/news-archive/tag/michael-t-deangelis/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:10:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/04/16/weekend-university-geology/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:10:24 +0000 /news/?p=74055 ... Weekend University class to look at Natural State geology]]> Central Arkansans can learn about geology in the Natural State at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 on Saturday, April 20. Dr. Michael T. DeAngelis, associate professor of geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, will lead a 90-minute class beginning at 10:30 a.m. at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. The cost is $15. He will discuss the varied geologic provinces in Arkansas and where to find unusual and unique rocks, minerals, fossils, and formations. Attendees also will learn how to read and understand geologic maps and learn about careers in geology. Participants are also welcome to bring a mineral, rock, or fossil specimen for identification. DeAngelis has a specific interest in the geology of Arkansas, particularly the Magnet Cove Alkaline Intrusive Complex located in central Arkansas. He earned a Master of Science in geology and a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Science in geology from the University of Wisconsin. He was recently appointed to the. Registration is available online at . For more information, contact Christine Cotton, director of Extended Education, at cecotton@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2019/02/27/weekend-university/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:41:46 +0000 /news/?p=73563 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers Weekend University for lifelong learning]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will begin a new on March 9 that will offer central Arkansans a series of 90-minute micro-classes on topics ranging from Shakespeare to stargazing. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock is committed to offering lifelong learning opportunities in the community, and that鈥檚 what we are doing with this initiative,鈥� Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. 鈥淭he Weekend University format allows people to come and spend part of their Saturday with some of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 star professors.鈥� Weekend University, part of the university鈥檚 Extended Education program, will offer morning and afternoon sessions led by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty and staff. The spring schedule includes two sessions on March 9, April 6, and April 20. The cost is $15 per session or $25 for two on the same day. Sessions will be held at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. Topics will reflect a diversity of faculty and staff expertise and interests. 鈥淲eekend University promises to be eclectic and enriching,鈥� said Sarah Beth Estes, interim dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences and associate provost for Community, Careers, and Extended Education. 鈥�The inaugural schedule covers such wide-ranging topics as the earth and the stars, the Met and the Bard, wedding dresses and fake news messes. We hope the community will join us downtown to learn something new, to stimulate their curiosity, and to shift their perspective.鈥� Weekend University Spring 2019 Calendar March 9 – 鈥淲hy Shakespeare?鈥� 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Kris McAbee, associate professor of English March 9 – 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Behind the Magic at the Metropolitan Opera?鈥� 1:30-3 p.m., Diane Kesling, instructor of music April 6 – 鈥淎ll the News that鈥檚 Fit to Fake,鈥� 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Jan Thomas, professor of philosophy April 6 – 鈥淪targazing Basics for the Beginner,鈥� 1:30-3 p.m., Darrell Heath, past president of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society April 20 – 鈥淣atural State Geology You Need to Know,鈥� 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Michael T. DeAngelis, associate professor of geology April 20 – 鈥淢emorable Wedding Dresses: From the Silly to the Sublime,鈥� 1:30-3 p.m., Yslan Hicks, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance Fall topics will include the validity of forensic evidence, Middle Eastern archaeology, and how to curate collections. For topic descriptions and costs of Weekend University, visit For more information, contact Christine Cotton, director of Extended Education, at cecotton@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/01/22/surf-fellowships/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 20:40:11 +0000 /news/?p=69047 ... 7 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students receive research fellowships]]> Seven 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students have received聽a prestigious Student Undergraduate Research Fellowships from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to conduct research. The Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides up to $2,750 to undergraduate students and their mentors to conduct in-depth research projects in their specific fields of study with the assistance of faculty mentors. To be eligible, all fellowship recipients have a minimum grade-point average of 3.25, at least 30 hours of credit toward a degree, and support of a faculty mentor. Funds also are provided for students to travel to conferences to present their accomplishments. Students from all academic disciplines were encouraged to apply. 鈥淩esearch is the foundation of every great discovery, and the only way to prepare students for advanced research at the graduate level is to prepare them as undergraduates,鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so important for our students to learn best practices under the guidance of faculty mentors so they are prepared for more rigorous research as graduate students and as professionals.鈥� The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock fellows include the following:

• Saiyeeda F. Hossain of Pine Bluff, a double major in sociology and psychology, received 聽$2,750 to research 鈥淧ersonality and Depressive Disorder of College Students: A Focus on Undergraduate Students at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥� Saiyeeda鈥檚 faculty mentor is Dr. Neveen Shafeek Amin in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
• Dylan Wright of Little Rock, a Spanish and political science double major, received $2,000 to study LGBTQ rights and research 鈥淐ritical Film Perspectives in the Argentine Queer Community.鈥� His faculty sponsor is Dr. Erin Finzer in the Department of World Languages.
• Jesse Horton of Marshall, a criminal justice major, received $2,125 to research the 鈥淚mpact of County-level Economic Disadvantage on Juvenile Case Dispositions in Arkansas.鈥� His faculty sponsor is Dr. Molly Smith in Criminal Justice.
• Nicole Ursin of Batesville, a Donaghey Scholar who is majoring in history and anthropology, received $2,125 for her research project, 鈥淯nderstanding Museum Demographics: Historic Arkansas Museum.鈥� Her sponsor is Dr. Juliana Flinn in the Anthropology Department.
• Trye Price of Benton, a criminal justice major, received $2,125 to research 鈥淚nfluence of Location and Client Characteristics on Perceived Violence Among Victims of Human Trafficking.鈥� His faculty sponsor is Dr. Molly Smith in Criminal Justice.
• Olivia Pate of Jonesboro, a geology and math major, received $2,750 to research her project 鈥淩efining the Sol-Gel Synthesis of Intermediate Composition, Nano-Scale Olivine.鈥� Her faculty sponsor is Dr. Michael T. DeAngelis in the Department of Earth Sciences.
• Patrick Elliott of Little Rock, an electrical and systems engineering major, received $2,750 to research 鈥淓ffective Real-Time Energy Management in a Southern US Power Grid.鈥� His faculty sponsor is 聽Dr. Kamran Iqbal in the Department of Systems Engineering.

The students will complete their research in the spring 2018 semester, and six of the students who also received Signature Experience Awards will exhibit their work at the Student Research and Creative Works Showcase on April 12 in the Jack Stephens Center.        ]]>