Dr. Anahita Khojandi of the University of Arkansas has been inducted into the Arkansas Research Alliance’s ARA Academy. The latest ARA Scholar, Khojandi is a professor of engineering whose research has been supported by multiple federal agencies and other organizations. …
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Arkansas Research Alliance Adds 12 to Emerging Research Leaders Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Research Alliance on Tuesday announced 12 grant recipients from its Emerging Research Leaders program, a new initiative created to increase the number of Arkansas researchers submitting competitive proposals for major federal funding opportunities. “We’re strengthening Arkansas’ research capacity …
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ARA Receives $8M Grant to Launch Research-Acceleration Project
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Research Alliance announced Monday that it has received a federal grant for $8 million to launch a new statewide program called AR-NETWORK. The program is designed to amplify Arkansas’ research capacity, accelerate commercialization and expand STEM career pathways. …
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UA’s Kyle Quinn Wins ARA Biomedical Research Award
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDr. Kyle Quinn is the recipient of the Lawrence E. Cornett PhD Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research from the Arkansas Research Alliance. Quinn is an associate professor of biomedical engineering and the director of the Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research …
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Back in the third grade was the first time I can remember thinking about what I wanted to be when I grew up. At the impressionable age of 10, I wanted to be an architect. My mother wanted me to …
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McReynolds, Morris Join Arkansas Research Alliance Board
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Wednesday the addition of two new members to its Board of Trustees: Judy McReynolds of ArcBest and Jason Morris of Walmart. The new board members, whose tenure has already begun, will be introduced formally …
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SSTI National Science, Tech Conference Coming to Little Rock in May
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) will hold its annual national conference in Little Rock May 2-4. This will be the first time the nonprofit organization has held its national conference in Arkansas. The SSTI conference, launched in 1996, …
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Arkansas Research Alliance Expands Academy of Scholars and Fellows
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Research Alliance celebrated Tuesday the addition of two new ARA Scholars and six ARA Fellows to its ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows. The Arkansas Research Alliance operates as a public-private partnership and invests in research to stimulate innovation, …
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Giving Back to the Research Community: Amy Hopper Heads Up ARA’s Inventory of Research Equipment in Arkansas
Amy Hopper recalls her parents setting an example of community activism and entrepreneurship during her childhood years in Norman, Okla. Her mother served as the executive director of Meals on Wheels, taking Amy along with her as she oversaw the …
