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Sturgis Trust Awards $33K Grant to Little Rock Public Radio
The donation will fund upgrades like improvements to remote broadcasting equipment, newsroom recording capabilities and transmitter infrastructure. read more >
Little Rock Public Radio Receives Anonymous $50K Donation
The gift will fund equipment upgrades and repairs at KLRE’s transmitter site, including replacing a transmitter damaged by a lightning strike. read more >
UA Little Rock Launches New Scholarship Program with $7.5M Gift from Windgate Foundation
With the gift, the Windgate Foundation issued a $1.5 million challenge to university supporters to grow the endowed scholarship. read more >
Outdated Cyber Rules Threaten Power Grid Stability, Arkansas-Based Bastazo Warns
The company wants to replace outdated "patch everything" mandates with intelligent programs that can prevent unnecessary power blackouts. read more >
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Arkansas Research Alliance Awards $1.86M to Boost Statewide Innovation
Twenty-five research projects will receive a total of $1.85 million to address key growth areas in Arkansas' economy. read more >
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Aaron Duvall Named UA Little Rock Workforce Development Director
A former career and technical education director, Duvall will work to strengthen UA Little Rock's industry partnerships and workforce development programs. read more >
Poultry Federation, Citizens Bank & Visit Bentonville Announce New Leadership (Movers & Shakers)
From banking to tourism, Arkansas professionals are stepping into new leadership roles, shaping industries across the state. read more >
UA Little Rock Awarded Nearly $750K to Study Water Use in Agriculture
The project aims to help policymakers and water resource managers develop strategies for sustainable water use amid increasing climate challenges. read more >
Walker Foundation Donates $1.5M to Endow UA Little Rock Nursing Director Position
The gift will benefit the School of Nursing’s Center for Simulation Innovation, which trains approximately 500 undergraduate nursing students annually. read more >
Anonymous Donor Contributes $100K to Name Trojan Way Stage at UA Little Rock
The gift will name the stage at the university's Trojan Way Project after the George W. Donaghey Foundation Board of Trustees, which has donated more than $8 million for the completion of the project. read more >
UA Little Rock Awarded $4.65M to Advance Cybersecurity Education
The grant will help UA Little Rock enhance its efforts in preparing high school teachers to teach cybersecurity. read more >
UA Little Rock Gets $1.5M Gift for New Business Programs
The gift was made in memory of the late Pat Wilson, a prominent Arkansas banker, by his daughter Kathy Wilson Roberts. read more >
UA Little Rock Awarded $750K Cybersecurity Training Grant
The funding will support new certificate programs in artificial intelligence and software engineering, plus expand cyber-informed engineering training and high school concurrent enrollment opportunities. read more >
UA Little Rock Names Marla Johnson as Inaugural Tech Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Tech entrepreneur Marla Johnson has joined UA Little Rock as its first technology entrepreneur-in-residence, bringing more than 30 years of experience to expand the university's entrepreneurship and technology programs. read more >
UA Little Rock Raises $203M for Centennial Campaign
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has raised $203 million toward its Centennial Campaign, the largest amount ever raised in a UA Little Rock campaign. read more >
2 Join the Board of the Little Rock Technology Park (Movers & Shakers)
Brian Berry is vice provost of research and dean of the graduate school at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Eric Peterson is interim president of BioVentures at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences of Little Rock. read more >
UA Little Rock Gets $1M Grant to Establish Cybersecurity Center
The university plans to renovate a space of more than 5,000 SF in the Engineering and Information Technology Building for the new center. read more >
UA Little Rock Awarded $561K to Lead GenCyber Program Coalition
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded $561,000 grant from the National Security Agency to lead a coalition of institutions who will offer cybersecurity programs to junior high and high school students. read more >
UA Names Laura Jacobs Senior Director of Philanthropic Initiatives (Movers & Shakers)
Jacobs will help lead campuswide fundraising priorities and advance the student success pillar of the university’s 150 Forward strategic plan. read more >
Mark Funk Named Director of UA Little Rock School of Business
He's a former chair of the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance who started teaching at the university in 2003. read more >
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