CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: Why infrastructure is entering a defining era * For centuries, infrastructure has evolved alongside technology. New materials and engineering techniques enabled taller buildings, longer bridges, and larger cities. Computing and digital technologies later transformed how infrastructure was designed, monitored, and operated. Now, the pace of change is accelerating, and challenges are arriving simultaneously. Climate ch more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A soft robot could help doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the small intestine * Disorders of the small intestine are often difficult to diagnose and treat. More than 20 feet long, an inch in diameter, and located deep within the body, this organ is harder to access than other parts of the digestive tract, such as the colon or stomach. To overcome those challenges, MIT engineers have designed a new robotic enteroscope that c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release: * * * Immigrants' Rights Organizations File Lawsuit to Stop ICE from Hiding Locations of Detained People New Trump administration policy subjects thousands to intentional disappearance, keeping attorneys and families in the dark October 28, 2026 A group of legal services organizations today filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's new policy of hiding the locations of thousands of people detained by U.S. Immi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Federal Rule Weakening Financial Transparency Requirements * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging a Trump Administration rule that effectively guts federal financial transparency requirements designed to help law enforcement investigate money laundering, fraud,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Charges Former RMV Employee, Second Individual In Bribery Scheme To Expedite Services * Sydney Weiser, Deputy Communications Director BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that Ashlee Jordan, 29, of Bridgewater, a former Title Clerk at the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), and Stanley Nazaire, 47, of Somerville, have been arraigned on charges related to an alleged br more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 29 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Living near water-pollution sources associated with rare brain disorder OCTOBER 28, 2026 Highlights: * People who live near industrial facilities that pollute the water supply may be more likely to develop a rare movement disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). * PSP is part of a group of neurodegenerative diseases known as atypical parkinsonism. * The study does not prove that proximity to facilities that emit wate more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Andrew Fishman Appointed to The Legal Aid Society's New Leadership Program Board of Directors * Foley Hoag Associate Andrew Fishman has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The Legal Aid Society's New Leadership Program. The New Leadership Program brings together emerging professionals committed to supporting The Legal Aid Society's mission of providing legal representation, advocacy, and access to justice for New Yorke more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Applications Open for 2027 Public Engagement Project Faculty Fellowships * The Public Engagement Project (PEP) is now accepting applications for 2027 Public Engagement Faculty Fellowships from librarians and faculty members at UMass Amherst who want to share research with audiences beyond academia. Public Engagement faculty fellows: * Develop a public engagement plan tailored to their expertise and aspirations for reaching broader publics  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * At New York Climate Week 2026, MIT connects with a global network * Each year, Climate Week NYC brings together more than 100,000 people in more than 1,000 events across the city to discuss climate challenges, explore solutions, and spur action. Participants come from industry, academia, philanthropy, nonprofits, government, and finance and venture capital. And this year, the mix included a strong, cross-campus presence from MIT.  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: States Must Have the Ability to Protect Residents from Assault Rifles Commonly Used in Mass Shootings * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of laws enacted in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, restricting the sale, manufacture, and possession of certain uniquely dangerous ass more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ASSAULT WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states and local governments to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15-platform rifles. The brief supports Cook County and the state of Co more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Opens First Financial Centers in Wisconsin, Sets 2027 Entry into Alabama and Louisiana * Expansion extends the bank's in-person reach to approximately eighty-three percent of Americans New centers are part of the bank's five billion dollars investment in its network since 2016 CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Bank of America continues to expand and modernize its financial cen more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Hunton and its Attorneys in 2027 Guide * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and its lawyers have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation's 2027 guide, an annual guide to the USA's leading litigation firms and lawyers. The firm's litigation practice was recognized in the following locations: * District of Columbia * Florida * North Carolina * Texas (Statewide and more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Biological mechanism underlying Huntington's disease may be more widespread in the brain than previously thought * Findings suggest new drugs under development could potentially protect multiple parts of the brain. By Leah Eisenstadt October 28, 2026 Credit: Courtesy of the McCarroll lab A new study revealed that aggregations of the huntingtin protein (pink) occur within nuclei (blue) of