AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMissile Defense Boost: Northrop Grumman signed $3B+ in framework deals to expand PAC-3 and THAAD interceptor component production, including a second source for rocket motors and higher delivery rates. Workforce & STEM: Bluefield State hosted an Engineering Appalachia roundtable on building the engineer pipeline, highlighting its new Master of Science in Engineering Technology. Healthcare Spotlight: Six WVU Medicine hospitals, including Berkeley Medical Center, earned Forbes “Top Hospitals 2026” recognition. PFAS & Data Centers: A new report warns that the data center boom is increasing demand for PFAS “forever chemicals,” tying tech growth to fresh pollution risk. Cyber Safety: A CNN explainer says AI is helping scammers, with tips on spotting deepfakes and other AI-driven fraud. Local Tech & Public Safety: Boone County is moving ahead with a new 911 center to modernize emergency communications for decades. Space Language for WVU: WVU engineering student Izaak Whetsell won a Boren Scholarship to study Russian in Kyrgyzstan for future space-focused work. Science in the Sky: A “fire rainbow” over West Virginia was identified as a circumhorizontal arc caused by ice crystals in high clouds. Community STEM: West Virginia teams competed at the National 4-H Forestry Invitational at WVU Jackson’s Mill.
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