BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Northeastern University posted the following news: * * * A visit to a cow farm led her to the top of Scottish politics * How hairy Highland cows led this Northeastern student to the frontlines of Scottish politics A conversation about Brexit on a farm outside Inverness sparked a Northeastern student's co-op in the office of Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie. LONDON - For Northeastern political science major Kayla Ruggiero, inspiration for her "dream" co-op placement arrived on a cattle farm in  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $1 Million Recovery From Transformative Healthcare For Allegedly Submitting False Claims To MassHealth And Failing To Safeguard Sensitive Patient Information * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a $1 million recovery from former medical transportation provider Transformative Healthcare, LLC (Transformative) and its fo more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * AI and the Economy Initiative to host fall workshop * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's AI and the Economy Initiative brings together policymakers, practitioners and researchers from across the United States to exchange knowledge about the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the economy and society. The initiative will host its fall workshop Oct. 27-28 at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in State College. Activit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Elizabeth Warren: "Is Mayonnaise an Instrument (of Monopoly)?" James Erwin 10/19/2026 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is once again sounding the alarm on consolidation in the food market. Eager to follow up on her bizarre 2022 X post lambasting a merger in the highly competitive grocery store industry, the 0.09% Cherokee senator from Massachusetts announced on X that she has concerns with spice-maker McCormick's purchase of food giant Unilever, specif more PR

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * Articulation Agreement Turns Community Health Workers' Experience into College Credit * Haverhill, MA (October 15, 2026)-- A new articulation agreement between the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW) and Northern Essex Community College will help local community health workers (CHWs) get closer to earning their associate degrees. The agreement allows CHWs to receive college credit for time they've already spent wor more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 20 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Artificial intelligence-enabled triage tools may reflect human biases * UTSW study exposes weak points of large language models used to prioritize patients in the emergency department DALLAS - Oct. 20, 2026 - Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools used in emergency triage may be susceptible to the same clinical stigmas associated with human assessments, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center reported in a study p more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Assumption University Establishes the Larry Lucchino Institute for the Study of Sports * Made possible by a historic gift from the Lucchino Family Foundation, the Institute will honor Larry Lucchino's legacy by connecting the study of sports with liberal arts education, leadership and civic life Worcester, MA - October 20, 2026 - Assumption University today announced the establishment of the Larry Lucchino Institute for the Study of Sports, made pos more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 19 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Co-Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Transparency and Accountability in Epstein Files Release * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he has co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (H.R. 9694/S. 5005), legislation aimed at strengthening transparency, protecting survivors and holding the U.S.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES BRIEF OPPOSING UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under fe more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Southeast Asia's digital economy set for $368B GMV in 2026, tracking to $1T by 2035 Singapore, 21 October 2026 - Southeast Asia's digital economy is projected to grow 17% year-on-year (YoY) to reach $368 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2026 and exceed $1 trillion by 2035, according to the 11th annual e-Conomy SEA report released today by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company. As AI adoption expands rapidly more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Brett Butler Named Honorary Doctor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences * Brett Butler, adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation in the College of Natural Sciences and co-director of the Family Forest Research Center, was recently appointed Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, Sweden. Butler, a research forester for the U.S. Forest Servi more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Building Bridges to Host 'Self-Portrait' Exhibit Reception with UMass Worker Artists on Oct. 22 * The Building Bridges Worker Artists at UMass group invites the university community to a catered reception for its new exhibit, "Self-Portrait," at the Student Union Art Gallery on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The exhibit, presented as part of events and activities commemorating the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Building Bridges progr more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America's past and present, war and peace * The Clark campus community is invited to two special events over the next week that center the current state of affairs in the United States. "America: The Last 250 / The Next 250" will feature conversations focused on how Americans should think about the nation's 250th anniversary, its past, and our hopes (and fears) for its future. This event culminates a grant Clar