CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * 3 Questions: Applying lessons in data, economics, and policy design to the real world * Gevorg Minasyan MAP '23 first discovered the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP) -- jointly led by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and MIT Open Learning -- when he was looking to better understand the process of building effective, evidence more PR

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, July 25 -- OASIS Open, an international open source and standards consortium, issued the following news on July 24, 2025: * * * Anthropic, EY, and Johns Hopkins University APL Executives Elected to OASIS Board to Drive Open Development and Global Collaboration Jay White of Microsoft and Pablo Breuer Secure Additional Terms, Reinforcing Continuity and Strategic Momentum at OASIS * Boston, MA, 24 July 2025 - OASIS Open, the international standards and open source co more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Astronomers discover star-shredding black holes hiding in dusty galaxies * Astronomers at MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to peer through the dust of nearby galaxies and into the aftermath of a black hole's stellar feast. In a study appearing today in Astrophysical Journal Letters, the researchers report that for the firs more PR

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, July 24 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: [Category: BizConsulting] * * * Ban on discharge of water from open loop EGCSS in coastal waters of the north-west Europe from 1 July 2027 * Relevant for ship owners and managers as well as suppliers. OSPAR is the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, and it is the mechanis more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle's USYC Now Supported as Yield-Bearing Off-Exchange Collateral for Binance's Institutional Clients NEW YORK, SINGAPORE -- July 24, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) today announced a new collaboration with Binance, the world's leading blockchain ecosystem and digital asset exchange. Together, Circle and Binance are accelerating support to meet more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cogent Biosciences Closes $230 Million Upsized Public Offering of Common Stock * Deal follows Cogent's positive top-line results from SUMMIT registrational trial of bezuclastinib in patients with NonAdvanced Systemic Mastocytosis meeting all primary and key secondary endpoints with statistical significance *** Original text here: https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/news-and-e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), expressing serious concerns about the agency's proposed System of Records Notice for the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The organization called for the withdrawal of the proposal, citing issues related to data collection, privacy, and the implications for SNAP beneficiaries. MLRI, a nonprofit that a more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dash Bio Raises $11 Million in Latest Financing Round * Ropes & Gray represented preclinical and clinical bioanalysis company Dash Bio in the company's latest financing round of $11 million, bringing its total raised to $17.5 million. The latest round was announced in a July 23 press release and covered in The Wall Street Journal 's Venture Capital Pro publication. Dash B more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Disease ripping through Gaza as Israel continues to deliberately block aid: Oxfam Deadly diseases are now ripping through Gaza even as millions of dollars' worth of humanitarian aid piles up in warehouses across the region, says Oxfam. Water-borne diseases that are both preventable and readily treatable have increased by almost 150% inside Gaza over the past three months as Israel continues to deliberate more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Protection Agency Reportedly Moves to Eliminate Landmark Climate Science Finding: 350.org Responds * Washington, DC: Global climate justice group 350.org has condemned reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to repeal its foundational scientific more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * FORWARDING: Van Hollen, 28 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation into Death of American Citizen in West Bank Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 28 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney Gene more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gateway Investment Advisers to Acquire Business of Belmont Capital Group * Ropes & Gray advised Gateway Investment Advisers, a pioneer in options-based investment strategies and affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, in its agreement to acquire the business of Belmont Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based provider of customized, options-based separately managed account stra more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Slingshot AI on $93 Million Series A and Series A Extension * The Technology team advised Slingshot AI on its Series A and the extension of its Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to $93 million. The funding supports the public launch of Ash, the company's new AI-powered therapy service. The round was co-led by Radical Ventures and Forerunner  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Vicebio on Its $1.6 Billion Acquisition by Sanofi * Goodwin's Life Sciences team advised Vicebio on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY) for up to $1.6 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Sanofi will make an upfront payment of $1.15 billion and up to $450 million in development and regulatory milestones. The transaction rem more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Leads the H1 2025 M&A and Private Equity League Tables * Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG's H1 2025 league tables for global M&A by deal count. The firm was also the number one law firm according to Mergermarket for global and US buyouts. The Bloomberg and LSEG Global Capital Markets league tables highly ranked Goodwin for various different c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Represents ALSO in Partnership with Greenoaks Valuing ALSO at $1 Billion * The Technology team represented ALSO in a significant investment by Greenoaks, valuing ALSO at $1 billion. This funding will help accelerate ALSO's path to creating the world's leading micromobility products and technology. Together with