AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSTEM Pathways: East Greenwich launched Rhode Island’s first pre-med career and technical education program, using a $710,000 federal grant and partnerships with Brown, URI and New England Tech to give students hands-on healthcare training. Ocean Research: URI fisheries scientist Austin Humphries won a Fulbright to study how warming waters affect sardine and anchovy populations in Portugal. Engineering Investment: URI alumni donated $2 million for engineering scholarships and the university’s new ocean engineering building; voters also approved a $275 million higher-education bond. Cybersecurity: Federal investigators are examining summer freezer-system failures at U.S. military sites, including Naval Station Newport. No link to a cyberattack has been established. Advanced Manufacturing: Bristol’s Tri-Mack, a maker of precision thermoplastic and composite components for aerospace and defense, has agreed to join Sweden’s Trelleborg Group.
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