/news-archive/tag/museum-of-discovery/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:31:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2022/02/14/blood-drive-feb-18/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:31:22 +0000 /news/?p=81008 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Staff Senate to hold Blood Drive Feb. 18]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Staff Senate is partnering with the , a nonprofit blood center whose volunteer donors provide every drop of blood needed by patients in 32 Arkansas hospitals. All students, employees, and members of the public are welcome to donate. Those who would like to donate can make an appointment by . Walk-in appointments are also welcome. All donors should wear a facemask and bring a photo ID. In order to reduce waiting time by up to 15 minutes, donors can answer the pre-appointment questions online by visiting the on the day of their appointment. All donors will receive a free t-shirt and a ticket to the Museum of Discovery or a coupon for a free bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cake. For more information, contact Reed Claiborne, chair of the Blood Drive Committee, at 501-916-6104 or rhclaiborne@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2020/10/05/women-in-cybersecurity/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:36:08 +0000 /news/?p=77631 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host Women in Cybersecurity Virtual Event]]> The event will give girls a chance to learn what it鈥檚 like to choose a career in cybersecurity. The event, recommended for girls in sixth grade and older, will feature a panel of female mentors working in cybersecurity as well as a mobile forensics workout via 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Cyber Gym. The panelists include Becky Passmore, senior digital forensic examiner and computer forensics instructor with the federal government; Valerie Moring, healthcare and cybersecurity lead at Edafio Technology Partners; Lora McIntosh, chief information security officer at Simmons Bank; and Beth-Anne Bygum, chief security and compliance officer at Acxiom. Representatives from Arvest Bank, Simmons Bank, Forge Institute, Virtual Arkansas, the Women鈥檚 Foundation, and the Museum of Discovery will facilitate the Cyber Gym workout. 鈥淲ith the ongoing growing need for cybersecurity professionals,鈥� said Sandra Leiterman, managing director of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Cyber Gym. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to encourage girls to get interested in it and any kind of science at an early age. Traditionally, women are underrepresented in the computer sciences. The panelists will talk about their road to cybersecurity, what they do in their careers, and their schooling and training. During the second hour of the event, we will lead them through a real-life mobile forensics workout. We really want to show these girls how exciting a career in cybersecurity can be.鈥漖]> /news-archive/2020/02/04/valentines-day-blood-drive/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:53:08 +0000 /news/?p=76140 ... Staff Senate to host Valentine鈥檚 Day Blood Drive]]> The blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Fitness Center and is open to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, staff, faculty, and members of the public. All donors will receive a free T-shirt and free adult pass to the Museum of Discovery. Donors can sign up for an appointment by or calling 877-340-8777. Walk-ins are welcome as well. In order to reduce waiting time by up to 15 minutes, donors can answer the pre-appointment questions online by visiting the on the day of their appointment. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is partnering with the , a nonprofit blood center whose volunteer donors provide every drop of blood needed by patients in 32 Arkansas hospitals. For more information, contact Reed Claiborne, chair of the Blood Drive Committee, at 501-569-3143 or rhclaiborne@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/04/04/arkansas-science-olympiad/ Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:37:42 +0000 /news/?p=70031 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host Arkansas Science Olympiad April 6-7]]> The opening ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Friday, April 6, in Dickinson Hall lobby, and competitions run Saturday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. around campus. Students will compete for prizes and the chance to advance to the National Science Olympiad to be held May 18-19 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. This year鈥檚 Science Olympiad features 42 events – 21 for middle school students (grades 6-8) and 21 events in the high school division (grades 9-12). Each event presents a challenge that students have to solve within a time limit. Medals will be awarded in each event, and trophies awarded to highest-scoring teams. New this year is the Raye Montague Trophy, which will be awarded to the highest-ranking majority female team. The award is named in honor of Arkansas native Raye Montague, an engineer for the U.S. Navy who in 1970 created the first computer-generated rough draft of a naval ship. She was given a month to complete the assignment and finished the task in 19 hours. (Raye Montague is also the mother of David Montague, director of eLearning and professor of criminal justice at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.) 