more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Upholds State's Review of Juniper Ridge Landfill Expansion * October 20, 2026 (Portland, ME) - A Penobscot County Superior Court judge has sided with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), allowing the proposed expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill to keep moving forward. The decision leaves DEP's approval in place. "This ruling is a setback, but it can't bury the truth that the Penobscot Nation and local resident more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Crystal City East Entrance Earns Envision Silver Verification * The Crystal City East Entrance (CCEE), a new entrance to one of the busiest Metro Rail stations in Arlington County, Virginia, has earned an Envision Silver verification from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The recognition marks t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber presents phase 3 lung cancer data in ESMO presidential symposium * Additional key study updates in prostate, breast and kidney cancer, and a special symposium focused on personalized cancer vaccines Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers will present findings at the 2026 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Madrid, Spain. The studies, including a lung cancer clinical trial fea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Availability of $5.3 Million in Funding to Support Coastal Watershed Restoration in Southeast New England * BOSTON (October 20, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking proposals from eligible entities for approximately eight awards totaling $5.3 million in innovative restoration grant funding under EPA's Southeast New England Program (SNEP). Funding from this opportunity will support priorities related to c 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: * * * Five Questions with Sandie Marino * For Sandie Marino, PMP, successful projects begin with open communication, strong partnerships, and a clear understanding of their impact on people and communities. We sat down with VHB's Project Controls Director to learn more about her unexpected career path, what attracted h more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Advises Flatiron Energy on Financing for Landmark Battery Storage Project * A Foley Hoag team advised Flatiron Energy in securing approximately $850 million in construction and term financing commitments for the Energizar battery energy storage project in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Foley Hoag also represented Flatiron Energy in the acquisition and land financing of the Energizar project site and obtaining key permits.  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * From Tutors to School Leaders, UC San Diego Education Studies Shapes the Region's Classrooms * UC San Diego's Department of Education Studies is building pathways into education -- preparing undergraduates, teachers, researchers and school leaders to strengthen learning across San Diego and beyond At schools across San Diego County, students from the University of California San Diego are doing more than observing classrooms. The more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Second Wind: This Squad Is Rejuvenating America's Wind Turbine Fleets, Not Tearing Them Down October 20, 2026 Nobody blinks when a decades-old office tower gets a facelift. New elevators, heating, and plumbing give the owner a high-performing, future-proof building at a fraction of the cost of building new -- and eliminate much of the new construction red tape. Doing the same for another kind of skyscraper, an aging wind turbine, u more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Giving AI a "crystal clear" view of the materials world * In principle, artificial intelligence could make finding the right material for an application as simple as ordering dinner: Scientists would tell a large language model what they want, and it would serve them the perfect material for the job. Unfortunately, that approach doesn't work well yet, and the problem comes down to data: Most materials consist of 3D arrangements o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises the Placement Agents on $160 Million PIPE Financing * The Life Sciences team advised the placement agents, Jefferies, TD Cowen, Cantor, and LifeSci Capital, on a $160 million PIPE financing in connection with TriGemX Bio's proposed business combination with TCGX Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: TCGX), a special purpose acquisition company. The PIPE financing consists of common stock priced at $10.00 per share an more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces $1.5 Million in Grants for Local Infrastructure Projects * Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced nearly $1.5 million in grant awards to advance local infrastructure projects and help Massachusetts communities compete for federal funding. Grants were awarded to transportation, clean energy and resilience projects in 30 communities a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces $2 Million to Expand Year-Round Housing in 24 Seasonal Communities * Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- Governor Healey today announced nearly $2 million in Seasonal Communities Grant Program awards to help all 24 eligible Seasonal Communities across Massachusetts create more year-round housing, strengthen local infrastructure, support local workers and families and support the u more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Continued Growth in Public Higher Education Enrollment * * Executive Office of Economic Development * Department of Higher Education Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- Governor Maura Healey announced today that undergraduate enrollment at Massachusetts' public colleges and universities continues to grow, with preliminary data showing a 2.2 percent increase this fall to nearly 1 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Awards $1.5 Million to Expand Workforce Training at All 15 Massachusetts Community Colleges * * Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development * Department