AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoResearch Leadership: USD pediatrician Michelle Baack has been named president of Sanford Research, where she will guide scientific strategy and work to bring discoveries into patient care across the health system’s large rural footprint. Hands-On STEM: A new Washington Pavilion exhibit in Sioux Falls invites children ages 2–8 to explore homebuilding through play at the Kirby Science Discovery Center. Data-Center Debate: McCook County is weighing whether to explicitly bar data centers in its zoning rules after landowners were approached about a possible project near Montrose; Sioux Falls data centers are also facing a new regulatory review. South Dakota Innovation: A South Dakota Mines researcher is exploring farm waste as a source for a potential plastic alternative, while a new weather station in Lead expands the state’s Mesonet network. Research and Training: Sanford Health received a $2.3 million NIH grant, and Mitchell Tech secured $945,000 to expand skilled-trades training.
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