AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSTEM Funding: NSF EPSCoR awarded $10M to Nebraska for statewide STEM growth, expanding research partnerships and career pathways through the new NSPIRE program. Health Tech & Care: UNL engineer Fadi Alsaleem’s gait-monitoring startup, Grasshopper Health, is advancing toward clinical trials with a wearable patch that turns walking patterns into continuous health data. Energy & Climate Resilience: Adapture Renewables and REC Power completed a deal for 68 MW of operating distributed solar across multiple states including Nebraska, while Tenaska held a required community info session on its Fluvanna power plant proposal. Agriculture Innovation: Nebraska Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) returns to Husker Harvest Days with low-risk farm management and marketing decision challenges. Wildlife & Water Reality Check: A Nebraska audience gets a reminder that drought and wildfire strain water systems—and that “water for granted” is a dangerous habit. Local Permitting Watch: Pete’s Safari owners seek a conditional use permit to keep operating a private zoo in Grand Island. Policy Shock (Medicaid): A federal Medicaid work rule takes legal effect Friday as states prepare member notifications, with a judge weighing whether to pause it.
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