Research Makes an Impact
The ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows has a simple mandate: make the world a better place through discovery and innovation.
Project Videos
Arkansas research is on the leading edge of drug discovery, artificial intelligence, nanomaterials, phenology, theoretical physics, laser technology and more. Arkansas Research Alliance documents the innovative work of our Scholars and Fellows so that their contributions to the common good can be better understood and appreciated.
The ARA Video Project
Beginning in 2018, ARA launched an initiative to build a video library documenting the work of the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows.
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Nitin Agarwal: Taking On Terrorism
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, ARA Fellow and professor at UA Little Rock, leads an elite social media defense squad called COSMOS. Would you like a look inside?
Laurent Bellaiche: Quantum Leap
ARA Fellow and University of Arkansas professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche has made a discovery that may unlock a host of new quantum spin liquids, expanding the possibilities of quantum computing.
Xiuzhen Huang: Life is Beautiful
ARA Fellow and Arkansas State University professor Dr. Xiuzhen Huang is helping to make Arkansas a hotbed for Artificial Intelligence research.
Mansour Mortazavi: Laser Show
ARA Fellow Dr. Mansour Mortazavi and his team at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are using laser technology to make an impact on medicine and beyond.
David Ussery: Gut Feelings
Turns out, your gut feelings are more than just a hunch. ARA Scholar and UAMS Professor Dr. David Ussery is looking for a link between gut bacteria, sleeping disorders, and mental illness.