by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
Cont?r Hopes Diaper-Pad Invention Will Win Cup
A team from the University of Arkansas hopes to wipe the competition clean with its invention ? a diaper-changing pad that minimizes baby turbulence.
Tag: education
by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
Population Growth Outpaces Job Growth
About 1,000 people move into Northwest Arkansas every month, but only 560 new jobs are created here every month, said Jeff Collins, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas.
by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
The Year’s Biggest Deals
Two deals by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville top the list of the regions’ biggest deals in 2005.
by - January 16, 2006 12:00 am
UA Law School to Get Technology Upgrade
The University of Arkansas’ law school will undergo technological improvements, including the addition of a state-of-the-art courtroom.
by - January 2, 2006 12:00 am
Stars Touch Down At UA Track Center
The Arkansas Stars, a National Indoor Football League team, will be playing at the Randall Tyson Indoor Track Center on the University of Arkansas campus.
by - January 2, 2006 12:00 am
Meteorite Magazine Lands in Fayetteville
A quarterly journal dedicated to meteorites will be published from the University of Arkansas? Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences beginning in February.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Malzahn Ranks Third Among Highest Paid UA Coaches
By now you?ve probably heard that Gus Malzahn, the University of Arkansas football team?s new offensive coordinator, was given a starting salary of $150,000. What didn?t make the rounds, however, is where he now stacks up among his coworkers.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
The Year’s Best and Worst
Here?s a look at the best and worst business stories in Northwest Arkansas in 2005.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Business Stories of 2005
Here is our summary of the top 10 business stories of 2005.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
In Support of Education Bonds (Editorial)
Here?s what you need to know when deciding whether to vote yes on the higher education bond proposal on Dec. 13.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
VIC Client Receives Research Award
OmniPak LLC, a Fayetteville client of Virtual Incubation Corp., has received a $100,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research award from the National Science Foundation.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Home Sales Jump 13 Percent in 2005
Home sales in Northwest Arkansas increased 13 percent from June through August, according to the November Skyline Report commissioned by Arvest Bank Group Inc.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
UA changes MBA to 18-Month Program
The 2006 class of one-year MBA hopefuls will have to wait another six months just to get started. That?s because the University of Arkansas is changing its 12-month offering to an 18-month program, which will start January 2007.
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
Fayetteville and Hot Springs Lead Employment Surge as Pine Bluff Falters (Analysis)
Three state MSAs experience dismal labor market while two flourish.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
The Latino Market (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
As the number of Latinos in Arkansas rises, we can recover and capitalize on new opportunities and embrace the rapidly growing Latino population in the state.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Teacher Pay Still Low (Editorial)
With a public education system that has been declared unconstitutional, we need to continue to pay the best we can to attract the best teachers.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Six Local Tech Firms Research Health Apps
Virtual Incubation Corp., a ?business incubator for technology startups,? has several client companies that may eventually have applications ready for the health care industry.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Lost Opportunities Avoided By Making Sound Decisions (Ron Goforth Commentary)
Properly managing any project from concept to plan to execution and on to maintenance requires many serial and sound decisions. A well-planned decision-making process is mandated and should be widely understood.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Skyline Signals Healthy Leasing
Here?s a heads up on the third-quarter information from the Arvest Bank-commissioned Skyline Report will officially be released on Oct. 25.
by - October 10, 2005 12:00 am
Companies Seek Technical Training to Fill Skilled Jobs
UAFS and NTI teach technical skills valuable to local companies and award technical diplomas, certificates and associate degrees with which students can earn salaries rivaling those of four-year degrees.