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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2026-11-03 ( 57 items )  
350.org: South Africa - Communities Call on Local Leaders to Pledge Support for Free Basic Electricity (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * November 2, 2026 South Africa: Communities call on Local Leaders to Pledge Support for Free Basic Electricity The Electricity for All Campaign is calling on local election candidates to sign a pledge committing to deliver 350 kWh of Free Basic Electricity and ensure that more households can access and afford the electricity they need. With more PR

A Conversation with DC Legal Awards Lifetime Achievement Honoree Gregory Craig (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * A Conversation with DC Legal Awards Lifetime Achievement Honoree Gregory Craig * The National Law Journal recently profiled Senior Counsel Greg Craig, who received the publication's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 D.C. Legal Awards. The honor recognizes attorneys who have made a lasting impact on the legal profession through distinguished careers and significant contributions to the law. In the interview, Craig reflecte more PR

A flexible new route to designer materials built from nanoparticles (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A flexible new route to designer materials built from nanoparticles * Creating better-performing materials comes down to having more control over their structure at the smallest possible scale. One particularly effective way to accomplish that is using nanoparticles, which have highly customizable shapes and sizes and have already shown promise in applications across energy, medicine, and electronics. But the process of turning na more PR

A Lesson in Listening: Litigation Daily Speaks with Greg Craig (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * A Lesson in Listening: Litigation Daily Speaks with Greg Craig * Greg Craig's interview with Ross Todd for the National Law Journal spurred a follow-up column in Litigation Daily. Entitled "A Lesson in Listening," the article builds on Craig's experience as a defendant following his 2019 prosecution and subsequent acquittal. Reflecting on the value of having a lawyer who took the time to listen to his perspective, Craig encour more PR

Advent to acquire Vermeg, a global provider of capital markets and life insurance technology (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Advent International, a private equity investor, posted the following news release: * * * Advent to acquire Vermeg, a global provider of capital markets and life insurance technology * London, 2 November 2026 - Advent, a leading global private equity investor, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Vermeg, a global provider of technology for capital markets and life insurance, from Charterhouse Capital Partners, one of the longest-established private equi more PR

AFT Expands National Soil Health Demonstration Trial Network with nearly $5 Million from USDA (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * AFT Expands National Soil Health Demonstration Trial Network with nearly $5 Million from USDA * Farmer-led trials will test how biochar combined with other soil health practices can improve farm profitability, water resilience and overall soil health (Washington, DC) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding American Farmland Trust (AFT) nearly $5 million over  more PR

AG Nessel Blocks Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements for the Medically Frail (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements for the Medically Frail * 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 Special  more PR

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Urge EPA to Withdraw Proposal Repealing Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 30th, 2026 Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William J. Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-202 more ST

American Heart Association: Hypertension or diabetes before pregnancy linked to higher risk of fetal heart defects (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Hypertension or diabetes before pregnancy linked to higher risk of fetal heart defects * Research Highlights: * An analysis of health data for more than 44 million births in the U.S. found that pregnant women with pre-existing high blood pressure before pregnancy or high blood pressure diagnosed prior to the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, known as chronic hypertension, were linked to being 30% more likely to deliver an inf more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Letter Opposing Trump's Attack on Private Schools' Tax-Exempt Status Over Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Letter Opposing Trump's Attack on Private Schools' Tax-Exempt Status Over Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed rule that would revoke tax-exempt status for thousands of private schools with diversity, equity, and inclus more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Fight Against Trump Administration's Threats to Accurate 2030 Census (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Fight Against Trump Administration's Threats to Accurate 2030 Census * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter strongly opposing the Trump Administration's proposed changes to the 2030 Census. A proposed rule by the U.S. Census Bureau would upend the upcoming 2030 Census by, among o more PR

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Revised Attempt to Eliminate Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Revised Attempt to Eliminate Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants * Trump is making pollution great again (and again, and again...) OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 27 states, counties, and cities in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) supplemental proposal to rescind its 2015 finding that greenhouse gas (G more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces $40 Million Settlement with Grocery Chain Owner Over Inflated Drug Prices (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces $40 Million Settlement with Grocery Chain Owner Over Inflated Drug Prices * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a $40 million multistate settlement to resolve fraud allegations against the international grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize, which owns supermarkets including Food Lion, Giant, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop. As part of the settlement, North Carolina will receive more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Federal Rollback of Anti-Money Laundering Law (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Federal Rollback of Anti-Money Laundering Law * Treasury's new rule exempts more than 99% of companies from a bipartisan law that helps police follow drug money Monday, November 2, 2026 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 20 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Treasury Department from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act, a bipartisan law Congres more PR

Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Goodwin as a "National Player" in Key Industries (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Goodwin as a "National Player" in Key Industries * Benchmark Litigation 2027 ranked 33 Goodwin lawyers and multiple specialties across the firm's Trials, Investigations & Litigation practice. The annual guide recognizes the United States' leading litigation firms and lawyers. It called Goodwin "a national player in several key markets and industries" that "houses litigation stars in nearly  more PR

Blaming Tariffs Won't Fix the Cost-of-Living Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * Blaming Tariffs Won't Fix the Cost-of-Living Crisis * Since September, there have been at least six surveys showing a general disagreement with the Trump administration's tariff policy. The main takeaways are that the public is against the recent, new tariff impositions on Canada - and that tariffs are contributing to the rising cost of living. That these new polls are coming out during an election cycle is no surprise more PR

Brigham and Women's Hospital nursing union update (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Brigham and Women's Hospital nursing union update * "On Sunday, Nov. 1, we received notice from the MNA of an open-ended strike beginning Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 a.m. While we had hoped to avoid another strike, we are prepared to continue providing safe, high-quality care throughout any work stoppage, building on our experience and extensive contingency planning. We deeply value and respect our Brigham nurses and remain com more PR

Carnegie Mellon University Names Jason Brown Next Director and CEO of the Software Engineering Institute (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon University Names Jason Brown Next Director and CEO of the Software Engineering Institute * Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is entering the next chapter of helping the nation turn rapid advances in software, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence into secure, reliable capabilities that strengthen national security. Carnegie Mellon University has named Jason M.  more PR

Carnegie Mellon University Names Jason M. Brown Next Director and CEO of the Software Engineering Institute (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon University Names Jason M. Brown Next Director and CEO of the Software Engineering Institute * Brown will lead the SEI as it drives the frontiers of software, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity research and engineering as a strategic advantage for national security. Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is entering the next chapter of helping the nation turn rapid advances in software, cybersecur more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: As Parents of Kids With PANS/PANDA Struggle to Afford Costly Treatments, Some States Push to Expand Insurance Coverage (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Nov. 3 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * As Parents of Kids With PANS/PANDA Struggle to Afford Costly Treatments, Some States Push to Expand Insurance Coverage Lawmakers across the country are pushing to expand insurance coverage for children diagnosed with PANS and PANDAS as families face denial more PR

Christian Pineda's Playlist Didn't Include "DJ." But Here he is. (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * Christian Pineda's Playlist Didn't Include "DJ." But Here he is. * Christian Pineda '27 started DJing for fun, putting together a set list for friends during spring break. But when he saw how music brought people together, he was hooked. Today, Pineda performs as "DJ Naeda" and runs his own business, with performances including opening for Flo Rida during Bentley's sold-out Spring Day concert in 2026. "I was like, 'Maybe I can actually do this,'" says Pin more PR

Diplomacy Grad Builds Career in Brazilian Politics (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 2 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Diplomacy Grad Builds Career in Brazilian Politics * Transforming a Passion for Latin America Affairs into a Career Monday, November 2, 2026 For one Seton Hall School of Diplomacy graduate, a passion for Latin American affairs became the foundation for a career focused on understanding and analyzing Brazil's political and economic landscape. Today, he serves as an Associate Member at the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank  more PR

Fitness Industry Pioneer Ray Wilson Named to the 2027 HFA Hall of Fame (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * Fitness Industry Pioneer Ray Wilson Named to the 2027 HFA Hall of Fame * The leading health and fitness industry research, analysis and news. Stay ahead of the curve with the latest in health and fitness industry trends, research, and expert insights. Entrepreneur and innovator to be honored for more than seven decades of leadership that  more PR

Foley Hoag's International Litigation and Arbitration Department, Attorneys Recognized in Legal 500 Latin America 2027 Rankings (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag's International Litigation and Arbitration Department, Attorneys Recognized in Legal 500 Latin America 2027 Rankings * Foley Hoag's International Litigation and Arbitration Department and Partners Kenneth Juan Figueroa and Ofilio Mayorga have been recognized in the 2027 Legal 500 Latin America rankings. The International Litigation and Arbitration Department, which represents States and State-Owned Entities in Latin more PR

