<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/baby-brain-bags-delivered.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>05/07/2026</pubDate><title>UAFS Local Leads Deliver “Baby Brain Bags” to Mercy Labor &amp; Delivery</title><description>University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Early Childhood Education Local Leads team delivered 1,300 “Baby Brain Bags” to the labor and delivery department at Mercy-Fort Smith to support newborns’ brain development.</description><author>Tina Alvey Dale</author><category>Community</category><category>Health Education and Human Sciences</category><image><img src="/news/_images/babybrainbags.jpg" alt="lady handing a bag to a group of other ladies"/></image><caption>UAFS Early Childhood Education Local Leads team delivered 1,300 “Baby Brain Bags” to Mercy-Fort Smith May 1.</caption><archive>2026-05</archive></item>