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State Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for 2024-10-06 ( 5 items )  
$730,000 Federal Grant to Benefit ATU Agriculture (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University will utilize federal funds in the amount of $730,000 to provide equipment for the forthcoming Farm Credit Agriculture Building on the ATU campus in Russellville. The funds will allow for the purchase of equipment that will be utilized in animal science, plant science and agriculture mechanics and will benefit students on the agriculture business and agricultural education tracks. The more PR

Collaboration With UAPB Empowers Youth Through ACT Prep and STEM Education (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2024: The Ben J Altheimer Charitable Foundation has been instrumental in shaping young minds over the past years through a collaborative effort with the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) and YEAH8 Arts and Motion. This dynamic partnership has focused on empowering students with essential skills and knowledge, meeting one Saturday each month for at least four hours. The sessions c more PR

Little Rock Public Radio Road Show Hears From UAPB Students (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: A team from Little Rock Public Radio (LRPR), the NPR member station in Central Arkansas, stopped by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) to hear student's thoughts on election coverage, the electoral process, and questions they would like posed to candidates directly. LRPR included UAPB in their Arkansas college campus road trips to talk with students about what they'd like to see from more PR

UAPB Using AI to Advance Aquaculture Industry, Recruit Next Generation to STEM Fields (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: The Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is currently integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into aquaculture practices, Dr. Yathish Ramena, director of UAPB's Aquaculture and Fisheries Center of Excellence, said. "The initiative is transforming how we assess the health, growth and water quality of key species such as catfish, largemouth ba more PR

University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Do-It-Yourself Fishery Assessment (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: One of the difficulties of raising fish is that it is difficult to see how they are growing without capturing several for inspection, Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. Additionally, in fishing ponds, there are often several species being grown in the same space. Fortunately, there are some simple sampling techniques, measureme more PR