AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoApplied AI: URI will launch an interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in AI, teaching students to build and use AI responsibly across fields such as health care and business. Fisheries Research: URI researchers joined a U.S. State Department-funded project worth up to $8 million in its first year, studying fisheries and ways to curb illegal fishing. Health Technology: Providence Hospital has deployed a robotic arm to help diagnose lung cancer; meanwhile, seven people in Rhode Island face charges in an alleged $2 million Medicaid scheme involving AI-generated patient records. The allegations have not been proven. Ocean Science: A URI ocean engineering professor won a Navy grant to study how changing ocean conditions affect underwater acoustics and positioning in polar waters. Clean Energy and Manufacturing: A $9 million renewable electricity project is planned for Providence’s Smith Hill, and Edesia is expanding its Rhode Island factory, with capacity to produce therapeutic food for up to 10 million children a year.
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