Arkansas Research Alliance

The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) is launching a new initiative to provide a closer look at the research going on in the state, as well as the researchers performing the work. Dubbed ARA Project Scope, the new initiative will be…

Heart disease costs the state too many lives and consumes too many resources. In Arkansas, it is the top killer of both men and women. Coupled with strokes is estimated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…

My first memory of the Washington Redskins remains fairly vivid. I was 5 or 6 and discovered them on TV one Sunday afternoon soon after returning to the States from overseas. Catching up on exposure to American football, something clicked…

I’d like to think that my 46 years of experience in the Arkansas business community has provided me with valuable insights. My 34 years at Acxiom were exceptional. I arrived in 1973 with around 20 employees at the company, which…

The Arkansas Research Alliance is adding a new member to its board of trustees. Tracy Rosser has been appointed to serve on the board. Rosser is the executive vice president of operations at Transplace Inc. “Our Board of Trustees is…

The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) has added a new member to its board of trustees. Daryl Brown has been appointed to join the ARA Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Brown is the executive director of external affairs South Region for…

by Lauren McLemore Biophysicist Teresita Bellido and big data researcher Justin Zhan were announced Thursday as the newest inductees into the Arkansas Research Alliance Academy of Scholars and Fellows. Bellido was recruited to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…

The State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI) is bringing its annual conference to Arkansas in 2020. SSTI has announced that Little Rock will be the host city for its 2020 Annual Conference. Founded in 1996, SSTI is a nonprofit that…

The Arkansas Research Alliance has named a new director for the ARA Academy of Scholars & Fellows. Effective July 1, Douglas Hutchings will serve as the new director. Hutchings is an entrepreneur and founding board member of the Arkansas Advanced…

The Arkansas Research Alliance and Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently announced the appointment of six new ARA Fellows, including Dr. Xiuzhen Huang of Arkansas State University, at the State Capitol. The professor of computer science was recognized during the announcement by…