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ARA Adds Three Powerful Voices for Research to Its Board of Trustees

Little Rock, AR  8/2025 – The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced today the addition of three new members to the organization’s  Board of Trustees: Dr. Anthony Graham, Chancellor, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB); Phillip Poston, Chief Development Officer, Hytrol Conveyors; and Jamie Pafford-Gresham, President and CEO, Pafford Medical Services. “Building a more competitive … Continued

Posted: August 29, 2025
AR-NETWORK Convenes for Strategic Planning Meeting in Little Rock

For the first time, AR-NETWORK leaders met to map out an implementation plan to move forward. In July, Arkansas Research Alliance announced the launch of AR-NETWORK (Arkansas Nexus for Excellence in Technology, Workforce, Outreach, and Research Knowledge), which was created by an $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). On August 19, leadership … Continued

Posted: August 20, 2025
Arkansas Research Alliance Launches AR-NETWORK Program

$8M NSF Award is first of its kind for an Arkansas organization The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced today that it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $8 million to launch a new statewide, cross-sector program called AR-NETWORK. This program is designed to amplify Arkansas’ research capacity, accelerate commercialization, and expand … Continued

Posted: July 31, 2025
Arkansas Research Alliance Delivers Additional Funding for Essential Research

ARA Awards Impact Grants to Four New Research Projects to Push Industry Innovation in Arkansas The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced that four additional ARA Impact Grants have been awarded to important research projects conducted in Arkansas research facilities within the state. Earlier this year, ARA had awarded an organization record 25 grants totaling $1.86 … Continued

Posted: July 31, 2025
ARA IMPACT GRANTS 3.0 RFP

Arkansas Research Alliance Impact GrantS 3.0 Funding opportunity announcement REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) At the Request from Campuses, We Have Extended the Deadline to January 17 Overview The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) issues this request for proposals (RFP) for the ARA Impact Grant Program 3.0. This funding opportunity will award competitive grants up to $75,000 for … Continued

Posted: October 14, 2024
Kyle Quinn Receives Lawrence E. Cornett PhD Award

The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Dr. Kyle Quinn as the recipient of the Lawrence E. Cornett PhD Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research. This annual accolade is bestowed upon individuals who have made, or are positioned to make, significant strides in amplifying the impact of biomedical research across Arkansas. “This year’s awardee sets a … Continued

Posted: January 2, 2024
ARA Academy Member Research Generates $1.3 Billion in Economic Impact for Arkansas

Little Rock AR, October 2023 – A new report prepared by TEConomy Partners for the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) revealed the tangible value that fostering science and research provides to the Natural State. The report, titled Competing…

Posted: December 4, 2023
Tracy Rosser Joins ARA Board of Trustees

Conway, AR, June 15, 2020 – The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced today that Tracy Rosser, Executive Vice President of Operations, Transplace Inc., has joined the ARA Board of Trustees. Mr. Rosser,

Posted: June 16, 2020
COSMOS and Arkansas Partner to Counter Plague of COVID-19 Misinformation

Little Rock, AR, April, 2020 – Anyone monitoring the nation’s daily COVID-19 updates know just how deadly the virus is and how rapidly it spreads.

Posted: April 8, 2020