of Higher Education Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary FRAMINGHAM -- Governor Maura Healey today announced $1.5 million in workforce training grants to all 15 Massachusetts community colleges to help more than 500 unemployed and underemplo more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Robert Ross Recognized With CREDA Massachusetts' 2026 Government Affairs Champion Award * BOSTON - Oct. 20, 2026 - Robert C. Ross, of counsel in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Government Law & Policy Practice, was recognized with the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA) Massachusetts' 2026 Government Affairs Champion Award for his outstanding advocacy and dedication to ad more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Head of the class: URI quantum physics students work as teaching assistants for Brookhaven National Laboratory * KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 20, 2026 - As a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island three years ago, Morgan Beck '26 began diving deep into the world of quantum physics, wanting to learn more about the branch of science that studies matter and energy at the most fundamental level. At that time, Beck--a 2025 URI College of Arts and Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests 82 illegal aliens during 3-day operation in Massachusetts * BOSTON -- ICE Boston conducted a targeted immigration enforcement operation in southeastern Massachusetts during the week of Sept. 21 to arrest multiple criminal illegal aliens. Several of these aliens were released from jail by sanctuary jurisdictions that refused to honor ICE immigration detainers. Authorities arrested 82  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following news release: * * * ICER, West Health Release New Report Indicating that Median Prices of Newly Launched Drugs Continue to Exceed $250,000 Despite policy shifts, high prescription drug prices continue to create major barriers to care - BOSTON and SAN DIEGO, October 20, 2026 - Today the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) and West Health released a new "Launch Price and Access Report," finding that the median drug lau more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following news release: * * * Institute for Clinical and Economic Review to Assess Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression Report will be subject of New England CEPAC meeting in May 2027; Draft Scoping Document open to public comment until November 10, 2026 - BOSTON, October 21, 2026 - The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) announced today that it will assess the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of synthetic psilocybin  more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The West Virginia University Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * James P. Boland Memorial Lecture * The James P. Boland Memorial Lecture is an annual signature academic event of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Charleston Campus and CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine, honoring the life, leadership and lasting influence of James P. Boland, M.D., the longtime chair of the Department of Surgery. Established as a lectureship in his honor in 2008 and lat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * Jazzercise Founder Judi Sheppard Missett to Be Inducted into the 2027 HFA Hall of Fame The aerobic exercise trailblazer transformed fitness programming with her dance-based exercise classes and continues to influence fitness and women's entrepreneurship today. - Washington, DC-October 19, 2026-For more than five decades, Judi Sheppard Missett has helped shape th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Jeffrey S. Jacobs, M.D., MBA, FASA, RP, Elected First Vice President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists * SAN DIEGO -- Jeffrey S. Jacobs, M.D., MBA, FASA, RP, was elected as first vice president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the nation's largest organization of anesthesiologists, on Oct. 20. Dr. Jacobs was elected by the ASA House of Delegates at the ANESTHESIOLOGY(r) 2026 annual meeti more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Oct. 20 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release: * * * Joanne Diaz Publishes Third Book of Poetry with 'Electric Dress' * BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The latest poetry collection by Joanne Diaz has been a long time coming for Illinois Wesleyan's Isaac Funk Professor of English. The book titled "Electric Dress" features 27 poems and was released in April of this year, but Diaz said some of the work took her nearly 10 years to write. "In the world of poetry, people typically write poems one at a time more PR

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * Marketing Department Recognized with Six Awards * Haverhill, MA (October 20, 2026) -- The Northern Essex Community College Marketing Communications department is proud to share that six projects from last year were honored with awards from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The professional society just wrapped up its District 1 regional conference in Buffalo, NY. There, NECC received six medallion awards, recog more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following news: * * * From Sequencing to Automated Analysis: How biotech's data revolution is accelerating patient impact Oct 20, 2026 Guest Perspective by Christina Codden, Senior Scientist, Bioinformatics, ElevateBio - MassBio is partnering with the ElevateBio team on November 2 to host 2026 R&D Reimagined - Techbio Solutions, the second in a series of events designed to connect biotech and pharma R&D leadership with the technology innovators and sol more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * MassDEP Fines Dispensary Company for Environmental Violations in Sterling 10/20/2026 BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed a $7,730 penalty to The Botanist, Inc., for violating air quality, hazardous waste and industrial wastewater regulations at its cannabis