LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Jennifer L. Hunt, M.D., chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been chosen to receive the 2019 Emerging Leader Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Women in Medicine and Science Division. The award, only given to one woman eac  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 3 -- The Arkansas Department of Insurance issued the following news: * * * - Kerr approves handful of companies to push past milestone; now at 103 * * * Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr today released the following statement announcing he has granted authority to a series of companies to do business in Arkansas--pushing past the 100-new company milestone since he became Commissioner in January 2015: "Going past this milestone has been a goal during my   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson and United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Shared Stewardship today during a ceremony at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The MOU establishes a framework for the participating agencies to work more closely together to accomplish mutual goals, further common interests, and effectively respond to ecologica  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced his Fall 2019 Computer Science Tour, his ninth tour of Arkansas schools since he took office in January 2015. Governor Hutchinson has visited more than 70 Arkansas schools to promote computer science education and to encourage students to enroll in computer science and coding courses. Schools, dates, and times are listed below. "This is my ninth computer  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced his intent to grant 6 pardons, 1 firearm rights only and 4 commutations. An additional 45 clemency requests were denied and 5 had no action taken upon them. These include requests from both inmates and non-inmates. The applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole and probationary requirements and paid all fines relat  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 6 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: The research group led by Dr. Jonathan Merten, associate professor of chemistry at Arkansas State University, is upping their game with new funding by the National Science Foundation. With support from the chemical measurement and imaging program in NSF's Division of Chemistry, and co-funding from the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), the Merten group has begu  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Shark Tank investor, entrepreneur, and FUBU CEO Daymond John is the inaugural Mike Watson Lecture Series speaker at Arkansas State University, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced this week. The first Watson Lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center. Seats will be available Thursday, Sept. 19, through the A-State box office at Tickets.AState.edu. "We are exci  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 6 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Clark Hill attorney Robin D. Ferriby was recently selected to present at the 2020 National Conference on Community Philanthropy, "Equity and Transformation: Community Philanthropy Impact for Social Change," in April 2020. The conference is being held by the University of Arkansas, Clinton School of Public Service and will focus on the impact of philanthropy within communities and its power to drive social chang  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, has announced that its Osceola, Arkansas, facility - DENSO Manufacturing Arkansas, Inc. - is being honored by the Arkansas Department of Labor for achieving more than seven million production hours without a lost time accident. On September 5, 2019, DENSO Manufacturing Arkansas is hosting a celebrat  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas's Little Rock Campus issued the following news: University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today named Christina Drale, Ph.D., acting chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Drale has served as interim executive vice chancellor and provost of the campus since October 2018. Drale will serve as acting chancellor as Bobbitt considers a plan for the future leadership of the campus. Bobbitt said he wil  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 4 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy shareholders continue to provide funding and support for initiatives that help build stronger, healthier and more vibrant communities through the Entergy Charitable Foundation. This year's first round grant cycle awarded more than $2 million to 73 nonprofit organizations working across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Entergy wholesale merchant operations. Today, Entergy is becoming the premier uti  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 5 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Arkansas has new customer service representatives in four communities in the state: Matt Faries in the Walnut Ridge area; Whitney Rial in the Marion area; Omar Clemons in the Russellville area and Chris Cook in the Monticello area. Customer service representatives are responsible for maintaining relationships with community leaders and elected officials. They also represent Entergy Arkansas in a general sense  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Sept. 3 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Heather Paxson, Ph.D., an expert on artisan cheese production in the U.S., will speak at Hendrix College Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at 7 p.m. in Lecture Hall B of the Mills Center for Social Sciences. Her talk, "The Life of Cheese: Searching for Value in an Artisanal Commodity," is sponsored by the Charles S. and Lucile Esmon Shively Odyssey Professorship, and is free and open to the public. Paxson teaches courses o  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Walmart issued the following news release: Working full-time and raising a child isn't easy for any parent. But when it comes to reentering the workforce after welcoming a new arrival, there are a few challenges that only new mothers face. When Tennille Webb returned from maternity leave after giving birth to her son two years ago, she quickly noticed how complicated it was going to be to maintain her breastfeeding routine. At that time, she was on Walmart's r  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Vernon Wall, president and founder of One Better World LLC, will visit the University of Arkansas campus on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Wall has 30 years experience working in Student Affairs at various universities. He currently lives in Washington, D.C., where he serves as the director of business development for LeaderShape Inc. One Better World is a consulting firm specializing in engaging others in courageou  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Pamela Bowie has joined Arkansas State University as the senior director of admissions in the Division of Enrollment Management, Vice Chancellor Dr. Bryan Terry announced this week. Heading the day-to-day operations of A-State's outreach to potential students, Bowie returns to her alma mater after eight years working with higher education institutions in the state of Arkansas. "I cannot be more excited that w  more

