HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $450 Million to the Multi-State New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition * * * Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition of states known as the New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition - which i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Awards to Support STEM Curricula at 91 Schools and Expand Training Programs at 20 Institutions, Preparing more than 42,000 Students for Exciting Careers in Life Sciences and STEM Fields * * * Framingham -- Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $13.1 million in grants through the Massachusetts Life Science Center's (MLSC) STEM Equipment and Professional  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Second Round of Grant Funding Under Affordable Housing Decarbonization Grant Program Will Lower Energy Bills, Improve Air Quality and Comfort in 600+ Homes * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the second round of grants under its Affordable Housing Decarbonization Grant Program, with an additional $40 million in funding added to the Department of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * New England Coalition Wins Second Largest Award, Will Launch First-in-the-Nation Program to Drive Down Consumer Costs with Incentives and Guidance for Heat Pump Distributers, Installers * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration today celebrated its coalition's selection by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to receive $450 million in funding under the competiti  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) today announced it has received a $360,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) Program to undertake a two-year statewide mobility management pilot. The pilot program will expand mobility by helping connect potential riders to a wide range of ser  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on July 22, 2024: Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new staff in the Office of Neighborhood Services, including Asiah Wotring as the Mattapan Liaison and Roberto Gomez as the East Boston Liaison. The Office of Neighborhood Services is integral in connecting residents to City services and resources, facilitating resident input in all aspects of local government, ensuring the appropriate City departments respond  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation and Logistics issued the following news release: * * * Loughborough University Joins Prestigious International Network to Advance Global Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation * * * CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA, and LOUGHBOROUGH, UK - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) and Loughborough University proudly announce the addition of the UK Suppl  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The model could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of preinvasive tumor that sometimes progresses to a highly deadly form of breast cancer. It accounts for about 25 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses. Because it is difficult for clinicians to  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new study shows someone's beliefs about an LLM play a significant role in the model's performance and are important for how it is deployed. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News One thing that makes large language models (LLMs) so powerful is the diversity of tasks to which they can be applied. The same machine-learning model that can help a graduate student draft an email could  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 23 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: The New Mexico State University College of Engineering is a collaborating partner in a research team led by the University of Houston on a research project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. The grant, titled "Analysis Capabilities for Competition, Crisis, and Armed Conflict Combat," or AC4, has University of Massachusetts, Amherst and University of Missouri, Columbia as the other collabora  more