AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Hampshire College issued the following news: The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded a 2024 Fellowship to Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman and Hampshire College alum Mara H. Benjamin 90F, who is the Irene Kaplan Leiwant professor of Jewish studies at Mount Holyoke College. Chosen through a rigorous review process from 3,000 applicants, they were among 188 scholars, photographers, novelists, historians, and data scientists to  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Amherst College issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Amherst College announced today that Martha M. Umphrey, currently the Bertrand H. Snell 1894 Professor in American Government in the Department of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought, will serve as its new Provost and Dean of the Faculty, effective July 1. She succeeds Catherine A. Epstein, who served as dean of the faculty since 2014 and provost since 2019. In the position, Umphrey will   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Life Sciences team advised Allurion Technologies (NYSE: ALUR) on the closing of its $48 million convertible senior secured note financing with certain entities managed by RTW Investments, LP. Proceeds were used to repay in full the company's obligations under its existing term loan with Fortress Credit Corp., reducing the company's interest expense and increasing operational flexibility. The notes be  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The London Technology team advised MS&AD Ventures on its investment in the pound sterling8M Series A+ funding round of Artificial Labs. Artificial Labs is a UK company that is building technology for the next generation of insurers. It uses the latest cloud-based tools and machine learning techniques to give commercial insurers and brokers power over their data. Through its data extraction and transforma  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The London Technology and Life Sciences team advised Sound Bioventures on its investment in the recent pound sterling19 million financing round of Theolytics. Sound Bioventures joins a strong existing investor syndicate comprising M Ventures, Taiho Ventures, Epidarex Capital, Oxford Science Enterprises and the University of Oxford. Theolytics is developing oncolytic viral therapy for the treatment of ova  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development issued the following news release: The Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) have announced the Destination Development Capital (DDC) Grant program for fiscal year 2025. Destination Development Grants are included in the economic development plan, "The Mass Leads Act: An Act Relative to Strengthening Massachusetts' Economic Leadership,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: To celebrate Earth Week, the Healey-Driscoll Administration will dedicate $775,000 to install new air quality sensors across the state and put advanced monitoring technology into environmental justice communities to track local air quality and protect public health. The funding was announced by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Commissioner   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Surprising "photomolecular effect" discovered by MIT researchers could affect calculations of climate change and may lead to improved desalination and drying processes. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News It's the most fundamental of processes -- the evaporation of water from the surfaces of oceans and lakes, the burning off of fog in the morning sun, and the drying of  more

FITCHBURG, Massachusetts, April 24 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release: MassDevelopment has issued an $11 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Applewild School Incorporated, an independent day and boarding school with campuses in Fitchburg and Devens. Applewild will use bond proceeds to build a new dormitory on its Fitchburg campus to address demand for additional boarding space. The new two-story, approximately 17,000-square-foot building will feature 20 bedrooms that can hous  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Angelina Parrillo, MIT News correspondent Growing up in Colorado Springs, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Mikayla Britsch was encouraged to care deeply about the area's natural resources and the people who lived there. She followed the news from a young age, as did her parents, who were vocal about current events and worked in "people-centric" positions that served member  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * For the first time, researchers use a combination of MEG and fMRI to map the spatio-temporal human brain dynamics of a visual image being recognized. * * * By Rachel Gordon, MIT CSAIL For nearly a decade, a team of MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researchers have been seeking to uncover why certain images persist in a people's minds,   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Jason Sparapani, Department of Materials Science and Engineering MIT Professor Emeritus Bernhardt Wuensch '55, SM '57, PhD '63, a crystallographer and beloved teacher whose warmth and dedication to ensuring his students mastered the complexities of a precise science matched the analytical rigor he applied to the study of crystals, died this month in Concord, Massachusetts. He was 90.   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Such discoveries help researchers better understand the development of molecular complexity in space during star formation. * * * By Danielle Randall Doughty, Department of Chemistry New research from the group of MIT Professor Brett McGuire has revealed the presence of a previously unknown molecule in space. The team's open-access paper, "Rotational Spectrum and First   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Researchers have developed a security solution for power-hungry AI models that offers protection against two common attacks. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Health-monitoring apps can help people manage chronic diseases or stay on track with fitness goals, using nothing more than a smartphone. However, these apps can be slow and energy-inefficient because the vast machine  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP today added further strength and experience with a leading private equity team headed by partner Alexander Temel. Temel will serve as global co-chair of the firm's private equity practice and a founding member of its new Boston office. Temel and the new team advise top-tier private equity clients in high-profile transactions ranging from leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations to structur  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Regis College issued the following news: Renowned poet Nikki Giovanni delivered a thought-provoking lecture at Regis, with topics ranging from the enduring and invaluable role of nurses, the ongoing discourse at colleges and universities, to the significance of space exploration for African Americans. The lecture was the first installment of the Elliott Lecture Series, made possible by a generous bequest from late Regis English Professor Patricia D. Elliott, P  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Springfield College issued the following news on April 23, 2024: By Damon Markiewicz On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Springfield College joined an elite group of 25 higher education institutions throughout the country that have adopted the Okanagan Charter. As a result of the official signing, Springfield College is recognized by the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network (USHPCN) as a Health Promoting Campus. This commitment of prioritizing health   more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: Renowned artificial intelligence and robotics expert Holly Yanco, who leads UMass Lowell's Richard A. Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences, has been elected as a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by the organization. The lifetime honor recognizes Yanco's "distinguished contributions to the field of human-robot interaction  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: Students, faculty, alumni, and friends of UMass Dartmouth convened in the Marketplace on campus to honor five Corsairs for their outstanding professional and community contributions. The UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association held the 51st annual Alumni Awards on April 17 to acknowledge the remarkable achievements of five Corsairs who have hearts of blue and gold: Paula Cruz '1  more