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UAPB Student Team Earns Second Place Overall and Best Presentation Award at National HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event

A student team from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) earned Second Place Overall and the Best Presentation Award at the 2026 HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event at the Westin Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual event brought together more than 30 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for a multiday experience…

Written by on July 2, 2026

UAPB Graduate Students Earn Top Honors at AR-BIC 2026 Conference

Graduate students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) earned top honors at the Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium (AR-BIC) 11th Annual Conference, capturing first- and third-place awards in the graduate student poster competition held recently in Little Rock. Representing UAPB’s Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, master’s degree student Ram babu Kurapati earned first place…

Written by on July 1, 2026

UAPB Junior Christian Ford Selected for Tjuana Byrd Internship Program

Christian Ford, a junior at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has been selected for this year’s Tjuana Byrd Internship Program, the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) has announced. “Designed to remove barriers and expand access to high-demand STEAM careers, this 12-week program continues to create pathways to success for young women across…

Written by on June 22, 2026

UAPB Graduate Program Helps Veteran Educator Reach New Leadership Milestones

For many adult learners, higher education is not a straight path but a journey marked by career transitions, family responsibilities, and a commitment to lifelong growth. At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Thomas D. Noble III embodies that spirit. The 61-year-old educator recently earned his second master’s degree from UAPB, completing a…

Written by on June 12, 2026

UAPB Participates in Go Orange Day to Support Gun Violence Awareness

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff joined community partners for Go Orange Day on Friday, June 6, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center in support of Gun Violence Awareness. UAPB was represented by academic information tables featuring faculty, students, and alumni who connected with attendees and shared information about the university’s programs, student experiences,…

Written by on June 8, 2026

Podcast Episode #2: UAPB Alumni Making An Impact

Welcome to Episode #2: UAPB Alumni Making An Impact of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) new podcast, From the Yard: The UAPB News podcast, which transforms the UAPB News Blog stories into engaging AI-generated audio experiences for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the broader community. While our students are enjoying the summer…

Written by on June 4, 2026

UAPB Students Earn Top Honors at 1890 Research Symposium

Students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (UAPB-SAFHS) earned top honors at the Association of 1890 Research Directors Biennial Research Symposium. Humphrey Wanjala, a graduate student in the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, received first place in the graduate student poster presentation category for Outstanding Achievement…

Written by on April 17, 2026

UAPB Students Earn Top Honors at Arkansas, Southern Fisheries Society Meetings

Students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries earned top recognition at the Arkansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society meeting, held Feb. 11–13 in Russellville, Arkansas.  Three UAPB students received awards for their research presentations and contributions to the field. Sophomore aquaculture and fisheries science major Isiah…

Written by on April 10, 2026