BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In the world of veterinary medicine, some paths are straight and narrow while others twist and turn unexpectedly. For Janice O'Brien, a Ph.D. student the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the road to becoming a researcher in canine nutrition epidemiology has been anything but conventional. Winding path to discovery O'Brien's academic journey began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), whe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced that Dana Alas will serve as the Executive Director for the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement (MOWA). In this role, Alas will lead MOWA, a team dedicated to promoting gender equity by empowering women and removing systemic barriers to their advancement. The office resides within the City's Equity & Inclusion Cabinet. Alas started with the City this month. "Dana's understanding   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * Students, educators, families encouraged to submit a creative piece of artwork, music, photography, videography, or writing by December 20 * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration launched the 'Your Presence is Powerful' campaign today as part of their continued efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism and support students getting back into the classroom where they hav  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The first comprehensive model of rotor aerodynamics could improve the way turbine blades and wind farms are designed and how wind turbines are controlled. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago. But engineers have long re  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The convoluted "legalese" used in legal documents conveys a special sense of authority, and even non-lawyers have learned to wield it. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, even for lawyers. This raises the question: Why are these documents written in a style that makes them so impenetrable? MIT cognitive scientists bel  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * With extensive international outreach experience as a faculty member and program leader, Boning brings a spirit of curiosity and collaboration to his new role. activities * * * By Becky Ham, Office of the Provost Duane Boning '84, SM '86, PhD '91 has been named the next MIT vice provost for international activities (VPIA), effective Sept. 1. Boning, the Clarence J. LeBel Professo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2024, with Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill: * * * Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill provides an update on MIT's newest incoming class. * * * Earlier today, MIT Admissions released demographic data about the undergraduate Class of 2028, the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard that banned the   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fasting helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal injuries but also leads to a higher risk of cancer in mice, MIT researchers report. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Low-calorie diets and intermittent fasting have been shown to have numerous health benefits: They can delay the onset of some age-related diseases and lengthen lifespan, not only in humans but many oth  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * The latest Survey of Earned Doctorate report shows that Mount Holyoke College is the leading baccalaureate source of women who earn scientific doctoral degrees. * * * Mount Holyoke College continues to be the top baccalaureate source of earned scientific doctorates by women. From 1972 to 2022, Mount Holyoke graduated more women who went on to earn a doctorate in life sciences than any oth  more