cultivation facility in Sterling. MassDEP identified multiple violations including failure to submit  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests 10/20/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arres more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires The Rapid Group Oct 20, 2026 New York -- Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the middle market private equity buyout team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced today the acquisition of The Rapid Group (TRG), a leading provider of inspection, repair and maintenance services for rotating equipment across municipal, commercial and  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Nearly 50 UMass Graduate Students Attend Regional Teaching Conference * Nearly 50 graduate students from UMass Amherst recently attended the 12th biannual Teaching at Teaching Intensive Institutions (TTII) conference at Worcester State University. Among the 49 UMass graduate students who attended the Oct. 2 event was Marissa Hanley, a plant and soil sciences doctoral student and previous conference attendee, who assisted in moderating the pa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New Medicaid Work Requirements Illustrate How 'Law Is a Determinant of Health for Patients and Physicians Alike' * New Medicaid Work Requirements Illustrate How 'Law Is a Determinant of Health for Patients and Physicians' The complicated regulations may lead eligible patients to lose their insurance and force doctors to do more work with lower payment, ultimately jeopardizing patient care and health outcomes, according to a new  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Nilanjana Dasgupta Awarded 2026 Book Prize by the Society of Personality and Social Psychology for 'Change the Wallpaper' * Nilanjana (Buju) Dasgupta, provost professor of psychological and brain sciences and director of the Institute of Diversity Sciences, has been awarded the 2026 Book Prize by the Society of Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) for her book "Change the Wallpaper: Transforming Cultural Patterns to Build More Just Commun more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Northeastern University posted the following news: * * * Northeastern students bond by riding unicycles around campus * It's like pedaling a pogo stick, members say of the Northeastern University Unicycle Club One wheel, no problem! Many people know the unicycle as a vehicle with one big wheel, a seat and a couple of pedals. There are no brakes, no training wheels, and nothing to hold onto for dear life or any other reason. Most anyone riding a unicycle benefits from some guts, balance and a lot of tole more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * Owning Type I Diabetes, and What My 11-Year-Old Self Would Want Me to Share * It took about eight and a half years after my Type I diabetes (T1D) diagnosis for me to feel comfortable talking about it. It was my sophomore basketball season at Bentley. Joel Goddett -- who also lives with Type 1 and is director of strategic communications and digital media for the Northeast 10 Conference -- reached out and asked if I would do an interview to share on social  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Cloud ACV Grows 20% in Q3 2026 * Cloud adoption continues to expand as Pega Cloud reaches 59% of total ACV in Q3 * Total ACV grows 6% as reported and 7% in constant currency year over year * Company takes actions to accelerate growth and capitalize on AI market opportunity - WALTHAM, Mass. -- October 20, 2026 -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Price still dominates car buying in US and Europe, while China puts technology first--Bain & Company survey BOSTON & MUNICH--October 21, 2026-- New technologies, including AI, are changing how consumers research and choose cars around the globe. Brand loyalty is decreasing and price continues to play a powerful role in purchasing decisions in the US and Europe, but less so for Chinese buyers, as new research release more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Professors Receive $3.6 Million NIH Grant to Develop Anti-Blunt Use Messaging Targeted to Young Adults * As blunt smoking rises among young adults in the US, researchers from Boston University School of Public Health and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will study young people's perceptions of blunt use, and develop and test public health messaging about the health risks associated with cannabis and tobacco exposur more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Provost's Office to Host Collaborative Development Day Nov. 6 * Faculty members and librarians interested in fostering more inclusive and responsive learning and working environments are invited to register for "Invisible Barriers"--a day of collaborative development focused on meaningful conversation, practical strategies, and community building to explore the barriers we do not always see and the opportunities we can create together--Friday more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Oct. 19 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Graduate Applies Her Science Foundation to Exotic Animal Care * Drawing on her RWU science foundation and three years of experience at the Bronx Zoo, Victoria "Tori" Stephenson '18 now provides specialized veterinary care for birds, reptiles, and other exotic pets in New York. BRISTOL, R.I. - For Victoria "Tori" Stephenson '18, a career caring for animals has taken her from veterinary clinics to the Bronx Zoo and back agai more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Christian Westra in Mergermarket on M&A Rebound Post U.S. Midterm Elections October 20, 2026 In a recent Mergermarket article, Christian Westra, co-leader of the private equity transactions practice, said dealmakers will be more motivated after the November midterm elections because they will have more clarity on policy. "Once the outcome of the midterm elections is known, dealmakers will be better able to price in the changes," Christian said. " more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Eli Lilly Enters Drug