Three researchers in the Department of Education Reform are set to conduct an evaluation of the Education Freedom Accounts program established by the Arkansas LEARNS Act. This study is part of a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education Office of School Choice and Parental Empowerment.

In early June, student leaders from the Volunteer Action Center's Razorback Food Recovery recovered 8,140 pounds of excess food from Walmart Associates Week to redistribute across the Northwest Arkansas community.  

As part of the Engineering Summer Academy held on the U of A campus in late June, high school students from across the nation explored the intersection of food science and engineering through hands-on activities, research demonstrations and more.

As Arkansas continues to grow as a national logistics and supply chain hub, the U of A hosted the Industry-Government-University Roundtable, where leaders from industry, government and higher education gathered with experts from across the state to identify the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of Arkansas' data transportation ecosystem.