For recent grad, Bryant/Mass General partnership put the path to nursing within reach (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Nov. 2 -- Bryant University posted the following news: * * * For recent grad, Bryant/Mass General partnership put the path to nursing within reach * Kiran McGuirk '26 has always had her heart set on a healthcare career. Working as an EMT while completing her Bryant Biology degree, McGuirk developed an affinity for nursing as she worked alongside these advanced practice providers and learned more about their profession and method of patient care. "I loved the thought of being a nurse practitioner, but I didn't go t more PR

Goodwin Advises Heatherwood Luxury Rentals on Closing a $27.5 Million Charlotte Property (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Heatherwood Luxury Rentals on Closing a $27.5 Million Charlotte Property * The Real Estate team advised Heatherwood Luxury Rentals on acquiring 2.5 acres in Charlotte from Miller Services Property. Heatherwood Luxury Rentals paid $27.5 million for the two contiguous parcels in Charlotte's South End submarket and is planning a mixed-use development there. Heatherwood Luxury Rentals is a privately owned, fam more PR

Goodwin Advises Undercover Snacks on Majority Investment by Mondelez International (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Undercover Snacks on Majority Investment by Mondelez International * The Private Equity M&A team advised Undercover Snacks ("Undercover") on a majority investment in Undercover by Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ), one of the world's largest snacking companies. The investment marks a new stage of growth for Undercover, positioning the company to capitalize on growing consumer demand for delicious, bette more PR

Governor Healey Celebrates New Veterans Services Office in Springfield to Expand Support for Western Massachusetts Veterans (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates New Veterans Services Office in Springfield to Expand Support for Western Massachusetts Veterans * * Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary SPRINGFIELD -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today celebrated the opening of a new Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS) regional office in Springfield, expanding access to state benefits, program more PR

Harvard Graduate School of Education: Western Australia Principals Learn to Become System Leaders in Program From The Principals' Center (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- The Harvard Graduate School of Education posted the following news: * * * From Australia to Appian Way Western Australia principals learn to become system leaders in program from The Principals' Center November 2, 2026 By Gary Miller When 94 school leaders from more than a dozen countries gathered at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) last summer for Achieving Excellence: Leadership Development for Principals (AEL), the room felt less like a traditional course and more like a global summit  more PR

Higher Education Financial and Operational Leader Named BU's Executive Vice Helen Bowman (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Higher Education Financial and Operational Leader Named BU's Executive Vice Helen Bowman * Higher Education Financial and Operational Leader Named BU's Executive Vice President Helen Bowman brings more than 15 years of transformational leadership at Drexel University to role designed to power strategic goals Helen Bowman, a financial and operational leader with more than two decades of experience transforming higher education institutions, is joining Bosto more PR

Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Urges Census Bureau to Pause 2030 Residence and Demographic Question Changes Over Native Data and Consultation Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 28, 2026 Via Regulations.gov Docket No. USBC-2026-0628 Daniel Sweeney Deputy General Counsel for Economic, Statistical, and Regulatory Affairs Office of the General Counsel Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Comments of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona, Inc. (ITAA) to the Notice for Public Comment on the more ST

Jeffery Lim wants to open up cloud research (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Jeffery Lim wants to open up cloud research * Millions of people rely on the cloud every day, yet researchers working to secure and improve the cloud are often locked out of the technology it runs on. Jeffery Lim is trying to change that. One such technology, single-root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV), lets major cloud providers like Amazon Web Services boost the performance of their systems. Cloud providers combine SR-IOV w more PR

Lemelson-MIT brings invention education to classrooms from kindergarten to college (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Lemelson-MIT brings invention education to classrooms from kindergarten to college * MIT was founded on the idea that people learn best by doing. For nearly 25 years, the Lemelson-MIT Program in the MIT School of Engineering has carried that idea into K-12 classrooms across the country, helping teachers guide students as they find real problems and invent solutions to them. Now the program is expanding that work into connected pat more PR

LL Global Elects Five New Members to Board of Directors (10)
WINDSOR, Connecticut, Nov. 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release: * * * LL Global Elects Five New Members to Board of Directors * WINDSOR, Conn., November 2, 2026 - LL Global, the parent company of LIMRA and LOMA, today announced the election of five new members and the re-election of five existing members to its Board of Directors. The appointments were approved by LIMRA's membership and will become effective November 24th. The newly elected directors are: * Dawn Behnke, Executive Vice President, Con more PR

