AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI Security & Policy: A new study claims researchers can extract “reasoning” traces from frontier AI outputs, fueling a US-China distillation dispute, though it stops short of proving intent. Biomedical Research: Singapore and NUS researchers report a hidden immune-evasion switch in cancer cells, pointing to DDX6 as a new immunotherapy target. Space & Defense Education: Nebraska’s NIMBUS Lab wins an Air Force-linked contract to test wireless power for longer-lasting drones, while NASA opens a major new wind-tunnel facility to support future aircraft and space vehicle testing. Higher Ed Governance: India’s Bar Council of India reverses course on NALSAR enrollment restrictions after a CJI convocation controversy, closing proceedings for the 2026 batch. Research Funding & Infrastructure: AMD pledges £5M compute support for Oxford’s BOLD AI lab; Rivers State University in Nigeria breaks ground on an industry-focused research and innovation center with NLNG and NCDMB. Student Support & Access: WPI expands transfer-student advising and community-building, and Nepal’s higher education faces faculty-data gaps as enrollment rises faster than staffing.
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