SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * $650 Million Forever Uncommon Campaign Launches * Mount Holyoke College launches the largest campaign ever undertaken by a women's college, which will expand scholarships and career opportunities, advance academic excellence and reimagine campus life. Mount Holyoke College has publicly launched Forever Uncommon: The Campaign for Mount Holyoke College, a comprehensive $650 million fundraising campaign to advance academic excellence, expand opportu more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'Last 250/Next 250' sparks rousing, but civil, discussions * In this anniversary year of the United States, the nation's history is being celebrated and scrutinized, disassembled and debated, reconsidered and reconstructed. If nothing else, the semiquincentennial has provided an opportunity not just for a deep look into the past 250 years, but a chance to envision what we might become over the next 250. Does where we've been help inform where we're heade more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'The more we recycle the right way, the more money we save' * During a wide-ranging conversation with ClarkU News, Director of Sustainability Kortni Wroten, M.S./MBA '20, provided a detailed description of what happens after something is dropped into a campus recycling bin. So... is our recycling really recycled? Absolutely! As long as it isn't contaminated with trash, our housekeeping teams place bags of recycling outside, and our grounds team brings t more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 22 -- The University of California at Los Angeles posted the following news release: * * * A comprehensive Bruin guide to the California general election * * UCLA will host four Vote Centers for the upcoming California general election. * Prepare to cast your ballot by attending a range of campus events, from policy discussions to film screenings. * The UCLA community is offering a variety of resources to ensure your voice is represented and you feel supported. As California prepares for its midterm election more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Congratulates Members Elected to the National Academy of Medicine * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) extends its sincerest congratulations to the 18 AACR members who have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation's highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. The 2026 NAM class, announced earlier this week, includes eig more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Coalition Opposing DOJ's Frivolous Challenge To California Elections * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump Administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In USA more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Announces Key Victory Protecting Public Service Loan Forgiveness * Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield has announced a critical victory in the fight to protect the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The Trump Administration has given up its fight to strip loan forgiveness from teachers, nurses, and other public servants, abandoning its appeal in a case brought by Attorney General Rayfield. "Teachers, nur more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA Guides(r) Editorial Panel members * The AMA convened diverse experts with deep expertise across a broad range of medical topics to serve as the AMA Guides(r) Editorial Panel (the Guides Panel). This group includes physicians, qualified health professionals, as well as stakeholders from the regulatory and legal community. Panel members * ## Douglas W. Martin, MD, co-chair * Specialty: Occupational Medicine Affil more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Letter on Permitting Reform Bill, Calls for Bipartisan Work and State Engagement with Lawmakers * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a multistate coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources Committees regarding the proposed Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims. The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the services of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM * Chicago -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a successful resolution of his lawsuit challenging unlawful eligibility restrictions for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. The Trump ad more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging a federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to stop California election officials from counting more than 20,000 ballots. In a multistate brief, AG Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general argued that the lawsuit has no constitutional basis and that the job of running elections belon more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Basil Seggos Named to New York State Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee * Foley Hoag is pleased to announce that Partner and Senior Policy Director Basil Seggos has been appointed to the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee, a state-led initiative convened by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to evaluate the feasibility of hosting the 2042 Olympic and Paralympic  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Beaver Works Summer Institute: A leader in transformational STEM education * Eleven years ago, MIT Lincoln Laboratory staff member Robert Shin was challenged by a colleague to find a way to extend the resources of Beaver Works -- a joint education and research center created by the MIT School of Engineering and the laboratory -- to some of the best and brightest engineering students around the country. A year later, in summer 2016 more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Buccino Leadership Students Visit 9/11 Memorial & Museum * On October 16, freshmen students from the Buccino Leadership Institute visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City as part of their leadership development experience. Just weeks after the nation marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the visit gave students an opportunity to reflect on leadership, service and resilience while learning about an event  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Chicago Man Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor * Defendant coerced minor to engage in sexually explicit acts which he demanded be photographed or videotaped BOSTON - A Chicago man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old