AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSustainability Lab Opens: Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) and UW-Stevens Point just opened a new Compostability Testing Laboratory at the Waste Education Center, one of only two academic labs approved to certify compostability—testing everything from paper cups and plates to plastics, including biodegradation and plant-growth trials. Workforce & Community Growth: Wausau landed a $500,000 WEDC talent grant to attract and retain workers in Marathon County, while Gov. Evers and the PSC announced $60 million more for high-speed internet in unserved Wisconsin communities. Health Care Education Boost: Carroll University and Mount Mary University received state funding to expand health sciences training, and Milwaukee AHEC Scholars won National Multiple Sclerosis Society scholarships for care in under-resourced areas. Tech Meets Politics: A new FBI push seeks access to license-plate reader data via private vendors, and Wisconsin voters are watching a tight GOP gubernatorial race as Tom Tiffany stays competitive in polling. AI Backlash at Graduation: Across campuses, graduates boo AI-focused commencement remarks—anxiety about jobs is spilling onto the stage.
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