Texas A&M University (TAMU) will spend $11.6 million to renovate the first level of the Medical Sciences Library to accommodate faculty needs. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027. A total of 18,429 square feet of Level 1 of the Medical Sciences Library is slated for renovation, with plans to allocate additional office space for the School of Public Health’s faculty and […]
The U.S. Department of Education is looking for public feedback on how to improve the instruction manual the federal government uses to ensure groups responsible for assessing the quality of higher education institutions are reliable and effective. The department recently issued a Request for Information on how to update the Accreditation Handbook to increase transparency and efficiency […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $453 million in state grants earlier this month for local water and sewer infrastructure projects statewide, part of an expanded effort to modernize aging systems, protect public health and support economic growth. The awards, delivered through the state’s Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) and Intermunicipal Water Infrastructure […]
Virginia is moving forward with more than $1.1 billion in affordable housing projects by stacking multiple funding sources together. A record-breaking $154.5 million investment in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans will construct and rehabilitate 3,014 homes across 47 projects statewide, targeting low-income households and people with special housing needs. The loans fill financing gaps that often […]
The University of Oregon (UO) is moving forward with building a $79 million child behavioral health building in Portland after the Board of Trustees approved funding issued earlier this year. Currently in the design phase, construction is anticipated to begin in 2026. The facility will be a two-story, 54,000-square-foot academic and research building. The university will demolish four existing […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is unveiling a Notice of Funding Opportunity to enhance innovations in transportation science and research. The awards, sourced from the DOT’s University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program, will be given to projects that advance transportation science and innovation. This can include projects focusing on increased safety on American transportation, such as with automated vehicles and driving systems, artificial intelligence and […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has unveiled its inaugural strategy and action plan for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), plugging a roadmap with accompanying recommendations to position the United States as a global aviation leader. AAM represents the next stage in the nation’s aerospace sector, delivering on highly specialized, improved transit and transportation using a variety of innovative technologies to unleash the United States’ potential. The […]