UH Cancer Center researcher Michele Carbone won the 2026 Szent‑Györgyi Prize for work linking inherited BAP1 mutations to mesothelioma and spurring life‑saving interventions.

Atlanta Technical College opened a Microsoft Datacenter Academy as tech layoffs and AI-driven shifts reshape hiring. Local leaders say hands-on labs help, but experts warn training alone won’t fix deeper gaps.

WashU’s Olin School will debut a two‑semester MS in AI for Business and a $10,000 scholarship aimed at workers affected by automation, while the university points to expanded financial aid. The program and aid are being pitched as quicker, cheaper routes into AI jobs.

BLS May 2025 data show pediatric surgeons top national pay at $502,050 while cardiologists lead many state lists. The state map is dominated by medical specialties.

Modelers have removed the extreme RCP8.5/SSP5‑8.5 marker from the CMIP7 design; the revision narrows the upper‑end of projections but still leaves large warming and financial risk.

A 14-year-old survivor helped mark the start of a $43M expansion at Huntsman that will add a 9,000‑sq‑ft vault and double proton therapy capacity for Mountain West families.

Plymouth‑Canton’s new Orsa Hub at Canton High brings a $5M, 25‑year partnership to life with hands‑on AI, robotics, VR and financial‑literacy programs for students.

Ian and Jean MacKechnie gave $10 million to establish an 8,000-square-foot immunotherapy lab in downtown Tampa and to support a new clinical tower at Tampa General.

Richard Tapia, the Rice University mathematician and mentor who championed diversity in STEM, has died at 88. His legacy includes the Tapia Center and a bridge named for him.

UNLV students and local trade programs are adjusting as studies and Wall Street analysis show AI reshaping entry-level hiring.

A new global index pushed the Miami metro into the world’s top 25 startup ecosystems after a sharp jump in growth and deal activity. Local funding and relocations helped drive the move.

Hawaii Isotope Technology has opened a $20M cyclotron lab in Kailua that will make PET imaging drugs locally and add skilled scientific jobs.

Zoom’s Q1 revenue rose 5.5% as AI tools and enterprise products lift growth and management expands buybacks while aiming for larger AI monetization.