existing partners, Eclipse and Rivian, ALSO is incredi more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 24 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Hearing on Landmark Bill to Ban Baby Monkey Abduction; PETA Leads Rallying Cry * Boston - On Tuesday, Massachusetts lawmakers will hold a hearing on a groundbreaking new bill that would ban animal experimenters from tearing infant monkeys away from their distraught mothers during their first year of life. The bill (H.1948/S.1167) was introduced by Senator J more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Westlaw Today, Regina Sam Penti and Ama Adams Examine AI and Technology Risks, Restrictions and Opportunities Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act * In a Westlaw Today article, partners Regina Sam Penti and Ama Adams discussed key restrictions, risks and opportunities under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for AI and technology companies, particularly those with significant in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey and Warnock Demand Answers from Secretaries Rubio and Noem on Contradictory U.S. Foreign and Immigration Policies Toward Haiti and Potential Illegal Arms Exports to Port-au-Prince * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today led their colleagues in writing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of H more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Researchers Develop Ingestible Biosensor Pill for At-Home Monitoring of Intestinal Inflammation A new swallowable device called PRIM (Pill for ROS-responsive Inflammation Monitoring) could someday make tracking inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)--a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract--as simple as checking the color of your stool. Researcher more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Foushee, Beyer Lead Bipartisan Effort to Preserve Critical NASA Funding * Trump Administration's Proposed Cuts Threaten MA-based Chandra X-Ray Telescope Salem, Mass. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-0 more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The American Hockey League issued the following news on July 23, 2025: * * * Nelson leaves Hershey with lasting legacy By Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Departing Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson made the most of his three seasons with the AHL's senior-most franchise. Along with the pig roasts, team-bonding outings and memorable quips came a lot of wins. Nelson, who led the Bears to back-to-back Calder Cup championships, left Hershey  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New machine-learning application to help researchers predict chemical properties * One of the shared, fundamental goals of most chemistry researchers is the need to predict a molecule's properties, such as its boiling or melting point. Once researchers can pinpoint that prediction, they're able to move forward with their work yielding discoveries that lead to medicines, materials,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find * City life is often described as "fast-paced." A new study suggests that's more true that ever. The research, co-authored by MIT scholars, shows that the average walking speed of pedestrians in three northeastern U.S. cities increased 15 percent from 1980 to 2010. The number of people lingering in public spaces declin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Slams DHS Stealing Immigrants' DNA and Giving it to FBI Criminal Database * Pressley Also Condemns GOP Inhumane Treatment of Immigrant Children "This administration is turning childhood trauma into a permanent record. Republicans on this committee claim to be focused on protecting children, yet ignore actual threats to their safety." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Oversight  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Jackson, Advocates Defend DEI, Affirm Commitment to an Equitable, Inclusive America * Six Months into Trump Admin, Pressley Reintroduces Bill to Codify Equity, Improve Government Services for Underserved Communities Bill Text | Press Conference Video WASHINGTON - As the nation marks six months of the Trump Administration, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Jonathan Jac more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor Emeritus Keith Johnson, pioneering theorist in materials science and independent filmmaker, dies at 89 * MIT Professor Emeritus Keith H. Johnson, a quantum physicist who pioneered the use of theoretical methods in materials science and later applied his expertise to independent filmmaking, died in June in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was 89. A professor in MIT's Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey Joins Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tim Kai more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies * In an office at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), a soft robotic hand carefully curls its fingers to grasp a small object. The intriguing part isn't the mechanical design or embedded sensors -- in fact, the hand contains none. Instead, the entire system re more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Matchpoint Therapeutics in Novartis Option and License Agreement Worth Up to $1 Billion * Ropes & Gray represented Matchpoint Therapeutics in an exclusive option and license agreement with Novartis for the development and commercialization of oral covalent inhibitors directed at a transcription factor linked to multiple inflammatory diseases. The transa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Mudrick Capital in Financing for Expanse Energy Solutions * Ropes & Gray represented Mudrick Capital in connection with the provision of a super-priority secured revolving facility for Expanse Energy Solutions. The transaction closed on July 3, 2025. Expanse Energy Solutions and its affiliates provide integrated electrical infrastructure, instrumentat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Shortlisted for Five 2025 Law.com Asia Legal Awards * Ropes & Gray has been shortlisted for Private Equity Firm of the Year as part of Law.com 's 2025 Asia Legal Awards. The firm and its lawyers have also been shortlisted for four other categories, including: * M&A Deal of the Year - Lexmark's $1.5 Billion Sale to Xerox * Private Equity Deal of the Year - more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray's Anthony Mongone Named Law360 Rising Star in Real Estate * Law360 named real estate partner Anthony