minor victim from Massachusetts. Joshua Rogers, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Chris Watson Joins VHB as Structural Engineering Manager * VHB welcomes Chris Watson, PE, as a Structural Engineering Manager in Atlanta, Georgia. In this role, Chris will help grow VHB's structural engineering capabilities across the Piedmont-Atlantic region, leading the planning, design, and delivery of bridge  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Convicted Felon Sentenced to Prison for Leaving a Residential Re-Entry Center * BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced on Oct. 15, 2026 in federal court in Boston for leaving a residential re-entry center where he was serving the remainder of his federal sentence after being convicted of being a felon in possession of ammunition. Tyreek Hall, 24, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge F. Denni more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Convicted Firearms Trafficker Indicted for Possessing Firearms and Ammunition * Defendant committed the alleged criminal conduct weeks after being released from federal prison BOSTON - A convicted firearms trafficker from Revere has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of firearms. Cory Daigle, 31, of Revere, was indicted on charges of being a felon in possession of f more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * DiFulvio and Rost Named 2026-27 Chancellor's Leadership Fellows * Gloria DiFulvio, associate dean of undergraduate academic affairs and senior lecturer II in health promotion and policy, and Gwyneth Rost, department chair and senior lecturer II in speech, language and hearing sciences, are among the six UMass Amherst faculty members named recipients of the 2026-27 Chancellor's Leadership Fel more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Digital Asset Custody Is Evolving from Safekeeping into Core Financial Infrastructure * * New Report from BCG Reveals Custody Decisions Are Increasingly Shaping Financial Institutions' Ability to Offer Digital Asset Services * More than 30% of Digital Assets, Excluding Holdings on Centralized Exchanges, Are Held Through Institutional Custody Models * Governance, Integration with Cor more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management posted the following news release: * * * Does mobile technology integration improve the speed and equity of resolving government service requests? * New research from MIT Sloan School of Management examines how the integration of mobile touchpoints with existing technologies impacts the efficiency and equity of non-emergency complaints for cities Key MIT Sloan findings: * An omnichannel approach for civic outreach to local government  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Emerging Leaders Summit at Henry M. Thomas III Center at Springfield Connects Students with Western Massachusetts Elected Officials * The inaugural Emerging Leaders for the Common Good Summit brought approximately 40 undergraduate students together with public officials from across Western Massachusetts at the Henry M. Thomas III Center at Springfield Oct. 16 for conversations about civic engagement, leadership and policymaking. The event, h more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * EU Parliament backs three-year delay to methane import rules, putting critical climate progress at risk * The European Parliament voted today to delay key methane requirements for imported oil and gas by three years - two years longer and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following October 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity expanded slightly, with mixed results across sectors. Retail spending softened, and tourism activity was variable, leaving consumer spending as a whole unchanged. Activity in manufacturing and nonfinancial services edged higher. Bank loan volume expanded slightly. Commercial real estate activity was stable, but construction slowed, and home sales saw moderate declines. Employment showed  more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Fitness center extends hours of operation * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - The Fitness and Sports Center has extended its hours of operation to maintain access for patrons following a fire alarm system maintenance issue. Until further notice, the facility will provide staffed coverage Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sauna and steam rooms will be unavailable during this  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * For students with their sights set on space medicine, a new community takes flight * Since its launch two years ago, MIT's Doctors Without Gravity club has already amassed more than 100 student members. The club was co-founded by graduate students Anna Wadhwa and Nicole McGaa, who now serve as president and vice president, respectively. Bringing together students from MIT and Harvard University who are interested in the intersect more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Forbes: University at Buffalo one of 12 colleges 'reinventing education' for AI era * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Forbes magazine has included UB among 12 leading colleges and universities that are "reinventing education for the era of artificial intelligence." The article places UB alongside institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University. "For nearly five decad more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former MBTA Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Falsify Track Inspection Reports and Collect Fraudulent Overtime Payments * BOSTON - A former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) employee pleaded guilty on Oct. 20, 2026 in federal court in Boston to multiple conspiracies, including conspiring to falsify Red Line track inspection reports as well as committing overtime fraud. Andy Vic more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Suffolk County Corrections Officer Sentenced for COVID Unemployment and Loan Fraud * BOSTON - A former Suffolk County Corrections Officer was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for COVID unemployment and loan fraud. Jasmine Murphy, 39, of Cambridge, Mass. was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to time served (one day in prison) and two years of supervised rele more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Four Men Charged with Pandemic Relief Fraud * BOSTON - Four individuals have been charged