AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHealth Sciences: East Carolina University received a $2.9 million Golden LEAF grant to expand medical and clinical laboratory training, including immersive simulation facilities and new lab equipment for programs serving eastern North Carolina. Data Center Debate: Raleigh approved a six-month pause on large data center projects as concerns grow over electricity costs and infrastructure. State regulators are also being urged to place data centers in a separate utility rate class. Conservation Research: A new survey at Southern Highlands Reserve in western North Carolina found 12 rare plant species, six state-rare animal species and nine rare natural communities across the 120-acre site. Energy Resilience: A North Carolina food bank has installed the state’s first solar microgrid, designed to keep freezers running during power outages. Battery Innovation: NC State has opened a battery makerspace, giving researchers and students a dedicated space to advance battery development.
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