UAMS signs 10-year lease in West Little Rock to house orthopedics and sports medicine department

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has signed a 10-year lease for approximately 35,000 square feet at Premier Medical Plaza, at 10915 Rodney Parham...

Mississippi County Hospital System, NYITCOM at Arkansas State commit to collaborative relationship and residency program application

BLYTHEVILLE -- The Mississippi County Hospital System and medical school at Arkansas State University announced a partnership Thursday to launch a family medicine residency program and other collaborative health care projects. Other aspects of the...

UAM English Student’s Nationally Recognized Research

MONTICELLO, Ark. — When Destiny Forrest reads a novel, she isn’t just following a plot — she’s searching for unanswered questions. She wants to know why an author shaped a character’s psychology a certain way, what lies beneath emotional exchanges...

Nixon Foundation Honors Arkansas’ Sanders

The leadership of the state of Arkansas is a model for the rest of the country. That’s what the Richard Nixon Foundation concluded this year in honoring Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders with its Champion of the American Dream Award. The award...

Sanders to meet Israeli leaders, promote Arkansas trade in first trip as governor

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to take first trip to Israel since her father became ambassador Updated: 11:02 AM CDT Jul 31, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is traveling next week on a trade mission to Israel,...

Stanton Optical integrates new dry eye therapy, retinal imaging technologies to care arsenal in 35 locations

Stanton Optical of Now Optics has announced that it will be expanding its onsite clinical services to 35 locations nationwide in partnership with Physician Eyecare Group. This allows for new diagnostic tools and treatments for dry eye disease and...

UA Little Rock Cybersecurity Expert to Share AI Insights During Forge Institute Talk

Angelita Faller | July 29, 2025 Dr. Philip Huff, associate professor of cybersecurity at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and director of the Cyberspace Operations Research and Education Center (CORE), will present a virtual talk on the...

KASU News: Over 21,000 Arkansas students participate in workforce training

In this episode of KASU News, more than 21,000 Arkansas students take part in non-credit workforce training programs, and the Paragould City Council appoints a new city clerk while advancing a cost-saving emergency management plan. Plus, Arkansas...

Biology department continues research project in Arkansas

Tyson Demo Day showcases AI innovations in food technology 

Eleven companies recently pitched their artificial intelligence-related innovations to a group of Tyson Foods senior leaders and team members as part of Tyson Demo Day 2025. “Great ideas come from all over, and it’s inspiring to see so much...

Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Roald Sagdeev has already watched one scientific empire rot from the inside. When Sagdeev began his career, in 1955, science in the Soviet Union was nearing...

Former enlisted soldier to become brigadier general in Arkansas ANG

Col. Jeffrey D. Wood will be promoted to brigadier general in the Arkansas National Guard and assume the role of deputy adjutant general. Wood has served in various legal and leadership roles within the military, including deployments to Iraq and...

UA Little Rock Launches First Course in New Applied AI Certificate Program

Angelita Faller | July 28, 2025 Dr. Billy Spann will teacher the Foundations of AI class this fall at UA Little Rock, which is the first course in the new Applied AI Certificate program. Photo by Ben Krain. The University of Arkansas at Little...

UA Little Rock Announces New Leadership Positions in College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education

Angelita Faller | July 28, 2025 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced three new leadership appointments within the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (CHASSE) that reflect a continued commitment to...

UAMS researchers study food insecurity through a cultural lens

Kyle Kellams: We’ll dive into a pair of recently completed studies concentrating on food insecurity in Arkansas. Both studies were led by researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. One asked residents experiencing food...

University of Arkansas celebrates spring 2025 graduates

University of Arkansas spring 2025 commencement.FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas honored its most recent graduating class with a series of spring commencement ceremonies at Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena, and the School of...

UA Little Rock awarded ARA Impact Grant for cutting edge research

July 28 - August 3, 2025 By Angelita Faller Dr. Noureen Siraj, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been awarded a $34,250 Impact Grant from the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) to support cutting-edge...

Few Expands Reach & Services From Little Rock Base

Few of Little Rock at 1310 S Main St. (Google Maps) Few of Little Rock has grown in more than just office space over the past three years. The digital product agency has expanded its client base, the scale of projects it handles and the locations...

Clark County scholars among 5,500 University of Arkansas graduates in spring 2025

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — The University of Arkansas honored its most recent graduating class with a series of spring commencement ceremonies at Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena, and the School of Law’s ceremony at the Fayetteville Town Center....

Search officially begins for next chancellor of University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

Misty Hughes, dean of institutional effectiveness at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, will chair the advisory search committee for the university's next chancellor. The advisory search committee tabbed Hughes -- who was recently selected as...