for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program by submitting fraudulent applications. The following individuals have been indicted on one count each of wire fraud: Arroyo, Dooley and Thomas were arrested and appeared in federal court in Boston. Wil more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Charges * Defendant manufactured and sold firearms, silencers and machinegun conversion devices; distributed controlled substances; and committed an armed home invasion while on state parole for armed robberies BOSTON - A Vice Lord gang member from Athol, Mass. has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to gun and drug charges. At the time of the of more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova Foundation Marks Milestone as First Staffordshire Students Begin 'Engineers of Change' Programme * Event marks the start of a three-year initiative to inspire the next generation of energy leaders in the UK - STAFFORDSHIRE, UK - October 22, 2026 - The GE Vernova Foundation today celebrated the official launch of Engineers of Change in Staffordshire, with the first students beginning programming this week. The launch ev more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Hansoh on Collaboration Agreement With Roche for $400 Million Upfront and Up To $15 Billion in Milestone Payments * The Life Sciences and Technology teams advised Hansoh Pharma ("Hansoh") on entering into a strategic collaboration and license agreement with Roche. Hansoh will receive an upfront payment of $400 million as well as a first anniversary payment of $110 million and be eligible to receive potent more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises LFPI on the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in CBM * The Goodwin Paris Private Equity team advised LFPI on the acquisition of a majority stake in CBM, an international specialist in the distribution of spare parts for buses and coaches. This transaction is intended to support CBM's next phase of development, including its organic growth and international expansion, as well as an active external growth str more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Quadrum Global on $500 Million SASB Hotel Financing * The Real Estate team advised Quadrum Global ("Quadrum") on its $500 million refinancing of its Arlo Hotel Portfolio, a collection of six full-service lifestyle hotels totaling 1,867 keys across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Washington, DC, and Chicago. The interest-only loan was structured as a single-asset, single-borrower CMBS transaction. JPMorgan Chase arran more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Launches AI Governance Program to Help Companies Accelerate AI Adoption * Global law firm Goodwin today announced Goodwin AI Governance, a multi-pronged program that supports organizations working to govern AI use across the business, adopt it faster, and stay current as technology and regulation rapidly change. AI is outpacing governance, and many organizations end up exposed to risk, or needing a separate revie more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces 'Move-In Mass' Initiative to Expand Affordable Homeownership Opportunities * Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary STURBRIDGE -- Governor Maura Healey today announced the launch of "Move-In Mass," a new initiative to expand homeownership opportunities across Massachusetts by supporting innovative, cost-effective approaches to building starter homes. The program is expected to support at least more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Awards $14 Million to Help Massachusetts State University Students Graduate * * Department of Higher Education Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- Governor Maura Healey today announced $14 million in funding to help students Massachusetts universities complete their degree programs and graduate. The funding, awarded through the State University SUCCESS (SU SUCCESS) program, is expected to  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Awards $5 Million to Expand High School Career Pathways Across Massachusetts * * Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary NORWOOD -- As part of Massachusetts STEM Week, Governor Healey today announced more than $5 million in grants to expand and strengthen Innovation Career Pathways programs that provide high school students with hands-on learning experien more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Graeme Clark, Erwin Hochmair, Ingeborg Hochmair, Michael Merzenich, and Blake Wilson receive the 2026 Merkin Prize at the Broad Institute for the modern cochlear implant * This groundbreaking medical device is used by more than one million people around the world to hear and engage in spoken communication. By Corie Lok October 22, 2026 Credit: Erik Jacobs, Anthem Multimedia Harold Varmus, Michael Merzenich, Ingeborg Hochmair, Ri more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Harvard University posted the following news: * * * Harvard Art Museums welcome 2026 fellows * The Harvard Art Museums are pleased to welcome a group of eleven scholars to the museums' longstanding fellowship program this fall. The program is designed to broaden the experience of those embarking on professional museum careers in art history and related fields, conservation and conservation science, and museum education. During their one or two year appointments, participants in the Harvard Art Museums F more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Education] -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release: * * * Higher Education Leaders Announce Commitments to Drive Student Success * Higher education leaders today announced a group of colleges and universities committed to taking action to help students achieve their full potential before and after graduation. The National Student Success Project addresses practical concerns from students and families about the value of a college degree by spelling out five core commitments that  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- William and Mary posted the following news: * * * How William & Mary is helping build Virginia's fusion energy future * For nearly a century, scientists have been trying to "bottle the sun" by recreating the nuclear fusion reactions that power it and finding ways to harness the energy they release. Although researchers have made significant progress, turning fusion into a practical source of clean, affordable energy remains a challenge. Last week, researchers, industry leaders, policymakers