AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEducation & Language Access: Little Rock School District kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with its new dual language immersion programs at Watson and Chicot, starting with kindergarten and teaching about 80% of instruction in Spanish. Research & Agriculture: The Anheuser-Busch Foundation awarded $140,000 to Arkansas universities for rice research, including work on rice quality, brewing uses, crop management, and water stewardship. Public Health Tech: UAMS installed an on-demand telehealth booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, letting travelers talk with providers without a boarding pass. Precision Farming: Arkansas turfgrass researchers tested a camera-and-software prototype that spot-sprays weeds in bermudagrass, cutting herbicide use by up to 62% in trials. Healthcare Workforce: UAMS named Martina Steed, Ph.D., CRNA, as director of its Nurse Anesthesia Program. Civic Engagement: Researchers and students are tackling Arkansas’s low voter turnout; a UAFS drive registered 81 people in Sebastian County. Energy & Infrastructure: Lawmakers discussed Arkansas data center growth, including Google’s West Memphis project and its power demand. Environment & Safety: A wildfire in Highland Industrial Park near East Camden burned about 2,316 acres as crews worked to contain it.
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