Economic Literacy Programs Fill Educational Void in State
Educators and nonprofit groups in Arkansas are joining forces to promote economic and financial literacy starting at an early age. read more >
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New CEO of State Chamber Targets Business Climate
Randy Zook, the new president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, is keeping an eye out for legislation or regulations that might hurt businesses in the state. read more >
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UCA to Host Shale Summit
The University of Central Arkansas' Strategic Growth Institute will host a seminar on Oct. 3 to provide an update on the production and economic significance of the Fayetteville Shale drilling operations, the school announced Monday. read more >
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Wal-Mart Foundation Donates $369,000 to ASU’s Arkansas Biosciences Institute
The Wal-Mart Foundation donated $369,000 to the Arkansas Biosciences Institute at Arkansas State University today in Gov. Mike Beebe's conference room at the Capitol. read more >
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UALR’s Virtual Reality Center Aiding Businesses
UALR offers virtual reality as a tool that lets businesses display their projects before breaking ground in the real world. read more >
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Water Study Addresses Problems, Proposes Policy Changes
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation released a study Thursday that examines the future of Arkansas' water supply, one that those involved with the report say is uncertain unless long-term solutions are adopted. read more >
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Commerce Arkansas Power Lunch to Feature Ranger Boats Officials
Forrest L. Wood, founder of Ranger Boats of Flippin, and Irwin L. Jacobs, owner of Ranger's parent company, Minneapolis-based Genmar Holdings, Inc., will be the featured guests at the Oct. 22 Commerce Arkansas Power Lunch in Little Rock. read more >
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Arkansas Professors Land NASA Grant for Black Hole Research
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock astrophysics professor and three colleagues from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville have received a $1.4 million grant from the Arkansas NASA EPSCoR Office to further their study of super-massive black holes read more >
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Omnibalm Recognized by Chain Drug Review as Top Niche Product
Omnibalm Daily Foot Therapy, a product of Little Rock-based Balm Innovations, has been named a "Small Chain Niche Pick" and a "Key Special Niche Product" in Chain Drug Review's second annual Niche Products Report. read more >
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ARTP Welcomes Winrock, Karen McSpadden
The University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation welcomes Innovate Arkansas as the newest affiliate in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. read more >
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Green Valley Network Created to Foster Sustainability
The University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation announces the creation of the Green Valley Network to foster collaboration and commercialization of sustainability technology. read more >
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Matt Leftwich Named Chief Operating Officer for Space Photonics
Space Photonics, Inc.'s Board of Directors names Matt Leftwich, long-time employee and senior engineer, as chief operating officer. read more >
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Interdisciplinary Project Involves Students in Sustainability Research
Students at the University of Arkansas are designing a sustainable future using algae from local streams. read more >
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State Business Leaders Positive About ’08 Prospects
The mood of the Arkansas business community is upbeat regarding expectations for 2008, according to a June survey by Inc. Tanc. read more >
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Sigrah-Zellet Sale Results in New Fayetteville Poultry Products Company
Pacific Vet Group, a leading distributor of animal health products in Asia, has purchased Sigrah-Zellet, LLC, of Fayetteville and will create a new Fayetteville-based entity named Pacific Vet Group-USA. read more >
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South Arkansas Rich in Resources
Rising energy prices have made exploiting many of Arkansas' natural resources more viable, and many of those resources are in south Arkansas. read more >
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NWACF Gives UAMS $100,000 for New Fayetteville Campus
The Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation on Thursday gave the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences $100,000 to help establish a new northwest Arkansas satellite campus. read more >
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Study Shows Promise for Item-level Use of RFID in Retail Environment
A new study by the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas shows further promise for the use of radio-frequency identification tags on individual retail items. read more >
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University of Arkansas Researchers Combine Technologies to Heal Patients, Virtually
University of Arkansas researchers seeking new ways to make health care more efficient and cost-effective have built a new kind of hospital: one that uses location aware systems, sensors, smart devices, radio-frequency identification and virtual reality. read more >
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Group Provides Support Network for Arkansas Inventors
The Arkansas Inventor's Network is a non-profit established as a support group for innovative people who need help getting their ideas off the ground. read more >
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