Cultivating the Future: Using AI to Grow Plants
A project by the Arkansas Tech University Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) student organization is bringing a vegetable garden to an unexpected location: a reception area inside ATU's Dean Hall.
There,...
Arkansas Tech Conducts Test of ATU Alert System
The Arkansas Tech University Department of Public Safety is conducting a test of the ATU Alert system on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
“This is only a test of the ATU Alert system,” said Heath Whorton, emergency...
$6.1 Million Grant to Allow ATU to Offer GEAR UP
Arkansas Tech University is one of 26 educational entities across the United States chosen for a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education beginning...
ATU Alumnus Named Arkansas Bandmaster of the Year
When Tom Chentnik looks at his 2024 Arkansas Bandmaster of the Year award, he reflects on the Arkansas Tech University faculty members who helped prepare him for a career in music education.
“My experience as...
ATU EMHS Earns Community Preparedness Award
A group of students and faculty from the Arkansas Tech University emergency management and homeland security program are the winners of the 2024 Arkansas Youth Community Preparedness Award.
The award was presented at the Arkansas...
Local Business Gifts Portion of PTTGG Display to ATU
JBT Corporation of Russellville donated a special piece of its 2024 Paint the Town Green and Gold decorations to Arkansas Tech University for future display on campus.
Personnel at JBT produced a 6-foot wide, 4-foot...
ATU Faculty Member Named to Regional Tourism Board
Susan West, associate professor of tourism at Arkansas Tech University, has been selected to serve on the Southeast Tourism Society Board of Directors for two years.
West's term will expire in 2026. In the meantime,...
Tech Tidbits: Chapter One Will Be Written Thursday
There is ample evidence that Arkansas Tech University is positioned for a breakthrough football season in 2024.
Talent, experience, continuity, preparation…it seems as though everything is in place. That includes confidence, which is fueled by...
ATU Alumna Bounds to Run at Paralympics Friday
Arkansas Tech University alumna Kaitlin Bounds will compete in the women's 1,500-meter T20 finals at the Paralympics in Paris, France, at approximately 4:09 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) on Friday, Sept. 6.
The race is scheduled...
Band of Distinction to Offer Latin Jazz Show in 2024
The Arkansas Tech University marching band, “Arkansas’ Band of Distinction,” will debut its fall 2024 show during the Wonder Boys’ season-opening football game on Thursday, Sept. 5.
Weather permitting, the band is scheduled to perform...