AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoQuantum Tech in NM: Sandia National Laboratories unveiled progress toward a chip-scale quantum motion sensor, trapping cesium atoms with an optical nanofiber and low power, aiming for GPS-denied navigation and other inertial sensing uses. UNM Quantum Expansion: UNM announced it’s strengthening academic pathways in quantum information science, engineering, and technology, adding curriculum alignment, faculty capacity, and research/career connections tied to New Mexico’s growing quantum investments. AI in Schools: A growing number of districts are using AI chatbots to support students amid counselor shortages, with one report describing how an AI alert helped staff intervene in a self-harm plan. Water & Climate Pressure: New Mexico’s House Water Task Force will meet at New Mexico Tech in Socorro to discuss expanding water supply via reuse and produced water technologies. Public Lands Policy Fight: Conservation groups are organizing a community meeting in Silver City over a proposed rollback of the Roadless Rule, which would reopen large areas to new road construction. Cybersecurity & Crime: DOJ said a ringleader in a $245M crypto theft pleaded guilty; prosecutors noted a New Mexico home break-in tied to stealing a hardware wallet. State Tech & Industry: Oracle updated Doña Ana County commissioners on Project Jupiter, including a plan to seek 2 GW of carbon-free energy and funding for carbon capture and sequestration research. Biodiversity & Wolves: Trump’s executive order could move Mexican gray wolves toward delisting, renewing the long-running dispute between ranchers and conservationists. Health Care Recognition: UNM Hospital earned national honors for patient care, equity, and community impact.
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