and students g more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- High Point University posted the following news release: * * * HPU Students Network, Build Professional Skills at High Point Market * Dozens of High Point University(r) students worked alongside thousands of home furnishings professionals during the fall High Point Market, which ran from Oct. 17-21. Olivia Johnson, a sophomore interior design major with a minor in business administration, enjoyed meeting people and learning about the furniture and design industry as she worked in the Four Hands showroo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Humanitarian funding to El Nino critically insufficient, says Oxfam * Global funding for the preparation and response to El Nino and the harms it will bring to millions of people is critically insufficient, Oxfam warned today. The weather phenomenon is already having a catastrophic impact across much of the world, with wildfires, crop failures and growing severe food and water insecurity. El Nino's intensity is likely to peak f more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Ice Cream Social Connects Students with Gen Z Leaders in Public Policy * Two faculty members in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences have launched a series of co-curricular events designed to promote civic engagement among young people beyond the classroom. The series is built on the idea that young people are a proven, world-changing polity--and that they are ready to step up and solve problems. Following a successful "crossover" c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Arrested for Identity Theft and Federal Assistance Benefit Fraud * BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Dorchester, Mass. has been arrested and charged for allegedly using a stolen identity to fraudulently obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, previously known as food stamps. Juana Milagros Pena Pena, 37, was charged by criminal complaint with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In Bipartisan Letter, Warren, Grassley, Slotkin, Ernst Press Pentagon to Crack Down on Military Contractors' Price Gouging, Enforce Cost Transparency * "The culture of overcharging within the defense industry that has driven this behavior has come with significant costs to both readiness and the American taxpayer." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Joni E more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Inside the Deep-Ocean Time-Series * In April 2026, the Oceanic Flux Program (OFP) team from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) set sail aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) to recover and redeploy their deep ocean mooring, collecting six months of precious samples and data from the deep sea. Established in 1978 and funded b more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Listen: UMass Poll Director Tatishe Nteta Discusses The Latest Bay State Poll Results Heading Into Election Day * Tatishe Nteta, provost professor of political science and director of the UMass Amherst Poll, recently joined the Office of News and Media Relations' Adam Frenier to discuss the results of the latest statewide poll in advance of the Nov. 3 elections. In the latest podcast from the News Office, Nteta talks about Gov. Maura Healey' more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Making room to explore * At MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Professor Fan Wang tackles innovative research every day. Her work centers on a fundamental question in neuroscience: How does the brain interact with the body to shape our sensations, emotions, and actions? Wang and the students in her lab study the neural circuits underlying experiences such as touch and pain, as well as the sensory and motor systems that  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Minor Aboard Flight to Boston * Defendant worked his hand in between the seat directly in front of him, where a minor victim was seated and touched the minor victim's buttocks BOSTON - A Newton, Mass. man was convicted on Oct. 16, 2026 following a three-day jury trial, of making repeated sexual contact with a 17-year-old female passenger (mino more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Convicted of Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity * BOSTON - A Pittsfield, Mass. man has been convicted by a federal jury in Springfield of transporting a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity. Paul Newton-Irelan, 53, was found guilty of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Massachusetts Voters Remain Divided on State's Direction, Continue to Voice Concerns About Economy in Latest UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll * Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at www.umass.edu/poll Bay State voters continue to hold dim views of the direction of the commonwealth and of the state's economy, according to the latest University of Massachusetts Amherst/WCVB Poll. The survey, conducted Oct. 5-12, marks three straigh more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts: Lawmakers Urge 'No' Vote on Marijuana Repeal Effort (Question 8), Latest Poll Shows Little Public Support * Boston, MA: Dozens of Massachusetts elected officials are publicly voicing their opposition to a November ballot initiative (Question 8) that seeks to repeal key elements of the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization law. In recent days, US Senators Elizabeth Warren  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing the Federal Government's Attempt to Interfere with California Elections 10/22/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing a lawsuit against California filed by the federal government that is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt about the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In U more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Surgeon and Kansas Medical Device Distributor Sentenced for Conspiring to Pay and Receive Kickbacks to Induce Use of Spinal Implants and Obstructing a Federal Investigation * BOSTON - A Missouri surgeon and Kansas distributor have been sentenced for conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks aimed at inducing the use of spinal implants sold by SpineFrontier, Inc., as well as engaging in conduct a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT spinout makes surgical stitching more like applying a sticky note * Dozens of surgical procedures require doctors to connect two