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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday November 24, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Champlain Research on Machine Learning & Data Science Gets Noticed
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Champlain College issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: By Melina del Castillo In today's data-driven world, the ability to analyze large amounts of data is transforming industries, but with this progress has come new concerns around privacy. Computer Science & Innovation and Data Analytics double majors Mason Lee '25 and Ness Campagna '25 are addressing these critical concerns head-on, and their innovative solutions are getting global recognition  more

GlobalFoundries and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce Award Agreement on CHIPS Act Funding for Essential Chip Manufacturing
SANTA CLARA, California, Nov. 21 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release: * * * Up to $1.5 billion from CHIPS and Science Act to support GF's New York expansion plans and Vermont facility modernization Additional $550 million from New York State confirmed * * * MALTA, NY, November 20, 2024 -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) and the U.S. Department of Commerce have announced an award of up to $1.5 billion in direct funding to GF through   more

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires FoodScience
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP"), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired FoodScience, a vertically integrated provider of pet and human nutritional supplements, from Wind Point Partners. Sharon Rossi will continue as FoodScience's Chief Executive Officer. Headquartered in Willis  more

UMass Lowell and Home Base Collaborate to Support Veterans' Health and Well-Being
LOWELL, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: * * * New LINC Partner Builds on University Expertise in Human Performance * * * Home Base, a National Center of Excellence dedicated to providing lifesaving clinical care for the invisible wounds of war, has announced a partnership with UMass Lowell as its next location to expand its regional footprint. This new site, situated within the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC  more

University of Vermont: Earliest Fish-Trapping Facility in Central America Discovered in Maya Lowlands
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Wetland investigations uncover network of pre-Columbian linear channels and ponds in Belize * * * By Joshua Brown A team of archaeologists from the University of Vermont, University of New Hampshire, and others have discovered a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility. Located in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, the largest inland wetland in Belize, the team dated the constructio  more

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin: Kurt Muller Presents at 2024 Vermont Development Conference
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 23 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2024: On November 20, VHB thought leaders shared insights and presented at the annual Vermont Development Conference (VDC). Real estate advisors White + Burke hosted the event, which provided industry inspiration, networking opportunities, and engaging discussions on current issues in the  more

VHB Enhances VTrans Bridge Design Via Model-Based Design Delivery
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * MBD enhanced efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration. * * * VHB partnered with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to spearhead the agency's first full utilization of Model-Based Design (MBD) for digital delivery of the new Chester Town Highway Bridge project using the model as th  more

Vt. A.G. Clark Joins DOJ and 38 States in Holding Google Accountable for Violating Antitrust Laws
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * The Lawsuit Seeks Limits to Google Business Practices to End Search Engine Monopoly * * * Attorney General Clark Joins U.S. Department of Justice and 38 States in Holding Google Accountable for Violating Antitrust Laws Attorney General Charity Clark, along with the Justice Department and a bipartisan coalition of 37 other state attorneys general, today proposed a   more

Vt. A.G. Clark: Two Chittenden County Medicaid Service Providers Plead Guilty to Theft in Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Attorney General's Office announced that Amy Trela, 48, and Alicia Russell, 30, of Chittenden County, Vermont, have pled guilty to criminal charges of theft through false pretenses as part of a negotiated resolution of charges stemming from a five-year conspiracy to defraud Vermont Medicaid. Ms. Trela pled before Judge Michael S. Kupersmith on September 13, 2024, and Ms  more

Vt. A.G. Clark: Vermont State Police Trooper Will Not Be Prosecuted for Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today announced the conclusion of their independent review of the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on June 12, 2024, in Orange, Vermont. Attorney General Charity Clark has declined to prosecute Vermont State Police Trooper Adam Roaldi for charges related to the use of deadly force in a shooting incident involving Jason Lowery. T  more