cells with highly expanded DNA repeats in more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Boston Children's Hospital and Franciscan Children's Break Ground on New Campus in Brighton * On October 8, Boston Children's Hospital and Franciscan Children's celebrated the groundbreaking of a new pediatric behavioral health campus in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. The milestone marks the start of a tran more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * BU Study: Nearly 75% of Former NFL Players Who Died Between 2008-2023 Had CTE * The collaborative study, led by SPH's Julia Gallini and Yorghos Tripodis, builds on a previous analysis from the same group that estimated this prevalence to be between 25-98 percent. The newest estimates underscore the need to better support families, advance efforts to diagnose CTE during life, and develop effective treatments. A new study led by S more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Capturing the complete process of embryonic development * For decades, scientists have been able to look at individual moments in the development of an embryo: a snapshot of a developing brain, a picture of how the heart takes shape, or a glimpse of cells beginning to form the nervous system. But what if instead of taking snapshots, they could watch the entire process unfold? A new study out of the lab of MIT Professor Jonathan  more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * Casey White '14 * Passion Every day is another opportunity for our company to carry on my grandfather's legacy. This is what has motivated me most and continues to motivate me today. Our retailers and customers love the product, and most have been following and supporting us for almost a decade. They're the ones who pull Jaju off the shelf, and we're constantly reminded through social media tags, posts, and chatter that our community continues to show up more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Civilian Development application changes, Academic Year 2028 * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Department of the Air Force and Space Force civilians will soon have the opportunity to apply for Academic Year 2028 Civilian Development programs, but prospective applicants will want to take note of critical updates to this year's process. The application window for these highly competitive opportunities opens Jan. 6 and cl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * CLA Launches The Attention Project to Reclaim Our Attention in Classrooms and Research Spaces * This initiative was devised in response to the growing crisis in attention that has overtaken most areas of our lives, including in university classrooms and research spaces. The College of Liberal Arts Dean's Office, in partnership with the Applied Ethics Center and the Center for Humanities, Culture, and Society, has launched a three more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "Designing for Success: How an Effective IP and Data-Sharing Framework Helps Test Centers Unlock Geothermal Innovation" Here are excerpts: * * * Test centers are a powerful tool for accelerating energy technology innovation, but they can only succeed if the test center's intellectual property (IP) and data-sharing framework creates commercially credible conditions for participation and value creation. While Issue Brief more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on Oct. 28, 2026, entitled "Next-Generation Geothermal at Scale: A Global Action Framework" Here are excerpts: * * * Recent innovations are unlocking geothermal energy in regions where it was once thought impossible. Instead of searching for subterranean pockets of hot water, "next-generation geothermal" can produce power wherever subsurface rocks are hot. It has the potential to generate vast amounts of clean firm energy across the world, which more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "Designing an Intellectual Property and Data Governance Framework for a Superhot Rock Geothermal Testbed" Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Superhot rock geothermal (SHR) offers a pathway to globally scalable, zero-carbon, alwaysavailable power. Achieving this potential requires credible, field-validated evidence of drilling performance, reservoir creation, and high-temperature tool reliability at conditions  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "Bridging the Valley of Death: How Test Centers Can Unlock the Geothermal Opportunity" Here are excerpts: * * * The clean energy transformation has largely been an above-ground story. Over the past two decades, solar, wind, and battery storage have transformed electricity systems and become increasingly cost-competitive. As growing electricity demand, energy security concerns, and decarbonization goals drive the search more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Community-Driven Project to Add Affordable Senior Housing in Boston * Urgently needed affordable housing will get another boost in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood, thanks to a redevelopment leveraging a distinctive resident ownership model. Longtime partners VHB and developer WinnDevelopment, the development a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Celebrates Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute welcomed patients, advocates, researchers, healthcare professionals, and Massachusetts legislative leaders on October 15 for a special event dedicated to raising awareness of invasive lobular breast cancer (ILC), the second most common type of invasive breast cancer. The event marked the arrival of the Lobular Breast Canc more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Celebrates Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day with National Bus Tour and Massachusetts Legislative Milestone * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute welcomed patients, advocates, researchers, healthcare professionals, and Massachusetts legislative leaders on October 15 for a special event dedicated to raising awareness of invasive lobular breast cancer (ILC), the second most common type of invasive breast c more PR

