Advanced Manufacturing Workforce: Texas State Technical College is expanding automation, robotics, and industrial maintenance pathways in Harlingen with PLC programming, robotics maintenance, and smart-factory instrumentation to meet regional employer demand. Hurricane Resilience & Engineering: Civil and environmental engineering experts stress stronger pre-storm coordination among city leaders, utilities, engineers, and healthcare providers to keep communities functioning when power and infrastructure fail. Boardroom Risk & Cyber: SLID and EY are hosting a Sept. 10 forum on “Resilient Boards Amidst Rising Risks,” focusing on supply-chain disruption, cyber threats, and how directors should oversee recovery and adaptation. Data Centers Meet Local Reality: Temple City Council is debating annexation and tax breaks for a new data center, with residents questioning transparency and the share of costs borne by homeowners. Rural Water Stress From Tech Growth: A data center project near Turkey, Texas says it will replace the town’s century-old water tower after failures left residents without water and forced boil-water orders. Poultry Biosecurity: Texas A&M AgriLife is testing far-UVC light to reduce airborne avian influenza inside commercial poultry houses without harming birds. Insurance Consumer Protection: Gov. Abbott and the Texas Department of Insurance warn against “price optimization” in ratemaking, saying premiums must reflect risk, not shopping behavior. Food Insecurity Pressure: A new report highlights that 1 in 5 Texans face food insecurity as food banks struggle with federal cuts and donation dips.