AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI in Education: A University of Maryland study of 6,065 middle-schoolers found students using the Goblins math platform about 30 minutes a week had higher achievement gains than similar students with little or no use. Maryland Research: Johns Hopkins Medicine is leading a federally backed, up-to-$52 million effort to study protein folding, while Baltimore researchers are investigating shark antibodies for potential medical advances. Engineering Education: Morgan State secured ABET accreditation for six engineering and built-environment programs through 2032. Chesapeake Science: Maryland’s young striped bass numbers improved in 2026 but remained below average for an eighth straight year; researchers also reported high Bay hypoxia before September’s nor’easter. Energy Infrastructure: A federal appeals court upheld access for surveys along a proposed 67-mile Maryland transmission line, even as state review continues. The federal government is also seeking another review of Maryland’s offshore wind approval. Sustainable Agriculture: UMD researchers are exploring aquaponics, which pairs fish farming with soilless crop growing and can use far less water than conventional agriculture.
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