MassMutual announces record $3.3 billion policyowner dividend for 2027 (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. posted the following news release: * * * MassMutual announces record $3.3 billion policyowner dividend for 2027 * Springfield, Mass. - In its milestone 175th anniversary year, MassMutual today announced another historic achievement core to its identity as a leading mutual company. For 2027, the company will pay a record estimated dividend of $3.3 billion, surpassing $3 billion for the first time in company history. Highlights * Record di more PR

MIT engineers design a safer, more efficient vaccination system for farmed fish (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT engineers design a safer, more efficient vaccination system for farmed fish * Fish that are cultivated in pools or ponds are an increasingly important source of food around the world. Unfortunately, disease outbreaks can cause substantial losses in aquaculture. Fish farmers use vaccines to prevent disease outbreaks just like regular farmers, but vaccinating a fish is a lot harder than vaccinating a cow. The most effective way  more PR

MTW Collaborative Urges HUD to Keep Moving to Work Expansion Authority From Becoming Overly Prescriptive (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 4926-7230-6140, v. 3 MTW Collaborative 455 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 425 Washington DC 20001-2621 November 2, 2026 Regulations Division Office of General Counsel U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0500 Re: Docket No. FR-5994-N-07, Revision of Operations Notice for the Expansion of the  more ST

Neal Statement on Trump's Termination of South Africa From AGOA (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Termination of South Africa from AGOA November 2, 2026 SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump announced intention to terminate South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program: "For 26 years, AGOA has been the cornerstone of a more PR

NSF renews C-CoMP for five years to investigate the microbial chemistry shaping the ocean's carbon cycle (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * NSF renews C-CoMP for five years to investigate the microbial chemistry shaping the ocean's carbon cycle * Woods Hole, Mass. (Nov 2, 2026) -- The U. S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed funding for the Center for Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planet (C-CoMP) for an additional five years, extending a major interdisciplinary effort to understand how microscopic organisms and the molecules  more PR

Oxfam reaction to the UN Security Council failing to renew MINURSO's mandate in Western Sahara (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Oxfam reaction to the UN Security Council failing to renew MINURSO's mandate in Western Sahara * Reacting to the UN Security Council failing to renew MINURSO's mandate in Western Sahara, Marco Di Cecco, Oxfam's Country Director in Algeria - leading the Western Sahara refugee response, said: "The Security Council's failure to renew MINURSO's mandate marks a significant setback for the Sahrawis whose right to self-determination re more PR

Reason Foundation: Massachusetts Ballot Question 8 Seeks to Reverse Marijuana Legalization (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 3 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts Ballot Question 8 seeks to reverse marijuana legalization Question 8 on the state's Nov. 3 ballot would repeal provisions of the 2016 cannabis legalization, ending legal adult-use sales and criminalizing home grows. Hanna Liebman Dershowitz Senior Fellow Michelle Minton Managing Director November 2, 2026 Massachusetts is considering a measure to reverse legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana. The state legalized adult us more PR

Regina Barzilay and Jim Collins win Pritzker Prize for AI and Science Research Excellence for work in AI-enabled antibiotic discovery (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Regina Barzilay and Jim Collins win Pritzker Prize for AI and Science Research Excellence for work in AI-enabled antibiotic discovery * Regina Barzilay, MIT's School of Engineering Distinguished Professor of AI and Health, and James Collins, MIT's Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science, are the recipients of the 2026 Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence. The award recognizes their joint work in "pione more PR

Regis Named One of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for Ninth Year in a Row (10)
WESTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Regis Named One of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for Ninth Year in a Row * Honor highlights women-led organizations making a significant difference in the Massachusetts economy. For the ninth consecutive year, The Women's Edge and Boston Globe Magazine have named Regis College to the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list, which recognizes women-led organizations and leaders driving the Massachusetts economy. The recognition coi more PR

Rockland Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Rockland Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy * BOSTON - A Rockland man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute fentanyl following a series of controlled drug purchases in Brookline and Boston. Kerry Charlotin, a/k/a "KG," 36, of Rockland, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 88 months in prison, to be followed  more PR

San Antonio Educators to Turn Teacher Data into Policy Proposals Ahead of 2027 Legislative Session (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [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: * * * San Antonio Educators to Turn Teacher Data into Policy Proposals Ahead of 2027 Legislative Session * State Rep. Diego Bernal to join Teach Plus Texas Student Success Summit for fireside chat SAN ANTONIO, TX, November 2, 2026--On November 7, educators, community leaders, and state lawmakers will gather at  more PR

