AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 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 atmospheric science missions. Wyoming Science Discovery: A Wyoming belemnite “squid butt” fossil has been named a new species, Wyoteuthis linsterorum, after decades in a museum drawer—revealing a thick-bodied ancient squid relative unlike other known forms. Local Tech & Policy: The Wyoming Blockchain Stampede returns Sept. 30 at UW, with public sessions on blockchain and AI plus a legislative committee meeting Sept. 28-29; the event also honors late CBDI leader Steve Lupien. Campus Transit: UW Transportation Services is changing 2026-27 transit plans after a 37% cut in federal funding, shifting evening fixed routes to the on-call SafeRide service. Health in Wyoming: Albany County’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is set for Sept. 19 in Laramie, aiming to fund care services and research. Sports & Community (Wyoming-adjacent): Wyoming’s presence shows up in national sports listings and local community items, including regional school and event coverage.
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