AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAgricultural Technology: Arkansas State University dedicated its meat lab after a $750,000 state grant funded new processing equipment, expanding hands-on training and production of venison snack sticks for school food programs. Medical Technology: Vantive plans a $100 million expansion of its Mountain Home facility, adding 175 jobs in home-dialysis equipment production. UAMS has also deployed mobile CT scanners to bring lung-cancer screening to rural Arkansas. Cybersecurity: Fayetteville’s Forge Institute received $2 million in federal funding to train utility workers in cybersecurity. Research & STEM Education: USDA awarded the University of Arkansas $2.5 million to modernize its greenhouse, while LISA Academy opened a new Fayetteville campus with labs and STEM learning opportunities. UAMS Cancer Institute researchers also published findings in a leading scientific journal.
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