CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students" * Since joining the faculty of MIT's Department of Political Science in 2012, F. Daniel Hidalgo, known to many as "Danny," has built a reputation as both a meticulous quantitative scholar and one of the department's most generous and steadfast mentors. A member of the 2025-27 Committed to Caring cohort, Hidalgo is recognized for a style of mentorship that combine more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3Q: Why science is curiosity on a mission * This week, MIT launches a new initiative -titled Science Is Curiosity on a Mission -to make the case for the long-horizon, curiosity-driven science that has powered generations of American innovation. Through stories of scientists pursuing open-ended questions, the project highlights how fundamental discovery research sparks advances in medicine, technology, national security, and economi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On Mifepristone * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement in response to today's ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States in Louisiana v. FDA maintaining access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication: "Today's decision preserves access to mifepristone as critical reproductive healthcare wh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of SCOTUS Ruling, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus Backs Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago Supreme Court set to rule on right-wing extremist attempt to roll back access to medication abortion "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best avail more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Awards Beverly L. Davidson, PhD, Outstanding Achievement Award * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is pleased to announce that Beverly L. Davidson, PhD, Director of the Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, Chief Scientific Strategy Officer at CHOP, and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Penn Medicine, receive more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak's Berkshire Flyer Returns for Summer Service with Expanded Weekend Trips Between Pittsfield and New York City * NEW YORK - Amtrak, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), is kicking off the 2026 summer season with the return of the Berkshire Flyer train for travel between New York City and Pittsfield, MA. This seasonal passenger rail service w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, Massachusetts, is beginning the transfer of Native American cultural items connected to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The institute identified two cultural items included in the repatriation process. According to the notice, the items are ceramic vessels classified as unassociated funerary objects connected to Native American burial p more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * Assumption University Appoints Chad Rohman as Provost Assumption University today announced that Chad Rohman, a distinguished academic leader, scholar, and longtime dean at Dominican University in Illinois, has been appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs effective June 1, 2026, following a nationwide search. Rohman brings more than two decades of experience in higher education as a scholar, professor, and administrator, including ex more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 14 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Board of Trustees elects new leaders, members * The Marquette University Board of Trustees elected its newest leadership team. Raymond J. Manista, Arts '87, Law '90, was elected chair of the board; Jim Ryan, Arts '89, was elected vice chair. Manista, who was elected to the board in 2017, served as vice chair of the board from 2023-26. He is executive vice president -chief legal and public affairs officer at Northwestern Mutual, a leading Milwauke more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Building "hardcore" advanced machines * MIT class 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design) offers undergraduate and graduate students advanced study of modeling, design, and integration, along with best practices for use of machine elements like bearings, bolts, belts, flexures, and gears. "[Students] learn how to use basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum to build hardcore advanced machines," says Martin  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jonathan Klein, of Lafayette, has been appointed Executive Director of the Housing Development and Finance Committee. Klein has been Founder and Principal of Community Finance Solutions Inc. since 2023. He was Senior Managing Director at First Republic Bank from 2021 to 2023. Klein held multiple positions at Union B more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- 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 May 12, 2026: * * * California Coalition Releases Comprehensive Plan to Build a Teaching Workforce That Reflects the State's Students Getting Down to Facts III study and Governor's Budget Release Underscore the Urgency; CEDAN's Policy Agenda Charts a Path Forward * SACRAMENTO, CA -- A landmark Getting Down to Facts III study diagn more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025 achieves impressive results in First Destination Survey Despite a challenging labor market and increased competition amid advances in artificial intelligence, the Class of 2025 reports remarkable post-graduation achievements. Story by: Meg Herrel The Class of 2025 began their college journeys in the fall of 2021, as college campuses and the world reopened following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. By commencement, 2025 graduate more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark appoints inaugural David Angel Endowed Chair in Holocaust Pedagogy and Antisemitism Studies * Dr. Ashley Valanzola has been appointed the inaugural David P. Angel Endowed Chair in Holocaust Pedagogy and Antisemitism Studies. Dr. Valanzola will join Clark University as a tenure-track faculty member in the History Department and as an active member of the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Establishment of the David P. Angel Endowed C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board approved subzone status for Methods Machine Tools, Inc. at facilities located in Acton and Sudbury, Massachusetts. According to the notice, the application was submitted by the Massachusetts Port Authority, which serves as the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 27. The request sought subzone status for the company under the existing activation limit tied to FTZ 27. The agency said the application was docketed on March 18, 2026, and processed under the Foreign-T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on May 14, 2026, involving