Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of August.
Good morning, Fayetteville.
Rachel Sullivant, director of entrepreneurial resources and managing director of the Entrepreneurial Law Project, was named to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class—honoring her contributions to connecting entrepreneurs with legal and business support.
Her recognition spotlights growing local efforts to build entrepreneurial success.
Big Smith and Kris Lager will headline the 43rd annual Winfest Music Festival on Sept.
19 at Winslow Baseball Field in Winslow. Gates open at 11 a.m. and the festival will feature music starting at 11:30 a.m. + a baggo tournament, local vendors, and support for community programs.
Fayetteville welcomes a busy weekend as local bands perform at George’s and Ozark Music Hall, ice cream socials are held at Headquarters House, and Razorback volleyball scrimmage is set at Barnhill Arena — a mix of live music, unique treats, and sports for the community.
Faulkner Performing Arts Center will host a tribute for Dr. Jeffrey Murdock on Aug.
22 as he gives his final U of A performance. The two-part concert will offer a lecture-recital on Black sacred music and a gospel celebration with an 80-voice choir — a homecoming for all.
Gabi Cardenas, a first-year biomedical engineering student from Austin, Texas, moved into Futrall Hall after spending three summers at the Engineering Summer Academy, where she built close bonds and learned campus routines & values.
Inspired by her experiences, she plans to mentor future campers this year.
U of A seniors Conrad Haslauer and Nadine Moustafa won first place in the national KPMG Cybersecurity Challenge held in March at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Their win comes as Walton College prepares an online cybersecurity program to expand access to business and tech skills.
U of A Associate Professor Becca Muenich published a study that maps phosphorus levels in U.S. soil to show how to recover nutrients from waste for farming.
Her study uses data since 1866 and suggests Arkansas might lead a circular phosphorus economy — tapping local livestock waste to boost crop growth.
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