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Space lasers & AI unite to map forest carbon in minutes - A game-changer for climate science
Asianet Newsable
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June 16, 2025
Using space lasers and AI, scientists can now measure forest carbon with greater speed and precision—transforming global climate monitoring and forest management. Scientists have unlocked a revolutionary method to map forest carbon using...
Why the Northwest Arkansas Office Market is Surging (While Others Stall)
Arkansas Business
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June 16, 2025
(Provided by Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners) In a time when office markets across the country are grappling with remote work and rising vacancy rates, Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is standing apart. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s Sage...
School of Art Course Supports Small Businesses in Arkansas Via Campus, Community Collaborations
University of Arkansas
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Lilian White, M.Des student and Ace Ly, B.F.A. in graphic design student Students from the Design and Entrepreneurship course at the exhibition "Building Brands Together." The School of Art graphic design program area in Fulbright College of Arts...
Call for Papers for Arkansas Philological Association Conference
University of Arkansas
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Photo Submitted Flyer for 2025 Arkansas Philological Association Conference The Arkansas Philological Association seeks paper proposals for its 52nd annual conference, which will take place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15, at the Arkansas Union on...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs executive order intending to streamline and improve state information technology services
KARK - Arkansas
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June 11, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas information technology landscape is set to change now that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order on Wednesday. The order calls for “modernizing and enhancing efficiency, security and oversight of...
How attacks on evolution in classrooms have shifted over the last 100 years
Science News
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June 17, 2025
Reporters from across the United States flocked to eastern Tennessee in July 1925. In the small town of Dayton, biology teacher John Scopes went on trial for the crime of teaching human evolution. Among the journalists in the courtroom was Watson...
Savannah Sandage named a Fulbright U.S. Student Fellow
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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June 17, 2025
Arkansas State University alumna Savannah Sandage, a Batesville native and recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a bachelor’s degree in world languages and cultures, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Student Fellow for the...
KASU News: Gage Wood throws no-hitter in College World Series milestone
KASU - Arkansas
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Today’s headlines from KASU News include a report on child wellbeing in Arkansas, an Arkansas congressman’s comments on the Israel-Iran conflict, possible Medicaid cuts, the opening of the new state justice building, improvements to the state’s...
Little Rock Public Radio Secures Grant For Tech And Transmitter Upgrades.
Inside Radio - Tennessee
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Little Rock Public Radio has received a $33,083 grant from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust to fund key infrastructure and technology upgrades at news/talk KUAR (89.1) and classical KLRE (90.5). The new funding will...
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas Supreme Court releases proposed rule for artificial intelligence
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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The use of artificial intelligence in legal documents could violate Arkansas law or court rules, according to a proposed administrative order issued by the state Supreme Court last week. Specifically, the proposed order addresses the use of...
Northwest Arkansas authorities say new state laws give them more tools to fight human trafficking
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 15, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — Police and prosecutors say recent changes to Arkansas law regarding human trafficking will help them save victims and punish perpetrators, but at least one area lawmaker says the work is far from finished. “I think we did some good...
Four UA Little Rock Students Celebrate Match Day with Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
UA Little Rock - Arkansas
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June 12, 2025
Angelita Faller | June 12, 2025 UA Little Rock School of Education student Amari Bonne, left, meets her teacher mentor, Melissa Cormier, second from left, during a Teacher Residency Match Day event with Jacksonville North Pulaski School District....
Scientist using space lasers, AI to measure forest biomass
Arkadelphian - Arkansas
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June 13, 2025
PHOTO: Hamdi Zurqani, assistant professor for the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and researcher with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, works on his Forest Canopy Cover...
Space lasers, AI used by geospatial scientist to measure forest biomass
Saline River News - Arkansas
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June 15, 2025
Article submitted FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and released...
Space-Laser AI Maps Forest Carbon in Minutes—a Game-Changer for Climate Science
ScienceDaily
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Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and released in forests. Understanding this carbon...
Northwest Arkansas family planning to serve as missionaries in Germany
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 15, 2025
DALLAS -- A Northwest Arkansas couple is heading to eastern Germany to share their faith after being commissioned at last week's annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Bridget Davis and her husband, Jude, were among 58 new missionaries...
Economics Arkansas adds six to board of directors
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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June 14, 2025
At its quarterly board meeting, the Economics Arkansas board of directors voted to appoint six new members to its roster. Those elected began a three-year term beginning June 1, 2025. They include: Brian Beasley, Senior Manager, Innovation &...
Researchers Criticize Indiana Plan Excluding Soda, Candy From Snap
Ink Free News - Indiana
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June 13, 2025
Indiana could be on the hook for as much as $360 million a year in SNAP costs. Photo from Getty Images. By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as...
Students in the news
Newton County Times - Arkansas
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UCA Spring 2025 Dean's List CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas congratulates more than 1,400 students who were named to the spring 2025 Dean's List. Area students include: Skylea Lager, of Jasper and Lena Rocole of Jasper. Founded in...
Member of U of A Rome Center Faculty Joins International Effort to Preserve Banksy Works
University of Arkansas
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Photo Submitted Laura D'Angelo A faculty member at the University of Arkansas Rome Center is working with an international coalition aimed at preserving and archiving the works of one of the world's most notorious and elusive street artists:...