Suicide Care Breakthrough (UVM Health): UVM Health opened the Asha Clinic in Burlington, a specialized outpatient program focused on suicide care, led by suicide-prevention researcher Dr. Craig Bryan and supported by Four Pines Fund, aiming to expand access to evidence-based therapies and build a local model for treatment and training. PFAS Research Funding (Landmark/Bennington/UVM): The NSF awarded $7.9M to create the PFAS Environmental Research Network (PERN), bringing together Vermont colleges and state partners to track “forever chemicals” in groundwater and soil, with Landmark College students collecting field data. Cyber & Privacy (HumanEdge breach): A Vermont Attorney General–reported HumanEdge, Inc. data breach may have exposed names and Social Security numbers, prompting a class-action investigation by Edelson Lechtzin LLP. Immigration Tech Scrutiny (H-1B): USCIS said its Vermont office denied and revoked multiple H-1B petitions from a major IT consulting firm over low wage classifications that it says undercut required wages and create unfair competition. STEM in the Community (Robotics): Chop Shop 166’s third annual Cars, Robots and Coffee drew 100+ vehicles and 400 spectators, with multiple Vermont and New Hampshire FIRST teams showing off robotics. Education & Health Policy (Medicare Advantage): A national analysis highlights a sharp rise in forced Medicare Advantage disenrollment, with Vermont members facing high disruption rates. Environment & Schools (PCBs): Vermont schools dealing with PCB contamination face uncertainty as remediation funding runs out, leaving districts to adapt classroom access and safety plans.