BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Up two rungs among national universities, BU also rises in business, computer science, and psychology programs * * * Boston University climbed two places, to No. 41 overall, in the U.S. News & World Report annual Best College Rankings of national universities, released Tuesday. "We are pleased that Boston University's accomplishments continue to be recognized, and that our strong reputation continues to g  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * The playbook's far-right agenda would likely have negative outcomes for public health, healthcare, and health as a human right, according to a new JAMA commentary by Nicole Huberfeld, Elizabeth McCuskey, and Michael Ulrich. * * * By Jillian McKoy From unraveling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to curtailing fertility care, Project 2025 fails to prioritize the health and well-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Use cases indicate how USDC and open-source innovations are transforming aid delivery, remittances, and more * * * New York, NY - September 24, 2024 -- Circle, a global financial technology firm, is proud to unveil its first Global Impact Report on the grounds of the United Nations. Examples in the report demonstrate the inherent power of open blockchai  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: For Climate Week, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is releasing its Climate Assessment that takes stock of the MBTA's climate mandate, achievements to date, and identifies next steps for enhancing the transit system's resilience and sustainability. Developed through a series of internal workshops, the Climate Assessment will be implemented by the new Climate Policy a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * New investments are anticipated to double valve manufacturing capacity and enhance HVDC transformer production. * Expansion supports renewable energy projects across Europe, Asia and North America and accelerates the UK's energy transition. * The company is hiring hundreds of additional engineers and skilled employees locally to support valve assembly and testing. * * * Staffo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * AGs Support the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act to Help Stop Gun Trafficking and Reduce Gun Violence * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in calling on Congress to take action to stop gun trafficking from the United States to Caribbean countries. In thei  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano, Senate President Karen E. Spilka, elected officials and advocates came together for a ceremonial signing of An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care, which improves oversight and standards at Long Term Care (LTC) and assisted living facilities to ensure that ol  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The innovations map the ocean floor and the brain, prevent heat stroke and cognitive injury, expand AI processing and quantum system capabilities, and introduce new fabrication approaches. * * * By Kylie Foy, MIT Lincoln Laboratory Fifteen technologies developed either wholly or in part by MIT Lincoln Laboratory have been named recipients of 2024 R&D 100 Awards. The awa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A with Associate Professor Marzyeh Ghassemi: * * * Researchers argue that in health care settings, "responsible use" labels could ensure AI systems are deployed appropriately. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News AI systems are increasingly being deployed in safety-critical health care situations. Yet these models sometimes hallucinate incorrect information, make biased predictions, or fa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT researchers speed up a novel AI-based estimator for medication manufacturing by 60 times. * * * By Anne Wilson, Department of Mechanical Engineering The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has long struggled with the issue of monitoring the characteristics of a drying mixture, a critical step in producing medication and chemical compounds. At present, there are tw  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new study shows that belonging to age-based groups, common in some global regions, influences finances and health. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News People around the globe often depend on informal financial arrangements, borrowing and lending money through social networks. Understanding this sheds light on local economies and helps fight poverty. Now, a study co-autho  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new study shows Mars' early thick atmosphere could be locked up in the planet's clay surface. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Mars wasn't always the cold desert we see today. There's increasing evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet's surface, billions of years ago. And if there was water, there must also have been a thick atmosphere to keep that water from  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * After taking a pass on the family bagpiping tradition to try a new vocation, Andrew Sutherland has made noise as an innovative business scholar. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News For generations, Andrew Sutherland's family had the same calling: bagpipes. Growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in a family with Scottish roots, Sutherland's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather al  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Elemind, founded by researchers from MIT, has developed a headband that uses acoustic stimulation to move people into a sleep state. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Do you ever toss and turn in bed after a long day, wishing you could just program your brain to turn off and get some sleep? That may sound like science fiction, but that's the goal of the startup Elemind, whic  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT researchers identify facility-level factors that could worsen heat impacts for incarcerated people. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News When summer temperatures spike, so does our vulnerability to heat-related illness or even death. For the most part, people can take measures to reduce their heat exposure by opening a window, turning up the air conditioning, or simply ge  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: More than 195 million used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, were shipped into the market in 2023, an increase of 6.4% compared to 2022. The value of these shipments was $72.9 billion, up 12.4% year over year, according to data from the newly launched Worldwide Quarterly Used Device Tracker from Inter  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The technique leverages quantum properties of light to guarantee security while preserving the accuracy of a deep-learning model. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Deep-learning models are being used in many fields, from health care diagnostics to financial forecasting. However, these models are so computationally intensive that they require the use of powerful cloud-based se  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release: * * * Agreement Allows Each Company to Grow Their Respective Core Business * * * Safeco Insurance, a Liberty Mutual company and a leading provider of personal lines insurance solutions, has entered into a book transfer agreement with Columbia Insurance Group (Columbia), a Central and Midwest regional carrier. Under the agreement, Columbia will transfer its entire personal lines auto and umbre  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Race, Michigan Voters Favor Slotkin * * * Less than 50 days from the election, Vice President Kamala Harris is enjoying a five-point slight lead over former President Donald Trump in Michigan, according to the latest UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion and YouGov poll. "For a swing state, this margin is good news for the vice president's campaign,"   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * VHB helped three clients develop winning grant applications. * * * Several VHB clients recently secured significant grants that will fund a variety of projects aimed at enhancing community safety and sustainability. USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grants VHB assisted the Geo  more