Penn Engineering launched a $200M Futures Fund to seed early‑stage research and spinouts and says it already has sizable early commitments to support climate, AI and biotherapeutics.

Cleveland Fire demoed F-500, a water additive for lithium‑ion and metal fires, and said crews will carry it in 5‑gallon tanks on every rig.

Dell Children’s is expanding its fetal surgery team and launching a fellowship, bringing more prenatal surgical care and training to Austin. The move aims to keep complex deliveries local.

Carnegie Science will vacate its Baltimore lab at Johns Hopkins and consolidate life‑science research in Pasadena through a partnership with Caltech. The shift could reshape local labs and outreach.

Nicklaus Children’s used virtual reality to map a 12-year-old’s heart and guide a minimally invasive graft repair, letting the boy skip open-heart surgery and return to baseball. The case highlights how immersive imaging is changing pediatric cardiac care.

A new 2025 report from the mayor’s tech team highlights fresh job growth and investment in Atlanta’s tech sector, pointing to data‑center builds and research projects. City officials say training pipelines will be next.

La Jolla researchers report that adding a FAK blocker to chemo and immunotherapy mobilized immune cells and slowed aggressive ovarian tumors in mice. The results are preclinical but promising.

OSU researchers combined nanoparticles and low‑power near‑infrared light to ablate melanoma tumors in mice; human testing remains a future step. The approach could be a less‑invasive alternative to wide excisions.

Snorkeling in a Comal County water cave, UT researchers recovered fossils from giant tortoises, pampatheres and ground sloths that suggest a warmer, wetter Ice Age Texas.

NSF's TechAccess program and a Labor Department MOU could channel up to $224M into state AI hubs that pair training with apprenticeships and help small businesses adopt AI. The first letters of intent are due in mid‑June.

PayPal’s branded‑checkout growth has stalled. The board installed Enrique Lores and the company plans a roughly $400M push to rebuild checkout momentum.

MSU is unifying its MD and DO schools and anchoring new research and clinical investments in Detroit and Grand Rapids. The plan centralizes leadership while preserving degree pathways.

AB657 carves out a state sales-tax exemption for fusion project equipment as Wisconsin leans on UW–Madison research and a new WEDC grant to attract startups and suppliers. Backers say the move fast-tracks pilots and supply-chain opportunities.