by - September 18, 2024 9:10 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year $2,195,685 federal grant to study how modulating the body’s immune response may potentially benefit patients with certain eye diseases….
by - September 16, 2024 7:58 am
Republican Secretary of State John Thurston is the frontrunner in his race for Treasurer of State and a massive group of undecideds remain up for grabs in the election for…
by - September 15, 2024 8:42 am
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll shows that three issues that may appear on the November ballot have chances of passage ranging from certain to possible. The new…
by - September 15, 2024 8:41 am
President Joe Biden’s job approval rating is relatively unchanged from a previous reading, while Gov. Sarah Sanders has support for her job performance from 50% of Arkansas voters, according to…
by - September 13, 2024 7:55 am
Having won over 60% of the vote in Arkansas in his two previous Presidential general elections, it should be no surprise that former President Donald Trump has a commanding lead…
by - September 12, 2024 1:59 pm
Lyon College has received a $1.953 million Title III Strengthening Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch the Thriving Scot Program. The five-year initiative aims to support…
by - September 12, 2024 1:52 pm
The Arkansas Delta Women’s Leadership Academy (ADWLA) had a successful first year of the program, with 25 participants in its inaugural class and now nominations are being sought for the…
by - September 11, 2024 4:04 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million Congressional appropriation to coordinate efforts across the state to reduce infant mortality. Dr. Nirvana Manning, professor and…
by - September 11, 2024 3:44 pm
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) announced the opening of the submission period for the Gender Equity Scorecard, a tool designed to help Arkansas businesses improve gender equity in the…
by - September 11, 2024 3:37 pm
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas awarded nearly $1 million to organizations across the state working to address maternal and pediatric health. Arkansas has one of the…
by - September 10, 2024 10:25 pm
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met Tuesday (Sept. 10) for the first – and likely only – debate just 56 days before the general election, and…
by - September 10, 2024 11:37 am
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) launched the Arkansas Rural Health Academy to meet “critical, in-demand” training needs of rural health member organizations across the state. The Arkansas Rural Health…
by - September 10, 2024 10:54 am
Food insecurity has increased this year and the Arkansas Foodbank is asking residents to take action in response to the alarming increase in food insecurity across the state. The U.S….
by - September 9, 2024 6:23 pm
Dr. Morriss Murphey Henry, a pioneer in eye care, former state legislator, and longtime community servant, died Sunday at the age of 92. Henry, born in Fort Smith, was the…
by - September 9, 2024 10:52 am
State Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, and his Democratic opponent, Erika Askeland, traded sharp barbs during a contentious debate Friday (Sept. 6) at the NEA Political Animals meeting in Jonesboro. The…
by - September 9, 2024 10:41 am
Arkansas State University System institutions reported an overall 8.7% fall enrollment increase, interim president Dr. Robin Myers recently told the Board of Trustees. “Six of our seven campuses had an…
by - September 7, 2024 8:06 am
Laura Hays, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a four-year, $1.4 million federal grant to expand and enhance the Arkansas…
by - September 6, 2024 7:56 pm
Jordan Burgess has joined Baptist Health as vice president of government relations and public affairs. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Burgess was deputy general counsel and head of government affairs…
by - September 5, 2024 6:13 pm
Arkansas State University fall enrollment ballooned by 12% from last year to an all-time record of 16,687 students, Chancellor Todd Shields said. There was a 14.5% increase in first-year, on-campus…
by - September 5, 2024 10:34 am
Arkansas health officials released Thursday (Sept. 5) the initial findings of a working group charged by Gov. Sarah Sanders to explore improving the state’s woeful maternal health statistics. The “Healthy…
