CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 10 (TNSres) -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. "We are pleased with our continuing execution on our long-term strategy to drive revenue growth in our security and compute solutions," said Dr. Tom Leighton,  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 10 -- The American Indian College Fund issued the following news release: Jade Araujo, an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) in Massachusetts and a descendant of the Tlingit and Koyukon Athabascan tribes in Alaska, is the third person to have been awarded the American Indian College Fund Law School Scholarship. Araujo is a senior at Stanford University who will graduate in June with a degree in political science and will enter Harvard Law School   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Aidan McDonough as the new SPARK Boston Director. SPARK Boston empowers 20 to 35-year-olds to play a greater role in planning for the City's future. Its office is within the Community Engagement Cabinet, focused on eliminating silos between Boston residents and City Hall. McDonough will be filling a vacancy to lead the SPARK Boston Council. "SPARK Boston is a u  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) today announced that the City is awarding $650,000 in grants to 13 nonprofits to increase the capacity of immigrant-serving organizations to provide immigration-related legal services and support the legal needs of immigrant workers. The grants range from $10,000 to $100,000 for programs including Know Your Rights training,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Patrick L. Kennedy Swallowing jitters and marshaling a semester's worth of research, 11 teams of local high schoolers arrived at Boston University on a recent spring day to pitch products to a panel of BU faculty and affiliates playing the part of skeptical investors. It was the second annual Synthetic Biology Shark Tank Competition, which was held at the BU Life Sciences & Engineering Building April 26. Mentored   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 (TNSres) -- Boston University issued the following news: By Andrew Thurston The light from the stars filling the sky travels mind-boggling distances to reach us: the nearest star, beyond our own, is about 25 trillion miles from Earth. For most of its journey to our planet, that light is undisturbed, flying parallel and unimpeded through the vacuum of space. But then, in the very last microseconds, our atmosphere gets in the way, and the light bends. If you're look  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Clark University issued the following news: Seven longtime members of the Clark University faculty were feted at a May 7 reception in the ASEC building on the occasion of their retirement, taking with them a collective 222 years of experience and countless Clark memories. Starting their much-deserved next chapters are Raymond Munro (Theatre Arts, 45 years), Lou Bastien (English, 35 years), Wendy Grolnick (Psychology, 33 years), Sarah Michaels (Education, 33 ye  more

NORTH BILLERICA, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Curriculum Associates issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: * * * The annual award, sponsored by Curriculum Associates, recognizes an individual who has made remarkable contributions to urban education at the K-12 grade levels. * * * The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) has named Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice. The annual  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Metaphore Biotechnologies, a Flagship-founded biotechnology company designing novel therapeutics by combining machine learning and molecular mimicry, today joined Flagship Pioneering in announcing a research collaboration with Novo Nordisk to develop up to two next-generation therapeutics for obesity management. The collaboration is signed under the broad  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Erin Foley has joined Foley Hoag LLP as Counsel in the Intellectual Property Department and as a member of the Patent Prosecution, Strategy & Management and PTAB Proceedings practices. She is resident in the firm's Boston office. Erin's practice focuses on devising and implementing global patent and exclusivity strategies, leading IP diligence for both target-side and buyer-side companies and providing patent s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll met with health care leaders to discuss the impact of the high housing costs on public health, as well as the industry's ability to recruit and retain a talented workforce to provide care. Health and Human Service Secretary Kate Walsh and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus led the discussio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued the following news release: Learning technology company HMH has announced the recipients of its 18th Annual 180 Awards, recognizing outstanding students and educators. These awards celebrate students who have triumphed over significant obstacles to achieve academic success, alongside dedicated educators who utilize HMH's intensive intervention solutions. The 180 Award recipients are nominated by fellow educators, coaches, interv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: In honor of National Drinking Water Week, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced today that 45 public water systems, four certified operators, and one childcare center have received awards for their noteworthy performance during 2023. Awardees demonstrated excellent water service to the public, no violations or complian  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Jim D'Agostino, formerly a Vice President at the TJX Companies, Inc. and now with D'Agostino Consulting and Keller Williams Realty North Central, is Middlesex Community College's 2024 Distinguished Alum. He will speak to the graduating class during the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 23. "I cannot put into words how humbled, proud and honored I am to be selected as commencement speaker," D'Ag  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Ropes & Gray represented TPG and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as selling stockholders in the initial public offering of Viking Holdings Ltd. The closing of the offering was announced in a May 3 press release. The company and its investors sold 73.6 million shares, raising approximately $1.77 billion and making it the largest U.S. stock market debut so far in 2024. Shares began trading  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Ropes & Gray welcomed legal and finance professionals on Thursday, May 2, to New York's Whitby Hotel for its IPO Accelerator Summit. The event gathered leaders of and advisers to successful public companies to share their strategies on navigating the legal, financial, logistical and regulatory hurdles to achieve a successful IPO and setting a foundation for public company success. PwC and Work  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Novo Nordisk in a research collaboration agreement with Flagship Pioneering and Metaphone Biotechnologies, a company designing drugs by combining machine learning and molecular mimicry, to develop up to two next-generation therapeutics for the treatment of obesity. The transaction was announced on May 9. Under the agreement, Novo Nordisk may pay up to $600 million in upfront development  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Springfield Technical Community College issued the following news: The IT Academy at Springfield Technical Community College is a "life-changer" for Juan Burgos, a Springfield resident. Echoing comments from other students enrolled in the IT Academy at STCC, Burgos said he's excited to be working toward certifications that are tickets to good-paying jobs in the cybersecurity industry. Students in the first cohort held in spring 2024 are enrolled for free,   more

NEWTON, Massachusetts, May 10 (TNSres) -- TechTarget, a provider of data-driven marketing services to business-to-business technology vendors, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services company TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT) today announced financial results for the three (3) months ended March 31, 2024 by posting them to our website. Please visit the Investor Relations section of our website at https://investor.techtarget.com to view   more