AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWyoming Research & Tech: UW just landed a $14.8M NSF grant to keep its NSF/King Air Atmospheric Research Aircraft running through 2031, supporting specialized staff and instruments for ongoing air-science missions. Space Science: An international team reported new solar turbulence patterns—Kelvin-Helmholtz instability—using the NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope and Wyoming’s Derecho supercomputer to help explain why the Sun’s outer atmosphere heats up and drives flares. Paleontology: A Wyoming “squid butt” belemnite fossil was identified as a new species, Wyoteuthis linsterorum, adding a rare, thick-bodied twist to the ancient squid-relative story. Local Tech & Community: Cheyenne’s historic Twin Chimneys Motor Court was demolished for a 7 Brew Coffee drive-thru, sparking preservation concerns from local advocates. Public Safety & Policy: Election officials nationwide are bracing for new threats to voting administration, with one Arizona county attorney emphasizing rapid legal action if interference shows up again. Health & Access: A new analysis warns Medicaid cuts could force rural patients to drive much farther for maternity care, raising risks for mothers and babies. Wyoming Events: The Wyoming Blockchain Stampede returns Sept. 30 at UW, featuring public sessions on blockchain and digital tech plus legislative committee meetings Sept. 28-29.
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