CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * 2 big Medicaid changes taking effect in October * The long-term effects of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act--called OBBBA, or H.R. 1, for short--continue to unfold for the nation's patients and physicians, with two significant changes happening this month. "When Congress was debating this bill, the AMA raised concerns that it would make it harder for patients to access care and could lead to worse health outcomes," said more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following news: * * * 2026 MassBio Patient Advocacy Summit: The Patient Journey Oct 07, 2026 Join MassBio for the 2026 Patient Advocacy Summit on Thursday, November 12, in the MassBioHub. This event showcases the work patient advocates do every day to ensure that patients are front and center in the drug development cycle and beyond. New this year: The Patient Advocacy Summit is complimentary for all MassBio members. This year's focus: The full patient  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Harvard University posted the following news: * * * 2027-2028 Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health application is now open * The LEAD Fellowship, a one-year fellowship designed to advance leadership skills among individuals from low and middle income countries, is now accepting applications. All application materials are due by 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, November 15, 2026. Offered by the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) in collaboration with the Department of Global Health and P more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia? MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions. - With artificial intelligence capabilities continuing to expand, universities now face complex, urgent questions about how to navigate increasing challenges, as well as new opportunities. Much attention is now directed toward thi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * A 16-foot, drum-playing hare joins Northeastern's Boston campus * The story behind the 16-foot bronze hare sculpture installed on the Boston campus A whimsical, 16-foot bronze sculpture of a hare playing a drum was installed on Northeastern's Boston campus, adding to the university's display of public art. The hare stands upright on its long, squiggly hind legs, one stepping in front of the other toward a triumphant climb. Its back is arched; head is more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition * Sydney Weiser, Deputy Communications Director BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that t more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation * HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to incre more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Ameresco Secures $42 Million Contract to Modernize Electric and Water Metering Infrastructure for the City of Columbia, MO Water and electric meter modernization will strengthen reliability, transparency, and long-term service for Missouri residents - FRAMINGHAM, MA, and COLUMBIA, MO, October, 8 2026, 2026 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne to advance scientific discovery with new Genesis Mission awards Multiyear awards drive progress on science's toughest challenges October 8, 2026 Argonne and collaborators will use SI to speed discovery in software, materials, physics and more Why it Matters: These projects will help scientists move faster, make better use of data and computing and tackle difficult questions with speed and precision. - T more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Opposes Gutting of Head Start Standards October 7, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program designed to help break the cycle of poverty by providing young chi more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 6 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Attorney General Ford, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs Oct. 6, 2026 Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aar more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufactur more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 8 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-ru more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * AG James Urges New Yorkers to Check Eligibility and Claim Compensation NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $1 million from Ascend Laboratories (Ascend) and Mayne Pharma (Mayne) for their role in a long-running, more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Opposes Trump Administration's Gutting of Head Start Standards for Virginians RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones today joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program designed to help break the cycle of pove more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 45 states and territories, sought court approval of a settlement with Ascend Laboratories (Ascend), Citron Pharma (Citron) and Mayne Pharma (Mayne). The settlements will resolve allegations that t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval for three settlements w more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark strengthens partnership, launches dual-degree program with Hefei University of Technology * For more than a decade, Clark University and Hefei University of Technology (HFUT) have maintained a bilateral partnership connecting faculty, students, and academic programs across continents. Many Clark faculty members have taught classes both online and in Hefei, China, and Clark has welcomed HFUT students through semester-long study opportunities and speci more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Physicist Joins Genesis Effort To Use AI To Understand the Universe * Carnegie Mellon University Physics Professor Colin