AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI in classrooms: A University of Kansas-backed program is helping teachers use MagicSchool to connect math lessons to real-world careers in Bonner Springs High School. Psychedelic drug research: UC Davis researchers deconstructed LSD’s structure to build simpler compounds that may reduce hallucinogenic and heart risks while probing antipsychotic-like effects. Campus safety: Gunfire near the University of Minnesota’s Dinkytown area left two students injured and triggered safety alerts as classes begin. Labor and unions: A history professor marks Labor Day by tracing how unions fought for safer, fairer work—echoing current higher-ed labor disputes in Australia. Curriculum fights: Texas A&M is removing 350+ courses from its core curriculum, while Texas state education leaders approved a controversial new social studies curriculum. Student support and access: Oregon Tech is adding a new residence complex with 511 beds, and Chinese cities are rolling out freshman benefits that start with discounts and grow into housing and jobs. Higher-ed policy and rights: A report says Israeli universities expelled 100 Palestinian students for Gaza-related criticism. Research and infrastructure: The University of Iowa and University of Chicago are collaborating on nanodiamond sensors for studying environments inside single cells.
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