program coordinator Caitlin Noe and fellow Michaela Simoneau, both of the Global Health Policy Center: * * * Overturning the Endangerment Finding Threatens Americans' Health, Wealth, and Security On April 20, the rescission of the 2009 endangerment finding went into effect, eliminating the legal basis for the United States' regulatory action on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change. The s more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 14 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Despite Arizona Dispensary Employees' Landslide Vote to Remove UFCW, Union Bosses Seek to Overturn Election Result * Union officials ask Labor Board to disenfranchise workers who voted 14-1 to end union affiliation Phoenix, AZ (May 14, 2026) - Employees of Curaleaf Camelback Dispensary overwhelmingly voted United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 99 union bosses out of power at their workplace. Dispensary emp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Introduces The Build Nuclear With Local Materials Act * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced bicameral legislation to cut "red tape" by allowing the use of commercial-grade concrete and steel for non-safety structures while maintaining strict regulatory oversight for all critical safety-related systems. Introduced as the 24th piece of legislation by Congressman Donalds in the 119th Congress, the bipartisan "Build N more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures at airports across the U.S. The amendments, published May 13, affect airports in states including California, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia. The FAA said the changes are tied to revisions in navigational criteria and updates within the Nationa more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Energy Transition Successes, Challenges Shared at Higher Ed Decarbonization Forum * The UMass Energy Transition Institute, School of Earth and Sustainability and Clean Energy Extension hosted a Campus Decarbonization Forum recently as a way for leaders in higher education sustainability to share their successes, challenges and roadmaps to transition their campuses to clean energy. The event included a panel of representatives from UMass Amhers more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves $308 Million to Support Recovery in New England BOSTON -- FEMA recently approved $308 million in funding to support recovery in New England. This includes $280 million to reimburse for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $28 million for recovery work related to past natural disasters. This funding is part of the Department of Homeland Security announcement of $5.6 billion of federal more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Director of Food Services for Plymouth Public Schools Pleads Guilty to Stealing Food and Equipment for Side Business * The former Director of Plymouth Public Schools' Food Services program pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to a long-running fraud scheme that began in 2014 in which he allegedly stole food and commercial kitchen equipment for use and sale at his private business, the  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * From technical solution to systems change: Tackling the problem of plastic waste * When Akorfa Dagadu arrived at MIT, she had a solution in mind: a mobile app to improve recycling and environmental engagement in her home country of Ghana. The project, called Ishara, aimed to make it easier for people to participate in local recycling systems while creating economic opportunities. "I grew up in what people often call the trash cap more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Final Regs That Eliminate Prior Authorization Requirements for Routine and Essential Health Care * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today announced that the Division of Insurance (DOI) has finalized updated regulations that eliminate prior authorization requirements for routine and essential health care, including cancer scans and medications for chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes and heart disease. Th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Greater Concern about Emergency Preparedness *. pandemic preparedness While the current outbreak of the rare zoonotic virus will likely fizzle out, the termination of several global health partnerships and funding by the US means the nation has fewer tools to respond to the next pandemic or other international health crisis. As of Thursday, May 14, 2026 the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius crui more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of funerary objects linked to Native American burial sites in California and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states that the museum identified 13 lots of associated funerary objects removed over many decades from lo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is beginning the transfer of sacred cultural items connected to the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum, also known as PMAE, identified two sacred objects included in the repatriation process. According to the notice, the objects consist of two lots of leather bags and their contents  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains tied to archaeological sites in Illinois and determined that the remains share cultural affiliation with tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum, identified in the notice as PMAE, said the remains represent at least 40 individuals recovered from mound group sites in Schuyler County, Illinoi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Healy joins HMC Board of Directors Harvard Management Company (HMC) announced Thursday that Patrick Healy '89, M.B.A. '94 has been elected to join its board of directors. Formed in 1974, HMC invests the University's endowed funds and related financial assets, which provide critical funding for financial aid, groundbreaking research, world-class teaching, and more. Annual distributions from these funds have grown to represent nearly 40 percent of the Univ more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * How tissues tune immune responses to match the threat Barrier organs that form boundaries between the body and the outside environment, such as the lungs, skin, and intestines, face a difficult balancing act. They must respond quickly to threats such as infection, but they also need to avoid triggering unnecessary inflammation that can damage the tissue. A new study led by Whitehead Institute member Pulin Li and graduate student in her lab Diep Nguye more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey Calls for a Restoration of Fuel Economy Standards That Save Americans Money at the Pump * Washington (May 13, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today hosted a press conference calling on