by - August 16, 2018 10:54 am
Consumers have become more aware of self-driving cars, but they are less accepting of the technology, according to a new study on autonomous vehicles. In the 2018 Cox Automotive Evolution…
by - August 14, 2018 3:34 pm
Ouachita Baptist University set a record for private donations raised in the 2017-2018 academic year. The Arkadelphia-based private school said it raised $17.2 million last year, more than $1 million…
by - August 14, 2018 12:40 pm
Walton Family Foundation (WFF), the Bentonville-based philanthropic organization started 30 years ago by Walmart founders Sam and Helen Walton, is planning an exclusive event Oct. 18-21 in Bentonville. The goal…
by - August 14, 2018 11:16 am
Little Rock nonprofit Arkansas Environmental Federation (AEF) announced Tuesday (Aug. 14) that Ava Franks Roberts has been chosen as its new executive director, effective Aug. 27. Roberts will replace Charles…
by - August 13, 2018 6:38 pm
Pulp and paper mill giant Domtar Corp. has named Allan Bohn as the new manager of the company’s Ashdown plant. He will replace Bob Grygotis, who is retiring as general…
by - August 13, 2018 4:19 pm
University of Arkansas researchers will use a $498,983 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the anti-microbial mechanisms of silver nanoparticles to find ways they could be used to…
by - August 13, 2018 2:32 pm
Ryan Howard, the FNBC community bank president for Izard County, will also assume the role of community president for Independence County, according to FNBC Regional President Chad Hudson. “Ryan is…
by - August 8, 2018 2:50 pm
Scott Pace, CEO of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, will leave his post and join Impact Management Group (IMG), one of the state’s top governmental affairs firms. Pace will become a…
by - August 8, 2018 10:36 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will use a $500,000 gift from UA alumni Kelly and Steve Barnes to create the Kelly and Steve…
by - August 7, 2018 4:50 pm
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has tapped former Sam’s Club and Walmart executive Donald Frieson as executive vice president of supply chain. Frieson left Sam’s Club in January shortly after John…
by - August 7, 2018 11:44 am
The University of Central Arkansas raised a record total of $10.25 million for 2017-18, a 66% increase over the previous year. The total also surpassed two previous fundraising goals the…
by - August 2, 2018 4:14 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Thursday (Aug. 2) the second-best fundraising year in the school’s history, with $292.7 million during fiscal 2018. The amount raised includes gifts of cash, gifts-in-kind,…
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 31, 2018 3:02 pm
KASU-FM, the public radio station of Arkansas State University, will premiere a one-hour weekly radio program Aug. 4, titled “A-State Connections.” The new series will inform listeners how Arkansas State…
by - July 31, 2018 2:47 pm
Prof. Jeannie Hulen of the University of Arkansas will spend the next year teaching ceramics and engaging in research at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana,…
by - July 27, 2018 5:39 pm
Lt. Governor Griffin has graduated with a masters degree from the U.S. Army War College and was named a Distinguished Graduate. His master’s degree is in strategic studies. “It has…
by - July 26, 2018 11:37 am
Sam’s Club recently hired about 100 employees to work in its new downtown Dallas technology center. The tech employees are now working in South Lake in co-working spaces until the…
by - July 25, 2018 1:13 pm
Walmart announced two $1 million grants to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) to help provide internship opportunities on Capitol Hill for diverse youth….
by - July 24, 2018 10:03 pm
President Donald Trump authorized the U.S. Department of Agriculture to spend $12 billion to assist farmers hit by retaliatory tariffs. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday (July 24)…
by - July 24, 2018 6:15 pm
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) President & CEO Gretchen Hall has been appointed to the Destinations International 2018-2019 Board of Directors. Destinations International (formerly Destination Marketing Association International)…
