What happens when the world’s most advanced cars become the world’s biggest cyber targets?

Modern vehicles are “computers on wheels,” packed with sensors, smart devices, and AI systems. That means the automotive industry now faces a critical shortage of engineers and technicians trained to protect these systems from cyber threats.  Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a lead partner delivering tuition-free, hands-on training nationwide. It’s a growing field of expertise emerging almost overnight, and the workforce needs to catch up fast.

The critical role that telomeres play in aging and age-related disease has long made them a target of research. Recent work at Boston Children's Hospital to engineer synthetic telomerase RNA to increase telomere length and develop polygenic scores to unravel the genetic underpinnings of telomere biology disorders is expanding our understanding.

Researchers from the Urban Resilience AI Lab at Texas A&M University have used machine learning to create a nationwide Power System Vulnerability Index (PSVI) that identifies areas at increased risk of power outages.