鈥淥ne of the goals of Science Olympiad is to encourage more women to participate in the sciences, and we encourage them through competition,鈥� said Eric Kaufmann, professor and director of undergraduate studies of mathematics and statistics, and state director of the Arkansas Science Olympiad. The competition started with just seven teams in 2011; this year 29 teams are competing. This is also the first year for multiple regional tournaments with earlier competitions held at Northwest Arkansas Community College and ASU-Newport. Participating schools include Central Arkansas Christian School in North Little Rock, Benton High, Sylvan Hills High in Sherwood, Parkview Science and Arts Magnet in Little Rock, Lisa Academy West, Lisa Academy North High, Lisa Academy听North Middle, Lisa Academy Chenal, Haas Hall Academy in Fayetteville and Bentonville, Little Rock Central High School, County Line High in Branch, Nettleton Junior High and High schools, The Academies at Jonesboro, Little Rock Christian Academy, Cabot Junior High and Annie Camp Junior High听in Jonesboro. 鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely growing,鈥� Kaufmann said. 鈥淥ur entire goal was to get students excited about science, and there鈥檚 an enthusiasm in these students. Science Olympiad just brings it out.鈥� About three dozen 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty have a hand in this year鈥檚 events – from devising the competitions to running them. Scientists from 糖心Vlog传媒MS, the Arkansas Geologic Survey, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Museum of Discovery, Central Arkansas Astronomical Society, and the Little Rock Zoo also are helping run the events. In addition, about two dozen undergraduate and graduate students will be assisting as community service. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really a tremendous outreach program,鈥� said Thomas Clifton, interim dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淥ur community partners really help us make this event a success, and our own students get very involved. It鈥檚 our hope that every middle school or high school student who participates in Science Olympiad feels the excitement that comes from solving a problem and reaching a goal.鈥� Here鈥檚 just a few of the creative challenges the students will have waiting for them when they get to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock: Battery Buggy – Students bring their pre-built buggy to the event and are given a set distance their buggy must travel. They must design a cart to travel that exact distance in the quickest time and stop at the target point. Mystery Architecture – Student have 30 minutes to design, build, and test a structure (bridge, tower, or cantilever beam) using unknown materials. Wright Stuff – 听Students design, build, and launch rubber-band powered balsa wood airplanes. The plane that stays in air the longest is the winner. Game-On: 听Students are given a theme and have 50 minutes to design and develop a computer game using the program SCRATCH. Hovercraft – Students take a written test that covers mechanics, and then they build a craft, which must travel from Point A to Point B in a certain time. Missions Possible (Rube Goldberg Machine.) The challenge: Build a simple machine in the most complicated way possible. Towers – The team that designs the lightest tower that supports the most weight will be declared the winner. Potions and Poisons – Chemistry challenge based on household poisons and venoms found in nature.      ]]> /news-archive/2016/09/14/suicide-prevention-week/ Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:34:59 +0000 /news/?p=65153 ... Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 19-23]]> Every year, more than 800,000 people die from suicide.听 Suicide prevention is especially important on college campuses, since suicide is the second leading cause of death in the world for those ages 15-29, according to the 听 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 Counseling Services is holding its fourth annual Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 19-23 to help combat suicide. The purpose of Suicide Prevention Week is to educate about campus mental health resources, reduce overall stigma concerning behavioral health issues, and promote help seeking behavior. Suicide Prevention Week will kick off with three selfie photo stations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. The photo stations will be located in the foyer of the Donaghey Student Center and at tents near the Engineering and Information Technology Building and the University Commons Lawn area. 糖心Vlog传媒LR students and employees are encouraged to take photos and post them to social media with the hashtag #糖心Vlog传媒LRSPW to raise awareness of suicide prevention. The events will continue with brain games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Donaghey Student Center Diamond Caf茅. Brain games will feature mindball. On loan from the, the game measures brainwaves and challenges players to calm their minds in order to keep the ball from moving toward them. Magician Aaron Acosta will also provide entertainment during brain games. Acosta has generously donated 25 percent of his fee to the Suicide Prevention Week Foundation. Suicide Prevention Week will conclude with a proclamation by Chancellor Andrew Rogerson on the importance of suicide prevention and a memorial balloon release in honor of those affected by suicide. The proclamation and balloon release will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Donaghey Student Center Diamond Caf茅 and mall area. There will be live music, and Sodexo will provide a dessert bar. For more information, contact 糖心Vlog传媒LR Counseling Services at ualr.edu/counseling or call 501.569.3185.]]>