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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Sunday February 23, 2025 ( 10 items )  

AG Campbell And Coalition Secure Court Order Stopping Elon Musk And DOGE From Accessing Sensitive And Private Information
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell And Coalition Secure Court Order Stopping Elon Musk And DOGE From Accessing Sensitive And Private Information BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released the following statement after a federal court granted a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk from having unauth  more

BU Outdoor Programs: Escape the City and Reconnect With Nature
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Outdoor Programs: Escape the City and Reconnect with Nature From snowshoeing to kayaking to hiking, there's an outdoor adventure for almost everyone By Eden Mor (COM'25) It's easy to get caught up in the fast-paced nature of city life when you're a Boston University student. From pushing through crowds on Comm Ave to squeezing onto a crowded Green Line trolley, this city campus leaves some students crav  more

BU Researchers Confirm Former NHL Legend Bobby Hull Had CTE
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Researchers Confirm Former NHL Legend Bobby Hull Had CTE CTE Center encourages former players and families to reach out with CTE concerns, saying "we are learning how to effectively treat symptoms, especially in mid-life" By Andrew Thurston During his 23-year Hall of Fame hockey career, Bobby Hull's pace on the ice and lightning quick shooting speed earned him the nickname "the Golden Jet." But in later  more

Chip-based System for Terahertz Waves Could Enable More Efficient, Sensitive Electronics
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Chip-based system for terahertz waves could enable more efficient, sensitive electronics Researchers developed a scalable, low-cost device that can generate high-power terahertz waves on a chip, without bulky silicon lenses. The use of terahertz waves, which have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves, could enable faster data transmission, more precise medical  more

Dashoush on Digital Media Team That Receives Emmy Nod
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Dashoush on Digital Media Team that Receives Emmy Nod By Sofia Romero BU Wheelock's Nermeen Dashoush is part of a team that has been nominated for a Children's & Family Emmy Award. Dashoush is the lead advisor on Lyla in the Loop, a PBS KIDS series featured in the educational game Stu's Super Stunts. Produced by Mighty Picnic and Makefully Studios, Stu's  more

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End A guide to shopping, eating, and sightseeing in Boston's "Little Italy" Unofficially known as Boston's "Little Italy," the North End is one of the Hub's smallest neighborhoods--a one-square-mile area jutting into Boston Harbor. But it has played an outsized role in the city's cultural, historical, and culinary history. Within a convenient walking distance of G  more

MIT Biologists Discover a New Type of Control Over RNA Splicing
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT biologists discover a new type of control over RNA splicing They identified proteins that influence splicing of about half of all human introns, allowing for more complex types of gene regulation. RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, portions of the RNA that don't code for proteins, called i  more

Partnership in Bahrain Expands Impact
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Partnership in Bahrain Expands Impact In this Q&A, Dean Bishop highlights growth and shared commitment to education in collaboration with Bahrain Teachers College Since 2022, BU Wheelock has partnered with Bahrain Teachers College to offer online graduate programs to prepare the next generation of education leaders. The program, which has offered students  more

SPH Walks to Raise Funds, Awareness to End Homelessness
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Walks to Raise Funds, Awareness to End Homelessness A team from the School of Public Health gathered at Boston Common for the 9th annual Winter Walk, an event organized to demonstrate solidarity with individuals facing homelessness and to raise funds for local service organizations. By Megan Jones Following a two-hour delay due to heavy snow, several thousand people bundled up a  more

Why Has the World Retreated From Humanitarian Intervention?
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Why has the world retreated from humanitarian intervention? Political scientist explores neglect of UN's Responsibility to Protect tool By Meredith Woodward King During Syria's 13-year civil war, U.N. member-states failed to apply the Responsibility to Protect tool to prevent mass atrocities occurring under President Bashar al-Assad's regime. More than 14 million Syrians fled, with many finding shelter at  more