WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * 5 Reasons Why Two Professors are Better Than One * What happens when professors from two different disciplines, like computer science and English, come together to teach the same class? Bentley students will find out this academic year when the university launches team-taught course options. The model -- in which two or more instructors from different disciplines collaborate to design, teach and grade a single course -- opens the door to tackle tough issu more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Welcomes Three New Faculty Members for Fall 2026 October 5, 2026 The fall semester at Allegheny College is full of momentum between the rollout of two new initiatives making private college education more affordable and accessible, and the announcement of a 20% enrollment increase for the class of 2030. At the heart of this excitement are the staff and faculty who make up the Allegheny community, and at the top of this academic year, we more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Shrewsbury, Massachusetts from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) Quarantined Area * October 1, 2026 Subject: APHIS Removes Shrewsbury, Massachusetts from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) Quarantined Area To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (A more PR

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group posted the following news release: * * * ARC Advisory Group Publishes New MarketMap for Industrial Humanoid Robots * ARC Advisory Group today announced the publication of its new ARC MarketMap: Industrial Humanoid Robots 2026, an independent, analyst-led evaluation of suppliers developing humanoid robotic systems for industrial applications. The report arrives as the market begins moving beyond prototypes and demonstrations toward operational deployments in ma more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 6 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * AstraZeneca opens new global strategic R&D center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 5 October 2026 $1 billion investment will grow AstraZeneca's workforce in Massachusetts by over 50% and deliver next-generation medicines - AstraZeneca today announced the opening of its newest global strategic research and development (R&D) center, in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The new state-of-the-art facility builds more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Astronomers catch a star slowly snacking on a brown dwarf, 300 light years away The discovery reveals a new way that stars and planetary companions can interact. - Like Earth, most planetary bodies circle their star in stable, detached orbits. These companionable systems can suddenly change when a planet comes too close to its star. In such a close encounter, a star can pull the planet in and swallow it whole. Across the galaxy, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Hi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bain & Company Named as "a Leader" in the 2026 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for the Finance Transformation Strategy Consulting Market BOSTON - October 5, 2026 - Bain & Company, the global business consulting firm, has been recognized as a Leader in The 2026 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for the Finance Transformation Strategy Consulting (FTSC) market. Gartner defines finance transformation consulting as services that help C more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Big Oil Attempts to Divert Attention from Climate Deception, Central in Supreme Court Suncor v. Boulder Case * WASHINGTON (October 5, 2026)-- The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments today in Suncor v. Boulder, a case in which Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil are challenging the authority of Colorado courts to hear claims about the companies' climate deception. Justices probed the petitioners' argum more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Pressley Slams Latest Spike in Black Unemployment, Renews Demand for Federal Action * Black Unemployment Jumped to 7% in September, Up a Full Percentage Point and Nearly Double the 3.6% Rate for White Workers Pressley Has Consistently Sounded the Alarm on the Pushout of Black Women from the Workforce, Warned of Harm to Economy at Large, and Demanded Federal Action BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the Ho more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Breast cancer diagnosis becomes testament for exceptional care * TUCSON, Ariz. (Oct. 5, 2026) - As a Banner - University Medicine pathology assistant, Kayla Bissonette spends her days examining surgical specimens and finding clinical evidence of diseases like breast cancer. Because of her work, she understands much of what happens behind the scenes when a patient undergoes biopsy and surgery. But nothing prepared her for becoming the p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * The District of Columbia Has the Nation's Lowest Carbon Emissions but Pays the Highest Price to Cut Them, PPI Finds * Washington, D.C., emits less carbon per person than any state in the country, yet energy costs in the District have climbed more than 93% over the past five years, the steepest increase in the nation, according to a new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI). The report finds that D.C.'s aggressiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Implements Updated Cleanup Approach to Address Groundwater Contamination at Baird & McGuire Superfund Site * BOSTON (Oct. 5, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected an interim cleanup plan for groundwater at the Baird & McGuire Superfund Site located in Holbrook, Massachusetts. After approximately 25 years of active site remediation, contaminant levels at the site have decreased, but groundwater remains impacted. I more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU data scientist receives NSF CAREER Award to develop AI model to analyze complex numerical data at scale * A Florida State University artificial intelligence and data scientist has earned one of the most prestigious early career faculty awards to develop a new type of AI model that better calculates and uses numeric data, including large-scale healthcare data for applications in cancer research. Michael