UChicago Medicine has added four senior neurosurgeons as part of an expansion led by Chair Mohamad Bydon. The hires bolster tumor, spine, vascular and trauma care.

UNC Charlotte will lead the NSF’s Carolinas Grid Engine with up to $160M in funding, a regional plan organizers say could spur 20,000 jobs and $2B in impact.

Oregon State University will lead a new NSF-funded push to rebuild the state's chip ecosystem, starting with a $15M initial award that could scale to $160M. FAST will target AI-enabled design, manufacturing partnerships and workforce pipelines.