AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPrivacy vs. surveillance tech: Pennsylvania’s governor and GOP nominee Stacy Garrity both back a ban on Flock-style license-plate cameras, as lawmakers push bills over mass tracking concerns. Health & biotech: University of Pennsylvania researchers presented early Phase 2 results on an experimental oral drug for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aiming to treat both forms with fewer tradeoffs than current options. Public health politics: The CDC is excluding two Pennsylvania measles deaths from its national tally, intensifying a dispute tied to Lancaster County’s outbreak and vaccine misinformation. AI in everyday life: A new University of Pennsylvania-led study finds AI shopping agents can produce inconsistent recommendations when the search path changes. Energy & industry: Air Products expanded hydrogenation capabilities at its Allentown lab, boosting testing for refining, chemicals, and pharma processes. STEM workforce: Delaware State University and partners, including Penn, received NSF funding for an AI institute focused on human-AI cooperation in healthcare and rehabilitation. Local STEM education: Lincoln University adopted a peer tutoring platform to expand on-demand academic support.
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