pieces of tissue together in a delicate stitching process. It happens in triple heart bypass, C-sections, and surgeries to repair hernias and tendons. Today, those procedures are mostly done by surgeon-controlled robots or by hand, and the margin for error is small. Even small errors in suturing or s more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT student team CERBERUZ wins NASA LunaRecycle Centennial Challenge, turning lunar trash into tools * Establishing a human presence on the moon will require state-of-the-art spacecraft, spacesuits, life-support systems, and some of the most sophisticated technology humans have ever built. It will also require figuring out where to put the garbage. A future lunar outpost will receive a steady stream of supplies from Earth, bringi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT's Kavanaugh Fellowship: From invention to impact * Entrepreneurship and MIT have become a classic pairing, with a storyline that seems to write itself: A researcher develops a brilliant innovation in the lab, spins out a company, and brings a product to market that saves lives or improves society. It happens, sure -- but long-term startup success is far from guaranteed. That's the challenge that prompted the launch of the MIT more PR

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Accelerate Advanced Computation for National Security * McLean, Va., & Oak Ridge, Tenn., October 22, 2026 - MITRE and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are launching The Joint Institute for Computational and Super Intelligence Advantage (JICSA) to accelerate the deplo more PR

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * Mosaic Teams With MITRE to Examine the New Economics of Cyber Risk in the "Age of Frontier AI" * Hamilton, Bermuda & McLean, Va., October 22, 2026 -- Mosaic Insurance and MITRE, a nonprofit organization that leads U.S. federally funded research and development centers, today released a series of reports examining how frontier AI is resh more PR

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group posted the following news release: * * * Navigate the Industrial AI Landscape with ARC MarketMap Suite for Industrial Copilots * ARC Advisory Group announced the publication of its comprehensive Industrial Copilots MarketMap Suite, providing independent, analyst-led evaluations of suppliers delivering AI-powered copilots for industrial organizations. Authored by Colin Masson, Director of Research at ARC Advisory Group, the research examines one of the fastest more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Nuclear Energy Institute issued the following news: * * * New England Takes a Fresh Look at Nuclear Energy * How will New England keep the lights on, energy bills manageable, and the electric grid reliable as demand continues to grow? That question brought together over 500 policymakers, energy experts, community leaders, and industry representatives at the New England Regional Nuclear Policy Summit. This Summit was not the first action but rather another mindful step state officials have taken more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New Warren Analysis: Higher Grocery Prices and Trump's SNAP Cuts Cost American Families Over $22 Billion: "A Direct Result of President Trump's Failed Policies" * Warren demands USDA reverse course after over 5 million Americans--including 2 million children--lose SNAP benefits. "Together, rising food prices and cuts to SNAP are trapping more and more American families in a food insecurity crisis." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Eliza more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New Warren Report: Weak Trump Antitrust Enforcement and Backroom Deals Are Driving Up Costs for American Families * "Since President Trump returned to office, corporate giants have announced at least 330 large mergers totaling more than $2.2 trillion in market consolidation" Amid increasing concerns over rising costs, Warren releases 54-page report revealing that "federal enforcers have surrendered market oversight to corporate giants in more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Named a Leader in AppGen and Low-Code Platforms by Independent Research Firm Pega recognized for its vision for governed agentic systems and roadmap centered on advancing AI capabilities - Waltham, Mass. - October 22, 2026 - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today announced Forrester Research named Pega a Leader in The Forrester Wav more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: Dentistry] -- The ADA Forsyth Institute posted the following news: * * * Renowned scientist Jake Jinkun Chen joins ADA Forsyth Institute * Oral pathologist, molecular biologist, translational researcher, joins ADA Forsyth Somerville, Mass., 10/21/2026 - Jake Jinkun Chen, D.M.D., M.D.S., Ph.D., a renowned expert in molecular and epigenetic regulation of tissue development and regeneration, has joined the ADA Forsyth Institute as Professor after over 20 years of leading research at Tufts Universit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, and Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, to Joshua Carter, associate administrator in the Office of Investment and Innovation at the Small Business Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: Octob more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Amy Jane Longo Installed as President of the Federal Bar Association's Los Angeles Chapter October 22, 2026 Litigation & enforcement partner Amy Jane Longo has been installed as president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Before being elected president, Amy served on the chapter's executive committee and its board. Amy has over 30 years of experience in securities litigation, including significant first-chair experience b more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Successful sustainability relies on a lot of people doing a little * Kortni Wroten, M.S./MBA '20, returned to Clark on Sept.1 as the University's director of sustainability, filling a role that had been vacant for five years. During her job interview, she toured campus and was thrilled to see students carrying reusable grab-and-go food containers. She had spent years trying to launch a program like that in her previous job at UMass Chan Medical School --  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [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: * * * Teach Plus PA Applauds Legislators for Passing Cell Phone Ban Bill * Harrisburg, PA, October 22, 2026--Teach