Mongone a "Rising Star" in the Real Estate category, recognizing attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments distinguish them among their peers. Law360 highlighted Anthony's representation of Blackstone in its acquisition of a 20% interest in Signature Bank more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Scientists apply optical pooled CRISPR screening to identify potential new Ebola drug targets * The following press release was issued today by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Although outbreaks of Ebola virus are rare, the disease is severe and often fatal, with few treatment options. Rather than targeting the virus itself, one promising therapeutic approach would be to  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news on July 24, 2025: * * * Scientists apply optical pooled CRISPR screening to identify potential new Ebola drug targets Combining powerful imaging, perturbational screening, and machine learning, researchers uncover new human host factors that alter Ebola's ability to infect. * Although outbreaks of Ebola virus are rare, the disease is severe and often fatal, with few treatment options. Rather than tar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Scott, Warren Announce Markup of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Legislation from Banking Committee Members Tonight, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced a historic legislative markup on a bipartisan housing package. The ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 includes  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Rep. Khanna Introduce Legislation to Pause Sentinel Nuclear Missile Program * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 23, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), along with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), today introduced the Investing in Children Before Missiles (ICBM) Act of 2025, legisla more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Reps. Tonko, Fitzpatrick, Bacon, Introduce Community Mental Wellness & Resilience Act * Bipartisan legislation bolsters mental wellness & resilience to traumas caused by climate disasters Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and co-Chair of the Environmental Justice Caucus, along with Represen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress": * * * "When he ran for President, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to lower costs "on day one." But since Trump became President, families have been more stressed than ever. * Since January, consumer sentiment has plum more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Compares Common Type 2 Diabetes Drugs, Finding Higher Cardiovascular Risk for One Medication New research from investigators at Mass General Brigham suggests that a commonly used type 2 diabetes medication is linked to a higher rate of heart-related conditions compared to medications that hit other targets. The study examined nationwide data from nearly 50,000 patients treated with d more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Large Language Models (LLMs) Use Stigmatizing Language About Individuals with Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders As artificial intelligence is rapidly developing and becoming a growing presence in healthcare communication, a new study addresses a concern that large language models (LLMs) can reinforce harmful stereotypes by using stigmatizing language. The study from researche more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Study Paves Path to Improved Diagnosis, Treatment of NUT Carcinoma * Dana-Farber research uncovered the potential for underdiagnosis of this aggressive cancer and identified additional tests required for an accurate diagnosis. The diagnosis of a suspected lung, head, and neck cancer called NUT carcinoma should include additional testing capable of detecting ge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * The Data Center Next Door: As Trump Eviscerates Guardrails, Senator Markey Hosts Roundtable Discussion on How AI Data Centers Can Harm Environment, Increase Costs to Households, and Threaten Public Health * View Storybook (PDF) Washington (July 23, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a co-chair of the Environmental Justice Caucus and a member of the Environment and Public Works C more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Theory-guided strategy expands the scope of measurable quantum interactions * A new theory-guided framework could help scientists probe the properties of new semiconductors for next-generation microelectronic devices, or discover materials that boost the performance of quantum computers. Research to develop new or better materials typically involves investigating properties that  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 24 -- The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science issued the following news: * * * From boathouse to beacon: The evolution of the Rosenstiel School In the fall of 1940, Frederick George (F.G.) Walton Smith, a 31-year-old British marine scientist tasked by the British government to investigate a sea sponge die-off in the Bahamas, toured U.S. oceanographic labs. His visit to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts proved pivotal more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * USDA Relocations Will Further Decimate USDA, Science Group Says * U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced today plans to reorganize the agency, including relocating more than half of Washington, D.C., area staff to regional offices in other parts of the country. This echoes a similar move by the first Trump administration to relocat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: As a Survivor, Pressley Joins Successful Effort to Subpoena Epstein Files * Congresswoman Addressed the Subpoena Effort in a Media Availability Earlier Today Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Oversight Committee, issued the following statement after she successfully helped pass a motion by Congresswoman Summer Lee and Ranking more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 25 -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: * * * Whitman Fellow Designs Genomic Tools to Study Horseshoe Crab Eye Development They may be famous for their striking blue blood, but horseshoe crabs have an award-winning vision system. In the 1930s, Haldan Keffer Hartline produced the first single-cell recording of a photoreceptor from a horseshoe crab's large eyes. The results spawned universal  more PR