Morningstar is part of a national research team awarded a Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. The project will use artificial intelligence and some of the world's most powerful supercomputers to accelerate discoveries in particle and nuclear physics. The award also highlights the Department more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber's Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD, Honored with a Women in Science Lifetime Achievement Award * The Prostate Cancer Foundation selected Dr. Taplin for her work as a trailblazer who reshaped the understanding and treatment of prostate cancer, from her discovery of androgen receptor mutations to her leadership of practice-changing clinical trials The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced Mary-Ellen Taplin, more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Shattuck Observatory Gets a Second Life A gift from Doug Arion '79 will rebuild the 1871 telescope while Dartmouth restores the dome, with reopening expected in 2028. 10/8/2026 Written by Rowan Kowalsky Perched at the top of College Park, Shattuck Observatory has been looking out over campus and up into the cosmos since 1853. Open the dome of the observatory and the metal doors sing an impressive protest. Sunlight slips through the cracks and catches th more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news: * * * Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for Integrated ALS Care and Discovery Announce First Participant Enrolled in VITALS Trial * Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS are pleased to announce that the first participant has enrolled in the Video Integration to Traditional Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (VITALS) trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * DEFA Film Library Directors Meet with New German Consul General in Boston * Mariana Ivanova and Victoria Rizo Lenshyn of the DEFA Film Library met with the new German Consul General, Achim Fabig, and his wife, Dr. Didem Atahan-Fabig, at this year's celebration of the Day of German Unity on Sept. 30. Rizo Lenshyn, DEFA associate director, and Ivanova, DEFA academic director, introduced planned events and programming for Fall 2026 and Spring 20 more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 [Category: Dentistry] -- The ADA Forsyth Institute posted the following news: * * * Dentech 2026 brings cutting-edge dental technology, investment conversations to the forefront * Shaping the oral health ecosystem for the sixth straight year What will oral health look like in the future? In 10 years, 20 years, or even by 2050? How will today's emerging technologies accelerate the dental profession and improve patient health? Business and technology leaders in emerging areas of oral health convened at the A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48093) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Federal-Tribal Consultation: Background and Issues for Congress." The report is written by legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz and natural resources policy specialists Mariel J. Murray, Nicole T. Carter and Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In recent decades, congressional interest in federal-tribal consultation on federal actions has grown, especially as some federally recognized Tribes ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Fermilab to lead two new Genesis Mission awards to accelerate development of microelectronics and quantum October 8, 2026 Two new awards will expand Fermilab's critical role in the Genesis Mission by developing custom microelectronics and advancing quantum information science. - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory received two new awards as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, a national  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * From field to firehouse, Kira Rescsanski is on her game * When Kira Rescsanski '29 suits up for a Clark lacrosse game, she does what a good midfielder is supposed to do: hustle up and down the field to support both the offense and defense, scrap for every loose ball, and initiate attacks. The midfielder is a burner for her team, a firestarter. Back in her hometown of Monroe, Connecticut, however, Rescsanski focuses less on bringing the heat than on loweri more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * From Seminole Airwaves to a Rhodes Scholarship * Before Oliver Davis Johns became a Rhodes Scholar, he was a teenage radio engineer saving money to get to MIT. He recalled getting up at 5 a.m., driving to Wewoka and putting the local station on the air. His work also included announcing and hosting an afternoon music program. "We had something in the afternoon called Postcard Parade where people would send in postcards requesting songs and we would play  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH Introduces Three New Trustees Boston, Mass. (Oct. 8, 2026) - GBH, the nation's leading multiplatform creator for public media, announced today the election of Ingrid Chung, Jonathan (Jono) Goldstein, and John Kennedy to its Board of Trustees. As leaders across finance, education, and media, these appointments bring a range of expertise to GBH, advancing its commitment to innovative storytelling. "We more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Voltaback on its EUR2.8 Million Financing * The Goodwin Technology team advised Voltaback, a French company specializing in software solutions for fleet management, on its EUR2.8 million financing. The round was led by European investment fund Serena, alongside several business angels, including Aurelien de Meaux, co-founder of Electra, and Maxime Brousse, Sequoia Scout. The transaction will enable Voltab more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Major Step Toward Permanent Berkshire