Technology

Yesterday, Oct. 2, Heartland Forward – a policy think-and-do tank dedicated to serving communities in the middle of the country – announced an initiative to expand telehealth access in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis attended their press conference at the Fayetteville Public Library and brought us this report.

In this excerpt of the I am Northwest Arkansas podcast, Justin Johnson, co-founder of Square Six, joins to discuss his journey from graphic designer to tech entrepreneur. He shares insights on the importance of user experience (UX) in technology, emphasizing that the best UX is often invisible.

In this excerpt of the "I am Northwest Arkansas" podcast, Joe Camizio and Lane Patterson, co-founders of Highway Ventures, share their journey in relocating to northwest Arkansas to foster innovative startups.

Recently, cyberattacks have been on the rise, often targeting municipal governments, universities, and hospitals. In July, a cyber security breach at Northwest Arkansas Community College shut down services, delaying the fall semester. Last week, the city of Bella Vista closed its offices after a reported cyberattack. We hear from an Arkansas-based cybersecurity firm about who is vulnerable and how to stay safe.

On today's show, how a modest piece of solar-powered equipment brought together a small community following the May tornadoes in Benton County. Also, examining why the teen birth rate is so much higher in Arkansas. Plus, the many ways to think about privacy.

A new statewide app from the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership hopes to be a prevention and treatment resource for people at risk of drug overdose.

An Honors College Signature Seminar next fall on the University of Arkansas campus will allow students to consider technology, its relationship with art and its relationship with us. Edmund Harris, assistant professor from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, will co-lead the course. He said he and his co-instructor, Professor Vincent Edwards from the School of Art, are looking forward to the class.

On today's show, re-thinking our relationship with technology and its relationship with art. Also, a coalition working toward making childcare in Arkansas more affordable and more available. Plus, The Listening Lab brings us time together that was well spent.

Tuesday morning NASA sent PACE into orbit. PACE stands for "plankton, aerosol, cloud, ocean ecosystem." The satellite will take measurements of ocean color and tiny atmospheric particles to monitor a changing Earth. Tom Neumann, Deputy Director of NASA Goddard’s Earth Science Division told Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams why it's important to know more about ocean color.

For the first show of February 2024- a month that is longer than most years- Kyle Kellams looks backward to what Ozarks at Large covered in February 1999. The show was on just twice a week then, and hosts filled much of our space 25 years ago with technology discussion.