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A Rendering of Students using Agents of Influence in the classroom Digital media and technology are central to how young people learn, communicate, seek information, and participate in online communities. Schools need engaging and developmentally appropriate ways to support students in building digital and media literacy skills.

August 27, 2026 The team was awarded the SCNi Academic Prize Medal by the Sir Jules Thorn Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford. SRI neuroscientist Thomas Kilduff, Ph.D. and former postdoctoral fellow, Christelle Peyron, Ph.D., were awarded the SCNi Academic Prize Medal by the Sir Jules Thorn Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford in recognition of their seminal contributions to the characterization of the hypocretin/orexin system.

Climate and Sustainability, News and stories, Robotics August 25, 2026 SRI’s Manta is an underwater kite that “flies” through tidal currents the way a kite rides the wind. A twisted-string tether spins a generator as the kite sweeps outward, letting Manta harvest energy from slow tidal flows, typically too weak for fixed seafloor turbines. Manta’s design offers a simpler, more compact, and less expensive alternative than today’s tidal technologies.

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education, News and stories, The Future of Work and Education August 20, 2026 As AI makes its way into classrooms, innovation needs to be balanced with rigorous research. SRI Education’s Shari Dubos pursues research that addresses some of the most important questions at the intersection of technology and education. Here, Dubos traces her path from aspiring teacher to education researcher and shares how rigorous AI-focused research can shape the future of learning.

August 17, 2026 Legislation would help transition to post-quantum cryptography as quantum computing advances. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) have introduced the Quantum-GUARD Act, bipartisan legislation to shore up electric grid cybersecurity ahead of quantum computing’s threat to current encryption standards.

SRI’s AI-powered synthetic chemistry technology helps biopharma companies design, synthesize, and bring new molecules to market faster. SRI spun out the company in 2023. Despite enormous progress in discovering and commercializing synthetic chemicals for drugs, agrochemicals, and specialty materials, the way chemists perform synthetic chemistry has changed little in more than a century.

The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant represents more than an investment in early childhood data and technology, it is an opportunity to strengthen statewide early childhood systems. Successful implementation requires more than technical infrastructure alone. It depends on thoughtful planning, cross-agency collaboration, meaningful stakeholder engagement, strong data governance, and the ability to translate information into action.

The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant represents more than an investment in early childhood data and technology, it is an opportunity to strengthen statewide early childhood systems. Successful implementation requires more than technical infrastructure alone. It depends on thoughtful planning, cross-agency collaboration, meaningful stakeholder engagement, strong data governance, and the ability to translate information into action.

Artificial Intelligence, Center for Vision Technologies, News and stories August 12, 2026 NJ.com reports on an ARPA-H-funded system to bring advanced care to underserved areas. SRI, working with Mayo Clinic and the University of Florida, is developing an ARPA-H-funded AI system that walks healthcare workers through clinical procedures they haven’t specialized in. Right now, the system trains on several procedures, including blood draws, splinting, intubation, and blood lab work.