Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: The University of Arkansas Multicultural Center unveiled the “¿Y Por Qué No?” gallery featuring portraits and reflections from Hispanic student leaders, with art and community snacks from local designer Lupita Albarran. Cancer Screening Coverage: Guardant Health’s Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening won expanded coverage from EviCore by Evernorth starting Jan. 1, 2027, pushing covered lives to about 94 million. Cold Case Breakthrough (DNA): Pine Bluff investigators arrested Stephanie Amos on capital murder charges tied to a 1992 newborn homicide after Arkansas State Police used grant-funded genetic genealogy and DNA database work. Arkansas Rice Tech & Industry: Anheuser-Busch awarded $200,000+ in grants supporting rice research and grower education, while Arkansas expanded Rice in Schools and plans a Rice Month conference. Biomedical Research Funding: U of Arkansas associate professor Jeffrey Lewis received a $2 million NIH award to study how cells respond to stress and how those pathways connect to human disorders. STEM Funding Training: UA Little Rock’s ASBTDC and Science Venture Studio launched an NSF Project Pitch workshop series for researchers and innovators. AI Workforce Snapshot: SmartAsset ranked Arkansas among the states with the lowest share of jobs highly exposed to AI disruption. Local Tech & Privacy Tensions: A campaign urges Ulta Beauty to drop Flock Safety cameras, and Jonesboro police reported gunfire destroyed multiple Flock cameras. Agriculture Education: UAPB hosted a workshop on commercial fall greens production for small growers, covering costs, marketing, and crop practices.