TULSA, Oklahoma, April 28 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * 3 current, former UTulsa students awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships The University of Tulsa is proud to announce that two undergraduates and one recent alumna have been named recipients of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award for 2026: Parker Green, Maria Isabelle "Isa" Fite and Jenna Caudle (B.S. '25, B.A. '25).  Since 1952, the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program has recognized and sup more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock * COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28, 2026 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable June 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2026, and is the company's 464 th consecutive quarterly common stock cash dividend. AEP has paid a more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 28 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Robotics Finishes Top 2 in the World for 2026 * Arkansas Tech University finished runner-up in the 2026 VEX U Robotics World Championship at the America's Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Mo., April 25-27. The No. 2 in the world finish is the latest milestone in the rapid rise of ATU robotics. The team made its first appearance in the VEX U World Championship in 2023, and behind the ingenuity of a quintet of seniors, ATU robotics has n more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 28 -- Two inventors, David M. Reiter, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Matt Gustafson, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12612259 B2, initially filed May 7, 2024) for "Board feeder." more PT

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Colleagues Welcome His Majesty King Charles to the Capitol * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and their colleagues in the Senate to introduce a bipartisan resolution welcoming His Majesty King Charles III and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Statement on COVID-19 Origin Coverup Indictment * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 28, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the federal indictment of a former senior National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) official for concealing records related to the origin of COVID-19: "Pointing out that COVID leaked from a lab in Communist China was neve more PR

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, April 29 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * Cowley College Hosts Spring Robotics Competition for Area Students Cowley College welcomed 200 students from across south-central Kansas for its annual Spring Robotics Competition, showcasing creativity, teamwork, coding skills, and problem-solving through two days of engaging robotics challenges. The event featured separate competition days for basic and advanced divisions, allowing students of varying experience levels to test their abilities in a w more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi Power Your Future Scholarship now accepting applications to support technology students at HBCUs * Applications are open through May 7 for current college undergraduates pursuing technology majors Entergy Mississippi is proud to announce its Power Your Future Scholarship program is now open for applications until May 7, designed to support current college undergraduates pursuing eligible technology majors who plan more PR

NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces Fourth Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteer Endorsements, Backing 43 Candidates Across 11 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its fourth round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volu more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | May 2026 * College of Education Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, with Dr. Brittany Adams of the University of Alabama and Dr. Nance Wilson of SUNY Cortland, co-authored the paper " The Climb Model of Reading: A strategic framework for comprehension, metacognition, and classroom practice," published in the Early Childhood Education Journal. Dr. Robert J. Helfenbein, professor of curriculum studies, re more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Annual Report Highlights Community Investment Funding The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has released its 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Annual Report, now available at fhlb.com. The report highlights a year of progress in addressing housing affordability challenges, str more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 28 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders, AEDC Award $25M to 22 Arkansas Communities for Industrial Site Development * Governor Sarah Sanders joined the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to award 22 communities with $25 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program.  The communities receiving Arkansas Site Development Program funds include Bradley County, Bentonville, Berryville, Conway, De Queen, El Dorado, England, Grant Co more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, April 29 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Hendrix College names 2026 Faculty Award Winners Each year at Honors Day Convocation, Hendrix College recognizes its faculty award winners. This year's recipients, Dr. David Hales, Dr. Lilian Contreras-Silva, and Dr. Laura MacDonald '09, were celebrated during the April 23 ceremony. * * * The United Methodist Church's Exemplary Teaching Award: Dr. David Hales The United Methodist Church's Exemplary Teaching Award recognizes a faculty member who demonstr more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 28 -- ONYX BRANDS, INC., North Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1123627 S1, initially filed Nov. 8, 2023) developed by Marsha J. Martin, Little Rock, Arkansas, for "Jar." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 28 -- ON-POINT DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Fort Walton Beach, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 12613081 B2, initially filed Feb. 27, 2024) developed by four inventors Jason R. Lane, Batesville, Arkansas; Parker Wilson Adams, Clearwater, Florida; Frank Wayne Tinklepaugh, Greenville, South Carolina; and Steven Louis Iezzi, Melbourne, Florida, for "Mounting system adapter and chassis." more PT

NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Presents the 152nd Kentucky Derby This Saturday, May 2 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock * NBC Sports presents coverage of the 152 nd Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock this Saturday, May 2, at 2:30 p.m. ET live from iconic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The 2026 "Run for the Roses" marks NBC Sports' 26 th presentation of the Kentucky Derby - a show which has grown markedly since NBC's initial 90-minute broadcast more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Drummond raises concerns over ESG policies at top credit rating agencies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is questioning the lawfulness of the three top credit rating agencies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Drummond and 22 other state attorneys general sent a letter last week to Fitch Ratings, Moody's, S&P Global Ratings and the Securities and Exchange Commission outlining their c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: HILL AND GOLDMAN INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT PUBLIC SERVANTS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced the Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve (PROTECT) Act to strengthen data security and to prevent targeted threats against public officials. The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for pr more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 28 -- MERTEC, LLC, West Point, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12610912 B2, initially filed Sept. 7, 2023) developed by Jason Aaron Long, Forrest City, Arkansas, for "Soybean cultivar 20150718." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 28 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12614219 B2, initially filed Jan. 12, 2024) developed by four inventors Anirvan Karmakar, Bangalore, India; Sreenu Valeti, Bangalore, India; Sreejith Sreedharan, Bangalore, India; and Ananda Pillareddy, Bangalore, India, for "System and method for coupling a user computing device and a point of sale device." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 28 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12615433 B2, initially filed Sept. 22, 2023) developed by six inventors Chi Shing Lee, Oakland, California; Jason Hall, Kaneohe, Hawaii; Eugene Krivopaltsev, San Jose, California; Sumit Jain, Bengaluru, India; Dheeraj Kumar, Bengaluru, India; and Bhavya Tiruvaipati, Bengaluru, India, for "System and method for user interface guidance system for electronic devices." more PT

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 29 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Health Urology Center Named Center of Excellence for Treatment of Severe Male Stress Incontinence The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became the first provider in Arkansas to receive a Center of Excellence designation for implantation of the AMS 800, a device that treats severe male stress incontinence caused by prostate cancer treatments. Brian Langford, M.D., a urologist at the UAMS H more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, April 28 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Announces Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. as 2026 Spring Commencement Speaker * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Tuesday that Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. will serve as speaker for its 173rd Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, located at 1 Convention Center Plaza in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The academic procession will  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 29 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Spring Commencement to Celebrate More Than 6,500 Graduates The U of A will celebrate its spring graduating class with a full schedule of ceremonies on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, in Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena. Congressman Steve Womack (R-3rd District), will be the featured speaker at Friday's university commencement. More information for families and guests can be found at commencement.uark.edu. * * * more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, April 28 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Board Approves Faculty Promotions, Tenure The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees granted tenure and approved promotions for several professors during the board's annual spring meeting last weekend.  Those who were recognized included Dr. Christine McCain, Dr. William "Bill" Gorton, Margo Duvall, and Dr. Piroska Boros.  McCain, who joined the University in 2010, was promoted to full professor of business. She had previously been grante more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news on April 28, 2026: * * * USDA Invests $90 Million to Strengthen Plant Pest Prevention and Clean Plant Programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $90 million under Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act (PPA 7721) to support 441 projects that will strengthen the nation's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to invasive plant pests and diseases; safeguard the U.S more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 28 -- LOMANCO, INC., Jacksonville, Arkansas has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1124306 S1, initially filed Oct. 23, 2024) developed by Jakob D. Fiser, Little Rock, Arkansas, for "Vent for tile roof." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 28 -- An inventor from Conway, Arkansas, Ryan Matthew Casper has been awarded a patent (No. US 12615291 B2, initially filed Dec. 3, 2021) for "Web resource recognition." more PT

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 28 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Whitbeck Award Winner: Nistha Neupane Focuses on Advocacy in Medicine * Nistha Neupane was in the middle of presenting her research at the UA Little Rock Research Expo when she got the news. "Honestly, pure shock," she said. "Within a matter of two minutes, I was surrounded by my closest friends hugging me." The moment quickly turned into something else. Her first thought was to call her parents. "As first-generation immig more PR