by - November 13, 2024 9:24 am
Professional development firm Serve2Perform in Fayetteville is collaborating with the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas to provide workforce development and economic development opportunities across…
by - November 13, 2024 5:35 am
Arkansas State University has launched its ”Howl Chatbot” to aid students and campus visitors with a myriad of questions. The chatbot project was a multi-department initiative, which was led by…
by - November 12, 2024 2:17 pm
The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $11 million in federal grants to create a gastroenterology clinic and endoscopy center in the nearby Freeway Medical…
by - November 12, 2024 1:14 pm
With the help of a $100 million gift from the J.B. Hunt Foundation, the University of Arkansas announced the creation of its Land of Opportunity Scholarship for Pell grant-eligible and…
by - November 11, 2024 9:12 am
Reuben McDaniel has come full circle. He grew up in Austin, Texas, and in 1995, as a young investment banker with a master’s degree in business administration from the University…
by - November 8, 2024 2:14 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is expanding its health care training programs to meet area demand for health care professionals. NWACC recently added a phlebotomy program and will start three more…
by - November 7, 2024 1:45 pm
A program of NorthWest Arkansas Community College is collaborating with Cox Communications and Springdale Public Schools to encourage elementary students to pursue higher education, according to a news release. The…
by - November 6, 2024 1:00 pm
The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $1.8 million to Christopher Nelson, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, according to a news release. Nelson will…
by - November 5, 2024 12:20 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $5 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas to develop a center for large-scale testing of seismic systems, the university…
by - November 4, 2024 3:26 pm
Area executives recently discussed some of the projects their companies are investing in to support entrepreneurs and innovation. The panel discussion was part of a Fayetteville luncheon that included the…
by - November 4, 2024 11:41 am
The Greene County Cooperative Extension Service has a new stand-alone building. The $4 million project was recently completed and a grand opening was held in late October. “This building dedication…
by - November 1, 2024 11:40 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Nov. 1) that she has appointed Gary Arnold to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. This is Gov. Sanders’ third appointment to the…
by - October 31, 2024 4:05 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday (Oct. 31) a $1 million grant to establish a cybersecurity research and education center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA…
by - October 30, 2024 6:06 pm
Healthcare was one of three topics discussed at the Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit held in Rogers, Oct. 28-29. It was the 11th year for the annual event that drew more…
by - October 29, 2024 2:51 pm
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Crawford County regarding the county’s library system and the First Amendment have asked the courts to make clear that the county cannot make threats to…
by - October 29, 2024 10:29 am
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville has secured preliminary accreditation status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the school announced Tuesday (Oct. 29). This milestone…
by - October 29, 2024 7:03 am
Arkansas PBS won nine regional Emmy Awards from the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for original, local productions, including five awards for the…
by - October 28, 2024 7:43 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced Monday (Oct. 28) Dr. Wendy Ward, associate provost for faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has accepted a three-year appointment to…
by - October 28, 2024 7:40 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock debuted a new educational website that chronicles the evolution of the city of Little Rock through more than a century of history. Funded…
by - October 28, 2024 4:53 pm
A new employment program – the Western Arkansas Transitional Employment Program (WATEP) – began Monday (Oct. 28) in Fort Smith to help people in difficult situations learn the skills needed…
