AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAgricultural Research: Rutgers’ annual Great Tomato Tasting at Snyder Research Farm paired samples from the garden with exhibits on climate and food research. Data Centers and Power: New Jersey polling found broad local opposition to data centers, with 65% of voters against them in their hometowns. The debate is also tied to rising electricity demand and who pays for grid upgrades. Biotech and Space: A new report highlights New Jersey’s bioscience industry, while a Kean University professor received a $900,000 NASA grant. Health and Technology: Rutgers launched a research center to study social media’s effects on children. A New Jersey clean-energy fellow was also named through the NJEDA program. Water Innovation: New Jersey American Water completed a $21.3 million Salem County upgrade to address PFAS. A separate technology effort aims to keep microplastics from reaching the Atlantic through wastewater.
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