Penn State scientists have reconstructed what the Liberty Bell likely sounded like before it cracked, using acoustic data gathered from one of its replicas. The research was presented at an Acoustical Society of America meeting in Philadelphia and later detailed in Physics Today, timed to the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. The bell itself has not been rung since 1846, when a prior crack worsened during a February 23 ringing.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-15
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
The FCC's latest broadband deployment report, released August 14 under Chairman Brendan Carr, eliminates the previous gigabit-speed goal and rephrases its language to describe broadband as merely 'often' essential rather than fully essential to modern life. The report claims 96.9% of Americans now have access to 100Mbps/20Mbps speeds, though these figures rely on self-reported data from internet service providers.
cnet.com
· 2026-08-27
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