BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Nicole Huberfeld co-edited the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics issue "Seeking Reproductive Justice in the Next 50 Years," which commemorates the would-be 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade by exploring what the future might look like with the landmark supreme court decision overturned. * * * By Megan Jones Nicole Huberfeld, the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law, Ethic  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Jan. 6 -- Carthage College issued the following news: Carthage Athletics proudly welcomes Matt Popino as the new head coach for the Firebirds' football team. Popino brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the Carthage College program. During his five seasons on the coaching staff at Endicott College, an NCAA Division III program in Massachusetts, Popino played a pivotal role in the Gulls' football excellence. In that span, Endicott secured thre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce approximately 20 miles of shared use paths opened in 2023 for the first time, expanding multimodal connectivity and opportunities for recreation across Massachusetts while enhancing pedestrian and cyclist safety. Throughout the course of 2023, MassDOT completed dozens of roadway projects that added new   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new MIT study identifies six systemic factors contributing to patient hazards in laboratory diagnostics tests. * * * By Marisa Demers, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Approximately 13 billion laboratory tests are administered every year in the United States, but not every result is timely or accurate. Laboratory missteps prevent patients from receiving appro  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The MIT Student Research Program pairs underrepresented students with opportunities to examine inequity through the IDSS Initiative for Combatting Systemic Racism. * * * By Kaitlin Provencher, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society Pair a decades-old program dedicated to creating research opportunities for underrepresented minorities and populations with a growing init  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The diagnostic, which requires only a simple urine test to read the results, could make lung cancer screening more accessible worldwide. * * * By Anne Trafton Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present. The new diagnostic is bas  more

DUDLEY, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 -- Nichols College issued the following news: Nichols College Interim President Bill Pieczynski is pleased to announce the members of the Nichols Senior Advisory Council (NSAC) for 2023-2024. This group of 26 seniors, who have played significant leadership roles in the Nichols community, will meet with the President and members of the Cabinet monthly and act as an advisory group as the college plans for the future. "Congratulations to the students selected for thi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * AJ Rosellini and Jaimie Gradus will leverage Danish health records to document the mental and physical health outcomes experienced by family and friends of individuals who die by suicide. * * * By Megan Jones The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded a $2.95 million grant to Boston University School of Public Health to investigate the mental and physical heal  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst issued the following news: * * * The paper by UMass Amherst engineer Shannon Roberts and others reveals the best way ride-share services can get users to use carpool features: focus on the ride * * * New research from a group including a University of Massachusetts Amherst engineer has helped identify the most important characteristics to increase adoption of ride-splitting platforms like UberX Share. "For th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: The Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation (the Early Ed Leadership Institute) at UMass Boston is pleased to announce the selection of five Early Education Leadership Fellows for the 2023-2025 cohort of its Post-Master's Certificate Program in Early Education Research, Policy, and Practice (PMC). The Early Education Leadership Fellows represent a variety of public  more