AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoBaby Formula Lawsuits: A federal judge rejected Mead Johnson’s bid to end an upcoming Enfamil necrotizing enterocolitis trial, keeping alive claims that cow-milk formula design and marketing harmed babies. Research Computing: NSF picked UCLA to lead a $9M, three-year effort to unify research computing and data access via a browser-based “Interactive Discovery Laboratory,” aiming to replace command-line hurdles. Agriculture & Plant Health: Tar spot was confirmed in more Michigan counties, with MSU Extension urging continued field scouting and timing fungicide plans around key corn growth stages. Public Health: Candida auris is spreading again, now reported in 27 states this year, while a jalapeño-linked Salmonella outbreak has reached 27 states; Illinois is included in both. Local Tech Policy: Aurora is weighing a six-month moratorium on new data centers to draft rules on zoning, water use, noise, and siting near neighborhoods. Higher Ed Governance: A new “Compact 2.0” push asks universities to publish voluntary plans for academic practices, renewing the debate over federal influence. Illinois Tech & Jobs: Illinois Institute of Technology layoffs of faculty and staff are raising student concerns ahead of the fall term.
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