AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSTEM Workforce: Georgia Tech is inviting Savannah-area companies to host teachers for 5–7-week summer externships focused on industry and research. Data Center Buildout: Effingham commissioners approved a contractor to review plans and oversee Phase 1 of Project Camilla, a major OpenAI data center. Water use and erosion were flagged as challenges, as community opposition continues. Water Quality: PFAS were detected at every Georgia sampling location with available data, including four sites along the Chattahoochee, which supplies drinking water to about 70% of metro Atlanta. Biotech: Atlanta-based Micron Biomedical won a CDC contract to advance a rotavirus vaccine delivered through the skin, potentially avoiding needles. AI & Space Research: A planned $1 billion AI investment involving Georgia Tech and Emory, alongside Georgia Tech students flying a NASA spacecraft from campus, highlights the state’s growing research footprint.
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