Bonus Arkansas Research Alliance Impact Grants awarded to researchers in rice, soybeans, lithium-ion batteries

Four researchers with the University of Arkansas System were awarded bonus grants by the Arkansas Research Alliance for projects to develop innovative applications of rice, soybeans and lithium-ion batteries.

 The additional funding comes after ARA announced its Impact Grant awards in April including a record 25 grants totaling $1.86 million presented to researchers across Arkansas.

The four bonus grants were $20,250 each. Each project has an Arkansas industry collaborator which provides additional funds to the project. The industry partners include the Anheuser-Busch Foundation, Riceland Foods, Rice Capital Inc., and U.S. Vanadium.