in volume 99, issue 5 of the Journal of Applied Psychology. The article’s publication is a direct result of Dr. Wigand’s $400,000 National Science Foundation’s research grant, which supported the study of a virtual organization using data collected from a massively-multiplayer online game (MMOG).

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The UALR Professor and Chair of Chemistry examines the cycling of mercury through soil and water as it impacts atmospheric loadings in a recently published peer-reviewed journal article.

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A UALR assistant professor has received military grant funding that could provide insight into the crisis in Ukraine, using social media tracking tools

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The Internet bug "Heartbleed" was a stark reminder of how vulnerable our information is on the web, but also a sign that future job growth is rooted in securing that information. Higher education plays a significant role in helping fill these jobs.

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History professor Moira Maguire has specialized knowledge in questionable Irish adoption practices in the early to mid-20th century, as highlighted in the current popular film, "Philomena."

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A UALR animal lab technician by day, star gazer by night, NASA Solar System Ambassador Darrell Heath provides tips for getting the most out of this weekend's Perseid Meteor Showers.

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Dr. Jeffrey Gaffney, an internationally known chemist specializing in atmospheric sciences, says there is a gap in knowledge about the effect of gases produced as a result of wildfires and our consumption of biofuels.

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Criminal Justice Professor Jeffery Walker, whose expertise spans juvenile gang strategies to global security, sees the Arab Spring as the biggest threat to al-Qaida's survival.

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History professor Moira Maguire, whose research figured in Ryan Commission Report on Irish child abuse says Irish society criminalized poverty, setting up conditions for abuse in Catholic-run institutions.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock experts are available for interviews focused topics, including reparations for African American descendants, First Amendment issues, the rights of immigrants, criminal justice topics, and other inequalities present in the legal system and workplace.