BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * An inside look at the future of clean industry * At the Amrize Alpena cement plant, on the western shore of Lake Huron, a large array of solar panels juts off the side of the road in neat but asymmetric rows. The 25-megawatt array was stunning when we captured drone footage o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Anthea M. Hartig, Director of the National Museum of American History, Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences October 19, 2026 Anthea M. Hartig, the Elizabeth MacMillan Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies whose members include George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, astronomer Ma more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Basil Seggos Discusses Autonomous Vehicle Policy in New York * Partner and Senior Policy Director Basil Seggos, who serves as chair of the A Better Road Forward advisory board, is helping to lead the discussion on autonomous vehicle policy in New York. A Better Road Forward is a statewide coalition of New Yorkers who believe that fully autonomous passenger vehicles, when deployed responsibly and at scale, can make streets s more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Campaign for Our Ocean Planet accelerates ocean science and solutions at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution * Woods Hole, Mass. (Oct. 19, 2026) -- The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) marked the one-year anniversary of the public launch of its Campaign for Our Ocean Planet with the announcement of a record year in philanthropic support for ocean science and solutions. "We are thrilled to ac more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Chief Revenue Officers Entering 2027 with a "Do More with More" AI Agenda * * New BCG Survey Reveals 65% of Revenue Leaders Expect Headcount to Grow, 72% Expect Budgets to Rise, and 91% Expect Higher Quotas or Productivity Requirements per Seller * AI Expected to Help Sales Teams Deliver on Those Ambitions, but Productivity Gains Currently Outpace Commercial Results * 90% Report Mea more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Breaks Ground on Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital * Historic ceremony marks the beginning of a new era in cancer care, led by Dana-Farber in collaboration with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Dana-Farber Cancer Institute broke ground on the Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital during a ceremony that brought together leaders from across the Commonwealth, the City of Boston, Dana-Farber and Beth I more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Oct. 19 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release: * * * Florida Poly families connect, explore and celebrate at Phoenix Family Day * Hundreds of students, families, faculty and staff gathered at Florida Polytechnic University campus on Saturday, Oct. 17, for Phoenix Family Day, exploring student life through hands-on demonstrations, games and fun. The annual event gave families an opportunity to experience campus, connect with the University community and see how their students are making Flori more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova secures order aimed to strengthen regional energy capacity in Cote d'Ivoire * Developed by Songon Energies S.A., Songon power plant is built to strengthen energy security and support future growing electricity demand in Greater Abidjan * GE Vernova 9E turbine technology to support reliable power delivery for industrial growth and millions of households * Infrastructure development expected to create up to 1,400 new jobs more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC endorses Sen. Ed Markey for reelection to U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement endorsing U.S. Senator Ed Markey in his reelection bid in Massachusetts. "Senator Ed Markey has never wavered in the fight against gun violence and his mission  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Global chemicals industry needs net closure of about 7.5% of olefin capacity by 2030--Bain & Co report BOSTON--October 19, 2026-- The global chemicals industry will likely require the net closure of about 7.5% of global olefin production capacity by 2030, equivalent to 35 million metric tons, to return to normal operating rates, according to new analysis from Bain & Company. Despite record plant closures, chemical p more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Gov. Maura Healey Holds 25-Percentage Point Lead Over Republican Challenger Mike Minogue in Latest UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll * Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at www.umass.edu/poll With Election Day two weeks away, incumbent Democratic Governor Maura Healey holds a 25-percentage point lead in her re-election race over Republican challenger Mike Minogue, according to a new statewide University of Massachusetts Amherst/WC more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: Education] -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Renews Network Boasting 97% Retention for Teachers of Color * Led by Teach Plus, the state-funded network supports over 600 educators annually to eliminate isolation and prevent attrition. Springfield, IL, October 19, 2026--Teach Plus Affinity Group facilitators and participants successfully mob more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Medicine Leads Up to $52 Million Federal Effort to Study Protein Shapes and Folding * Led by neurologist Xiaobo Mao, Ph.D., the Johns Hopkins Medicine team, supported by an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, will build an artificial intelligence model to identify how shape-shifting proteins misfold and use this knowledge to support earlier disease detection and treatment A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led resear more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Joint Civil Society Statement on Humanitarian Disarmament * Thank you. I read this statement on behalf of 82 civil society organizations and 5 global humanitarian disarmament campaigns. Three decades ago this month, states convened for the opening meeting of the Ottawa Process, which launched negotiations of the Mine Ban Treaty and established humanitarian disarmament as an effective way to address the human suffering and environmental harm  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Meng, Kaine, and Shaheen lead 46 Members of Congress in asking Secretary Rubio to combat sexual and gender-based violence * Letter asks whether Administration has capacity to meet Congress's SGBV prevention mandate given closure of key offices and termination of programs Washington, October 19, 2026 WASHINGTON--Last Friday, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * NAM Announces 100 New Members for 2026 * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. "I am thrilled to welcome these outstanding health and  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * National Academy of Medicine elects St. Jude physician and researcher Carsten Bonnemann, MD, habil., to its membership * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of child neurologist and neuroscientist Carsten Bonnemann, MD, habil., to its membership. Bonnemann is the inaugural chair of the Department of Genomic and Translational Neuroscience at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 19 -- The University of California at Los Angeles posted the following news release: * * * National Academy of Medicine welcomes 3 new UCLA faculty members * Health economist Susan Ettner, whose research has revealed deep connections between income and health; physician-scientist Donald Kohn, a pioneer in gene therapies for children with life-threatening diseases; and cancer researcher Dennis Slamon, whose discoveries have transformed breast cancer treatment, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicin more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 