CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs * In the pursuit of solutions to complex global challenges including disease, energy demands, and climate change, scientific researchers, including at MIT, have turned to artificial intelligence, and to quantitative analysis and modeling, to design and construct engineered cells with novel properties.  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3D-printed metamaterials that stretch and fail by design * Metamaterials -materials whose properties are primarily dictated by their internal microstructure, and not their chemical makeup -have been redefining the engineering materials space for the last decade. To date, however, most metamaterials have been lightweight options designed for stiffness and strength. New research fro more PR

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * Activist Judy Richardson at Mount Holyoke * In a stirring keynote for Mount Holyoke College's annual Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Series on Racial Justice and Reconciliation, legendary civil rights activist and documentarian Judy Richardson shared lessons from a lifetime of organizing. In conversation with President Danielle R. Holley on Jan. 29, 2026, and covered by the Daily Hamps more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 4 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent Showcases Next-Generation Automated Solutions at SLAS2026 * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced today that it will present a range of next-generation automated workflow innovations at the SLAS2026 International Conference & Exhibition, taking place February  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * AI and the Labor Market, Assessing the Evidence By Emmet Bowling Executive Summary * The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has raised concerns that increasing adoption of this new technology could lead to massive job loss and high levels of unemployment. * Yet three well-known studies from Goldman Sachs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and The Budget Lab  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Tom Homan Pulls Federal Agents in Minnesota By Logan Sekulow In a surprising announcement, Tom Homan just announced that he has ordered 700 ICE agents to withdraw from Minnesota, due to what he called "unprecedented" aid from local law enforcement. Homan also made it clear that he and President Donald Trump remain committed to curbing illegal immigration across America, and that still includes the more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Antonio Torralba, three MIT alumni named 2025 ACM fellows * Antonio Torralba, Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and faculty head of artificial intelligence and decision-making at MIT, has been named to the 2025 cohort of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellows. He shares the honor of an ACM Fellowship with three MIT alumni: Eytan Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Congress Negotiates DHS Funding, Warren Slams DHS's Lack of Accountability On Agents' Use Of Violent Force Against U.S. Citizens * Warren: "It is not a surprise that ICE agents seem to think that they are above the law because Donald Trump, JD Vance, and the Republicans are treating them like they are above the law." Warren: "It is Congress's responsibility to step up and say we are go more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition * If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today jo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Supporting Long-Term Energy Transmission Planning * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition of 12 attorneys general and the California Public Utilities Commission in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Co more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) stand more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, Feb. 5 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Avangrid Achieves Commercial Operation at Two Solar Projects in Oregon Daybreak Solar and Bakeoven Solar, first commercial-scale solar projects in Wasco County, Oregon, deliver combined capacity of 269 MWdc (200 MWac) Projects deliver energy to Portland General Electric through Green Future Impact Program, a voluntary program designed to support large industrial customers like more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following Q&A on Feb. 3, 2026, with Anubhav Jain, principal investigator of FORUM-AI (Foundation Models Orchestrating Reasoning Agents to Uncover Materials Advances and Insights) and associate director of the Materials Project: * * * Berkeley Lab Leads Effort to Build AI Assistant for Energy Materials Discovery National labs and universities join forces to accelerate next-generation battery, s more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Boston Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud * BOSTON - A Boston man has been sentenced for fraudulently depositing checks stolen from the mail, defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a COVID-related relief program, and defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. Tyrone Brimage, 28, was sentenced on J more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Role of Middle East Leadership in Clean Energy Infrastructure Funding: Can the Middle East Fill Africa's Energy Finance Gap? - A report from Clean Air Task Force, Boston, Massachusetts - Feb. 3, 2026 * * * The Clean Air Task Force issued a report that examines how Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, are increasingly financing clean energy and climate-related infrastructure projects in emerging mar more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release: * * * CRN Applauds Introduction of Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act * The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient suppliers, today expressed strong support for the introduction of the Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act by Congressman Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23), l more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber's Largest Single Gift Advances Planned Cancer Hospital for New England * A historic joint gift from Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine and Josh and Anita Bekenstein will accelerate a bold, patient-first model of cancer care -raising the standard for how cancer is treated in New England and globally. