AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAir-Traffic Technology: The FAA has deployed its first digital air traffic control towers in Alaska and Florida, bringing controllers new technology to manage flights. Critical Minerals Workforce: UAF will receive its first Department of Energy workforce grant, worth $1 million, to train workers for the critical-minerals sector. Research Access: A congressional report flags a gap for Alaska scientists: none of the federal research data centers are in the state, and remote access is approved case by case. Arctic Monitoring: Researchers say drones could help detect permafrost changes threatening infrastructure built on frozen ground. STEM Education: UAA is marking 10 years of free STEM Day with hands-on activities Saturday. Tongass Forest: A push to lift the Roadless Rule has renewed debate over logging, habitat and Indigenous ties to Southeast Alaska’s forests.
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