BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * The events also coincide with the culmination of a week-long celebration of the life of President Jimmy Carter. Whether one views these co-occurring occasions as signs of hope or despair, now is the time to turn to their words for solace and guidance, writes Yvette Cozier, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion & justice. * * * By Yvette Cozier, DSc Since it became a federal  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised biotechnology company Neomorph in a collaboration and option-to-license agreement with AbbVie to develop novel molecular glue degraders for multiple targets across oncology and immunology. Molecular glue degraders are a novel class of small molecules that are designed to selectively target and trigger degradation of proteins that drive cancer growth or immune system dysregulation. The   more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 24 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: Seoul, South Korea - January 23, 2025 - DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE). The collaboration focuses on developing standards for testing electric powered vessels through the use of digital twin-based criteria and procedures, to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Goodwin has advised AURELIUS Growth Investments (Wachstumskapital) (AWK) on the financing of the acquisition of Tec-Folien Allgau GmbH ("TFA"). Based in Bad Gronenbach, Bavaria. TFA produces rigid films from amorphous polyester (PET) and polyethylene and supplies the food industry. The company specializes in the production of composite films, monofilms and films made from renewable raw mat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Cambridge Technology and Life Sciences team advised Lindus Health on their $55 million Series B round. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with support from Creandum, Firstminute, Seedcamp and Visionaries Club. Lindus Health provides fully integrated clinical trial management services and in-house trial management technology. The Goodwin team included Elizabeth Rhodes and Ciara Kendall. For addi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz represented Granata Bio Corporation (Granata Bio), a biopharma company focused on invigorating the $3.6B global infertility medication market, in its $15M Series A+ funding round. The funding round will support Granata Bio's efforts to explore new innovative assets in reproductive health and further strengthen its position as a leader within the reproductive health space. More information is availab  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * In a new book, Lawrence Vale spotlights projects from around the globe that help insulate communities from climate shocks. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Several years ago, the residents of a manufactured-home neighborhood in southeast suburban Houston, not far from the Buffalo Bayou, took a major step in dealing with climate problems: They bought the l  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Builders pour concrete into temporary molds called formwork. MIT researchers invented a way to make these structures out of on-site soil. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Buildings cost a lot these days. But when concrete buildings are being constructed, there's another material that can make them less expensive: mud. MIT researchers have developed a method to use lightl  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * Youyeon Choi is leaning on her work experience in South Korea -- a leading nation in nuclear energy -- and her love of multi-physics modeling as she pursues her doctoral research. * * * By Poornima Apte, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering When Youyeon Choi was in high school, she discovered she really liked "thinking in geometry." The shapes, t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * When his son received a devastating diagnosis, Fernando Goldsztein MBA '03 founded an initiative to help him and others. * * * By Danna Lorch, MIT Sloan School of Management "There is no treatment available for your son. We can't do anything to help him." When Fernando Goldsztein MBA '03 heard those words, something inside him snapped. "I refused to accept what the doct  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Studying the pathogen R. parkeri, researchers discovered the first evidence of extensive and stable interkingdom contacts between a pathogen and a eukaryotic organelle. * * * By Lillian Eden, Department of Biology In biology textbooks, the endoplasmic reticulum is often portrayed as a distinct, compact organelle near the nucleus, and is commonly known to be responsible fo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * With seven new startups, MIT.nano's program for hard-tech ventures expands to more than 20 companies. * * * By Amanda Stoll DiCristofaro, MIT.nano MIT.nano has announced seven new companies to join START.nano, a program aimed at speeding the transition of hard-tech innovation to market. The program supports new ventures through discounted use of MIT.nano's facilities and   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The nanoparticle-based vaccine shows promise against many variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related sarbecoviruses that could jump to humans. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News A new experimental vaccine developed by researchers at MIT and Caltech could offer protection against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related coronaviruses, known as sarbecoviruses, that   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The work introduces a new platform for studying quantum materials. * * * By Elizabeth A. Thomson, Materials Research Laboratory MIT physicists have created a new ultrathin, two-dimensional material with unusual magnetic properties that initially surprised the researchers before they went on to solve the complicated puzzle behind those properties' emergence. As a result, t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Station A, founded by MIT alumni, makes the process of buying clean energy simple for property owners. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Businesses and developers often face a steep learning curve when installing clean energy technologies, such as solar installations and EV chargers. To get a fair deal, they need to navigate a complex bidding process that involves requesting p  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Starting with a single frame in a simulation, a new system uses generative AI to emulate the dynamics of molecules, connecting static molecular structures and developing blurry pictures into videos. * * * By Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL As the capabilities of generative AI models have grown, you've probably seen how they can transform simple text prompts into hyperrealistic ima  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: Sarah Turano-Flores, a partner in Nutter's Real Estate Department and member of the firm's Development, Land Use and Permitting practice group, has been nominated by Governor Maura Healey to serve as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Land Court. Turano-Flores's nomination is subject to final confirmation by the Governor's Council. "With over 30 years of legal experience, Attorney Turano-Flores has   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Atavistik Bio in a research collaboration with Pfizer to accelerate discovery of novel precision allosteric therapeutics. The collaboration will leverage Atavistik's platform to rapidly identify and validate novel allosteric binders against two undisclosed targets designated by Pfizer. At the completion of the research period, Pfizer will have the option to license the progra  more