AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Charge Legal Fight: Rhode Island’s AG Nick Brown joined a multi-state lawsuit to block a Trump DHS “public charge” rule that would let immigration officers weigh lawful use of public benefits against green-card applicants, with the rule set to take effect Sept. 18. Healthcare Coverage & Cancer Tech: Guardant Health’s Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening won expanded coverage from EviCore by Evernorth, pushing covered lives for eligible patients to about 94 million starting Jan. 1, 2027. Maritime Autonomy Upgrade: Robosys Automation (Providence) integrated FarSounder’s forward-looking sonar into its VOYAGER AI autonomous navigation system for real-time underwater hazard detection. Local Water Infrastructure: Woonsocket is moving to temporarily hand sewage treatment operations to Veolia North America for six months while it pursues a longer-term fix for its sludge incinerator. RI Research Funding: Rhode Island Hospital and Brown split nearly $2M from Tiny Blue Dot to study emotional regulation and habit change using a web-based program for middle schoolers and a game-based approach for college students. STEM in the Spotlight: Dr. Mae Jemison will deliver a Sept. 22 URI Honors Colloquium lecture on inclusive STEM and exploration. Education Innovation: Rhode Island Hospital and Brown split nearly $2M from Tiny Blue Dot to study emotional regulation and habit change using a web-based program for middle schoolers and a game-based approach for college students.
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