20 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * National Academy of Medicine welcomes 3 new UCLA faculty members October 19, 2026 Health economist Susan Ettner, whose research has revealed deep connections between income and health; physician-scientist Donald Kohn, a pioneer in gene therapies for children with life-threatening diseases; and cancer researcher Dennis Slamon, whose discoveries have transformed breast cancer treatment, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. The three more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Surrender to Putin October 17, 2026 SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump announced he'd waive new sanctions on Russia under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026: "In America, standing with our allies in Europe against Putin's aggression i more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New California Climate Assessment Highlights Community-Centered Solutions for Building Resilience in the San Joaquin Valley * In recent decades, California's San Joaquin Valley has drastically changed. The Valley, one of the nation's most productive agricultural regions and a core component of the nation's food system, has gotten hotter, wells have dried out and aquifers have collapsed. The production of so more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- Northeastern University posted the following news: * * * Northeastern law student Sophie Feriani is a rising singer-songwriter * Sophie Feriani, a third year law student at Northeastern University London, is already preparing her 10th single LONDON - In many ways, Sophie Feriani is like any other Northeastern University London undergraduate. The third-year law student lives in the city, attends classes at Devon House on the bank of the Thames, and likes to hang out in Soho with her fellow students. But she more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Nutter Represents Controls For Automation in Its Acquisition by Summus * Nutter represented Controls For Automation (CFA), a leader in pneumatics and motion control solutions across New England, in connection with its acquisition by Summus. The acquisition provides customers broader access to pneumatic, fluid power, and motion control products and services, backed by expanded engineering, automation, and assembly capabilit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSida) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Velazquez, Lofgren Slam SBA Proposal That Defies Congress, Harms Successful Innovation Small Businesses SBA proposal defies bipartisan law passed earlier this year and could restrict successful small businesses from participating in the SBIR and STTR programs - (Washington, October 16) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.),  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Musixmatch in its Acquisition of Music Reports October 19, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented Musixmatch in its acquisition of Music Reports Inc., a provider of objective music rights data and administration services. The transaction was announced on Oct. 19. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is the first in Musixmatch's 16-year history. Musixmatch will combine its data and technology with Music Reports' Songdex  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Silgan MCC on $5.88 Billion Financing for Acquisition of Trivium Packaging October 19, 2026 Ropes & Gray served as financing counsel to Silgan Metal Containers and Closures (Silgan MCC), a joint venture formed by American Industrial Partners (AIP) and Silgan Holdings Inc., in connection with $5.88 billion of financing for its acquisition of Trivium Packaging B.V. The deal was announced on October 19. The transaction will co more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * STARS Align at Price Elementary: Smithsonian Gifts Computerized Telescope to Yuma Proving Ground School * Since the late 1950s, Pfc. James D. Price Elementary School has educated thousands of military students in grades kindergarten through fifth garde. Located on the Howard Cantonment Area of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), the school recently gained a new piece of educational equipment: a Schmidt-Cassegrain telesc more PR

AUBURN, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * Strengthening the Defense Supply Chain: How MassMEP and APEX Help Manufacturers Answer the Call * Change starts on the factory floor. America's defense-tech renaissance is real, and its success now depends on manufacturers like the ones we serve across Massachusetts. A recent essay from Andreessen Horowitz, The Case for the American Manufacturing Asset Class, makes the point plainly: venture capital  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Teena Gerhardt named 2027 AWM Fellow * Teena Gerhardt, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Mathematics, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics, or AWM, for 2027. She is among eight mathematicians to be recognized with the honor. Gerhardt was selected as a Fellow for her work ranging from local involvement with the MSU student chapter of the AWM to her large-scale nation more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Tim Upton Shares Insights on Solar Development at REV Conference * Last week, Vermont Director of Energy Services Tim Upton shared insights on the benefits of solar development at the Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) Conference, the largest comprehensive renewable energy gathering in the region. This annual event g more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Union of Concerned Scientists Welcomes New Board Members * WASHINGTON--The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a national science advocacy nonprofit, recently expanded its board of directors. Board additions include professor and former senior federal and state environmental policy official and nonprofit leader Vicki Arroyo; soil and climate scientist, director of the UC Merced Earth Institute, and former  more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 19 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news: * * * UToledo Health Performs First Dual Energy Cardiac Ablation Procedures in Toledo Area * UToledo Health is the first health system in the Toledo area to perform cardiac ablation procedures using new dual energy catheter technology, a significant advancement in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Abhishek Maan, a UToledo Health cardiac electrophysiologist and an assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at UToledo's C more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * UW-Platteville Blanks Defending Champs * UW-Platteville used a dominant defensive performance to shutout defending national champion, UW-River Falls, 42-0. The Pioneer defense held the Falcons to just 21 yards of total offense, which is the second time this season they held an opponent under 25 yards of offense. The win moved UW-Platteville up to No. 2 in this week's AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridir more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00247-234) entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Massachusetts." Here are excerpts: * * * This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Massachusetts. This evaluation focused on five key domains: * Culture * Environment of care * Patient safety  more PR

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 19 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Why and how US and Canadian energy markets are so deeply intertwined * The 50% tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on imports from Canada in July 2026, and the reciprocal 50% tariffs imposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney's administration on imports to Canada from the U.S. a month later, do not include oil and natural gas. Electricity and some petroleum products were also left out, although they remain subject to a 10% tariff impo more PR