Arkansas Biosciences Institute

Mark Young and William “Goose” Changose have joined the board of directors of the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses. read more >

Tom Risch, Ph.D., has been named vice provost for research and technology transfer and executive director of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. read more >

Arkansas State University and Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. have unveiled an on-campus, materials handling lab complete with the type of working conveyor that Hytrol makes. read more >

Andrew Sustich is returning to the classroom, stepping down from his administrative posts as Arkansas State University's associate vice chancellor for research and technology and as executive director of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute at A-State. read more >

Mohammad Abrar Alam, assistant professor of chemistry at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, was recently recognized by the Arkansas Biosciences Institute with its New Investigator of the Year award for 2017. read more >

Popeye isn't the only one reaping the benefits of spinach. Arkansas State University researcher Fabricio Medina-Bolivar said spinach may also be used in the future to repair damaged hearts. read more >

A research program created through Arkansas' settlement with tobacco companies is marking its receipt of more than half a billion dollars in grants since it was created more than a decade ago. read more >

Dr. Shiguang Yu, assistant professor of immunology in the Arkansas Biosciences Institute at Arkansas State University, has been awarded a $1.7 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health. read more >

A tour of Jonesboro’s industry provides a glimpse into the economic powerhouse of northeast Arkansas. The list of world class manufacturing companies in Jonesboro is impressive; companies like Nestle Prepared Foods, Frito-Lay, Unilever, Nordex USA, Great Dane, Nice-Pak Products, Hytrol Conveyor Company, Post Foods and many others have chosen to invest in Jonesboro. read more >

Today, nearly 30 years after Arkansas took the first steps to replicate home grown job creation, there are certainly jobs to count, but it’s perhaps more important to recognize that Arkansas is well positioned for the future because it has formed a globally competitive, technology-based economic development ecosystem driven by multi-organizational investments, know-how and collaboration. read more >

The challenges involve commercializing intellectual property from research universities and developing a place that can accelerate and develop new enterprises from both the university as well as from private sector ideas as with Innovate Arkansas. read more >

In 2009, Governor Mike Beebe challenged Arkansas State University to increase its research activity to further fuel the economy of Northeast Arkansas. ASU has worked diligently to answer the charge, resulting in a new era of research and scholarly activity in Jonesboro. read more >