CHICOPEE, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Elms College posted the following news: * * * Elms College Celebrates Opening of D'Amour Center for Faculty Teaching Excellence * Made possible through the generosity of Michele and Donald D'Amour, the Center provides a dedicated space for faculty collaboration, innovation, and academic excellence. Elms College celebrated the opening of the D'Amour Center for Faculty Teaching Excellence, marking an important milestone in the College's continued commitment to academic excellence, faculty development, and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 [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: * * * EPA methane proposal would increase air pollution, waste energy, and harm the climate * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposal to significantly weaken 2024 methane regulations for the oil and gas secto more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Erin Baker Receives INFORMS Lifetime Achievement Award * Erin Baker, Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering and faculty director of the Energy Transition Institute, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Harold Hotelling Medal for Lifetime Achievement, the highest honor bestowed by the Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment (ENRE) section of INFORMS, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Baker wi more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Refugee Assistance Project posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration Rule Stripping Refugees of Due Process Protections * Contacts: IRAP: media@refugeerights.org Democracy Forward: press@democracyforward.org African Communities Together: press@africans.us PANA: maria@panasd.org Refugee Council USA: media@rcusa.org International Institute of New England: comms@iine.org FEDERAL COURT BLOCKS TRUMP-VANCE ADMINISTRATION RULE STRIPPI more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Gabrielle Abelard Named Fellow in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing * Gabrielle P. Abelard, clinical professor and director of graduate nursing certificate programs in the Marieb College of Nursing, has been named a Fellow in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing (ADLN). Abelard was one of 36 nurse leaders selected as Luminary ADLN Fellows, professionals who have demonstrated excellence in advancing justice, equity, diversity more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Golden Graduates Reunion Celebrates the Class of 1976 * Alumni spanning the decades gathered in Boston to rekindle connections, revisit familiar places, and celebrate their alma mater. "Oh, what a night." That Four Seasons' hit song from 1976 could have been the soundtrack for this year's Golden Graduates Reunion, held Saturday, October 24, at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS). Guests enjoyed more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Cognitive Credit on $40 Million Strategic Growth Investment * Goodwin advised Cognitive Credit on its $40 million strategic growth investment led by Summit Partners, with continued participation from ETFS Capital. The investment will accelerate the company's global growth and scale product innovation, solidifying Cognitive Credit's position as a trusted technology partner for leading institutional credit i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Rapport Therapeutics on Pricing of Underwritten Offerings of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants and Convertible Notes and Concurrent Private Placement for an Aggregate of $380 Million * The Life Sciences and Capital Markets teams advised Rapport Therapeutics, Inc. ("Rapport") on the pricing of separate underwritten public offerings of approximately $175 million of shares of its common stock at an offerin more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises TA Associates on Strategic Growth Investment in MedEnvision * A multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary Goodwin Private Equity team is advising TA Associates ("TA") in connection with its strategic growth investment in MedEnvision, a Belgian medtech company that helps orthopedic surgical teams work more efficiently in the operating theatre, together with its founders, management and current financial part more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Launches AI Governance Benchmark in Claude for Legal * Assessment tool lets legal teams see their AI governance gaps and decide what to address first Global law firm Goodwin today announced that its AI Governance Benchmark is now available within Claude for Legal, as part of Anthropic's new gallery of ready-to-use artifacts. Created by Goodwin and built in Claude, the Benchmark helps users assess and optimize the more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Veterans Employment Opportunities Commission, Highlights Growing Number of Veteran Ready Businesses in Massachusetts * * Executive Office of Economic Development * Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the creation of the Veterans Employment Opportunities Commission (VEOC) and hi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Start of Construction on New Train Station in Enfield, Restoring Passenger Rail Service to the Town After More Than Four Decades * Aerial rendering of the new Enfield Train Station. [Download in higher quality] Rendering of the waiting area at the new Enfield Train Station. [Download in higher quality] (ENFIELD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today ann more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Abnormal Neurons Are Surprisingly Common in the Developing Brain, Study Finds Discovery of quality control mechanism could provide insight into autism, other disorders By Laura Castanon October 28, 2026 The future of federally funded research at Harvard Medical School - supported by taxpayers and done in service to humanity - remains uncertain. Learn more (https://hms.harvard.edu/research/threats-research-funding-harvard-medical-school). Dur more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How the biggest Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts the process of insulating neurons * One of the main ways that the APOE4 gene variant, the biggest genetic risk factor for late onset