FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * $1 Million Gift Launches Planning Effort for Future of U of A Museum A $1 million gift from University of Arkansas alumni Bob and Becky Alexander will fund a comprehensive effort to explore the future of the University Museum, including a feasibility study led by Lord Cultural Resources, a global cultural consulting practice offering services for museums, art galleries and other cultural institution  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU's Gjerstad Receives $15,000 PCAOB Scholarship * Arkansas Tech University senior Linsey Gjerstad of Branson, Mo., has earned a nationally competitive $15,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholars Program. Established in 2011, the PCAOB Scholars Program provides financial assistance for select undergraduate and graduate accounting students enrolled in accr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Legislation to Ban ICE from Using TSA Data Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) co-sponsored the No TSA Data for ICE Act, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), that would prevent the two agencies from coordinating to enforce the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda. In a dramatic violation of privacy rights, the Transportation and Security Adminis  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * DOE Funds U of A Research to Safeguard the AI Behind America's Electric Grid America's electric grid increasingly relies on artificial intelligence to detect problems, respond to disruptions and help keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses. But those same AI systems can become targets for cyberattacks that cause them to misread data and make costly mistakes. To help address that threat, Qi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Statement: Momentum for broad Western electricity market that delivers clean, affordable power grows with new commitment from Montana utility Statement from Michael Bueno, Senior Manager, Energy Transition - SAN FRANCISCO -- The new Western electricity market is expanding its footprint as electric utility BHE Montana announced it will become the eighth participant to sign on to the Ext  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 9 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Inaugural Class of Veterinary Medicine Students Receive White Coats in Special Ceremony * JONESBORO - Family and friends of members of the College of Veterinary Medicine's first class at Arkansas State University packed Fowler Center Saturday for a White Coat Ceremony, which is expected to become an annual tradition for the state's first veterinary school. Following a welcome address by Dr. Heidi Banse  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 Sam Altman CEO OpenAI 3180 18th Street San Francisco, California 94110 Dear Mr. Altman: We write in our capacities as the Attorneys General of Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. We  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * NIH Awards U of A $2.16 Million to Study Heart Scarring Imagine the heart like a balloon, expanding as it fills with blood and then contracting as it pushes that blood out to the body. If someone's heart muscle gets weak and cannot pump as much blood, they suffer from heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, also known as systolic heart failure. The National Institutes of Health awarded a $2.  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 10 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Persistence, Planning Helps Arkansas Landowner Restore Family Forest * Restoring a family forest takes far more than planting trees. For Columbia County landowner Eugene Ford, it has meant years of planning, paperwork, patience and perseverance. Along the way, guidance from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's Keeping it in the Family (KIITF) Sustainable Forestry and Land Retentio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, 46 co-signers issued the following letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: CMS-2454-IFC Dear Administrator Oz, We write to urge  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 30, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Bal  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Taylor Named ATU Director of Digital Content * Ryan L. Taylor has been promoted to director of digital content in the Arkansas Tech University Division of Enrollment Management. "Effective digital content is essential to connecting with today's students, and Ryan has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to create content that informs, inspires and engages prospective students in learning  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 10 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news: * * * UCA fundraising surges past $14 million in FY26 * Foundation net assets top $100 million milestone Driven by a record-breaking number of donors and unprecedented planned and campus giving, the University of Central Arkansas closed fiscal year 2026 with $14.4 million raised. This marks a 31% increase over the previous fiscal year and represents the ninth consecutive year that UCA has surpassed it  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Whorton Joins University Relations as Photojournalist * Heath Whorton is a familiar face taking on a new role at Arkansas Tech University. After spending the last 11 years as campus emergency manager, Whorton has is now performing the duties of photojournalist in the Arkansas Tech University Office of University Relations. "Excellent still images are an essential aspect of telling the story of a un  more