Even as venture capital flowing to female founders has surged over the past decade, the startups reaching billion-dollar valuations remain overwhelmingly led by men.  

  Published on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 The University of Chicago, in partnership with seven other leading Midwestern universities, today announced the launch of Third Coast Foundry, a new San Francisco–based hub designed to strengthen the collective presence of Midwest research institutions in one of the world’s most active venture ecosystems. The initiative creates a...

PULLMAN, Wash. — Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never presented and struggled with everyday tasks such as remembering to do something later. Published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the...