AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoArkansas Tech & UAMS Health: UAMS’ Doctor of Physical Therapy program is ranked No. 1 nationally for first-time NPTE pass rates, hitting 100% in multiple cohorts. Renewables & Big Tech: Google agreed to buy the full initial output of Arkansas’ Steel River Energy Center—1.6GW of solar plus 2GWh of battery storage—under a long-term deal starting in 2029. Defense Supply Chain: US Vanadium won the biggest contract in its history to supply domestically produced vanadium pentoxide for the U.S. National Defence Stockpile, with Arkansas facilities at the center. Entrepreneurship: Conductor named its 10th cohort for the 10X Growth Accelerator, including Arkansas Weather Network and Forma Fertility, starting in August. Food & Farming Science: Research found periodically draining and re-flooding rice fields can lower arsenic in Arkansas-grown rice without boosting cadmium. Public Health/Policy: SNAP payment error rates could trigger state cost-sharing starting Oct. 1, 2027, with Arkansas affected by national reporting. Environment & Outdoors: Arkansas Game and Fish simplified smallmouth bass rules into two categories, and a separate study mapped “bear butter” moth habitat that grizzlies rely on in Glacier National Park. Community & Learning: A microneedle skin stamp for peanut allergy is entering phase 1 clinical trials, aiming for safer, non-ingestion desensitization.
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