Delivery Collaboration with Hong Kong's Metis TechBio Worth up to $1.1 Billion October 20, 2026 Ropes & Gray advised Eli Lilly in a collaboration with Hong Kong-based Metis TechBio worth up to $1.1 billion to research and develop tissue-specific drug delivery technologies using novel lipid nanoparticles that carry genetic medicines into cells using Metis' AI platform designed to improve targeting and therapeutic performance o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Isabel Dische In Mergermarket on Increasing Specialization in GP-led Secondaries October 20, 2026 In a recent Mergermarket article profiling the growing push for specialization and differentiation in GP-led secondaries, Isabel Dische, chair of the alternative asset opportunities group, offered her insights on several facets of an increasingly competitive market. On continuation vehicles (CV) converging with M&A, she said how much a CV process loo more PR

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * State Awards $136,000 to NECC for Workforce Training * Boston, MA (October 20, 2026) -- Northern Essex Community College will receive $136,142 as part of a statewide initiative to create workforce training programs for adults looking to enter or re-enter the workforce. Governor Maura Healey today announced a total of $1.5 million in workforce training grants to all 15 Massachusetts community colleges to help hundreds of unemployed and under more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Student Holiday Art Sale Scheduled for Nov. 20 * The Department of Art invites the campus and local communities to shop, support emerging student artists and pick up local and unique gifts at its Student Holiday Art Sale on Friday, Nov. 20, from noon-4:30 p.m. inside the Studio Arts Building at 110 Thatcher Road. The event offers a unique opportunity for UMass art students to develop valuable entrepreneurship skills while showcasing their ar more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Teena Gerhardt named 2027 Association for Women in Mathematics 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  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- Northeastern University posted the following news: * * * The NU grad solving the "Frizzle problem" for women teaching science * The Northeastern graduate solving the "Frizzle problem" for women teaching science on screen Sophie Shrand has spent more than a decade educating the next generation of STEM students through engaging, comedic television shows. Mrs. Frizzle, the quirky, animated science teacher in the children's television program "The Magic School Bus," inspired a generation of young people to ex more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Three Dana-Farber Cancer Institute faculty members elected to the National Academy of Medicine * K. Vish Viswanath, PhD, Kimberly Stegmaier, MD and Kathleen H. Burns, MD, PhD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated ou more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst and Mass General Brigham Awarded Nearly $24.5M for 5-year Continuation of MassAITC * The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Mass General Brigham announced today a $24,499,836 competing renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for the Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging & Alzheimer's Disease (MassAITC). This award is a five-year continuation of previous NIA funding, totaling app more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Terence R. Flotte elected to National Academy of Medicine By Pat Sargent October 19, 2026 At a glance * Terence R. Flotte, MD, the Elisabeth Chair for the Dean of Medicine, executive deputy chancellor, provost and dean of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, has been selected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). * Dean Flotte joins a group of five other active UMass Chan faculty to be selected for memb more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB to Support Resorts World Subway Station Expansion * VHB has been selected to support subway station improvements tied to Resorts World New York City's $5.5 billion expansion at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. The project is part of a transformative investment that will elevate entertainment, hospitality, and pu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Pushes for Iran War Transparency, Urges DoD to Release Base Damage Costs * Senators demand answers on damage to U.S. military bases and facilities following classified briefing "There is no rationale for classifying that cost estimate." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) wrote to Admiral Brad Coope more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * Westminster College faculty present research at annual celebration * Westminster College faculty members will share their research, creative works and scholarly insights during a daylong Faculty Scholarship Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 21, followed by the annual Henderson Lecture at 6 p.m. featuring Dr. Timothy Grieve-Carlson, assistant professor of religion and philosophy. The Faculty Scholarship Celebration will feature concurrent presentation more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: Over the Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, Drug Traffickers, and Other Dangerous Illegal Aliens * Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin's leadership, ICE has been unleashed to arrest and deport all illegal aliens WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, including those convicted for felony murder, le more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * You know Tina Vo as 'Live To Eat Food.' We know her as a two-time Clarkie * Uplifting small businesses 'fills something in my heart' ... and stomach Tina Vo '16, B.S. '17, has a big appetite for food and for fun, and if you follow her on social media at Live To Eat Food, that's not news to you. In September, her diary-style missives highlighted trips to The Big E and the Worcester Night Market and meals of burgers and bagels and pizza and pho. "I feel l more PR