Alzheimer's disease, undermines brain circuit function is by disrupting the process of insulating neurons with a fatty sheath that optimizes their electrical transmission. A new study led by neuroscientists at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memor more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Immigrants' Rights Organizations File Lawsuit to Stop ICE from Hiding Locations of Detained People * New Trump administration policy subjects thousands to intentional disappearance, keeping attorneys and families in the dark BOSTON -- A group of legal services organizations today filed more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release: * * * Immigrants' Rights Organizations File Lawsuit to Stop ICE from Hiding Locations of Detained People October 28, 2026 New Trump administration policy subjects thousands to intentional disappearance, keeping attorneys and families in the dark - BOSTON, MA -- A group of legal services organizations today filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's new policy of hiding the locations of thousands of people deta more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Isla Castaneda Named to Geological Society of America's 50 Under 50 Award List * Isla Castaneda, professor in the College of Natural Sciences' Department of Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences, and the Commonwealth Honors College, has been named to the Geological Society of America (GSA) 50 Under 50 Award list. A joint initiative of the GSA, the Geological Association of Canada and the Sociedad Geologica Mexicana, the awards honor "outsta more PR

AUBURN, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * Made in Massachusetts: Manufacturing Is All Around Us (Part 4) * What do hand dryers, miniature displays, measuring tools, medical components, and promotional products have in common? They all connect to Massachusetts manufacturing. In Part 4 of our Made in Massachusetts series, we're highlighting five more MassMEP members and the products and services they provide. From East Longmeadow to Restrooms more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * 28 October 2026 Mayer Brown represents Heartflow in AI-enabled cardiovascular imaging patent and trade secrets action Mayer Brown is representing Heartflow, Inc. in a patent infringement and trade secrets action against Elucid Bioimaging Inc. in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The lawsuit concerns AI-enabled cardiovascular imaging technologies used in cardiac health diagnostics. According to the complaint, Heartflow alleges that more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Defense of Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court 10/28/2026 Critical Public Safety Cases To Be Heard in December - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States today defending the right of states to protect their residents from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15 platform and similar semiau more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads States in Defense of Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court Critical Public Safety Cases to be Heard in December October 28, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic ri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The National Association of Realtors issued the following news release: * * * NAR Honors 2026 Good Neighbor Awards Winners for Life-Changing Community Service CHICAGO (October 27, 2026) - The National Association of REALTORS(R) announced the five winners of its 2026 Good Neighbor Awards today. Now in its 27th year, the program honors NAR members who make an extraordinary difference in their communities by giving their time, money, goodwill and expertise to help others. The 2026 Good Neighbor Awards winners are as foll more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 29 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Immigrants' Rights Organizations File Lawsuit to Stop ICE from Hiding Locations of Detained People Oct. 28, 2026 New Trump administration policy subjects thousands to intentional disappearance, keeping attorneys and families in the dark - BOSTON -- A group of legal services organizations today filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's new policy of hiding the locations of thousands of people detained by U.S. Immigrat more PR

MACAU, China, Oct. 28 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences to give talk at UM to analyse private money and new geopolitical landscape * The University of Macau (UM) will hold a Nobel Laureate Lecture titled 'Private Money, Public Power: Finance and the New Geopolitics' on 11 November (Wednesday), featuring Professor Jean Tirole, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. All are welcome to join. Prof Tirole currently serves as honorary chairman of the Toulouse School o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Ohio Man Convicted for Lying About His Involvement in the Rwandan Genocide * BOSTON - An Ohio man was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Boston in connection with his concealment of material information concerning his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Specifically, the jury convicted Nshimiye of lying to a federal jury during the 2019 trial in Boston of convicted Rwandan genocide perpetra more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Public Health Leaders and Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule in Taylor v. Kennedy * Media contact: Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn.deckelbaum@gwu.edu WASHINGTON (October 28, 2026) - The American Public Health Association, Grantmakers In Health, the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health's Jacobs Institute of Women's Health and National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, Liberty Health All more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Public Health Leaders and Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule in Taylor v. Kennedy * The American Public Health Association, Grantmakers In Health, the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health's Jacobs Institute of Women's Health and National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, Liberty