UAMS on a Mission: Healthy, Happy Arkansas
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has led the state in research, education and health care for nearly 140 years. With a new chancellor, the state’s largest public employer has its eyes on the prize: a healthier, happier Arkansas. Meredith Zozus, Ph.D. joined UAMS’s College of Medicine—Department of Biomedical Informatics as associate professor […]
Riceland and the Sustainable Future of Food
Equality for women is progress for all. This belief drives the World Woman Foundation, and it’s shared by Riceland Foods—the 97-year-old Arkansas-based, farmer-owned cooperative and sponsor for the October 11-12 World Woman Summit in Little Rock, Ark. The largest miller and marketer of rice in the United States and a major player in the world’s […]
Julie Leleu, Co-Founder, Catspad: Revolutionising the Pet Industry
Catspad is the brainchild of two high school friends, Julie Leleu and Brice Cavelier. They were on vacation when Julie’s cat, Mozart became sick. Julie, co-founder and CEO stated “Mozart means the world to me. Taking care of him is not easy, especially when I am overwhelmed or when I go on vacation”. Julie was […]
Sandrine Bender and Alizée Gottardo inventor of Meyko for children with Asthma
Meyko was born out of the meeting of minds between Sandrine Bender and Alizée Gottardo during a training program on the Internet of Things, aimed at making engineers and designers collaborate. The enthusiasm that grew throughout the project coupled with the conviction of the development potential, inspired them to launch an entrepreneurial adventure. Asthma is the most common chronic disease […]
Broadening the Horizons of Film: Dana Brawer
How a Female Visionary Plans to Diversify the Film Industry Dana Brawer is an ambitious, hard working businesswoman and writer. She is an honors graduate from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Film, and TV with a concentration in directing, editing and screenwriting. She has worked with Paramount Pictures, FremantleMedia, Cinetic Media, MTV, […]
Edith Piaf, a singer saved thousands of Jews
Everyone is equal in the time of war. The rich, poor, young, old, happy, sad – everyone is looking in the very same eyes of danger. The World War II has affected each and everyone, and it keeps affecting us today. No wonder it was called WORLD War. There was not an inch of European […]
Unleashing the Power of Technology: Geeta Munshi
As 61-year-old Geeta Munshi steps in to our house, she greets us with a wide smile on her face, reflecting her warm nature. Her dark hair is parted in the middle, flowing down to her shoulders and her eyes peer out of the rectangular glasses sitting on her face. She hands my mom a small […]
U.S. Women Win World Cup, Get Stiffed By FIFA
The U.S. women’s soccer team defeated Japan on Sunday to win the World Cup. For their dominant performance, the team will collect $2 million from FIFA, the international body that runs the tournament. The championship prize for women pales in comparison to the $8 million in prize money awarded to men’s teams who lose in […]
An-Hoa Pham knows all secret of recipes that people share on Facebook
It’s the golden hour when we finally get a chance to sit down. Sunlight streams in through the windows and lights up the dining room and kitchen’s warm tones. One side of the dining table is littered with magazines, unopened mail, and coupon leaflets from various newspapers. The other side has a tray full of […]
Offir is going forward with technology for her business
Offir, is a retired woman who lives close to my home. She defines herself as a business woman, who’s meant to change many peoples lives. When I asked her to create her Facebook page she was reluctant about it and ask me a lot of questions about how to manage her privacy on it. She […]