the Trump administration to end its proposed rule to roll back Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which save money for drivers and reduce oil consu more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * IMMCG researchers, trainees share research during AAI annual meeting * One of the best ways to advance knowledge is through collaboration, and for more than 100 years, there has been no better way for immunologists in the United States to collaborate than through the American Association of Immunologists' annual meeting. This year marked the 109th edition of the meeting, and a strong contingent of researchers and trainees from the Immunology Center of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In New Response to Warren, Pentagon Reveals Interference with Stars and Stripes Mission That Threatens Censorship, Media Independence * Pentagon revealed shift in mission and focus of Stars and Stripes on same day it fired Stripes' advocate for independence "While America is at war, the Trump administration is hellbent on silencing our key military newspaper and attacking service members' access to the free press." Text of Response (PD more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Launch Price and Access Report - A report from Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Boston, Massachusetts - May 2026 (19 pages) * * * The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued a report outlining its research framework for evaluating the launch prices of newly approved prescription drugs in the United States and assessing barriers affecting patient access to those therapies. The report focuses on trends in list and net drug prices, insurance coverage restrictions, affordability concerns, and r more ST

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * LARP Students Blend Design and Community in Boston Resilience Project * As climate change intensifies the risks facing Boston's waterfront neighborhoods, a group of seniors in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (LARP) spent the spring imagining what a more resilient future could look like, one project and one conversation at a time. The senior capstone studio, "Beloved Places: Envision Resilience Boston," examined more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Universal School Meals Bill to End Childhood Hunger with Senator Bernie Sanders and Reps. Omar and McGovern * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Reps. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Jim McGovern (MA-02), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), to announce the introduction of the Universal School Meals Program Act. Their bill would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America, regar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Legislative Discussion Draft of Next-Generation U.S. Clinical Development to Accelerate Cures * The United States has long led the world in biomedical discovery, translation into clinical research, and approvals of new cures and life-changing treatments. However, America's clinical research enterprise has not kept pace and is fragmented and difficult to integrate into care sites. This discussion draft aims to modernize and improve the clin more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on May 13, 2026, by shareholder Lavanga V. Wijekoon and associates Fay Kouei Saechao and Colleen O. Munoz: * * * Lots of Love: Polyamorous and Nontraditional Family Structures Gain Anti-Discrimination Protections in Cities in California, Oregon, and Washington At a Glance - U.S. West Coast cities have expanded workplace anti-discrimination laws to recognize polyamorous and "non-normative family or relationship structures" as new protected categories.  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * MassMutual and Barings Announce Closing of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' 18% Stake in Barings MassMutual and its global alternative asset management subsidiary Barings today announced that MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. ("MS&AD") has completed the acquisition of an 18% equity stake in Barings through its subsidiary, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. ("MSI"), a leading Japanese insurance company. Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton and Torres Introduce Legislation to Ban Campaign Insiders From Trading on Political Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced the Campaign Event Contract Integrity Act, legislation that would close a loophole that allows campaign insiders to profit off confidential information in political prediction markets. The bill builds on Congressman Moulton's record as the fi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Warren Anatomical Museum collection within the Center for the History of Medicine at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, together with the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary items, identifying cultural affiliation with multiple Native American tribal nations in the Great Lakes region. According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the inventory d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary: * * * Voters Should Choose Yesterday morning, the Virginia Supreme Court voided a redistricting referendum that voters had approved just two and a half weeks ago. Virginia Democrats drew a new map that would likely flip four of the state's 11 House seats from Republican to Democratic. Republicans challenged the process on constitutional grounds, and in a 4-3 ruling, the court threw out the new map. You can more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study * Highlights * Dravet syndrome is a rare, incurable, and potentially deadly form of childhood epilepsy. * Scientists used base editing to correct a Dravet-associated mutation in the gene SCN1A in mice. * The work represents a major step for genetic medicine, as restoring disease-relevant brain function with gene editing tools remains a major more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley, Murray, Duckworth Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care * Pressley: "With a nationwide assault on reproductive healthcare deeply impacting our siblings with disabilities, this bill is timely, urgent and responsive." Bill Text | Bill Summary WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, along with Senators Patty Murray (D- more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Researchers help solve mystery of clockwork-like earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific * Deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 miles off the coast of Ecuador, a fault line on the seafloor has been generating magnitude 6 earthquakes with almost clocklike regularity for at least three decades. The earthquakes strike every five to six years, in nearly the same places, at nearly the same s