by - September 10, 2018 8:36 am
Arkansas Department of Education Commissioner Johnny Key has appointed Don Benton as the new assistant commissioner for research and technology. Benton will assume the role on Sept. 17. “Mr. Benton’s…
by - September 6, 2018 6:06 pm
The Federal Communications Commission announced that Little Rock-based Aristotle Unified Communications won a $12.2 million award to deploy broadband in historically unserved rural areas. Aristotle is one of 103 providers…
by - September 4, 2018 2:19 pm
There has been a significant push in academia in recent years to steer students towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM related careers. One area that has been less…
by - August 30, 2018 2:15 pm
Little Rock-based Mainstream Technologies announced Thursday (Aug. 30) a new business unit focusing on cybersecurity services. “Cybersecurity really is different for each and every business,” said President and Chief Security…
by - August 27, 2018 3:49 pm
Startup Junkie will host an IdeaFame pitch contest Sept. 15 in Fayetteville in the new north end zone addition of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Participants get a ticket to…
by - August 24, 2018 12:05 am
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health for $3.1 million to study asthma improvements, particularly through smartphone technology. The grant will help fund…
by - August 17, 2018 3:45 pm
Trey Lane, virtual design and construction specialist for Nabholz Corp. in Rogers, led a three-man team to win a NASA competition and nearly $21,000. Team Zopherus, comprised of Lane, architect…
by - August 16, 2018 8:42 pm
Governor Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Aug. 16) the state’s unemployment rate will be announced as 3.7% Friday and said he hopes disputes over trade policies end soon. The state’s previous…
by - August 16, 2018 6:07 pm
A host of North Little Rock city officials and local business leaders on Thursday (Aug. 16) touted the groundbreaking ceremony for the planned global headquarters of First Orion as the…
by - August 15, 2018 5:00 pm
Arkansas’ ongoing efforts to grow the state’s aerospace and defense sector got a big boost Wednesday (Aug. 15) after Sacramento, Calif.-based Aerojet Rocketdyne unveiled plans to expand the company’s solar-powered…
by - August 9, 2018 5:10 pm
Little Rock-based Uniti Group trimmed second quarter losses from a year ago as the real estate investment trust (REIT) continued to grow its national fiber network with two new investment…
by - August 9, 2018 9:43 am
Windstream Holdings Inc.’s second quarter financial results beat Wall Street expectations even as losses widened to nearly $94 million amid the company’s ongoing legal battle over debt swaps related to…
by - August 8, 2018 9:36 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (Aug. 8) agreed to hire CDI Contractors LLC as the construction manager for the next phase of its unfinanced downtown startup village…
by - August 8, 2018 4:49 pm
Carriers often have a better understanding of a shipper’s freight than the shipper has of its own products, a logistics executive said. In a recent podcast, Steve Ludvigson, president and…
by - August 8, 2018 4:35 pm
A mission of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Council is to educate and explore the dynamics of integrating technology for what is hoped will become one of the first smart regions…
by - August 6, 2018 10:32 pm
Newly named AT&T Arkansas President Ronnie Dedman is a career company man with the telecom giant, and one thing’s for sure, his day job never gets boring. With traffic on…
by - August 6, 2018 4:38 pm
Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc., a technology firm located in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, has received a $1 million grant from the…
by - August 1, 2018 8:09 pm
Blockchain is a big buzzword in the business world and it’s no longer just associated with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Some of the state’s largest employers from Fort Smith-based ArcBest to…
by - August 1, 2018 8:17 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Wednesday (Aug. 1) that Bryan Barnhouse has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Formerly the organization’s vice president, Barnhouse’s tenure has…
by - July 30, 2018 7:24 pm
In April, Fort Smith-based steel fabrication company American Precision Fabricators (APF) agreed to a purchase offer from Alpine 4 of Phoenix under the terms of a private transaction. As a…
