WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: A working group of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Member Engagement and Outreach Committee hosted the ninth annual ARL Film Festival (the ARLIES) during the evening of Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the 184th Spring Association Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The film festival highlighted and shared multimedia products developed by member institutions to increase knowledge and use of libraries and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release: People with limited English proficiency have a worse experience with virtual healthcare visits than those who are proficient in English, according to a new study led by a team of investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system. The study highlights the importance of designing telehealth platforms and processes that better serve   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 10 -- The Broad Institute issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Calico Life Sciences LLC (Calico) and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced today that the two organizations have further extended their partnership with an added focus on age-related neurodegeneration. Initially announced in March 2015, this renewed agreement extends the collaboration until September 2029 and will continue to support ongoing programs focused on the biology and genetics   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release: Ceres joins businesses with employees and operations across Maryland to applaud lawmakers and Gov. Wes Moore for strengthening the state's EmPOWER program by aligning its energy efficiency targets with the state's ambitious climate goals. Maryland's EmPOWER   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Two oil terminals in Chelsea and Revere run by Global Partners, Ltd., are unlawfully polluting the waters of Chelsea Creek with dangerous petroleum byproducts. Conservation Law Foundation has notified Global Partners that the organization intends to sue for these Clean Water Act violations. "Chelsea Creek is a landmark for residents of Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston, but it has been poisoned b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, issued the following news release: Two emerging stories highlight exactly how law enforcement use of facial recognition technology is incompatible with human rights. In California, UCLA and LAPD plan to use facial recognition to identify participants in a campus protest, where students protesting the university's complicity in Palestinian genocide were attacked by counter-demonstrators. While police cl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: Boston public media producer GBH has been honored with five George Foster Peabody Awards for outstanding productions released in 2023. Announced today, the 84th annual Peabody Awards recognize the work of FRONTLINE, GBH News and WORLD. "Congratulations to our teams at FRONTLINE, GBH News, and WORLD, whose work represents GBH's strength in producing trustworthy journalism and foste  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, May 10 -- The Latino Policy Forum issued the following news release: Just moments ago, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 1, the Department of Early Childhood Act, which authorizes the development of a new early childhood department, an effort to streamline agency functions and funding to be more responsive to the needs of families across our communities. The Latino Policy Forum applauds today's action as it will benefit children in our community and m  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, May 10 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: The New England First Amendment Coalition joined a group of Rhode Island open government advocates today to insist that certain transparency protections are required for the state's Long Term Care Coordinating Council. The council develops state policy concerning all forms of long-term health care for the elderly and adults with chronic disabilities and illnesses. L  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is the recipient of four Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards recognizes organizations committed to excellence, effectiveness, and innovation across all areas of communication. These awards are judged by leading and forward-thinking professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to the evolving nature of traditional  more