JONESBORO, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: * * * A-State Professor Receives $605,140 Grant to Study Immunology of Zoo Reptiles Arkansas State University has received a $605,140 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of the 2025 National Leadership Grants to study the immunology of reptiles by leveraging the extensive living animal collections at zoos. Dr. Lori Neuman-Lee, the principal investigator for the grant, is a  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Tech Wins Big at 2025 EDGE Summit Arkansas Tech University faculty members Cass Capen-Housley and Dr. Julie Mikles-Schluterman earned awards at the 2025 EDGE Summit, which took place Nov. 18-19 at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. EDGE stands for Education to Develop and Grow Entrepreneurs. The ACC Capital Foundation launched the annual event in 2023. According to information from the   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Students Share Research at '25 INBRE Conference Twelve Arkansas Tech University students presented their research at the 2025 Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Research Conference, which took place at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Elizabeth Barrett of Midlothian, Texas, Bailee Brinkley of Fort Smith, Luke Cantu of Russellville, Grace Cogswell of Russell  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill, Vice-Chairman Huizenga Encourage CFPB to Maintain Consumer Choice and Strong Consumer Financial Data Privacy and Security Standards Under 1033 Rulemaking House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Committee Vice-Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) sent a comment letter to the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Financial Services Committee Applauds Passage of Resolution Condemning Socialism Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 58, Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism, sponsored by Committee member Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27). This resolution affirms that the United States rejects socialism and opposes the implementation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Senate Approves Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry celebrated Senate passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which restores access to whole and reduced-fat milk in school cafeterias and expands options for nutritious nondairy beverag  more

SPRINGFIELD, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- Tyson Foods, a producer of chicken, beef and pork, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Tyson Foods Announces Network Changes to Strengthen Long-Term Beef Business Tyson Foods today announced network changes designed to right size its beef business and position it for long-term success. The company will end operations at its Lexington, Nebraska, beef facility and convert its Amarillo, Texas, beef facility to a single, full-capacity shift  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 21 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Student Miesha Robinson Finds Opportunity and Support Through Corporate Partnerships Program * For Miesha Robinson, earning a college degree isn't just about personal successit's about creating a brighter future for her two-year-old son, Malachi. As a single mother balancing work, school, and parenthood, Robinson is pursuing a marketing degree with concentrations i  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Invests Sanjaya Viswamitra, M.D., in Ernest J. Ferris, M.D., Chair in Diagnostic Radiology The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Sanjaya Viswamitra, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Radiology in the College of Medicine, in the Ernest J. Ferris, M.D., Chair in Diagnostic Radiology during a Nov. 6 ceremony. "  more