by May 13, 2019 10:43 am
-Fast 15: Sam Cushman
Springdale native Sam Cushman always had a talent for communications. He wrote for high school and college newspapers and was recruited to major in communications at Ouachita Baptist University in…
by May 13, 2019 10:43 am
-Springdale native Sam Cushman always had a talent for communications. He wrote for high school and college newspapers and was recruited to major in communications at Ouachita Baptist University in…
by May 8, 2019 11:17 am
-The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named internationally renowned Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., as its vice chancellor for research. “We could not be more fortunate to have a leader…
by April 25, 2019 5:10 pm
-Dr. Lynn Boyd accepted an appointment as the dean of science and mathematics at Arkansas State University, it was announced Thursday (April 25). “We look forward to Dr. Boyd joining…
by April 12, 2019 11:26 am
-Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by March 11, 2019 9:03 pm
-Five days after walking out of a heated committee debate on a so-called “stand your ground” measure, Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, unapologetically defended her “outburst and words” that have…
by March 5, 2019 9:21 pm
-As the race to open Arkansas’ first cannabis dispensary in time for April showers grows closer, the state Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) on Tuesday (March 5) approved the first round…
by February 13, 2019 4:02 pm
-Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, has accepted the appointment as the inaugural dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Arkansas State University. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Bhattacharyya’s appointment, Wednesday…
by February 4, 2019 4:00 pm
-Retired poultry executive and former University of Arkansas professor Ed Fryar of Rogers has been appointed to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. The 10-year term is effective March…
by January 11, 2019 6:19 am
-Duane Highley, president and CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), recently received the 2019 J.C. Brown Award for CEO Communication Leadership. The J.C….
by January 7, 2019 3:47 pm
-The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five individuals whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state’s largest business sector. The newest class includes retired University of…
by November 5, 2018 7:23 pm
-Arkansas investment banker Warren Stephens and Home Depot co-founder Kenneth Langone praised the virtues of capitalism in a fireside chat-style presentation at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting…
by October 30, 2018 6:18 pm
-As a financial adviser and Millennial, I often read articles highlighting the lack of retirement savings by people my age. Sometimes referred to as the “most-educated generation in American history,”…
by October 23, 2018 5:15 pm
-Do you remember those cross-country car trips, crammed in the back seat of the non-air conditioned family station wagon next to a baby brother you claimed you couldn’t stand? And…
by September 12, 2018 6:23 pm
-Removing part of a rice plant’s genetics may be the best way to help the plant survive disease, insects and a rapidly changing environment. University of Arkansas professor Dr. Vibha…
by August 20, 2018 6:52 am
-Drawn to the sciences, Amy Fore began her healthcare career as a pharmacy technician. In 2008, she earned a master’s degree in health services administration from the University of Arkansas…
by July 17, 2018 1:15 pm
-Dr. Karama Neal has been named president of Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a nonprofit development finance organization and loan fund. SBCP works with Southern Bancorp Inc. and Southern Bancorp…
by June 22, 2018 12:10 pm
-A Chinese clothing maker that signed one of several deals with Gov. Asa Hutchinson to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. has begun production and posted “help wanted” signs…
by June 19, 2018 1:23 pm
-Laura Hutchins, a hematologist oncologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been appointed as interim director for the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little…
by April 27, 2018 12:16 pm
-Margaret Sova McCabe, professor at the University of New Hampshire School Of Law, has been named dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law. Her hiring is effective July…
by January 16, 2018 10:36 am
-The Reform Alliance, based in Little Rock, will host a community town hall next week to promote National School Choice Week. Featured speakers will include Dr. Howard Fuller and Dr….