by - July 21, 2025 7:15 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Monday (July 21) it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $8 million to launch a new statewide, cross-sector program called…
by - October 2, 2023 2:47 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) was formed more than 15 years ago and its efforts have had a more than $1 billion impact on the state’s economy. A new report…
by - August 12, 2023 6:04 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) officially inducted on Friday (Aug. 11) seven new members to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, the largest class in ARA’s 15-year history. The…
by - April 16, 2023 11:10 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) named Mike Ross, senior vice president at Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and Daniel Brown, U. S. Steel’s senior vice president of Advanced Technology Steelmaking and…
by - February 8, 2022 6:24 pm
Several years ago, a female scientist needed a specific type of MRI machine to further her research. There was only one in the state and she had no access to…
by - December 10, 2021 9:09 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Thursday (Dec. 9) the induction of eight new members to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows. This cohort is a combination of two…
by - November 19, 2021 10:47 am
Jerry Adams, founder and president of the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA), is retiring Dec. 31, 2021, with ARA CEO Bryan Barnhouse to also be the president beginning Jan. 1, the group…
by - October 19, 2021 7:37 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Tuesday (Oct. 19) the addition of six new members to its board of trustees. They include: Chris Barber, President and CEO, St. Bernards Healthcare;…
by - April 6, 2021 8:48 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Tuesday (April 6) a major expansion of its ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, welcoming two new ARA Scholars and six ARA Fellows. “The…
by - January 4, 2021 8:26 am
Bryan Barnhouse has been named CEO of the Arkansas Research Alliance, the group said Monday (Jan. 4). Barnhouse has served as chief operating office of the alliance since 2016. Barnhouse…
by - April 30, 2020 9:13 am
Dr. Morten Jensen, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, came to the University of Arkansas in 2015 with help from a $500,000 grant from the Arkansas Research Alliance. Now he’s…
by - December 5, 2019 11:04 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Thursday (Dec. 5) the addition of two new ARA Scholars to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows during a press conference in the…
by - July 15, 2019 9:57 am
Douglas Hutchings, CEO and co-founder of Fayetteville solar tech startup Picasolar Inc., has been named director of the nonprofit Arkansas Research Alliance’s (ARA) ARA Academy of Scholars & Fellows. The…
by - December 13, 2018 8:00 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced six new ARA Fellows during a press conference at the State Capitol on Thursday (Dec. 13) with Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The ARA Fellows program,…
by - August 3, 2017 2:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Aug. 3) joined members of the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) at the State Capitol to announce five new fellows for a statewide, public-private program began…
by - November 11, 2015 10:17 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance on Wednesday (Nov. 11) announced a $764,000 contract with the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) to determine if a set of procedures and tests can be…
by - December 3, 2014 4:15 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance launched a new program to recognize and reward research talent in the state with a program called ARA Fellows. Five universities – Arkansas State University, University…
by - September 10, 2013 4:11 pm
FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. and Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) president and CEO Jerry Adams signed a partnership agreement that is intended to spur on economic growth opportunities for…
by - November 27, 2012 2:08 pm
A new study of the state’s recent efforts to push forward with developing a more diversified knowledge-based workforce shows progress being made but key investments still needed for greater success….
