BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: The U.S. government recently announced sanctions against Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat and several of his businesses, including conglomerate LYP Group, for alleged human rights abuses, including human trafficking and torture, tied to a 'pig butchering' scam involving a fake cryptocurrency investment platform. With the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control placing Ly and LYP Group on   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Served as president of Wheelock College from 1973 to 1983 * * * Gordon Marshall, who served as president of Wheelock College from 1973 to 1983, passed away on September 8. He was a scholar and businessman who dedicated his career to advancing education. Dr. Marshall, who held degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, served in sever  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * 'Soft robots may one day worm their way through the human body to assist with the diagnoses of illness and the delivery of medicines.' * * * By Jim Keogh Some people look at worms and see fish bait. Sohum Kapadia sees the future. Working in the laboratory of Arshad Kudrolli, professor and chair of the Physics Department, the Ph.D. candidate conducts experiments detailing how California blackwo  more

NORTH BILLERICA, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Curriculum Associates issued the following news release: * * * Company to hire talent from India to support multiple functions and drive growth, underscoring commitment to building a robust global workforce. * * * Bengaluru, India, September 18, 2024 Curriculum Associates, an edtech company headquartered in North Billerica, Massachusetts (MA), today announced the opening of its first Global Capability Center (GCC) in India, with the new office in   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented Genstar Capital in its majority investment in Flourish Research, an NMS Capital portfolio company and leading multi-site clinical trial organization focused on cardiovascular, metabolic, neuroscience, and infectious disease therapeutic areas. The announcement was made in a Sept. 18 press release. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in San Francisco, Genstar Capital  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Awards; Massachusetts-Led NEMC Hub Receives Most Funding through Microelectronics Commons Project Awards from CHIPS-Funded Program * * * Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration celebrated a $37,782,565 federal award for the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub to advance the development of microelectronics technol  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Despite an overall market contraction, desktop PCs show growth in Singapore's 2Q24 market as notebooks and workstations experience YoY declines. * * * SINGAPORE, 16 September 2024 - Singapore's traditional PC market (inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) recorded 216 thousand units in 2Q2024, with a drop of 7.7% year-ove  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) will hold a public information session on October 10, 2024, to seek public input on FirstLight Power's 401 Water Quality Certification application. The session will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls. Individuals can attend in-person or join the session virtu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) shared South Coast Rail project updates at the Taunton City Hall. This follows two previous meetings, which took place in June, 2024 in Fall River and New Bedford. The project includes six stations: Middleborough, East Taunton, Freetown, Fall River Depot, Church Street, and New Bedford. "The MBTA remains steadfast in advancing the S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Service changes are planned on the Mattapan, Green, and Orange lines. * * * The MBTA today announced service changes in October on the Mattapan, Green, and Orange lines. The MBTA will continue working to maintain its infrastructure and improve reliability across the system. Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-stat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: The City of Quincy, with the support of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), is receiving a $4.2 federal million grant on behalf of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to modernize the Squantum Point Park Ferry Pier. The MBTA intends to use this funding to modernize the Squantum Point Park Ferry Pier -- a facility over 30 years old -- with a new pier, float, and r  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * ALL IN Awards Day honored Regis for excellence in nonpartisan student voter engagement * * * The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized Regis College for its nonpartisan voter engagement efforts that fostered high student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. Regis received the Silver Seal, a recognition of the university's commitment to ensuring that civic engagement is a defining feature of ca  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: YWCA Cambridge highlighted its partnership with Ropes & Gray, emphasizing the firm's ongoing efforts to support local organizations like Renae's Place for Homeless Families. Notably, the firm's annual Backpack Project and Bundle Up Program benefit parents and school aged children living in affordable housing and emergency family shelters provided by Renae's Place. Project manager Allison Pekel commented   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray has been recognized again this year as one of Law360's "Massachusetts Powerhouses." This recognition speaks to the firm's "immense Massachusetts presence" and "reputation as a go-to firm for decision-makers in high-stakes negotiations." Law360 also highlighted the firm's achievements in civil institutions, private equity, life sciences and biotech, and pro bono work. Jeff Katz and Renata Fer  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * President Meehan says early college gives students "the experience and confidence they need" * * * University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan and UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes announced today UMass Amherst has launched an early college pilot program that gives students at five high schools in western Massachusetts opportunities to earn UMass col  more