AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCybersecurity: Bentonville startup Bastazo named Jennifer Davis CEO, bringing an executive with experience at Amazon Web Services and Honeywell to lead the company. Research Funding: Arkansas State received a $177,108 NSF grant for work on improving waste-to-energy systems by making sewage-sludge digestion more efficient. Quantum Computing: The University of Arkansas and California-based D-Wave will study quantum computing applications for supply chains, including retail, transportation and national defense. Agricultural Science: U of A researchers are using AI and DNA data to identify bacteria linked to premature beef browning, a problem that costs the industry billions annually. Research and Education: UAM opened a new $17.5 million Forest Health Research Center, while construction began on a STEM-focused university in Northwest Arkansas. Student Outreach: Nettleton students spoke with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station through amateur radio.
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