AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCampus Surveillance: Elgin Community College sought to remove Flock license-plate cameras after learning data could be shared with federal immigration agents. A student’s detention on campus and fears among students have fueled calls for Illinois colleges to drop the technology. Chicago Research: A University of Chicago study found that multitasking errors can stem from competing brain signals overlapping during uncertainty, not simply from limited attention. Environmental Health: Pilsen residents are demanding more air-quality testing near a scrap-metal facility, saying new pollution controls have not eased concerns. Immune Research: UChicago will lead a $13 million grant to study immune responses around the world. Plastic-to-Food Research: Southern Illinois University scientists are engineering yeast to convert common plastic waste into protein and other useful products, an early-stage approach with potential applications in food production.
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