AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoForensic Science: Wisconsin opened a $139 million facility in Wauwatosa housing the Milwaukee Crime Lab, Medical Examiner’s Office and emergency management team, with new space for training and collaboration. Health-Care Cybersecurity: Verona-based Epic used an AI tool to uncover security flaws that could expose patient records, then paused some product development to patch them. Nobel-Winning Research: UW–Madison physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his role in creating IceCube, the Antarctic-ice observatory that detects high-energy neutrinos from space. Rural Clean Energy: Wisconsin groups joined a lawsuit challenging federal changes that made most solar projects ineligible for rural energy funding; Wisconsin received more than $66 million through the program from 2021 to 2024. AI for Small Businesses: UW–Platteville will host a free clinic Oct. 16 with demonstrations, workshops and one-on-one guidance on using AI. Manufacturing: Peshtigo’s Ironwood Power Systems plans a $135 million investment to open a power-equipment manufacturing facility.
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