BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- The city of Boston issued the following news on March 11, 2024: This week, Councilor Pepen offered his first two hearing orders, one on technological improvements in Boston School Bus transportation, and the other to explore the creation of Safe School Zones to improve pedestrian safety around all schools in the City of Boston. During his time as the Community Engagement Coordinator at Transportation for Massachusetts, Councilor Pepen learned to view transpor  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An MIT study finds the brains of polyglots expend comparatively little effort when processing their native language. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News A new study of people who speak many languages has found that there is something special about how the brain processes their native language. In the brains of these polyglots -- people who speak five or more languages -- th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: * * * * The 50/50 Joint Venture, Named AirJoule, LLC, will exclusively manufacture and supply air conditioning and atmospheric water harvesting products in the Americas, Africa, and Australia * AirJoule will combine GE Vernova's proprietary sorbent materials and coating process with Montana's patented process an  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that GE Vernova has finalized the Treasurer position on its finance leadership team. Sharon Heck will serve as Treasurer for GE Vernova, effective April 2, in addition to her current role as Vice President - Head of Tax. As Treasurer, Sharon will lead the team overseeing global treasu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today launched a statewide media campaign to raise awareness about climate change and promote ways individuals can take action. "Climate Action is for All of Us" encourages residents to explore ways to participate in state initiatives such as energy efficiency, weatherization, electric vehicle a  more

PELHAM, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Maura Healey accompanied Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) Biologists during a visit to a black bear den that is part of ongoing research. Each winter, state biologists visit the dens of female black bears (sows) with radio tracking collars to assess the health and number of new cubs. The study provides critical information ab  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Holmes Corporation (HC) named Middlesex Community College in the Top 10 Enrollments for the Essentials of HR course. Among colleges, universities and community colleges nationwide, Middlesex was named the number seven recipient for its SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management course. "For over 14 years, SHRM/HC have been an incredible partne  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: On Thursday, February 8, Middlesex Community College welcomed Cambodian artist Sopheap Pich for an artist talk, "Wading, Ploughing, Waiting" at MCC's Richard and Nancy Donahue and Family Academic Arts Center in Lowell. One of the most prominent, internationally-known contemporary artists working in Cambodia, Pich's visit was in partnership with MCC's 2023 Fulbright-Hays grant, which sent 14 Lowell   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The technology could offer a cheap, fast way to test for PFAS, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News MIT chemists have designed a sensor that detects tiny quantities of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- chemicals found in food packaging, nonstick cookware, and many other consumer products. Thes  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An online model enables users to calculate the least-cost strategy for a specific regional grid under various assumptions; outcomes vary widely from region to region. * * * By Nancy W. Stauffer, MIT Energy Initiative To help curb climate change, the United States is working to reduce carbon emissions from all sectors of the energy economy. Much of the current effort in  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Exploring the cellular neighborhood Software allows scientists to model shapeshifting proteins in native cellular environments. * * * By Alison Biester, Department of Biology Cells rely on complex molecular machines composed of protein assemblies to perform essential functions such as energy production, gene expression, and protein synthesis. To better understand how th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In field tests, MIT spinoff AgZen demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News Farming can be a low-margin, high-risk business, subject to weather and climate patterns, insect population cycles, and other unpredictable factors. Farmers need to be savvy man  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * * * * With the new technique, MIT researchers hope to identify mutations that could be targeted with new cancer therapies. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Tumors can carry mutations in hundreds of different genes, and each of those genes may be mutated in different ways -- some mutations simply replace one DNA nucleotide with another, while others insert or delete large  more