SPRINGFIELD, Arkansas, Sept. 5 -- Tyson Foods, a producer of chicken, beef and pork, issued the following news release: Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), through its corporate venture subsidiary, Tyson Ventures, has completed an investment in New Wave Foods(R). Based in San Francisco, New Wave Foods is focused on producing plant-based shellfish and plans to have a shrimp alternative ready for food service operators in early 2020. "We're excited about this investment in the fast-growing segment of  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas System issued the following news: University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today named Christina Drale, Ph.D., acting chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Drale has served as interim executive vice chancellor and provost of the campus since October 2018. Drale will serve as acting chancellor as Bobbitt considers a plan for the future leadership of the campus. Bobbitt said he will continue visi  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 6 [TNSresearch] -- The University of Arkansas's Little Rock Campus issued the following news: Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock researchers have used a novel approach to quantitatively portray legislative change in Ukraine to provide a view into the larger political dynamics of the country. Zachary Stine, a Ph.D. student in computer and information sciences, and his mentor, Dr. Nitin Agarwal, UA Little Rock Jerry L. Maulden-Entergy endowed chair and profes  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 6 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Arkansas's Little Rock Campus issued the following news: Dr. Mariya Khodakovskaya, professor of biology in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's College of Arts and Sciences, has received $100,000 from NASA to discover how to improve sustainability and stress tolerance in plants developed for exploration of Mars. For humans to explore new planets such as Mars, they must be able to sustainably grow plants and crops i  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 3 -- The University of Arkansas's Little Rock Campus issued the following news: A graduate of the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has joined Dover Dixon Horne as an associate attorney. Natalie Ramm is a December 2018 graduate of the concurrent Bowen Law School and Clinton School of Public Service graduate program, Her work with Dover Dixon Horne involves both litigation and transactional work in family law, business law, real estate law, and estate an  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas's Little Rock Campus issued the following news: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $125,000 grant to assist women-owned, rural, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded the competitive funding as part of the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. FAST's o  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 5 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Community-based organizations are invited to apply for a new research leadership training program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that includes seed funding for community projects. Applications are due by Oct. 14, 2019, for the Community Partners Educated as Arkansas Research Leaders (CPEARL) Program, supported by the UAMS Translational Research  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve access to quality health care in rural Arkansas by expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians. The Arkansas Medical Education Primary Care Partnerships project aims to increase the number of primary c  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 6 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Latunja Sockwell, a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $2.5 million federal grant to expand HIV and hepatitis C prevention education among African American men and women with a history of criminal justice involvement and substance abuse, especially opioid abuse. The five-year grant comes from the Subs  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 3 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Clare Brown, Ph.D. M.P.H., an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently named a Fellow at the Institute for Medicaid Innovation (IMI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that provides independent information and analysis to improve the lives of Medicaid enrollees. "I am looking forward to working with the IMI t  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Erika Petersen, M.D., a neurosurgeon and researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been named the lead investigator for a major national clinical trial exploring a unique treatment for a painful chronic diabetic foot condition. The trial will test whether high frequency spinal cord stimulation is an effective treatment for painful diabetic  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Daniel Abrahams, assistant professor of music education, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI), which is part of the International Academy of Technology, Education and Development. ICERI is one of the largest international education conferences for lecturers, researchers, technologists, and professionals from the educational s  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Professor Wenshe Liu of Texas A&M University will give a Chemistry Seminar at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in Chemistry Building 144. A reception will follow in CHEM 105. His talk will be about "Using an Expanded Genetic Code to Study Epigenetic Modifications." Abstract: As basic building blocks that organize chromatin into nucleosomes, four core histones, H2A, H2B, H3, and H4 carry a large variety of posttr  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Stephen A. Smith, professor emeritus in the Department of Communication, has won the Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression from the National Communication Association. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding published research on freedom of expression in the United States and abroad. In Freedom of Expression: Foundational Documents and Historical Arguments (O  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Next spring, 15 lucky undergraduate honors students will get the chance to participate in Flagship U!, an Honors College Forum led by University of Arkansas Chancellor Joe Steinmetz that will meet around his dining room table. The course will be an in-depth exploration of higher education administration: Students will learn about the roles of different administrators, and delve into some of the key discuss  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A mechanical engineering faculty member and doctoral student took top honors in their field for research into how deep learning approaches can be used to model and predict human decisions in engineering systems design. Zhenghui Sha, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and doctoral student Molla Hafizur Rahman, along with Charles Xie, a senior scientist from the Concord Consortium, earned the Rob  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 3 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: University of Arkansas professors Frederick Paillet and Steven Stephenson have published a new book on the science of Northwest Arkansas' scenery. Titled Ozark Forest Forensics, The Science Behind the Scenery in our Regional Forests, the work aims to enhance a walk in the woods with accessible information aimed at the lay person with an interest in the natural world. "Our forest forensics book is carefully  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 7 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Growing up, Kyle Quinn never thought being a scientist was a realistic career path. A high school aptitude test suggested he might like biomedical engineering, so he studied it as an undergraduate student. Little by little, his interest grew and his successes mounted. Now, he's an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas and he has earned one of the Na  more

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news release: Washington Monthly magazine has ranked UTRGV as the top public university in the South in the Best Bang for Your Buck category. Overall, it ranked second in the South for Best Bang for Your Buck behind Berea College, a private liberal arts institution in Kentucky. UTRGV's new ranking is up five spots, from seventh last year. The seven states in the South category are Texas, Oklaho  more

INSTITUTE, West Virginia, Sept. 5 -- West Virginia State University issued the following news release: * * * - Project uses artificial intelligence for big data analysis of the health benefits of fruits and vegetables * * * West Virginia State University (WVSU) research scientists are participating in a $2 million collaborative research and education project dealing with digital health in West Virginia and Arkansas. The National Science Foundation-funded project involves artificial intellige  more