RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * $20,000 Grant to Aid Biomedical Research at ATU Arkansas Tech University has earned a $20,000 grant that will expand biomedical research and scientific advancement in the Arkansas River Valley. Provided by the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the grant has allowed ATU to purchase an advanced optical video extensometer for   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 26 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * CHASSE Announces December 2025 Events * The College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (CHASSE) at UA Little Rock has announced events scheduled for December 2025. Department of History Evenings with History: "The World Is on Fire: Francis Schaeffer and the Making of the Modern Religious Right" with James Ross On Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m., the department will hos  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Improving India's Agriculture Is Focus of New UADA Partnership The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture recently entered a five-year agreement with the Indian National Horticulture Board and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to help farmers in India improve agricultural production by limiting spread of pathogens. India is one of the world's largest producers of fruits and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * DOI Makes National Parks More Affordable for America's 250th Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a national parks modernization initiative focused on improving visitor access and making national parks and public lands more affordable for Americans. As part of this effort, the Department introduced a series of  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 27 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Invests Steven A. Webber, M.D., in Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean's Chair The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Steven A. Webber, M.D., UAMS executive vice chancellor and College of Medicine dean, in the Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean's Chair during a Nov. 17 ceremony. "It's a deep honor for me   more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 27 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * UAPB's Fall 2025 Dallas Career Tour Expands Horizons for Student-Athletes The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Student-Athlete Development Office hosted the Fall 2025 Student-Athlete Development Career Tour in Dallas, Texas, on November 18-19, 2025. Ten UAPB student-athletes participated in this two-day experiential learning opportunity designed to broaden their professional k  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * University of Arkansas Students Bring Bilingual STEAM to the Community Students from the University of Arkansas's Spanish Biliteracy and Translation Service-Learning courses helped ignite bilingual learning at the recent STEAM Fest at Walker Elementary School in Springdale. Through bilingual game-stations, translation challenges, and science-and-language activities, these undergraduates engaged elem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Four Arkansas Counties as Natural Disaster Areas with Four Contiguous Counties in Tennessee * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be use  more