<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/advanced-manufacturing.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>04/03/2026</pubDate><title>Advanced Manufacturing Sets Standard</title><description>This fall, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith launched Arkansas’s first Bachelor of Science in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, a highly anticipated program that will strengthen the workforce pipeline for one of the River Valley’s most important industries.</description><author/><category>Business and Industry</category><category>Center for Economic Development</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><caption/><archive>2026-04</archive></item>