In addition to 12 credit hours of core courses, it has four emphasis areas: artificial intelligence and machine learning; cloud and cybersecurity; game and app design; and business analytics.
CEO Alan Morse said Jane Marie Woodruff, Tony McKay and Heather Terry deserved the new positions because of their “significant contributions to the growing success of the company.”
The funds are provided through the state's Capital Projects Fund Grant Program, which allocates federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Publicly traded electric vehicle maker Canoo Inc. signs an exclusive agreement with GCC Olayan for the sale, service and distribution of Canoo fleet vehicles in Saudi Arabia. read more >
Even with all of the layoffs announced in recent weeks, most tech companies are still vastly larger than they were three years ago. read more >
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments next month over the extent to which federal law protects the tech industry from such claims when social media algorithms push potentially harmful content. read more >
However, due to inflation, the survey shows that businesses still expect to pay higher wages for the workers they are holding onto. read more >
A labor law attorney's advice to companies concerned about the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule that would block employers from asking workers to sign noncompete agreements? Don't panic. read more >
Fielding Belk, director of the esports team and Ph.D. in physical therapy student, said the program is actively looking for more participants. read more >
A survey found that 62% of respondents see business as both competent and ethical, compared with 59% for nongovernmental agencies, 51% for governments and 50% for the media. read more >
Kim O'Guinn has been named director of state regulatory policy. read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders names Clint O'Neal the executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. read more >
The four-week moving average of claims, which softens some of the week-to-week volatility, fell by 1,750 to 212,500. read more >
He's currently the chief innovation officer at Little Rock investment firm Circumference Group. read more >
He was hired by then-CEO Tom Hayes in June 2017 after he had spent the previous five years as chief information officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. read more >
Arkansas Business announces six nominees for the new Innovation Pacesetter category at the 35th annual Arkansas Business of the Year ceremony on March 8. read more >
If knowledge is power, last month's announcement of a breakthrough in harnessing the potential of nuclear fusion is a most literal example. read more >
The center of global semiconductor production is rapidly changing, and Arkansas should play its part. read more >
Grif Stockley and James “Buster” Corley found opportunity in Arkansas. Stockley died Jan. 4, and Corley died Jan. 2. read more >
Though still in its infancy, the future of mobile sports betting in Arkansas looks promising as more casinos gain approval and launch apps. read more >
The first million-dollar deals of 2023 features apartments, labs, restaurants and more. read more >
First Security purchased the property Dec. 16 from fintech giant Fidelity Information Services. read more >
The company says a new product this year is driving the growth. read more >
Frontier Analytical Laboratories of El Dorado Hills, California is now part of Montrose's measurement and analysis segment. read more >
The founder and CEO of leadership training firm Focus 3 states rather bluntly that if an organization isn't performing as well as it should, the first place the leader should look is in the mirror. read more >
The company, formerly of Franklin, Tennessee, said the move "enables our team to focus on expansion." read more >
Advocates of the new rule argue that noncompete agreements contribute to wage stagnation because one of the most effective ways to secure higher pay is switching companies. read more >
Applications for unemployment aid for the week ending Dec. 31 fell by 19,000 to 204,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
Arkansas will be the first state government to use CiviForm, a tool that could benefit employment, education and training programs. read more >
The program is funded through a $2 million, four-year grant from the Arkansas Department of Commerce. read more >
Courtney Turner, Tina Gabbard and Dr. Teressa Brown weigh in on why women are leaving their jobs in unprecedented numbers. read more >
The grant from the National Science Foundation will help connect regional farmers with institutional buyers and ultimately expand access to healthy and nutritious food. read more >
Fisher was previously senior vice president of consumer marketing and revenue at The New York Times. read more >
