STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TOUR U OF A RESEARCH FACILITIES

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:

Several state senators and representatives from Northwest Arkansas visited the University of Arkansas campus to learn more about the university's role beyond education, specifically regarding the U of A's rapidly growing research enterprise.

Members of the Arkansas General Assembly's 3rd Congressional District Caucus, a bipartisan group of state-elected officials that represent portions of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Sebastian and Washington counties,toured two key research facilities and received updates on how the university's research is impacting the region and state including strengthening workforce development and helping grow and a...