Gubanov, associate professor in the Departmen more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova-powered projects receive 2026 POWER Magazine Awards for advancements in energy efficiency and decarbonization - Nhon Trach 3&4 Power Plant in Vietnam honored as "Plant of the Year" and "Top Gas Plant" for its role in advancing high-efficiency LNG-fired generation. - Duke Energy's DeBary facility recognized with the "Hydrogen Award" for moving hydrogen from concept and pilot scale into real world grid operations - Dominio more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin's Forces of Law Podcast Connects the Dots on the Issues Shaping Global Business * Goodwin today announced "Forces of Law," a new biweekly podcast for business leaders and legal professionals. Hosted by Goodwin editors Bob Mertz and Sarah Cambon, "Forces of Law" briefs listeners about the big forces shaping business right now. Through practical conversations with Goodwin lawyers and special guests, each episode wil more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces New Winter Energy Bill Relief for Massachusetts Families * * Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- Governor Maura Healey today announced new actions to help Massachusetts families lower their heating and electric bills this winter. Governor Healey has declared a State of Energy Emergency and, through an Executive Order, is expandi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's David Dykeman, Terence McCourt Named NELA Regional Managing Partner of the Year Finalists * BOSTON - Oct. 5, 2026 - David J. Dykeman and Terence P. McCourt, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Boston office co-managing shareholders, were named Regional Managing Partner of the Year finalists at the 2026 New England Legal Awards (NELA). NELA winners will be announced at an awards gala Oct. 8 at Th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard Impact Labs announces 2026-2027 Impact Lab Development Fellowship faculty cohort * Harvard Impact Labs has selected eight faculty from seven schools across Harvard University for the 2026-2027 Impact Lab Development Fellowship. The faculty were chosen through a competitive application process to participate in a nine-month fellowship providing them with training, coaching, and $25,000 in seed funding to develop collaborations with public and priv more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Oct. 6 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Oceanography Students Use Long Island's Coast as Their Classroom Students in Hofstra University's General Oceanography course are taking their studies beyond the classroom this semester, using Long Island's bays and coastal waters as a laboratory for hands-on scientific research. Taught by Dr. Christa Farmer, professor of geology, environment, and sustainability, Geology 123 introduces students to the physical, chemical, and geological processes that shape th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mini Timmaraju Warns Republicans are Poised to Escalate Anti-Abortion Extremism After the Midterms * Over the weekend, Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju appeared twice on MS NOW and joined Jessica Valenti for a livestream to unpack new reporting that Republicans are delaying aggressive action on abortion until after the midterms, and discuss how reproduct more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * OEM-Refurbished MFP and Printer Demand Grows 14.5% in 2026H1 Despite a Global Energy Price Shock Refurbished Hardware Gains Ground as EU Compliance Deadline Nears - BOSTON, October 5, 2026 - The worldwide market for OEM-refurbished multifunction printers (MFPs) and printers strengthened in the first half of 2026, according to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Refurbished MFP/Printer Tracke more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Isaac Larsen Serves as Lead Author on UN Soil Resources Report * Isaac Larsen, an associate professor in the College of Natural Sciences' Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences, is a lead author of "Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026," a new report produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that draws on recent scientific literature and contributions from hundreds of experts around the w more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Katherine Whitaker, UMass Astronomy Alumni Receive Berkeley Prize for JWST UNCOVER Collaboration * Katherine Whitaker, professor of astronomy in the College of Natural Science, will receive the 2027 Lancelot M. Berkeley-New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy as a member The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) UNCOVER collaboration, recognizing the UNCOVER team's groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the e more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lead Defendant in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison * Defendant used more than 100 stolen identities to steal $440,000 in SNAP benefits from Massachusetts and Rhode Island and $700,000 in PUA benefits from multiple states BOSTON - A Fitchburg, Mass. man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a fraud scheme that used the stolen  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham women's heart health leader to receive the 2026 Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red(r) Award * DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2026 -- A distinguished leader in women's heart health will be recognized by the American Heart Association at its annual Scientific Sessions in November. Emily S. Lau, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA, a cardiologist and investigator at Mass General Brigham in Boston, has been selected to receive the  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Importing and Selling Plutonium From Russia * Convicted felon also pleads guilty to mailing hazardous materials, unlawfully possessing ammunition and explosive materials and possessing child sexual abuse material BOSTON - A convicted felon from Hadley, Mass. has pleaded guilty to illegally importing plutonium from Russia and selling the radioactive material  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * MCPHS Makes U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges Ranking * University ranks among top regional universities in the North. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is among the nation's best, according to U.S. News & World Report. The news magazine, known for its yearly college rankings, recently published its 42nd annual Best Colleges report. For the first time, MCPHS has been ranked for its unde more PR

