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The 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…

Adapting to Win: How Arkansas is Prospering in This Changiest World   “The world is the changiest it has ever been” was a line from a talk by Phil Libin at the Heartland Challenge, a competition for student-led startup companies.…

Arkansas 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,…

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…

The Arkansas Research Alliance has added eight individuals to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows in a major expansion. In total, the ARA has added two ARA scholars and six ARA Fellows. With the new additions, the ARA Academy…

Amy Hopper will be joining the Arkansas Research Alliance as a program manager for its ARA Core Facilities Exchange. In this role, Hopper will be responsible for developing this program, which is intended to serve as an online clearing house…

Since the human genome was first mapped in in the 1980s, science has unlocked many mysteries of the human body. In that time, the technology surrounding the project has evolved so that the daily amount of data being produced is…

Bryan Barnhouse has been named chief executive officer for the Arkansas Research Alliance. This promotion was effective Friday, Jan. 1., and ARA president Jerry Adams announced the promotion on Monday, Jan. 4. Most recently, Barnhouse served as the ARA’s chief…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t a technology of the distant future. It’s today’s reality, with 77 percent of devices we use daily featuring some form of AI. By 2025, AI is expected to be a $60 billion global industry. Arkansas Research…

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…