AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRhode Island Education & Research: URI math professor Irma Stevens won a $1.1M NSF CAREER grant to tackle “variable literacy,” building new teaching tools for students who struggle to understand and use math symbols. Student Success at RI Colleges: URI is using NSSE data through a “Sandbox” initiative to turn survey results into action on student learning and graduation outcomes, while Rhode Island College is expanding public NSSE resources to help faculty use assessment findings. AI & Jobs (National, RI-relevant): A new map from SmartAsset shows where AI-exposed jobs are most concentrated, with Washington highest by share and California highest by total count—useful context as Rhode Island workforce planning grapples with automation. Energy & Infrastructure: A bipartisan U.S. permitting overhaul (“American Affordability and Jobs Act”) would streamline federal approvals for data centers, grid upgrades, and energy projects, with clean-energy groups warning it could still favor fossil buildout. Solar in Rhode Island: Audubon broke ground on a solar carport in Bristol as part of its push toward net zero by 2030. Public Health: Rhode Island-area attention continues on hepatitis B vaccination gaps for liver transplant recipients, with new research showing only 60% vaccinated.
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