AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoNebraska Higher Ed & Community: UNL will award about 600 degrees at an Aug. 15 commencement at Pinnacle Bank Arena, with interim Chancellor Katherine Ankerson presiding and Susan Sheridan delivering the keynote. State Culture & Local Life: A new “15 Nebraska innovators” feature spotlights UNL alumni and faculty whose work shaped American genetics, literature, education, computing, and agriculture. Public Health & Policy: States Newsroom reports outbreak surges are straining the U.S. public health system amid funding cuts and vaccine resistance, with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the center of the debate. Politics Watch: New polling suggests Trump is underwater in every swing state with three months to go before the Nov. 3 midterms, raising stakes for control of Congress. Grants & Neighborhood Growth: Iowa West Foundation announced a second cycle of grants totaling $4.6M+ for southwest Iowa projects, including preschool support and community upgrades. Religion Calendar (Nebraska): Listings for Southeast, South Central, Panhandle, and Northeast Nebraska share this week’s church gatherings and adoration/confession times. Science & Jobs: NSF is deploying $108M to six elite research centers, including UNL, to advance quantum materials and next-gen medical imaging.
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