AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHigher Ed & Research Policy: Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi University of Technology conference put the “technology–enterprise nexus” front and center, with a deputy minister urging universities to be judged by solutions, industries, and community impact—not just publications. Governance & Accountability: Uganda’s Busitema University solar project is stuck in an accountability row after auditors found it earned zero from electricity sales due to missing revenue-sharing and operating agreements with the energy ministry. AI in the Classroom: The University of Chicago Law School plans to pilot a ban on phones, laptops, and tablets in core first-year courses as it tries to teach students to think with and about AI. Health & Research Funding: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia won $39M from ARPA-H to scale gene-therapy platforms for rare infant and child diseases, while a University of Pretoria professor received a R3M grant for earlier diagnosis and targeted treatment of aggressive breast cancer. Student Access & Equity: A study using India’s PLFS data found Muslim OBCs have the lowest post-secondary college access, undercutting even SCs and STs. STEM & Innovation: ORNL and Ohio State researchers showed an electric-field method that can steer heat flow through solids, potentially improving cooling and energy devices. Research-to-Industry Push: A Zimbabwean policy message echoed across the week: turn research into jobs and enterprises, with TETFund and other initiatives highlighted as pathways to commercialization.
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