AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoURI Ocean Robotics Laboratory: The University of Rhode Island cut the ribbon on a new Ocean Robotics Laboratory at its Narragansett Bay Campus, part of a $300M revitalization, with underwater robotics demos and a test tank built to support sea-ready instruments and public-private research. Workforce Tech Pipeline: CCRI Newport is launching free, week-long robotics and cybersecurity summer camps for grades 7–10, using hands-on CyberPatriot-style training and a robotics-cybersecurity track. Marine Tech Leadership: Navtronics named Gary Morrissette Northeast Sales Manager, expanding sales leadership across its seven New England locations serving boat owners and OEMs. Health & Aging Research: Brown University researchers report the shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk in older adults, with one in 17 dementia cases potentially preventable. Ocean Life Watch: Atlantic Shark Institute researchers documented great white sharks feeding on a dead whale near Block Island, highlighting how carcasses create rare feeding hotspots. Policy Fight Over Care: A coalition of states sued the Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements, challenging how CMS defines the “medically frail” exemption. Local Tech/Community: PACE-RI appointed Dr. Katharine Darland as chief medical officer as it expands integrated care for older adults.
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