Health Alliance and 167 public health and health pol more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Quantum, fusion and AI stand out during DOE leader's campus visit * The Department of Energy's Dario Gil took part in a daylong visit that emphasized UW-Madison's strengths across a number of research areas, as well as key public-private partnerships that advanced the Wisconsin Idea. As part of his visit to laboratories and research spaces across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Monday, Oct. 26, U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Robot could improve diagnosis, treatment of small intestine disorders * Snake-inspired technology performed imaging, biopsy, and fluid delivery in preclinical studies DALLAS - Oct. 28, 2026 - An innovative robotic device inspired by snake movement could someday help gastroenterologists diagnose and treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other disorders of the small intestine and remove small polyps while reducing traum more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Endpoints News, Emerson Siegle and Hannah England Examine U.S. Treasury COINS Act Rule Expansion Impact on China Biotech Dealmaking October 28, 2026 In an Endpoints News article, litigation & enforcement partner Emerson Siegle and life sciences licensing partner Hannah England discussed the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act (COINS) rule expansion and implications on China biotechnology dea more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Modern Healthcare, Jennifer Romig and Jamie Darch Discuss AI Legal Liability Risks for Health Systems October 28, 2026 In a Modern Healthcare article, health care partners Jennifer Romig and Jamie Darch examined the risks of AI liability for health systems. Jennifer provided perspective on the allocation of liability between health systems and their AI vendors in the event of a patient care issue, noting that vendors routinely push final revie more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Selective Shoppers Want Quality and Cultural Currency, Not Just Low Prices * New Report from BCG and Women's Wear Daily (WWD) Finds That 53% of Consumers Say "Quality for the Price" Is the Primary Driver of Value BOSTON--Amid falling consumer confidence, US shoppers are buying less on impulse and being more deliberate about their spending. Decoding Growth in Uncertain Times, a new re more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Seven MIT affiliates elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2026 * During its annual meeting on Oct. 19, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced election of 100 new members, including MIT faculty member Michael Yaffe and six MIT alumni: Steven Allen Abrams '79; Susan L. Ettner PhD '91; Diane Medved Harper '80, SM '82; Albert Icksang Ko '81; Jennifer Lewis ScD '91; and Alexander Marson PhD '08. Election to the ac more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Siega-Riz Receives UNC-Chapel Hill Distinguished Alumni Award * Anna Maria Siega-Riz, dean of the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences, was recognized with a Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during its University Day celebrations on October 12, 2026. She was one of five alumni recognized for their outstanding contributions to  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Supreme Judicial Court Recognizes Foley Hoag Team with Adams Pro Bono Publico Award * Foley Hoag is pleased to announce that partner Jeffrey Mullan, associate Daniel Carlston, and former associate Cloe Pippin will receive the 2026 Adams Pro Bono Publico Award as members of the Devenscrest Tenants Association Pro Bono Team. The award is presented annually by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's Standing Committee on Pro B more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Prepared to Prosecute Election Crimes, Protect Voters from Intimidation and Interference * Federal prosecutors outline enforcement efforts ahead of November 3 General Election in Massachusetts BOSTON - With early voting underway across Massachusetts, United States Attorney Leah B. Foley announced today that her office is prepared to investigate and prosecute violations of federa more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst New2U Thrift Store Wins MassRecycle Award * The UMass Amherst campus thrift store and reuse program, New2U, has won an award from the advocacy group MassRecycle for their leadership in waste-diversion, reuse, and assisting with the recovery effort after a major fire in 2025. The store earned recognition in the College/University category of MassRecycle's annual awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that make a s more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan researchers study whether metal exposure influences Alzheimer's disease risk By Sarah Willey October 28, 2026 At a glance * Alzheimer's disease could affect nearly 14 million Americans by 2060. * UMass Chan researchers are investigating whether exposure to common metals may influence cognitive decline and Alzheimer's risk. * The research will analyze samples and health data from more than 3,000 participa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Donald J. Trump Ended the Illegal and Discriminatory Practices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion October 28, 2026 ENDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PRACTICES: In 21 months back in office, President Donald J. Trump has removed wasteful and unmeritocratic DEI programs from government, education, and the private sector. President Trump promised it and delivered - DEI is dead. * On day one, President Trump rescinded Orders from the previous administ more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * WHOI Research Vessel Neil Armstrong to make first-ever voyage through the Great Lakes * 238-foot research vessel will navigate rivers, locks, and inland waterways to deploy underwater detector arrays and fiber-optic cables in Lake Superior, supporting study of subatomic particle physics Images and video available for use with credit can be found here Woods Hole, Mass. (Oct. 28, 2026) -- A research ves more PR