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UA Researcher Awarded Grant to Develop Technology to Treat Diabetes

Kaiming Ye, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, has received a $244,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, the school announced recently.   // 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

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

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

UCA to Host Shale Summit

The University of Central Arkansas' Strategic Growth Institute will host a seminar on Oct. 3 to provide an update on the production and economic significance of the Fayetteville Shale drilling operations, the school announced Monday.   // 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

Wal-Mart Foundation Donates $369,000 to ASU's Arkansas Biosciences Institute

The Wal-Mart Foundation donated $369,000 to the Arkansas Biosciences Institute at Arkansas State University today in Gov. Mike Beebe's conference room at the Capitol.   // read more

Water Study Addresses Problems, Proposes Policy Changes

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation released a study Thursday that examines the future of Arkansas' water supply, one that those involved with the report say is uncertain unless long-term solutions are adopted.   // read more
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