AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoScience & Environment: West Virginia University biologist Ember Morrissey is co-author on a study tied to a NATO-backed effort in the Czech Republic testing giant miscanthus grass to pull pollutants from Ukraine’s war-damaged soil and rebuild farmland. STEM for Families: The Clay Center’s “Paper Pilots” invites families to build paper airplanes and launch straw rockets on July 18, mixing aerodynamics lessons with friendly flight challenges. Public Health: A Georgetown report finds West Virginia’s youngest kids are losing health coverage momentum—infants and preschoolers are more likely to be uninsured than school-aged children. Courts & Policy: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld West Virginia and Idaho bans on transgender girls and women in school sports, a ruling that will shape how states write and enforce athletics eligibility rules. Local Tech/Economy: Wood County approved $15,000 to support a Japanese business delegation visit tied to potential new development in the Polymer Alliance Zone. Community & Learning: The West Virginia First Foundation backed WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute with $4 million aimed at expanding addiction treatment tools and rollout infrastructure.
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