LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 23 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly radio address: Monday is Memorial Day, and I'd like to pay tribute to the Arkansans who have given their lives through military service to ensure that Americans continue to live in freedom. Memorial Day 2020 will be different than any of us has ever observed. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to alter most of our traditions, including Memorial Day. This year, we can't congregate for memorial service  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 20 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Two new appointments in the College of Engineering and Computer Science will further advance the college's emphasis on student success and program quality, announced Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, dean of the college. "The college is very committed to a great student experience and student success as well as accreditation of our undergraduate programs," Bhattacharyya said. "Especially, a commitment to accreditation  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 21 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: tephen J. Mullin is joining the Arkansas State University faculty as the chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, Dean of Science and Mathematics Lynn Boyd announced this week. Currently the chair of the department of biology at Stephen F. Austin University (SFA) in Texas, Mullin begins with A-State in his new position July 1, pending standard Board of Trustee approvals. "We are very excited about Dr. M  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Department of Animal Science graduate student, Jianmin Chai, was awarded a grant from the Office of Research and Innovation and Graduate Professional Student Research Council to investigate the respiratory microbiome of beef cattle and the influences on bovine respiratory disease, or BRD, using next-generation sequencing. Chai, who will team up with U of A System, Division of Agriculture, Animal Science fac  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering is one of just 16 departments nationally recognized in a recent study by the American Chemical Society about academic laboratory safety teams. The University of Arkansas and Texas A&M were the only Southeastern Conference schools noted in the study, which was published in ACS Chemical Health & Safety. The study outlines best practices for institutions t  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The IDEALS Institute at the University of Arkansas, in partnership with the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, will host an online lunchtime forum at noon May 21 regarding equity and COVID-19. The forum, titled "Equity in Action: Envisioning a Post-COVID Arkansas," will focus on systemic disparities that negatively impact vulnerable communities, both in Arkansas and across the country. Community leaders will   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Disaster, crisis, and risk communication is imperative at this time of global uncertainty. In order to help promote effective means of communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, the journal Communication Research has curated an "Editor's Collection" of recent articles that pertain to disaster, crisis, and risk communication. The work of University of Arkansas Communication professor Matthew Spialek has been  more