UNM hantavirus research in Taos: UNM Center for Global Health teams fanned out across Taos properties to study Sin Nombre virus in western deer mice, after a Taos resident became the first New Mexico case in 2020. AI + water use debate: A new look at data-center and AI water consumption argues the issue is real but often exaggerated, and points to cleaner power sources like solar and wind. Uranium supply chain risk: Analysis warns the U.S. enrichment gap won’t close as fast as the end of Russian imports approaches, leaving utilities exposed. Online safety after Meta settlement: Child-safety advocates are watching how Meta’s $18B U.S. deal could shape rules abroad, including limits on teen feeds, notifications, and posting at night. New Mexico mail voting workaround: With Trump’s mail-voting fight headed to the courts, New Mexico officials are reportedly talking with FedEx and UPS as a backup delivery plan. Data centers vs. water protests: Across the Southwest, locals are pushing back on data-center expansion over water and energy use, even as experts say comparisons to other industries are complicated. UNM education outcomes: UNM Main reports a 50.9% six-year bachelor’s completion rate for students of two or more races (2018 cohort), with statewide context. Spaceport-era tech history: A Sept. 6 space milestone revisits the first sea launch of a V-2 rocket, assembled at White Sands from captured parts. Local science spotlight: A Taos-area science fair win highlights coconut fungi that may help filter plastics and sunscreen from ocean water.