AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClimate & Water: A new study projects that by 2080 climate change could push parts of the U.S. Southwest—including areas tied to Arizona, New Mexico and southern California—toward desert-like conditions, reshaping vegetation and habitability. AI & Materials Manufacturing: Sandia National Laboratories released MAD³, software that uses machine learning to speed up materials deformation simulations for manufacturing, aiming to cut weeks-long, supercomputer-heavy workflows down to minutes. Public Health: New Mexico health officials reported a rabid bat in Sandoval County and urged residents to avoid bats and keep pets vaccinated, with exposed people and animals receiving post-exposure vaccines. Tech Policy & Governance: Democratic New Mexico lawmakers proposed a moratorium on new large-scale data centers for 2027 while the state catches up on rules for water use, energy demand and emissions. Higher Ed IT Modernization: UNM launched Elevate UNM to modernize administrative systems, starting with finance and HR via Oracle Fusion Cloud. Research Workforce: An NSF $2.8M grant will build the nation’s first for-credit academic pathway for research administration careers. Youth Safety Lawsuits: States including California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking about $1.4T from Meta over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed to be addictive to children.
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