AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoQuantum Technology: Los Alamos-based UbiQD received a $200,000 state grant to develop a fiber-coupled single-photon source using quantum dots. The project will test reliability and prototype the device; it is not yet a qualified commercial product. Space: Virgin Galactic’s new Apeiron spacecraft arrived at Spaceport America, where it will undergo testing ahead of the company’s planned return to passenger flights in 2027. Defense Engineering: The Army and Lockheed Martin redirected a GMLRS rocket in flight to hit a moving target at White Sands Missile Range—a successful test, not proof of broad operational deployment. Critical Minerals: New Mexico Tech won a $1 million Energy Department award to plan workforce training in mining, materials science and mineral recycling. Cybersecurity: A cyberattack disrupted UNM Health operations, forcing ambulance diversions and clinic cancellations; the university says systems are back online. Climate-Smart Crops: NMSU researchers are working to improve heat and drought resilience in tepary beans, a desert-adapted crop with growing appeal as the Southwest warms.
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