Developers behind the proposed Frederick Digital Campus have pitched a $110 million package to Frederick County, Maryland residents to secure approval for the site, which would house tenants including Amazon and Aligned Data Centers. The package includes a $30 million elementary school, $40 million in recreational facilities, a $14.5 million workforce training center, $10.5 million for agricultural preservation, and up to $100 million toward a water reclamation system that would cut potable water use by 80%.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-14
NASA has issued a Request for Information outlining plans for a United States Space Academy, aiming for a 2026 groundbreaking, a 2028 opening in temporary facilities, and a permanent campus by 2031. The agency wants a site of at least 300 acres, initially serving 1,200 undergraduates with room to grow to 4,000, and is inviting all 50 states to submit proposals detailing land, funding, and infrastructure support.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-11
A wave of online-first and hybrid universities—including Western Governors University, Southern New Hampshire University, University of the People, Penn State's World Campus and Arizona State's ASU Online—have grown into major providers of higher education by building programs around working adults rather than traditional campus life. A 2026 CAEL-CollegeAPP study found roughly 41.7 million U.S. adults aged 25-64 plan to pursue further education or training within two years, underscoring the size of this market.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-10
Researchers developed a light-sheet microscopy method capable of recording cellular-level activity simultaneously across all organs in larval zebrafish and the small, transparent adult fish species Danionella cerebrum. Using carefully controlled husbandry and automated analysis pipelines, the team was able to track physiological signals body-wide rather than in a single organ, revealing coordinated circuits linking the brain to peripheral tissues.
nature.com
· 2026-09-09
Researchers from Google and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus have finished mapping every neuron and synaptic connection in the brain of a male fruit fly. This male connectome joins a female Drosophila map completed earlier this year, giving scientists two complete wiring diagrams of the same species' brain for comparison. The project combined Janelia's imaging expertise with Google's computational tools to process hundreds of millions of synapses.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-04
A back-to-school roundup recommends various personal transportation devices, including unicycles, bicycles, and other wheeled options, to help students move around campus more efficiently. The guide focuses on practicality and enjoyment for daily commutes between classes.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-01
Anthropic, working with HHMI Janelia Research Campus, has begun a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a specification letting AI agents safely control physical lab and manufacturing devices like microscopes, liquid handlers and robotic arms. The standard is being shared with a first group of research labs and manufacturers before it becomes open source, and it works with any device with a programmable interface using protocols such as Model Context Protocol.
anthropic.com
· 2026-08-27
An MIT ad hoc committee studying AI's effect on teaching and research has released recommendations calling for coordinated institutional change rather than piecemeal fixes. The group found that generative AI tools can already produce credible answers to most undergraduate assignments, including essays, proofs, and coding problems, and that this has coincided with declining attendance at office hours and study groups. The committee is proposing a mix of immediate actions and longer-term planning efforts to address the shift.
aiandeducation.mit.edu
· 2026-08-27
Apple confirmed its next product launch event for September 9 at Apple Park in Cupertino, using the tagline 'Surprise and Shine.' The event is expected to introduce the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, along with the Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra, and new smart home devices, though the standard iPhone 18 reportedly won't arrive until next year.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-26
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