AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI in Health Care: UCLA Health will lead a federally funded, five-year $25M effort to test AI tools for Alzheimer’s and dementia with partners including Mayo Clinic, aiming to validate safety and performance across diverse patients. Space & Earth Observation: Google will launch its Suncatcher orbital data center prototype on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on Oct. 1, while NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a rare, unusually large new lunar crater (McGetchin) with widespread surface changes. Tech & Memory: UC San Diego engineers demonstrated optical switching that can rewrite magnetic memory faster and in thicker materials than prior approaches. Climate & Risk: California is preparing for a potentially powerful El Niño after Newsom declared a state of emergency, staging flood and landslide response months ahead. Public Health & Environment: New research highlights how wildfire smoke’s fine particles can worsen serious health outcomes, especially for older adults. Policy & Accountability: California’s AI audit push is drawing criticism for missing requirements around truthfulness. Education & Transfer Pathways: Pasadena City College and Occidental signed a transfer agreement clarifying course credit for students planning to move to Occidental.
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