BATESVILLE, Arkansas, May 9 -- Lyon College issued the following news: * * * Lyon College Alumnus Contributes to International Kidney Disease Study Published in Top Nephrology Journal Lyon College graduate Ayden T. Heitmann, '24, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has co-authored a study published in Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, one of the field's most prestigious peer-reviewed journals. The study investigates the role of supervised exercise as an adjunctive therapy for patients undergo  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 9 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: * * * SPP board approves expedited generation interconnection process to help meet regional resource adequacy At its May 6 meeting, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Board of Directors took action to preserve regional grid reliability by approving SPP's  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 9 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * U of A Collaborates to Optimize Research By Lori McLemore For the second consecutive year, senior leaders from the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the College of Engineering and the Sam M. Walton College of Business brought faculty members together to discuss research collaboration across campus.   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Researchers Encouraged to Attend Arkansas Commercialization Retreat Need help exploring the world of intellectual property and patents? Want to understand the resources available for developing startup companies and licensing new innovations? If you are a seeking expert guidance on how to commercialize your research, join the U of A Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Technology Vent  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Gift Establishes Endowed Chair in the Future of Commerce A $1.5 million gift to the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A established the Andy and Mary Murray Endowed Chair in the Future of Commerce. The purpose of the gift is to attract and recruit a highly qualified faculty member to serve as chair, support industry-focused research, attend and host conferences on the future of commerce a  more