ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- ABB, a technology company specializing in electrification and automation, issued the following news release: * * * ABB Baldor-Reliance washdown motors mark four decades of durability 2026-10-09 Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States * Four decades of proven washdown performance since the first ABB Baldor-Reliance White Washdown motor launched in 1986 * Purpose-built protection against moisture and corrosion helps extend motor life in demanding food and beverage environments * White Washdown portfolio expands  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Alsobrooks, Armstrong, Blunt Rochester Introduce the Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act * U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Alan Armstrong (R-OK) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) have introduced the bipartisan Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act to streamline federal permitting for habitat restoration projects that produce net ecological benefits. The legislation would establish a new permitt more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * D-Wave Partners With U of A to Establish Quantum Supply Chain Initiative at Walton College Oct 5, 2026 D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) ("D-Wave"), the only dual-platform quantum computing company providing annealing and gate-model systems, software and services, and the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A (SCMRC) today announced a collaboration to explore quant more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 8, 2026 FFRF and AHA file appellate brief against Ark. 10 Commandments monument Two secular groups have filed an appellate court brief asking for a district court ruling against an Arkansas Capitol Ten Commandments monument to be affirmed. The Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 1231 in 2015 (the "Display Act") mandating that the state place a monument "commemorating the Ten Commandments" on the Capitol grounds, using a spec more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 8, 2026 FFRF launches nationwide billboard campaign: 'Vote like your rights depend on it -- because they do' The Freedom From Religion Foundation is taking a simple message to voters across the country this fall: VOTE LIKE YOUR RIGHTS DEPEND ON IT -- BECAUSE THEY DO Beginning this week, FFRF is launching a national billboard campaign in 19 markets across the United States, encouraging Americans to pay attention to what is at more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Announces ACCLA Class of 2027 Oct. 9, 2026--The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced the Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy (ACCLA) Class of 2027, welcoming a new cohort of 41 college students committed to strengthening communities across Arkansas through civic engagement and public service. Representing 12 colleges and universities across the state, these students, including nine Northwest Arkansas Civic Fellow more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 9 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Into the Storm: Wilson's weather journey takes Bulldog alum from MSU classroom to USAF Hurricane Hunter squadron * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Andrew Wilson's love of weather has taken him from a Mississippi State classroom to a TV station and now into a hurricane. Wilson, a 2nd lieutenant with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, is part of the U.S. Air Force's Hurricane Hunters currently flying specialized Super Hercules Weatherbirds from Biloxi' more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Municipalities Can Work With U of A for Special Training Needs Oct. 09, 2026 The size, demographics and other characteristics of towns and cities in Arkansas vary so greatly that their needs for training of their employees are equally diverse. "Every community faces unique workforce challenges," said Keith Urbanski of the Professional and Workforce Development division at the U of A Global Campus. "Whether an agency or organization is developing more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Arkansas' proposed economic development amendment is fatally flawed Policymakers in Arkansas and across the country must understand that states and cities cannot subsidize their way to prosperity. John C. Mozena October 9, 2026 Voters in Arkansas are being asked to approve a constitutional amendment that would authorize powerful and unaccountable economic development districts and vaguely defined corporate subsidy programs, opening the door to long- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT IN THE DENVER GAZETTE ON FIGHTING FOR WATER PROJECTS AND COLORADO'S FUTURE * Lone Tree, CO -- Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) published a guest opinion in the Denver Gazette on the fight for drinking water, storage, and treatment in Colorado's 4th District, and on stopping efforts that would divert South Platte water out of the state. "Water decides whether a farm stays in the family, whether a small town can fight a fire, and whether o more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 7 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition in Concern About TP-Link's China Ties Oct. 7, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 20 other Attorneys General in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding TP-Link's request for conditional approval to sell new router models in the United States. "TP-Link has ties to the Chinese military and has been implica more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * Tufts University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Arkansas to Join Association of Research Libraries * The membership of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) voted at its Fall 2026 Association Meeting to invite the libraries of Tufts University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and the University of Arkansas to join ARL, effective January 1, 2027. Dorothy Meaney, director of the Tisch Li more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Researcher Joins Elite Ranks of Physics Fellows Oct. 09, 2026 Jin Hu, a University of Arkansas professor of physics, was named a fellow of the American Physical Society. The recognition honors outstanding members of America's largest physics organization. Each year, no more than one-half of 1% of the society's members, excluding student members, are named fellows. Hu was selected as a fellow in the Topical Group on Quantum Materials Synt more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Announces Members of Jefferson Regional Association Board Oct. 9, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named six community leaders to the Jefferson Regional Association Board. Joining UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., who will serve as chair of the board, are David R. Bridgforth, George Makris, Toni Middleton, M.D., Chuck Morgan, Scott Pittillo, and Steven Wright, M.D more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 9 -- The University of Kentucky posted the following news: * * * UK partners with regional universities in super intelligence computing consortium * At the "Science: A New Golden Age Summit" in Washington, D.C. Oct. 8, the White House announced the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, bringing together 15 universities across 10 states to build and share leadership-class compute infrastructure for scientific research. In addition to the University of Kentucky, founding universities are Alabama, Arkansas, Aub more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Advancing Student Affairs: Turning Strategy Into Impact Oct. 09, 2026 The Division of Student Affairs is advancing its 2024-2030 Strategic Plan through initiatives that strengthen student well-being, prepare Razorbacks for life after graduation and foster a thriving organizational culture. The division has launched a new Strategic Plan website that highlights progress, priorities and outcomes. As student needs evolve, the division continues adap more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Due by Dec. 1 Oct. 09, 2026 The U of A requires all full-time employees (30 hours or more per week) to complete an annual Conflict of Interest and/or Commitment (COI/C) Disclosure in accordance with university policy. A COI/C disclosure is required for all full-time employees, regardless of whether they have a conflict to report. The COI/C task will be assigned to all eligible employees through Workday on T more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Author Jocelyn Cullity to Read in Eureka Springs Oct. 09, 2026 The U of A Program in Creative Writing and Translation in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, alongside The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, is proud to co-sponsor a reading and signing event celebrating the release of author Jocelyn Cullity's new book, The Nurse at Baker Hospital. Jocelyn Cullity will give a public reading of her work at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, at The Wri more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Gift Improves Technology, Connectivity Oct. 09, 2026 The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the U of A is now better equipped to serve more people at its headquarters in Fayetteville -- and will soon expand its reach to retirement communities and organizations across the state. OLLI, a unit in the College of Education and Health Professions that provides learning opportunities and social activities for  more PR