Flyer Service, Expanded Passenger Rail in Western Massachusetts * * Rail and Transit Division Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary PITTSFIELD -- Governor Maura Healey's administration today announced a major step toward permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service and expanded passenger rail in Western Massachusetts. An agreement between the Massachusetts  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Harvard University posted the following news: * * * Harvard celebrates World Mental Health Week * From October 13-16, 2026 Harvard will host World Mental Health Week, a series of events and activities focused on supporting student mental health and wellbeing. Throughout the week, students can participate in guided meditation sessions, pet therapy sessions, and craft activities such as flower bouquet making and watercolor painting. The events will take place following World Mental Health Day on Saturday,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * A Home-Grown Champion for the Medical Student Experience New Dean for Students Jennifer Potter prioritizes trust, safety, transparency By BOBBIE COLLINS October 8, 2026 Jennifer (Jenny) Potter assumed the role of Harvard Medical School dean for students in the Program in Medical Education on Aug. 1. She had served as interim dean after succeeding Fidencio Saldana, who held the role from 2016-2025. An HMS alumna, faculty member, and administrator, Pott more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Hopkins Medicine Dean/CEO Theodore DeWeese receives ASTRO Gold Medal Award from the American Society for Radiation Oncology recognizes outstanding contributions to the field - Theodore DeWeese, dean of the medical faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, was recently named a 2026 Gold Medalist by the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the world's premier radiation oncology society with more tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-802) on the American Franchise Act (H.R. 5267). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Sept. 8, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 5267, American Franchise Act, amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to provide a standard for determining whether a joint employment relationship exists between a franchisor and franchisee. Committee Action 114TH CONGRESS First Session--Hearin more ST

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * PC Market Woes Continue: Shipments Fall 20.1% in Q3 2026 as Pull-In Hangover and Supply Constraints Bite Q3 delivered the widely expected PC downturn, with supply constraints, high price points, and logistical disruption eroding the usual seasonal lift - BOSTON, October 8, 2026 -Worldwide PC shipments fell 20.1% year over year in Q3 2026 to 62.7 million units, according to preliminary more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Lauren Adams of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' coaches students in improv workshop * Gathered in the Little Center, actor, improviser, and director Lauren Adams walked a group of students through a series of workshops to refine their skills -- and just lean into joy. "The big things I wanted the students to take away from the workshop were listening, building together, and really being present in the moment, but also having fun and not being self-conscious," more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 9 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/08/2026 If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - AUGUSTA - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three set more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Clean Water Trust Approves $80.1 Million in New Grants and Loans at its October Meeting 10/07/2026 BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust's (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $80,141,116 in new grants and low-interest loans at its meeting on October 7, 2026. Below is information on the grants approved at the meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Prote more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts Appeals Court returns to UMass Law for fifth annual visit Annual court session gives students at the Commonwealth's only public law school a firsthand look at appellate advocacy - The Massachusetts Appeals Court returned to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's School of Law (UMass Law) on Tuesday, Oct. 6, marking the fifth consecutive year the court has held a session on campus. Associate Justices Kath more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 10.08.26 Oct 08, 2026 MassBio CEO & President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell originally posted this update to LinkedIn: With Congress out of Washington until after the November elections, the agencies continued to drive the life sciences policy agenda this week. Several developments are worth watching for Massachusetts biotechs, including the launch of a new FDA office fo more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. posted the following news release: * * * MassMutual enhances permanent life insurance portfolio with launch of Whole Life Guard 10 Pay and Whole Life 95 * Springfield, Mass. - MassMutual today announced the introduction of Whole Life Guard 10 Pay and Whole Life 95, two new participating whole life insurance policies designed to help people address a range of long-term financial protection and planning needs. The additions further strengthe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern calls for the release of detained Egyptian journalists * WASHINGTON--Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement calling for the release of detained Egyptian journalists: "As the Democratic Co-Chair of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, I