BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Naomi Caselli and Michael Marani explore the promise and challenges of using AI tools in the classroom * * * The growth of AI signals some positive opportunities for both students and teachers, including automating tasks such as grading and providing greater access to resources. At the same time, it's not without significant concerns, including t more PR

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV has released a competence standard (ST) for methanol and a recommended practice (RP) for ammonia, to enable crew and shipowners to tackle the safety risks and challenges posed by the introduction of new alternative fuels and technologies through shipping's decarbonization. While new fuels and technologies are key to achi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag counseled Greentown Labs, the largest ClimateTech incubator in North America, in closing over $4 million in strategic funding for its next stage of growth across its ecosystems in Somerville, Massachusetts and Houston, Texas. The funding was provided by a joint partnership between a diverse group of Houston and Massachusetts investors and entities and will bolster the incubator's financial position w more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: On December 16, 2024, Ford School Associate Professor Sarah Cohodes testified before the New Jersey Senate Higher Education Committee. She was called on to speak at a public hearing to assist lawmakers in evaluating the status of charter schools within the state of New Jersey, specifically the impact of the Charter School Program Act of 1995 on New Jersey's students. For the pas more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The London Debt Finance team advised IK Partners ("IK") on the financing of its investment in Dains Accountants ("Dains") alongside the management team who are significantly re-investing. IK will succeed Horizon Capital as the majority shareholder. Dains provides a comprehensive suite of accounting and business advisory services to fast-growing small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK and Ireland. With more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: Goodwin has advised Maguar Capital ("Maguar"), the German tech investor specializing in small-cap and medium-sized B2B software companies, on the financing of the acquisition of hsbcad, a leading provider of offsite wood construction software. The acquisition was financed by Cordet Capital Partners. Founded in 1988, hsbcad is a pioneer in delivering advanced, toolset-based software solutions that integrat more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: BEIJING, December 18, 2024 -- According to the latest Worldwide Wearables Quarterly Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC), the global wrist-worn device market shipped 139.0 million units in the first three quarters of 2024, a year-over-year decline of 1.0%, mainly due to the homogenization of competition and market s more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An electronic stacking technique could exponentially increase the number of transistors on chips, enabling more efficient AI hardware. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News The electronics industry is approaching a limit to the number of transistors that can be packed onto the surface of a computer chip. So, chip manufacturers are looking to build up rather than out. Instead  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * MIT Sloan research shows that a pay-as-bid auction model for governments managing carbon emissions could boost revenue and incentivize companies' shifts to greener technology * * * Many governments are addressing climate change by managing carbon emissions through a system of permits, sold in auctions at a uniform price -- or the lowest more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Research could help improve motor rehabilitation programs and assistive robot control. * * * Researchers have developed a model that explains how humans adapt continuously during complex tasks, like walking, while remaining stable. The findings were detailed in a recent paper published in the journal Nature Communications (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53416 more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The technique provides researchers with a powerful tool for controlling magnetism, and could help in designing faster, smaller, more energy-efficient memory chips. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News MIT physicists have created a new and long-lasting magnetic state in a material, using only light. In a study appearing today in Nature, the researchers report using a terahert more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A small fleet of autonomous surface vessels forms a large sonar array for finding submerged objects. * * * By Ariana Tantillo, MIT Lincoln Laboratory On June 18, 2023, the Titan submersible was about an hour-and-a-half into its two-hour descent to the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean when it lost contact with its support ship. This cease in communicat more PR

WESTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis College and Waltham High School have developed a new program that provides Waltham students with an easier and more direct route to higher education, financial support, and guaranteed admission into one of Regis's academic programs. "This partnership with Waltham High School will provide new and guaranteed pathways for students to earn acceptance to Regis where they may continue their learning journey in pursuit o more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University is partnering with key stakeholders to bolster Houston's role as a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with a focus on addressing the dual challenge of an energy-abundant and low-carbon future. The university is joining a new partnership to support climate tech solutions through Greentown Labs, North America's largest climate tech incubator with locations in Houston's Ion District and Somerville more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented HarbourVest Partners as a lead investor in Warburg Pincus' first close of its first multi-asset continuation fund transaction with over $2.2 billion in commitments. The transaction was announced in a Dec. 16 press release. HarbourVest is an independent global private markets firm with over 42 years of experience and more than $127 billion of assets under management as of March 31.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Litigation & enforcement partner Ryan Rohlfsen provided commentary for an article in Anti-Corruption Report which highlights the ongoing and increasing cooperation among international anti-corruption enforcers. Ryan emphasized the importance of these relationships, stating, "The DOJ has worked hard to build up long-term relationships with a number of countries around the world." He noted that these relatio more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts School of Law issued the following news release: UMass Law Professor Anna-Marie Tabor advocates for accountability in pension buyout transactions in her recently published article, A Proposal to Enhance Participant Disclosures in Pension Annuity Buy-Outs. In her recently published article, A Proposal to Enhance Participant Disclosures in Pension Annuity Buy-Outs, UMass Law Professor Anna-Marie Tabor argues for worker more PR