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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 2-Jun-2026 03:15 ET (2-Jun-2026 07:15 GMT/UTC)
1-Jun-2026
UT San Antonio leads national effort to arm law enforcement with ‘smart’ forensic skills
University of Texas at San Antonio
As the number of connected devices worldwide is projected to exceed 40 billion by 2034, The University of Texas at San Antonio is leading a national initiative to ensure law enforcement can keep pace. Through the Internet of Things (IoT) National Training and Technical Assistance Program, cybersecurity experts are bridging a critical gap in digital forensics, providing investigators with the skills to extract evidence from everything from Ring doorbells to robotic vacuums.
1-Jun-2026
Sandia recreates flight-like heat to support NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Titan
DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
At Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility, engineers helped NASA prepare for that critical phase by recreating flight-like heating on large test articles to qualify Dragonfly’s heat shield thermal protection system. Sandia and NASA recently completed the sixth and final solar-tower test campaign at the facility, capping a multiyear effort that began in 2023.
1-Jun-2026
ETSU researchers help uncover hidden Black settlement
East Tennessee State University
ETSU researchers used LiDAR technology to help uncover traces of a historic free Black settlement in New York’s Adirondacks.
1-Jun-2026
Take Pride in learning CPR: You may save the life of someone you love
American Heart Association
This June, during Pride Month, the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, is encouraging LGBTQ+ communities and allies to learn Hands‑Only CPR and be ready to act when every second counts.
1-Jun-2026
5 powerful CPR stories with 1 urgent message: Don’t stand by
American Heart Association
Five compelling, real-life CPR stories kick off a new American Heart Association storytelling initiative focused on doubling the sudden cardiac arrest survival rate, as part of CPR & AED Awareness Week.
1-Jun-2026
Launch of the SAMPO project to support the mental health of young people in Europe
Vrije Universiteit BrusselSAMPO - Scalable Approach to Mental Illness and Self-Harm Prevention Online - has received funding from Horizon Europe to develop a new digital approach to preventive mental health care for adolescents and young adults. The four-year project will develop, adapt and test a multi-level, person-centred digital programme. The programme is designed to make mental health support more accessible, scalable and relevant to young people's daily lives.
1-Jun-2026
FIU researcher develops storage-based cybersecurity system to recover data after cyberattacks
Florida International University
FIU researchers have created a system that transforms an SSD into an active line of defense, significantly extending how long deleted data can be recovered after a cyberattack.
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- ACM SIGSAC Review
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- NSF CNS, NSF CNS
1-Jun-2026
A smarter home could ease the strain of dementia care
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University researchers are developing a smart home system to help people living with dementia stay safer at home and alert caregivers to problems such as falls, wandering and kitchen hazards. The system could gather information from home sensors, smartwatches and other connected devices, then bring data together in one place — the Smart Home Care Digital Twin app — so caregivers can monitor safety and respond when something seems wrong.
1-Jun-2026
Yan Solihin named senior member of National Academy of Inventors
University of Central Florida College of Engineering and Computer Science
CF researcher and cybersecurity expert Yan Solihin has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), an honor that recognizes innovators whose work has made a tangible impact beyond the laboratory.CF researcher and cybersecurity expert Yan Solihin has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), an honor that recognizes innovators whose work has made a tangible impact beyond the laboratory.