Sen. Warren, Co-signers Issue Letter to Assistant Labor Secretary for Occupational Safety & Health Keeling (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to Assistant Labor Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health David Keeling: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 28, 2026 David Keeling Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 Dear Mr. Keeling: We write regarding our concern about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s plan to roll back regulations surrounding respirato more PR

Sexual Violence Among Women Is Not Only Common, But Taking New Forms (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Sexual Violence Among Women Is Not Only Common, But Taking New Forms * A new study based in Iceland found that lifetime exposure to sexual violence, including technology-facilitated sexual violence, was especially high among younger women, underscoring the need to increase prevention, detection, and evidence-based policy and public health responses. The recent, high-profile reports of sexual assaults on college campuses in the Un more PR

Summer Interns Support Warfighter Nutrition (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Summer Interns Support Warfighter Nutrition * Two College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) students spent the summer working with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center supporting nutrition research for soldiers. Noah Colangelo '27 (CAHNR) and Eliza House '27 (CAHNR) interned with DEVCOM Soldier Center's Combat Feeding Division (CFD), in Natick, Massachusetts this summer. The Army serves  more PR

Task Force Ranking Member Pou Report: World Cup Success Masked Federal Security Issues (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 30, 2026 Task Force Ranking Member Pou Report: World Cup Success Masked Federal Security Issues 100 Days After World Cup Final, Congressional Report Details ICE Enforcement Uncertainty, Delays in $625 Million Aid, and Lessons for 2028 Olympics (WASHINGTON) - Marking 100 days since the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this week, Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ) more PR

The Buckeye Institute Urges SCOTUS to Protect Rights of New York's Amish Community (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Urges SCOTUS to Protect Rights of New York's Amish Community * Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the justices to hear Miller v. McDonald. In 2019, New York state stopped allowing religious exemptions to its state vaccine mand more PR

The Griffith Foundation and APCIA Honor John C. Roche with 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * The Griffith Foundation and APCIA Honor John C. Roche with 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award * The Hanover Insurance Group President and CEO recognized for distinguished industry leadership and commitment to insurance education MALVERN, Pa. -- The Institutes Griffith Foundation and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today honored John C. "Jack" Roche, president and chief ex more PR

Transportation noise linked to higher risk of heart conditions, even with healthy sleep (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Transportation noise linked to higher risk of heart conditions, even with healthy sleep * Research Highlights: * People exposed to high levels of residential transportation noise, including road traffic (such as cars and buses), trains and aviation, face a higher risk of serious heart-related conditions. * The link was similar for people with healthy sleep patterns and those with unhealthy sleep patterns, defined in thi more PR

UC Davis Experts for 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
DAVIS, California, Nov. 2 -- 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, el more PR

UCF Expert Explores the Evolution of Cemeteries in Deathcare (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Expert Explores the Evolution of Cemeteries in Deathcare * When we think about technology, our brains might jump first to the phones in our pockets, the GPS in our cars, the computers we use at work or the latest AI innovations. But what if we think about technology as its dictionary definition of using knowledge, tools and methods to solve problems? In that case, technology and innovation are around us in more ways than we realize. Cemeterie more PR

University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health: When Science Meets Public Service (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * When science meets public service November 2, 2026 As COVID-19 overwhelmed hospitals and strained public resources, Pitt Public Health alumnus Igor Linkov (PhD, EOH '95) drew on his interdisciplinary expertise to help government officials navigate the crisis. His public health training helped him think ahead about how the pandemic might unfold, as well as where resources may be needed most. Linkov, now senior science an more PR

Western New England University: School of Law's Center for Social Justice Launches New Podcast Partnership (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * School of Law's Center for Social Justice Launches New Podcast Partnership November 02, 2026 The Center for Social Justice at Western New England University School of Law has partnered with The Hustler Files podcast and radio show to launch the Know Your Rights Minute, a weekly audio feature designed to help listeners better understand their legal rights and available resources. Hosted by Lisa Reilly, The Hustler Files is dedicated to br more PR

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution honors Patricia E. Harris with Centennial Medal (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution honors Patricia E. Harris with Centennial Medal * Recognition celebrates Harris' leadership in ocean conservation and Bloomberg Philanthropies' work to strengthen protections for more than 11 million square miles of ocean Woods Hole, Mass. (Nov 1, 2026) --Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has awarded Patricia E. Harris, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies, its  more PR