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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday March 13, 2024 ( 18 items )  

Akamai and Neural Magic Partner to Accelerate Deep Learning AI
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, and Neural Magic, a developer of software that accelerates artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, today announced a strategic partnership intended to supercharge deep learning capabilities on Akamai's distributed computing infrastructure. The co  more

Congresswoman Trahan Presents MCC With STEM Challenge Award for New CAD Program
LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: On Monday, February 26, Congresswoman Lori Trahan visited Middlesex Community College to present the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Challenge Award. MCC received $409,410 in funding for the college's new Computer Aided Design (CAD) Learn and Earn Experience. "Middlesex Community College is doing remarkable work setting students up for success in today's j  more

Hampshire College: Margaret Honey 75S Oversees Organization Teaching Children STEM Skills Through Playful Computer Coding
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Hampshire College issued the following news: Hampshire College alum Margaret Honey 75S was appointed the new president and CEO of the Scratch Foundation, the "world's largest coding community for kids." "I'm thrilled to join an organization that values creative and imaginative learning opportunities for young people and is at the forefront of making education exciting," Dr. Honey says in the Scratch Foundation's press release on her appointment. "The Scratch  more

HEALEY-DRISCOLL ADMINISTRATION APPLAUDS VA'S EXPANSION OF IVF ACCESS
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The Healey-Driscoll administration is applauding the announcement by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that it will soon be expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) to eligible unmarried veterans and veterans in same-sex marriages. "No one should be denied the opportunity to build a family simply because they identify as LGBTQ+ or are unmarried - especially not veterans who h  more

How Free Online Courses From MIT Can "Transform the Future of the World"
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Sara Feijo, MIT Open Learning From full introductory courses in engineering, psychology, and computer science to lectures about financial concepts, linguistics, and music, the MIT OpenCourseWare YouTube channel has it all -- offering millions of learners around the world a pathway to develop new skills and broaden their knowledge base with free offerings from MIT educators. "I believ  more

Liberty Mutual Insurance Appoints Amit Khanna Chief Claims & Service Officer, US Retail Markets
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release: Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Amit Khanna Chief Claims & Service Officer, US Retail Markets (USRM), effective March 25. Khanna will oversee the strategic and operational direction of Liberty Mutual's personal lines and small commercial claims, and customer and agent service organizations. In 2023, these teams of more than 10,000 employees processed more than 1.4 million claims and handl  more

Mass. Gov. Healey Announces New Labor Advisory Council at Mass Building Trades Union Convention
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, speaking at the Massachusetts Building Trades Union's Annual Convention at MGM Springfield, Governor Maura T. Healey announced that she is signing an Executive Order (https://www.mass.gov/doc/eo-632-final/download) creating a Labor Advisory Council to advise her on matters related to organized labor. This is the first time in more than 50 years that a Massachusetts   more

MASS. GOV. HEALEY APPEALS FEMA'S DENIAL OF MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION REQUEST
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Maura T. Healey has formally appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency's denial of her request for a Major Disaster Declaration to support ongoing recovery of Massachusetts communities impacted by severe weather and flooding in September. * * * Below is an excerpt from Governor Healey's letter to President Joe Biden and FEMA Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich: These stor  more

Mass. Gov. Healey Highlights Advanced Manufacturing Investments From Mass Leads Act at Western New England University
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Governor Maura T. Healey continued her Mass Leads Road Show with a stop at Western New England University (WNE) to highlight the bill's proposed investments in advanced manufacturing and robotics. During the Mass Leads Road Show, Governor Healey is traveling to communities across the state to highlight the ways in which her Mass Leads Act will grow the Massachu  more

MCC Alumna Returns to Pursue Passion
LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Isabela Podmaska, from Brazil and now living in Lowell, enrolled in Middlesex Community College's Computer Aided Design (CAD) program when she first moved to Massachusetts with her family. Her involvement and engagement within the MCC community led to Podmaska's interest in returning to Middlesex where she is now the new Web Experience Specialist for MCC's Office of Communications & Creative Servic  more

MCC Part of $1.5 Million for Workforce Training Program From Healey-Driscoll Administration
LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Middlesex Community College will receive funding for the college's Advanced Manufacturing Training Program as part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration's $1.5 million in grants for new community college workforce training programs for adults looking to enter or re-enter the workforce. "Our successful history of offering robust, hands-on training for the advanced manufacturing industry has provide  more

Mississippi Teachers Named to Curriculum Associates' 2024 Class of Extraordinary Educators
NORTH BILLERICA, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Curriculum Associates issued the following news release: Curriculum Associates has named Krileshia Boyd of Northeast Elementary School in Meridian, Mississippi, Siobhan Cochran of Trent Lott Academy in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Andrea Schipke and Casey Watts of Laurel Magnet School of the Arts in Laurel, Mississippi to its 2024 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplary teachers in Grades K-8 from aro  more

MIT: A Sprayable Gel Could Make Minimally Invasive Surgeries Simpler and Safer
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Applied during endoscopic procedures, GastroShield could help prevent complications such as bleeding and leakage from weakened gastrointestinal tissues. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News More than 20 million Americans undergo colonoscopy screenings every year, and in many of those cases, doctors end up removing polyps that are 2 cm or larger and require additional care. Th  more

MIT: Boosting Student Engagement and Workforce Development in Microelectronics
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub funding will expand the reach of the Northeast Microelectronics Internship Program for first- and second-year college students. * * * The Northeast Microelectronics Internship Program (NMIP), an initiative of MIT's Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) to connect first- and second-year college students to careers in semiconduc  more

MIT: Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer's Lessons From the School of Life
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: The story of Bob Kramer's career is a wild one, peppered with twists and turns, false starts, and happy accidents. Before gaining renown as one the finest bladesmiths at work today (a bladesmith is an expert at creating knives and other bladed objects), Kramer had enrolled in and dropped out of college, worked as a chef, performed in improvisational theater, and traveled the United States   more

Remembering Ken Johnson Jr., MIT DAPER Director of Communications, Promotions, and Marketing
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: On Feb. 12, the Division of Student Life and MIT lost a valued community member. Ken Johnson Jr., director of communications, promotions, and marketing in the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER), passed away following complications from a stroke. He was 47 years old. Johnson's sports information career spanned 25 years. Prior to working at MIT, he worked at  more

Ropes & Gray Represents Access Information Management in Acquisition of Triyam
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented Access Information Management (Access) in the acquisition of Triyam, a rapidly-growing software business that provides expert data management solutions for healthcare organizations. The announcement was made in a March 11 press release. Financial terms were not disclosed. Access is the largest privately held records and information management services provider worldwide, with ope  more

Worcester Polytechnic Institute: A New Prescription for Pain - AI and Mindfulness
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 13 (TNSres) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: * * * NIH-funded study led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute will use AI to determine mindfulness treatments for chronic lower back pain to help patients avoid opiates * * * Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will lead a five-year study to determine whether artificial intelligence can help doctors steer people dealing with chronic pain away from potentially addictive opioids   more