AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTech & Health in Georgia: Georgia Tech researchers unveiled SWANS, a wireless implant network that uses body tissue to send electrical signals—small enough for syringe delivery—and demonstrated it in rats by triggering muscle stimulation from a sensor elsewhere in the body. Public Safety Tech: Kennesaw opened a new 25,000-square-foot public safety facility consolidating the police department, including a real-time crime center, virtual training room, crime lab, and K-9 area. Fintech & Education: Tether, Pave Bank, and GFTN signed an MoU to launch a Georgia–Singapore Fintech Scholars Program starting in Aug. 2027, pairing top Georgia students with Singapore’s fintech ecosystem. AI & Jobs: A new report highlights how AI is reshaping entry-level computer science hiring, pushing universities to add AI-focused training and internships. Policy Watch (Surveillance): U.S. Senators Britt and Warnock urged DOJ to issue guidance on preventing misuse of automatic license plate readers like Flock cameras. Local STEM/Community: Franklin CREATE! hosted a Startup Social for UGA students, and Georgia Southern mycology professor Sara Gremillion secured NIH funding to build a fungal genomics curriculum platform.
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