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today announced the largest  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Digital Money: A Chance for Hong Kong's Fund Industry to Double Up * Hong Kong- Hong Kong has a clear pathway to potentially double the size of its fund industry by transitioning from legacy infrastructure to token-based finance, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Aptos Labs, with contributions fro more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Explore the role of advanced computing and AI in the energy sector Feb. 24-26 * Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing are becoming transformative tools in energy research and operations. Rice University's Ken Kennedy Institute will host the 19th annual Energy HPC & AI Conference Feb. 24-26 at the BioScience Research Collaborative, providing a forum for over 500 leaders and experts from indus more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is amending standard instrument approach procedures and takeoff minimums for various airports across the U.S. These updates are part of a routine effort to maintain the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System. Changes to these procedures are required when the agency adopts revised criteria or when physical changes occur in the airspace, such as the addition of obstacles or the commi more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Five Outstanding Alumni to Be Inducted into UConn Business Hall of Fame * UConn legend and NBA standout Emeka Okafor '04 (BUS) is well accustomed to standing ovations and thunderous applause from an enthusiastic crowd. But for the other four alumni who will be inducted into the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame alongside him on Friday, April 24, the roar of the crowd at the reception may be mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- 2025 ANNUAL REPORT: THE ENERGY OF CHANGE - A report from G.E. Vernova, Cambridge, Massachusetts - January 2026 (91 pages) * * * G.E. Vernova issued an annual report showing that the company delivered robust financial results in 2025, with significant growth in orders, revenue and backlog driven by its Power and Electrification segments and strong global demand for energy infrastructure. It highlights that total orders reached about $59 billion and revenue was ro more ST

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova announces closing of $2.6 billion public offering of Senior Notes GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced registered public offering of Senior Notes. GE Vernova intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including financing a portion of the acquisition of the remaining fifty percent stake  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Receives Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2026 Corporate Equality Index * Goodwin has earned a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. The firm joins the 534 US busines more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- Hampshire College posted the following news: * * * Hampshire College Art Gallery Presents "Daemonomania," by Anthony Discenza * Encompassing a diverse range of appropriated materials -from a one-ton pallet of anthracite to synthetic clones of Judy Garland's voice -Anthony Discenza's Daemonomania centers on how operative metaphors drawn from occult and supernatural belief inform our relationship to technology. Across a variety of media, the exhibition contemp more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Hanscom AFB to conduct domestic violence response exercise The 66th Air Base Group will conduct an annual domestic violence response exercise to assess the installation's ability to respond to and manage domestic crisis situations. The exercise will involve multiple base organizations, including the 66th Security Forces Squadron, 66th Medical Squadron and victim support services,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $3 Million in Grants to Help Communities Prepare for Extreme Weather * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $3 million through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Planning 2.0 (MVP 2.0) grant program to help local communities take concrete steps to prepare for climate change. Twenty-one municipalities and thre more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration finalizes Seasonal Communities regulations to support local workers and unlock year-round housing Final rules give communities practical tools to create and preserve year-round housing * The Healey-Driscoll Administration today issued final Seasonal Communities regulations, giving designated cities and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-409) on the Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2528). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 2528, the Association Health Plans Act, is to improve access to affordable health coverage options for workers employed by small businesses and self-employed individuals. Committee Action 109TH CONGRESS First Session- more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-408) on the Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2571). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 2571, the Self-Insurance Protection Act, amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)/1/ to clarify that federal regulators cannot redefine stop-loss insurance as traditional health insurance, thereby preserving  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Minneapolis, Pressley, Omar Visit with Community Members, Condemn ICE Attacks, Renew Calls to Abolish Agency * At the Invitation of Omar, Pressley Met with Organizers and Community Members Impacted by Violence Perpetrated by ICE Photos (Dropbox) | Press Conference (YouTube) MINNEAPOLIS - Last week, at the invitation of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) we more PR

