University of Arizona Leaders Earn Multiple Honors
Recent award news spans business, academia and research. University of Arizona athletics director Desireé Reed-Francois was named Hispanic Business Woman of the Year, while Tech Parks Arizona earned national recognition for neighborhood stability and university innovation leader Casey Carrillo was named a rising star. The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is seeking nominations for its 2027 business awards, recognizing companies in five size and organization categories and a regional business leader. BI Norwegian Business School honored alumni Felix Smith Halle, Stian Rustad and Kristin Ruud for contributions including student mentorship, company building and leadership. The journals Chemosensors and Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease also describe awards recognizing reviewers and researchers for contributions to their fields.
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