AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoResearch Funding: An analysis found 87.5% of organizations commenting on the proposed federal grant overhaul opposed it; the changes could bring political review of awards and new limits on international research. Campus Research: UC Berkeley’s new 367,000-square-foot computing college is designed to bring AI, robotics and other fields together. Health Research: Baylor researchers identified genetic candidates that may help explain why autism is diagnosed more often in boys; UC San Diego scientists also found a marine compound that rapidly kills the parasite behind a usually fatal brain infection in lab tests. Teaching & Student Life: Pennsylvania will ban student cellphone use throughout the school day starting in 2027-28. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is promoting project-based learning as a way to build skills in an AI-shaped world. Campus Investment: South Carolina State broke ground on a $30.3 million library that will also house its Honors College.
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