University of Nebraska researchers will study the implementation of smart monitoring technology at various bridges in the state, evaluating the cybersecurity risks of the new instruments and their effects on bridge safety. The Department of Defense will fund the project, which is a collaboration between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Gene Sapino, who has more than 25 years of law enforcement and leadership experience, has been named the chief of police and director of campus safety for Guilford Technical Community College

Ed Skoudis, a cybersecurity leader and educator, has been named the new President of the SANS Technology Institute, according to a statement. Ed will lead the institute's degree programs and Internet Storm Center.

The program, which connects security executives to students at Mercyhurst, aims to benefit both young security professionals building their careers and executives looking for new talent.

David Zambri brings 28 years of law enforcement experience to his new role at the University of Central Florida, where he previously served as Deputy Chief of Police.

Existing partnerships between mental health professionals and local police forces have reduced emergency hospital admissions by around 80%, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo-Wellington Director of Services Jeff Stanlick.

Cybersecurity researchers from the University of Missouri seek to develop a security tool that allows smart devices to learn from past cyberattacks with minimal user interaction. The cybersecurity feature would be functional across different types of smart devices and aim to prevent both small- and large-scale cyberattacks in the future.

The Manchester SafeZone Alliance, the first of its kind in the U.K., connects security teams from three area universities to provide a larger, reciprocal safety zone for students on all participating campuses.

Howell will create a cybersecurity program for the institute and work alongside other senior-level members of Georgia Tech's information technology department.