more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * In Memoriam: Stephen Warnke Ropes & Gray is sad to announce that Stephen Warnke, a widely admired colleague, beloved friend and retired partner of the firm, unexpectedly passed away on May 12. Stephen joined Ropes & Gray in 2003 and immediately became a cornerstone of our growing health care practice. His legal excellence, sharp intellect and expansive knowledge of health care policy made him an incredibly well-respected and i more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps National Spelling Bee welcomes 247 spellers as it returns to Washington, D.C. * By Molly Miossi  The 2026 competition will be held in the historic Constitution Hall CINCINNATI - The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return to Washington, D.C. for the first time in 15 years, with 247 spellers earning their place in the 2026 competition, set for May 26-28 at historic Constitution Hall. This year's na more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson on whether oil and gas companies are engaged in price gouging, market manipulation or anti-competitive practices. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chairman Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20580 Dear Chairman Ferguson,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Senate Introduces Scientific Integrity Act to Protect Public Health, Science * "Science allows us to understand the world," said Jennifer Jones, the director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists. "If we ignore that understanding, we can't recognize or solve problems. Protecting scientific integrity means protecting our ability to make informed decisions that benefit e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Merkley, Colleagues Sound the Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses * Washington (May 14, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led their colleagues in writing to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding the agency abandon its dangerous proposal, included i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Healey on Supreme Court Decision Preserving Access to Mifepristone * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding access to mifepristone: "Today's decision is an important victory for the health and wellbeing of women across the country. Mifepristone is a safe, effective and essential medication that has been used for decades, a more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Team Hanscom finance professionals earn national-level awards * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Two Air Force Life Cycle Management Center officers here earned national-level recognition from the Society of Defense Financial Management for contributions in the field of finance. Lt. Col. Nicholas Stockdale, commander of the 66th Comptroller Squadron, received an individual achievement award in the finance category, while Capt. D more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 15 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Engineering student recognized for distinguished dissertation Chemical engineering graduate student Ashfaq Iftakher earned the 2026 Texas A&M Distinguished Dissertation Award for his research in developing tools for computer-aided molecular and process design. By Raven Wuebker, College of Engineering Ashfaq Iftakher, a chemical engineering graduate student, has received the 2026 Texas A&M University Distinguished Dissertatio more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * This Fulbright Scholar trains the next generation of building managers * This Fulbright Scholar trains the next generation of smart building operators Fulbright Scholar and Northeastern professor Michael Kane will travel to Buenos Aires to translate his building operations program into Spanish and teach students. by Cesareo Contreras May 14, 2026 For the past few years, Northeastern University professor Michael Kane and his team have been taking  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Two from MIT named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars * MIT master's student Sunshine Jiang '25 and Rupert Li '24 are recipients of this year's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship. Now in its ninth year, the highly competitive scholarship provides up to three years of financial support for graduate studies at Stanford University. Sunshine Jiang '25 Sunshine Jiang, from Hangzhou, China, graduated from MIT in 2025 with a bachelor's degree as  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Junior Nick Mazzoni Awarded Goldwater Scholarship * Nick Mazzoni, a Commonwealth Honors College junior, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Award.Presented by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, the scholarship is presented annually to a select group of talented college sophomores and juniors who aspire to become this nation's next generation of researchers in sc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: After Memorial Drive Shooting, Pressley Slams Trump Admin for Fueling Gun Violence, Weakening Accountability for Gun Dealers * "The gun lobby is controlling the regulators while our communities are paying the price, burying loved ones and raising children in fear... The shame and sham of it all." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed the public h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Rick Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Former Members of Congress from Lobbying * Bill would impose lifetime prohibition on lobbying by former Members of Congress and elected officers of the House and Senate Text of Bill (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Banning Lobbying And Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, a bipartisan bill to impose a lifetime ban on l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Slams Republican Bill that Ignores Unemployment Crisis, Strips Federal Reserve's Mandate to Maximize Employment * Pressley Has Repeatedly Sounded the Alarm on Trump's Unemployment Crisis, Pushout of Black Women from Workforce, Demanded Action from Federal Reserve "People are looking for jobs. People want to work, but Trump's economy won't let them....Maximizing employment is good for our economy. It's good for our communities. It's more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, May 14 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, posted the following news: * * * Western Connecticut Council of Governments selects Stantec to lead routing and design services for connected regional trail network * The Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG) has selected Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, to provide routing and design services for the Western Connecticut Regional Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Project (the Western CT Regional  more PR