Daniel Maxwell, a consultant at UF, contributed to "Degrees of Change," a book examining AI's impact on education and work, coinciding with the World Economic Forum meeting.

Duval County Public Schools in Florida are installing new weapon detection systems in all district middle schools to enhance security. The rollout will be in phases, with instructional videos and communication to families about the new procedures.

A state‑ordered report and a special OHSU board meeting laid out costly choices for the Oregon National Primate Research Center, exposing a clash over money, science and animal welfare.

The Gator Robotics team from the University of Florida participated in a robot competition, with their bots Steggy and Termigator reaching the semi-finals and Top 16 respectively. The event offered valuable engineering experience.

Raleigh Police Department will upgrade to Axon Records for digital records management and adopt the Taser 10 device following the Raleigh City Council's approval.

Jon Taylor has been appointed as the Associate Laboratory Director for Neutron Sciences at ORNL, bringing his expertise in neutron scattering and a vision to integrate AI and computing into research.

ORNL, Type One Energy, and UT are collaborating to establish a high-heat flux facility for fusion energy research in East Tennessee, aimed at accelerating the development of materials for fusion reactors.

Oregon startups pulled in nearly $1 billion in VC in 2025, a surge driven largely by a huge funding round for Agility Robotics and wider AI-driven investor interest.

New York strengthens its tech sector with the establishment of the first independent AI research center at SUNY Binghamton, funded by a $30 million donation led by Bloomberg co-founder Tom Secunda and $25 million from SUNY.

Meta closed three Austin‑linked VR studios in a Reality Labs cut, leaving dozens of local developers and more than 100 area workers looking for new roles.

Hawaiʻi will tap about $149.5M in federal BEAD funds to connect roughly 7,100 unserved locations through Connect Kākou, pairing subsea and last‑mile work with digital inclusion programs.

OHSU researchers used cryo‑EM to map where disease‑causing antibodies bind the NMDA receptor, revealing tiny antigenic hot spots that could enable sharper tests and targeted drugs.

An early UW Medicine safety trial used a thin-sheet brain implant to help a Seattle stroke survivor regain everyday hand skills. The result is promising but preliminary.