NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release: The Regenerative Engineering Society (RE Society) -- a technical entity of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) -- has chosen Robert S. Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as recipient of its Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Society Founder's Award for 2024. First presented in 2023, the award was created in   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following Q&A on Sept. 17, 2024, with former nuclear physicist Edana Martin: * * * Former nuclear physicist Edana Martin talks about the importance of collaboration and creative thinking in her work supporting researchers. * * * A desire to constantly learn more has fueled Edana Martin's varied career in science. Growing up in Colombia, she became fascinated with physics and astronomy, seeking to understand how the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Mariam Aydah Joins CAIR-MA to Defend Civil Rights as Calls for Help Grow * * * The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) is proud to announce the hiring of Mariam Aydah filling the role of Civil Rights Attorney (license pending.) This critical addition to the CAIR-MA legal team comes in response to a year of record-breaking Islamo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2024)--The California Assembly Petroleum and Gasoline Supply Committee will begin a series of public hearings Wednesday on a bill proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to ensure that oil companies store enough gasoline to protect consumers from price spikes during refinery shutdowns. The measure would make California the first state in the natio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- 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: * * * * Finds critical link between full-scope emissions targets and overall emissions reductions * Spotlights noteworthy examples of actions taken by Food Emissions 50 companies * * * As more comprehensive climate reporting rules go into effec  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The New England Foundation for the Arts issued the following news release: * * * 2024 Grants Reach Communities from New Haven, Connecticut, to Lewiston, Maine * * * The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announces 126 grants totaling $410,357 to support artistic engagements at 55 cultural organizations across the six New England states through NEFA's New England States Touring program. The nearly 50-year-old New England States Touring (NEST) progra  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: * * * Reporters From Across Region to Attend 14th Annual Multi-Day Investigative Journalism Training Program * * * The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the incoming class of fellows for its 2024 Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute. Named after the late trail-blazing Boston Globe journalist, the Negri Institute (formerly the New England First   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Is AI Threatening Health Care Jobs? Or Just Changing Them? By Shira H. Fischer Are artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots coming for your health care job? To answer this question, RAND hosted a conversation with two physician-AI experts from Mass General Brigham, the biggest health care system in Massachusetts and the largest hospital system-based research enterprise (https://www  more