by - March 2, 2015 11:41 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Myeloma Institute has received a $10 million gift from Celgene Corp. to create the Bart Barlogie Center for Molecular Diagnostics and the establishment…
by - March 2, 2015 11:19 am
It’s been 10 years in the making but the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture announced plans for a new $16.3 million research center made possible by a $5 million…
by - March 1, 2015 12:16 am
The eighth week of the Arkansas General Assembly is likely to include discussions involving agriculture, education and highways starting Monday, and the public can expect more conversation on changes to…
by - March 1, 2015 12:10 am
The sponsor of a bill that would dedicate $2.8 billion in general revenues over 10 years to highways hopes to find a compromise after placing it “on hold” because of…
by - February 28, 2015 6:34 pm
A group of judges heard presentations Saturday from everyone from barbecue sauce makers to a WiFi sports broadcasting owner to see if their ideas were up to the challenge. There…
by - February 27, 2015 3:00 pm
Arkansas State University is negotiating a deal with O’Reilly Hospitality Management LLC for a land lease agreement that could eventually bring an Embassy Suites hotel, a conference center and Houlihan’s…
by - February 27, 2015 12:04 am
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary is House Minority Leader Rep. Eddie Armstrong, D-North Little Rock. He can be reached by email at [email protected]. I, along with many…
by - February 27, 2015 12:03 am
The sponsor of a bill that would end Arkansas’ participation in an end-of-the-year Common Core exam plans to run his bill in committee on Tuesday. House Bill 1241 by Rep….
by - February 26, 2015 6:00 pm
The House on Thursday approved a bill to create a way for people to finish their degrees online through the state’s largest university, while additional measures dealt with guns on…
by - February 26, 2015 5:59 pm
Carman McBride, an Environmental and Spatial Technology facilitator at Don R. Roberts Elementary School in Little Rock, is $25,000 richer today after being named a 2014-15 Milken Educator in a…
by - February 26, 2015 4:35 pm
The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded a $3.75 million federal grant that will help to continue research activities…
by - February 26, 2015 8:59 am
Teams of undergraduate students from Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas will compete in the Alley Scholars Shark Tank Business Plan Challenge this Saturday on the campus of the University of…
by - February 26, 2015 8:53 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive…
by - February 25, 2015 8:27 pm
The idea you may have for a new business may be a challenge, but you have an opportunity Saturday to pitch your idea to someone who may be able to…
by - February 25, 2015 8:11 pm
Looking for a recap of Sunday’s TEDxHendrixCollege 2015 speakers? Todd Jones with ARKScene has a solid write-up.
by - February 25, 2015 3:38 pm
Dan Williams, CEO of Garver Engineers, has been named as a board member to the Arkansas Research Alliance. The alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization governed by a board of trustees…
by - February 24, 2015 6:01 pm
A bill that would get rid of the state’s lottery commission drew overwhelming support Tuesday from the House, while a state Senator sponsored a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to…
by - February 24, 2015 9:19 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - February 21, 2015 9:16 pm
The seventh week of the Arkansas General Assembly will likely feature several education bills up for discussion, ranging from Common Core and workforce training as well as the state commission…
by - February 19, 2015 8:16 pm
A bill that would take $2.8 billion from general revenues over 10 years and dedicate the money to highways passed the House Committee on Public Transportation on a voice vote…
