LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 21 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly address: * * * - Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE (https://governor.arkansas.gov/news-media/weekly-address/building-business-relationships-abroad/). * * * Today I am in the Czech Republic as I conclude a week of work in Europe selling Arkansas to international companies looking to expand in the United States. On the first day of the trip at   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 17 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson and officials with Lockheed Martin announced today at the Paris Air Show that the company is expanding its center of excellence in Camden, Arkansas, that produces the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (MIMARS) and performs final assembly for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Precision Fires products for U.S. and allied military services. "Lockheed Martin  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 19 -- Walmart issued the following news release: Open Call is one of my favorite annual events at Walmart. It reminds me of why we do what we do: the love of great items. Seeing innovators and entrepreneurs from all around the country visit Bentonville to pitch their products also reminds me that the power of great items extends beyond the shelves of a Supercenter or Neighborhood Market. The products these companies make might be sold nationally, but ultimately thos  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 18 -- Walmart issued the following news release: * * * - Walmart's Open Call event is around the corner and buyers are ready to meet with entrepreneurs hoping to become the retailer's newest suppliers * * * More than 500 invited entrepreneurs will descend upon Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas hoping to land the deal of a lifetime. On June 18-19, during Walmart's 6th annual Open Call event, these eager entrepreneurs will meet face-to-face with buyers l  more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, June 18 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: The new Cowley College Education Center will provide students the opportunity to have a hands-on face-to-face learning experience. The public is invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration for the facility, located at the corner of Second and Chestnut in Arkansas City, from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, August 8. The ribbon cutting will take place at 3 p.m. and will be followed by a program of speak  more

SEARCY, Arkansas, June 19 -- Harding University issued the following news: The Harding University Department of Family and Consumer Sciences has earned academic endorsement through 2024 by the Association of Child Life Professionals for its child life undergraduate degree program. This makes Harding one of four undergraduate programs in the nation and the only endorsed program in the state of Arkansas to receive this endorsement. The child life degree program prepares graduates to be child lif  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: Thousands of adults in Arkansas lost insurance coverage in the first six months after Medicaid work requirements were implemented, with no change in employment, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first quantitative evidence on the nation's first-ever work requirements in Medicaid, which started i  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 20 -- Walmart issued the following news release: * * * - Companies from across the country attend informative two-day supplier event, culminating with pitches to Walmart buyers * * * Hundreds of entrepreneurs and small businesses lined the halls at Walmart's Home Office on Wednesday to pitch their U.S.-manufactured products to Walmart buyers, hoping to land on store shelves and create more American jobs. During the sixth annual Open Call event, more than 100 compa  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 17 -- Walmart issued the following news release: Today nearly 77%/1 of U.S. consumers own a smartphone. So, it's no surprise that when purchasing a new device, customers are looking for convenient options that allow them to research and choose the phone that best fits their needs, all at the best prices. With that in mind, we're announcing new wireless experiences online and in stores. Upgrading to a New Apple or Samsung Device Just Got Way Easier If you've searche  more

HAYS, Kansas, June 20 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: Two former Fort Hays State University professors attended the recent Global Conference on Business and Finance in San Jose, Costa Rica, where their presentation won the Distinguished Research Award as the top paper in management and marketing research. "Intercultural Willingness to Communicate: Selection of Expatriate Employees for Foreign Work Assignments," was presented by Dr. Carrol Haggard, professor emeritus of  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 18 -- Sam's Club issued the following news release: * * * - More than 1.5M questions have been answered since the launch of "Ask Sam" * * * Sam's Club continues to push out innovative technology to help its associates and improve the member shopping experience. The warehouse chain recently rolled out "Ask Sam," a voice responsive app that acts as a digital assistant when associates ask questions on their mobile device. This app is now available to all associates   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 21 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Alan Tackett, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a five-year $1.75 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to identify new tumor targets in the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Tackett is a professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and serves a  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: University of Arkansas journalism students have spent the past eight months collecting and analyzing data on child abuse deaths as part of a national reporting project. Students interviewed lawmakers, prosecutors, police officers and others while accumulating documentation on hundreds of deaths as part of an extensive look at how child deaths are handled in Arkansas. Their work bolstered a state-by-state   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 21 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: An article assessing child labor in the cocoa industry recently published by University of Arkansas agricultural economics and agribusiness professors Jeff Luckstead and Lanier Nalley and Francis Tsiboe of Kansas State University has sparked an international conversation. Luckstead and Nalley are agricultural economists for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the U of A's Dale Bum  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Electrical engineering researchers have boosted the operating temperature of a promising new semiconductor laser on silicon substrate, moving it one step closer to possible commercial application. The development of an "optically pumped" laser, made of germanium tin grown on silicon substrates, could lead to faster micro-processing speed of computer chips, sensors, cameras and other el  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 20 -- Walmart issued the following news release: * * * - Settlement resolves seven-year government investigation; company has established a strong global anti-corruption compliance program * * * Walmart has entered into a global settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that resolves a more than seven-year investigation into the company's compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Thro  more