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RF Controls Sponsors University of Arkansas RFID Research Center

RF Controls LLC of St. Louis announced this week that it has become a lab sponsor of the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas' Information Technology Research Institute of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.   // read more

UALR's Arkansas Small Business Development Center to Offer 'Advanced Invention to Venture' Workshop

The Arkansas Small Business Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will soon sponsor the first Advanced Invention to Venture workshop in Arkansas.   // read more

ABF Freight System, Acxiom Listed as Innovators in InformationWeek 500

ABF Freight System Inc. of Fort Smith and Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock announced this week that they have been cited as innovators in information technology by InformationWeek magazine's 2008 InformationWeek 500 list.   // read more

Little Rock MSA No. 54 Among Milken's Best-Performing Cities List

The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan statistical area ranked No. 54 among the Milken Institute's 2008 list of America's Best-Performing Cities Index.   // read more

Report: Arkansas Students Rank Low in Math, Science Proficiency

The American Electronics Association recently released a rather dismal report that analyzes the latest math and science scores for U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students.   // read more

Economic Literacy Programs Fill Educational Void in State

Educators and nonprofit groups in Arkansas are joining forces to promote economic and financial literacy starting at an early age.   // read more

New CEO of State Chamber Targets Business Climate

Randy Zook, the new president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, is keeping an eye out for legislation or regulations that might hurt businesses in the state.   // read more

AEDC Reports Increased Economic Development

Last year was a banner year for economic development in the state, according the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's annual activity report for 2007.   // read more

UALR's Virtual Reality Center Aiding Businesses

UALR offers virtual reality as a tool that lets businesses display their projects before breaking ground in the real world.   // read more

ASTA to Launch Online Database To Bring Arkansas Classrooms Into 21st Century

A state technology task force recently announced the formation of the Science and Mathematics Accessible Resource Tool (SMART) Portal, an interactive database that will allow teachers throughout the state to access and share lesson plans and professional development materials.   // read more
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