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * NECC's McCarthy Appointed to Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Statewide Advisory Council * Haverhill, MA (September 22, 2026) -- Northern Essex Community College is pleased to announce that Michael McCarthy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operating Officer, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) statewide Advisory Council, a newly established group of business, gover more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 [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: * * * New report: Australia-Turkiye coal trade worth 75 million tonnes of CO2 puts spotlight on COP31 co-presidencies' fossil fuel ties * A new report released by 350.org ahead of the Pre-COP to the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference in Fiji reveals that Turkiye and Australia, the two countries leading the COP31 climate summit, are connected by a  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter Represents Foresight Imaging, LLC in Acquisition by Ambu * Nutter represented Foresight Imaging, LLC ("TIMS Medical"), a U.S.-based medtech company specializing in imaging and reporting solutions designed for integration with hospital workflows and IT systems, in connection with its acquisition by Ambu, the Denmark-based global market leader in single-use endoscopy. The Nutter team was led by Michael Kushnir, and inc more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter's David Ferrera Elected as President of Boston Bar Foundation * David L. Ferrera, a partner in Nutter's Litigation Department, has been elected President of the Boston Bar Foundation, the official charity of the Boston Bar Association committed to promoting justice by funding and promoting innovation in the delivery of legal services in underserved communities across Massachusetts. Ferrera's appointment begins a two more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 [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: * * * Pacific climate advocates send clear message ahead of Pre-COP31 * Nadi, Fiji - Pacific climate advocates have made their expectations clear in a striking visual action ahead of the Pre-COP talks in Fiji and Tuvalu. Pre-COP brings together ministers and negotiators in Nadi immediately before COP31, while communities only kilometres away are  more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Partnership takes ETSU Honors students to Harvard classrooms * For seven weeks this summer, East Tennessee State University students Autumn Schoenly and Ella Gruhn called Cambridge, Massachusetts, home. They studied in Harvard classrooms, lived on campus and met peers from around the world. They explored Boston, experienced some of the nation's most historic places and discovered new interests -- and new confidence in themselves. Schoenly a more PR

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group posted the following news release: * * * Photoelectric Sensors Market Transformed by Industry 4.0, Digitalization, Intelligent Sensing, and Industrial Connectivity * New research from ARC Advisory Group indicates that the industrial photoelectric sensors market continues to expand in 2025, driven by accelerating factory automation, Industry 4.0 initiatives, and the growing adoption of intelligent sensing technologies. Modern photoelectric sensors increasingly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Speaks Out on Cornell Case, Reaffirms Support for Survivors of Sexual Violence * "If I said I'm signing my daughter up for a self-defense class, no one would blink at that. When the larger question is, why do you have to do that? Why have we decided that that is a normalized part of what it is to be a girl, to be a woman?" Pressley Recently Unveiled First-Of-Its-Kind Legislation to Establish Financial Relief for Epstein Survivors and Surv more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Randolph Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Crimes * BOSTON - A Randolph man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug trafficking and firearm charges, following a series of arrests targeting gangs in the Brockton and Randolph areas. Jose Mendes, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy to eight years in prison, to be followed by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Bryant: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Right Honourable Sir Chris Bryant MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Office 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ United Kingdom Dear Secretary of State Bryant, As Members of the Friends of Ireland Caucus, we respectfully urge you and the Government of the United Kingdom to cancel the O more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Bain Capital and Portfolio Company Evident on Acquisition of CrestOptics S.p.A October 5, 2026 Ropes & Gray advised Bain Capital and its portfolio company Evident on the completed acquisition of CrestOptics S.p.A., a Rome-based developer and manufacturer of advanced optical imaging systems for spinning disk confocal and super-resolution microscopy. The acquisition broadens Evident's life science imaging portfolio and deepens  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Represents Asimov in Strategic Collaboration with Lonza October 5, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented Asimov in a strategic collaboration with Lonza to advance lentiviral vector (LVV) manufacturing for emerging in vivo applications. The deal was announced on October 2, 2026. Asimov is building an AI-native synthetic biology platform to advance therapeutic development. The company is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, CPP Investments, Horiz more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Teva and Samsung Bioepis Expand Global Collaboration to Advance up to Six Biosimilar Candidates October 5, 2026 Ropes & Gray advised Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in a global license, development and commercialization agreement with Samsung Bioepis Co. for up to six potential biosimilar candidates. The deal was announced on October 1 and financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Samsung Bioepis will be responsible for development,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Reps. Tlaib, Pressley Announce Legislation to Stop Big Banks from Bankrolling the Climate Crisis * Legislation requires large bank holding companies to adopt emission transition plans to reduce financial sector emissions Bill Text (PDF) Washington (October 2, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today announced the reintroduction of the Fossil Free Finance Act.