UARK Data Science

Our 2026 Practicum has come to a close, let's give one final round of applause for our students who made outstanding contributions to their projects!

Ethan Stout- Outstanding Poster
Emma Ewing- Outstanding Poster
Jaxon Ham- Outstanding Poster
Sam Trout- Outstanding Teamwork
Kennedy Maloney- Outstanding Teamwork
Trevor Packan- Outstanding Teamwork
Stella Shipman- Technical Impact
Carlie Howerton- App. of Data Science
Amy Hoang- App. of Data Science
Coy Morris- App. of Data Science

In teamwork makes the dream work. Congratulations to Brynn Beaman, Myli Brown, and Jaxon Ham for being outstanding team members who's contributions strengthened their team's overall performance.

Congratulations to our 2026 3rd Place Practicum Team, Team 1! This team included Jordan Shortt, Ben Anderson, and Kailey Phillips and the project was provided by Tractor Supply.

Congratulations, Team 1 on your hard work and accomplishments!

Congratulations to our 2026 2nd Place Practicum Team, Team 10! This team included Victoria Do, Jackson Green, and Ben Williams and the project was provided by Dillard's.

Congratulations, Team 10 on your hard work and accomplishments!

Congratulations to our 2026 1st Place Practicum Team, Team 6! This team included Cody Uhl, Conrad Haslauer, and Stella Shipman and was provided by Walmart.

Congratulations, Team 6!

Congratulations to Dr. Brad G. Peter and 2026 Data Science graduate, Coy Morris on the publication of their paper, "Flood hazards and socioeconomic vulnerability across Arkansas: A geospatial cyberinfrastructure".

Way to go!

Read the paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061726000773

Congratulations to our 2026 Data Science Outstanding Senior, Jordan Shortt.

Jordan will be continuing on with her education at Wake Forest University pursuing a masters in business analytics while also continuing to work for Tractor Supply Co.

Hey class of 2026, does it feel real yet? You are officially graduates and your names will forever be etched in stone along senior walk!