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * Kickstarting students' careers with Sophomore Institute 2026 * Right before a major snowstorm transformed the campus into a winter wonderland, over 200 Mount Holyoke College sophomores were already heating up their professional futures. Career Readiness at the College's most recent Sophomore Institute connected more than 300 alums, both in person and virtually, with members of the class of 2028 for  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Announces $35 Million Gift from Irving Oil in Honor of Arthur L. Irving to Advance Cancer Care * Gift will transform the patient care experience for generations to come at world-leading Cancer, Heart and Vascular Institutes. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has received a transformat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * East Boston History Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award EAST BOSTON - Elizabeth Metts, a history teacher at Excel Academy Charter High School in East Boston, was surprised today with a prestigious Milken Educator Award recognizing the significant contribution she has made to her school community. Ms. Metts is a ninth-grade his more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Clean Water Trust Approves $41.8 Million in New Loans at its February Meeting The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust's (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $41,780,305 in new low-interest loans at its meeting on February 4, 2026. Below is information on the loans approved at the meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- COSTLY CONSEQUENCES: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders - A report from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts - February 2026 (13 pages) * * * Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts issued its FY 2025 Performance and Accountability Report summarizing accomplishments, ongoing challenges and resource stewardship across initiatives aimed at improving economic development, infrastructure and quality of life in the 13-state Appalachi more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Methuen Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Drugs to Federal Prison in Connecticut * BOSTON - A Methuen, Mass. man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to sending a package containing drugs to a federal prison. Tuere Barnes, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of providing contraband in prison. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentenc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT winter club sports energized by the Olympics * With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics officially kicking off today, several of MIT's winter sports clubs are hosting watch parties to cheer on their favorite players, events, and teams. Members of MIT's Curling Club are hosting a gathering to support their favorite teams. Co-presidents Polly Harrington and Gabi Wojcik are r more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Report: Offshore Wind Would Dramatically Reduce Winter Blackout Risk in New England * CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 4, 2026)-To stay warm during New England's harsh winter weather, people rely on more electricity to heat their homes and businesses. This sharp increase in electricity demand can strain the grid and potentially outstrip energy supp more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA Urged to Maintain Fuel Economy Standards NHTSA predicts that its proposal would force the average driver to pay $1,400 more in fuel costs over the lifetime of their vehicle. Photo: Creative Commons * A coalition of health, consumer and environmental groups told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that its plan to gut fuel-economy standards for cars, SUVs, and p more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Personalized Palliative Care Shows Signs of Improving Quality of Life for Children with Advanced Cancer * How to reduce suffering in children with advanced cancer remains an ongoing but urgent question. A Mass General Brigham-led study examined whether systematically surveying children with advanced cancer and their parents about their symptoms and quality of life, providing more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Arrington's Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill Into Law * Washington, D.C. - President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that includes House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington's (TX-19) groundbreaking cancer detection legislation, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. This landmark new law represents a m more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Urges Congress End Qualified Immunity, Demands Accountability for Families of Loved Ones Killed by ICE * " During negotiations on DHS funding, Democrats must prioritize giving power to the people to protect their rights." "People should be allowed to sue ICE agents for violating their rights and killing their loved ones. Period." Pressley Legislation Would Hold Federal Law Enforcement Off more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Statement on Small Business Priorities Included in Appropriations Package Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement applauding the inclusion of provisions to rein in the Trump administration and protect essential small business programs in t more PR

WESTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Regis College Students Help Empower Young Women in Afghanistan Through the Rawan Project Virtual exchange links Regis students with young women in Afghanistan through nonprofit partnership promoting education and empowerment * Regis College students are helping to build bridges across cultures and continents through a virtual exchange program connecting young women in Afghanistan with college students in the Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Auchincloss' Follow-up Letter to Commissioner Makary re the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program * Please find Rep. Auchincloss' follow up letter to Commissioner Makary re the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program available here. *** Original text here: https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-auchincloss-follow-up-letter-cnpv-progr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Research Spotlight: Non-Invasive Spinal Cord Treatments with Magnetic Fields * Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a state-of-the-art procedure for patients with certain chronic pain conditions-such as failed back surgery syndrome or neuropathy-that involves surgically implanting an electrical device under the lower back skin. In this study, we built an alternative, non-invasiv more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Semaglutide Improves Cardiovascular Health but Price Reductions Are Needed To Make It Cost-Effective, Study Finds Study Coincides With Ongoing Negotiations To Bring Down Semaglutide Prices * Semaglutide, the active ingredient in the weight-loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy, offers substantial cardiovascular benefits for selected patients without diabetes who have established hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Advocates for Fair Healthcare Research Funding at Indiana Universities Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) discussed the importance of fair health research funding for Indiana universities with National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Bhattacharya during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing titled "Modernizing the National Institutes more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Demands Clarity from ICE on Alleged "Domestic Terrorist" Database of Protesters, Warns of Constitutional Violations * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, wrote to Todd Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), demanding that Lyons  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Opens Investigation into Autonomous Vehicle Companies' Use of Remote Human Operators * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today wrote to seven of the major autonomous vehicle companies-Waymo, Tesla, Zoox, Aurora, Motional, May Mobility, and Nuro-demanding answer more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Sophomore Summit offers direction on finding internships and building networks * Assessment tool helps Clarkies explore career paths Network. Network. Network. It was the message stressed repeatedly during the Jan. 31 Sophomore Summit, where Clark sophomores explored career options, strengthened their resumes, learned about internship opportunities, and got advice on improving their LinkedIn profiles.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study in U.S. Veterans Identifies Agent Orange Exposure as a Risk Factor for Rare Skin Cancer * A study of U.S. veterans led by investigators at Mass General Brigham has identified a possible link between exposure to the Agent Orange herbicide and a rare melanoma subtype less likely to be related to sun exposure. The authors of the study, published in JAMA Dermatology, say t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Teach Plus New Mexico Teacher Leaders Advocate at the Capitol for Math, Attendance, Teacher Prep, and School Funding Priorities Teachers Say Four Areas Are Essential to Improving Students' Economic Mobility * Santa Fe, NM, February 4, 2026--As New Mexico's 30-da more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons * You can tell a lot about a material based on the type of light you shine at it: Optical light illuminates a material's surface, while X-rays reveal its internal structures and infrared captures a material's radiating heat. Now, MIT physicists have used terahertz light to reveal inherent, quantum vibrations in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan's Lifesaving Children's Health Bills Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, celebrated the signing of two of her bipartisan children's health bills into law after they were passed as part of a larger health care package. The Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act and the Creatin more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan study examines mindfulness as nonpharmacological approach to chronic low back pain By Hayley Mignacca Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School are collaborating with teams from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Boston Medical Center on a multisite chronic low back pain study exploring how AI methods can be utilized to predict and monitor who would respond to m more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Can AI Hear the World, Fool the Eye and Tell a Joke? Doctoral Students in Communication Explore How AI Shapes Media and Culture Artificial intelligence is often discussed in terms of automation, efficiency and disruption. But for three UMass Amherst doctoral students in the Department of Communication, AI is also a lens for understanding sound, trust and humor. Their research spans machine list more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Meichen Wang Selected as a 2026 NIH Office of Disease Prevention Early-Stage Investigator Lecture Award Winner Meichen Wang, assistant professor of environmental health sciences in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has been selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) as one of three winners of the 2026 ODP Early Stage Investigator Lecture more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Warnock, Warren, Senate Democrats Urge Vought to Rescind CFPB's Proposal to Gut Civil Rights Protections in Lending "This proposal would gut longstanding civil rights protections, widen the wealth gap, and increase housing, credit card, car loan, and other borrowing costs by undermining ECOA's core pur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Sounds the Alarm on Google's New AI Shopping Partnerships * Warns partnership's data-sharing threatens privacy, could lead to collusion, exploitative pricing for consumers "I am deeply concerned that Google could use its AI shopping partnerships to increase profits for Google and its business partners at the expense of consumers' best interests." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Blumenthal Call on Federal Regulators to Investigate Meta, Google, NVIDIA "Reverse Acqui-hire" Deals * In "de facto" mergers, Big Tech firms license technology, siphon top talent from smaller rivals "If left unchecked, these types of arrangements between Big Tech companies and smaller AI developers...risk[] driving up prices and choking off innovation" Washington, D.C. -  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: "Americans Deserve to Be Safe and Secure in Their Communities" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) stood with House and Senate Democratic Leadership to demand real change and accountability from the Department of Homeland Security. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "I am so proud to stand here with my colleagues, united as Democrats, united wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Highlights Urgent Cyber Threats to U.S. Water Systems Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges to Pro more PR

BANGALORE, India, Feb. 5 -- Wipro, an AI-powered technology services and consulting company, issued the following news release: * * * Wipro Joins MIT's Industrial Liaison Program to Accelerate Frontier Tech Innovation Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, today announced that it has joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Industrial Liaison Program (MIT ILP). The program is designed to enable companies w more PR