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 02, 2026 Senator Warren Statement on September 2026 Jobs Report Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "President Trump's failing economic agenda is weakening the labor market. Today's data confirms the economy added ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Warren, Reps. Clark, Pressley, Lynch Demand USPS Cease Campaign of Post Office Closures in the Commonwealth * Washington (October 5, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Stephen Lynch (MA-08), today wrote to United States Postmaster General David Steiner; United States Postal Service (USPS more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals * William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027. "I am grateful for the confidence NARFE members have placed in me and fo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Space industry co-op helped Northeastern student build confidence * Northeastern student sent her co-op work on microchips up on a rocket Microchip manufacturing's future could be in outer space Rhea Dharia's summer co-op assignment was to help send a capsule on the tail of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and hope it didn't break. Dharia, 21, a Northeastern University senior from Jericho, New York, put aside her hobby of triathlon training and toiled for m more PR

STANFORD, California, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford University professor Karl Deisseroth wins 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine By Krista Conger The psychiatry and bioengineering professor was recognized for his work in optogenetics. October 05, 2026 Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, a Stanford University professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine "for discoveries leading to opt more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University alumnus and NBA senior advisor inducted into statewide higher education organization's hall of fame * GREENEVILLE - A Tusculum University alumnus who has enjoyed a distinguished career and now serves as senior advisor, formerly president of administration, of the National Basketball Association has been inducted into the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association Hall of Fame. Kyle Cavanaugh graduated from Tusculum wit more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Leads $13.1M Research Effort to Treat Breast Cancer with Bacteria * Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have been awarded $13.1 million to lead new, complementary research efforts engineering therapeutic Salmonella to target critical gaps in treatment for drug-resistant triple-negative breast cancers. The five-year grant, the first of its kind for bacteria cancer therapies awarded by the U.S. National Institutes more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Remillard Family Community Service Fund distributes 12 grants to address community health issues By Pat Sargent October 05, 2026 At a glance * The Remillard Family Community Service Fund has announced 12 recipients of funding to support innovative projects led by UMass Chan Medical School faculty, residents, staff and students. * The projects address social determinants of health, equitable and affordable access to car more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 5 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC TRIO alumni give back to help first-generation, low-income college students find success * Laura Ashley Thomas doesn't exactly remember how it happened, but in 2002, ahead of her freshman year at the University of South Carolina, she received a letter in the mail: She qualified to apply for Opportunity Scholars Program, one of two college-level programs at USC part of the federally funded TRIO Program. The Opportunity Scholars Program  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health to lead national consortium on life-threatening drug reactions of the skin * Vanderbilt Health has received an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expected to total approximately $8.5 million over five years, to establish and lead a Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction (SCAR) Clinical Research Consortium. Part of the NIH's Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network, SCAR is the first U.S. consortium devo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 05, 2026 Warren, Hawley Press Home and Auto Insurers on Surge in Claims Resolved Without Payment "When consumers purchase insurance, they reasonably expect their insurance coverage will protect them when disaster strikes or an accident occurs. But increasingly, homeowners and drivers are discovering only after suffering a loss that their insurer may more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * West Bridgewater Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Charges * BOSTON - A West Bridgewater man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug conspiracy and firearm charges, following a series of arrests targeting gangs in the Brockton and Randolph areas. Lue Andrade, a/k/a "Poncho," 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy to 80 mont more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- Worcester State University issued the following news: * * * Worcester State Announces $30 Million Believe in Beyond Campaign and Transformational $1 Million Gift for School Teachers October 5, 2026 By: Deborah Alvarez O'Neil Worcester State University has launched Believe in Beyond, the largest and most ambitious philanthropic campaign in university history, anchored by an historic $1 million gift that will strengthen the pipeline of licensed public school teachers, President Barry Maloney announced Mon more PR