condemn the arrest of six journalists affiliated with the independent investigative journalism platform Matsadaash and call on the government of Eg more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Supporting systems of success In the MIT class 6.C31 (Hack Yourself) students apply computer science strategies to personal growth goals. - A new course in the Department of Electrical Science and Engineering (EECS) is not focused on machine learning or microprocessors, on cryptography or quantum computing. Instead, 6.C31 (Hack Yourself) draws student interest with an intriguing pitch: that by using computing tools to implement a more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 9 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * The New Mexico Department of Justice Leads Multistate Effort to Protect Head Start from Trump Administration Rollback October 7, 2026 Attorney General Raul Torrez Leads Coalition Challenging Proposed Federal Rules That Would Cut Services for Vulnerable Children - Albuquerque, N.M. -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez is leading a coalition of 25 state attorneys general in opposing the Trump Administration's latest effort more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on the significance of properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The nominations cover 13 properties in Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia. They include Georgette's Tea Room and Bosque Bello Cemetery in Florida, the T.W. Whiting Residence in Kansas, Marion Rosenwald School in Louisiana, Poteau Park and Community Building in Oklahoma, the Coca-Cola Bot more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on the significance of properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The nominations cover 17 properties across Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. They include the Caldwell Municipal Rose Garden in Idaho, Hillcrest Grocery in Kansas, Green Street (East) Historic District in Massachusetts, Seven-Up Headquarters Building in Missouri, Monto more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on the Third Anniversary of October 7 * Springfield, MA - Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the third anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack: "Three years have passed since Hamas carried out a barbaric attack against Israel, taking 1,200 innocent lives and hundreds more hostage. Today, we honor and remember those innocent lives lost and the families forever changed by this horrific more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Wyden Object to Treasury's Proposed Boost for Private School Tax Credits * New provision continues Trump's pattern of ignoring clear Congressional mandates in an effort to benefit the wealthy and well-connected WASHINGTON, DC-- House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today objected to the Treasury Department's recently issued proposed regulation more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- Bryant University posted the following news: * * * New AI Club aims to prep students for the future of work * Before launching a club to help students work with AI, Tyler Moore '29 and Dylan Gordon '28 needed to learn to work together. Both had the same idea at the same time: starting a Bryant AI Club this fall. Rather than becoming rivals, they quickly agreed to join forces. With Bryant Provost and Chief Academic Officer Rupendra Paliwal, Ph.D., serving as advisor, the AI Club recently held its first me more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Nicholas Boggs receives 2026 Truman Capote Award from Writers' Workshop * Nicholas Boggs, a writer and assistant professor of English and creative writing at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Literary Criticism in Memory of Newton Arvin. The $30,000 prize -- the largest annual cash prize for English-language literary criti more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Northeastern class of 2027 stage-crossing events in Boston announced * Dates set for Northeastern's class of 2027 College Celebrations in Boston The dates and times of individual College Celebrations, where undergraduate and graduate students in the class of 2027 will be recognized by name, have been announced. Before degrees are conferred on Northeastern University's class of 2027 in Boston, each undergraduate and graduate student will have the oppo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Novel antibody-drug conjugate demonstrates durable responses in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer * An investigational antibody-drug conjugate demonstrated clinically meaningful and durable responses in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, including patients whose tumors had low or no expression of folate receptor alpha (FRa), according to findings from the Phase 1/2 RAINFOL-01 clinical more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * NSF-funded CROSSROADS project develops holistic model for data science education * FIFA player statistics. Teen girls' sleep patterns and high-school start times. Ideological discourse in online communities. Identification of water organisms. Patterns in movies and games. While these topics may seem far-flung, they share something in common: All can be explored through data science. At Clark, faculty and students are doing just that via CROSSROADS -- Cre more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Sues UMass Campuses for Hiding Names, Activities of Animal Experiment Oversight Committee Members October 6, 2026 Boston - Today, PETA filed public records lawsuits in Suffolk County Superior Court against the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass-Amherst) and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan), arguing they are refusing to release public information