Plus Pennsylvania today issued the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania General Assembly's passage of a statewide bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools. "Prohiting cell phone u more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 22 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * The future is bright: Meet the physicist who discovered how to trap light * As a young PhD student at Harvard University in the mid-1980s, Sajeev John published an audacious paper in the prestigious journal Physical Review Letters. It contained a radical notion: light could be trapped. The single-author work caught the attention of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Philip W. Anderson of Princeton University, renowned for the discovery of "Anderson localizat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * The investment risks of AI data centers * From AI Boom to Investment Risk: Rethinking pension fund data center exposure As community opposition, regulatory scrutiny, and infrastructure constraints mount, some public pension funds are beginning to reconsider their exposure to data center investments. Their decisions raise broader questions about the sustainability of the AI infrastructure boom and who ultimately bears i more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The ocean's most abundant "loner" microbe has a sticky second life * The oxygen in about every other breath we take comes from microscopic cells -- phytoplankton -- drifting in the surface of the ocean. Among them is Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant photosynthetic organism in the seas. It single-handedly accounts for roughly 10 percent of all the carbon that the land and the oceans pull from the atmosphere each year more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * This design software reimagines everyday objects as self-aware devices * As a child, you likely saw a few Disney movies depicting inanimate objects, such as clocks, cups, and toys, as interactive companions to humans -- an act of pure magic, seemingly. But scientists at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are now doing something similar: transforming stationary items into self-aware tools that per more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke's Andrea Farley Named Best in State Leader, Firm Shortlisted for Multiple Categories at 2026 IFLR Americas Awards * ATLANTA - Troutman Pepper Locke partner Andrea Farley has been named Best in State Leader: Georgia at the 2026 International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Americas Awards, presented by The Lawyer. The IFLR Americas Awards recognize legal innovation in dealmaking and work that advances t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Backs Down; Drops Appeal of Court Loss Blocking Its Illegal Weaponization of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration dropped its appeal of a court decision vacating a U.S. Department of Education rule that would have allowed the Administration to strip Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)  more PR

DAVIS, California, Oct. 22 -- The University of California Davis campus posted the following news: * * * UC Davis Experts for 2026 Midterm Elections * The University of California, Davis, has a number of experts in political science, law, communication, history and other areas who can address issues in the 2026 midterm elections. In addition to statewide candidates, California voters will decide on 17 ballot measures in the Nov. 3 election. History, political movements, parties Jim Adams, professor of political science, studies parties, e more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Among 50 Colleges and Universities to Launch National Student Success Project * UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier A. Reyes joined education leaders in Washington, D.C. today to launch the National Student Success Project, which addresses practical concerns from students and families about the value of a college degree. UMass Amherst is one of 50 colleges and universities involved in the launch of the Student Success Project, whic more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jones, as part of a coalition of 21 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 federal law, immigr more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Promotes Ryan Noyes and Dale Abbott to New Technology Leadership Roles * VHB has promoted Ryan Noyes to Senior Director, Technology Enablement, and Dale Abbott to Senior Director, Geospatial Strategy & Services. These two newly created roles will strengthen the company's ability to advance its data, technolog 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: * * * 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

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA and other states win lawsuit protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program * Washington and other plaintiff states have won their lawsuit to protect the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for those working in public service careers, following the U.S. Department of Education dropping its appeal of a court ruling rejecting attempts to weaponize the program for political purposes. "Across Washi more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA-led coalition opposes DOJ's frivolous challenge to California elections * Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a multistate coalition opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In USA v. California, the administration wants to prevent California elections officials from counting the  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Wealth of the 10 richest California billionaires grew twice as fast as global billionaire wealth in the last year * Updated Oxfam analysis finds the 10 wealthiest Californians are now worth a collective $1.199 trillion, up $244.1 billion from September 2025. As Californians prepare to vote on Proposition 40, which could authorize a one-time, 5% wealth tax on the state's billionaires, Oxfam released an updated analysis today det more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Worcester Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl * BOSTON - A Worcester man has been arrested and charged with possessing multiple kilograms of fentanyl intended for distribution. Junior Tejada Hernandez, 28, whose immigration status is unknown at this time, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Hernandez was arrested yesterda more PR