The U. S. government is planning a big change to how science grants are awarded. A new set of rules will let political leaders decide which projects get money, instead of scientists who review proposals. The change comes after the previous order was struck down in courts for lacking clear just
A recent announcement revealed that Clemson University has named Kevin Guskiewicz from Michigan State as its next president. The decision came after a search that originally considered two internal candidates: Anand Gramopadhye, dean of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, and Cynthia Young,
The Trump team has slowed the release of National Science Foundation money for four major universities. The pause is part of a larger effort to curb what the White House calls “woke” ideas on campuses. Because of this, projects that had already cleared the NSF review stage are now waiting for furthe
Antimony chalcoiodides grow in a chain‑like shape that makes them good for devices that see light differently from different angles. Making a single, predictable crystal phase has been hard. Scientists used antimony triiodide (SbI₃) as a gas that can move around and carry antimony to where it
Researchers have begun using computer‑made pictures to study how people feel. These synthetic images are created by artificial intelligence that learns from real photos and then invents new ones. The advantage is clear: scientists can control every detail of a picture, such as lighting or facial exp
A chemical mishap near a local aerospace plant forced almost 50, 000 people to leave their homes over Memorial Day weekend. The danger of a huge explosion was stopped when emergency crews cooled a tank that could have released 7, 000 gallons of methyl methacrylate. After the immediate threat faded,
The state government has officially opened a door that was only temporary during the pandemic: businesses in Baltimore County can now sell cocktails to take away. This change follows a short‑lived rule that ended in 2023, and the new law will let restaurants, bars and other licensed venues offer dri
Companies are learning that old ways of planning for problems aren’t enough when AI runs most decisions. The idea is to move from “backup” plans that wait for a failure to create parallel, independent systems that keep working no matter what. Because AI workloads spread across many clouds and
The cloud‑software firm ServiceNow is still seen as pricey, even after a recent $7. 75 billion purchase of security company Armis. The deal was financed with about $4 billion in new debt, which will raise interest costs and squeeze the company’s free‑cash‑flow margins. ServiceNow aims to hit $30
A group of business leaders in Wisconsin has asked the state’s highest court to review a decision that dismissed their challenge to congressional district lines. The group, which calls itself Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy, claims the current map unfairly favors incumbents and limits vo
