by - November 12, 2024 3:24 pm
Average salaries would increase 9.8% for 14,539 state employees, or about two-thirds of cabinet agencies’ total workforce, under a $102 million state employee pay plan announced Tuesday (Nov. 12) by…
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 2:56 pm
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications will invest $7 million in an infrastructure project in Texarkana. RightFiber, the company’s fiber-to-the-home service, that delivers multi-gig speeds and future-proof connectivity will be installed throughout the community. How long the project…
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 6, 2024 9:10 am
North Little Rock-based First Orion announced a leadership change Wednesday (Nov. 6). The company’s CEO, Joe Stinziano, departed from his role effective Nov. 5. This mutually agreed-upon departure marks the…
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 - 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 31, 2024 3:40 pm
Rogers-based Harvest Group, a national integrated commerce agency, has acquired Rogers-based e-commerce marketing firm Bold Strategies, a company founded in 2017. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According…
by - October 29, 2024 12:50 pm
Jonesboro-based telecommunications company Ritter Communications recently unveiled a new mural decorating the company’s Bentonville Fiber Optic Shelter, northeast of Southwest I Street and Southwest Regional Airport Boulevard. Artist Susan Idlet…
by - October 29, 2024 6:01 am
Startup Junkie, the Fayetteville-based entrepreneurial support organization, announced its selection for a prestigious award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to lead the Lithium Regional Innovation Cluster (LRIC). The…
by - October 28, 2024 2:09 pm
Startup Village South has moved to a 2,100-square-foot office at 1 E. Center St. in Fayetteville. Overseen by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI), Startup Village…
by - October 24, 2024 4:50 pm
After a year’s hiatus, Invest Fort Smith will return to the Bakery District on Nov. 13. This year’s economic summit will be more interactive than years past by incorporating additional…
by - October 23, 2024 9:10 pm
BioVentures LLC., in partnership with The Venture Center, is accepting applications for the 2025 Arkansas Collaborative for Technological and Innovative Venture Equality (ACTIVE). In its second year, this initiative aims…
by - October 23, 2024 12:11 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville has started to offer one-day workshops on artificial intelligence (AI). “These AI workshops provide hands-on learning experiences focused on applying artificial intelligence in the…
by - October 22, 2024 1:16 pm
It’s been a busy fall for the folks at Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, the policy think tank. Three major initiatives were announced between late August and early October involving artificial intelligence,…
by - October 21, 2024 5:30 pm
Dan Christensen, founder and CEO of Fayetteville-based Cards Recycling, has left the solid waste collection company to pursue other entrepreneurial endeavors. Monday (Oct. 21) was his last day with the…
by - October 17, 2024 1:49 pm
Bentonville-based software firm Nuqleous has acquired Canada-based SpringBoard Data Management, according to a Thursday (Oct. 17) news release. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SpringBoard provides retail analytics…
by - October 17, 2024 12:57 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $561,000 grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program at the National Security Agency to…
by - October 16, 2024 5:07 pm
Diaries are designed to exist under lock and key. Many of us growing up in the 1980s or 90s remember the frustration and adolescent angst we felt when a loved…
