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State Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Thursday April 10, 2025 ( 6 items )  

In a First for Arkansas, UAMS Uses NanoKnife Technology to Treat Prostate Cancer
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 10 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * In a First for Arkansas, UAMS Uses NanoKnife Technology to Treat Prostate Cancer The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became the first provider in Arkansas of NanoKnife technology, a new form of focal therapy for localized prostate cancer. Focal therapy is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that uses different forms of energy to target   more

In an Ever-Changing Environment, Walmart Uses GenAI To Create Cool for Customers
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 10 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * In an Ever-Changing Environment, Walmart Uses GenAI To Create Cool for Customers Key Insights * Walmart's new trend-sensing design tool uses AI and GenAI to bring on-trend, affordable items to the retailer, faster than ever before - without compromising quality. * Trend-to-Product shortens the traditional production timeline for Walmart fashion by as much as 18 weeks, getting cool clothes to customers while they're   more

Our Financial Future: Headlines From Walmart's 2025 Investment Community Meeting
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 10 -- Walmart issued the following agency statement on April 9, 2025: * * * Our Financial Future: Headlines from Walmart's 2025 Investment Community Meeting Over the last two days, we gathered with members of the investment community to share why we believe there's no company better poised to succeed in the next generation of retail. We highlighted the ways Walmart is uniquely positioned to grow by serving our customers, members, associates, suppliers and sharehol  more

U of A Professor to Present New Findings From Arkansas' First Continuously Monitored Health Survey at I3R
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Professor to Present New Findings From Arkansas' First Continuously Monitored Health Survey at I(3)R The Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research (I(3)R) at the U of A will host Dr. Michael David Nino, associate professor of sociology and criminology and director of the Arkansas Health Equity and Access Lab (HEAL), for a special presentation of the state's first and only continuously   more

University of Arkansas: Libraries Cover Publishing Fees Through Open Access Agreement With Elsevier
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Libraries Cover Publishing Fees Through Open Access Agreement With Elsevier The University of Arkansas Fayetteville has partnered with four other institutions in the U of A system on a transformative agreement with Elsevier, a global publisher of journals across the sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts. "Elsevier is one of the largest publishers in the world, and our researchers have fr  more

Walmart Showcases Business Strategy Focused on Driving Growth and Shareholder Value
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 10 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Showcases Business Strategy Focused on Driving Growth and Shareholder Value Company reaffirms Q1 sales guidance and shares vision for growth and enhanced customer experience at Investment Community Meeting; FY2026 guidance remains unchanged. BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 9, 2025 -- Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is hosting its Investment Community Meeting, where leadership is sharing its focus on driving growth and creating   more