about the schools' Institutional Animal more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Planning system ensures a robot's flight path will remain collision-free * Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be damaged or destroyed by falling debris. The UAV -- and the rescuers who rely on it -- would benefit from a new, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * PPPL data, simulation codes and compute power will be used in Phase II Genesis Mission project to build digital twin of fusion energy system Oct. 8, 2026 The project, led by Commonwealth Fusion Systems, brings together four U.S. Department of Energy National Labs, key industry players and university researchers - As part of the Genesis Mission, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (P more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Are Decimating American Families October 8, 2026 July and August Tally of Layoffs, Closures, and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSCrpt) -- Entrepreneurship in Aerospace: A Guide for Founders and Investors - A report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - October 2026 (108 pages) * * * Executive Summary We are at the earliest stages of the most consequential industrial transformation of our generation. And no, it is not AI. Aerospace is an industry that once ran on cost-plus contracts, a handful of prime contractors, and the logic of Cold War competition, and it has given way to something categorically different. Launch costs have fallen b more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tlaib and Green lead letter demanding release of DACA recipient in ICE custody * Ya'akub Ira Vijandre has now been in ICE custody for a year for 'liking' a social media post WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Al Green (TX-09) joined by 21 Members of Congress demanded the release of Ya'akub Ira Vijandre, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a year ago as of yesterday. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSida) -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tlaib and Green lead letter demanding release of DACA recipient in ICE custody Oct 08, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Al Green (TX-09), joined by 21 Members of Congress, demanded the release of Ya'akub Ira Vijandre, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a year ago as of yesterday. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and ICE Acting Director David Venturella, the M more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Monomoy Capital Partners in Platform Investment in Creedence Energy Services October 8, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented Monomoy Capital Partners in its platform investment in Creedence Energy Services, LLC, an independent provider of production and midstream chemical solutions to oil and gas operators. The transaction was announced on Oct. 8. The investment extends Monomoy's business services portfolio into the power and energy  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Latin Lawyer, Maria Gonzalez Calvet, Brandon Jiha, and Ananda de Almeida Examine Why Enhanced Due Diligence Can No Longer Stop at Intermediaries October 8, 2026 In a new chapter in Latin Lawyer's The Guide to Corporate Compliance, litigation & enforcement partner Maria Gonzalez Calvet, co-chair of the anti-corruption and international risk and Latin America practices, and litigation & enforcement associates Brandon Jiha and Ananda de Almeida exa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 Republican Health Care Cuts are Decimating American Families July and August Tally of Layoffs, Closures, and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act - Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee (Committee) Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Fr more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Shape-sensing sheet digitally tracks its movement as it bends and twists Developed by MIT engineers, this flexible material could be used as a wearable, motion-monitoring "skin" in physical therapy, virtual reality, and gaming. - MIT engineers have developed a flexible, shape-sensing sheet that digitally reconstructs its own form as it bends and twists. The sensor is similar in principle to some motion-capture garments, which tr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Springfield Company Agrees to Pay $1.24 Million to Resolve Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud * BOSTON - Prefere Melamines LLC (Prefere), a company headquartered in Springfield, Mass., has agreed to pay $1,247,744 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was not eligible. Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Squeezed by High Costs, Gottheimer Hosts Agriculture Roundtable with Sussex County Farmers Farmers Hit with by High Diesel, Fertilizer, Equipment Costs, Tariffs, and Losses from Winter Freeze Announces New FROST Relief Act to Help Farmers Recover from April Freeze Outlines Farm Bill Priorities to Lower Costs, Help Specialty Crops and Give Farmers Certainty Continued Support for 4-H, FFA, and the Next Generation of Agriculture Leaders Oct 08, 2 more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Study Finds Physically Active Adolescents Have Fewer Mental Health Issues * Many adults focus on getting enough steps in to stay healthy. And a new study has found that not only is physical activity also important for young people, but it can also improve their mental health. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved more than 5,500 adolescents with an average age of 12 in 21 locations across the United more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Study Finds Physically Active Adolescents Have Fewer Mental Health Issues * Many adults focus on getting enough steps in to stay healthy. And a new study has found that not only is physical activity also important for young people, but it can also improve their mental health. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved more than 5,500 adolescents with an more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * The Last Green Valley establishes headquarters at Eastern's historic Church Farm ECSU Foundation property will continue to serve students, faculty - Willimantic, CT (10/08/2026) -- The Last Green Valley (TLGV), Eastern Connecticut State University, and the ECSU Foundation, Inc. have announced a collaborative partnership that establishes Church Farm, a historic property in Ashford, as the future headquarters of TLGV. The partnership wil more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Named a 2026 Mass Save Impact Award Recipient * UMass Amherst has been named a recipient of the 2026 Mass Save Impact Award, recognizing the university's leadership in implementing energy initiatives that deliver measurable environmental, economic and community benefits while helping build a more sustainable Massachusetts. Presented by the sponsors of Mass Save, the Mass Save Impact Awards recognize organizations across Massachu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * UMass Boston Professor to Give Pardee Symposium Keynote Address at Geological Society of America Meeting * Karen Johannesson will discuss her work on rare earth elements, in the context of using artificial intelligence in Earth system science and predictive subsurface systems. On Monday, October 12, UMass Boston professor Karen Johannesson will deliver a Pardee Symposium keynote address at GSA Connects, the annual Geological Soci more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * MD/PhD student Noah Sciambra receives grant to study resistance to bacterial toxins in C. elegans By Hallie Leo October 08, 2026 At a glance * Noah Sciambra, MS, an MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program at UMass Chan Medical School, has received a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for his research investigating resistance to bacterial toxins in C. elegans. * Sciambra's  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * 'The Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli Touches Down at the 2026 BMRC Research Symposium By Kat Procyk As the 10-year-old daughter of a coal company worker and a secretary in Morgantown, West Viriginia, Emily Calandrelli didn't know the difference between a microscope and a telescope. That very question kept her from placing into an accelerated academic program in school, and a teacher later advised her against enrolling in an ho more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9 -- The Utah Attorney General Office issued the following news: * * * Utah urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices Court gives preliminary approval to plan returning settlement money to consumers who overpaid for generic drugs - Salt Lake City, Utah--Utahns who paid for certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. On September 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut gave preliminary approval to a plan to distribute ap more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 06, 2026 Warren Presses Pulte Over Illegal Obstruction of Congressional Watchdog Obstruction includes failing to respond to Government Accountability Office requests for information regarding Pulte's potential weaponization of mortgage fraud allegations against Donald Trump's perceived political enemies "This unacceptable obstruction is yet another more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 Warren Requests Info from National Credit Union Administration on Lapse in Leadership Following Unlawful Firings "The Ranking Member's inquiry follows reports that the National Credit Union Administration's (NCUA) three-member board was completely vacant in mid-August. "A vacant board raises serious questions regarding how -- or if -- the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 Warren Statement on Government Watchdog Investigation into CFTC Staffing Cuts Washington, D.C. - In response to a request from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced that it will investigate actions taken at the Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Putting American Industry, Jobs, and Paychecks Back on the Map October 8, 2026 President Donald J. Trump is delivering on his promise to the American worker: build it here, power it here, and put paychecks back in the communities Washington left behind. In a matter of weeks, President Trump has locked in a run of steel, nuclear, gas, shipbuilding, and medical manufacturing commitments that will hire American workers and strengthen American security. * more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 [Category: Dentistry] -- The ADA Forsyth Institute posted the following news: * * * Why is periodontal disease a silent condition? ADA Forsyth, Seoul National University researchers make key discovery on pain and P. gingivalis * Pain, the cardinal sign of inflammation, is an essential signal to the body that something is not right. Alongside swelling and redness, pain teaches the brain to recognize danger. However, gum disease (periodontitis) patients often do not feel significant pain. The lack of pain pre more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * WNE Among First Universities Worldwide to Join FINOS October 08, 2026 Western New England University (WNE) has been accepted as an associate member of the FinTech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), becoming only the third university worldwide to earn membership in the organization. Joining Columbia University and Yeshiva University, WNE now stands alongside some of the world's leading financial institutions, technology companies, and innovato more PR