Today in Lighting — Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Here are the stories making news.
Expolight’s award-winning Road of Life memorial in Irpin, Ukraine uses pulsing red light to visually reconnect a destroyed bridge, transforming a critical wartime evacuation route into a powerful symbol of remembrance, healing, and resilience. Read the story on designinglighting.com.
William Blair downgraded Acuity Brands to Market Perform, citing a soft lighting market, project delays, pricing pressures, and higher costs, while lowering its fiscal 2027 earnings estimate amid expectations for flat ABL revenue.
Penn State researchers received a $3.6 million NIH grant to study whether the SmartEnLite dynamic lighting system can improve sleep and reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms among nursing home residents living with dementia.
The LIT Lighting Design Awards is accepting final submissions through tomorrow for its 10th anniversary edition, recognizing outstanding lighting design, architectural lighting, and lighting product projects from around the world. Details on designinglighting.com.
Yesterday the markets fell amid more Iranian tension — the Dow was down 347 points, NASDAQ dropped 248, and Acuity lost $13.51 on their downgrade.